After successfully founding and organizing the first three editions of the ZAGIMUN conference in 2007, 2008, and 2009, Lea Kašpar, Mihael Šutalo, Iva Šulentić and Filip Žafran now form part of the ZAGIMUN Supervisory Board. As such, they monitor the work of the Executive Committee and are meant to pass on their know-how to the new team. Besides that, they are the link between the EXCOM and the Secretariat as well as between EXCOM and ZAGINEWS, while at the same time assisting the EXCOM in contacting ZAGIMUN sponsors and patrons. For more information about the Board Members, follow the links to the 'about us' sections of the ZAGIMUN 2007, ZAGIMUN 2008 and ZAGIMUN 2009 websites.

"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work... I want to achieve it through not dying.", Woody Allen

Matija Matoković
Contact: matija.matokovic@zagimun.org

Born in 1987, Matija is in his last year of a graduate degree in Software Engineering and Information Systems. An MUN-fan for years, a European Youth Parliament veteran, and having worked with the UN and the EU, Matija has high hopes for this year's ZAGIMUN and has huge trust in his Ex-"Dream Team"-Com. Some call him a control freak, he agrees but likes to hear everyone out. Matija is eagerly awaiting for October when the whole world will flock to Zagreb. Feel free to ask him and pester him for anything because it's his job to make the ZAGIMUN 2010 the best experience ever.

To love a thing is to know and love its nature., Francisco d'Anconia

Ana Pavlić
Born in 1978, Ana is currently working in PR and market research. Protection of human rights is an important part of her life story. She has a degree in Political Science and is participating in an Advanced Master of European Studies. In her neverending pursuit for knowledge and meeting new people she travels a lot, accompanied by friends. Ana enjoys good music, books and movies. ZAGIMUN is her first MUN.

Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere., Albert Einstein

Margareta Klinčić
Born in 1987, Margareta is currently doing her Master's in Computer Science at the University of Zagreb. After being introduced to the MUN world just a few months ago (thanks to Matija), she had a privilege to participate in this year's edition of GIMUN - raising her placard on behalf of Timor-Leste. It all came so suddenly and definitely not planned but it made her remember how it was to be alive and she had a blast. That is why she is so enthusiastic and determined to make ZAGIMUN even better! Together with Ana and the Supervisory Board, she will work her fingers to the bone so as to ensure pots of money (even in this melancholy-depressing-crisis times) and make yours (and ours) ZAGIMUN 2010 an unforgettable experience!

Wear sunscreen., Mary Schmich

Nataša Tadić
Coming soon...

Marija Draguljić
Coming soon...

Ana Pažin
Born in 1986 in Zagreb, Ana is about to finish her gradute studies at Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Zagreb. After participating in several conferences organized by the European Youth Parliament as a delegate, she became interested in the way things function on the other side. This year, she will fully experience the organizational part of the conference as Logistics and Social Events Manager. Together with the ZAGIMUN Logistics team she will make sure that everything functions during the day and that you all have a great time during the night!

The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problem., Mohandas Gandhi

Franka Brajnović
Franka strongly believes that Almighty has great plans with her optimisim, ingenuity and will to succeed. She is a fourth year student of communication sciences in Zagreb and her goal is to be socially useful. She wants to make people aware of the world they live in and she found MUN as one of the ways to achieve this. She first 'got the virus' by participating and is now trying to make the system work as a Marketing Manager. Her way of discovering the world is through traveling, music, books and hanging out with all kinds of people.

Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the Ark, professionals built the Titanic., Anonymous

Sara Skinner
Sara is from Canada, the land that brought maple syrup, Celine Dion, and peacekeeping to the world. Learning about international conflicts that plagued the world inspired her to focus her studies on international affairs, first with an undergraduate degree in Political Science with a focus on International Development, then on a masters degree in Conflict Analysis with a concentration on Ethnic and Political Conflict. She has worked and lived internationally in various capacities in Tanzania and Sudan, and always has an eye out for the next adventure and/or opportunity to challenge herself.
Getting an early start while in high school, Sara has participated in many Model United Nations within Canada and internationally. One of her favorite MUN experiences was at the first ever ZAGIMUN in 2007 where she was a Chair of the Human Rights Council. After such a wonderful experience a few short years ago, there was not a moment’s hesitation when the opportunity to return to Zagreb presented itself. Now, she is thrilled to have the opportunity to share the beautiful city- the incredible food, the unbelievable fun, the amazing people…and the extraordinary experience that is ZAGIMUN with you!

Genuine harmony must come from the heart, it cannot come from the barrel of a gun. – HH the Dalai Lama

Matija Blaće
Matija comes from a small town on the coast called Šibenik, and today he studies law in Zagreb. He began going international with parliamentary debate with several national and international successes, including three international finals and one domestic debate champion award.
MUN`s came as a natural extension to “pure” debate, with the added flavour of international relations. Starting with ZAGIMUN 2007, he`s been to nine such conferences now, five of those as a chair, every time in a different council. He`s proud to call himself a “MUNkey”!
Despite having travelled a lot, he still thinks of the ZAGIMUN as his home conference, and is always glad to help in any capacity. ZAGIMUN encompasses all the best that MUN`s have to offer – great debates, great parties, great people, all together for a great experience. Looking forward to meeting you all!

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy. – Benjamin Franklin

Caterina Luciani
An Italian national, Caterina lives and works in Geneva, Switzerland. She obtained a master’s degree in International Affairs with a focus on international trade and cross-sectoral issues such as development, renewable energy and sustainable development. She participated in a number of Model United Nations (GIMUN, JUNESMUN, QUBMUN, VIMUN and LEBIMUN). She believes that MUNs are great opportunities to get in touch with young, interesting and bright minds all over the world, learn new skills and enrich one's personal and academic or professional life. She is really happy to be part of ZAGIMUN 2010's team and looks forward to welcoming the Security Council delegates together with Johannes in Zagreb.

Aim above morality. Be not simply good. Be good for something. - Henry David Thoreau

Johannes Osterkamp
Johannes is 25 years old and currently studying in his fifth and last European Studies year at the University of Bremen, having done his ERASMUS for one year in the awesome city of Valencia in Spain. After his BA he is planning on a Master but does not know where and what yet. As for his MUN experience, he participated in EUROSIM (2009 & 2010), GöMUN, BIMUN, and plans to attend BRIMUN and SOFIMUN this year. This is his third time chairing, after DISEC at MOSTIMUN and SC at elbMUN. As one can see he is truly infected with the so called MUN-virus and he is very much looking forward to having an intense time with all of you in Zagreb. Apart from chairing with Caterina and working with the delegates through many heated debates, he is also looking forward to the evening program and therefore would say his MUN-motto definitely is: Work hard! Party hard!

When the water starts boiling it is foolish to turn off the heat. – Nelson Mandela

Fanny Charmey
Fanny is a Master's student of Romance Languages and Political Science at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. Born and raised in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, she decided to study in German to get her study time a bit more challenging. In 2007 she joined the MUN Team of the University of Zurich, and is part of the executive board of the association, whose goal is to promote and diffuse the MUN feeling amongst students. She is also Vice-President of UNYA Switzerland and feels very implicated in making UN organs and resolutions better known in the civil society. ZAGIMUN 2010 will be her 3rd experience as Chairlady, after having participated in 5 other European MUNs as a delegate. She is really looking forward to chairing the HRC of ZAGIMUN 2010, as this year’s topics are going to be challenging and ZAGIMUN is known to be an unforgettable experience.

I don't believe in God but I'm very interested in her. – Arthur C. Clarke

Filip Žafran
Born and raised in the capital of Croatia, being part of the founding organizers of the ZAGIMUN, he has also participated as a delegate in SOFIMUN, MOSTIMUN and ZAGIMUN. Filip has a degree in business economics, during his student days he gained a lot of work experience working on international projects. With a lot of traveling done the past years he started a full-time job in his hometown of Zagreb. As a person involved in the film making business, he considers himself laid back, fun but disciplined when it comes to work. Although chairing for the first time, he has full confidence in himself and his co-chair to make the Human Right Council at ZAGIMUN 2010 an unforgettable one for all participants – in the most fun and more importantly educative way.

If you can dream it, you can do it... – Walt Disney

Maria Haferkorn
Born in Berlin, Germany, in 1986, and having spent her teenage years in Bulgaria and India, it was not until Maria started to study law at the European University Viadrina in Frankfurt (Oder), that she decided to take one step further on her way to pursuing her dream: becoming an ambassador. Currently, after having returned from her studies abroad in Bulgaria and South Africa, she is specializing in International and European Law. After having participated as a delegate in 12 MUNs, amongst others at SOFIMUN, ZAGIMUN, BIMUN and GIMUN, she chaired at a mini-MUN in South Africa, NAPOMUN 2009, BIMUN 2009, MOSTIMUN 2010 and will be chairing the Council of the EU at SOFIMUN 2010. Maria is absolutely thrilled to return to ZAGIMUN and is looking forward to being able to give something back to this conference as Chair of UNEP.

Fear, aggression, anger - the path to the Dark Side of the Force it is... – Yoda

Jannik Boehm
Jannik was born and grew up in the heart of Switzerland’s beautiful mountains, 1200 meters above sea level. Since he was 15 years old he has lived on his own in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. He now lives in Geneva and studies political science. As a passionate scuba diver, he worked as a PADI open water scuba instructor in the Dominican Republic, Kenya and Spain. Since he grew up in the mountains he is also a passionate snowboarder and sometimes works as a snowboard teacher. Since the age of 14 he is involved in various political associations and NGOs and now also in university politics. He has participated in 3 MUNs so far and will be chairing for the first time at ZAGIMUN 2010. Jannik also made himself famous in the MUN community with his famed and witty humour. So do not miss this opportunity and meet Jannik at the conference.

We are all atheists about most of the gods that humanity has ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. – Richard Dawkins

Paola Ivanova
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Paola is currently a PhD candidate of Media Studies at Sofia University. She holds a double MA in South Slavic studies and graduated at the National Lyceum for Ancient Languages and Cultures. During her studentship she had the unique chance to live in Sarajevo and Zagreb.

Working for 8 years in the media field, Paola has worked as reporter and editor for the national radio, as an international desk journalist, as chief editor for several web media and most recently as public relations manager. Strongly committed to the NGO sector and the UN, she is the president of the SOFIMUN Foundation, founder and organizer of the SOFIMUN conference and Vice President of a Rotary Youth club. Since her very first international MUN, ZAGIMUN 2007, she has kept herself very active in the field – as chairperson at GIMUN, MUNUSAL, ZAGIMUN, NAPOMUN, and MOSTIMUN, as editor-in-chief of MILMUN 2010 and as delegate at ZAGIMUN, THESISMUN, UNISCA and BISMUN. Having chaired and participated in different UN bodies, Paola is now happy to be back to her “natural habitat” and professional field, the media work as an editor of the ZAGINews, completely sure that this will be an extraordinary experience.

It's funny. All you have to do is say something nobody understands and they'll do practically anything you want them to. - J. D. Salinger