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LONDON INTERNATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2018

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Conference Handbook London International Model United Nations 19th Session | 2018

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LONDON INTERNATIONAL

MODEL UNITED NATIONS

19th Session

MMXVIII

LIMUN is a conference organised by the LIMUN Foundation. Copyright © London International Model United Nations Foundation

Copyright (Typographical Arrangement) © Petros Petrikkos

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form by any means or stored in any information retrieval system

without the explicit permission in writing of London International Model United Nations Foundation. The London International Model

United Nations Foundation has made every effort to ensure that the information contained within this handbook is reliable, but makes no

guarantee of its accuracy or completeness, and does not accept liability for any loss, injury or damage resulting from errors contained

within this handbook or resulting from misuse of this handbook. Changes may be made to the schedule and other conference details herein

and participants should consult Delegate Services for possible changes.

The London International Model United Nations Foundation is a Registered Charity in England and Wales (Registration Number 1159324)

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Table of Contents

Welcome Letter by the Secretary-General ........................................................................ 4

LIMUN 2018 Secretariat ................................................................................................... 5

LIMUN History – 19 Years of LIMUN ............................................................................ 6

LIMUN Pillars ................................................................................................................... 7

Reception at AVIVA ......................................................................................................... 8

19th Session Sponsors ........................................................................................................ 9

Guest Speakers ................................................................................................................ 10

Universities Attending ..................................................................................................... 12

Conference Venues .......................................................................................................... 14

Committees at LIMUN .................................................................................................... 16

Social Events at LIMUN ................................................................................................. 20

Useful Resources ............................................................................................................. 22

Conference Schedule ....................................................................................................... 24

LIMUN Team .................................................................................................................. 25

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Welcome Letter by the

Secretary-General

Dear Delegates, Chairs, Friends and Guests,

Ms. Dijana Spasenoska

Secretary-General

LIMUN 2018

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LIMUN 2018 Secretariat

Secretary-General

Ms. Dijana SPASENOSKA

Deputy Secretary-General

Ms. Charis YEAP

Under-Secretary-General Chairing

Ms. Yeva AGAYAN

Under-Secretary-General Finance

Mr. Nicolas Schuscheim

Under-Secretary-General Applications

Ms. Nil BOZKURT

Under-Secretary-General Communications

Mr. Petros PETRIKKOS

Under-Secretary-General Logistics

Ms. Milia HASBANI

Under-Secretary-General Personnel

Ms. Nusrath HASSAN

Under-Secretary-General Technology

Mr. Lalit MAGANTI

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LIMUN History – 19 Years of LIMUN LIMUN, first known as LoMUN (London Model United Nations) until 2002 held its first

conference in 2000, having been conceived by a group of University of London (UoL)

students who had attended a Model UN conference in 1999, in Cambridge (WorldMUN

1999). “Sitting in Pizza Express, they decided to set up one in London, so half a year later

we had the first LIMUN”, recalled an inaugural LIMUN participant.

The aim was to organise an annual MUN event in London, in conjunction with the other

University of London colleges. The first session in 2000 involved about 200 delegates, 5

committees. In 2007, this figure grew to about 500, reaching 700 over 12 committees in 2008.

In 2009, LIMUN held its first milestone conference at King’s College London (KCL),

celebrating its 10th anniversary with 800 delegates spread over 12 committees. New

committees were also introduced, expanding to 16 in 2011. 2012 marked a peak, as about

1,200 delegates were spread over 20 committees at Imperial College; and finally, in 2013,

LIMUN reached its current status, as it attracted approximately 1500 delegates in 25

committees.

Since then, LIMUN has focused efforts on delivering a better-quality service to its

participants, such as including to deliver side-events at the opening day. Both LIMUN 2015

and 2017 marked a high peak in attendance, with over 1800 participants in total.

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LIMUN Pillars

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Reception at AVIVA

For our 19th Session, we hosted a successful event

at AVIVA plc, London on February 28th, 2008. We

entertained a panel of speakers, focusing on “Our

Role in the Sustainable Development Goals”. The

panel was attended by the wider student and MUN

community, as well as other distinguished guests.

We are extremely grateful to AVIVA

and all our panellists who have

contributed towards raising further

awareness on sustainability and

development.

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19th Session Sponsors and Partners LIMUN extends its thanks to its amazing sponsors, without whom our 19th session would not

be possible

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Guest Speakers Every year, LIMUN is honoured to host its most esteemed guest speakers during the opening

ceremony on the first day of the session at Central Hall Westminster. These guests have had

an important impact on world affairs within the spirit of the United Nations, thus LIMUN is

grateful to have them joining us at our conference.

Our speakers for this year are:

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Universities Attending

With hundreds of delegates attending annually, it is no surprise that LIMUN is ‘International’

for a reason. Europe’s largest conference takes pride in offering a unique experience to all of

its participants in one of the most diverse cities in the world. We are happy to welcome the

following universities:

Abat Oliba CEU University

Addis Ababa University Airlangga University

Al Akhawayn University American University in

Cairo American University of Sharjah Anglia Ruskin

University Ankara University

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Bahcesehir Bilfen

High School Baku State university

Batory High School

Be.boosted

Birkbeck, University of London

Bocconi University

Bogor Agricultural University

BPP Law School

Brawijaya University

Buckswood International School - Tbilisi

Cairo University

Canterbury Christ Church University

Charles University

China Foreign Affairs University

Corvinus University of Budapest

Cracow University of Economics

Daewon Foreign Language High School

Dante Gymnasium Munchen

De Montfort University

Diponegoro University

Ecole des Hautes Etudes Internationales et

Politiques (HEIP)

Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne

Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne Ecole

Polytechnique

EDHEC Business School

ETH Zurich

European University of Cyprus

European University of Flensburg

Faculte Libre de Droit

‘Ferdinand I’ National College

Freie Universitat Berlin

G.D Goenka Public School

Gazi University

German School Tenerife

Goldsmiths, University of London

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Hanse Law School - Universities of Bremen and

Oldenburg

Hassan II Casablanca, Ben Msik Faculty of Letters

and Humanities

Highgate Wood School

Hult International Business School

Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin

IDC Herzliya

ILERI - Institut Libre d’Etude des Relations

Internationales

Imperial College

Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Strasbourg Institut

Saint-Andre

IRIS Sup’

Islamic University of Indonesia

Kensington and Chelsea College

Kiev National University

King Edward’s School Bath

King Saud University

King’s College London

Kulosaaren Yhteiskoulu

Lancaster University

Langley High School

London Business School

London School of Economics and Political Science

London Village Network

Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich

Lycee Francais de Madrid

Maastricht University

Malmo University

Marmara University Faculty of Law

McMaster University

Mendel University in Brno

MGIMO University

Misr International University

Brunel University London

Model United Nations of Nice

Monroe County Community College

Moscow Institute of Humanities and Economics

MUN Society Belgium

National and Kapodestrian University of Athens

National School Of Trade and Management in

Oujda

New College of the Humanities

North Sichuan Medical College

Oslo International School

Padjadjaran University

Padworth College

Parahyangan Catholic University

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Conference Venues

Registration will take place between 10:00 and 13:30 on Friday, February 23rd in the Main

Foyer of the Central Hall Westminster. This is when Head Delegates can pick up the Delegate

Packs of their Delegations and pay for Social Packs.

This historic venue is where the UN General Assembly first met in 1946. This serves as a

reminder of the significance of the work that we carry as future leaders.

LIMUN offers 3 short walkings tours of the heart of London free of charge before the

Opening Ceremony. The tours last 45 minutes and depart at 10:40, 11:25 and 12:10. Open to

all Delegates. Please see the Registration Desk for more information.

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This is the main conference venue for all committee sessions. This is where volunteers will

be available throughout the conference for assistance to Delegates and Head Delegates. For

any questions, please email [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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Committees at LIMUN Advanced

Global Health Cluster

Director: Alex Melnik; Assistant Directors: Eugenie Ferrier, Sofia Ntali

Topic A: Nutritional Transition: The Double Burden of Nutrition; Topic B: The Role of Civil Society, NGOs, and

the Private Sector in Tackling Infectious Diseases

International Court of Justice

Director: Meeshal Choudhary; Assistant Director: Enrico Amarante

Topic: Immunities and Criminal Proceedings (Equatorial Guinea v France)

International Monetary Fund

Director: Gabriela Silova; Assistant Director: Xuan Chen

Topic A: Regulation of Crypto-currencies and Fintech; Topic B: The Role of IMF in the Euro-Area Crisis

United Nations Security Council (Double Delegate)

Director: Christopher Whitehouse; Assistant Director: David-Jan Bosschaert

Topic A: The Rohingya Crisis; Topic B: Redefining the Concept of Security in the Light of the New Threats to

International Peace and Security

Historical Security Council (Double Delegate)

Director: Emmanuel Spahrkas; Assistant Director: Pedra Rabiee

Topic: The Invasion of Kuwait (1990)

United Nations Chief Executives Board

Director: Afolabi Adekaiyaoja; Assistant Director: Liza Leimane

Topic A: A Review of the Paris Climate Agreement: Enforcement or Amendment; Topic B: Agenda 2035 for

Sustainable Urbanisation

Brexit Negotiations Board (Double Delegate)

Director: Tahmid Chowdhury; Assistant Director: Carl Giesecke

Topic A: A Single Financial Settlement; Topic B: Citizens' Rights: The Rights of the UK Citizens in the EU and

the Rights of the EU Citizens in the UK

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Intermediate

MARVEL Summit

Director: Daniel Gindis; Assistant Directors: Marguerite Lassalle, Nada Nabih

Topic A: What Unique Rights, if Any, Should Super-Humans Have?; Topic B: The Line between Hero and

Vigilante

World Bank (Double Delegate)

Director: Michal Wichowski

Assistant Directors: Adelaida Rojas Lleras, Kinza Khan

Topic A: A Framework for More Efficient Loans; Topic B: Development of Funding Proposals for Environment

and Resource Management

The Bandung Conference

Director: Aditya Ranjan; Assistant Director: Niels Boender

Topic: Developing a Treaty Framework for the Creation of the Non-Aligned Movement

International Tennis Federation

Director: Florian Guidat; Assistant Director: Ariel Fedida

Topic A: Discussing the Future of Tennis as a Worldwide Sport

Topic B: Bidding Process for the World Cup of Tennis

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation

Director: Jackson Webster; Assistant Directors: Paul Nollke, Annie Deadman

Topic A: Creating a NATO Cyberspace Joint Rapid Reaction Force; Topic B: ICBM and Strategic Forces Security

International Atomic Energy Agency

Director: Julia Katharina; Assistant Director: Stefan Bogensberge

Topic A: Strengthening the Agency's Activities Related to Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications; Topic

B: Measures to Strengthen International Cooperation in Nuclear Radiation, Transport, and Waste Safety

World Health Organisation

Director: Thomas Ron; Assistant Directors: Alex Selway, Malcolm Wong

Topic A: The Securitisation of Global Health; Topic B: Integration of People with Disabilities into Society

World Conference on Cybersecurity

Director: Yuji Develle; Assistant Directors: Chloe Amellal, Isabel Barker

Topic: Defining Cyberspace and Classifying Cyber-attacks

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Economic and Social Council

Director: Sarthak Kumar; Assistant Director: Dania Ashary

Topic A: Regulating Free Trade Deals and the Onslaught of Globalisation; Topic B: The Role of Youth in Poverty

Eradication and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World

Beginners

Legal Committee

Director: Eugenia Caracciolo-Drudis; Assistant Directors: Trajan Shipley, Ariane Lauwick

Topic A: International Intellectual Property Regimes as a Way to Protect Traditional Cultural Expressions within

Indigenous and Endangered Populations; Topic B: Revisiting and Probing the Limits of the UN Declaration's

Right to Self-Determination

Disarmament and International Security

Director: George Mullens; Assistant Directors: Migle Andrunaviciute, Melania Villar

Topic A: The Role of Diamonds in Fuelling Conflicts; Topic B: The Situation in Central America: Progress in

Developing a Region of Peace, Freedom, Democracy, and Development

Social Cultural and Humanitarian Committee

Director: Agnieszka Widlaszewska; Assistant Directors: Chafic-Christopher Hasbani, Daryl Tiglao

Topic A: Developing a Global Plan of Action against Extrajudicial Killings

Topic B: Providing Asylum for LGBTQ Fleeing Persecution

Special Political and Decolonisation Committee

Director: Karolina Jarosinska

Assistant Directors: Christine Deng, Janet Wong

Topic A: Countering Threats Posed by Improvised Explosive Devices and Implementing Relief Measures in

Affected Territories; Topic B: Protecting Rights of Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories

UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

Director: Jad Amine Zeitouni ; Assistant Directors: Natalia Liarostathi, Michelle Kazi

Topic A: The Role of Women in Economic Development; Topic B: Women's Role in Ending Violence and

Sustaining Peace

United Nations Development Programme

Director: Ralph Chow; Assistant Directors: Emma Dailey, Natalie Chung

Topic A: Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery and their Link to the SDGs; Topic B: Using Big Data for

Employment

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation

Director: Benjy Cox; Assistant Directors: Sara Kjaer, Sabrina Brooker

Topic A: Protecting Against Marine Hazards; Topic B: Access to Data and Computer Science Education

United Nations Environmental Programme

Director: Mock Yi Jun; Assistant Directors: Loreno D'Angelo, Nikitas Terzoudis

Topic A: The Role of Ecosystem Disaster Risk Reduction (Eco-DRR) Measures in Ecosystem Management; Topic

B: The Eradication of Marine Litter and Ocean Pollution

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United Nations Human Rights Council

Director: Sam Povey; Assistant Director: Bennet Nightingale

Topic A The Rights of Homosexuals and Transsexuals in Eastern Europe and Caucasus

Topic B Access to Internet as a Human Right

African Union

Director: Amit Archipov-Goyal; Assistant Director: Jan-Paul Sandmann

Topic A: Developing a Long-Term Security Strategy for East Africa; Topic B: The Future of the Continental Free

Trade Agreement

United Nations High Commission on Refugees

Director: Ewa Gierszewska; Assistant Directors: Geoff Glover, Lauren Wright

Topic A: The Humanitarian Crisis in Lake Chad Region; Topic B: Preventing the Refugee Crisis in Central and

Latin America

Foreign Language

The Organisation for Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (Arabic)

Director: Nacer Najdi; Assistant Director: Mohamed Limame Malainine

Topic A: Alternative Energy Sources and their Impact on Oil Demand and Petroleum Export Revenues; Topic B:

Responding to the Fluctuations of the Oil Price in Light of US Shale Oil Production

Food and Agriculture Organisation (Chinese)

Director: Tianhui Zhong; Assistant Director: Lixin Lu

Topic A: Enhancing Food Security in Rural Areas; Topic B: Sustainable Development Strategies in Aquaculture

The International Police Organisation (French)

Director: Estelle Briot

Assistant Director: Charles Bonfils-Duclos

Topic A: Interpol's Mission in Identifying, Tracking, and Rehabilitating Stolen Works of Art; Topic B: Integration

of Refugees in Europe

Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (Russian)

Director: Alexandra Sternik; Assistant Director: Karina Valieva

Topic A: Проблема Нарушения Прав Человека Среди ЛГБТ-Сообщества в Странах Восточной Европы;

Topic B: Проблема Надлежащего Управления и Борьбы с Коррупцией

The Latin American Commission on Drugs and Democracy (Spanish)

Director: Jonas Rosales; Assistant Director: Carles Aules

Topic A: Discussing Governmental Involvement in Drug Trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean; Topic

B: Revision and Improvement of the First Declaration by the LCODD of 2009

Crisis Committee (4 Cabinets)

1937: The Crossroads of Diplomacy

Crisis Director: Hamzah Sheikh; Assistant Directors: Roberta Maggi, Muqqaddam Malik

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Socials at LIMUN

On both Friday and Saturday nights of LIMUN, we are proud to offer delegates a fantastic social

events package to interact with one another in a more relaxed setting.

The price for both events together is £40.

Please note that under-18s are not allowed to the Saturday social.

Friday 23 February -- UNDER 18s Allowed

Venue: Imperial College London Queen's Tower Rooms and Senior Common Room

Time: 21:00-00:00

Dress code: Straight from committees

Included in the price: Hot and cold buffet, cloakroom

The delegate mixer is a

great opportunity for

you to get to know

your committee, catch

up with old friends, or

enjoy the evening with

your delegation. On

Friday we will have

two rooms:

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In the Senior Common Room we will have a hot and cold buffet food and a more relaxed atmosphere.

In the Queen's Tower Rooms we will have a DJ.

Transportation: The nearest tube station is South Kensington, which has the District, Circle and

Piccadilly lines. The Piccadilly line works all night.

Saturday 24 February-- UNDER 18s NOT ALLOWED

Venue: Novotel London West Champagne Suite

Theme: A London Story

Time: 20:15-01:00

Dress Code: Black tie

Included in the price: Hot buffet, photobooth, cloakroom

We are proud that LIMUN’s Flagship Social Event, our Delegates’ Ball, will be returning on the

second day of the conference at the majestic Champagne Suite in Novotel London West. Themed

"A London Story", we invite our delegates to pick out their most elegant dresses and their classiest

tuxedos and join us for a night to remember in one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. We

will have a hot buffet, and a first-rate DJ playing all the greatest hits throughout the night. We will

also have multiple bars to serve beverages and delegates will have the chance to use our London

themed photo stop and our photobooth.

Transport: The address is Hammersmith International Centre, 1 Shortlands, London W6 8DR. The

nearest tube station is Hammersmith (Piccadilly line running all night, and Hammersmith&City,

Circle and District lines).

Tickets can be picked up during registration at Central Hall Westminster. Please note that you will

have to show us a valid photo ID, confirming that you are over 18. If you are a head delegate

picking up all the social packs for your delegation, you will have to show us the IDs of all delegation

members that have purchased tickets.

*Non-Attendees cannot attend LIMUN Socials. LIMUN also does not offer refunds for tickets

purchased, including those for non-attendees- who will not be allowed into the venues. LIMUN

reserves the right to remove non-delegates who trespass and enter the venues. LIMUN also reserves

the right to remove unruly participants from the premises.

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Useful Resources IMPERIAL COLLEGE CAMPUS

Main Office:

Huxley Building Room 342 (Secretariat)

Food Outlets on Campus:

Library Café (26 on map)

Food Outlets off Campus:

Starbucks - and other coffee Shops around South

Kensington and Queen’s Gate

Lunch Venue:

Senior Common Rooms - Level 2, Sherfield

Building

Relevant Buildings:

6 Blackett Building

9 Royal School of Mines (RSM)

13 Huxley Building

16 Electrical Engineering

27 Skempton Building

20 Sherfield Building

33 Sir Alexander Fleming Bldng

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Useful Resources

Committees and Study Guides

https://limun.org.uk/committees_limun18

Frequently Asked Questions

https://limun.org.uk/faq

Social Events

https://limun.org.uk/socials

Contact the LIMUN Secretariat

https://limun.org.uk/contact_us

Social Media

Facebook: London International Model United Nations

Twitter: @LondonMUN

Central Hall Westminster: Route to the venue

Opposite Westminster Abbey and walking distance to tube

Central Hall Westminster is a short walk from underground station

Westminster (exit 6; lines: Circle, District, and Jubilee) or St. James’s Park

(exit Broadway; lines: District and Circle).

Airport route - City Airport as the closest easy access from Gatwick and

Heathrow by train or taxi.

Train stations - Victoria (10 mins walk), Charing Cross (15 mins walk)

and Waterloo (20 mins walk).

Address: Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, London, SW1H 9NH

Imperial College London: Route to the venue

South Kensington main campus. Nearest Underground Station is South

Kensington Station on the District, and Piccadilly lines.

Airport route - Heathrow: Heathrow Express (Paddington mainline station,

then Circle line to South Kensington) or take the Underground

(Piccadilly Line to South Kensington station); Gatwick: Gatwick Express

(Victoria mainline station, then District or Circle lines to South Kensington)

or take a national rail train to Victoria station and then Circle or District

Line, westbound to South Kensington; Stansted: Stansted Express

(Liverpool Street main line station, then by Underground, Circle line to

South Kensington)

Address: Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2AZ

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Conference Schedule

Friday, 23 February

Central Hall Westminster:

Delegates’ Registration 10.00 - 13.30

Guided Tours of the Westminster Area 11.00 - 13.00

3 Side Events (Central Hall Westminster) 10.40 - 13.30

Opening Ceremony (Great Hall) 13.30 - 16.00

Imperial College London:

Committee Sessions 19.00 - 21.00

Friday Social Event:

The Friday Reception - Imperial College Senior Common Room 21.00 - 00.00

Saturday, 24 February


Committee sessions including breaks and lunch (Committee Rooms) 09.00 - 18.00

Staggered lunch breaks (Senior Common Room) 11.40 - 15.20

Interactive Feedback Session with Heads of Delegations (Huxley Clore Lecture Theatre) 18.15 -

19.15

Saturday Social:

“A London Story” - Delegates’ Ball - Novotel London West Champagne Suite 21.00 - 02.00

Sunday, 25 February


Committee Sessions (including breaks and lunch) 09.30 - 15.30

Staggered Lunches Breaks 11.20 - 15.00

Closing Ceremony 16.00 - 18.00

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LIMUN Team

Our Team is our Family. All of our volunteers are part of the organisation process. These are

highly skilled individuals, whom without their assistance this conference would be very much

impossible. We would like to extend our thanks to the following groups:

The LIMUN Press Cenre

Providing you with coverage of the committees at LIMUN 2017, the LIMUN Press Centre and

our team of journalists, cinematographers and photographers are here to convey the news each

and every day to all LIMUN participants! Don’t forget to tweet at us @LondonMUN

Nicolas Eguren Cleffi │Alexandros Mantzalos │Sophie Lynn │Samantha Tapfumaneyi │Sara B.

Jaber│Mark Mullens│Molly Allen│Randa El Fouly│Jonas Stelzer│Nadia Sayed

Volunteers

Comprised of logistics and volunteers staff, these are the first line of defence! Our volunteering

team is a hard-working group, responsible for the smooth running of every aspect of the

conference.

Yatana Yamahata │Md. Santonur Islam│Dalila Lopes│Camilia Fontana│Irene Garcia│Aliza

Ayaz│Paula Alexandra Jensen│Cecilia Kustermann│Nour Saouli│Oriyomi Adebowale│Rumana

Miah│Teresa Sarametta Arumardi│Tito Mogaji-Williams│John Alejandro Marulanda

Beltran│Alessandro Casino│Haddy Andus Leng│Johanna Sandels

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