UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization

Dear Delegates,

My name is Rediet Abebe. I am a Sophomore in Leverett House. I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I am a mathematics concentrator with a joint concentration that changes every month. So far it is looking like astrophysics. My goal in life is to become a professor (or work for Microsoft or Google if all else fails). But eventually, I hope to go back home and work in the Ministry of Education. Here in Cambridge, I am usually found in the science center, The Harvard Crimson building or Tealuxe.

I have been involved in MUN since freshman year of high school. I fell in love with it and could not detach myself, even here in college. I was Assistant Director of the Security Council during the last HNMUN conference and have been part of the travelling Harvard team, Intercollegiate Model United Nations, since freshman year.

I am a policy (especially education policy) nerd and enjoy intelligent debates around these areas, which explains why I will be directing this committee. It is a privilege to work at this conference on issues that I am passionate about. I truly believe that Economic and Social Council is the heart of the overall conference in that we will be able to discuss issues in a larger and deeper context. I encourage you to look into the research areas well ahead of the conference and email me with any questions that you may have about the topics or the committee in general. I am very excited to work with you!

Sincerely,

Rediet Abebe
Director, UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
Harvard National Model United Nations 2011