General Assembly II: ECOFIN
The second committee of the United Nations General Assembly, ECOFIN, is responsible for passing resolutions on issues pertaining to economics, growth and development, globalization and sustainable development.
In addition to referring to the ECOFIN web page for information, be sure to consult the HSMUN Blog (Especially those items tagged "ECOFIN") regularly for news updates on the topics and conference.
Topics
This year’s committee will seek to address the pertinent issues of sustainable technological development, and the impact of globalization on the culture industry.
Research Materials
Background Paper: The Question of Sustainable Technological Development
Background Paper: The Question of Globalization of the Cultural Industry
NOTE: Background papers are written by members of the dais, intervention, and secretariat and are designed as an introduction to the topic, not as a replacement for more in-depth research related to national positions.
Please see the main HSMUN blog for ongoing topical news updates and research tips.
Dais Staff
Chair: Alan Shapiro
Director: Jennifer Nguyen
Attaché: Michael Ceroici