To address the growing popularity of Model UN activities at the high school, college and university levels throughout Canada, the Model UN Programme depends on a dynamic and resourceful team of individuals in every province and the arctic region who have Model UN experience and are well connected to their communities.

Our Provincial Reps are available to lend you a helping hand with certain challenges you may be facing in organizing or participating in a Model UN conference. As well, they can help you by providing research materials for delegates involved in your Model UN event and organizational tips on how to fundraise to cover expenses associated with the event.

WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING PROVINCIAL REPS for the following provinces FOR THE 2005-2006 ACADEMIC YEAR - PEI, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.

If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, and you meet the criteria outlined below, please forward your CV and covering letter to us by email or fax.

Applicants must:

- have Model UN experience, with a demonstrated understanding of its purpose and practice

- demonstrate active ties to their communities

- be post-secondary students

- reside in Canada for the duration of the 2005-2006 academic year

- be able to commit 5 hours a week for a period of 10 months (July - August) towards the implementation of UNA-Canada's Model UN Programme components in their province/territory

UNA-Canada's 2005/2006 Provincial Reps:

British Colombia

My name is Amanda Wong and I am from Richmond, BC. I am currently a second-year student at Simon Fraser University majoring in Political Science and with a minor in Canadian Studies. I intend to receive my Liberal Arts Certificate, also from SFU, by the end of this school year and will then begin my Certificate of Urban Studies. My main interest and expertise lies in International Development. In terms of my MUN experience, I started attending MUN conferences during high school and this ! will be my fourth year working with MUN related groups. I have attended multiple MUN’s within the Greater Vancouver region as a delegate and a member of staff. Last year, I was the Director of the European Union at the Richmond Model United Nations and am this year’s Secretary General for the first Simon Fraser Model United Nations. Contact .

Alberta

My name is Steve Ellingson. I am attending the University of Lethbridge and I am a 4th year political science major. I have 2 focuses: International Relations and Constitutional Law. My first Model United Nation experience happened last year at the CANIMUN conference in Ottawa, which was a lot of fun. I was able to participate in the crisis council of NATO that was dealing with the Kosovo conflict in 1999. For more personal information I am 25 and I am a huge Montreal Canadians fan (they are going to win the cup this year). Also I work part-time at Blockbuster so I get to watch a lot of movies. My top 3 favourite movies are Hoosiers, Last of the Mohicans and Downfall. Contact .

Saskatchewan

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Manitoba

Hello! My name is Michael Alty and I am a student at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg, Manitoba. My major is in Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies with a minor in Political Studies. My Model United Nations experience comes at both the high school and university level, having participated in events such as TECMUN (Mexico City, Mexico), CANIMUN (Ottawa, Ontario), and NMUN (New York, USA). I look forward to being of assistance to you over this year! Contact .

Ontario

Hi, my name is Ayami Wanasinghe. I currently attend York University. I have extensive Model UN experience, participating in such events as World Model United Nations in Edinburgh, Scotland, CANIMUN in Ottawa, Canada and Harvard Model United Nations in Boston, USA. I look forward to working with you throughout the year and developing the Model UN capacity in Ontario. Contact .

Quebec

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Nova Scotia

Hello, my name is Richard McAdam. I am originally from British Columbia, having done my undergraduate degree at what is now the University of British Columbia -- Okanagan. I am presently in Nova Scotia studying for my Master's Degree in Political Science from Dalhousie University. I participated in the first-ever CANIMUN in 2003, where I was honoured with the Best Head Delegate Award for my organization of my university's participation at the conference. It is an incredible experience and I am looking forward to connecting with as many people in this beautiful province as possible to encourage your participation in Model UN Conferences this year. Contact .

New Brunswick

Hi, my name is Angélique Wojcik. I grew up in New Brunswick and am honoured to represent the province within the UNA-Canada forum. The daughter of a Polish immigrant and a Québecois, I hope to bring a unique and multicultural perspective to the various UNAC initiatives carried out in New Brunswick and at the national level. Upon graduation from high school, I completed a year of theatre school in Toronto and then transferred to St. Thomas University in Fredericton, N.B. Having returned to my beloved home province, I completed a BA in Languages and Political Science in 2004. I am currently completing my Master's degree in English and am a first year law student at the University of New Brunswick. I hope to one day pursue a career in immigration and refugee law. I am a veteran of the Model UN circuit. I have participated multiple times in the Canadian International Model United Nations (CANIMUN), both as a delegate and a staff member, and am currently the Secretary General of the 7th annual John Peters Humphrey Model United Nations (JPHMUN). In August 2004, I was honoured to be one of four delegates chosen to represent Canada at the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) Model U.N. conference in Beijing, China. Contact .

PEI

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Newfoundland and Labrador

Hello! My name is Matthew Gollop and I am from St. John's, Newfoundland. I am currently pursuing a B.A. degree at Memorial University of Newfoundland with equal concentrations in both Political Science and Russian. As a delegate, I have attended several Model United Nations conferences, both at the high school and collegiate levels, in cities such as Ottawa, New York, Oxford and Sharm El-Sheikh. As a member of Team CANIMUN 2004, I not only represented a specific country at WorldMUN 2004, but I was also charged with the responsibility of promoting UNAC's Model UN programme and the CANIMUN conference. I am an active member of the Memorial United Nations Society, which is the name of the student-run UN club at Memorial. Every year, the society organizes a Model UN for local high school students in the St. John's area. However, this year will be expanding our operations to include two new conferences in Corner Brook and Halifax. I look forward to working with other the Provincial Representatives and hearing from all of you. Contact .