Where Future Diplomats Shape Global Change.
An idea that took root to empower students to learn the art of respectful debate and shape the defining crises of our times.
In November 2019, an idea took root in the minds of our teachers and former Principal, Rev. Fr. Benny Matthew. It was a simple yet novel question that fuels our drive to this day: “What if our students learnt to disagree well?”
Through the shadow of the pandemic years, this idea endured and evolved. It prompted debate on the most relevant issues, providing delegates with a one-of-a-kind learning experience and moulding them to be leaders of today.
As the world becomes increasingly polarized, inequality runs rife, and Nature grows adversarial, we aim to provide delegates a platform where youthful optimism and unique socio-political perspectives can redefine our approach to global crises.
As AC School steps into the 20th year of its journey, we proudly welcome you to the 8th edition of ACMUN! Join us as we host the next generation of thought leaders to decipher, deliberate, and resolve the hostilities in our society.
Leadership • Vision • Diplomacy
“Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be
achieved by understanding.— Albert Einstein”
We often hear people say that the world today is more
divided and troubled than ever before. Yet every
generation has faced its own challenges, and every
generation has also found people willing to rise above
them. Today, that responsibility rests with you.
You, dear delegates, are the future leaders, thinkers and
change makers of our world. The choices humanity has
made have brought us to this moment, and the choices
you make will help shape the future.
As conflicts continue in many parts of the world and as
we witness the growing impact of our actions on the
environment, let us ask not only what the world has done,
but also what each of us can do to make it better. Your
generation has access to more knowledge, more
opportunities and more ways to connect than ever before.
With these privileges comes the responsibility to listen, to
understand and to lead with wisdom.
Many of the challenges we face today exist because
people failed to engage in meaningful dialogue. Model
United Nations gives you the opportunity to do just the
opposite. It helps you to listen to different perspectives, to
debate respectfully and to work together in search of
solutions. Remember, while you represent different
nations in committee, you are united by a common
purpose: to build a more peaceful and just world.
Diplomacy is not the absence of disagreement; it is the
ability to disagree with respect and work towards
common ground.
May your discussions strengthen your confidence,
broaden your perspective and inspire you to become
compassionate leaders who make a positive difference.
I warmly welcome you to AC School for the 8th edition of
ACMUN. May this conference be a memorable journey of
learning, collaboration and growth.
Dear Delegates,
It’s an honour to serve as the Secretary-General
for ACMUN for the third time. I have a few things
to convey to every delegate attending this
conference, and they’re centred around the
ethicality of AI usage.
First off, do you actually know what you’re
pitching when you address a subject matter? Or
is it merely something one of your AI tools
spewed out, which you’ve now mistaken for the
holy grail of information, the undeniable solution
to the global problem you’re planning on
addressing? Whatever your answer to those
questions, the fundamental truth remains: you
need to know what you’re talking about,
regardless of whether you’re reading it off a
sheet of paper or a phone, tablet, or laptop
screen. Know it to the point where you seem
obsessed with the research you’ve done,
because clarity breeds confidence. You may
meet people who are confident but lack this
clarity, and often, they still do fantastically at
MUNs. But my advice to you is this: scratching
the surface only gets you so far. So dig deeper,
and find more.
Diplomacy • Debate • Resolution
