A WELCOME LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY GENERAL
Dear Advisors, Delegates, and Friends of EagleMUNC,
On behalf of the EagleMUNC Secretariat and the entirety of the staff, it is my greatest honor and pleasure to welcome you to the 15th iteration of EagleMUNC! For those of you returning, welcome back to the heart of beantown, and to those of you joining us for the first time, welcome to one of the most innovative conferences in the country. I am proud of the reputation we have built over 15 years and of our continued commitment to holding ourselves to the highest standard of excellence. I am confident that this year will continue that tradition. This year, delegates will be pushed to apply our conference theme, ‘Courage in Conflict,’ in their debate and diplomacy while recognizing that having the courage to navigate conflict requires both persuasion and compromise.
At EagleMUNC XV, committees will be set from as far back as the War Council of Cyrus the Great to the NCAA Board of Governors, where delegates will tackle the ongoing crisis surrounding the increasing commercialization of college sports. Delegates will be challenged to approach these difficult questions with poise, collaboration, and conviction, with the ultimate goal of shaping a better outcome. To do this, we ask every delegate and advisor to keep our theme “Courage in Conflict” at the forefront of your preparation for this year’s conference.
This year’s conference holds special significance as we reflect on the future of both our country, and our world. Model UN is more than just an extracurricular. It is an activity that continues to shape the minds of our next generation’s world leaders. It is an opportunity for growth – not only in public speaking skills, but also in fostering collaboration and problem-solving, skills that are increasingly important today. I encourage you to recognize that the situations that play out over the three days of the conference are not only simulations, but imitations of what continues to play out again and again over the course of history. It is our responsibility as young leaders to learn, engage, and understand how best to respond, so that we can help prevent these situations from continuing. In doing so, we learn to lead, build courage, and develop personal visions that can help shape our collective future. We must take these opportunities for learning and let them mold us into those who challenge systems, expand opportunities, and help define what justice and progress could look like that ultimately builds a better world, and a better future.
To our advisors, thank you for stepping up and giving these young minds the opportunities to grow. To our delegates, thank you for taking the time to learn, engage, and build your futures. And as always, thank you to our staff. Thank you for standing alongside us in this educational and progressive work. We constantly strive to make our conferences as interactive and exciting as possible for everyone involved and welcome any and all feedback that you may have.
Our entire staff is eager to make this the best iteration yet.
Welcome to EagleMUNC XV.
Best,
Andrew Duff
On behalf of the EagleMUNC Secretariat and the entirety of the staff, it is my greatest honor and pleasure to welcome you to the 15th iteration of EagleMUNC! For those of you returning, welcome back to the heart of beantown, and to those of you joining us for the first time, welcome to one of the most innovative conferences in the country. I am proud of the reputation we have built over 15 years and of our continued commitment to holding ourselves to the highest standard of excellence. I am confident that this year will continue that tradition. This year, delegates will be pushed to apply our conference theme, ‘Courage in Conflict,’ in their debate and diplomacy while recognizing that having the courage to navigate conflict requires both persuasion and compromise.
At EagleMUNC XV, committees will be set from as far back as the War Council of Cyrus the Great to the NCAA Board of Governors, where delegates will tackle the ongoing crisis surrounding the increasing commercialization of college sports. Delegates will be challenged to approach these difficult questions with poise, collaboration, and conviction, with the ultimate goal of shaping a better outcome. To do this, we ask every delegate and advisor to keep our theme “Courage in Conflict” at the forefront of your preparation for this year’s conference.
This year’s conference holds special significance as we reflect on the future of both our country, and our world. Model UN is more than just an extracurricular. It is an activity that continues to shape the minds of our next generation’s world leaders. It is an opportunity for growth – not only in public speaking skills, but also in fostering collaboration and problem-solving, skills that are increasingly important today. I encourage you to recognize that the situations that play out over the three days of the conference are not only simulations, but imitations of what continues to play out again and again over the course of history. It is our responsibility as young leaders to learn, engage, and understand how best to respond, so that we can help prevent these situations from continuing. In doing so, we learn to lead, build courage, and develop personal visions that can help shape our collective future. We must take these opportunities for learning and let them mold us into those who challenge systems, expand opportunities, and help define what justice and progress could look like that ultimately builds a better world, and a better future.
To our advisors, thank you for stepping up and giving these young minds the opportunities to grow. To our delegates, thank you for taking the time to learn, engage, and build your futures. And as always, thank you to our staff. Thank you for standing alongside us in this educational and progressive work. We constantly strive to make our conferences as interactive and exciting as possible for everyone involved and welcome any and all feedback that you may have.
Our entire staff is eager to make this the best iteration yet.
Welcome to EagleMUNC XV.
Best,
Andrew Duff