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NMUN • NY 2009 Conference Program © 2008 Design by Ani Gevorgian for Designmatters at Art Center College of Design for Ani Gevorgian © 2008 Design By NMUN • NY 2009 conference program www.nmun.org © 2008 Design by Ani Gevorgian for Designmatters at Art Center College of Design for Ani Gevorgian © 2008 Design by SPONSORED BY: 5 – 9 APRIL • SHERATON NEW YORK 7 – 11 APRIL • NEW YORK MARRIOTT MARQUIS NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE Jennifer Hathaway Spalding, Secretary-General associationTM Sarah Tulley, Director-General, Sheraton Lauren Judy, Director-General, Marriott TABLE | contents U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S Letters of Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 & 5 THE SECRETARY-GENERAL About the NCCA & NMUN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 -- MESSAGE TO Committee Topics ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 THE NATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE Faculty Program ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Secretariat of the 2009 NMUN ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 New York, 5-11 April 2009 Thanks & Appreciation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 28 The word “model” has a number of meanings. In the context of the model United National Collegiate Conference Association .................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Nations, it is commonly understood as “a small copy”. But I prefer another of its Donors ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 33 meanings: “a praiseworthy example to be copied”. Volunteer Opportunities .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 People often criticize young people for their idealism, or even try to talk them out Recognition: Long-Time NMUN Participants ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 45 of it. But I think idealism is one of your strengths. Without it, we would have a far more Awards Criteria ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47 difficult time imagining and building a better world. Policies & Procedures ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48 Conference Services Procedure | Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Policy Idealism is also a big part of what animates the United Nations. When the Dress Code | Travel Safety Tips Organization was established in 1945, the world was reeling from a destructive period of warfare that had touched the lives of just about everyone on the planet. Those who Codes of Conduct ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 51 drafted the UN Charter were determined to prevent any recurrence of such atrocities and New York City ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 upheaval. They wanted to see a new international consciousness emerge from the ashes – About the City | Internet Access | ATMs | Hospitals | Local Stores | Restaurants | Places of Worship one grounded in human rights and peaceful coexistence. They too were idealists, but at the same time understood the need, bred of recent experience, to erect safeguards against List of Advertisers .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 human cruelty. Contact Information........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... Back Cover The past six decades have not been easy. There have been major advances in the human condition. But war and poverty still plague our world. And we can all sense the SHERATON QUICK REFERENCE CONTENTS MARRIOTT QUICK REFERENCE CONTENTS perils of the present moment, as a global economic crisis and the gathering force of climate change combine to threaten our future well-being. Conference Schedule .................................................... 10 Conference Schedule ..................................................... 15 Committee Locations ........................................................ 11 Committee Locations .................................................... 20 As you participate in this Model United Nations, you will get a taste for the complexity of international relations. This exercise is no empty role play. Half the Directions to the UN ....................................................... 13 Directions to the UN ....................................................... 13 world’s population is under 25. You are their representatives. Many of you will move on Floor Plan of the UN ..................................................... 22 Floor Plan of the UN ..................................................... 22 to positions of real leadership. All of you, by your choices as consumers, by your decisions as voters, will assume real power to shape and change our world. Delegations ......................................................................... 36 Delegations ........................................................................ 40 I encourage you to keep in mind both meanings of the word “model”. I urge you Hotel Meeting Rooms & Floor Plans ................ 60 Hotel Meeting Rooms & Floor Plans ................. 62 to pursue the solutions that depend on imagination and courage, consensus and compromise. Hopefully your time at this Model United Nations will help you become the models the world needs to fulfil the ideals of this indispensable organization. “As a woman I am deeply affected when I hear about or witness gender inequality. This poster depicts two hands, one male and one female, that together create a bird with equal wings, letting it fly freely.” -- Ani Gevorgian, Cover Artist, www.geistdesign.com ABOUT THE COVER: This artwork was part of a series of posters created by Art Center College of Ban Ki-moon Design students in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. © 2008 Design by Ani Gevorgian for DesignMatters at Art Center College of Design – 2 – THE 2009 NATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS | NMUN • NY OPPORTUNITY fair SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION New York City, 5 - 9 April & 7- 11 April www.nmun.org Looking for continuing opportunities to continue your interest in international affairs? Come and learn. SHERATON Michael J. Eaton Spring 2009 Executive Director Tuesday, 7 April Karen Baumgaertner GRADUATE SCHOOLS Include: 5 – 7pm Director of Programs Dear Honorable Delegates, Faculty, Staff and Friends, nd Jennifer Spalding American University - School of International Service; Bard Center for 2 Floor – Empire East Secretary-General Environmental Policy; Freie Universität Berlin; Georgetown University - Sarah Tulley & On behalf of the Volunteer Secretariat for the 2009 National Model United Nations Conference, I warmly welcome you to New York City. Lauren Judy Democracy & Governance Program; Harvard University - Kennedy School; Directors-General This meeting of delegates with diverse backgrounds, interests, and nationalities presents limitless opportunities for the development of
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