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Dear Delegates,
Congratulations and welcome to the Joint Cabinet Committee (JCC) at Harvard Model Congress 2009! You will be working on one of the most innovative, dynamic and fast-paced committees at this year’s conference.
As you may know, the JCC is a bipartite cabinet committee unlike any other at HMC 2009. Over the course of the conference, an ongoing crisis situation will unfold in which you will be required to incorporate your prior research on the topic and new information that we will be providing to determine an appropriate course of action. Moreover, because the JCC is comprised of two opposing cabinets, you will have to take into account the decisions and actions of your rival as well. In the end, the cabinet with the best preparation and strongest grasp of the developing crisis will come out on top.
Our topic this year is timely and relevant; it deals with one of the most pressing yet elusive threats to international security in recent history – the escalating nuclear crisis in North Korea. The JCC will thus consist of the opposing United States National Security Council and North Korean National Defense Commission. The NSC will be faced with neutralizing the threat posed to national and international stability by the KP NDC, one of the most volatile and formidable entities to emerge from the eastern hemisphere, while the North Korean officials will face up an uphill battle to establish their international reputation and justify their nuclear development. Before we meet you at the conference, let us take a moment to introduce ourselves.
Cortni Nucklos is a sophomore concentrating in government, with a secondary field in the anthropology of human rights. Born in Anderson, South Carolina, she grew up in a very small nearby town. When not in class, she is often doing work for the Harvard Events and Information Center or the Student Organization Center. In addition to Harvard Model Congress, Cortni is also involved with Harvard Model United Nations, Model Security Council, and the Law Society. She loves curling up with a new book or old movie, and rambling about on nice days, a habit she picked up during her summer abroad in England. This is her second year in HMC.
Grace is a senior biochemical sciences concentrator originally from Portland, Oregon. At Harvard, she divides her time among classes, doing cancer research at the Harvard Medical School, and various on-campus activities. Grace is also a senior staffer for HMC Europe, a junior executive on the Harvard Crimson newspaper’s photography board, and a vice chair in the Harvard College in Asia Program. She loves to travel, having spent a summer abroad in Venice, Italy, and can’t spend enough time outdoors, whether it’s hiking, wakeboarding, or surfing.
We are so thrilled to have you on board with the JCC this year, and cannot wait to meet you in person in February. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to contact either Cortni or Grace with any questions you may have regarding either the JCC or the conference. Best of luck in your preparations and school year, and we’ll see you in Boston soon!
Sincerely,
Grace Lee
gmlee@fas.harvard.edu
Cortni Nucklos
cnucklos@fas.harvard.edu
