I am the Second Committee
I was the Second Committee...ALONE...as scary as i thought it was going to be, it actually was more beneficial for me to be on this committe by myself. I was nervous at first because it was my first time at the MODEL UN, and the thought of being alone just left me with all of these horror stories spinning through my mind.
The topics covered during our meetings were 1) external debt crisis 2) industrial development cooperation. Sounds complicated-but was not. the external debt was easy enough to discuss. I learned that Italy contributes a lot to the Monetary Debt relief fund, and Italy is a member of the well known G8. (which made Italy a well known and needed opinion). I debated with 'developing' countries about lowering tariffs...(why would we do that? we want money!!ha) but debating with developing countries helped me learn a lot about the world as a whole. I never knew that so many problems existed among so many other nations. I guess being an American I am use to being able to get what I want, not necessarily what i need. It was hard to keep my mind on being an 'Italian' and not the 'American' I am. The secong topic was industrial development cooperation, which basically talked about setting up jobs and industries in less developed nations to begin growing their economy. Building up their economy would help the local residents benefit from jobs. This was the harder of the two topics to discuss, because Italy disagreed with a lot of the European Union on this topic, so it was not easy to 'buddy up' with local European countries.
Altogether, I had a wonderful time. I not only learned about Italy, I learned about the world. I learned about problems that affect the United States and a huge part of the world. This experience helped me build on the 4 Cs. I had to use all 4 of the Cs at the MODEL UN. I met some very very great people and people who were not afraid of the challenge presented to them at the MODEL UN. I look forward to returning next year, with a better knowledge of how everything works at the MODEL UN. I will be able to pack a lighter bag, because I will know what to expect weather wise. I had an amazing time, and I thank everyone for their support!
:)
~Laura Conrad
The topics covered during our meetings were 1) external debt crisis 2) industrial development cooperation. Sounds complicated-but was not. the external debt was easy enough to discuss. I learned that Italy contributes a lot to the Monetary Debt relief fund, and Italy is a member of the well known G8. (which made Italy a well known and needed opinion). I debated with 'developing' countries about lowering tariffs...(why would we do that? we want money!!ha) but debating with developing countries helped me learn a lot about the world as a whole. I never knew that so many problems existed among so many other nations. I guess being an American I am use to being able to get what I want, not necessarily what i need. It was hard to keep my mind on being an 'Italian' and not the 'American' I am. The secong topic was industrial development cooperation, which basically talked about setting up jobs and industries in less developed nations to begin growing their economy. Building up their economy would help the local residents benefit from jobs. This was the harder of the two topics to discuss, because Italy disagreed with a lot of the European Union on this topic, so it was not easy to 'buddy up' with local European countries.
Altogether, I had a wonderful time. I not only learned about Italy, I learned about the world. I learned about problems that affect the United States and a huge part of the world. This experience helped me build on the 4 Cs. I had to use all 4 of the Cs at the MODEL UN. I met some very very great people and people who were not afraid of the challenge presented to them at the MODEL UN. I look forward to returning next year, with a better knowledge of how everything works at the MODEL UN. I will be able to pack a lighter bag, because I will know what to expect weather wise. I had an amazing time, and I thank everyone for their support!
:)
~Laura Conrad
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