ISB Ready For Debate Next Year
By Sobrina Rosli

Bandar Seri Begawan - Schools from six Southeast Asian countries have confirmed their participation in the fifth "ISB Borneo Global Issues Conference V (ISB BGIC V)" to be held in the sultanate in March next year, with more interest pouring in from other overseas schools.

The conference is similar to a United Nations event organised annually by the International School of Brunei (ISB).

ISB is the first school in the country to invite Asian schools to participate in such an event. Schools from Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and China have confirmed their participation. At the moment, seven private and non-government schools from Brunei will also take, part. Among those that have confirmed their participation are St Andrew's School, Soas College, Science College, Sixth Form Centre and Maktab Duli.

Invitations have been sent to all schools in Brunei as well as to schools in the Asean region. The ISB BGIC V will bring the secondary school participants to discuss leading global matters in a model United Nations conference. Student leaders will take on leadership roles as Secretary General and various Committee Chairs such as the Political Committee, Human Rights Committee and the Environment Committee will represent the views of their assigned country correctly to the roles of delegates, debating some of the world's challenging problems.

Issues that would be debated on will focus on the UN's eight millennium goals which include world hunger, poverty, universal education, combating diseases, gender equality and environmental sustainability.

While teachers take on the role as supervisors and advisers, the conference is completely coordinated and directed by the students, with the aim of encouraging international unity, understanding and world citizenship among the participants.

The ISB BGIC V will also aspire the development of the students' teamwork skills, leadership qualities, time management, research skills and public speaking skills.

Next year's participants will also have the opportunity to meet Professor David Bellamy OBE, an internationally renowned scientist and conservationist recognised for his appearances on the BBC bringing environmental and scientific issues to light. ISB has also invited a host of other highly distinguished guests including Nobel Prize Winner Professor Wangari Maathai and other notable experts in various fields to grace the event.

The conference was first held in 2002, of which last year's ISB BGIC Conference IV was cosponsored by BLNG and the Islamic Bank of Brunei (IBB).

For more information on the upcoming ISB BGIC Conference, please contact Sera Gob at 2330608/2337445.-- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

Click Here To Have Your Say On This Story

Brudirect.com News

Brunei's Fastest Growing Website with