IDEA Society: President

Growing up in a developing country and emerging economy, I have developed a passion for international development and building social enterprises to empower people who deserve equal success and the same level of human development and well-being as their Western counterparts. Currently serving as Vice President, I have overseen and organized several events held by the society to promote our ideals and bring our members together in a friendly and welcoming environment.

I would like to nominate myself as President of the IDEA Society because I am confident that my professional background in international relations and my prior experience as a committee member would contribute to the growth of the society and provide great experiences for its members.

Furthermore, because I am committed to providing the best experiences and activities to our members, I believe that I would be able to lead my committee and society members in advancing the mission. I promise that if I was elected as the President, I would fully commit to providing quality activities that would better educate society members and the university about international development as well as social enterprises, and I will also engage in outreach and inclusion efforts in order to build a larger platform for those fervent about our ideals.

Hello, my name is Mira Hamita! As someone who is directly and currently working with members of the IDEAS Globally organization, it goes without saying that I have vested interest in this society.

I believe that this society has a lot of potential to grow given its' aims to create socially impactful actions and consider viable solutions to global issues. However, there is much needed improvement to the day-to-day running of this society, of which I have several ideas to implement, outlined in the list below:

1. To have speaker events in which we invite people who are directly involved in up-and-coming social enterprises, NGOs and etc, to discuss their experience and allow our members to network with. 
2. Include more socials where we will do things outside of UCL as opposed to only hosting events on campus i.e. dinner, mini golf/bowling, etc.
3. Have consistent weekly sessions in order to increase engagement which includes activities beyond only discussing documentaries. I advocate for workshops as well as collaborative events with other societies. 

I also have experience in being part of a committee of another society (MUN) within UCL as well as being part of student council throughout high school, which I believe is fundamental for this role. The fact that I am active in several societies would also prove vital for my third point on the list, where I can utilize the wide network at my disposal for the benefit of IDEAS Globally society.