Weekly update – Jan 23, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
It’s finally here. Heralded by the severe sub-zero temperatures, McMUN 2011 will be taking place this weekend, a culmination of months of hard work put in by the conference’s secretariat. This means that this Tuesday we will have McStuffing (18:30, Clubs’ Lounge, 4th floor SSMU), where all staffers, chairs, etc. are asked to participate and obtain valuable pre-conference information. For more IRSAM (and a pot of gold at the end!), keep reading…
1.1 McStuffing
2.1 Model UN Team
3.1 IRSAM Journal Submissions
3.2 IRSAM Webmaster
4.1 United Nations Job List by Sebastian Rottmair
1.1 McStuffing
As every year, this Tuesday meeting will comprise McStuffing for the upcoming conference! Attendance is mandatory for all those involved with the conference, so please show up at 18:30 in the Clubs’ Lounge (4th floor, SSMU).
2.1 McGill Model United Nations Delegation
IRSAM, in addition to putting on several great conferences throughout the year here at McGill, attends other university conferences as a part of our traveling Model United Nations Delegation. This semester, our delegation will be going to Harvard University’s HNMUN, and potentially West Point Military Academy’s WPSC. The dates and costs for these trips can be found on the attached application. To apply, fill out the winter trips form and send it to delegations@irsam.ca by January 25th, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Townley, our VP Delegations at delegations@irsam.ca.
N.B.: A delegation WILL NOT be sent to Princeton University’s PICSIM due to a number of reasons, which will become available to the IRSAM membership with the distribution of this week’s minutes. For more questions on this particular issue, please direct your correspondence to president@irsam.ca.
3.1 IRSAM Journal Submissions
The new IRSAM journal invites submissions for its 2010-2011 issue. Papers should concern a topic in International Relations, written in any course at McGill, have received a high mark, and be between 5 and 25 pages. The author’s name should not appear anywhere on the submission. Please be sure to note the title of the course and the professor’s name. A maximum number of two submissions per author will be accepted. The deadline for submissions is FRIDAY, JANUARY 28th, 2010. Please send your submissions to journal@irsam.ca.
3.2 IRSAM Webmaster
IRSAM is looking for a new Website Manager for the 2011 Winter semester! Experience with website maintenance and troubleshooting is highly desired. Please send a CV and cover letter to internal@irsam.ca, and contact Ilana at internal@irsam.ca if you have any questions. If you KNOW anyone who might be interested, please forward them the information and ask them to contact Ilana!
4.1 United Nations Job List by Sebastian Rottmair
For a weekly compilation of available jobs at the United Nations, please sign up at the following link for any agencies/entry levels you would like to receive updates on. Please note that this source is unaffiliated with the UN but provides useful information for interested individuals! http://unjoblist.org/lists/advancedsearch
Weekly update – Jan 17, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
We have entered the final countdown for McMUN 2011! Indeed, this is a felicitous period for all you IRSAM junkies, as applications for the Model United Nations Delegation are also out. This Tuesday we will be holding the second McMUN in-house for all those daises that were not scheduled last week (18:30, Lev Bukhman, 2nd floor SSMU). For more IRSAM, keep reading…
1.1 McMUN In-house #2
2.1 Model United Nations Delegation
3.1 SSUNS 2011 Secretariat
4.1 IRSAM Journal Submissions
4.2 IRSAM Webmaster
5.1 SSMU Equity Committee Call for Papers
1.1 McMUN In-house #2
Tuesday January 18th:
Com Pop and Dev, ECOFIN, WADA, RCA, APEC, ICC (moderated caucus only), Arctic, Children
2.1 Model United Nations Delegation
IRSAM, in addition to putting on several great conferences throughout the year here at McGill, attends other university conferences as a part of our traveling Model United Nations Delegation. This semester, our delegation will be going to Harvard University’s HNMUN, Princeton University’s PICSIM and West Point Military Academy’s WPSC. The dates and costs for these trips can be found on the attached application. To apply, fill out the winter trips form and send it to delegations@irsam.ca by January 25th, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Robert Townley, our VP Delegations at delegations@irsam.ca.
3.1 SSUNS 2011 Secretariat
Thank you to everyone who applied for the SSUNS 2011 Secretariat! After a very competitive selection process, IRSAM is proud to present the Secretariat for the Secondary Schools’ United Nations Symposium 2011. Please join us in welcoming your new Undersecretaries-General as they step into their new roles for next year’s conference.
- Chargée d’Affaires: Sumaira Mazhar
- Chief of Operations: Caroline-Ariane Bernier
- Chief of Staff: Dana Al Zaben
- Director of Public Relations: Kate Wiznura
- Undersecretary-General, Committee Affairs: Rida Malik
- Undersecretary-General, Finance: Hana Shashaa
4.1 IRSAM Journal Submissions
The new IRSAM journal invites submissions for its 2010-2011 issue.
Papers should concern a topic in International Relations, written in any course at McGill, have received a high mark, and be between 5 and 25 pages. The author’s name should not appear anywhere on the submission. Please be sure to note the title of the course and the professor’s name. A maximum number of two submissions per author will be accepted. The deadline for submissions is Friday, January 28, 2010. Please send your submissions to journal@irsam.ca.
4.2 IRSAM Webmaster
IRSAM is looking for a new Website Manager for the 2011 Winter semester! Experience with website maintenance and troubleshooting is highly desired. Please send a CV and cover letter to internal@irsam.ca, and contact Ilana at internal@irsam.ca if you have any questions. If you KNOW anyone who might be interested, please forward them the information and ask them to contact Ilana!
5.1 SSMU Equity Committee Call for Papers
The SSMU Equity Committee is proud to announce a call for papers open to all undergraduate students interested in participating in a student-run conference on the subject Equity and the Media. Next March we will hold a conference in which undergrad students from all faculties will have the opportunity to read their own research, answer questions and discuss issues related to the media, social movements, civil rights, and equity. Interested? Submit your papers to equityconferencemcgill@gmail.com by February 1, 2011!
Weekly update – Jan 9, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
With the end of the holidays, we have merrily entered into the festive McMUN season, the first in-house taking place this Tuesday at our weekly meeting (18:30 in Lev Bukhman, 2nd floor SSMU). For more IRSAM, keep reading…
1.1 McMUN In-Houses
2.1 IRSAM Journal Call for Editors
2.2 IRSAM Journal Submissions
3.1 SSUNS 2011 Secretariat Applications
4.1 IRSAM Webmaster
5.1 Tuesday Meeting Contest
1.1 McMUN In-Houses
Tuesday January 11th:
UNIFEM, CIS, UNEP, Google, CCPCJ, OAS, Apartheid
Tuesday January 18th:
Com Pop and Dev, ECOFIN, WADA, RCA, APEC, ICC (moderated caucus only), Arctic, Children
2.1 IRSAM Journal Call for Editors
IRSAM is looking for an editorial board for its new International Relations Journal. (4 senior editors, 4 junior editors, one design editor) The application is due Wednesday, January 12, though individuals are encouraged to apply earlier. It is available here. If you have any questions, contact Ryan at journal@irsam.ca
2.2 IRSAM Journal Submissions
The new IRSAM journal invites submissions for its 2010-2011 issue. Papers should concern a topic in International Relations, written in any course at McGill, have received a high mark, and be between 5 and 25 pages. The author’s name should not appear anywhere on the submission. Please be sure to note the title of the course and the professor’s name. A maximum number of two submissions per author will be accepted.
3.1 SSUNS 2011 Secretariat Applications
Applications for the SSUNS 2011 Secretariat are due this week! If you are interested in international relations, model United Nations, being part of a team comprising incredibly hard working individuals, and putting together one of the premier MUN conferences in the North American high school circuit, you will not want to miss out on this opportunity! The following positions are currently available: Undersecretary-General (Committee Affairs), Undersecretary-General (Finance), Undersecretary-General (Information and Technology), Chief of Operations, Chief of Staff, Director of Public Relations, and Chargé(e) d’Affaires. No previous experience with model United Nations or IRSAM is required. Completed applications should be e-mailed to sg@ssuns.org, or dropped off at the IRSAM Mailbox (# 101) on the fourth floor of Shatner by Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 18:00. Kindly note that no late applications will be accepted. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Suryadeep Seal at sg@ssuns.org.
4.1 IRSAM Webmaster
IRSAM is looking for a new Website Manager for the 2011 Winter semester! Experience with website maintenance and troubleshooting is highly desired. Please send a CV and cover letter to internal@irsam.ca, and contact Ilana at internal@irsam.ca if you have any questions. If you KNOW anyone who might be interested, please forward them the information and ask them to contact Ilana!
5.1 Tuesday Meeting Contest
Here’s your chance to have a say in IRSAM’s weekly events! Do you have an IR-related event you’d like to see next semester? A trivia game you’re itching to play? Send any suggestions to Ilana at internal@irsam.ca.
Weekly update – Jan 1, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
With the beginning of the new year 2011, IRSAM has as much as ever to offer all of its members.
1.1 SSUNS 2011 Secretariat Applications
2.1 GCIMUN
3.1 G8/G20 Youth Summit 2011 Paris
4.1 IRSAM Journal Call for Editors
4.2 IRSAM Journal Submissions
5.1 IRSAM Webmaster
6.1 Tuesday Meeting Contest
7.1 PSSA: Battle for the Charity 2011 Contest
1.1 SSUNS 2011 Secretariat Applications
SSUNS 2011 is still recruiting members for its Secretariat. If you are interested in international relations, model United Nations, being part of a team comprising incredibly hard working individuals, and putting together one of the premier MUN conferences in the North American high school circuit, you will not want to miss out on this opportunity! The following positions are currently available: Undersecretary-General (Committee Affairs), Undersecretary-General (Finance), Undersecretary-General (Information and Technology), Chief of Operations, Chief of Staff, Director of Public Relations, and Chargé(e) d’Affaires. No previous experience with model United Nations or IRSAM is required. Completed applications should be e-mailed to sg@ssuns.org, or dropped off at the IRSAM Mailbox (# 101) on the fourth floor of Shatner by Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 18:00. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Suryadeep Seal at sg@ssuns.org.
2.1 GCIMUN
GCIMUN is a conference that happens every year at the UN Headquarters and Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York from May 12th to 15th. The United Nations Foundation flies in staffers from all over the world to become chairs, logistics staff, conference staff and a whole mess of other fun things.
Last year there were SIX McGill kids staffing the conference. If you’re interested in applying, or know people that are, the application can be found at http://www.unausa.org/secretariat. The application is due on January 10th. The application is taken really seriously, so please take your time with it if you choose to apply, and the process is extremely competitive.
Here’s a few reasons why this is an awesome idea:
-4 days in NYC from anywhere and 5 nights in a 4 star hotel on Lexington Avenue
-You don’t have to write any background guides
-Keep your Model UN skills sharp
-It’s well after finals end
-Work at a conference where the delegates represent nearly half of the countries of the UN and the staff are from all but one continent
If you have any questions, email robert@gcimun.org.
3.1 G8/G20 Youth Summit 2011 Paris
Recruitment is currently underway for university students from across Canada to represent the nation at the annual G8 & G20 Youth Summit. The upcoming conference will be held in Paris, France from May 29 to June 3, 2011. The application deadline for Canadian delegation positions is 4:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time Monday, January 31st, 2011. Individuals should be sure to submit complete applications by that time (application form, resume and 500-word motivation letter). All of this information, as well as additional details about past conferences and our organization, can also be found on the website: www.g8g20youthsummitcanada.org
4.1 IRSAM Journal Call for Editors
IRSAM is looking for an editorial board for its new International Relations Journal. (4 senior editors, 4 junior editors, one design editor) The application is due Wednesday, January 12, though individuals are encouraged to apply earlier. It is available here. If you have any questions, contact Ryan at journal@irsam.ca.
4.2 IRSAM Journal Submissions
The new IRSAM journal invites submissions for its 2010-2011 issue.
Papers should concern a topic in International Relations, written in any course at McGill, have received a high mark, and be between 5 and 25 pages. The author’s name should not appear anywhere on the submission. Please be sure to note the title of the course and the professor’s name. A maximum number of two submissions per author will be accepted.
5.1 IRSAM Webmaster
IRSAM is looking for a new Website Manager for the 2011 Winter semester! Experience with website maintenance and troubleshooting is highly desired. Please send a CV and cover letter to internal@irsam.ca, and contact Ilana at internal@irsam.ca if you have any questions.
6.1 Tuesday Meeting Contest
Here’s your chance to have a say in IRSAM’s weekly events! Do you have an IR-related event you’d like to see next semester? A trivia game you’re itching to play? Send any suggestions to Ilana at internal@irsam.ca!
7. PSSA: Battle for the Charity 2011 Contest
Want to rock out to some awesome McGill talent, win amazing prizes and raise money for Head and Hands charity all at once? Then draw your swords, and rock out at the PSSA’s annual Battle for the Charity! This epic battle of the bands will go down at 7pm on January 15, 2011 in the Shatner Ballroom. Tickets go on sale January 4th for only $5, and include raffle tickets to over $600 in prizes! For more information check out the Facebook event. Check out the blog for more info on the bands: www.pssabattleforthecharity.tumblr.com. Any other questions? Email pssa.charitycommittee@gmail.com.