General Assembly 3 (SOCHUM)
Head Chair
Celine Shih
Greetings, delegates! My name is Celine Shih, a senior at American School in Taichung. It is my utmost honor to serve as your head chair for GA3. TAIMUN XXIII marks my 8th and last time chairing.
My MUN journey started back in 8th grade. The unfamiliarity with new procedures and the dynamic of the debate room left me baffled. Simultaneously, this never-before experience also brought me new insights into the world of MUN. Through attending more conferences, experiencing different perspectives, and understanding my role as a global citizen, I gained self-confidence, the courage to communicate well in front of others, and problem-solving abilities. MUN keeps me informed on the world's current issues and provides a solution-seeking opportunity on these pressing matters.
On an unserious note, MUN is a place to enjoy captivating debates and find strong-minded delegates with clear stances that bring life and much controversy to the entire debate. For me, MUN has also been a place where I formed many friendships with amazing and like-minded people. I hope as you delegates embark on your journey of debate, each of you will be able to perceive MUN as something enjoyable as long as you take the time to understand the issues, contribute to discussions, and be active listeners and communicators during debates. As your head chair, I encourage new and returning delegates to set a goal for yourselves during the conference, whether it’s asking a POI or submitting an amendment. I also understand the anxiety the upcoming debates would bring, but I will be there to support all of you during the conference.
Aside from MUN, I enjoy reading, writing, curating Spotify playlists, and singing my heart out to Taylor Swift songs. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out anytime. My email is 25celines@ast.tc.edu.tw and my Instagram is @c3lines_. I look forward to meeting all of you in March!
Deputy Chair
Karl Chu
Hello Delegates! I am Karl Chu, a sophomore at Taipei American School and your chair for TAIMUN XXIII. I will be chairing GA3 with my co-chair, Celine Shih, and it is truly my pleasure to be working with all of you.
This conference marks my fourth year doing MUN, and my tenth conference. Through these past four years, MUN has undoubtedly become a key part of my life. Not only has my MUN experience fostered and developed my interest in geopolitics and problems around the world, but it has also taught me to look at issues from multiple perspectives, thus changing my view of the world. Inevitably, there is a fine line between pursuing self-interests and cooperation, and MUN taught me how nations walk on that line.
I find that one of the aspects of MUN that make it so interesting is how often issues within MUN relate to ourselves. The defense of privacy and the rights of journalists are one of those key issues; with privacy and press freedom being so key in our daily lives, I am very excited to see how all of you take your nation’s stance around these issues.
Outside of MUN, some of my interests include playing rugby, photography, learning about history, and lifting. If you have any questions I can be found at 27karlc@students.tas.tw or @karl__1024 on Instagram. I look forward to meeting all of you in March!
Issues
- 501 Defending privacy in the face of overwhelming surveillance
- 502 Preventing the violence against and censorship of journalists