SPC

=__Special Conference on International Food Security__=


 * [[image:tiantianz.jpg caption="Tiantian Zha" link="http://www.beimun.net/images/tiantianz.jpg"]] || Hi everyone,

I'm Tiantian Zha, and I have the honour of serving as the President of the Special Conference on Food Security at this year's BEIMUN.

Here are some things you might want to know about me:
 * BEIMUN XVI will be my fourth BEIMUN and my third as a student officer.
 * I have served in the past as Deputy Assistant President of the Special Conference and President of the Human Rights Commission.
 * I have attended other conferences such as THIMUN (in The Hague) and HaarlemMUN (also in The Netherlands) as a delegate. I can definitely relate to your concerns, so don't worry about contacting me and asking me questions!

As for the theme of the Special Conference this year, I chose International Food Security because it is a topic both close to us and relevant to the world at large. My family originates from rural China where shortages are abundant, and many of us come into close contact with people (ayis, drivers) from similar places. When tackling the issue of food shortages, think of the real people that you are impacting. Think about the tangible differences you can make in lives so closely intertwined with yours.

In the meantime, please use the discussion pages here to introduce yourselves and lobby before the conference. I wish you luck! || SooJin Jeong || Delegates, Advisors, and Guests,
 * **Assistant President:**

My name is SooJin Jeong and I will be serving as the Assistant President for Special Conference at this year's BEIMUN XVI. In relation to a number of MUN conferences I've attended, this will be my third BEIMUN conference. For those of you that were here last year, if you remember, I served as the Deputy Assistant President for Advisory Panel. As you may all know, the topics for Special Conference this year have been derived from the large-scale issue of food security. And, having done some research on these topics, I am more than willing to help you out with your preparations, so please do not hesitate to ask for help! Also, this year, BEIMUN decided to adopt a new form of pre-lobbying opportunity through this Wikispace page. This online forum will not only save you your research and lobby time, but it will also grant you the opportunity to get to know each other. It's brilliant! :) So please refer to and update the discussion pages!! For further questions, comments, please e-mail me at jeong.soojin@gmail.com, or Facebook me (don't we all love Facebook!). Good luck with your preparations! I can't say how thrilled I am for our upcoming conference this March. I'll see you all very soon :)

SooJin || Justin Kim || Delegates, MUN Directors, and Honored Guests, My name is Justin Kim and I am honored to serve as the Deputy Assistant President of the Special Conference on International Food Security at BEIMUN XVI this year. I am currently a sophomore at Suzhou Singapore International School, where I have started my MUN career in my freshman year. I have participated in a number of conferences including THIMUN Singapore and this will be my fifth conference as a student officer.
 * **Deputy Assistant President:**

Participating in a number of MUN conferences taught me many valuable lessons both as a delegate and a student officer, so I am deeply aware of your concerns including the research and the resolution-writing process. Also, I had been working on the topic of **'Improving access to agricultural technology for development'** and **'Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particulary in Africa'**.

I am willing to help you with my best ability to guide you for the conference so, if you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact me!
 * MSN messanger:** s2kimyungs2@hotmail.com (personally, I love msn (= )
 * Email / Facebook:** s2kimyungs2@naver.com

Try your best on your research and resolutions and I wish you a good luck! I will look forward to see all delegates prepared for the conference and actively particpating in the lobbying session.

See you at BEIMUN XVI in march!

Justin =) ||

Topics:
 * 1) Improving access to agricultural technology for development
 * 2) Addressing the particular needs of landlocked developing countries, especially access to water
 * 3) Promoting rural development in developing countries, with emphasis on sustainable agriculture
 * 4) Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought and/or Desertification, Particularly in Africa