EXECUTIVE BOARD

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Letter from the IUMUN Club President

Dear Club Members and Fellow MUN Society Members,

I couldn’t be more honoured to serve as the president of Istanbul University Model United Nations Club. As the last remaining board member of the founder era, it is both bittersweet and exciting for me to assume the position of president, for I have witnessed its history, and am now ready to shape its future. Since its founding, IUMUN has been the leading conference in İstanbul and a prime example of what the youth is capable of when they put their heart and soul into something. When they have a clear vision, and the drive to execute that vision. IUMUN is a shining beacon that sets an example for what could be. As IUMUN community, we try to raise awareness and bring attention to pressing issues of our time. Open up new perspectives and broaden our horizons. The IUMUN spirit that binds us all together dictates that we must have passion, and compassion when tackling difficult issues of our time. It is our duty and our mission to work as hard as we can to better our futures.

But why do we work so hard? Even though humanity has come a long way, war and conflicts persist, wealth inequality rises every year, populism is on the rise, global institutions seem to fail us and flowers are blooming in Antarctica. At times like these where the future seems bleak, it is easy to fall into despair. But we must remember that humans are political animals. We fight for rights we might not get to enjoy. We fight for a better future we might not even get to experience. To fall into apathy and not participate in the shaping of our future would be a betrayal of our humanity itself. We only achieve our full potential and taste the fruits of the full human experience, if we involve ourselves with politics. We fight because we simply must. The United Nations might not be perfect, but it represents something that is deeply human: the desire to come together and solve our problems peacefully. It represents the effort we put in. And that is why, we work so hard. To imitate humanity's hope for peace and cherish its stubbornness in the face of hopelessness.

Hür Soul DEMİRKAN

IUMUN Club President