Delegates,

It is my honor and pleasure to welcome you to ILMUNC XXVII, the latest in a very impressive production spanning longer than any of us have been alive. And it is an even greater pleasure welcoming you to UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. My name is Geoffroy Bablon and I will be your chair for what promises to be a stimulating weekend.

First, a little about myself; I was born in Paris, in my much beloved country of cheese, wine, and strikes, and grew up in France, Seattle in the US, and most recently New Delhi in India. I am a sophomore in Penn's Management & Technology program. My passions: one part technology, one part discovery. I am an avid "third culture kid" and traveler, having been to many parts of Asia, and a few in Africa, South America, and Europe. I only started doing Model UN in college, but have been very invested in Penn's International Affairs Association (the umbrella organization that oversees ILMUNC and its sister conference, UPMUNC) and am currently Director-General of UPMUNC, our college conference.

You are all in luck: this year's ILMUNC is being put together by some amazing people, and I promise you will have a great time both in and out of committee. I look forward to meeting all of you in January and in the meantime, feel free to shout out with any questions about UN acronyms, life and the meaning of the universe, or just to say hello.

Sincerely,

Geoffroy Bablon

Chair, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Ivy League Model United Nations Conference XXVII

Topic A

Technological Revolution of Education

Humanity has been strikingly transformed by the sheer quantity and availability of technological progress. This Information Revolution has indelibly affected our capacity to expand our human capital, and develop in ways we previously deemed unattainable. Not only is it our duty to ensure that these resources are fully utilized to their upmost capacity, but we must implement educational systems that will ensure a successful transformation from knowledge to ability. The very technological structures that are interweaved in our daily lives must be stressed and applied to the educational realm. We must teach our citizens to use this technology effectively, and craft an environment that will foster their unique skills and talents; this in turn will ensure their individual and collective development of the country they belong to. Hence, if implemented successfully, it is up to this committee to promote structures and programs that will forever revolutionize our global learning capacity, and worldwide development.

Topic B

Malnutrition Epidemic

Malnutrition is estimated to affect over one million people across the globe. With an alarming rate of nutritional problems consistently escalating throughout both developed and underdeveloped nations, it is critical that the international community take action to control this epidemic. More shockingly still, is the tremendous polarity present in global nutritional problems depending on the geographical location. Indeed, whereas some nations are battling with under-nutrition and hunger, other countries are being plagued by overweight and obesity. These non-communicable diseases are no longer problems restricted to affluent or struggling nations. In fact, many times obesity and undernourishment cohabit within the same location. It is up to this committee to develop an efficient way to diagnose and tackle these alarming eating disorders, and figure out a way to halt the rapid spread of global malnutrition.