Environment Programme
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Dear Delegates,
Welcome to the 2014 United Nations Environment Programme Committee! We are honored to have the opportunity to guide you through your discussion of two pressing environmental topics, deforestation and rising sea levels. Before we start, there are few things we need to inform you of before you start your GSMUN experience. But first, some introductions.
Charles Yang, your co-chair, is a sophomore at Maggie Walker. He has been doing GSMUN for two years now, once as a delegate, and GSMUN XVII as a crisis staffer for UNSC and UNESCO. Outside of MUN, he plays flute and participates in other extracurriculars around Maggie Walker such as debate and Future Problem Solvers. Charles has always had a passion for the environment and climate change and while he has a lot to say on the subject, he wants to hear your ideas even more! Charles hopes to make this both his and your best GSMUN yet.
As a junior at Maggie Walker and having participated for three years in Model UN, Priya hopes to make this committee experience enriching and full of lively debate. She was a vice-chair for an Indian historic committee and is now participating as the UNEP co-chair. She loves playing varsity tennis at Maggie Walker and participates in other clubs, such as Future Medical Professionals and Spanish Club. She is very excited to hear what students around the area will have to say about the controversial topics of global warming and global deforestation.
You are required to write a position paper describing your nation’s history with the topics as well as your potential solutions to them. This is to be emailed to the dais before the conference or turned in physically at the first committee session. Without a position paper you cannot be considered for awards.Please keep in mind that your position paper should be your own original work; plagiarism is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary action from the Secretariat. For more information on how to write a position paper, please visit gsmun.net.
For those of you with no previous MUN experience, don’t worry! We’re looking for the quality and creativity of your ideas more than the quantity of times you speak. We expect lively debate and a productive GSMUN session. It is amazing to see how young people are willing to take time out of their weekends to participate in a conference that strengthens cognitive and debating skills. With these in mind, we’re confident that this session of the UNEP will be the most successful yet in creating new guidelines for our environment. We can’t wait to see you guys at GSMUN!
Charles Yang, your co-chair, is a sophomore at Maggie Walker. He has been doing GSMUN for two years now, once as a delegate, and GSMUN XVII as a crisis staffer for UNSC and UNESCO. Outside of MUN, he plays flute and participates in other extracurriculars around Maggie Walker such as debate and Future Problem Solvers. Charles has always had a passion for the environment and climate change and while he has a lot to say on the subject, he wants to hear your ideas even more! Charles hopes to make this both his and your best GSMUN yet.
As a junior at Maggie Walker and having participated for three years in Model UN, Priya hopes to make this committee experience enriching and full of lively debate. She was a vice-chair for an Indian historic committee and is now participating as the UNEP co-chair. She loves playing varsity tennis at Maggie Walker and participates in other clubs, such as Future Medical Professionals and Spanish Club. She is very excited to hear what students around the area will have to say about the controversial topics of global warming and global deforestation.
You are required to write a position paper describing your nation’s history with the topics as well as your potential solutions to them. This is to be emailed to the dais before the conference or turned in physically at the first committee session. Without a position paper you cannot be considered for awards.Please keep in mind that your position paper should be your own original work; plagiarism is unacceptable and will result in disciplinary action from the Secretariat. For more information on how to write a position paper, please visit gsmun.net.
For those of you with no previous MUN experience, don’t worry! We’re looking for the quality and creativity of your ideas more than the quantity of times you speak. We expect lively debate and a productive GSMUN session. It is amazing to see how young people are willing to take time out of their weekends to participate in a conference that strengthens cognitive and debating skills. With these in mind, we’re confident that this session of the UNEP will be the most successful yet in creating new guidelines for our environment. We can’t wait to see you guys at GSMUN!
Chairs
Charles YangCharles Yang is a sophmore at Maggie Walker and has participated in Model UN since 8th grade. He has participated at GSMUN as a crisis staffer as well as a delegate and also attends other conferences debating everything from nuclear weapons to the Syrian Civil War. Outside of MUN, he is also a member of the chess team and plays the flute. In his spare time, he enjoys reading and hanging out with friends. He's excited to be chairing the Environmental Committee and looks forward to seeing great debate!
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Priya Kundur |