Approximately 40 students in Years 9-12 from across Tasmania arrived at the Phillip Smith Centre in Hobart for the UN Youth Education Day Forum. 

UN Youth Tasmania is hosting a speakers panel as a part of our 2012 State Conference. The conference is a four day event attended by Tasmanian students with an interest in international relations, human rights and model United Nations debate. Included in the conference is a speakers panel consisting of Tasmanians who at a young age have already made an incredible contribution to their communities, both local and global.

WHEN: Sunday, April 1

WHERE: School of Fine Arts, Hunter Street

TIME: 2PM

FREE ADMISSION

Re-Write History

at UN Youth Tasmania's 2012 State Conference

30th March - 2nd April

What Is State Conference?

Re-Write History

Workshops & Interactive Problem Solving

Speakers Panel & Q&A Debate

Model United Nations Debate

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UN Youth Tasmania will be holding a dual Facilitator Training & Members MUN event on Saturday 17th March at Sustainable Living Tasmania. This is an exciting and informative day, and we strongly urge all members to make time to travel along. 

FACILITATOR TRAINING: 

The first part of this day, commencing at 9:30am, will be filled with an exciting and engaging facilitator training program. Focusing on Welfare guidelines and procedures, and fundamental facilitator tips, this day is a fantastic chance for you to develop your skills - whether you're a first-time facilitator or a seasoned veteran. Facilitator training workshops will be presented by the Executive and Senior Members of UN Youth Tas, and will give delegates an opportunity to upskill themselves, understand the basics of welfare policy and good facilitation, and prepare for State Conference. 

MEMBERS MUN: 

The afternoon, however, will be full of fun and frivolity, with a super exciting Members MUN debate, commencing at 1:10pm. Delegates will debate a range of resolutions in a relaxed environment, with humor and fun encouraged. This will also be a chance for some of you to develop some of your facilitation experiences through chairing and running debate. 

A social event dinner may be organised following this event.  Morning & Afternoon teas, and Lunch, will be provided. 
 
Registrations for the event are now open at: www.unyouthtas.org.au/FTMM12Rego
 

Benson Saulo has recently returned from his time as Australian Youth Representative to the UN General Assembly and is touring around the country sharing some of his experiences.

January is looking like a busy month at UN Youth Tasmania! Upcoming events include a social BBQ, a social Model United Nations event and a general meeting!

The social BBQ will take place at Parliament Street Park in Sandy Bay on Friday 6th January from 5pm to help celebrate the succussful year that 2011 was for UN Youth Tasmania and look forward to the rest of 2012! UN Youth Tasmania would love to see all members, old or new, there! More details can be found here at www.unyouthtas.org.au/welcome-to-2012-bbq

On January 15th UN Youth Tasmania will also be hosting our inaugural SUNMUN! This will be a relaxed and social afternoon of Model United Nations (MUN) debate and is open to both experienced and new MUNers! More details about this exciting event can be found at www.unyouthtas.org.au/SUNMUN-2012

UN Youth Tasmania, The Evatt Trophy Competition 2011 and the United Nations Association of Australia are proud to present a public lecture from Richard Woolcott entitled "A Seat at the Table: Australia's bid for the United Nations Security Council." 

Last Wednesday evening (16th November 2011) the first of what is hoped to be many public UN Youth Tasmania lectures took place. Kicking off the lecture series was Tim McCormack, University of Melbourne Professor and Special Adviser on International Humanitarian Law to the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Professor McCormack is an engaging speaker and a favourite among many UN Youth Tasmania members who has previously given lectures in Tasmania (having grown up a Burnie boy).

UN Youth Tasmania held the grand final of its inaugural Junior Public Speaking Competition today on 12th November 2011, where some of the best public speakers from grades 7–10 in Tasmania descended on the University of Tasmania to compete in both prepared and impromptu speech rounds.

Congratulations to the winner and runner up of the Junior division, Jessie Horder-Geraghty from Launceston Church Grammar, and April Underhill of Scottsdale High.

Congratulations also to the winner and runner up of the Senior devision, Laura Wood of St Brendan-Shaw College and Isabel Cooper from Scotch Oakburn.

Make sure you like UN Youth Tasmania on Facebook to check out some of the photos from the event.