MUNers unite at workshop by Drishty Chittagong
A workshop on Model UN took place on February 3, 2017 in the port city Chittagong organized by Drishty Chittagong, an educational and cultural organization. Ove 150 participants from 30 institutions joined in this event which was organised in association with Rotary Club of Chittagong City and partnered by SHOUT, The Daily Star.
Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic simulation of UN activities where participants learn about art of diplomacy, negotiation, foreign policy as well providing opportunity to the participants to get practical knowledge about how UN actually works.
A lot of interest was seen among the students regarding this workshop. International award-winning MUNers Rafi Reza, Mahjabeen Hai and Tanvir Rubayet conducted the workshop sessions on the widely practised rules and regulations of Model UN conferences, delegations, diplomatic relations, art of oratory and negotiation.
Professor Dr. Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor, University of Chittagong was the chief guest at the closing ceremony following the workshop. "Learning is a continuous process. A leader knows how to learn and how to implement what he learns. To be a good leader as well as to serve your society, country and people, one must learn with excellence."
M. A. Awal, Former Governor, Rotary Club International, S. M. Abu Tayub, President, International Business Forum (Chittagong Chapter), educationist Shafia Ghazi Rahman, Principal, Sunshine Grammar School, and Mohammad Rezaur Rahman Parvez, President, Rotary Club of Chittagong City attended the closing ceremony as guests of honour.
The closing ceremony was presided over by Masud Bakul, President, Drishty Chittagong, Senior Vice President Saif Chowdhury, Joint Secretaries Saber Shah and Tafhimur Rashid, and Debate Secretary Kazi Arfat. The coordinator of the workshop, Ridwan Alam Adnan also joined the session. The ceremony was hosted by Zunayed Kaushik Chowdhury, Secretary for Media, Communication & MUN Affairs, Drishty Chittagong.
SHOUT was the Youth Engagement Partner and The Daily Azadi was the media partner of Drishty Chittagong Model UN Workshop.
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