CSD: Introductions

Hello everyone. Like every year, TYN sends a delegation to CSD. Here is a brief introduction to the members of the delegation:

Bastiaan Bouwman

Hi, my name is Bastiaan Bouwman, from Amsterdam. Having worked with TYN for three years now, on topics like the MDG's, corporate social responsibility and international NGO politics, it's great to bring that experience to a real UN conference. I hope to learn a lot from attending CSD and coordinating the delegation, as well as contributing substantially to the process and content of the conference. It's a big responsibility, sothere's an intense two weeks coming up but I'm looking forward!

Matthew Gullo

Hi everybody, as a local of NYC I like my nice walks to the UN and around the world's greatest city. In the fall I'll be attending Duke Graduate School studying International Affairs. I hope to have a productive UNCSD

Sven Herreman

My name is Sven Herreman, from Brussels, Belgium. I have been participating in TYN for one and a half years, with this being my third international UN conference (COP 15, and UNCSocD), as well as participating in 2 TYA’s and being Deputy-President for the 2010 Summer Symposium. I hope to learn more about the functioning of the Youth in the UN, as well as networking.

Tara Yip-Bannicq

Hi, my name is Tara Yip-Bannicq and I'm half French/half Chinese. I'm one of those 'third culture people' who doesn't really know where they're from. I finished my MSc in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics last year and have been working in the disaster relief sector since then for the JUMP! Foundation, a youth empowerment organisation. This is my first TYN delegation and I like bagels.

Natalie Lum-Tai

Natalie Lum-Tai hails from Mississauga, Ontario but is currently living the life of a true Montréalaise while pursuing a Joint Honours in Political Science and History at McGill University. She has a passion for youth engagement and is a strong advocate of children having a role in all matters that affect them, as proscribed by the UNCRC. This is her first time working with TYN and she is excited to see what contribution they can make at CSD-18, especially in the final review year before the implementation of the 10-year SCP framework.

Angie Lai

My name is Angie Lai and I'm from Hong Kong, China, and in recent years I living in different countries trying out all the opportunities. I joined TYA the first time in July 2008 as the chair of the Human Rights and Youth committee, and since then I have been actively participating in the network. I’m really happy to participate in UNCSD-18. My interests are transport and the 10-year framework on SCP, and I’m hoping to learn the most out of this conference.