The delegation representing the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena consists of nine students and the faculty advisor. In March 2015 the delegation will travel to the global scale conference World Model United Nations in Seoul.
Laura Berger, 25 years, studies Master of Political Science in her third semester at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany. Twice before, she participated in Model United Nations – ElbMUN in Dresden and MUNOL in Lübeck. Her academic focus lies in International Relations and particularly in Peace and Conflict Studies. During her undergraduate studies in Hamburg, she received the Erasmus scholarship and studied one semester in Istanbul, Turkey, followed by an internship also in Istanbul. There she acquired intercultural competencies and gained proficiency in an international work environment. A previous one-year student exchange in the United States and several months-long stays abroad in European countries round up her international experiences. At the WorldMUN in Seoul she is especially looking forward to the challenges of the preparation as well as the conference itself. At the conference she hopes to expand her knowledge about global political issues, the United Nations Rules of Procedure as well as to get realistic insights on international diplomacy and negotiation strategies.




Masha Mazur from Russia, 24 years old, studies Political Science (MA) at the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany. She loves volunteering, traveling, and meeting new people. She had some extensive volunteering experience. After participating in eight multi-week work camps in different countries, she has met a lot of amazing people. She is a very positive person who cares about the needs of others and is ready to help. She loves living in a multicultural society, getting to know new people, and learning new things about traditions and cultural features of countries. Her curiosity and genuine interest for new places and people have pushed her to not sit at home, but rather discover our world trough traveling. Reading books and doing yoga are what help her relax after hard study days and to think about the important and valuable things in our life that we not always notice in daily routine. In the end, she would like to express a hope – that by attending WorldMUN, she will be in a position where she can apply her skills and learn new ones through the interaction with colleagues from around the world. She is looking forward to this event and the possibility to get an absolutely new experience. See you all in Seoul!

Tremendous, ambitious and persevering is how Polina Sulima, a World Model United Nations delegate of the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, describes the spirit overfilling the preparations of her team. She is a Ukrainian student in her early twenties, currently studying towards her Master’s degree in Political Science. International Relations and Globalization stand out as the main areas of her specialization. Polina is strongly convinced that her participation, apart from gaining important and unique insights into the UN world, will definitely open her mind as of a global citizen. The unique chance to discover and experience other countries around the globe inspires her to join the university team heading for Seoul already in March, 2015. As a community activist, she also seeks for fresh ideas on how to bring global issues closer to a local citizen, and therefore to empower her engagement in the sphere of civic education. Her motivation to become part of the WorldMUN in Seoul can be ultimately articulated by the quote, once uttered by Kofi Annan. ”More than ever before in human history we share a common destiny. We can master it only if we face it together.”
Jördis Waak, 24 years old, studies Master of Political Science in her first semester at the Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena. During her Bachelor she focused on European Studies and participated in excursions to Bosnia and Herzegovina and Brussels. In 2013 her first publication about the education system of Bosnia and Herzegovina was released. In her master studies she would like to change her point of view and take a closer look to the world outside the European Union. At the WorldMUN in Seoul she would like to get an idea of the work in such a huge international conference, because it may change her individual point of view and show her an approach to and profound understanding of diplomatic dilemmas. Experiencing the diplomatic work at the UN directly, will be an opportunity to broaden one’s mind and put a new perspective on international policy and politics.
The delegation’s faculty advisor is Patrick Rosenow.