Foreword
Dear Delegates,
On behalf of the entire MAS Secretariat, it is my tremendous pleasure to welcome you to the eighth session of the Model ASEAN Summit. 120 delegates, coming from 7 different schools, will assemble to discuss some of the most intricate problems facing ASEAN today. These 3 days offers you an incredible opportunity to debate these issues and to enjoy yourselves while interacting with other delegates.
The Model ASEAN Summit continues its legacy with its seventh installment and is truly a unique experience. This year, our Summit offers 6 committees, including the newly added, Environment committee, which seeks to highlight the imminent environmentally-related problems that is threatening ASEAN today.
As a brief introduction, I am Daryn Koh, of the Humanities Programme in Hwa Chong. I joined the MAS Secretariat last year as the Assistant Director for the Peace and Security Committee. As a sportsmen myself, I also enjoy playing a variety of sports, such as soccer, badminton etc.
It is my sincere hope that over these 5 days, you will make the most of this opportunity to be creative, vocal and engage each other to discover a multitude of perspective and mentalities towards the modern world through intellectual debate. I challenge all of you to use your skills in diplomacy, speech and persuasive writing to collaborate with others to produce even more effective and dynamic solutions to a variety of topics that your committees will discuss.
In essence, best of luck. I hope that you have a fruitful and enjoyable Summit!
Yours,
Daryn Koh
Secretary-General
8th HCMAS
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Dear Delegates,
The Hwa Chong Model ASEAN Summit Series, since its inception in the year 2007, has been instrumental in providing an effective platform for youth leaders to broaden their global horizons and sharpen their insights into pertinent issues impacting the societies of today. This year, it is my honour to have been chosen to serve as the Deputy Secretary-General for the 8th and 8th Biannual Session of HCMAS 2010.
As delegates representing your respective South-East Asian countries, you will be elevated to a higher level of diplomacy, whether in the arenas of Peace and Security, Human Rights, Economics, Environment, or the Special conference. You will be required to take a stand in ensuring your country's stance is respected, and your national interests heard. You will be effective in writing declarations, and lobbying to gain support for it to be passed. But above all, you will learn the invaluable art of compromise, to integrate the thoughts and opinions your fellow delegates into comprehensive clauses, forming solutions for a better tomorrow.
These lessons and experiences are what I hope you will acquire over the course of the next 5 days, as you engage in the various discussions and interactions that seek to stimulate the intellect, and challenge the mind.
With that, I wish you all the best for your debates. May you have a productive and meaningful session!
Yours,
Timothy Yap
Deputy Secretary-General
8th HCMAS
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Dear Delegates,
On behalf of the secretariat, I would like to welcome all of you to the 8th Model ASEAN Summit 2010.
About myself, I am Nicholas Chuan, Summit Director of the Model ASEAN Summit. I am from the Hwa Chong Canoeing Team and the 38th High School Council. I am a Humanities student, having a deep interest in classic literature. I was previously in the 5th Model ASEAN Summit as an Assistant Director of the Human Rights Committee.
As the Summit Director, I would mainly be chairing the plenary sessions over the Summit. I hope that all of you will consolidate the skills you learn over the Summit in your respective committees to have productive debate of high quality in the plenary sessions.
Finally, I wish you all the best in this Summit. I sincerely hope that you will have an enriching experience at the Model ASEAN Summit.
Yours,
Nicholas Chuan
Summit Director
8th HCMAS