Hello Delegates!

As you might know, I’m Sam Harutyunyan, and I’ll be chairing the Interpol committee for JAMUN III. A little bit about me: I’m in every type of club that you can think of. Model UN, Marching Band, Art Club, I dance, I sing, I box and wrestle, and I do Mathletes. I’m both artistic and logical, which makes a great combination for a Model UN delegate. As a chair, I can be a little strict at times, especially with cross-talk, but always remember that I do everything in a way that affects my delegates’ experiences positively, and I always put the feelings of my delegates first.
Interpol, by definition, is an international crime prevention organization. In my humble opinion, it’s one of the most intense and interesting General Assemblies in Model UN. During the weekend of November 1st and 2nd, we’ll be voting on, and maybe covering, two topics: Topic A: Mistreatment of Incarcerated Persons and Topic B: Government Embezzlement Through Cybercrime. Now, what do those mean, you ask? Well, suppose you vote on Topic A, the Mistreatment of Incarcerated Persons case. In that case, we’ll be taking a deep dive into international issues of how different countries’ federal and local authorities treat people who have been imprisoned. Maybe your bloc will even focus on mistreatment between, not just guards and prisoners, but between the prisoners themselves. Topic B is Government and Bank Embezzlement Through Cybercrime. With this topic, you’ll be observing how regular civilians, and even past and present government officials, break into government money reserves and steal incredibly high amounts of money. As I see it, both of these topics will be incredibly interesting, for you as delegates and for me as a chair, to see how you and your alliances will try to solve these issues!
What I expect from my delegates is leadership, respect, and dedication. Model UN is hard. As a sophomore who’s been doing MUN since freshman year, I should know. However, I expect all of you to do your best to stay invested in the committee's deliberations. Leadership and an active role in a committee are essential not only to keep you engaged but also to build valuable management and leadership skills that will be vital in both your high school and future career. And, of course, you can’t climb to a leadership position within your peers by being rude or disrespectful. You can climb the branches of Model UN a lot easier if you’re simply respectful and listen to other people. Including delegates in the conversation, ensuring they’re up to speed on what happens in committee, and avoiding talking over each other can all go a long way in committee, particularly with me as your chair. I value respect and kindness over everything. Can’t wait to meet all of you and get to know everyone!


Signing off,
Sam Harutyunyan

Hello Delegates!

As some of you may know, I am Charlie Fumerton, and I’ll be chairing the Interpol committee for JAMUN III. Outside of school and Model UN, I participate in various sports, including volleyball and basketball. Additionally, I engage in debate and numerous service clubs and projects. I am not your typical athlete who only cares about their sport but I deeply care about helping our community and society. So with the determination and leadership skills I have developed from playing team sports, coupled with my passion for service, Model UN was always the path for me. As a chair the most important thing is that my delegates can experience the conference with confidence and ease, coming out of it with more love for Model UN.

Interpol is an international crime prevention organization with its primary goal being to facilitate cooperation between law enforcement agencies worldwide, making this committee one of the most intense and interesting General Assemblies in Model UN. Throughout the weekend of November 1st and 2nd, we’ll be voting on, and maybe covering, two topics: Topic A: Mistreatment of Incarcerated Persons and Topic B: Government Embezzlement Through Cybercrime. Suppose you vote on Topic A, the Mistreatment of Incarcerated Persons case. We will deep dive into international issues and how different countries’ authorities treat their imprisoned people, maybe even focusing on the relationships between guards and prisoners, or even just between prisoners themselves. Topic B is Government Embezzlement Through Cybercrime. With this topic, we will be observing how regular civilians break into government money reserves and steal high amounts of money. I believe both topics can be very interesting for us to discuss and see the different ways you may solve them.

What I expect from my delegates is leadership, kindness, courage, respect, and teamwork. Model UN is hard but it can also be fun and a way to make new friends. Leadership, respect, and teamwork are the core values of doing well at Model UN as the only way to solve the complex problems we will be discussing is through hard teamwork and leadership which can not come without respect. However, it is more important for you delegates to be kind to each other throughout the conference, actively listening to other people's views and points as they may bring up something you have never thought of. Finally, being courageous will change your whole experience in Model UN as you should never be afraid to speak your mind, whether it be during committee, or outside of sessions, having the courage to speak up if something is wrong or if you disagree, is a valuable life skill you can use everywhere. So if you take anything away from this letter, I want you to remember to have courage and be kind.

Sincerely,
Charlie

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