Dear MUN Directors, Advisors, Participants,
On behalf of the Secretariat, it is our utmost honour to cordially invite you to the 21st Costeas-Geitonas School Model United Nations (CGSMUN) Conference, to be held from Friday the 11th, to Sunday the 13th of December, in the city of Athens, Greece. This year’s theme is “Breaking the Cycle: Sociopolitical Re-Invention”. We live in a world where harmful, repeating patterns in society and politics become deeply embedded and resurface across generations. Cycles of inequality, corruption, and political instability prevent societies from achieving sustainable progress. In many cases, short-term solutions are applied to prolonged issues, causing the challenges to re-emerge in different forms. The topic invites us to rethink how societies are governed, making institutions more inclusive, accountable, and resilient towards addressing the root causes of global issues rather than their symptoms. Longstanding re-invention cannot be achieved with social change alone. Political reforms will not work unless society supports and participates in them. Thus, the conference theme highlights that successful progress requires both.
To effectively break these cycles, we must turn to intergovernmental organisations and institutions such as the United Nations, which serves as a global platform for the sharing of best practices. However, to actually meet the demands of this challenge, we must also look beyond the UN as it currently exists. This requires a collective effort to critically assess its structures, address its limitations, and reimagine it to make it more transparent, representative, and effectively adapted to the world’s evolving needs. Through its ability to facilitate dialogue, foster collaboration, and establish international frameworks, the UN can use its influence to enhance accountability, promote human rights, and develop long-term solutions. In doing so, it can shift from merely responding to recurring crises to actively preventing them, helping us break the cycles and drive meaningful progress.
Model United Nations conferences offer young individuals a unique opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue, gain a deeper understanding of global issues, and develop critical skills by stepping into the role of diplomats. Now in its 21st session, CGSMUN continues this tradition through its 17 committees, each exploring pressing issues across various fields such as politics, economics, humanitarian affairs, environmental challenges, innovation, interorganisational administration, and international law. Delegates will be engaging in research, debate, and negotiations, striving to break the cycle of social inequality. We hope this year’s conference not only inspires, but also empowers participants to become active contributors to a more cooperative and forward-looking world, one in which MUN continues to function as a cycle of dialogue, learning, and re-invention, where each generation builds upon the last to carry it forward with renewed purpose and perspective.
On behalf of the entire CGSMUN team, we sincerely welcome you and invite you to participate in the 21st CGSMUN and let your voice be heard. We are looking forward to seeing you in December!
| The Secretary General, George Skourletos |
The President of the General Assembly, Constantia Cronje |
My name is George Skourletos and I am an IB student at Costeas-Geitonas School. This year, I have the utmost honour of serving as the Secretary General of the CGSMUN Conference.
Since my first MUN experience, through the course of more than 15 conferences, my curiosity for MUN grew into a passion. Each conference taught me not only about global issues, diplomacy and debate, but also about leadership and communication, while giving me the chance to develop some of the most meaningful friendships of my life. This community that MUN creates has shaped me into the person I am today.
As the Secretary General, I aim to create a very inspiring environment, just like the ones that inspired me during my time as a delegate, and to make this a memorable and rewarding experience for you.
I look forward to meeting you all in December!
My name is Dioni Elvira Kalpaka and I am an upcoming grade 11 student at Costeas Geitonas School. This year I have the utmost honour of serving as one of the Deputy Secretary Generals of the 21st session of CGSMUN.
Throughout my MUN experience I have had the chance of meeting amazing people and creating unforgettable memories together.
Most importantly I got the chance to discover new aspects of myself, aspects that I would never get to find unless I have put myself out there. Therefore, I was thrilled to get the opportunity to play a vital role in the discovery of other people's selves and the creation of amazing memories, like the ones I have made.
I warmly invite you all to take part in the 21st session of CGSMUN and be part of this amazing community MUN has to offer.
I'm looking forward to seeing you all in December.
My name is Eva Lolou, I am a 10th soon to be an 11th grader at Costeas- Geitonas School and this year I have the honour of serving as one of the Deputy Secretary Generals in the 21st session of CGS MUN.
My MUN years have begun nearly 3 years ago and I still find it hard to believe how fast they went by. MUN has been one of the most crucial influences as to how I view the world especially concerning politics and economics two things I have always been eager to learn more about. It offers me a different and focused perspective and to this day helps me shape my opinion.
This year’s conference aims to inspire each and every one of you, and provide new perspectives and horizons to people eager to learn and participate. I therefore look forward to seeing you this December!
My name is Constantia Cronje, I am an IB student in the Pierce-ACG class of 2027, and I have the honour of serving as the President of the General Assembly in the 21st CGSMUN.
Three years ago, I walked into my first MUN conference without realizing how much it would shape me. What began as an unfamiliar space of debate slowly became something far more meaningful.
Being part of the Secretariat this year is both an honour and a responsibility that I do not take lightly. My goal is to create a space where ideas matter, dialogue has depth, and every voice carries weight.
I hope this conference challenges you, inspires you, and stays with you long after it ends. If this conference does its job well, you will leave with fewer certainties, but far better questions.
I look forward to meeting you all in December!
My name is Dimitris Flerianos, an 11th Grade student at Erasmios Greek-German School. It is my utmost honour to serve as a Deputy President of the General Assembly of the 21st CGSMUN Conference.
For me, CGSMUN is more than just a conference. It is an environment where ideas flourish, friendships are built and debate thrives.
I truly hope that this year's conference will be a memorable experience to all. I look forward to seeing you all in December.
My name is Ioanna Maria Ziakka, and I am an upcoming IB1 student at Platon School. I am honoured to have the opportunity to serve as a Deputy President of the General Assembly at the 21st CGSMUN.
Taking into consideration that CGSMUN was the first ever conference I attended, back in 2022, it has become a place that has shaped my character and my skills. Every speech, and every discussion that I had the chance to participate in made me fall in love with diplomacy and realize the importance of making our voices heard.
I hope that this conference will offer you the opportunity to realise the importance of attending, and become a memorable moment for all of us.
Looking forward to meeting you in December!
