UvA Political Science student Alma Ibrahimovic was part of the delegation voted best ‘Best International Delegation' in late February at a UN stimulation programme organised by Harvard University.

Every year, 3000 teams from more than 30 countries take part in the UN stimulation programme. Each team represents a United Nations member state, and is charged with explaining and defending that country's views on various issues as effectively as possible. The objective of the simulation programme is to develop a joint resolution. This year, the Dutch delegation represented the United States.

International gathering

In addition to Alma Ibrahimovic, the Dutch team consisted of 28 other participants from universities across the Netherlands: ‘It was interesting to see that the Dutch delegation was very international; although all the students were enrolled at Dutch universities, some of them were from Germany, Turkey and Great Britain.'
The jury, who voted the Dutch team ‘Best International Delegation', qualified the team's approach as cooperative and constructive. The team also succeeded in effectively promoting its views and ensuring these were reflected in the UN resolution. The students received a certificate in recognition of their efforts.