Terrorist Plot scenario at model UN

Clayton Pike

ETBU Students will 

travel to Howard Payne University March 1-2 to participate in a Model United Nations competition designed to 

simulate a response to a fictitious terrorist attack that disrupts the world’s oil supply. 

Dr. Israel Nandamudi, 

professor of Political Science 

at ETBU, will accompany six 

students to HPU to compete 

in the Security Council simulation. The group includes 

Heather DeVille, Kody 

Smith, Ryan Stokes, Michael 

Wooddell, Molly Hammond 

and Jessika Obey. The students hope to gain valuable 

experience. 

Students from other 

schools, including notable 

Baptist schools such as Baylor University, Hardin-Simmons University, and HPU, 

will join in the competition.

Participants in the model 

UN session will get to experience a Security Council simulation involving a fictitious 

terrorist attack, which occurred on February 28, 2013. 

The terrorist attack will 

have caused major damage to 

oil pipelines and refineries in 

Pakistan, with simultaneous 

attacks causing minor damage to refineries in Iran and 

the United Arab Emirates, 

culminating in the global disruption of oil supplies.

The Model UN teams 

will attempt to reach a solution that will resolve the tense 

situation peacefully, and will 

draw up a resolution at thcompletion of the discussion. 

Participants will get to 

experience all aspects of what 

would actually occur during a 

UN Security Council simulation as they discuss, debate, 

and attempt to negotiate a 

peaceful compromise. Participants will also be required 

to have studied thoroughly, 

since they will be representing various countries during 

the simulation. ETBU students will be representing the 

countries of China, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan.

Dr. Nandamudi is understandably looking forward to 

the trip. 

“It is a great opportunity 

for ETBU students participating in this conference,” said 

Dr. Nandamudi. “They will 

be exposed to the international events and how to resolve 

international conflicts in a 

peaceful way.”

ETBU has done well in 

past Model UN sessions, including the most recent one, 

where the students received 

recognition for their representation of Chile. 

According to Dr. Nandamudi, receiving an award 

or recognition is secondary to 

the experience gained. “The 

experience is worth more 

than any awards,” he said. 

“The hands-on experience is 

priceless"