The big IASIMUN end

As all good things come to an end, so did the IASIMUN conference, but we should always remember and try to apply in our community all the beautiful things we learned.

Asked about the conference Madalina Secareanu told us: “I hope that they liked it as much as I did. It was a brilliant conference and not just a conference, but a dream come true.”

One of the most important things regarding the conference is the fact that during its 3 days we not only worked together, but we also had a lot of fun.  In fact, moments like the “hora” at the welcome dinner, or the funny notes changed between the delegates helped us form lifelong friendships. Moreover, funny messages like: “If I want to go to the bathroom, I just go?” or “Nu mai face fite-fite” relieved the tension the delegates felt during the debates. As Maria Astefanoaei , co-chair of the environment committee told us: “ Fun, but informed and involved people really made a difference”

Each and every one of us learned something during the conference. If Grecea Teofana representing South Korea told us that she improved her public speaking abilities and gained self-confidence, one delegate representing Zambia confessed that at the start of this conference he didn’t even know that Zambia exist and the training process determined him to learn a lot about world countries and other cultures.

The chairs were all impressed by the quality of the delegates and how they resolved all problems during the conference, fact that determined Catalin Toma, the environment chair, to say: “When something exceeds your expectations, it ignites in you the spark of cooperation.”

One of the most heated moments of the conference took place at the General Assembly Debate where delegates met to discuss final resolutions under the careful surveillance of the General Secretary, Madalina Secareanu, and Deputy Secretary General, Stefana Covalciuc. . The tension was really intense during the entire debate and some delegates even got frustrated when their points of information were considered irrelevant or the chairs decided that there is not enough time for them.  In spite of their tender age, the members of the junior administrative staff really did a good job and took their responsibilities seriously.

The entire event ended successfully with an awarding ceremony, after which we all regretted that the conference ended so fast, but we will always keep in our minds the valuable moments we share and the things we learned.

Written by: Mihaela Voicescu