NMUN NATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS Annual Report 2014 - 2015 NY • DC • ROME ‘14 • CZECH REPUBLIC ‘15 • JAPAN ‘16 Preparing Global Citizens Our Impact Dear Friends, Our Mission To advance understanding of the UN During the 2014-15 academic year, the National Collegiate Conference System and contemporary global issues Association (NCCA) provided 6,600 university students an international forum to discuss and debate pressing global issues. through quality educational programs that emphasize collaboration and cooperative Finding Common Ground conflict resolution and prepare participants Our National Model United Nations (NMUN) conferences are experiential for active global citizenship. learning opportunities that allow participants to find common ground with peers from a wide range of backgrounds. With more than half of our delegates coming from outside the United States, the conferences offer preparation for global citizenship to the next generation of international leaders. Students develop skills to continue to make a difference; they were encouraged to be forces for change in messages delivered this year by conference speakers such as Experiential Learning Programs Growth and Development of Participants H.E. Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General and H.E. Jan Eliasson, UN Deputy Secretary-General. Our programs Attendees report NMUN significantly contributes to Flourishing through Your Efforts provide a diverse becoming a better global citizen by: The NCCA is grateful for the dedicated individuals, past and present, whose gifts of time and resources have group of informed 96% - Increasing understanding of the complexities of international relations allowed our programs to flourish. This year we remember Ambassador Joseph H. Melrose, Jr., a former students and their 97% - Increasing knowledge of the functions, structure and student delegate, faculty advisor and NCCA Board member, who passed away in November. Quality NMUN faculty advisors programs result from the efforts of delegates, faculty advisors, and our tremendous volunteers. I would also limitations of the UN a forum for like to acknowledge the support of our 2014-15 program partners – in particular the UN Department of Public 98% - Expanding knowledge of political, economic and addressing global Information (New York), the Osgood Center for International Studies (DC), and Consules (Rome, Italy). social conditions in other countries concerns in a real world context. Conferences 95% - Teaching better understanding of different perspectives A Look to the Future address important issues including regional on global issues Looking ahead, delegates are invited to new programs in the Czech Republic (Nov. 2015), Japan (Nov. conflicts, peacekeeping, human rights, women and 2016), and our annual conferences in Washington, DC and New York City. Attendees also report NMUN helps develop these skills: children, economic and social development, and 96% - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution I encourage you to review this summary report as well as to visit nmun.org to learn more about student the environment. Our goal is to provide a better 94% - Team-building experiences through photos and videos. Thank you for your interest and support. understanding of the inner workings of the UN as 91% - Leadership students build skills in diplomacy and compromise. 91% - Public Speaking Peace, In the past year, 6,600 university students from six 95% - Research 92% - Writing continents attended our conferences in New York Michael Eaton City; Washington, DC; and Rome, Italy. *Results compiled from NMUN•NY 2015 attendee evaluations. Executive Director 2 Our Participants NMUN Leadership NMUN provides participants with the insights needed to become better global citizens NCCA Board of Directors 2014-2015 NMUN•NY Advisory Group and the next generation of international leaders.G Prof. Eric Cox, President Prof. JoAnn Aviel, San Francisco State University Prof. Kevin E. Grisham, Vice President Holger Baer, NMUN•NY SG 2013, NMUN•NY DG 2011 Prof. Chaldeans Mensah, Treasurer Hannah Birkenkötter, NMUN•NY DG 2013 NMUN by the Numbers Prof. Pamela Chasek, Secretary Eugene Chen Jennifer Contreras Prof. Francine D’Amico, Syracuse University-Maxwell School 3 Conferences Raymond J. Freda Ronny Heintze, University of Erfurt New York; Washington, DC; and Europe (Rome) Rachel Holmes Amierah Ismail, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Prof. Donna Schlagheck Rachel Johnson, NMUN•NY SG, 2014 Prof. Markéta Žídková Daniel Leyva, Jr., NMUN•NY DSG 2014 Participants from Members Ex-Officio: Miriam Müller, NMUN•NY SG 2013 130 UN Member States & 49 US States Michael Eaton, Executive Director Prof. Vaughn Shannon, Wright State University attending 411 colleges and universities in Prof. Richard Murgo, President Emeritus Prof. Karen Vogel, Hamline University Prof. Richard Reitano, President Emeritus Nicholas Warino, NMUN•NY DG 2012, 2013 UN Member States & US States 57 38 Thera Watson, NMUN•NY SG 2014 NCCA/NMUN Staff: Prof. Thomas Weiler, University of Trier Engaging 7,200+ Global Citizens Michael Eaton, Executive Director Paul VanCura, Director of Programs 2014-2015 NCCA Advisory Council Students, Faculty, Volunteers 6,600 449 175+ Jeri Lu Mattson, Financial Manager Ingrid Busson, Morgan Stanley, Counsel Jess Hopeman, Program Associate Prof. Pamela Falk, CBS News/Hunter College (CUNY) Qazi Shaukat Fareed, UN (retired) Global Diversity Bonian Golmohammadi, WFUNA, Secretary-General H. Stephen Halloway The continued growth of NMUN simulations has resulted in more diverse conference Patrick Hayford, UN Office of the Special Adviser attendees and a more accurate reflection of the UN. More than 50% of our participants on Africa (retired) are from outside the US. Prof. Raúl Molina-Mejía Hina Shamsi, American Civil Liberties Union Multiracial/Other American Chris Whatley, UNA-USA, Executive Director Black American 4% Kate White, UNA-Canada, Executive Director 5% Prof. Shelton L. Williams, Osgood Center, President Non-US/International In Memoriam Asian American 57% Robert Windrem, NBC News NCCA President Emeritus 3% Prof. Karen Young, Clayton State University The Hon. Joseph H. Melrose, Jr. Hispanic/Latino American 1944 - 2014 5% Dedicated Volunteers Each year over 150 volunteer staff members research topics, facilitate committees, and help organize our conferences. We would not be able White American 26% to run our conferences without their dedication. 4 Self-reported at NMUN•NY 2015 Our Program Partners Stewardship Thank You to Our Contributors As a small nonprofit organization, NCCA/NMUN is proud that 89% of support is spent directly on programs and less than UN Department of 1% on fundraising. Information on how you can be involved Public Information with gifts of your time or financial resources may be found at DPI nmun.org/give.html. Statement of Financial Position ASSETS 31 May ‘15 Reserves $ 2,449,322 (Including Investments and Endowment) Accounts Receivable / Prepaid Expenses 56,103 $25,000+ $250 - $499 Continued TOTAL ASSETS $ 2,505,425 Karen Vogel and Venu Turlapaty University of Ottawa; University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs; University of $1,000 - $1,500 Reading; University of St. Gallen; Wright State University LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey; NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies; $100 - $249 Accounts Payable $ 68,785 Pepperdine University School of Public Policy; UC San Allison Chandler; Pamela Chasek and Kimo Goree; Liabilities / Deferred Revenue 149,921 Diego School of International Relations and Pacific Jennifer Contreras; Eric Cox and Jennifer Andrews-Cox; Studies; University of Bridgeport; Webster University, Kasey Erb; Dr. Kevin E. and Jennifer Grisham; Rachel Net Assets 2,286,719 Global Master of Arts Programs in IR & INGO Holmes; Amierah Ismail; Prof. Michiko Kuroda; Mike and TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $ 2,505,425 Amanda Lichtenstein; Brad and Jodi Prosek; Ambassadors $500 - $999 Gerald Scott, Ronald Godard, Richard Erdman, William Program Services 88 Michael Eaton and Paul VanCura; Raymond J. Freda; Pope, and Donald Camp; Tanya Sears; Shelton Williams; AsGeneral in previous Administration years, the 2014-1512 audit is being conducted by H. Stephen and Helen Halloway; Donna M. Schlagheck; Fundraising 1 Karen Young; Markéta Židková; American University; CliftonLarsonAllen. Results, pending at the time of publication, are American University of Beirut; Bahrain Universities Midwest Model United Nations; National Model Congress; available upon request. Model United Nations; Chapman University; College of Peace InshAllah; The American University of Paris; Trinity Europe, Natolin; Education in Motion; King’s College Washington University; University of California, San Diego London; Royal Holloway, University of London; School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall $25 - $99 University; School of Public and Environmental Affairs Rafael Corral, Dr. Francine D’Amico, Molly Deacon, 2014-15 Expenses at Indiana University; SIT Graduate Institute/SIT Study Rachel Johnson and Nicholas Warino, Alfie Jones, Moritz Abroad; Syracuse University-The Maxwell School; The Müller, Evin Sanders, Oxeninus Tassilo, David Vasquez, Fletcher School Tufts University; U.S. Fund for UNICEF; Sara Walter General Administration World Students Connection; Yale University Press 11% Fundraising Donations received 1 June 2014 - 31 May 2015 <1% $250 - $499 Chaldeans Mensah; Richard Murgo and Carol M. Glen; Richard Reitano and Claudia