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COMMITTEES FOR EAGLEMUNC IX

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Cape Town City Council
Director: Bryant Ho ​

In this crisis committee, delegates will act as members of the Cape Town City Council, whose members oversee various city departments that provide municipal services to inhabitants. They will tackle problems that pose an existential threat to Cape Town, both internally and externally.
Email: team2@eaglemunc.org

Tycoons of the Gilded Age
Director: Meaghan Doyle​​

In this crisis committee, delegates will navigate the Gilded Age as business tycoons and prominent figures of the day. They will utilize their fortunes and business industries to amass power and wealth in a rapidly changing world. This committee will require that tycoons weigh their morals against opportunity for monetary gain and political influence through discussions that explore the intersection between economics, politics, and social relations.
Email: team8@eaglemunc.org

Joint Crisis Committee: President Carter's Cabinet and AYATOLLAH Khomeini's Cabinet, 1979-1981
Director: Caitlyn Galvin
President Carter's Cabinet
Under the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran was the United States' chief ally in the Middle East and a key guarantor of American security interests. Yet, in early 1979, President Jimmy Carter was confronted with the reality that the Shah, a man the United States had gone to great lengths to support, had been driven out of power and replaced by an Islamic theocracy openly resentful of American "imperialism" and interference in Iran. Now, as the former Shah seeks entry into the United States for cancer treatment, President Carter must consider how to respond to the new Iranian regime.
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​As a member of President Carter's cabinet, your role is to advise President Carter on foreign and domestic issues facing the United States in 1979. Over the course of the next three years, you will determine how to fortify America's role in the Middle East and strengthen the American economy, all while the 1980 presidential election hangs overhead. Inevitably, you will clash with fellow cabinet members, but success during these tumultuous times depends on you.
Ayatollah Khomeini's Cabinet​
After decades under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, in early 1979, a new, Islamic regime took control of Iran, and Ayatollah Khomeini was chosen to lead the new government. However, the new regime now faces a powerful opponent. The United States, the Shah's strongest supporter, has a long history of interference in Iranian politics, and there is fear among many that America will attempt to reinstate the Shah. Ayatollah Khomeini must consider how to respond to American actions while retaining his grip on power.

As a member of Ayatollah Khomeini's cabinet, your role is to advise Khomeini on foreign and domestic issues facing Iran in 1979. Over the course of the next three years, you will determine how to strengthen your younger regime and challenge American influence in Iran and the Middle East. Inevitably, you will clash with fellow cabinet members, but the success of the recently-designed Islamic Republic of Iran depends on you.
Email: team1@eaglemunc.org

Silicon Valley Cabinet
Director: Lexi Evangel​​

The Silicon Valley Cabinet will be a crisis committee which focuses on the bigwigs of the modern tech industry, including Google, Tesla, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook. This hub is a global center for venture capital and innovation. The cabinet will examine the influence of the evolving digital media age and the economic power held by these billion- and even trillion-dollar industries as well as technology’s intersection with culture and daily life.
Email: team4@eaglemunc.org

Tunisian Revolution
Director: Liane Obaid ​

In this crisis committee, delegates will act as key players in the Tunisian Revolution, the first uprising that sparked the historic Arab Spring in 2011. Delegates will explore the governmental corruption and social inequalities that led to the revolution, and possible solutions that led to its end.
Email: team5@eaglemunc.org

United Nations Security Council: Kashmir Region and Beyond
Director: Conner Hoke

The United Nations Security Council is one of the world's foremost institutions to ensure peace and security around the globe. Created in 1947, it has a long and storied history and has been involved with many paramount conflicts around the world, such as the Korean War, the Israel/Palestine Conflict, and many more. It is an important forum where nations engage in dialogue with each other and create a better understanding. While the UNSC is powerful, we also must understand its limitations because of its unique position and powers within the international community. This committee will focus on both of these elements and strive to educate the delegates, through a realistic simulation, on both the capabilities and limitations of the UNSC.
Email: team3@eaglemunc.org

Thailand Political Crisis, 2005-2006: Fall of the thai rak thai
​Director: Meaghan Doyle​

In the Thailand Political Crisis - an event that grew from unrest with and broken promises from the government. In 2001, Thaksin Shinawatra, a billionaire telecom tycoon, was elected prime minister of Thailand, running on a campaign of alleviating rural poverty and introducing universal healthcare, among other policies. However, under his leadership, corruption was allowed to run wild, causing suffering for the country and rising feelings of unrest. Delegates will deal with the highs and lows of the presidency, the possibility of a coup, and decide the future of their nation.
Email: team8@eaglemunc.org

United Nations World Tourism Organization
Director: Sebastian Haedelt

The United Nations World Tourism Organization is the agency of the United Nations responsible for maintaining sustainable and universally accessible tourism. Delegates will be responsible for tackling issues at the heart of the tourism industry, such as improving tourism competitiveness, promoting sustainable tourism, reestablishing trust in the tourism industry after the recent decline, and advocating tourism as a tool to reduce poverty and increase development.
Email: team7@eaglemunc.org

International Civil Aviation Organization: Reviving the Aviation Industry
Director: Bryant Ho

In this committee, delegates will act as members of the International Civil Aviation Organization, which is the UN body focusing on aviation issues. They will tackle problems central to the industry, such as the recent decline in air travel.
Email: team2@eaglemunc.org

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
Director: Caitlyn Galvin

Every year, hundreds of millions of plants, animals, and products derived from them are brought and sold across the globe. Enforced beginning in 1975, CITES is a multilateral treaty created to ensure this lucrative international wildlife trade does not threaten species' survival. Every two or three years, a Conference of Parties is held, in which member states examine, discuss, and negotiate changes to the implementation of CITES. In this committee, delegates will participate in such a review process and consider how CITES can more effectively address a variety of issues, including the classification of species, facilitation of legal trade, and prevention of poaching.
Email: team1@eaglemunc.org

Sejm of the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth
Director: Liane Obaid 

This committee simulates the lower legislative chamber of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Delegates will utilize unique parliamentary procedure such as a universal veto and special election session of the Sejm. They will explore the challenges of maintaining the balance of power between the szlachta (nobles) and the monarchy, as well as between the Polish and Lithuanian portions of the Commonwealth.
Email: team5@eaglemunc.org

Inca: The Fall of the Incan Empire
Director: Sebastian Haedelt

The Inca committee will be a hybrid committee that focuses on the last days of the Incan Empire. Delegates will represent nobles, generals, priests, soldiers, engineers, and other important positions in the administration. Delegates will have to navigate the Spanish conquistadors, smallpox, technological disadvantages, and national unrest to try and stave off the end of the Incan Empire.
Email: team7@eaglemunc.org

Organization of American States
Director: Lexi Evangel ​​

The Organization of American States (OAS) will be a hybrid committee which will focus on this continental organization founded in 1948 for the purpose of maintaining peace and solidarity throughout the Western Hemisphere. Thirty-five independent states of the Americas encompass this organization which has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. This committee will examine how states of extreme cultural diversity come together to form one common goal despite barriers as well as problems which arise due to these discrepancies.
Email: team4@eaglemunc.org

Malala Fund
Director: Meaghan Doyle ​

The Malala Fund was founded by Malala Yousafzai and her father Ziauddin Yousafzai with the mission to strive for safe, free, and quality education for girls around the globe. There are many places around the world where women do not have access to this type of education. The delegates in this committee will represent members and supporting staff of the Malala Fund Board and will explore ways to advocate for women's education through the public, work with world and industry leaders, and make sure education is not lost during time of crisis..
Email: team8@eaglemunc.org

Journey and Settlement of the Pilgrims, 1620-1621
Director: Tommy Ronan​

In this committee, delegates will represent the Pilgrims who left Holland and England for a chance at a brighter future. They will face the same problems the Pilgrims faced 400 years ago: the dangers of sailing, poor living conditions, and starvation and sickness. In order to survive, they must form a new community and fend for themselves in the New World.
Email: team6@eaglemunc.org
These crisis committees are intended for creative, seasoned, and engaged delegates who wish to challenge themselves beyond the realm of a typical committee.
Applications will open in January 2021

​Spies: Trust, Treason, and Traitors
Thematic Committee
Director: Conner Hoke   ​

Continuing with EagleMUNC's long tradition of innovation, Spies: Trust, Treason, and Traitors is an ambitious committee attempting to create an authentic experience incorporating espionage, deception, and intelligence gathering. Delegates will work together throughout the conference to come up with creative solutions to safeguard their nation from all threats and technologies, both foreign and domestic.
Email: team3@eaglemunc.org

Ad-hoc
​DIRECTOR: Tommy Ronan​

The Ad-hoc committee, in its fifth year at EagleMUNC, is a small, intensive committee that challenges the strongest delegates at the conference to respond quickly and efficiently to rapid and tough crises.  As part of the challenge, delegates are not made aware of the topic until a few days before the conference to keep them on their toes.  This year's Ad-Hoc will explore the depths of society and global interaction - check back closer to the conference for updates.
Email: team6@eaglemunc.org