Association of Southeast Asian Nations+3
The ASEAN+3 council consists of the 10 ASEAN countries; Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, with the addition of China, Japan and Korea. This council aims to foster cooperation in three main areas: political and security cooperation, economic and financial cooperation as well as socio-cultural cooperation, which will help increase the international influence and power of individual ASEAN +3 countries.
OVERVIEW
South China Sea Dispute
Delegates will discuss critical areas of contention of the South China Sea Dispute, such as resource exploitation, sovereignty and freedom of navigation. Delegates will also explore possible solutions to thaw frosty relations between the nations involved, as well as how to distribute resources equally without threatening sovereignty.
Meet The Chairs
Ran Zhuo Er Joelle
Joelle is a JC1 student who dreams of being a movie director and loves rainy days. An avid fan of existential crises, you can usually find Joelle slumped over her desk figuring out either the next sentence to her due-in-a-day essay, or how to plan the next ten years of her life. Joelle is full of contradictions (like having roots in Sichuan yet being deathly afraid of spice), but one thing you can count on her to be consistent at is her obsession with writing daily schedules. A perfect day would include latte in the morning, Agatha Christie in the afternoon, classical music in the evening, and, of course, a heart full of hopes that delegates will enjoy BYMUN as much as she does.
Wang Yu Cen
Yucen is a JC1 student whose previous cca was Mindsports (Chess Section), but had now developed a strong interest in Chinese Debate owing to her rather idealistic tendencies. She takes herself for a feminist, and thus often ends up with a less than ideal state of mind, sleepless nights, but also newfound motivation to move forward. In addition, she also enjoys expressing herself through poetry and using new perspectives to dig into ancient poetry. Finally, Yucen is also quite a new member of the BYMUN family and hopes to grow together with everyone here!
Yang Tian
Yang Tian is a Sec 4 student. Her CCA is String Ensemble and she plays the cello. She likes Chinese Debate and also enjoys the stage. Being with her friends and family makes her feel happy as she can do things she wants with her friends and travel with her family. However, staying alone also makes her relaxed. She loves listening to music as well. Hope everyone can enjoy your time in BYMUN!