Amunc Delegate Newsletter Issue 7

Asia-Pacific Model UN Conference The University of Queensland 12 – 17 July 2009 Newsletter 7 – Friday 10 July

Message Board Accommodation Check-in Saturday 11 July Emmanuel College: after 1pm King’s College: after 4pm From 8:30am onwards accommodation staff will be present to sign you in and look after your luggage until the appropriate check-in time.

In this issue… Registration Delegate registrations will be open from 10am to 2pm at the Heath Room, Student Union Complex, Building 21. A map of UQ St Lucia is available on http://www.uq.edu.au/maps/in dex.html?menu=1

New Speaker Announcements

Speaker Announcements

1

Conference Schedule

2

Event Feature

3

Futures Fair Committees Feature

3

Crisis Council Shuttle Service

4

Campus Facilities

5

AMUNC in the Media

5

Sponsors

6

We are delighted to announce the following keynote speakers at the Futures Fair on Friday 17 July Hugh Evans

Chris Varney

Founder of Oaktree Foundation

2009 Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations

Young Australian of the Year 2004

Hugh served as World Vision's inaugural Youth Ambassador to South Africa in 2001. On his return to Australia, Hugh became founder and director of the Oaktree Foundation, stepping down in 2008 to become the co-chair of the inaugural Youth 2020 summit in Canberra. After the Boxing Day Tsunami, Hugh became one of the key leaders behind the successful Make Poverty History Campaign. Hugh is also a co-founder of the Global Poverty Project, which is committed to ending extreme poverty by arming individuals with the tools, knowledge and inspiration to end this situation.

Page 1

As the Australian Youth Representative to the United Nations, Chris provides a voice for young Australians at international level. Chris is formerly the National CoDirector of Vision Generation Australia (VGen), World Vision's youth movement. Aged 16, he became a World Vision Youth Ambassador, travelling to Tanzania to see World Vision's response to HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty. From February 2007 December 2008 Chris was State Director of Vision Generation Victoria where he facilitated enormous growth in youth campaign support through inspiring and empowering Vision Groups.

Stay in touch Flick us an email! [email protected] Find us on Facebook Search Groups: ‘AMUNC 2009 Brisbane’ or add us as a friend: ‘Amunc Secretariat’ Follow us on Twitter: amunc2009 Skype me! amunc2009 Check out our Blog! http://blog.amunc.net/

AMUNC Delegate Newsletter – Issue 7 – Friday 10 July 2009

Final Conference Schedule

Page 2

AMUNC Delegate Newsletter – Issue 7 – Friday 10 July 2009

Event Feature Futures Fair Interested in becoming a more engaged member of the community? Are you looking for a future career with the United Nations? Perhaps you're interested in working in a government development project in the Asia Pacific region? Want to put your message to Brisbane City Council or the Federal Government? If you answered yes to any of the above then the Futures Fair is a chance for you to find the answers!

Date: Friday, 17 July Time: 12.30pm – 3.30pm Venue: Main Auditorium, Brisbane City Hall, Adelaide Street

Capping off an exciting week, the AMUNC Futures Fair is a joint initiative of the Australian Youth Forum and AMUNC 2009 and is intended to showcase career, academic and volunteering opportunities for attendees, to harness their enthusiasm for making a difference, towards a practical and realistic outcome. The Fair, held at Brisbane City Hall, will offer insight into how to be a "good global citizen" and make a

positive impact on the world. Thinking of taking a gap year? How about volunteering – it’s a great way to contribute and you can get some invaluable experience! Or looking into employment options? Well check out our career information tables. Pick up some brochures and have a chat about the options available to you! The Fair will be divided into sections centred on one theme, such as Poverty and Development, Careers and Education, Environment and Climate Change, and Engaging with the UN. Organisations that will be present include Oxfam Australia, Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development, the Australian Institute for International Affairs, Green Cross Australia and Graduate Careers Australia. The Australian Federal Office for Youth and the Brisbane City Council will also be on hand to demonstrate how young people can get involved and engaged with other young minds across Brisbane and Australia.

Feature Committee Crisis Council “I was imagining telling the GA: Sorry, the Cold War turned mighty Hot, and this committee doesn't exist anymore...” Director Lanz de Jesus gives the lowdown on AMUNC’s inaugural Crisis Council How is the Crisis Council different from other committees? It’s a variation of normal MUN committees that plunges delegates deeper into the politics of an issue by actually making them officials who can determine the fate of mankind. For example our first topic is the Cuban Missile Crisis – we have a delegate playing JFK, another playing Soviet General-Secretary Khrushchev. Their Cabinets will be battling it out over the whole nuclear issue, and essentially, one of them may just push that big red button. What if that actually happens? If the Cold War turned hot, we have to keep going with that – telling the Cabinets that the missiles have been fired and they will have to be taken to safe military bunkers. If they go to war, they better bear the consequences. Our aim is for diplomatic resolution ultimately, but we can't stop them from killing each other. Page 3

How will you make this simulation realistic for delegates? The biggest way is to make the delegates really feel like they’re in their positions, so that means intelligence reports, correspondence with international organisations. Things to let them know that they're not just a Cabinet, and there is a world out there such as statements from other world leaders or domestic things such as public unrest, problems within their own governments – and crazy things such as kidnappings, assassinations (yes, perhaps one of the delegates will be assassinated... watch out Kennedy brothers!) But after Topic A they’ll step into entirely different shoes and debate on Kashmir conflict? Ah, yes - they go from 1962 and get blasted to 2013, reborn as Indians and Pakistanis – gives them a problem over what to wear during the Floating Global Village!

Topic A: Historical simulation: Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 Topic B: Hypothetical Situation: Situation in Kashmir, 2013

What is the biggest challenge of being a Crisis Council Director? Because we don't know how the delegates will affect the situation, we ultimately have no idea what kind of documents we'll be sending to the delegates. That spontaneity will probably add a lot of fun work to the directors of the Crisis Council – it feels like a CIA operation to be honest!

AMUNC Delegate Newsletter – Issue 7 – Friday 10 July 2009

AMUNC Airport Shuttle Service Saturday 11 July

Sunday 12 July

Domestic

8:00am

8:00am

International

8:15am

-

Domestic

8:45am

8:45am

International

9:00am

-

Domestic

9:30am

9:30am

International

9:45am

-

Domestic

10:15am

10:15am

International

10:30am

-

Domestic

11:00am

11:00am

International

11:15am

-

Domestic

11:45am

11:45am

International

12:00pm

-

Domestic

12:30pm

12:30pm

International

12:45pm

-

Domestic

1:15pm

1:15pm

International

1:30pm

-

Domestic

2:00pm

2:00pm (last service)

Domestic

2:45pm

-

Domestic

3:30pm

-

Domestic

4:15pm

-

Domestic

5:00pm

-

Domestic

5:45pm

-

Domestic

6:30pm

Domestic Domestic

7:15pm 7:30pm

Alternative Routes If you do not wish to use the AMUNC Shuttle Service, or your flight arrives outside of the scheduled shuttle service times, you can get to UQ via the following means: Airport to the City: Catch the Airtrain from either airport to Central Station. Airtrain website: www.airtrain.com.au/

UQ to Colleges Walk 50 m up from the Chancellors place bus stops to the roundabout connecting Chancellor's Place, Hawken Drive and Upland Road. Turn left on to Upland Road and walk 200 m until you reach Emmanuel and Kings Colleges.

City to UQ Bus Walk 700 m up Adelaide St to the intersection of Adelaide & George Sts. The 412 bus to UQ departs from the stop opposite the Brisbane Square building. The bus will take you all the way to the University, arriving at Stop E, on Chancellors Place Page 4

Visit the TransLink website www.transinfo.com.au for fares and timetables.

We have arranged an airport shuttle bus which will take you directly from the airport to Kings & Emmanuel Colleges. The trip will save you significant time and hassle as the Sunday public transport services are less frequent than during the week. It is anticipated the shuttle will take 45 minutes door-to-door (standard public transport could take between 45 minutes and 1 hr 30 minutes) International travellers please note: due to insufficient demand there is no shuttle service scheduled for the afternoon of Saturday 11 July or for the morning of Sunday 12 July. If you are arriving outside of the scheduled shuttle bus times and would like to use the service, please email us at [email protected] and we'll see what we can do for you. How much does the service cost? Using the service will cost $12; a below-cost price for the service we are providing. Catching public transport will cost around $17 for the Airtrain ticket. Delegates will need to bring $12 cash with them, or take out this amount from the ATMs and Money Exchanges at the airport. You will pay your AMUNC representative before getting on the bus. Where does the bus leave from? Brisbane Domestic Airport The bus will depart from the ringroad nearest to the VirginBlue entry. Brisbane International Airport The bus will depart from the Coach parking bay at the Southern end of the terminal. How do I find it? Brisbane Domestic Airport An AMUNC representative in an orange tshirt next to an AMUNC pull-up banner will be stationed at the Domestic terminal on Saturday from 8:00am - 7:30pm and on Sunday from 8:00am - 2:00pm near the baggage carousels (between the Virgin and Qantas baggain claim areas). Brisbane International Airport An AMUNC representative in an orange tshirt will be stationed at a designated AMUNC Welcome Desk in the Arrivals Lounge. Look out for the AMUNC banner.

AMUNC Delegate Newsletter – Issue 7 – Friday 10 July 2009

Emergency Numbers In case of emergency, call the following numbers: Delegate Welfare 0405 380 192 0405 771 236 UniSafe Security 3365 1234 1800 800 123 UQ Health Service 3365 6210 Life Threatening Emergency 000 (from a fixed service) 112 (from a mobile) In the event that you have an accessibility requirement that we have not provided for, please contact the Equity Officer through the Delegate Hub.

Facilities and Services on Campus There are many food and beverage outlets located on campus catering to a wide variety of tastes. A list, including those that cater vegetarian and halal meals, will be available in your conference handbook. You can also ask a Delegate Support Representative (located in the Delegate Hub) for assistance to locate a local eatery that caters to your needs. The University has several bank branches located on campus, including ANZ, Commonwealth and Uni Credit Union. Most major Australian banks also have automatic teller machines on campus. If you require further assistance, please ask for help at the Delegate hub. The University of Queensland has a medical centre and pharmacy located on campus. All medical treatment received, both from the UQ doctors and from emergency services

services, will need to be paid for, so we strongly advise international delegates to take out Traveller’s Insurance. We also remind international delegates that Australian pharmacies are unable to fill prescriptions from overseas doctors, and therefore if you require prescription medication you will need to bring enough with you to last the duration of the conference. There will also be a First Aid kit and officer available at the Delegate Hub, but conference staff will not provide delegates with paracetamol, aspirin or other medications. Muslim prayers will be held on campus Saturday to Thursday. On Friday, during the General Assembly, delegates will be directed to mosque close to the Brisbane CBD. There are also several Christian churches located close to UQ, and we can give you the contact details of your local religious leader if you wish.

AMUNC in the Media

(Top) Article on South East Advertiser, 2 June http://south-eastadvertiser.whereilive.com.au/ news/story/taking-the-lead-at-uni/ (Left) Article on UQ’s online news portal, 10 June http://www.uq.edu.au/news/?article=18533 Page 5

AMUNC Delegate Newsletter – Issue 7 – Friday 10 July 2009

Thank you to our generous sponsors Host Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsor

Page 6

Special Event Sponsor

AMUNC Delegate Newsletter – Issue 7 – Friday 10 July 2009