Erwann, you are responsible for organizing the 5th edition of SPRIMUN. We would like to know more about you and your role in this event.
What do you enjoy the most at a MUN?
I was a chair at most MUN’s I participated in, so I would say that my favourite part of any MUN is when delegates find unexpected solutions to the situation they are dealing with.
It’s almost always when the resolution is amended that you find new propositions and ideas that can everyone can agree with. It is also the part when everyone can truly participate: sometimes, when it’s your first or second MUN, delegates can find it difficult to write a whole resolution. Amendments allow everyone to take part in committee work and that’s what makes it so challenging for a chair.
Why have you decided to join the SPRIMUN organization team?
The SPRIMUN was my first ever MUN back in 2013. It was my first glance at diplomatic work and it was truly inspiring.
Amongst all MUN’s that I participated in, the SPRIMUN has always been special for me: it was also my first experience as a chair in 2014. Since I was a part of the last three editions, it was only logical for me to participate in the organization of such a wonderful conference.
Why is SPRIMUN 2017 a must-attend event?
The 2017 edition of the SPRIMUN is its fifth edition. To celebrate this particular occasion, our goal is to keep what has always been great about our MUN: its location, its delegate diversity and its level of committee work. For this year’s edition, our goal is simple: make it the best edition Rennes has ever seen.
For this, we will put all our focus on the committees and make sure that they truly represent the issues at stake in the UN today. The committees have been crafted for this purpose and I’m confident that every delegate will enjoy this edition!
What are your strengths and weaknesses in life?
I like first and foremost to keep busy and in all matters, I do my best so that everyone can benefit from my involvement in all projects. I am very careful about details and procedure (which makes an annoying chair). I have a tendency to try and manage everything but this year, the SPRIMUN team is so efficient that I don’t even have to!
Which country is your favourite to represent at a MUN?
I have a weakness for the Russian Federation: the position is always interesting and delegates like to listen to Mother Russia when its delegate speaks. Plus, it’s always interesting to waive a veto threat if you’re in the Security Council. I had a really interesting compromise with the USSR in the 2015 edition of the SPRIMUN when chairing the historical UNSC: the USSR was threatening to veto because of a word in the preambulatory clauses of the resolution. It took almost an entire afternoon to work around that, that was really fun!
Many thanks for your answers and see you soon at the conference!
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