News Release

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April 19, 2006

BSU Students Attend National Model UN Conference

Six Boise State students attended the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City April 10-16. Representing Boise State were Humberto Almeida, Rebecca Ames, Christine Core, Trevor Jack, Bakhrom Mirkasimov and Lela White.

More than 3,400 students from 240 colleges and universities participated as delegates to the world’s largest UN simulation, sponsored by the National Collegiate Conference Association. The Boise State delegation represented Denmark in the Security Council and San Marino in the General Assembly. Several of the sessions were held in the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations.

This year’s conference, titled “Promoting Peace through Education,” provided a forum for students to propose and debate resolutions addressing regional conflicts, peacekeeping, human rights, economic development and the environment. The conference provided a learning experience for students in multilateral diplomacy and international relations. The students also submitted position papers prior to the conference.

Conference speakers included several ambassadors from UN missions and numerous senior UN officials. The Boise State delegation also had a special briefing at the office of the permanent representative of Denmark to assist in understanding the Danish role as an elected member of the Security Council.

The students prepared for the conference this semester in a model UN workshop with Garry Wenske, executive director of the Frank Church Institute, who also accompanied them to New York. This year marked the first Boise State delegation to attend the conference in recent years.

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Contact: Garry Wenske, Frank Church Institute, (208) 426-2941, garrywenske@boisestate.edu
Media Contact: Kathleen Craven, University Communications, (208) 426-3275, kcraven@boisestate.edu

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