The Collegiate Council on World Affairs (CCWA) is the Ohio State University’s premier international affairs club, home to the OSU Model UN team, the Alger Newsletter, and the United Nations Association. CCWA also hosts the annual Ohio State Model UN Conference (OSUMUN) for high school students in the region.
OSUMUN 2019
ADHOC: Iroquois Confederacy
For OSUMUN, I was tasked with running the ADHOC committee, and this year I decided to give with a committee theme that was a bit different. I set it at the dawn of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Native American League that set precedent for most political unions that would come later, from the United States to the United Nations. It also gave us the opportunity to explore and respect an often disregarded piece of American history. The delegates were more than up to the task, the committee was designed in such a way that it rewarded peace initiatives more than warmongering and it encouraged expansion through unification of other tribes into the league. Overall, my experience directing the committee was amazing and I couldn’t have asked for better delegates or staffers.
- Simon Pollayil, Crisis Director