Montréal World Health Organization Simulation

Montréal World Health Organization Simulation (also MonWho) is an academic simulation of the World Health Organization that aims to educate participants about global health issues, civics, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. In MonWho, students from a wide range of displines take on roles as diplomats and participate in a simulated session of the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland.

Simulation

During the conference, the participants are exposed to professionals working with the WHO. Furthermore, a detailed background document outlining the topic is provided by the organizing committee. The goals of MonWHO are to raise student awareness about global health issues; provide a means for students to play a proactive role in global health policy; acquaint students with the WHO and its role; and develop interprofessional relations between future healthcare professionals as well as amongst students whose fields of expertise play a role in health policy.

Goals

Attracting students from the fields of health care, political science and international development from universities and colleges all over North America, the aim of MonWHO is to raise political awareness and involvement around issues of global health. Furthermore, the conference hopes to:

-Develop interprofessional relations amongst all students interested in global health.

-Inform and raise awareness about global health issues.

-Provide a means for students to gain awareness of the proactive role they can have in international health policy.

-Acquaint students with the role of the WHO in global health issues.

-Provide exposure to the political and economic forces at play in the decision making process of the WHO.

-Develop policy statements and contribute to the local, national and international discussions on global health policy.

Theme

In McWho 2008 (previous name), the theme was Migration of Health Workers.

In MonWho 2009, the theme was Environmental Health: Access to Food and Water.

Organization

Secretariat

There are three levels to the MonWho staff structure: the Secretariat (consisting of the Director General and the Under Secretaries General), which is led by the Secretary General; the Senior Staff (consisting of Directors); and the Junior Staff (consisting of Assistant Directors).

The Secretary of MonWho 2010 includes Victoria Korsos (Executive Director), Congsi Wu (Chief of Operations), Aria Jalili (Public Relations Director), Karen Geukers (Logistics Director), Marzieh Ghiasi (Theme Director), Mohini Bhavsar (Assistant Theme Director), Stanley Kwan (Delegate Resource Coordinator), Sebastien Forté(IT and Finance Director), Thomas Funck (Charge d’Affaires), Trisha Rys (GHP Liaison), Catherine Belanger (McGill Medicine Representative) and Stéphanie Forté (Executive Director 2009).

Staff

Awards

Like most Model UN conferences, MonWho recognizes exceptional delegates with awards at the end of the conference. Awards are given to the delegates who demonstrate strong preparation, excellent speaking skills, adherence to national policy, and exceptional abilities of compromise and negotiation.

-Best Delegate

-Outstanding Delegate

-Honorable Mention

External links

www.monwho.org

United Nations Association of the United States of America

International Model United Nations Association