JOINT-CRISIS COMMITTEE

JCC:EXPEDITION

Topic: Egypt, Empire, and the Lost Tomb of Tutankhamun

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Committee Profile

The year is 1922, and Egypt stands at a turning point. After decades of British occupation and foreign influence, Egypt has been granted limited independence, but is Egypt truly sovereign? As we navigate this uncertain new chapter, and as debates over self-government and Egypt’s future unfold, members of the Nationalist Delegation (Wafd Party) and the People’s Party (Al Hizb al Umma) offer competing visions for what a newly independent Egypt should become.

At the same time, another development has begun to capture international attention: the search for the long-lost tomb of King Tutankhamun. Archaeologists and expeditions from around the world have gathered in Egypt, bringing with them competing interests and their own ambitions for what the discovery could mean. For the Expedition Bloc, uncovering the lost tomb represents an incredible opportunity for archaeological and historical scholarship, along with a chance to strengthen international cooperation in a world still rebuilding and reshaping itself following the Great War.

Questions about whose interests should guide the discovery of artifacts and the preservation of Egypt’s ancient history have become harder and harder to ignore. A journey through the sands of the desert become a journey through the sands of time. While members of the Expedition Bloc may view their work as an effort to advance science, scholarship, and the preservation of human history, others call into question whose history is truly being preserved and who ultimately has the right to determine its future. As members of the Expedition Bloc, delegates will find themselves at the intersection of archaeological discovery and a growing struggle over sovereignty. The search for the lost tomb of Tutankhamun may be the immediate objective, but what happens once it’s finally found has the potential to reshape the future of Egypt and the international community alike. We hope you’re up for the challenge.

  • Emiliano Jasis - Committee Chair (JCC:SOVEREIGN)

    University of California, Los Angeles
    First-Year PacMUN Staffer

    Emiliano Jasis (she/they) is a University of California, Los Angeles alum with a degree in Psychobiology. They grew up in Los Angeles and have been involved in Model UN for 8 years. From Southern California high school circuits to international collegiate circuits, Emiliano has extensive experience competing and chairing across conferences. For Emiliano, the most valuable part of MUN is the community, and she is most dedicated to the mentorship and development of young leaders—especially in crisis committees. Outside of MUN, you can find her watching anime, trying new foods/cuisines (taking recommendations), or learning about the brain!

  • Raghav Kochar - Crisis Director (JCC:EXPEDITION)

    De Anza College
    Second-Year PacMUN Staffer

    Raghav Kochar is a second-year student at De Anza College, majoring in Chemistry. He aspires to pursue a future in medicine with a special interest in cardiology/cardiovascular health. Raghav was brought to MUN through his passion for youth involvement in worldly affairs alongside his burning desire to communicate (yap). Having been a delegate for the past three years at notable conferences like PacMUN, NHSMUN, RIMUN, and more, he became eager to serve as staff and aid in the creation of the very MUN environment that brought him so much joy. Raghav wishes Pōmaikaʻi a noho maluhia to all delegates! 

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    Adam Allibhoy - Coordinating Crisis Director (JCC:EXPEDITION)

    University of California, San Diego
    First-Year PacMUN Staffer

    Adam Allibhoy is a fourth-year student at the University of California, San Diego, majoring in Neurobiology. He has been involved in Model UN for 11 years, starting in middle school and continuing throughout college as a delegate, staffer, and general participant with school clubs and the International Model UN Association. He is a crisis delegate through and through, having staffed and debated in all sorts of committees from the Kamakura Shogunate to the Star Wars Imperial Security Bureau. Outside of Model UN, he loves playing video games, watching basketball/soccer, baking, and going to sleep just past sunrise.