BMUN LXIX JCC

  In 1955, the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, Canada and France convened with the United Nations Disarmament Commission to discuss a halt to nuclear weapons testing. It had become evident in the last few years that the radioactive fallout from such testing posed a threat to the global atmosphere, and governments hoped to resolve the issue (Freedman).  Before any agreement was reached, Cold War tensions between the US and USSR drove discussions to a halt and no officials documents were signed. Nevertheless, in 1958, both the United States and the USSR announced that they would suspend all atmospheric nuclear weapons tests (“Nuclear Test Ban Treaty”). When John F Kennedy, became president of United States in 1960, he pledged to uphold the moratorium on above-ground testing and sought to reach an agreement with the USSR on a test ban treaty. By August 1961, however, the Soviet Union had announced they would resume atmospheric testing and proceed to test the ...

Hello Delegates!     With conference approaching soon, I wanted to reach out and share a couple of deadlines, as well as resources, with all of you.      Our first deadline for position papers is coming up next Tuesday, February 2nd. This deadline is for any delegates wishing to qualify for a research award. The following deadline for position papers is Tuesday, February 9th . If you wish to qualify for any conference awards, you must submit your position paper by the second deadline. Due to JCC being a crisis committee, we will be using specific position paper guidelines that can be found on our committees page , alongside our topics synopsis and executive summary. All position papers must be submitted via Huxley, our conference site, and information to successfully submit a paper through Huxley can be found at the bottom of our position paper guide.     When writing your position paper, I would suggest heavily focusing on your actor's pol...

 Hi everyone! My name is Vishnu Arul and I will be serving as a Vice Chair for the Joint Cabinet Crisis Committee for BMUN 69. I am currently a sophomore at UC Berkeley studying Economics and Business Administration and hope to enter government policymaking or regulation in the future. This will be my 7th year doing Model UN, and the 6th time serving on a conference secretariat. Outside of Model UN, I enjoy watching YouTube, losing money on the stock market and playing video games. My most recent investment was in the GME stock (it's gonna go to the moon), and currently, I am finishing up Dark Souls Remastered before I start Pikmin 3.  If you have any questions about anything I just talked about, the conference, or even just Berkeley, feel free to email me (varul@bmun.org), and I will try to get back to you as soon as possible. I look forward to seeing all of you in committee! 

 Hi delegates! I'm Jocelyn, and it is my pleasure to be one of the vice chairs for JCC this year. I'm a freshman studying Business Administration in the Haas Global Management Program and intending to double major in Political Economy. This is my fifth year doing MUN overall and my first year in BMUN, and I'm really excited to be a part of the conference staff this year after attending BMUN as a delegate these past four years. I've always thought that the Cuban Missile Crisis would fit a MUN crisis committee perfectly, so I'm looking forward to seeing what goes down in committee in February. Outside of BMUN, I am a moderator for the Berkeley Forum, and I write articles for the Business Review at Berkeley. I also really enjoy exploring new cafes, making Spotify playlists, watching whatever's new on Netflix, and taking 20 minute naps.  I can't wait to see what all of you bring to committee, and best of luck!  Jocelyn 

 Hi everyone! I'm Mathilde and will be one of your vice-chairs for the USSR cabinet!  This will be my third year in BMUN, and my 6th year doing Model UN overall. Crisis committees have always been my favorite, and I'm super excited to see what ideas you all bring to conference this year, as well as where the US, the USSR and Cuba will end up by the end of committee (hopefully still in existence!) I went to high school in Albany CA, right next to Berkeley, but I'm originally from Nova Scotia, Canada and I often find myself missing seasons changing (also Tim Hortons). At Cal, I'm a junior studying Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. In my free time, I love to swim, hike, and explore campus - though unfortunately these days I don't go as often. I also love traveling, especially to places that have either snow or castles - bonus points if the place has both! I'm looking forward to conference this year, and I hope you are all as well! Please don't hesita...

Hey delegates, My name is Alex Plewinski. I'm a freshman at Berkeley originally from Miami, FL studying Mechanical Engineering. While I'm focused on engineering for my career, I absolutely love Model UN and have participated in it since sophomore year of high school. I was primarily a crisis delegate, so I'm super excited to be a part of this committee to see what you guys make of one of the most crisis-y events of human history. Outside of Model UN, I'm interested in tech, politics, basketball, and MMA. I have also been going on annual camping trips with my family in various national parks since I was 8, my favorite of which was in Joshua Tree National Park. Once again, I'm super excited to  get to know you guys as you navigate and put your spin on the Cuban Missile Crisis. See you in committee! Alex Plewinski

 Hey Delegates! My name is Vaishik Kota and I will be a Vice-Chair for this year's Joint Cabinet Crisis. I am a freshman at Berkeley intending on majoring in Molecular and Cell Biology & Business Administration on the pre-med track. I've been a part of Model UN for the past 4 years and have competed in BMUN every year since. I'm super excited to be chairing JCC this year because I feel like crisis really brings out the best in every delegate! When I'm not debating the world's issues, I enjoy playing volleyball and basketball, binging Netflix, and spending way too many hours on FIFA and 2K. I am also a proud Miami Heat and will talk about basketball forever.  Please reach out if you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our committee or the conference in general. I look forward to seeing you all in February!! -Vaishik Kota

Hello! My name is Milana Tatarintseva and i’m one of your vice chairs. I’m a sophomore majoring in Computer Science and minoring in BioEngineering. After doing MUN for three years in high school, I’m excited to be part of BMUN for the second time! I was born in Russia and moved to Los Angeles when I was two. Although I miss going to the beach and driving around the city back home, I have immensely enjoyed my time at Berkeley so far. In my free time I love playing lots of card games, going on walks, and eating too much dessert. In normal circumstances, I also love traveling! The picture is from the Plaza de Espana in Seville. Joining MUN in high school was one of the most impactful decisions I ever made. After writing a nine-page paper on the South Sudanese Civil War and giving a speech on it in front of 200 people at BMUN three years ago, a lot of other things didn’t seem as scary. One of my favorite conference experiences was a joint crisis cabinet on the Second Punic War between Rome...

     My name is Jin Wei Zhang and I have the pleasure of serving as your vice chair for BMUN LXVIV’s JCC Committee. I am currently a junior at UC Berkeley, studying computer science and economics. I joined BMUN during my freshman year, so this is my third year in BMUN and fifth year in MUN overall. Originally from Guang Zhou, China, I grew up mostly in Vancouver, Canada. Outside of school, I love binge-watching TV shows, listening to hip hop and indie music, swimming, playing Super Smash Bros, and binging a lot of Youtube.

  Hi delegates! My name is Megan Gramling and I will be your head chair for JCC for BMUN LXIX. I am currently a sophomore at Berkeley, hoping to major in Business Administration and Political Science. This is my sixth year of participating in MUN and my second year in BMUN. Outside of BMUN, I love to hike, watch movies, and travel.  I am from Orange County so one of my favorite pastimes, when I'm home, is going to the beach. I also enjoy running and just recently ran a half marathon with my family. Feel free to reach out with any questions about the topic, our committee, or the conference in general. I am so excited to meet you all virtually in February and hear your wonderful solutions to our crisis! Megan Gramling

 Hello Comrades! My name is Eric and I'll be your JCC co-chair of the U.S.S.R. Cabinet. I'm a 2nd year student studying computer science. I also do research on flying drones through VR, (used to) run, and ballroom dance. Although now its more like watch TV / movies at home so if you got any good suggestions please let me know. I've been doing MUN for 5 years now and BMUN was one of the first conferences I attended! While this year brings a change of venue, I can't wait to see how you adapt to this new medium. Will it be representative of hinderances in communication during the real Missile Crisis? Or will broad access to the internet mean improved collaboration and better informed decision making? I'm super excited to create some interesting crises for you as we go beat those U.S. imperialists! See you in committee! Eric