Weekly update – Feb 28, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
Welcome back from “Spring” Break! Whether you spent the past week in the Caribbean or on Whistler, IRSAM is here to guarantee that you won’t fall into the lull of regularity. This Tuesday we are jointly hosting an event for careers in the Canadian Foreign Service, so our weekly meeting will be in the Stewart Bio Building at 16:00, while on Thursday (March 3) at 20:00 in Bronfman room 151 we will have the chance to hear from a significant human rights activist and former South African minister Jay Naidoo. You also still have time to submit your forms for McMUN 2012 Secretariat. For more IRSAM, keep reading…
1.1 McMUN 2012 Secretariat Application
2.1 Speaker Series with former South-African Minister Jay Naidoo
3.1 CaPS and IRSAM Present Careers in Foreign Services
4.1 SSUNS 2011 Call for Committees Staff
5.1 Benedicte Labre House, Community Volunteering
6.1 MonWHO
7.1 United Nations Job Vacancies, Independent Compilation
1.1 McMUN 2012 Secretariat Application
Applications for the 2012 McMUN Secretariat are now open! Please find the relevant form attached to this email. The deadline is Wednesday, March 2nd no later than 18:00, to be submitted per email to sg12@mcmun.org. For any questions, please feel free to contact Nir at sg12@mcmun.org.
2.1 Speaker Series with former South-African Minister Jay Naidoo
IRSAM is hosting a talk by Jay Naidoo, a South African Anti-Apartheid/Human Rights Activist who, among his many accomplishments, served as Minister of Reconstruction and Development, as well as Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Broadcasting in President Nelson Mandela’s cabinet. Join us in Bronfman 151 at 20:00 on Thursday, March 3rd to hear from one of the main activists of the Anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa! And of course, tell your friends and your Professors to come as well…
3.1 CaPS and IRSAM Present Careers in Foreign Services
Looking for answers with regard to testing and interviews with the Foreign services? Want to know what career opportunities are available to you within the Foreign Services? What are the recruitment procedures? Come hear from the expert Martial Pagé and learn all about the ins and outs. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 1st between 16:00 and 18:00 in the Stewart Biology Building, Room S1/4.
4.1 SSUNS 2011 Call for Committees Staff
SSUNS 2011 is currently recruiting dynamic and enthusiastic Chairs, Vice-Chairs, and Crisis Directors! You the staff are crucial to ensuring that we pull off another great conference and run exciting new committees for our delegates. Some committee highlights to look forward to include the Shell Board of Directors, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, the Indian Cabinet of Ministers, Her Majesty’s Secret Service:MI-6, and the UNGA Special Sessions on HIV/AIDS and the Suez Crisis. Also, we are still seeking innovative suggestions for potential simulations, so feel free to get creative with your proposals! This year promises to be intense, refreshing, and of course a lot of FUN. If you’re interested in being part of what promises to be a truly unforgettable session of SSUNS, then we strongly encourage you to fill out the attached application. Applications are due on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 18:00 by email to committees@ssuns.org, to the IRSAM office or mailbox 101 in the Shatner Building. Should you have any questions, concerns, or queries please feel free to e-mail Rida Malik at committees@ssuns.org.
5.1 Benedicte Labre House, Community Volunteering
Interested in volunteering in the community? For the first time, IRSAM is working with the Benedict Labre House, an organization in downtown Montreal that provides the homeless with social services, a warm place to stay and a hot meal. Through the Meal Team Program, a group of IRSAM students will plan, prepare and serve a meal for approx. 150 people on March 27th. It will only take about 4 hours the day of so if you are interested, please contact Emily at external@irsam.ca.
6.1 MonWHO Maternal & Child Health – Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Are you interested in learning about the WHO? Ever wanted to work with an international organization? Do you want to meet student leaders like yourself who want to make a difference in the world?
The Montréal World Health Organization Simulation is a real-time simulation of the WHO. The conference brings together students from a wide range of disciplines to discuss health issues of global concern as representatives of countries, NGOs or the media.
Some the key features of the Conference include:
- 3 days of intense debate on Maternal and Child Health
- Participate in drafting a resolution that will be sent to the WHO
- keynote speeches by Dr. Nicolas Steinmetz
- Opportunity to network with future global leaders
WHEN: Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13, 2011
WHERE: Hotel Gouverneur Place Dupuis Montréal
For additional information, please visit http://monwho.org.
7.1 United Nations Job Vacancies, Independent Compilation
For those who are interested, you may search this week’s vacancies here. The listed vacancies are for P-2 positions, though you may customize your preferences and sign up with your email address by clicking on the “E-mail alerts” tab on the left of your screen.
McMUN 2012 Secretariat Application (PDF)
McMUN 2012 Secretariat Application (DOC)
SSUNS 2011 Committees Staff Application (PDF)
Weekly update – Feb 18, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
With the beginning of Spring Break, you will all have something IR-related to look forward when you’re back in Montreal! You will have the chance to apply to be a part of the team that brings McMUN to the world. You will have the chance to hear a former South-African Minister (Jay Naidoo) speak. You will have the chance to become informed about a career in the Canadian Foreign Service. In other words, there’s something for everyone. For more IRSAM, keep reading…
1.1 McMUN 2012 Secretariat Application
2.1 Speaker Series with former South-African Minister Jay Naidoo
3.1 CaPS and IRSAM Present Careers in Foreign Services
1.1 McMUN 2012 Secretariat Application
Applications for the 2012 McMUN Secretariat are now open! Please find the relevant form attached to this post. The deadline is Wednesday, March 2nd at 18:00, to be submitted per email to sg12@mcmun.org. For any questions, please feel free to contact Nir at sg12@mcmun.org.
2.1 Speaker Series with former South-African Minister Jay Naidoo
IRSAM is hosting a talk by Jay Naidoo, a South African Anti-Apartheid/Human Rights Activist who, among his many accomplishments, served as Minister of Reconstruction and Development, as well as Minister of Post, Telecommunications and Broadcasting in President Nelson Mandela’s cabinet. Join us in Bronfman 151 at 20:00 on Thursday, March 3rd to hear from one of the main activists of the Anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa!
3.1 CaPS and IRSAM Present Careers in Foreign Services
Looking for answers with regard to testing and interviews with the Foreign services? Want to know what career opportunities are available to you within the Foreign Services? What are the recruitment procedures? Come hear from the expert Martial Pagé and learn all about the ins and outs. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 1st between 16:00 and 18:00 in the Stewart Biology Building, Room S1/4.
McMUN 2012 Secretariat Application (PDF)
McMUN 2012 Secretariat Application (DOC)
Weekly update – Feb 14, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
With the Spring Break fast approaching in a week where most of you undoubtedly are crunching for midterms, it is conceivable–perhaps even permissible…perhaps–that your minds may wander from IRSAM. This week at our Tuesday meeting (18:30, Breakout Room, 2nd Floor of SSMU) we will be discussing a number of current political issues over tea, so join us for what will undoubtedly be a yabadabadoo-time! Also, for those paid members who received an email last week, please come out to vote for the McMUN 2012 Secretary-General outside of Gerts’ on Tuesday between 12:00 and 18:00…we need your vote! For more IRSAM, keep reading…
1.1 Politics and Tea
2.1 SSUNS 2011 Secretariat Completed
2.2 SSUNS 2011 Call for Committees Staff
3.1 Benedicte Labre House, Community Volunteering
4.1 MonWHO
5.1 TEDxMcGill Positions
6.1 United Nations Job Vacancies, Independent Compilation
1.1 Politics and Tea
For this Tuesday’s general meeting, come over to the Breakout Room at 18:30 for some politics and tea! Choose between discussing the impact that the political situation in Egypt might have on the region (New York Times, BBC) or the debate on merit pay for public school teachers! (Globe and Mail article from January, Washington Times article from last year). Come chat, discuss, or just listen to the debate over a nice cup of Earl Grey!
2.1 SSUNS 2011 Secretariat Completed
SSUNS now has a complete team! At the helm of the conference’s technological undertakings is Wendy Liu, Undersecretary-General (Information and Technology). Joining her on the Secretariat are the Deputy Undersecretaries-General for SSUNS 2011:
Deputy Undersecretary-General, Committee Affairs (General Assemblies and Economic and Social Councils): Nikhil Garg
Deputy Undersecretary-General, Committee Affairs (Specialized Agencies): Rachel Simmons
Deputy Undersecretary-General, Committee Affairs (Crises): Danial Mazhar Shafi
Deputy Director of Public Relations: Christianne Aikins
Thank you to everyone who applied and we look forward to your support and involvement in the future!
2.2 SSUNS 2011 Call for Committees Staff
SSUNS 2011 is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic people to staff as committee chairs, vice-chairs and crisis directors for the November 2011 conference! The application forms for all positions are attached and are due on Wednesday, March 8, 2011 at 18:00 by email to committees@ssuns.org, to the IRSAM office or mailbox 101 in the Shatner Building. If you any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to email Rida Malik, USG Committees, at committees@ssuns.org.
3.1 Benedicte Labre House, Community Volunteering
Interested in volunteering in the community? For the first time, IRSAM is working with the Benedict Labre House, an organization in downtown Montreal that provides the homeless with social services, a warm place to stay and a hot meal. Through the Meal Team Program, a group of IRSAM students will plan, prepare and serve a meal for approx. 150 people on March 27th. It will only take about 4 hours the day of so if you are interested, please contact Emily at external@irsam.ca.
4.1 MonWHO
The Montréal World Health Organization Simulation is a real-time simulation of the WHO. The conference brings together students from a wide range of disciplines to discuss health issues of global concern as representatives of countries, NGOs or the media. Delegates will be asked to reflect on the topics of reproductive health, child development, the economy and the family, and foreign policy. How can we effectively support women in gaining control over their reproductive health? What impact does maternal health have on child development? How can women and children impact a developing country’s economy? Can focusing on women and children in foreign policy improve its effectiveness?
When? March 11-13, 2011
Where? Hôtel Des Gouvernors, Montréal
Register at http://www.monwho.org/
Should you have any questions, please contact sebastien.forte@monwho.org
5.1 TEDxMcGill 2011 Positions
TEDxMcGill is building its 2011 team and is presently looking for applications to the positions of Curator and Executive Director. All the information for the applications as well as job descriptions may be found at http://tedxmcgill.com/get-involved/volunteering/. The deadline for the applications is February 19, so do not hesitate and see how you can get involved!
6.1 United Nations Job Vacancies, Independent Compilation
For those who are interested, you may search this week’s vacancies here. The listed vacancies are for P-2 positions, though you may customize your preferences and sign up with your email address by clicking on the “E-mail alerts” tab on the left of your screen.
SSUNS 2011 Committees Staff Application (DOCX)
SSUNS 2011 Committees Staff Application (PDF)
McMUN
McMUN is McDone! Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated. We hope to see you all back next year!
For a video showing some highlights of the conference, check out http://www.tvmcgill.com/2011/02/06/mcgill-model-united-nations-mcmun-2011-highlights/
Weekly update – Feb 7, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
This year’s conferences were concluded with McMUN, but we still have plenty going on for all of you out there with McMUN withdrawal. Join us this Tuesday for our weekly meeting where our McMUN 2012 Secretary-General candidate(s) will be giving their speeches; afterwards, we’ll be showing an IR-themed movie, so come hang out with fellow-IRSAMers! Another highlight of this week will be our United Nations careers event on Wednesday, hosted in coordination with CaPS, but for more IRSAM information, you’ll have to keep reading…
1.1 McMUN 2012 SG Speeches
2.1 United Nations Career Event
3.1 SSUNS 2011 Deputy Applications
4.1 MonWHO
5.1 Conference on Africa, call for staff
6.1 Panties for Peace
1.1 McMUN 2012 SG Speeches
Join us this Tuesday to hear from SG candidates for next year’s McMUN! Whether you are just getting involved with IRSAM or you’d like to get to know the people behind the scene for next year’s edition, come to hear from our candidates, ask questions and then hang out with an IR-related film! Elections will be held next Tuesday, February 15 between 10:00 and 18:00 in the SSMU lobby. Your vote matters!
2.1 United Nations Career Event
On Wednesday, February 9 IRSAM will be hosting a UN Careers event with McGill CAPS! The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about career opportunities in the United Nations Secretariat which includes 10 established duty stations as well as peace operations worldwide. We will also discuss various entry points to a career in the United Nations as well as how to prepare the best application for a position. Please note that this event is geared at students who are graduating soon or have just one semester left after this one.
3.1 SSUNS 2011 Deputy Applications
SSUNS 2011 is still looking for Deputy Undersecretaries-General! Applications are available for the positions of Deputy Undersecretary-General, Committee Affairs (General Assemblies and Economic and Social Councils); Deputy Undersecretary-General, Committee Affairs (Specialized Agencies and Crises); and Deputy Director of Public Relations. The attached application contains information on each of the aforementioned positions and is due either in Shatner mailbox #101 or by email to sg@ssuns.org by February 8, 2011 at 18:00. If you have any questions, please contact Deep Seal, Secretary-General, at sg@ssuns.org.
4.1 MonWHO
The Montréal World Health Organization Simulation is a real-time simulation of the WHO. The conference brings together students from a wide range of disciplines to discuss health issues of global concern as representatives of countries, NGOs or the media. Delegates will be asked to reflect on the topics of reproductive health, child development, the economy and the family, and foreign policy. How can we effectively support women in gaining control over their reproductive health? What impact does maternal health have on child development? How can women and children impact a developing country’s economy? Can focusing on women and children in foreign policy improve its effectiveness?
When? March 11-13, 2011
Where? Hôtel Des Gouvernors, Montréal
Cost? $60 (Early-bird special ends February 4th) Register at www.monwho.org.
Should you have any questions, please contact sebastien.forte@monwho.org.
5.1 Conference on Africa, call for staff
The African Students Association is hosting a conference on March 11 and 12 discussing the issues facing Africa today. There will be guest speakers and dynamic workshops followed by a crisis simulation at the end. We are looking for experienced and creative crisis directors/chairs willing to work with ASSA to plan and implement a crisis situation. If you are interested, please email Emily at external@irsam.ca with your experience and a few ideas you have about the crisis.
6.1 Panties for Peace Campaign
The McGill Delegation of Rights and Democracy is hosting another round of the “Panties for Peace” campaign on Thursday February 10. We have a table booked outside the SSMU lounge where we encourage all students to come and drop off a clean pair of women’s panties and get a free pantie-shaped cookie in return! Are you a man that for some reason doesn’t own an extra pair of women’s panties? No problem! We will have extra panties that you can write a message onto to show your solidarity with the women of Burma. The panties will then be shipped over to the Burmese embassy in protest against the military junta’s regime.
The Panties for Peace campaign plays on the regime leaders’ superstitious fear that contact with a woman’s underpants will rob them of their power. Women around the world are asked to post their panties to local Burmese embassies in a bid to strip the regime of its power and bring an end to its gross violations of human rights, especially those committed against Burma’s women.
Aung San Suu Kyi, the winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, was released from house arrest on November 13th, 2010. However, human rights groups say more than 2,200 political prisoners remain behind bars in the country!
For more information, visit the McGill Rights and Democracy Facebook page.
Weekly update – Feb 1, 2011
Dear IRSAMers,
In what has been hailed by both organizers and participants as the best McGill Model United Nations Assembly in recent memory, IRSAM concluded its McMUN 2011 with thundering success. To thank all of you that assisted and the McMUN Secretariat for their work, we will be having a get-together at Gerts’ tomorrow (Tuesday) at 18:30 instead of our regular weekly meeting. So come, drink a little, weep a little, and reminisce on another McMUN conference that is now in the history books. For more IRSAM, keep reading…
1.1 McMUN Appreciation at Gerts’
2.1 SSUNS 2011 Deputy Application
3.1 United Nations Job List by Sebastian Rottmair
1.1 McMUN Appreciation at Gerts’
In order to thank the McMUN Secretariat and all those who staffed, directed, paged, and assisted, we will be having a pow-wow tomorrow (Tuesday, February 1) at Gerts’ vers 18:30. Come to finish off the weekend as it always should be following McMUN: on a Tuesday, with alcohol and good company.
2.1 SSUNS 2011 Deputy Application
SSUNS 2011 is looking for deputies! Applications are available for the positions of Deputy Undersecretary-General, Committee Affairs (General Assemblies and Economic and Social Councils); Deputy Undersecretary-General, Committee Affairs (Specialized Agencies and Crises); and Deputy Director of Public Relations. The linked application contains information on each of the aforementioned positions and is due either in Shatner mailbox #101 or by email to sg@ssuns.org by February 8, 2011 at 18:00. If you have any questions, please contact Deep Seal, Secretary-General, at sg@ssuns.org.
3.1 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