COMSATS INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED CONFERENCE 2016 (CIMUN’16)

Almost 400 delegates from Pakistan, Nigeria, Afghanistan and Nepal participated in CIMUN 16. 

MsRabia Ashraf from Department of Humanities and COMSATS Lahore Debating Society Students ventured into conducting this conference. 

Day 1 had opening ceremony in which Ms Kay Schwedinger who currently works as the chief staff of the United Nations in Pakistan was the chief guest. 
Day 2, 3 and 4 had eight Committee sessions including the social events. 

Social Responsibility Programe was held on Day 2 of the Conference in which Seema Aziz- founder and Chairperson of Care Foundation and Mr. Hussain Hayder from AKHUWAT foundation spoke about their contribution to the society. The delegates were greatly impressed by the social work of these speakers. 

In every MUN, social events are looked up to by the delegates. Collaborating with Nexus Events and PR, a Cultural Show was put up on the eve of Day 2 while a Sufi Qawalli was conducted on the eve of Day 3. Renowned QawalSautoo was the qawal for the eve. HODs from different departments, faculty members and worthy Director from Lahore Campus were greatly mesmerized by the qawalli and food that followed it. 

A diplomatic meet was held in the afternoon of Day 3 in which the Portuguese Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. JaoSabidoCosta visited the campus to meet the delegates. Before the diplomatic meet, the ambassador had an informal tea with the Director Lahore Campus in which they talked about the CIIT and its objectives and mission. The diplomatic meet contained a Q&A session between the chair persons of MUN and the ambassador. 

Day 4 had the last committee session in which resolutions were put. The Chief guest of closing ceremony was Dr, M. A Farooqui who distributed shields among the winning teams, delegates, chairs and the organizing faculty members.

Ms. Rabia Ashraf in her concluding speech thanked the participants, CIIT Lahore, Director and the organizing team. She also announced that the third edition of CIMUN will be held in February 2017. The team trophy was bagged by Team Quetta.