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On Friday 11 September, we boys from Parade College went to St Joseph’s College located in Geelong to attend the Model United Nations. The representation from Parade College included two teams, each of which represented Mongolia and Cameroon, respectively. In the process, we had to assume roles of diplomats and debate with other school students on some of the global problems. Our main goal was to create, debate and adopt amendments to the draft resolution regarding Indigenous rights. This task implied the necessity to conduct research to identify the stance of the country we represented and listen to the stance of other countries as well. We had to negotiate with the other teams, make proposals, and try to reach an agreement on the amendments that would be accepted. Thus, another benefit of this experience for us was an opportunity to learn something more about Indigenous rights and the problems Indigenous people face in different parts of the world. Through the discussion of the problem from the international perspective, we managed to learn a lot about the Indigenous culture and life experiences. Overall, the Model United Nations proved to be an excellent experience for developing many useful skills.



Atharva Siddhartha Ganesh

Year 8 Student