Nick Yurk's Comments on my model United Nations Performance
Jason Krug did amazing work at the 2011 Chicago AMUN conference, both behind the scenes, and while the conference was in session. As delegates for the Netherlands in the general assembly plenary committee on finance and development, we were charged with the issues of the microfinance and renewable energies advancement. I had been to an AMUN conference before, but this was Jason's first time, but that didn't stop him from making a big impact. Jason researched the Netherlands' current and past involvements in microfinance. He went above and beyond, both doing in depth research and organizing it in a coherent fashion to keep me in the loop. This prep work paid off when we arrived in Chicago.
While Jason did great work in preparation for the conference, his work when the session began was what really set him apart. The issue of microfinance came up first, and while other groups were still working their positions out Jason got right to work forming coalitions with like-minded countries, and starting work on resolutions that would advance the Netherlands interests. Nearly ever resolution that came up on the agenda had the Netherlands as a sponsor, and Jason worked hard to ensure that those that didn't either were amended to fit our interests, or formed voting coalitions to defeat them. Jason's hard work didn't stop when the committee changed focus to my issue of the advancement of renewable energies, and he was critical in both negotiating during the resolution drafting process, and debating the issue on the floor.
The Netherlands interests were well represented at the AMUN conference, and the credit for that goes to Jason Krug. His speeches during organized session were inspired, and his work negotiating behind the scenes was crucial to our success. His detailed research allowed us to focus on the task at hand, and his mastery of the subject matter allowed him to be a natural leader when factions started to form. Jason's combination of preparedness and effective work during session allowed us to advance our interests, despite this being his first AMUN experience.
I'm Nicholas Yurk, a senior at UW-La Crosse. I'm a Public Administration, Political Science, and Philosophy major, and will be graduating this spring. I have been a resident assistant for two years, organizing programs and working for the needs of the students living in the residence halls. I was also a member of the campus RHAC ,the campus organization dedicated to coordination between the residence halls and furthering their interests, and I have served on a number of other campus committees such as the Elections Board, RHAC Constitution Committee, and the New Student Orientation Committee.
While Jason did great work in preparation for the conference, his work when the session began was what really set him apart. The issue of microfinance came up first, and while other groups were still working their positions out Jason got right to work forming coalitions with like-minded countries, and starting work on resolutions that would advance the Netherlands interests. Nearly ever resolution that came up on the agenda had the Netherlands as a sponsor, and Jason worked hard to ensure that those that didn't either were amended to fit our interests, or formed voting coalitions to defeat them. Jason's hard work didn't stop when the committee changed focus to my issue of the advancement of renewable energies, and he was critical in both negotiating during the resolution drafting process, and debating the issue on the floor.
The Netherlands interests were well represented at the AMUN conference, and the credit for that goes to Jason Krug. His speeches during organized session were inspired, and his work negotiating behind the scenes was crucial to our success. His detailed research allowed us to focus on the task at hand, and his mastery of the subject matter allowed him to be a natural leader when factions started to form. Jason's combination of preparedness and effective work during session allowed us to advance our interests, despite this being his first AMUN experience.
I'm Nicholas Yurk, a senior at UW-La Crosse. I'm a Public Administration, Political Science, and Philosophy major, and will be graduating this spring. I have been a resident assistant for two years, organizing programs and working for the needs of the students living in the residence halls. I was also a member of the campus RHAC ,the campus organization dedicated to coordination between the residence halls and furthering their interests, and I have served on a number of other campus committees such as the Elections Board, RHAC Constitution Committee, and the New Student Orientation Committee.