Jonathan Kow

Friends of Médecins Sans Frontières: Vice President: Innovations

Hi, I’m Jonathan, and I’m running for Vice President: Innovations. The first FoMSF event that I participated in was the Makeathon. From that event, I learned plenty about how the MSF worked and was inspired to learn more about how to work with them as university students. I have since been more involved in FoMSF events and would like to help organise some of these events in the coming year.

As the President of Pharmacology Society, I have planned events of various natures and scales, ranging from conferences to tutorial programmes to career evenings. As the Young Researchers’ Conference Lead for SORA, I have also led the planning and execution of a full-day conference involving over 40 delegates. Consequently, I have developed a strong understanding of how to effectively work with the Union in planning and executing events. These experiences hence make me well-equipped to take on this position.

As Vice-President of Innovations, I aim to:

Promote innovation by:

Organising brainstorming events focused on real world problems and solutions
Hosting networking events for students to speak to professionals

Ensure community engagement by:

Regularly promoting upcoming events, giving participants ample time to prepare for the events
Partnering with other societies and universities to facilitate interaction between participants from diverse backgrounds

Work closely with the committee by:

Developing event plans together with the committee
Integrating creative ideas into recurring events

Thank you for taking the time to read my manifesto and I look forward to working with all of you!