Welcome back to IRO's 2010-2011 season! Bookmark this page and stay up to date with IRO news and information. Here you will find resources for research and conference preparation, details about conference schedules, and placement forms. Take a look around the website and let us know what you think by contacting us.
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March 23, 2010:
Congratulations to the 2010-2011 MSU IRO Executive Board. They are as follows:
President: Tom Nally
Vice President of Finance: John Radcliff
Vice President of Membership: Shaheen Sheikh
Vice President of Conference Preparation: Kevin Mersol-Barg
Vice President of Technology and Operations: Jim Smith
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February 1, 2010:
Congratulations are in order to IRO's McMUN award winners. The following delegates won awards:
International Committee of the Red Cross, Best NGO (Allie Carter, Effy Folberg, Meghan O'Malley, Sarah Lanczy)
Chris Roman, Best Delegate, UN Environmental Programme
Amanda VanderMeulen and Kelly Steffen, Outstanding Delegates, World Health Organization
Ben Arbitter, Book Award, Mexican Drug War
Steve Lawson, Book Award, Indian-Pakistan War 1971
Joe Habib, Book Award, G-20
Meghan O'Malley, Book Award, NGO Forum
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November 16:
Congratulations to our three award winners from UPMUNC:
Angela Wharton, Honorable Mention, LOST
Stephanie Hall, Verbal Commendation, SOCHUM
Kareem Seifeldin, Verbal Commendation, Iranian Council of Ministers
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November 11:
IRO will be leaving for the University of Pennsylvania Model United Nations Conference tonight. The 25 person delegation will be looking to build on the organization's strong performance in Washington, D.C. last month. Wish us luck!
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October 11:
IRO has returned from its first conference of the year boasting one of the best performances in its long history. The 14-person delegation won 8 awards. Congratulations to our award winners:
Tom Nally, Best Delegate, U.N. Peacebuilding Commission
Steve Lawson, Outstanding Delegate, Israeli Cabinet
Sarah Abramson, Outstanding Delegate, U.S. Senate 1850
Ben Arbitter, Honorable Mention, African Union
Michael Mersol-Barg, Honorable Mention, Cabinet of Myannmar
Hayes Brown, Honorable Mention, Ad-Hoc Committee of the Secretary General
Monika Johnson, Verbal Commendation, Indian Parliament
Chris Roman, Verbal Commendation, Union for the Mediterranean
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September 21:
IRO will be holding its second general membership meeting of the year tonight at 9:00 in 339 North Case Hall. Even if you missed the first meeting, feel free to attend. For members attending NCSC, remember that the second payment is due tonight. For all members, tonight is the last night for discounted dues. After tonight, dues will be $35. Also, IRO will begin accepting applications for the Noel Schroeder Award scholarship. The scholarship will cover conference fees for a delegate attending the University of Pennsylvania's conference in November. Click here for more information and the scholarship application.
