Silla University Wins Top Prize and More at the Busan City Council University Student Mock Council Competition

The Department of International Relations at Silla University won the top prize in both the group and individual categories at the ‘2023 Busan Metropolitan Council University Student Mock Council Competition.’

The competition was held on the 3rd at the Busan Metropolitan Council’s 2nd-floor conference room, where each school selected local issues as agenda items and conducted the sessions in the format of standing committee meetings. A total of 79 students from six universities in the Busan area participated.

The Department of International Relations at Silla University has participated annually since 2005. This year, a student team of six, including senior Lee Jung-woo, participated with the agenda item ‘Plan to Revitalize Dongbaekjeon’ and won the Busan Metropolitan Council Chairman’s Award (top prize) in the group category.

In the individual category, sophomore Shin Young-jae from the Department of International Relations won the top prize, junior Lim Ha-na received the excellence award, and senior Lee Jung-woo was awarded the encouragement prize.

Students from the Department of International Relations at Silla University and their advising professors, who participated in the Model Assembly Competition, are taking a group commemorative photo.

Lee Jung-woo said, “I am happy that our efforts to research materials and practice our roles in the mock council with my team members resulted in winning the top prize,” adding, “I hope future students in the department will continue to achieve great results.”

Shin Young-jae, who won the top prize in the individual category, said, “I am glad that our hard work from selecting the agenda to writing the scenario and practicing roles led to such a good outcome.”

The Department of International Relations at Silla University fosters both quantitative and qualitative growth and active participation of students through various activities such as Model United Nations for talent development.

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