Malaysian Ambassador to the United Nations Hamidon Ali will be keynote speaker at the Arrowhead Model United Nations conference Saturday, April 18.
Hamidon’s speech, “Multilateralism: A way towards resolving international conflicts,” will follow a 6 p.m. reception and 6:30 p.m. banquet in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom. All students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to attend.
Hamidon’s free lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m., followed by an awards ceremony. Those who wish to attend the reception and banquet may purchase tickets for $35 per person.
Educated at Monash and Harvard universities, Hamidon is the permanent representative of Malaysia to the United Nations in New York. From 2003-2005 he was Malaysia’s ambassador to Indonesia; was high commissioner to Singapore from 2001-2003; and before that was Malaysia’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva.
Hamidon earned a master’s degree from Harvard and holds various national honors, including the Darjah Indera Mahkota Pahang and the Kesatria Mangku Negara.
Those interested in attending the banquet may register at https://secure.mnsu.edu/EventsConferences/?department=AMUN. Registration is not necessary to attend Hamidon’s lecture. Those interested in more information about the event may contact Abdalla Battah at abattah@mnsu.edu or (507) 389-1019, or Aaron Hutchison, president of the United Nations-International Relations Club, at aaron.hutchison@mnsu.edu.
For MSU events: individuals with a disability, who need reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, are asked to contact the Office of Disability Services at 507-389-2825 (V/TTD), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTD) at least five days prior to the event.
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