Special Political and Decolonization Committee
Topic Summary
In this committee, delegates will address the challenges of balancing national security with the protection of privacy and free expression. In an era of expanding surveillance technologies, governments increasingly rely on the role of AI and digital technologies to monitor threats. In this environment, questions of transparency and accountability are essential to address. In the October session, delegates will address how mass surveillance can undermine political thought and action from a framework of civil liberties. In the December session, delegates will explore the role of mass corporations in enabling surveillance and explore how international standards can promote accountability and privacy. Delegates will work to create solutions that balance human rights and security concerns.
Victor E. Bowker is a Senior at Harvard College studying Government with a Citation in Mandarin Chinese. Originally from Scituate, MA, and now residing in Harvard’s Quincy House, Victor has held close to his Model UN roots, both as a competitive delegate and conference staffer. He enjoys Model UN as an art, less as a competitive endurance race, though there are advantages to both.
Victor has served in many roles within the Harvard International Relations Council. He is currently the President and CEO, and most recently before, he has served as Treasurer, a member of the Board of Directors, and Chief Auditor. In the MUN genre, Victor has served as a Crisis Director or Crisis Chair at the past 3 iterations of HMUN and HNMUN. He also is a staff member of HMUN China 2026 and HMUN Dubai 2027. In his early years, Victor competed in five collegiate conferences, representing Harvard ICMUN.
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