United Nations Association: Events Director

My name is Laura, a first-year Politics and IR student running for UCLUNA's Events Director.

The two values I would bring into the role would be transparency and reactionary behaviour. Transparency means that I value the importance of honesty and success within the society: having the ability to understand everyone’s wishes and aspirations for the association and consequently acting towards catering to each of your needs. Reactionary behaviour comes as a result of things gone wrong; which is inevitable in an ever-changing, fast-paced environment, ardently striving towards the organisation of an academic year filled with opportunities. I am well accustomed to the need to always adapt, complete certain unforeseeable tasks at the last minute, at uncomfortable times, so that the goal is well achieved.

If elected, I look forward to eagerly organizing interactive events such as speaker and training sessions as well as visits and tours to important  venues (including NGOs and political institutions) that will strive to cater to all interest groups within UCLUNA. I would also look to develop networking within the society itself as well as together with other societies (such as Student Action for Refugees, Diplomacy and International Relations society) in order to best position students at an advantage ahead of their professional careers.

Thank you for your trust!

I am an International Social and Political Studies undergraduate, Moldovan national, and experienced event coordinator in national and international structures. My MUN implication evolved from being a delegate in UK conferences, to chairing them and training delegates myself, and ultimately to implementing the MUN structural concept in Moldova.

Moreover, within my activity as a Young European Ambassador, I closely interacted with members of the European Commission. Being engaged in policy discussions in an international context motivated me to stand as UNA Events Director to bring the voices shaping global dynamics closer to our students. I aim to launch events that give students the opportunity to engage within intellectual debates, evaluate the efficiency of policy actions, create a network of experts and collaborate with them to build up on personal professional skills. I believe that UNA can facilitate the process of adjusting one’s knowledge to higher-order requirements and applicable abilities.

Equally, I am a firm believer in the importance of cultural intelligence for a career in the diplomatic field; this implies an openness towards intellectual challenges when the status quo is denatured and improves accuracy of solutions. Hence, as Events Director one of my priorities would be to promote this principle by ensuring an inclusive and representative environment for students from all geopolitical backgrounds and interests.