Canterbury Branch is currently the only active branch in the South Island. We're hoping to be joined by Otago some time soon!. If you're in the Canterbury area, and would like to be involved in our branch activities - OR if you're in the Otago area and would like to register your interest in being involved in a new branch start-up click here for membership details!
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Canterbury News and Reports
Speech Awards 2011
Canterbury Branch have made the tough decision to cancel the 2011 Secondary School Speech Awards in their region due to the 2011 Earthquake. Christchurch Branch President Mary McGiven has explained that with schools in such disarray, asking students and teachers to get involved in the event this year is impossible.
Shannon Steven - National Administrative Officer
National Council Report - February 2011
The Branch will be once again taking part in the Culture Galore event at Ray Blank Park on Saturday 12 March. Natasha our project worker /intern is now getting together UN Charters and other relevant UN materials for our stall. The event is always a very colourful day with over 50 ethnic groups in Christchurch taking part.
On the 24 March the branch is holding the AGM and Natasha will be our speaker.
The Speech award will be held on the 14 April, which gives students time to research the material for their speeches. We hope to have many schools taking part.
We hope to again hold a Save our World Series in the second term.
The Branch is pleased to have Natasha working for us and we hope to get closer relationship with the UNA youth
Branch President Mary McGiven
Newsletter Report - October 2010
Canterbury Branch has (understandably!) been a little shaken up following the earthquake, but still organised a celebratory church service on the 24th October for UN day at the Christrchurch Cathedral.
We also held our Model United Nations General Assembly on 28 October. with ten schools took part, with 31 Delegations attending, and over 100 students in total.
During October Canterbury Branch, in conjunction with Community Education at the University of Canterbury ran the ‘Future of World’ Lecture series with presenters Terence O’Brien, Gareth Moore-Jones, Keith Suter, and Kevin Clements.
Branch President Mary McGiven
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Contact Canterbury Branch:
Branch President
Mary McGiven - canterbury@unanz.org.nz
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