Economic and Social Council

Hello delegates!

My name is Sahngwon Lee, and I am a current rising junior at Seoul International School. It is a great honor to serve as the head chair and president of the Economic and Social Council of this year’s SEOMUN conference. Through numerous conferences such as past SEOMUN conferences and SKYMUN conferences, I always played a vital role in leading the conference and MUN team both as a student delegate and chair. These meaningful experiences allowed me to broaden my understanding of global issues and provided a vital opportunity for me to communicate with new people from different cultural and ethical backgrounds. As of the digital transformation era, it is integral for global citizens to understand the worldwide trend, effectively communicate, and mitigate global economic issues. I hope this conference will be an opportunity to share joint interests and broaden our vision to find future values through Model United Nations.

Also, as a helpful tip for the conference, putting yourself into the country’s perspective and knowing your country’s stance properly is one of the most important things to be a successful delegate. In other words, research not only about the topic itself but also numerous country’s history, and stances on certain issues, allies, enemies, and culture will all be a positive addition to your performance at the MUN conference. This research will eventually build up on your speeches, arguments, and even your resolution on what might be the most important goal of the nation. MUN is not just about debating topics, but it is about understanding the world and its trends along with different perspectives. Although the success of the conference would be one of your priorities, I hope that you can benefit much from this conference. The agenda being debated at the conference are trending and valuable topics that might have a tremendous impact on the global economy. Please take advantage of this conference and expand your knowledge as much as you can. 

I know that most of you delegates are joining with the mindset to win awards, but after all, the most important thing is that you create new relationships and have a great experience while having fun during the conference. Remember: the most important factor in having a successful debate in MUN is being collaborative as a team, so I really wish to see that during our conference! I hope we truly have a fruitful conference, and best of luck!