The Board
UUMUN is managed by five Board members: the President, Secretary-Treasurer, Head Public Affairs, Head Corporate Relations and Head Content. Together they are responsible for governing the foundation. They therefore do not merely engage with daily issues, but also focus on long term policy making, the financial wellbeing of the foundation and preserving UUMUN’s core values and qualities. The Board members also form part of the delegation and therefore fulfil a double function. They manage UUMUN, but will also attend the MUNs at Oxford and Harvard as a delegate.
President
Maxime van Vliet
As President, I oversee all general matters. This means that I am at the head of the Board and maintain close ties with all delegates.
The President’s task comprises of many different tasks, such as chairing the Board meetings, signing contracts and upholding a good atmosphere within the Board as well as within the Delegation. On top of this, the President has the ultimate responsibility of everything that goes on within UUMUN. Therefore I work together closely with the Board and support, consult or guide them when needed in order to make sure all decisions are aligned with UUMUN’s policy. Furthermore, I am responsible for UUMUN’s promotion.
I learn a lot from working together with the Board and delegates: everyone is critical, creative and solution-oriented. That is the most insightful part.
Secretary-Treasurer
Anne van Loon
As the Secretary-Treasurer of UUMUN, it means I carry out a multitude of different roles. Foremost, I am responsible for the financial policy of the foundation and I carry out the secretarial tasks. Additionally, I was given the job to organize the trips to the United Kingdom and the United States of America, where we will take part in the Model United Nations of Oxford and Harvard. Prior to the Harvard MUN, the delegation will also go to New York for a week, and I will also do the organizational aspect of this trip. The financial health of UUMUN will be a central aspect of this year. It is my job to keep an overview of all expenses and income and I will keep an eye on the financial state of the foundation. The combination of having a critical view as the Secretary/Treasurer and the freedom of making a program as the organizer of the trip together with the delegation make a nice combination. To be able to perform my tasks well, it will require good coordination with my fellow board members and that is how I become more involved with their tasks. That diversity makes my position even more fun!
Head Corporate Relations
Roos Grandjean Perrenod Comtesse
This year, as Head Corporate Relations, I, together with Team Corporate Relations, will be busy making new and maintaining old partnerships with partners in the private sector. It is both my honour and privilege to work together with large (international) firms, varying from top law firms to energy providers and consultancy groups to sustainable initiatives. In the beginning stages of the new UUMUN year, my team and I start brainstorming on ways to promote UUMUN’s standing. Acquiring a list of interesting potential partners, making contact with them and eventually organizing inhouse-days where our delegation and other students can improve their soft skills via training by professionals. This is a highly exciting and interesting process. Furthermore, my function entails chairing my team’s weekly meetings and making sure that I keep an overview of our connections and events. Moreover, I am responsible for keeping our extensive alumni network up to date. Over 250 UUMUN alumni make up an elaborate network of ambitious, driven and successful people. Via monthly newsletters and by organising alumni-borrels, both the delegation and I get the privilege of meeting them – it is truly inspiring to see the variety of places they end up. The fact that being Head Corporate Relations allows me to meet so many interesting people working at various firms is just one of the most enjoyable things about the function. The most satisfying of all is the room for creativity that comes with heading Team CR: together with my team, I am able to organise events on topics and with firms of my own choosing – whether this is because of actuality, international standing or personal interest.
Head Public Affairs
Gerben Heijting
As head of Public Affairs I am responsible for all ways in which UUMUN makes a positive impact on society, such as the masterclasses, the public events and the academy day. I am also responsible for the relationship with Utrecht University. The goal is to make students, both in high school and in university, think about global issues, diplomacy and debating. To achieve this, I lead a talented team to organise as many high-quality events as possible, for a student body which is as diverse as possible. In our vision, UUMUN will be an open learning platform, accessible to all who are interested in politics and diplomacy. To fund our mission, we sell UUMUN Masterclasses. These masterclasses are fast-paced courses on public speaking, lobbying and reaching agreements across borders given by our own delegation and our UUMUN alumni.
Head Content
Giulio Bernasconi
This year I have the honour of fulfilling the amazing function of Head Content. The Head Content is responsible for training and preparing the delegation for the MUN conferences, together with Team Content. This means preparing and executing a training-schedule containing all relevant skills in a way which is both challenging and interesting. We teach the delegation about lobbying, speeches, negotiation and the strategic aspect of MUN and provide knowledge of international relations. Further developing such a motivated and talented group of people requires creativity and a natural interest in the personal and collective development of the delegation. Additionally, the Head and Team Content are responsible for external affairs regarding trainings. This includes facilitates and contact with alumni and external trainers, as well as giving trainings and Masterclasses to external parties. As aforementioned, I believe Head Content to be an amazing function in which you are truly in service of the delegation, in order to enable them to be successful at MUN conferences. A Head Content is the ambassador of MUN; within the board, the delegation and externally. I hope to achieve this with my team driven by our enthusiasm and love for MUN.
