Model United Nations EPFL — Head of Organization & Logistics
Student Association Project
Elected to lead the organization and logistics division for EPFL's annual four-day MUN conference, coordinating across teams and external partners to deliver the event from scratch.
Tags: Event Management, Leadership, Logistics, International Affairs, Teamwork
Skills: Event Planning • Vendor Negotiation • Team Coordination • Budget Management • Communication
🎯 Problem
Organizing a multi-day international conference from scratch with a student team, most of whom had no prior event management experience, across multiple simultaneous workstreams.
⚙️ Approach
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Coordinated logistics across academics, socials, sponsoring, and finance divisions as part of the elected committee
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Negotiated with caterers, hotels, and hostels to secure services within budget for visiting delegates
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Managed room bookings, goodies, gifts, and delegate logistics end-to-end
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Navigated team dynamics and communication challenges within a cross-functional volunteer team
🧠 Key Results
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Successfully delivered the 2022–2023 EPFL MUN conference, attracting delegates from multiple universities
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Developed practical skills in vendor negotiation, logistics coordination, and budget management outside the engineering curriculum
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Grew confidence operating outside technical comfort zone in a professional organizational context
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