Meet the DISEC Chair
Adam
Gerard is a freshman at Morse College at Yale University and is this year’s
Chair for DISEC.
Back
in school, Adam serves in YIRA (Yale International Relations Association), and
is on the Model UN Team. He is also currently serving in many other capacities
such as the director for Yale Model Government in Europe, the Director for YMUN
Taipei, the Undersecretary General of General Assemblies for YMUN and the
Secretary General of the International Relations Symposium at Yale. Adam
started MUNing in High school because he considered it a great opportunity to
experience international relations and to build on his public speaking
schedule.
Adam
writes for the Politic, a quarterly Yale University student publication
that traces its roots to 1947, and is a representative on both the Morse
College and Yale College Council. He also does research at the Yale Institution
for Social and Policy Studies. Out of the political arena, Adam plays basketball
and tries to run as often as possible. On his fitness goals, Adam states with
gusto, “I hope to do a marathon next year
As
the chair of DISEC, Adam hopes to guide the debate in an exciting way and to
ensure that all delegates can speak and have their voices heard. When asked how
he would plan to help delegates to enjoy the process of MUN-ing and what he
looks forward to as a chair, “I hope to incorporate some of my trademark humor
to make the process a blast for everyone and look forward to meeting amazingly
passionate students and learning from those with backgrounds different than
mine.”
Adam
recounts his most embarrassing MUN experience to be when he had to recite a
song for my high school team since he was late for the airport for one of his
trips. He also recalls his most memorable experience to be winning the best
delegate award for the first time as it he was not expecting it and left the
conference feeling pleasantly surprised.
Adam
leaves us with two pieces of advice for the delegates, “first, be confident
when speaking. Second, always come prepared when interacting with others.” He
remarks that although DISEC is a complicated committee, it can be an incredibly
rewarding experience when delegates prepare well for it.
by Linus Seah
