Ritsumeikan Uji High School hosted a Model United Nations online, December 14th-16th 2020. Through the discussions and relationships built at this conference, those students were able to deeply consider a number of issues facing their world today, and built relationships with fellow young people dealing with the same situations around the world. This event had valuable discussions of important global issues

Date: December 14-16, 2020 (Monday-Wednesday)

Place: Online (Zoom)

Number of students: 142 students

Schools: Doshisha International HS, Fukuoka Futaba HS, Hakata HS, Katoh Gakuen HS, Kyoto Koka HS, Miyazaki　Omiya HS, Okayama Gakugeikan HS, Ritsumeikan Moriyama HS, Ritsumeikan Uji HS

Theme: Preservation of Life

Schedule

December 14, 2020 (Monday) Zoom

12:30-12:45 Opening Remarks

12:45-15:45 Bloc Meetings for Draft Resolutions

15:45-16:00 Wrapping up and announcements regarding the 15th

December 15, 2020 (Tuesday) Zoom

8:30-9:00 Zoom Meeting Open (Enter meeting within this time)

9:00-11:30 Final Block Meetings. Final Draft Resolutions submitted

11:30-12:30 Lunch (Working lunch if final resolution not yet submitted)

12:30-15:30 Session 1: Life on Land (SDG 15)

　　　　　　　　　　a) Disaster Relief Management

　　　　　　　　　　b) Wildlife Conservation

　　　　　　　　　　c) Stopping and Reversing Desertification

15:30-15:45 Wrapping up and announcements regarding the 16th

December 16, 2020 (Wednesday) Zoom

8:30-9:00 Zoom Meeting Open (Enter meeting within this time)

9:00-12:00 SESSION 2: Good Health and Well-Being (SDG 3)

　　　　　　　　　　a) Pandemic Prevention and Preparation

　　　　　　　　　　b) Access to Healthcare

　　　　　　　　　　c) Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles

12:00-13:00 Lunch

13:00-16:00 SESSION 3: Life Below Water (SDG 14)

　　　　　　　　　　a) Plastics in the Waterways

　　　　　　　　　　b) Over-fishing

　　　　　　　　　　c) Clean Rivers and Lakes