Ms. Alexandra Yu. Kosyreva

Executive Director

(Appointed as Executive Director on 22 February 2019,  served as Deputy Executive Director from 23 October 2018 to 22 February 2019)

Education:

Currently:

M.A. student in International Relations, Institute of Oriental Studies - School of Regional and International Studies, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia (2019-2021)

Ms. Alexandra Kosyreva began her MUNRFE career by participating in Vladivostok Club Autumn Master-Classes 2015. Later, Ms. Kosyreva successfully took part at the MUNRFE Annual Conference 2015 as a delegate of Greece to the Economic and Social Council. Further Alexandra continued active involvement in MUNRFE and performed as the delegate of United States of America to the General Assembly Third Committee in frames of Far Eastern Model UN 2016. By demonstrating strong diplomatic and negotiations skills Alexandra was recognized as one of the Diplomacy Award recipients and was credentialed to participate in National Model United Nations 2016 in Kobe, Japan. As a result of participation in NMUN Japan in the role of Mexico delegation to the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, along with her delegation partner, Ms. Kosyreva was recognized as Outstanding Delegate, the Outstanding Position Paper recipient and a member of Outstanding Delegation. Further Alexandra grabbed Outstanding Delegate award at 15th MUNRFE Anniversary Conference, which allowed her to attend NMUN 2017 in New York, USA. At the Conference her delegation earned an Honorable Mention Delegation award.

In 2017 Ms. Kosyreva served as the Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly Affairs and Conference Management at FEMUN, whereas in 2018 she performed the duties of FEMUN Secretary-General. Additionally, in 2017, Alexandra was actively involved on behalf of MUNRFE in the organization of international projects, namely the Eastern Youth Economic Forum and the Regional Program of the XIX World Festival of Youth and Students. July of 2018 was marked with Alexandra`s participation in WFUNA Youth Camp Korea as a Trainer. Autumn 2018 she served as the Secretary-General of the MUNRFE Annual Conference 2018 and exercised the duties of adviser of MUNRFE delegation to NMUN Xi`an, China which was recognized as an Outstanding Delegation. In 2018 and 2019 Ms. Kosyreva participated in the WFUNA International Model United Nations in New York as a Secretary of the General Assembly.

Alexandra`s contribution to MUNRFE is mostly devoted to Vladivostok Club development. She demonstrated her commitment via performing as Vladivostok Club Acting President and Vice-President in 2018 and 2017 respectively. In 2018 Ms. Kosyreva was appointed as the MUNRFE Deputy Executive Director, whereas in 2019 Alexandra was elected as the new Executive Director.

Mr. Aleksei Ya. Stanonis

Deputy Executive Director

(Appointed as Deputy Executive Director on 4 October 2019, served as Assistant Executive Director from 23 April 2019 to 4 October 2019)

Education:

Currently:

B.A. student in International Relations, Institute of Oriental Studies - School of Regional and International Studies, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia (2016-2020)

Mr. Aleksei Stanonis became a member of MUNRFE in 2014 being a junior high school student. For 5 years, he has participated in numerous conferences as a delegate and was awarded as the Outstanding Delegate at MUNRFE Annual Conferences in 2015 and 2017 and as a member of an Outstanding Delegation at MUNRFE AC 2015 and National Model UN 2018 in New York, USA. He also served as the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs (Security Council President) at MUNRFE AC 2018, Security Council President at Far Eastern MUN 2017, and General Assembly President at FEMUN 2018. Besides, Aleksei occupied several positions in MUNRFE leadership, including Vladivostok Club Vice-President and President (2017-2018). Since April 2019, he has been a member of the Board, and now he serves as MUNRFE Deputy Executive Director.

Throughout his MUN career, Aleksei has been an active participant of various international youth events: XIX World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi, Korea-Russia Youth Dialog 2017 in Phenchang (RoK), Russia-NATO youth round tables in Moscow and Brussels,Belgium, VI International Conference of Young Orientalists “East Asia in changing world” at the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, “Future of the European Security System” workshop in Berlin (Germany). As an International Relations undergraduate student, Aleksei had a privilege to get an internship in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Currently, he has his internship in Russky Technopark as an Assistant Adviser to CEO on International Relations.