Preventing the acquisition of radioactive materials and sources by terrorists

My name is Randolf Carr and I will have the pleasure of being Chair of the Disarmament Committee at this year's first BALMUN Conference.

I am in 11th grade at the John-F.-Kennedy-School and this is my third year taking part in MUN.  I have previously attended seven other MUN conferences and BALMUN will be my fourth conference as a Student Officer.  I enjoy taking part in heated debates on controversial topics, but have noticed that chairing such a debate is at least as challenging and fun as debating itself.

I was born in Bonn, the former German capital, but then moved to Berlin in 1999.  I am half American and half German, which is why I spend a lot of my vacation in the U.S. with the American half of my family.

The reason I started participating in MUN in 2005 was my great interest in politics that I had had even long before I started with MUN, combined with the urge to debate and discuss important issues with people who share my interests.

During my leisure time, except for MUN, I play soccer and handball, although I enjoy practically any type of team sport.  Apart from that, I also indulge in listening to and playing music, either on the guitar or the piano.

Looking forward to seeing you at BALMUN in May,

Sylvia Bretschneider