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May 20,2025

TAIMUN: A Look Behind the Scenes

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Written by Sophia Yu ('29)  Nero Ho ('29)

TAIMUN: A Look Behind the Scenes

With the application for DSG of Taimun XXIV now open, the Write for Delight team had the opportunity to interview the 2025 Deputy Secretary General (DSG) of Taimun and the future Secretary General (SG), Curtis Shih (‘27).

Throughout the Taimun conference, Curtis was frequently seen alongside other secretaries, moving around the campus to address issues as they arose. However, much of the effort that contributes to a successful conference happens behind the scenes, requiring careful planning and coordination. This year, it was the first time that Curtis was a secretariat member for Taimun, and as the youngest member of the secretariat team, he had many moments where he doubted himself and often felt that he wasn’t competent enough. As a result, he often felt the need to put in extra time and effort to prove himself, which led to him feeling more like a full-time Taimun officer and a part-time student. His willingness to dedicate so much time to the event was to ensure the success of the conference. As DSGs, they had to plan for everything, such as establishing a date, organizing all of the teams, finding a DSG for each team, and assigning different jobs and assignments to each team. Beyond figuring out the dates and teams, a major part of their job involved managing the logistics of the conference, including booking the hotels and ordering lunches.

During the conference, lunch became a significant issue with negative feedback from visiting students, prompting Curtis to plan improvements for next year. The conference also encountered unexpected situations such as a major Wi-Fi and firewall crash, a crucial element for MUN as all documents are online. The delegates had to rely on personal hotspots while the SG effectively communicated with the tech team to resolve it. Additionally, the delegates' buses were late on the first day, disrupting schedules, but the secretariat team collaborated effectively with the administrators to address the problems one by one. The secretariats worked closely with the AST administrators, particularly Ms. Moye, the Model United Nations coordinator, who provided helpful suggestions and acted as a vital link between the administration and the SGs, offering consistent support.

As Taimun XXIII concluded, the secretariat for the following year had to begin planning for the upcoming conference. Their initial planning included setting the dates and working on the chair reports. In collaboration with the administrators, the secretariat is also starting to interview potential heads for the Taimun teams for the next year. If you would like to contribute to making Taimun XXIV even better, apply for the available positions! We are excited to see the new changes aimed at improving Taimun.

 

隨著第二十四屆模擬聯合國會議副秘書長（DSG）的申請現已開放，Wright for Delight團隊有機會採訪了 TAIMUN XXIII的副秘書長（DSG），也是Taimun XXIV未來的秘書長（SG）施沅佑。

Taimun進行時，Curtis 經常與其他秘書一起在校園裡走動，解決出現的狀況。然而，促成會議成功的大部分努力都是在幕後進行的，需要仔細的規劃和協調。 我們一直想知道 DSG 和 SG 的角色和挑戰是什麼。今年，Curtis 是第一次擔任Taimun的秘書，作為秘書團隊中最年輕的成員，他常常懷疑自己，認為自己作為年紀較小的學生，是否不夠稱職。由於年紀尚輕，他經常需要投入大量額外的時間和精力來證明自己，並且經常覺得 Taimun 是他的全職工作，而做學生則是他的兼職，因為要確保為期三天的會議成功，需要承擔巨大的工作量。作為 DSG，必須計劃好一切，例如確定日期、規劃所有團隊、為每個團隊尋找一名 DSG，以及為每個團隊分配不同的工作和任務。

除此之外，他們工作的主要部分是管理會議的前置、後勤工作，例如預訂飯店和訂購午餐。會議期間，午餐是一個大問題。今年，許多其他學校的學生對午餐提出了很多負面回饋，作為明年的SG，Curtis 希望有所改進。會議期間還遇到了許多意外情況，例如嚴重的 Wi-Fi 和防火牆崩潰。 Wifi 是整個模擬聯合國的重要組成部分，因為所有文件都儲存在網路上。由於 Wi-Fi 問題對 SG 團隊來說是意料之外的，代表們別無選擇，只能讓學生們使用他們的個人熱點，而 SG 則與技術團隊進行有效溝通以解決問題。意料之外的，還有載著其他學校學生的巴士也晚到AST，這意味著當天原定的日程安排被打亂，但幸運的是，他們團結一致，密切合作，逐一解決了問題。

秘協調員，曾接待並與不同年份的許多秘書處團隊合作。 Curtis表示，Ms.Moye提出了許多有益且實用的建議， 她在校方和SG之間架起了一座橋樑。對於SG來說，Ms. Moye 是他們最大的支持，在任何情況下都盡力協助他們。

Taimun秘書處現已開始進行規劃，他們已著手確定會議日期，並制定主席報告。秘書處也正與行政人員合作，開始面試各團隊的潛在負責人。如果您想為Taimun XXIV貢獻一份力量，請申請現有的職位！我們很期待看到嶄新的進步!

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