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Welcome to HNMUN 2012!Dear Delegates, Faculty Advisors, Staff, and friends of HNMUN, It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 58th session of Harvard National Model United Nations. The conference will be held from Thursday, February 16th to Sunday, February 19th, 2012, at the historic Park Plaza hotel in downtown Boston. Founded just a few years after the San Francisco Conference on International Organization, HNMUN has always tasked itself with recreating the spirit of diplomacy that originally defined the United Nations. Every year for more than half a century now, university students from all around the world have gathered in Boston to participate in similar debates to those held at the UN Headquarters just 200 miles south. Looking back at the final resolutions from the past 57 sessions of the conference, one will notice that HNMUN delegates have often presented bold and creative solutions to some of the most important global issues of their day. Now, in the fifty-eighth year of our attempt to model the UN, we are humbled by the prospect of bringing together 3,000 university students from over 35 nations throughout the world in order to engage in enlightening debate over the most pressing issues that face the international community today. Our staff of over 200 Harvard undergraduate students works tirelessly for over 11 months to create a conference that will promote instructive dialogue and cultural exchange. As delegates engage in discussion and diplomacy on behalf of the countries they represent, their skills in researching, writing, negotiating, and public speaking will be put to the test. Our conference is defined by a true diversity in committee dynamics. We are thrilled to offer seven realistic General Assemblies, nine substantively rich Economic and Social Councils and Regional Bodies, a Non-Governmental Organizations program, and a record twelve innovative Specialized Agencies. Beyond fostering a high-level of debate, these committees are buttressed by multimedia presentations, expert witnesses, and guest lectures from distinguished speakers both from within and outside of the Harvard community. In addition, HNMUN prides itself in the cultural exchange that occurs outside of the committee room. From our Summer Opportunities and Career Fair to the Delegate Dance, we encourage delegates to use HNMUN as a platform for connecting with tomorrow’s leaders and affecting change today. Our fifty-eighth session will continue our commitment to this cause, fostering the innovative ideas necessary for meaningful collaboration. We truly hope that you will join us in February for a fantastic Model UN experience. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact us. On behalf of the entire staff of the conference, we look forward to welcoming you in person at HNMUN 2012! Sincerely, Dominik P. Nieszporowski |
