Varnika Kothari

Experience

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  Self-employed

  May 2018 - now

  I have Participated in several International Debates and Model UN, national as well as international competitions.My top Achievements in Debating would be that I ranked in the top 30 speakers in India during Team India 2024 Selections, I reached the Silver Finals in London School of Economics Debate in 2022, I broke in Papillion Junior Finals as well as in Thistle Cup Junior Finals in 2023.I have won awards such as Honourable Mentions, Best Delegate in all the MUNs I participated.But I have mentioned my favourite ones below. I was Awarded Outstanding Delegate in Harvard Model UN India 2022, then I was Awarded Best Delegate twice in IIMUN in the same year and got an Award at IIT Indore's MUN.My best accomplishment yet was that I received Honourable Mention or Second Best Speaker in FWWMUN 2023 held at UN Headquarters in New York where I was the youngest and the only one from India. I was 14 whereas most other delegates were 18 to 20 years old.I also won Honourable Mention at the most prestigious Model UN, Harvard MUN Boston 2024. Show less I published a Science Fiction story named, 'Claira Jackson-The Space Adventure" at the age of 11 in October 2020 which I had originally written at the age of 9. The same year I was awarded by the International Book of Records as the World's Youngest Science Fiction Author and appreciated by the Indian Book of Records.Next, I was mentioned in Bridges 2023 Book A-published by Vista Higher Learning in Boston.Then in 2023, i was invited by the Finland International school, Pune as a guest author to their event. Show less

  • Debater and MUNer

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Freelance Author

    May 2018 - now
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  Freelance

  Jun 2023 - now

  Advocacy for Sustainable Development on an International Level

  During my stay in New York for Future We Want Model UN, I had the honour of having private meetings with 6 US Diplomats from the Permanent Missions of Countries to the United Nations. We discussed international issues, reformation policies in the UN as well country specific development plans.The dignitaries were:-Permanent Representative of Bulgaria, President of ECOSOC-Lachezara Stoeva for 30 mins-Charge d'Affairs, ECOSOC Ambassador of Sweden, Charlotta Schlyter for 40 mins-First Secretary of Political Affairs and Communication, to the Permanent Mission of Belgium- Marieke Anaf for 40 mins--First Secretary of Cyber Secretary and Digital Cooperation, to the Permanent Mission of Singapore- Matthew Wong for 40 mins-Deputy Permanent Representative of Poland, Joanna Skoczek for 1 hour and 45 mins-Human Rights Representative to the Permanent Mission of Germany- Dr.Phillip Wennholz for 30 minsAdditionally, I actively work with organisations like Ecoweal and participate in conferences to build a more sustainable future Show less