The Global Goals Conference 

The Global Goals Conference is a beginner conference hosted at Shawnigan Lake School in October. For those looking for a first conference experience, this is one for you! Each committee focuses on one of the UN’s Global Goals.

 

Venue & Registration

  • The conference takes place at Shawnigan Lake School.

  • REGISTRATION is now closed.

  • Before registering as a delegate, faculty advisors must register their school HERE

  • Delegates can NOW REGISTER for the conference by clicking HERE

Committees & Targets

At the October 2023 conference, several committees (with their associated targets) will be offered including:

CLICK ON YOUR COMMITTEE TO DOWNload YOUR BACKGROUND GUIDE

POSITION PAPERS WILL BE DUE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2023

Keynote Speaker - 2023 - Mauricio Artiñano

Mauricio Artiñano is a foreign affairs and diplomacy expert with particular expertise on the United Nations (UN), Latin America, and local peacebuilding. Mauricio has served in UN peace operations in South Sudan (UNMISS), Somalia (UNSOM) and, more recently, in both UN special political missions in Colombia (UNMC and UNVMC), in a variety of roles supporting the implementation of the Colombian Final Peace Agreement. From 2008-2009, Mauricio was a diplomat for Costa Rica during its term on the UN Security Council, focusing on sub-Saharan African issues and also serving as the youngest-ever Political Coordinator for a Security Council member. Mauricio has an ample background in corporate social responsibility and public-private partnerships through his work with the Business Alliance for Development (AED) in his native Costa Rica. He is skilled at stakeholder engagement, project management, and community relations, having led large volunteering initiatives in Costa Rica as well local peacebuilding projects in Colombia, including supporting a group of former FARC-EP guerrilla fighters and their local community in establishing a thriving eco-tourism enterprise. Mauricio holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations (summa cum laude) from Tufts University and a Master’s in Public Affairs (MPA) from the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs. He is also a dedicated activist for people living with HIV, co-founding HIV awareness campaigns in both Colombia and Costa Rica since being diagnosed with the virus in 2015. His TED talk on his experience living with HIV (https://www.ted.com/talks/mauricio_artinano_viviendo_en_positivo) has over 28,000 views, and his interview with “El Espectador” newspaper in Colombia has over 264,000 views (https://www.facebook.com/elespectadorcom/videos/10156129507159066/). Mauricio has travelled to over 55 countries in all seven continents, as well as Antarctica, and is fluent in English and Spanish, and intermediate in French.--

 

The Secretariat

From left to right: Sorath R., Dave P., Desi S., Grace Z., Rebecca D., Zach P., Ivana W.

Global Goals Conference MUN Shawnigan Lake

Conference Schedule

  • 7:45 am - 8:30 am - Registration (main building)

  • 8:30 am - 9:15 am - OPENING CEREMONY (chapel)

  • 9:15 am - 10:15 am - SESSION 1

  • 10:15 am - 10:30 am - SNACK BREAK in committee

  • 10:30 am - 11:30 pm - SESSION 2

  • 11:30 am - 12:00 pm - LUNCH (Marion Hall)

  • 12:15 pm - 2:15 pm - SESSION 3

  • 2:30 pm - 3:10 pm - CLOSING CEREMONY (chapel)

CONFERENCE FEE: This year’s 2023 conference is FREE for public school students. All other participants must pay $35 (includes materials & lunch) - financial aid is available. Please inquire at mun@shawnigan.ca