BESC AON 2018

September 2018

After organising one of the second largest conferences, The Bhawanipur Education Society College came back with its third inter college edition of BESC Assembly of Nations on the 7th, 8th and 9th of September, 2018, but this time with a perspective of breaking the long-standing barriers to do the right thing. Thus, came the hashtag #BreakrulesMakePeace.

BESC AON 2018 had put forth a goal of “not big but better” and aimed at not only bringing the concept of MUN to the youth society in Kolkata but also in developing the art of public speaking amongst the underprivileged children. Collaboration with the Tiljala Shed, helped in reaching out to these children were workshops and preparatory trainings were given for them to participate and give equal competition to the other participants.

United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan and the West Bengal Federation of United Nations Association helped in upholding the values of the conference. MUN societies such as JOINMUN, Daffodil IMUN and Ravenshaw University Model United Nations brought in delegates from all over the South Asian region with AISEC connecting all of them through its global network.

Following its tradition of a Day 0 concept, BESC AON 2018 introduced its Day 0 to the enthusiastic participants with a keynote speaker session by environmental lawyer and activist Mr. Nadeem Qadri on the threats that India’s precious historical wildlife faces.

With 300+ participants coming from different esteemed institutions all over the country, the college witnessed furious debates in committees such as:

• The All India Political Parties Meet to discuss the possibilities of simultaneous election and legalising gambling.
• The United Nations General Assembly – First Committee – Disarmament and International Security assess the risk of nuclear danger.
• The United Nations Framework on Climate Change Convention on framing policies in achieving article 2(b) of the convention and long-term climate financing.
• The United Nations Security Council to discuss situation of the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
• The United Nations Human Rights Council to promote and protect human rights in post conflict scenarios.
• The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women to review the Millennium Development Goals and implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action.
• The International Press with a team of reporters and to cover the conference in pictures and articles.

Thus, with 6 committees and a keynote speaker session, The BESC AON 2018 ended with joy and laughter as Akash Gupta took the stage with his charming jokes and performance.