RIS News

		RIS hosted over 90 student delegates for the Model United Nations (MUN) conference held on campus over the weekend of January 14. Delegates from both the RIS Middle and High School MUN teams were joined by students from four other area schools, including the first MUN team from Ramkhamhaeng Adventist School, as well as repeat visits the International School of Eastern Seaboard (ISE) and the American School of Bangkok. The event marked the sixth MUN conference to be held at RIS. Smaller than previous RIS MUN conferences, the recent event was designed to facilitate learning and practicing for less experienced MUN students. "Our student executive committee were a particular credit to the school," said HS Teacher and MUN advisor Vanesaa Scully. Earlier this school year, RIS hosted BKK MUN 19, with around 400 students participating from international schools around Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Chonburi.

In February, a group of 23 RIS students will participate in the SEASAC 5 MUN conference in Jakarta. In addition, a group of around 30 RIS students will travel to Chonburi to participate in another "practice" MUN conference, ISEMUN 2. 

According to the National Model United Nations website, the guiding principle of the program is to provide students with hands-on, cooperative learning opportunities focused on an assigned country or organization. Through various MUN experiences, students "develop an appreciation of differing viewpoints, the frustration of negotiation, the rewards of cooperation and a broader view of the human side of international relations and diplomacy." 

Congratulations to all participants, and special thanks to RIS MUN advisors Vanessa Scully and Brian Benson.