Dear Delegates,
My name is Saad Razzak and it is my honor to serve as the Secretary-General for the Cornell International Affairs Conference (CIAC XVI) this year. On behalf of myself, the rest of CIAC’s Secretariat, and the entire Model UN community at Cornell, I would like invite you to CIAC XVI this year from October 16 - October 19, 2025.
Last year, CIAC was a major success and I want to make sure that, this year, we build on our success and continue to improve the conference. Our Secretariat is determined to ensure that we incorporate delegate feedback from last year.
At CIAC, we are committed to providing the best possible experience to each and every delegate. We strive to promote and facilitate serious discussions and creativity on a wide range of issues. As a conference that is primarily centered around crisis committees, we are excited to provide space for delegates to put their creativity and dynamism on display. At the same time, we are continuing to expand on our offering of specialized committees, which were introduced last year and allow delegates to discuss issues in a more deliberative and determined manner.
For those of you who will be participating in CIAC for the first time, welcome! We hope that you enjoy your experience at CIAC and learn from it.
To returning delegates, welcome back! We hope that you see real growth at CIAC this year based on your feedback from last year. We can only improve our conference due to your honest criticisms, comments, and support.
CIAC is committed to providing an accessible and inclusive environment for our delegates and we are very enthusiastic about welcoming you to our conference.
On a personal note, I have been doing Model UN for the past eight years and this has been my third year on CIAC’s Secretariat. This will almost certainly be my last significant experience with the MUN community. I hope to make this conference the best that I possibly can. I hope that each and every one of you has the best experience possible at CIAC this year.
Until October, should you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me (sg@ciaconline.org) or any of our Secretariat members via email. We are eagerly preparing for your arrival. See you soon.
Sincerely,
Saad Razzak, Secretary-General