Specialized Committees

Dear Delegates,

Welcome to BosMUN XI!  My name is Nick Seidler and I am your USG for Specialized Committees at BosMUN.  I am a junior here at Boston University majoring in International Relations and Economics and studying Mandarin as well.  I try to spend as much of my free time as I can outdoors whether I am hitting the slopes with the BU Ski Racing Team or hiking mountains with friends.  I joined the Model UN community when I came to BU and I have been hooked ever since.  I have traveled with our MUN team as well as helped host our own conferences back at home.  Last BosMUN I was a Co-Chair for UN Population Fund and I had a spectacular time with all my delegates and this weekend is shaping up to be even better!

This year we are running 8 Specialized Committees.  Some committees operate within the auspices of the United Nations and others stand wholly apart from the UN.  Ultimately they all share the common purpose of facilitating cooperation among bodies, groups, and states to accomplish specific goals.  Every one of the committees promises to be engaging and intellectually stimulating.  Some committees were chosen for their significance today such as the International Monetary Fund whose job of maintaining international economic stability is becoming increasingly important as globalization ties together the economic fates of nations.  Others were chosen to draw attention to particular issues.  The Historical Committee on Post-war Japan not only raises awareness for that particular moment in history, it also highlights the different approaches that can be taken towards restructuring a nation after war.

Model United Nations is a place where you can develop skills that will serve you for the rest of your life.  Public Speaking sharpens your wit and teaches you to organize your thoughts.  Diplomacy is important for passing resolutions as well as working with people and accomplishing your goals.  Most importantly, Model United Nations is fun!  You get to meet people from all over the country as well as the world and discuss topics of international import.  At BosMUN you’ll have opportunities to make lasting friends and also reconnect with old ones.

I look forward to meeting all of you the weekend of the conference!

Sincerely,

Nicholas Seidler