School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies Society (SSEES): Events Officer

When I came to study at SSEES, above all the academic opportunities and abundance of social events, most of all I was pleasantly surprised by the sense of community and simply good vibes among the students and the faculty in the department, and I want to contribute to making this thrive on. As an events officer at SSEES society I would seek to pursue this closeness further by organizing more in-department social events, meetings with SSEES alumni and career partners, discussion and panels with leading scholars and professional of our region, excursions, and what not. Together we could go as far and creative as, say, organizing various workshops and fundraisers, cultural showcases in collaboration with other societies, having monthly (or even weekly) trivia, movie nights - all it needs is for the SSEES community to be a part of it. So, what do you say, shall we make SSEES a more eventful (get it, because "events" officer (sorry, I'm bad at puns)), and, therefore, an even closer community that each and every of us would be excited and proud to be a part of? 

Hi everyone!

My name is Ryem, and I am a current 1st year student at SSEES studying Politics & Sociology. 

I have felt at home since my first day at SSEES and want to make sure this trend continues onwards for our remaining and incoming students in 2024-2025.

Thus, I am nominating myself for the position of events officer, and have prior experience in the creation and management of events. 

For example, as a National Honour Society member within Kyiv International School, I have successfully managed a global 20-school speech & debate tournament to name one. To add to that, as a Secondary II student representative, I was responsible for the creation of sports days, seasonal/holiday events (homecoming/valentines/clash of classes), and educational projects. I have also been an active student, mirroring previous examples, at EF Academy Oxford. 

My initiatives are as follows: 

1. Creation of a new type of event - X country day, celebrating each SSEES country's culture: food, drinks, dances, prized competitions. 

2. Increasing the number of socials - 2 a month minimum, in addition to present educational events (embassy visits, ambassador/executive talks). 

3. Sports/Activities days - fun and/or competitive team events within SSEES and against other societies (eg. SSEES Society vs. European Society, SSEES Society vs. UCL IR Society).

Thank you for your support!