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Model United Nations

Kindai University, with a total of six campuses, is one of the largest universities in Japan. It has many well-known and important research facilities all across the country. Kindai is dedicated to continually expanding its educational programs and locations in order to meet the needs of a rapidly changing society. The blossoms of the plum tree, the logo for Kindai University, represents the potential for growth, improvement, and development.

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Model United Nations, MUN for short, is an academic simulation of the United Nations that includes debate, public speaking and international affairs. Some participants take the role of delegates, who represent different countries, while others act as journalists who are assigned to cover the JEMUN meeting rooms in order to publish news through multi-format digital journalism. Going through these exchanges, the participants are able to develop and refine skills such as collaboration, decision-making, critical thinking and verbal communication. Everyone comes away from the three day event with a deeper

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