Welcome to Ad-Hoc Committee of the Secretary-General
Dear Delegates,
It is with great excitement that I welcome you to ILMUNC XXIX and this year’s Ad-Hoc Committee of the Secretary-General. This year’s ILMUNC will be a really special one for me; I had the opportunity to be the Secretary-General of ILMUNC XXVIII last year, and after three years on the ILMUNC Secretariat, this will be my fourth and final ILMUNC. Though the committee structure and topics will be released only a few weeks before conference, rest assured that the committee we’ve planned will be both innovative and intense. The idea for the Ad-Hoc this year is something our committee staff has been developing for quite a while to ensure that it's capable of challenging, engaging, and surprising some of the best delegates on the high school circuit.
To introduce myself, my name is Phill Venice, and I’m a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Political Science and Communication in Public Service (ComPS). Hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, I have had what could accurately be described as a borderline unhealthy obsession with Model UN since my freshman year of high school – ILMUNC XXIX will be my 54th MUN conference. With what free time I have left, I like playing hippie music on my acoustic guitar, watching reruns of How I Met Your Mother, and drinking absurd amounts of caffeine with friends at one of the 842 coffee establishments on campus.
I am so excited to be working with such an excellent – and often conniving – Crisis Director, Johnathan Mell, as well as our friendly neighborhood Under-Secretary-General for Crisis Simulations, Mark Vessalico. Please don’t hesitate to contact Mark if you have questions/comments/sarcastic remarks about the committee, ILMUNC, or Philly.
Can’t wait to meet you all in January!
Best,
Phill Venice
Chair, Ad-Hoc Committee of the Secretary-General
Ivy League Model United Nations Conference XXIX
Topic Summary
The Ad Hoc Committee of the Secretary-General is designed to challenge the most skilled crisis delegates by creating an innovative committee for which delegates are selected by an application-only process. Unique in its nature, the Ad-Hoc Committee’s topic will remain confidential until a short time prior to the conference, providing an additional challenge to delegates. While any additional details regarding the committee’s topic cannot be disclosed, rest assured that the Ad-Hoc committee will provide an innovative and fulfilling experience filled with stimulating crises and a high-level of debate.