Model United Nations are academic and scholarly-based conferences that students partake in all over the world to dissect real-world problems and diplomatically solve them to promote peace. BINUS SCHOOL Simprug has consistently been involved in MUN and earlier this year, on October 14-15, we hosted our first-ever onsite Model United Nations Conference. We called it BUZZ MUN, after our mascot: the bee. Our theme was “Bridging the Humanitarian Gap”. We thought this was especially fitting after the unforgiving era of COVID-19 and all of the devastating impacts it reaped on our society. It worsened various existing inequalities and brought on new inequalities that the world desperately needs to solve. Opening speech delivered by the Secretary Generals. The event itself was a huge success. We invited students from selected schools to partake in the conference and bring together different perspectives to foster and empower our society to build and serve the nation. 8 different schools from all over Indonesia and over 60 students participated in the conference. Throughout the duration of the conference, delegates engaged with one another in debates and discussions and displayed their excellent critical thinking skills, and honed their abilities to collaborate, communicate, and present.  Specific topics from 3 wide-ranging councils were discussed. The United Nations Human Rights Council, World Health Organization, and International Court of Justice. The UNHRC Council explored the refugee crisis that has arisen from the devastating war in Ukraine while the WHO Council discussed the fast-approaching threat of Monkeypox and how countries should equip themselves to prevent another grisly global crisis. The ICJ Council broke down the issue of systematic racism by simulating the court case of Zimmerman and Martin. Each council fostered intellectual discussion and produced fruitful results. Live moment from the ICJ council; Prosecutor delivering her statements to the judging panel. Live moment from the WHO council; Delegates gearing up for their speeches. Through this event, BINUS SCHOOL Simprug once again reiterated the importance of making good on the promise put forth by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to leave no one behind. Through BUZZ Model United Nations, we were able to put an emphasis on how pinpointing the root causes of crises, building resilience, and preventing risks would help the world move from delivering aid to ending need. Awarding ceremony for the UNHRC council. Message from the Secretary-General: “All in all, this conference was a great learning experience and I truly hope that BUZZ MUN will eventually become a prestigious annual event hosted by our school that other schools from all over Indonesia look forward to participating in. I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to BINUS Simprug and its teachers for their support and for giving me the opportunity to pioneer such a renowned event like this. I would also like to give my thanks to my incredibly hard-working committee. Being BINUS SCHOOL Simprug’s first Secretary-General has been an honor.” Tanvi Sureka, Class of 2024 BUZZ MUN 2022: The Secretariat

Warmest greetings to Mr. Peter, the faculty, parents, and my fellow classmates. First and foremost, I’d like to relay my biggest congratulations to the class of 2022 for completing the IBDP amid these trying times. 2 years of unprecedented highschool experience coupled with a notoriously rigorous academic program…needless to say, this has been nothing like High School Musical. Given this disillusionment, I was extremely impressed to witness how each and every one of us overcame these extenuating circumstances and converted them into meaningful memories. Starting junior year with bubbles of unfamiliar initials, I would have never foreseen the precious friendships formed during the past two years. Online school deprived us of proximity and, in doing so, forced us into awkward interactions with peers who were more like strangers than classmates. That said, I was pleasantly surprised by the welcoming community this school, inclusive of its teachers and students, had to offer. To the teachers and faculty members, thank you for your unending patience and support. You not only equipped us with quality teaching, but with a warm and conducive learning environment. By sympathizing with our academic struggle and making them your own, you made sure we wouldn’t have to weather this storm alone. I believe that I am speaking for everyone when I say that your guidance is truly appreciated and will forever be remembered. To my fellow classmates, I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Despite only knowing most of you virtually, I’ve discovered an incredible amount of creative talent and intellectual curiosity within our student body. Considering our already busy schedules, I am deeply inspired by the global awareness and passion for community reflected in your projects thus far (e.g. Womenfolk Collective, Heart2Heart, Animalia Studio, AMBIO Musical, etc.). I look forward to seeing what your brilliant minds have in store. Your persistence and grit shall resonate in your future successes. Once again, congratulations for making it! Bye2 highschool <3 Yours Truly, Josephine Kairupan