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Academic Conference 2015 Executive Committee organizes the UN Youth Academic Conference

The Challenges that the United Nations Faces after 70 Years

Bucharest

6th-8th November 2015

This year’s edition of the UN Youth Academic Conference will take place between 6-8 November in Bucharest and it will consist in discussions aiming to answer the question “What challenges does UN face in 2015?”. After 70 years since the UN Charter has been signed arises the need to reflect upon all the events that have passed. UN Youth Romania believes that it is vital to meditate profoundly upon the challenges that UN has to confront in the present world.

June 26th (1945) represents the conceiving of the UN system by constituting the main pillars of action: peace and security, international development and human rights. These three dimensions of operation describe The Security Council’s approach regarding unimaginable challenges. Tragedy has been arising at every step. Genocide, war, abuse and indignities shaped the world we know today. Furthermore, international dynamics generates new hold-backs and burdens with devastating outcomes. Therefore, the main UN pillars remain significant even today:

I. Peace and Security
Nowadays, the threats at the states’ security are not defined by some borders, but they represent a global phenomenon. These threats have their roots in ethnic and religious beliefs, in terorrism and violent actions conducted by state and non-state actors, and, at last, in governments that fail to respect the law and the the rights of their citizens. Therefore, we must recognise that the Security Council’s preventive actions sustain sovereignity by helping states to solve these problems. This pillar includes not only peacekeeping and conflict resolution, but also a wide range of initiatives to promote intercultural interaction, understanding and tolerance. Hence, the academic papers for this panel should be addressed taking into account the present international threats and the instruments of action. 11536471_10204542515117411_8331166809424113445_o

II. Human Rights
The deference and consideration of human rights represent the core of peacekeeping and security at a global scale. There is a whole range of examples of flagrant defiances of the rights which have escalated into span conflicts. The international security must be rethought in a manner that puts human rights first. The academic papers for this panel should address certain problems related to the non-compliance with human rights and the consequences of doing so. Also, a research direction consists in UN’s humanitarian intervention in different regions, its aim and outcomes.

III. International Development
The celebration of 70 years of UN represents the opportune moment for tackling poverty and inequality. As we all already know, financial turmoil has grown from an American crisis to a global crisis. Also, the natural environment and the human well-being have been threatened by decisions made within national borders that reverberate far beyond geographic boundaries. Therefore, one of the great threats of nowadays consists in climate change. The danger of inaction in such problems can be seen in the Arab Spring and consequently to thiat it cand lead to undermining the peace and the security of nowadays societies. The academic papers for this panel should address the potential measures that the UN can use in order to eradicate poverty and inequality but also what could be done in specific international situations and what strategies can be employed regarding the need of every state.

Through our Academic Conference we invite scholars, researchers and young professionals to present their research work and reflections upon the above raised question, but qualified on one UN pillar, during three days of panel sessions. Also, the programme includes keynote lectures carried by experts, scholars and professors in the three main areas of discussion. Nonetheless, the participants will have the chance to get better aquainted with each other and share their views during the social activities as well. Accordingly, during the three days of the conference, they shall dwell within an interactive and thought-provoking environment, where both social and professional networking will be possible.

Call for Papers
The structure of the conference consists in several sessions of the three panels: Peace and Security, Human Rights and International Development.

Each panel session will require the participation of:
1. a chair, who will also be a discussant as well (a person specialized in international security, a scholar etc., capable of delivering a proper feedback on the presented work)
2. 3-4 panelists (undergraduates, graduate and post-doctoral students, as well as other young researchers and professionals who conducted research in the field) who will present their work
3. the audience made of participants and other panelists, who will have the chance to ask questions and directly get involved in the discussion, within an interactive and thought-provoking environment.

Program
6th of November 2015
10:00–11:30 – Registration of Participants
11:30–12:30 – Opening Ceremony
12:30–13:30 – Lunch Break
13:30–14:30 – Keynote Lecture
14:30–15:30 – Panel Session
15:30–15:45 – Coffee Break
15:45–16:00 – Administrative Session
16:00–17:00 – Keynote Lecture
20:00 – Theatre Night.

7th of November 2015
09:00–10:00 – Panel Session
10:00–10:15 – Coffee Break
10:15–11:15 – Panel Session
11:15–12:15 – Keynote Lecture
12:15–13:15 – Lunck Break
13:15–14:45 – Panel Session
14:45–15:00 – Coffee Break
15:00–16:00 – Keynote Lecture/ Workshop
19:00 – Romanian Dinner.

8th of November 2015
10:00–11:30 – Panel Session
11:30–11:45 – Coffee Break
11:45–13:15 – Show Debate
13:15–14:00 – Closing Ceremony.

Registration: 4th of July 2015- 1st of August 2015

In order to register as a panelist to the UN Youth Academic Conference 2015, you have to fill in the registration form and send it along with the abstract of your academic paper to the following e-mail address: [email protected].

If your abstract has been accepted, we require that you submit the final version of your paper by the 1st of October, so that the discussant will be given the due time to properly analyze your work.

Participants’ registration consists solely in sending the filled in registration form to the indicated e-mail address until 1st of October.

The registration form can be downloaded from here.

Participation fees: 60 EUR (without accommodation)
100 EUR (with accommodation).

The participation fee includes:
– accommodation (by case): included nights 5/6, 6/7 and 7/8 November 2015;
– lunches;
– coffee breaks and snacks;
– welcoming kit;
– participation certificate;
– access to social events.

Selection waves:
The selection of participants will take place on a weekly basis. The participants will then have one week to pay the participation fee, after having received the confirmation e-mail.

The participation fee must be paid in the following bank account:
BANK: BCR – Banca Comerciala Romana S.A.
BRANCH: IZVOR
ADDRESS: LIBERTATII AV., NR. 22, BL. 102, SECTOR 5
SWIFT: RNCBROBUXXX
IBAN: RO80RNCB0081121250410002
Holder’s name: ASOCIAȚIA TINERETUL ONU DIN ROMÂNIA (UN YOUTH ASSOCIATION OF ROMANIA)
Mention: Participation Fee –Academic Conference 2015– Participant’s full name

Note: All additional fees related to the bank transfer will be supported by the applicant; UN Youth Association is exempt from the payment of any additional fees.

Disclaimer: The participation fee is non-refundable.