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THIMUN Qatar Afghanistan Initiative

In 2015, five students from Afghanistan participated in the THIMUN Qatar Conference. Their story, and partnership with THIMUN Qatar, is a success story and an example of inclusive MUN initiatives in action.  Hope for Education and Leadership and Afghanistan (HELA) is a success story I am proud to be associated with..

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History


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     After their THIMUN Qatar 2015 debut, the participating delegates went        back to Kabul and launched, against rather incredible odds, an NGO            devoted to MUN and Leadership programs. They started their classes at      Skatesitan, and then moved into their own.  They began to train                  students in THIMUN Rules and Porcedures, and preparing  to host small      conferences.  Securing funding and developing outreach partners took        up most of 2015 and early 2016. A full 9 person delegation participated        in THIMUN Qatar in 2016.

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     HELA sponsored a small Security Council Conference in the fall of 2016.        Over 200 applicants applied for one of the 16 delegate spots. Preparation        for a second small conference, to be held in February 2017, began                immediately.  This expanding core of delegates also prepared for the             THIMUN Qatar 2017 conference. Thirteen participants travelled from Kabul     to attend the conference.

  HELA representatives have created partnerships with local and international   schools, particularly the John Burroughs Academy in St Louis, Missouri,       Taipei American School and students at the American School of Doha.


HELA PRess

January 24, 2018, Al Jazeera,  War-weary Afghan Students Flock to Doha for Model UN

Program Highlights


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THIMUN Qatar 2018

The HELA delegation represented Denmark at the TQ MUN Conference in 2018. HELA also had the opportunity to meet visit the Embassy of Afghanistan and to engage in several Cultural Exchanges with visiting and local schools. The American School of Doha was instrumental for assisting the delegation and hosted several fundraisers to help fund their trip to Qatar.
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Qatar Leadership Conference

Members of the HELA leadership team have participated in the Qatar Leadership Conference in 2015 and 2016. They have presented their work and development of their MUN NGO and have made numerous contacts with local and international schools.


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HELA mini-MUN Conference

Bringing together students to run and carry out an MUN debate presents several unique challenges for HELA organizers. HELA is committed to equal opportunities for female delegates and leaders, and expnading MUN in Afghanistan through online collaboration and debates using the OMUN platform.


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