International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

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International Civil Aviation Organization
Mark Warwick
ICAO@bruinmun.org

 
Dear Esteemed Delegates,

 
I cannot sufficiently express my excitement in welcoming you to the International Civil Aviation Organization at BruinMUN 2011. Allow me to introduce myself; my name is Mark Warwick, and I will be serving as your chair for the “38th” assembly of the ICAO. I am a second-year mechanical engineering student with a passion for building things, and for international affairs. I am from Danville, in northern California, but I have also lived in Illinois and Texas. As a little kid, I always loved big machines like the mammoth Boeing 747s that carried me to visit family in the Netherlands over the summer. Over the years, I have grown to appreciate the technology and innovation behind such aircraft, as well as the impacts that civil aviation has on our modern world.

 
The ICAO is a unique organization of the United Nations that blends international relations, modern aviation technology, and global commerce into a dynamic and exciting committee. This organization works alongside other UN sectors as well as non governmental organizations to ensure that civil aviation continues to function safely, securely, and efficiently. The ICAO is responsible for numerous international standards, and faces a variety of pressing issues today.

 
Humankind has become increasingly conscious of the impacts that we have upon our world in the 21st century. It is an unfortunate truth that civil aviation is a major contributor to these impacts, representing two percent of CO2 emissions. The Kyoto Protocol specifically excluded aviation, inviting nations to instead broach this discussion under the ICAO. Since then, the organization has published environmental reports and made significant headway, but there is certainly more that can be done! Be prepared to present fresh ideas as well as revisions to current standards.

 
Civil aviation stands at the edge of a vast new frontier; the final frontier. Think I’m being unrealistic? Think again. The winning of the Ansari X Prize in 2004 represented the birth of a new industry, that of private space travel. Hundreds of private corporations are racing to offer commercial flights into space. With a surge of activity on the horizon, the ICAO stands in an ideal position to lay down regulation to ensure the safe and productive growth of the private space industry. We have a variety of new challenges to tackle related to this exhilarating new sector of civil aviation.

 
Once again, I cannot wait to welcome you in person to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s “38th” assembly at BruinMUN 2011. I urge you to contact me with any questions regarding this unique committee. Questions pertinent to the committee as a whole will be addressed in the forthcoming topic synopsis. I look forward to working with all of you. We at the ICAO know that you have many options for committees, and we thank you for flying with us.

 
Sincerely,

Mark Warwick
International Civil Aviation Organization, Chair

 
Topics

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Topic A: Aviation Emissions
Humankind has become increasingly conscious of the impacts that we have upon our world in the 21st century. It is an unfortunate truth that civil aviation is a major contributor to these impacts, representing two percent of CO2 emissions. The Kyoto Protocol specifically excluded aviation, inviting nations to instead broach this discussion under the ICAO. Since then, the organization has published environmental reports and made significant headway, but there is certainly more that can be done! Be prepared to present fresh ideas as well as revisions to current standards.

Topic B: Civil Space Aviation
Civil aviation stands at the edge of a vast new frontier; the final frontier. Think I’m being unrealistic? Think again. The winning of the Ansari X Prize in 2004 represented the birth of a new industry, that of private space travel. Hundreds of private corporations are racing to offer commercial flights into space. With a surge of activity on the horizon, the ICAO stands in an ideal position to lay down regulation to ensure the safe and productive growth of the private space industry. We have a variety of new challenges to tackle related to this exhilarating new sector of civil aviation.

 
Contact Your Chair: ICAO@bruinmun.org