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The NISSMUN 2007 Conference

Overview . Schedule . How to Register . Commitees . Rules of Procedure .
Awards . Conference Officials

Message fromThe Secretary General of the NISSMUN 2007 Conference

I welcome all fellow delegates, International students and our Staff Advisers to the 2007 Nigerian International Secondary Schools Model United Nations Conference –NISSMUN 2007.

We thank Almighty Allah for the NISSMUN 2006 conference and the profound impact on every participant. The conference provided the one thousand student delegates the opportunity to interact with themselves, their teachers, guest speakers and the diplomatic community in Nigeria. It was indeed an unforgettable experience.

As we relish last year’s intense, educative and interactive program, let us thoroughly prepare to actively participate in this year’s Conference. The theme for NISSMUN 2007 is ‘”Culture and Religion in Reproductive Health and Rights” and this holds great significance for us as youth.

The dynamism of the society today and the various changes brought about by industrialization and civilization are fast eroding our cultural and religious beliefs even though some of these changes are inevitable. We will have to reach a point of compromise between civilization, religious and cultural practices with a view to exploring the positive impact of such changes while ensuring the protection of lives and rights of individuals.

This is the greatest challenge facing our world today hence the theme for the NISSMUN 2007 conference. It will be no mean feat tackling issues relating to culture and religion as well as creating the much needed awareness on reproductive health issues. We all need caution and courage in understanding, appreciating and questioning the several intricacies involved and the impact of Culture and Religion on Reproductive Health Education and Rights.

I look forward to our deliberations in October 2007 at Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria.

Accept the very best wishes from my Co-Secretary General, Zainab Salaudeen and the other Executive Committee members of NISSMUN 2007.

Suleiman Yusi Ilu
Secretary General

Overview

Culture and Religion in Reproductive Health and Rights

Culture and Religion are important elements of every society. Culture provides the framework for people’s social behaviours contributes to their feeling of community and helps individuals form their identity. Religion embodies people’s beliefs and opinions concerning the existence, nature and worship of a deity and divine involvement in the universe and everyday human life.

These elements are the influences that inform choices, decisions, trends, behaviour, mentality and even societal policies of diverse human interests issues including the Reproductive Health and Rights issue.

Reproductive health and rights issues include early marriages, teenage pregnancies, family planning, infant and maternal mortality and HIV/AIDS related matters. Societies differ on their responses to these health issues. In some parts of the world, reproductive health, women empowerment and gender equality are culturally sensitive issues with strong religious interpretation.
To help improve reproductive health in such sensitive regions, we need to encourage a dialogue between civilizations and employ grassroots strategies. Such processes should be based on mutual respect and dignity, devoid of all forms of negative perception and propaganda.

Through this dialogue between cultures, we can identify positive cultural values and religious practices that would facilitate reproductive health and rights education, reach out to those whose voices are seldom heard, listen to their concerns and bring them to policy debate.

No cultural tradition can be said to be better than another. Rather, with further education and knowledge, the cultural disguise around the real reasons for the maintenance of a practice can be exposed in all societies irrespective of the cultural background.
As youth, we are interested in reproductive health and rights issue as our lives depend heavily on the structures available to us in this regard. If we fail to bring these issues to the attention of our leaders –community, religious, governmental and non-governmental, our generation and children will have to live with the consequences of present day actions.

A healthy population, of both male and female, young and old, is the greatest asset a country can have to meet current and future challenges.

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Schedule

NIGERIAN INTERNATIONAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
21 – 25 October 2007

NISSMUN 2007 Conference Schedule

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Committees & Topics

Awards

Thirteen (13) Awards will be presented at the Closing Dinner to student delegates and accompanying teachers who distinguish themselves during the conference. Last year, a television set, desktop computer and several laptops were given to 2006 NISSMUN Award recipients.

The Awards are:

NISSMUN 2007 Conference officials

Suleiman Yusi Ilu Secretary General	Zainab Salaudeen Co - Secretary General	Eskor Toyo Deputy Secretary General	Ruth Iselema Deputy Secretary General	Dolapo Ademokoya President, General Assembly	Adaobi Nora Chukwudi Co - President, General Assembly

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