Honorable chairs, fellow delegates, respected advisors, coaches, and most esteemed guests: 

 

Welcome to the 17th annual session of Taipei American School Model United Nations! We are thrilled to be able to host over 400 delegates from 30 schools across Asia and to have you join us in our conference this year, and as Secretaries-General, we will work our best to make sure this experience will be a memorable one for years to come.

 

Our theme this year is One Small Act: Expanding the Pathways to Global Opportunity and Prosperity, reflecting the philosophy and journey of our keynote speaker, Luke Piggott, Program Director of SALT Collectiv. In a world that often prioritizes grand gestures and massive headlines, SALT Collectiv operates under the praise of others. Their work with the unhoused, orphans, and the elderly in Taipei reminds us that global change doesn't always start in a boardroom; it starts with a single volunteer, a single meal, or a single moment of connection. Like salt, which is small but essential for seasoning and preserving, these individual acts of service are what sustain our global community.

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We hope you can learn something at TASMUN this year and keep it with you. Sustainable development goals 4 and 8— education and economic growth, respectively— are behind our topics in committees this year, and we hope that issues such as protecting cultural heritage sites or promoting food security become issues that stick with you so you can contribute to fixing them, one small act at a time. 

 

Thank you so much for attending TASMUN, and we look forward to seeing you all! 

 

Julianne L., Max C., and Karl C. 

Secretaries-General of TASMUN XVII