Ms. Elena A. Kiseleva

Acting Executive Director

(Appointed as Executive Director on 26 September 2016; served as Deputy Executive Director from 28 September 2015 to 25 September 2016; served as Counselor from 15 December 2014 to 24 September 2015)

Education:

Currently:

2nd year M.A. student in International Relations, Institute of Oriental Studies - School of Regional and International Studies, Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia (2016-2018)

Completed:

B.A. in Marketing, International Economic Relations Faculty, Khabarovsk State Academy of Economics and Law (2012-2016)

MUNRFE career of Ms. Kiseleva started back in 2011 after her 3rd participation in the FireStarter program. Her first debate experience took place in 2011 during the 10th Anniversary International MUNRFE Conference in Khabarovsk, where Elena performed as a delegate of Germany in the Security Council. During the following MUNRFE Conferences she continued to obtain experience debating in the Security Council: she represented USA at the 11th International MUNRFE Conference (2013) in Vladivostok and the UK at the 4th Regional Conference in Khabarovsk. Her victory at the 4th Regional Conference granted her the honor to represent MUNRFE at the National Model UN Conference in Incheon, Republic of Korea in November 2013, where MUNRFE team received a Distinguished Delegation Award. In December 2013, Elena continued to debate in the Security Council during the 12th International MUNRFE Conference, where the result was the 2nd Best Team Award.

In May 2014 Ms. Kiseleva served as the Under-Secretary-General for Conference Management of the 5th Regional MUNRFE Conference in Khabarovsk. In November 2014, she represented MUNRFE at the Model UN Workshop organized by the United Nations Department of Public Information in Tokyo, Japan. Eventually, Elena became an Outstanding Delegate and received an Outstanding Delegation award at the MUNRFE Annual Conference 2014 in Vladivostok, representing China in the Security Council. This victory granted her the honor to represent MUNRFE at the New York National MUN Conference (March 2015) where she grabbed one more Distinguished Delegation award with MUNRFE delegation. Later in 2015 Ms. Kiseleva served as the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs and the Security Council President for two times: at the MUNRFE Regional and Annual Conferences 2015. The year 2016 started for Elena as having been selected as one of the winners of the grant competition to participate in the Security Council at the Moscow International MUN 2016. Furthermore, she led the Far Eastern Model UN 2016 as its Secretary-General and got elected as an adviser of MUNRFE Team to National Model UN in Kobe, Japan. Besides, in 2016 Elena has led MUNRFE 15th Anniversary Conference as the Secretary-General. In 2017 she successfully performed the duties of GA Secretary at the WFUNA International Model UN in New York.

One of Elena’s most favorite MUNRFE projects is FireStarter, the program which served as the starting point for her MUNRFE career. After her involvement in FireStarter as a participant, she continued to work there as an adviser in the summers of 2012, 2013 and 2014. Elena has also worked as a FireStarter Regional Coordinator in Khabarovsk in 2013. At the XXV Anniversary Presidential Council, Elena was appointed as a Coordinator of FireStarter 2015 in Vladivostok and successfully implemented the project.

Throughout Elena’s MUNRFE career, she has been devoting herself to the development of Khabarovsk and Vladivostok MUNRFE Club. While in Khabarovsk, she has been a Vice-Coordinator of Autumn Master-Classes 2012 and later being a Coordinator of Spring Master-Classes 2013. In 2015 she coordinated the Advanced Leadership School for Khabarovsk Club. Furthermore, Elena has successfully performed the duties of the President of the Khabarovsk MUNRFE Club for two successful terms in 2013-2014 and served as MUNRFE Counselor in 2014-2015. Finally, she was welcomed in the composition of the Board in 2015 as MUNRFE Deputy Executive Director for her extraordinary commitment and devotion towards civil society development. In September 2016 Ms. Kiseleva got her regular promotion and became MUNRFE Executive Director. In July 2017 she began exercising the duties of the Executive Director in the capacity of the head of MUNRFE.