Friday, February 22, 2013

8th ACMUN Conference Begins on a High Note

By Kelly Diolatzis, Angela Karathanasi, Domna Syropoulou


Vangelis Halatsis, the President of the General Assembly, announced the beginning of the 8th ACMUN conference, the first time Anatolia College has hosted a Model United Nations Conference affiliated with THIMUN.  Before the speeches of the special guests there was a role-call of the nations which are participating. After this procedure there was a magnificent performance of Anatolia’s Acapella choir. It was a really warm welcome for every participant. Afterwards, several people took the floor, including Deputy Secretary General Argyris Doumas, Mrs. Irina Taka Michaelides and Mr. Vasilis Stravaridis . After the inspiring lectures, the President yielded the floor to the Secretary General, Natalia Chantzi. Being a senior this year she began her speech by talking about her way through MUN and how this experience changed her life for the better. Immediately after the welcome speeches of the guests and the Secretariat, there was a short video about the committee’s topics of the 8th ACMUN conference. The opening ceremony ended with the hitting of the judge’s hammer by Vangelis Halatsis, which marked the beginning of this year’s conference.

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