Merel Wiggelo
Hi everyone! My name is Merel Wiggelo and I will be this year’s Chair of Urios! It is my honor to fulfill the position within the 43rd Board.
As the Chair, my main task is to make sure everything is being steered in the right direction within Urios.
Also, I fulfill the position of contactperson: both for our members, the University of Utrecht, as for Urios’ partners. So if you find yourself having any questions, do not hesitate to contact me through board@urios.org or swing by at one of our office hours!
I am also one of the two confidants of URIOS for the upcomming year, so if there are any problems please do not hesitate to contact me or Atilla!
Josephine van der Zee
Hi, my name is Josephine van der Zee, I am 21 years old and I am the Secretary of the 43rd Board of Urios.
As the Secretary, I will be responsible for the communication with our members through the newsletters, email and our various social media accounts. It is also my task to ensure a good working atmosphere within the board.
I am excited about fulfilling this position and looking forward to meet you all. Let’s make it a wonderful and successful year!
If you ever have any questions, feel free to contact me by sending an e-mail to board@urios.org or swing by during our office hours!
Duco Verburg
Hello, It’s me Duco. I will be the treasurer of the 43rd board of Urios. I will handle the financial aspect of running our organization. My tasks are the administration, budgeting, and keeping our finances healthy. I am excited to dedicate this year to Urios. Aside from the operational part of my task I am also looking into new opportunities. While I do have some experience in this field, I’m eagerly looking forward to gaining further expertise.
I am eager to meet all our members this coming year. Be sure to join our activities and hit me up. Also, feel free to contact me through board@urios.org you can ask me anything!
Chiara Herngreen
Hi! I am Chiara and I am thrilled to be the Activities Commissioner of this year. Together with the activities committee, I’ll organize various formal and informal activities, such as visits to law firms, workshops and member drinks. We’ll also organize a short and a big trip.
I want to make sure that all students feel at home in the Netherlands by planning activities that encourage members to meet new people. During the formal events, members will also get a change to network and get to know legal professionals and institutions. I will ensure that there’s something special for everyone throughout the year.
Atilla Alkan
Hi! I’m Atilla and I am excited to say that I’ll be this year’s Commissioner of External Affairs. As my title suggests, I’ll be responsible for the contact between Urios and law firms, institutions and organizations. I will also be organising the career event! The goal of this Event is to give students an insight into the different possibilities after their respected studies.
I’m looking forward to an amazing academic year!
I am also one of the two confidants of URIOS for the upcomming year, so if there are any problems please do not hesitate to contact me or Merel!
Rick van der Hoek
Hi! My name is Rick van der Hoek and I’m honoured to be your Model United Nations Commissioner! I am very interested in world politics and therefore I am very excited to fulfil the position for this year!
One of my responsibilities this year is organizing the annual Model United Nations of Urios, also known as URUMUN. Model United Nations is an educational simulation where participants (also known as delegates) will represent a UN country and tackle global problems with one another. I will also to orgamise many MUN trips, where we go articipate in other Model United Nations both nationally and internationally!
I have organized URUMUN before as a committee member of the MUN committee of Urios. Organizing this event was a valuable experience. I got to meet people from all over the world and with many different backgrounds. Therefore, I am excited to meet more from all different backgrounds and learn from their political point of view.
Dina Mellah
Hi, my name is Dina Mellah (21) and I am the 43rd Symposium Commissioner of Urios. I will be responsible for organizing the lectures and symposiums this academic year. My goal is to host events with distinct topics for each master we are linked to as a study association. I am thrilled to fulfill this position and to make this an exciting, educational and memorable year!
Stay tuned for all of these lectures and symposia, and feel free to contact me with any questions (or suggestions!) that you might have!