Egzone Sulejmani Part of Award-Winning SUNY Oneonta Model UN Team

2015 Apr 2

Egzone Sulejmani of Flushing, NY, was among 21 students who represented SUNY Oneonta at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City from March 22-26.

Sulejmani helped the students prepare for the conference and accompanied the group as a teaching assistant in the Model UN course. Sulejmani is majoring in Political Science at SUNY Oneonta.

Over the course of two conferences, National Model United Nations-New York brings together more than 5,000 university students from around the world to discuss global concerns in a real-world context. By discussing and debating current world issues from the perspectives of the countries they represent, students gain a better understanding of the inner workings of the UN and develop skills in diplomacy and compromise.

Students prepared for the simulation by learning about Oman and Turkey's international and domestic politics, contemporary issues, and the United Nations' committee system and operating procedures. Once at the conference, they debated proposals put forth to address these issues from the perspective of diplomats of their assigned country.

SUNY Oneonta's Model UN delegation is advised by Dr. Brett Heindl, associate professor of political science. Funding for the program was provided by the Office of Continuing Education, the Department of Political Science and the students themselves. Some of the students also received travel funding from the Caroline and David D'Antonio Undergraduate Student Travel for Excellence Fund.