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| IRSAM Listserv 2010 - Back and Ready for Action! |
Hello IRSAMers, Hope your holidays were fabulous and everyone is ready to welcome the new year! IRSAM has a whole bunch of things going on this month, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled to see how you can get involved this year!
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1. SSUNS 2010 Secretariat Application The Secondary Schools' United Nations Symposium (SSUNS) is currently recruiting secretariat members for its 2010 conference. SSUNS 2009 was a huge success, attracting approximately 1000 high school and CEGEP delegates from across North America for a fun and educational weekend of debate. Being on the Secretariat for SSUNS 2010 is a great opportunity for IRSAMers to get involved in Canada's premier Model UN conference for high school students. 2. McMUN! McMUN is just 25 days away! If you need an excuse letter for missing a participation based class, conference or lab, please email excuseletters@mcmun.orgwith your full name, student number, professor's name, class name and course code, and time of the class. In the subject line, please write committees if you are a committees staffer or logistics if you are a logistical staffer. The deadline is Tuesday, January 19, but please act early! McMUN is still looking for logistical staffers. If you are interested in paging, writing for The Ambassador or working for security, please email Nida Nizam. 3) McMUN In-House McMUN committees trainings begin this week! The first in-house is scheduled for this Tuesday, January 5th at 6:30 pm in room 302 of Shatner. The following committees will chair at the first in-house:
Please look at the attached background guide before the in-house so that you will be prepared both to chair and to participate in the debate. Director, vice-chair, and chair trainings will occur on Saturday January 9th in the Lev Bukhman room in Shatner. Director training will be from 1-2 pm, vice-chair training from 2-3 pm, and chair training from 3-4 pm. These trainings are mandatory for all non-crisis chairs, vice-chairs, and directors. The first crisis training is scheduled for Sunday, January 10th, from 1-3 pm in the Lev Bukhman room in Shatner. This training is mandatory for all crisis staffers, vice-chairs, chairs, and directors. If you are unable to make these trainings, please email Molly. Vice-Chairs do not have to stay for the Chair training on January 9th, however they are more than welcome to. Additionally, while it is encouraged, crisis chairs do not have to attend the advanced chair and vice-chair training.
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| IRSAM Listserv |
Welcome to another amazing year of IRSAM - The International Relations Students' Association of McGill University! Our goal is to promote awareness of international affairs and events on campus and in the community. For those returning members, I hope you have had an enjoyable summer! To those that are new, I hope you enjoy everything we have to offer. We have a lot planned for this year, so come out to our first meetings and check it out!
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Come to our first meeting this Tuesday, September 22 in the 3rd floor SSMU Ballroom (3480 McTavish Street) at 6:30pm. We will be discussing everything IRSAM has to offer this year and how you can get involved! If you are interested in Volunteering at McMUN or SSUNS - our 2 completely student-run Model UN conference, volunteering in the community, or going on a delegation trip, you will NOT want to miss this meeting! Applications are now available for the positions of Director, Crisis Staff, and Logistical Staff on SSUNS 2009 committees! Staffing at SSUNS is a great way to become involved in IRSAM-run Model UN conferences and to see how SSUNS works. The application is online at www.ssuns.org/staff, and is due by Tuesday, September 29. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Olga Redko, USG Committees, at committees@ssuns.org for committee staff applications or Jessica Gallinger, Chief of Staff, at staff@ssuns.org. McMUN staff coordinator position applications are now online! To apply, visit www.mcmun.org. If you have any questions please email staff@mcmun.org If you are interested in helping out in the community, coordinating multiple outreach programs and taking a larger role in the IRSAM community, we have quite the opportunity for you! The Vice President, External portfolio coordinates IRSAM outreach programs, including Jr. Peacemakers and Project Aprender, as well as any other related initiatives! Come to the first meeting to get a nomination form, as well as more information about the position. Should you have any questions about the position, please feel free to contact Sapna Thakker at president@irsam.ca. The new executive office hours are set! If you have any questions, please feel free to come see us! Sapna Thakker - President: Monday 6:00-7:00pm and Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm |
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