High and Dry
Cape Town Day Zero Water Crisis, 2017
The year is 2017, and Day Zero is rapidly approaching
“The day Cape Town, South Africa, will run out of water. ”
The year is 2017, and Day Zero is rapidly approaching. A whole city is anxiously counting down the days until April 12, 2018, as their survival becomes more precarious with each passing day. Day Zero is not from a Sci-Fi movie. It is the day Cape Town, South Africa, will run out of water.
Cape Town’s 4.3 million residents all rely on 6 winter rain reservoirs and dams to sustain their water needs. Since 2015, however, the region has experienced an unprecedented multi-year drought. By 2017, water levels were hovering at a dangerously low 14% capacity. Scientists predict that if drastic action is not taken, Cape Town will become the world’s first major city to run out of municipal water. That day is rapidly approaching.
Delegates are tasked with preventing what may become one of the largest humanitarian crises in history. Whether through water conservation or proposing alternative water sources, delegates must implement solutions to combat the water shortage before it’s too late.
Welcome to Cape Town
Whether through water conservation or proposing alternative water sources, delegates must implement solutions to combat the water shortage before it’s too late.
What will you do?
Meet the Team
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Ava Manaker
CHAIR
Ava Manaker is a member of Georgetown's School of Foreign Service class of 2028, where she’s studying Regional and Comparative Studies, focusing on Russia-Eurasia and minoring in Russian. She is from the Philadelphia suburbs (proud New Jersey hater) and grew up doing ballet, reading, and pursuing her love for international relations in debate. Ava found Model UN by staffing NCSC LII (almost as great as NCSC LIII!), where she loved impersonating a Russian separatist Finnish elf. She was formerly the USG of Cabinets for NCSC, Director of Registration for DistrictMUN, and CM at NAIMUN LXIII. Outside of MUN, Ava dances in Rangila, a South Asian dance showcase, acts as a member of the Philodemic Society, and an occasional boxing enjoyer. Off campus, Ava can be found running along Embassy Row, doing ballet, reading (preferably pretentious Russian novels), and baking.
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Maya Belorusskiy
CO-CHAIR
Maya Belorusskiy is pursuing a dual degree in Business and Global Affairs with a minor in Economics and is a member of the class of 2028. She is originally from Buffalo Grove, Illinois (yay Cubs!) and is entering her seventh year of MUN. Maya began her NCSC journey as a Regionals Crisis Analyst (rest in peace), served as the Director of Philanthropy for NCSC LIII, and most recently had a blast laying (historically accurate) siege on Rome as a Chair at NAIMUN LXIII. Outside of Model UN, she serves on the board of the Carroll Round Undergraduate International Economics Research Conference, is a member of the Hilltop Microfinance Initiative, and teaches a political geography course to high schoolers through the National Education Opportunity Network. Outside of Georgetown, Maya loves to explore local art scenes anywhere, keep up with the latest tech trends, and explore the extents of house music on her runs.
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ASSOCIATED STAFF
OTHER MEMBERS
Director: Eva Levin
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Johnson Lin
UNDER SECRETARY-GENERAL
Johnson Lin is a member of the Walsh School of Foreign Service Class of 2029 studying International Politics. He cannot wait to serve as USG of Specialized, NCSC’s newest and clearly best organ, and looks forward to welcoming all of you to NCSC in the fall!
