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Law students Rashmi Bhat and Omar Ha-Redeye had both been to the United Nations before, but only as observers. This year they returned as presenters. 

"To be able to appear at the United Nations and actually present was a real honour," says Ha-Redeye.

The two travelled to New York with students from the Ivey School of Business in early March to present papers at the UN's Economic and Social Council's Commission on the Status of Women's Annual General Meeting. The presentations included; The Impact of Canada's Safe injection on HIV transmission and Treatment, The Role of Shari'ah in Promoting Women's Rights, and Efforts by Canadian Organizations to help Reduce the Social Impact of HIV/AIDS.

"The UN experience was phenomenal and being selected to present was a great privilege. Sitting in on UN sessions helped us understand the intricacies and nuances of global policy-making through political consensus. Overall it was a rewarding and very educational experience," says Bhat.

The initiative was organized by the student-run Ivey MBA Diversity Committee. The University of Western Ontario is the first Canadian University to present at the Annual General Meeting under the registration sponsorship of UN-accredited public policy agency.