Student-leaders to represent PH at Harvard World Model United Nations in Paris
Young Philippine student-leaders will represent the country at the prestigious 2023 Harvard World Model United Nations (WorldMUN) in Paris, France.
Coined as the Olympics of Model UN, WorldMUN is considered as the most internationally diverse college-level Model UN conference.
The nation will be represented by student-achievers and future global leaders from the School of Diplomacy and Governance (SDG) of the De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB).
The team will be guided by adviser and Benilde SDG educator Shiela Sabalburo and will be led by Head Delegate Ian Vince Guina.
The contingent includes Maria Crisanda Abanto, Nicole Angelie Alquiza, Felisha Danna Babar, Liza Aliana Baloy, Yra Dominique Beltran, Nyana Jil Calpito, Prince Alfred Dellosa, Nora Rafat Elagha, Timothy John Enriquez, Phoemela Angela Esluzar and Mikaela Mari Fajardo.
The delegation is joined by Glian Piolo Ilagan, Jamaica Denisse Illastron, John Elmer Lacson, Juliene Alaina Luague, Justine Grace Mendoza, Jan Maryam Nardo, Theo Ray Puljanan, Daniel Puthenpurekal and Naomi Rhona Santos.
Completing the roster are Shawnray Taño, Gallahan East Ventura, Gabrielle Elijah Villareal, Ri-an Angeli Yoto and Aira Fatima Yutuc.
WorldMUN engages participants in informed debates and committee sessions to discuss some of the most pressing problems of the generation. It fosters authentic cross-cultural connections, encourages friendship, and establishes cooperation across borders along with deeper understanding and appreciation of diverse cultures and perspectives.
The committees include The General Assembly, which tackles the issues affecting all developing and highly developed nations; The Economic and Social Council and Regional Bodies, which cover concerns on development, human rights, culture, economics, and trade; and The Specialized Agencies, which simulate scenarios on crisis elements.
For the past years, the annual convention has gathered over 2,000 university students from over 110 countries in different locations across the globe. Participants hail from locations such as Singapore, Puebla in Mexico, Geneva in Switzerland, Beijing in China, Belo Horizonte in Brazil, Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, Taipei in Taiwan, The Hague in Netherlands and Panama City in Panama.
The event is launched in coordination with the Comité Interuniversitaire des Nations Unies de Paris (CINUP) (Interuniversity Committee of the UN in Paris). WorldMUN 2023 will be held at the Dauphine University and Instituto Superior de Gestión (ISG) International Business School from March 12 to 16, 2023.
For more information about WorldMUN, visit https://www.facebook.com/harvardmun or https://www.worldmun.org/.
Discover more about Benilde School of Diplomacy and Governance and its learning opportunities for its students, visit https://www.facebook.com/benilde.sdg or https://www.benilde.edu.ph/.
