For 29 years young Tasmanians have made their way to Deloraine for the state’s Model United Nations Assembly.
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Dressed in traditional clothing of the country they were representing, about 50 year 10 students took part in a series of debates just like the real United Nations.
Event coordinator Annette Viney of the Rotary Club of Deloraine said it was a great opportunity for the teenagers to step outside of their comfort zones.
She said the idea of a Model United Nations Assembly was to involve secondary students in a hands-on experience of a UN-style conference to increase international understanding and goodwill, which was one of the objects of Rotary.
“it was first started in Calgary in Canada … we have delegates from each country, who are from any of the schools in the state,” she said.
“They are given a set of resolutions to research and debate, and naturally we like to get the major countries in the United Nations.”
The program also helped the students to develop public-speaking skills.