Page 4 - FerMUN 2020 - Futurecasters Global Young Visionaries Summit, 8th-10th January 2020

From 8 to 10 January 2020, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) hosted the first

Futurecasters Global Young Visionaries Summit co organized with FerMUN, the Model UN
programme of the Lycée International de Ferney-Voltaire, France.

The summit welcomed 700 young students from 23 countries worldwide.

In order to grasp the complex mechanisms of global governance and diplomacy, the students
worked together in advance in small groups, each one representing a country, preparing that
country’s stance. Playing out their diplomatic role to the full, they studied international issues,

debated, deliberated, consulted and searched for solutions. After these preparatory sessions,
“delegations” met in committees to present and debate their positions and voted on them.

The theme of the conference was ‘Technology for Development’. Students debated how
technologies can be harnessed to advance progress towards the 17 UN Sustainable
Development Goals.

Alongside these young «diplomats», other working groups came into play: logistics and
administrative staff, press officers, advisers, interpreters and translators prepared to bring the

event to life. In keeping with the United Nations system, debates were held in two or three
languages, French, English and Spanish.

Over a three-day period, all of these students were plunged into the exciting world of
international relations. Beyond the fact of providing the opportunity to build on self-confidence
through public speaking before a high-level audience, to gain awareness of international

issues and to have the wonderful opportunity to communicate with other young people from
around the world, these Model UN conferences also give rise to many vocations.

The following report is the result of the fruitful work and achievement of the first Futurecasters
Global Young Visionaries Summit and 10th edition of FerMUN. You will find 11 sections (one per
committee) with an introduction with the major outcomes followed by the resolutions adopted

for each question. The 32 resolutions have been entirely written by the students.

I would like to thank ITU for their collaboration, warm welcome, continuous support and trust.

Florence BAUDRY

Head of FerMUN Program

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