2006-11-29
Manhattanville College Student to Participate in Model UN Conference in Bonn, Germany
PURCHASE, N.Y. (November 29, 2006) – Manhattanville College Senior Joseph Fulginiti has been selected to represent Manhattanville at the Bonn International Model United Nations (BIMUN) conference in Bonn, Germany. Fulginiti is the current editor of the Touchstone, the student newspaper of Manhattanville College. Fulginiti is a double major in History and Political Science and is from Canandaigua, NY. He also recently applied for an English Teaching Assistantship in South Korea through the Fulbright scholarship program.
“Joseph Fulginiti’s participation in the Bonn International Model United Nations conference will allow him to gain valuable experience through his interactions with other participants from around the world,” said Richard A. Berman, president of Manhattanville College. “He is a perfect example of a student who is living Manhattanville College’s mission ‘to educate ethically and socially responsible leaders for the global community.’”
Bonn International Model United Nations (BIMUN)/ Simulation Internationale des Nations Unies de Bonn (SINUB) is the first simulated conference of the United Nations in Germany that is organized by students for an international community. The fifth BIMUN/SINUB conference will take place from December 4 to December 8, 2006 in Bonn. About 160 participants from all over the world will be simulating six Committees: United Nations General Assembly Plenary, United Nations Security Council, United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, International Criminal Court, and European Council.
Bonn International Model United Nations (BIMUN) is an initiative founded and supported by students of the University of Bonn. With the organization of an annual international model conference on the United Nations, BIMUN seeks to give participants an opportunity to learn about the role and the functions of these important institutions. Within this framework BIMUN/SINUB cooperates with local and regional institutions whose aim it is to promote international collaboration and international understanding.