UNISCA is looking for new board members!
Each year UNISCA changes its Board of Directors, and eight new faces take charge in organizing an unforgettable event for 50+ participants from all over the world. UNISCA is two-week student conference offered by the University of Amsterdam, held annually in the first two weeks of July. Participants will follow interesting lectures on topics that currently occupy the UN in the first week. The participants will apply this knowledge in a highly realistic Model United Nations (MUN) in the second week. UNISCA is the only Dutch student conference that offers participants an academic component combined with a UN simulation (MUN). Because of the academic character of the program, participants can earn 6 ECTS after passing the course. Apart from this the conference offers social activities for the participants to relax, get to know each other and see Amsterdam. These range from picturesque canal cruises to a BBQ in the park and even a trip to Heineken Experience!
Every conference needs a board and at UNISCA this is the Board of Directors. Eight enthusiastic students with various backgrounds cooperate tightly for a year in organizing these awesome two-weeks, forging friendships for live. And guess what, you could be one of them! Organizing the conference will help you develop your skills in the fields of creativity, presentation and cooperation. Furthermore, you will be doing things you probably have never done before, like managing the enrolment of 50+ participants from all over the world, writing your own study guide, speaking repeatedly for a full lecture room or being responsible for a large budget and spending. All in all, the reward is huge! You will develop essential skills for your future while gaining friends and contacts for life in the process. And last but not least: throughout the year you will have a lot of fun organizing UNISCA! You will get to know each other very well, go on weekend-trips together and will end up having too much hilarious moments to recall. And last but not least: you will host an unforgettable two-week conference together!
If you are prepared to devote yourself to organizing UNISCA 2019, this is your chance! Expect to be involved around 12 hours a week, in which you’ll meet with your fellow board members at least once a week. The term will last from October 2018 to October 2019. The board consists of eight members, performing tasks that are overlapping at times but very specialized at others. Below follows a brief overview of tasks per function (note that this list is incomplete as tasks shift internally and may be added or removed).
-Organize Board and lead weekly meeting.
-Takes notes during the weekly meeting and shares these with the board.
-Responsible for room planning and activities during the conference.
-Ultimately responsible for all financial aspects of the conference and the board year.
-Ultimately responsible for the raising of funds for the conference.
-Ultimately responsible for the academic component of the conference (study guides, digital learning environment, committee assignment etc.).
All in all, the board year poses a very interesting time and offers specific challenges per function! Interested? Send your résumé and motivation letter to secretary@unisca.org before the deadline: September 24th at 23.59. We do not require you to list your desired function in your application, but you can do so if you want. Do not hesitate to contact our Secretary if you have any questions (you can also have a look at our website for general information about UNISCA: www.unisca.org).