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Malaysian Ambassador to speak at Model UN April 18

Malaysian Ambassador to the United Nations Hamidon Ali will be keynote speaker at the Arrowhead Model United Nations conference Saturday, April 18.

2009-04-20
Minnesota State University, Mankato Media Relations Office news release [4/9/2009]

Malaysian Ambassador to the United Nations Hamidon Ali will be keynote speaker at the Arrowhead Model United Nations conference Saturday, April 18, at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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.

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