The Black Box Problem: Ady Van Nieuwenhuizen on Legal Perspectives of AI Governance By Shrika Gadepalli Photography by Anna Plunkett Renowned Intellectual Property (IP) and privacy lawyer Ady van Nieuwenhuizen honoured GA6 (Legal) with her presence, offering an insightful discourse on the fundamental principles of accountability (ensuring stakeholder responsibility), transparency (providing users with a clear…
Delegates and Homework Stress By: Paula Knapp The everlasting excitement of THIMUN is almost palpable in the air as delegates and chairs engage in their roles with joy. However, there is a small detail which may always stay in the back of each atendee’s heads: the dreaded homework. THIMUN is dandy and all that,…
Panic! In GA2: Standards of Safety in the workforce By Allegra Baschiera, Photos by Lucie Mellon The resolution proposed by Algeria debated the question of working conditions and standard of safety in factories. It focuses on improving working conditions worldwide, especially in developing and newly developed countries. The main submitter first recognizes the issue of…
POI to the Chair: Is Rizz in Order? How to Get a THIMUN Date By Jina Song Photography by Lilly Tourville and Anna Plunkett “Roses are red, violets are blue . . . water comes from the tap, can I get your Snap?” “Are you a magician? Cuz everybody disappears when I look at you.”…
Erik-Jan Oosterhout’s visit to the NATO council By Anna Delmas Five months from now, the NATO summit will be held in the World Forum, where today’s delegates debate. In honor of this summit, the Dutch political counselor of the NATO mission stationed in Brussels, Erik-Jan Oosterhout, appeared as a guest speaker in front of THIMUN’s…
“Listen to Us”: Conversation with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs By Allegra Baschiera Photography by Lucie Mellon On Tuesday the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted an interview with two THIMUN delegates from the NATO Council, as part of the Netherlands’ preparation for the NATO Summit in June. The communication officers, Anne Aarts and…
Bringing the future closer to the present: Ayca Turan’s speech at SPC1 By Ethan Chan Photography by Lilly Tourville In line with this year’s theme of Artificial intelligence, Ayca Turan, a creative technologist who works with AI, delivered a talk to SPC1, providing valuable perspectives and thought-provoking insights. She began by asking if the delegates…
What the Future Holds for Seniors at THIMUN By Karolina Ritsema Photography by Karolina Ritsema For many students at THIMUN, MUN has been a long and impactful journey that has spanned across years of their high school journeys. For those graduating this year, the last THIMUN conference, and oftentimes the last MUN conference, can bring…
Sweet Treats: Behind the Stroopwafel stand fueling delegates at THIMUN By Ethan Chan Photography by Lilly Tourville Stroopwafels are a classic Dutch delicacy, and it is a yearly THIMUN tradition to pick up a freshly made one at the stand near the entrance of the World Forum. After tiring committee sessions and fierce debates, every…
Corridor Chronicles: Who are the Admin Behind the Committees? By Jina Song Photography by Anna Plunkett Guardians of the door, passer of notes, and walking GPS of the World Forum—these are just a few of the roles admin take on. Flaunting an “all access” ID allowing them to roam through the World Forum, admins are…