Peruvian Universities Debate Team
Peruvian Universities Debate Team is an inter-university student club, aimed at seek to promote debate and discussion on current national and international issues in order to form leading citizens who contribute to development by participating in Model United Nations (MUN) conferences around the globe. Beginning its participation in international conferences in 2006, the United Nations Studies Circle (CENU) became the Peruvian Association for the Study of the United Nations (AENU Peru for its Spanish acronym), a non-for-profit NGO charged with task of promoting MUN in Peru and creating Peru's first "National Delegation", using past experience to select the finest delegates from Peru's finest universities, creating then Peruvian Universities. In addition to its debate team, AENU Peru also has a volunteer program (Accion AENU) and organizes the largest national Model UN conference annually since 2012 (LiMUN). In March 2015 AENU Peru and Peruvian Universities Debate Team successfully hosted the annual Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America (HNMUNLA) conference in Lima, Peru.
Since its foundation in 2010, their participation in Model UN conferences yielded multiple awards in national and international conferences. Peruvian Universities Debate Team has been ranked as one of the top international debate teams around the world in 2011, 2012 and 2013; recently being included in the World's Best International Model UN Teams 2015-2016 and ranked #10 at the Best College Model UN Teams - World Division: International Top 20. Being the first Model UN Peruvian force, it's the Peruvian delegation with more Best Delegate Awards (four earned in 2012, 2013, 2015 and 2016 respectively), the one with more Diplomacy Awards in a year (seven in 2016) and the one with more prizes in a single HNMUN conference (eleven in 2015). The debate team has also won the Best Large Delegation Award at Harvard World Model United Nations 2014 and at Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America 2017. The debate team currently competes with other national teams such as Peruvian Debate Society (PDS) and International Delegation of Peru (IDP).
Heads of Peruvian Universities
Year |
Heads |
|---|---|
2010-2011 |
Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg |
2011-2012 |
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2012-2013 |
Karina Rodríguez Villafuerte |
2013-2014 |
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2014-2015 |
Francesca Rodríguez Sawaya |
2015-2016 |
Karina Rodríguez Villafuerte |
2016-2017 |
Francisco Manuel Biber Velarde |
2017-2018 |
Luis Alberto Max Ponce Arnillas |
Harvard National Model United Nations Participation
Generation |
Session |
Year |
Representing |
Advisors |
Individual Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I |
52 |
2006 |
Tunisia |
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II |
53 |
2007 |
Cameroon |
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III |
54 |
2008 |
Ecuador |
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IV |
55 |
2009 |
Portugal |
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V |
56 |
2010 |
Denmark |
2 Honorable Mentions |
|
VI |
57 |
2011 |
Australia |
Alonso Gurmendi Dunkelberg |
3 Honorable Mentions |
VII |
58 |
2012 |
France |
1 Best Delegate 1 Outstanding 2 Honorable Mentions |
|
VIII |
59 |
2013 |
Guatemala India |
Carlos Santa Gadea Gustavo Taboada Melissa Zupan Yuriko Sato |
1 Best Delegate 1 Honorable Mention |
IX |
60 |
2014 |
Germany |
Michelle Meza |
1 Outstanding Delegate 3 Honorable Mentions 1 Verbal Commendation |
X |
61 |
2015 |
Germany |
Carlos Santa Gadea José Carlos Franco Luis Cerro Elody Malpartida Karina Meier Paolo Rivas |
2 Best Delegates 1 Outstanding Delegate 5 Honorable Mentions 3 Verbal Commendations |
XI |
62 |
2016 |
France Turkey |
Francisco Biber Maria Fe Aguilar Maria Fernanda Cabrera Lucas Ghersi |
1 Best Delegate 1 Honorable Mention 4 Verbal Commendations |
XII |
63 |
2017 |
Turkey Ukraine Haiti The Sunday Times |
Maria Fernanda Cabrera José Luis Avilez Luis Cerro Lucas Ghersi Carlos Neyra Karina Rodríguez |
1 Outstanding Delegate 3 Verbal Commendations |
Harvard World Model United Nations Participation
Generation |
Session |
Year |
Location |
Representing |
Advisors |
Individual Awards |
Delegation Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I |
21 |
2012 |
Vancouver, Canada |
Uruguay |
1 Diplomacy Award |
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II |
22 |
2013 |
Melbourne, Australia |
Mexico |
Gustavo Taboada |
4 Diplomacy Awards |
|
III |
23 |
2014 |
Brussels, Belgium |
Denmark |
Gustavo Taboada |
6 Diplomacy Awards |
Best Large Delegation |
IV |
24 |
2015 |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
India |
Andrea Ravelo Aldo Cisneros Lorena Gamarra Fernanda Luna Italo Orihuela |
6 Diplomacy Awards |
|
V |
25 |
2016 |
Rome, Italy |
United Kingdom Portugal |
Fabio Núñez del Prado Aldo Cisneros Manuel Ferreyros José Carlos Franco Alexandra Gutiérrez Maria José Pinto |
7 Diplomacy Awards 2 Verbal Commendations |
Outstanding Large Delegation |
VI |
26 |
2017 |
Montreal, Canada |
India |
Maria José Pinto Fiorella Cadenas Aracelli Chocano Ian Forsyth Italo Orihuela |
2 Diplomacy Awards 2 Verbal Commendations |
Since 2016, former Peruvian Universities award winners have started to participate in Harvard World Model United Nations as part of the Substantial Affairs Team.
Session |
Year |
Location |
Assistant Directors |
|---|---|---|---|
25 |
2016 |
Rome, Italy |
Lucía Ávila (ECOFIN) Fiorella Cadenas (Community on LA and the Caribbean) Aracelli Chocano (World Conference on Women) Ian Forsyth (Legal) |
26 |
2017 |
Montreal, Canada |
Astrid Medianero (WHO) Juan Diego Mujica (UNHRC) Tiziana Zevallos (UNHRC) Ana Krstanovic (NATO) |
27 |
2018 |
Panama City, Panama |
Jose Gallegos (DISEC) Alejandra Coz (United Nations Children’s Fund) Valeria Morante (UNHRC) Ana Krstanovic (UNHRC) Manuel Ferreyros (Crisis) |
Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America Participation
Session |
Year |
Location |
Host Team |
Secretary General |
Representing |
Chief Advisor |
Individual Awards |
Delegation Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
2015 |
Lima, Peru |
Peruvian Universities |
Madeline C. Connors |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
2016 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Taji Hutchins |
Colombia Denmark France Israel BBC |
Paolo Rivas Luis Cerro Elody Malpartida Karina Meier |
1 Best Delegate 2 Outstanding Delegates 7 Honorable Mentions |
Outstanding Large Delegation |
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6 |
2017 |
Lima, Peru |
Rohan Pidaparti |
China Brazil India South Africa Rwanda |
Maria Fernanda Cabrera Maria José Pinto |
3 Best Delegates 5 Outstanding Delegates 1 Verbal Commendation |
Best Large Delegation |
Since 2015, former Peruvian Universities award winners have started to participate in Harvard National Model United Nations Latin America as part of the Host Team and the Substantial Affairs Team.
Session |
Year |
Location |
Host Team |
Assistant Directors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 |
2015 |
Lima, Perú |
Peruvian Universities Michelle Meza (President) César Urquizo (Vice President) Lucía Ávila (Social Events Director) Antonio Ciudad (Sponsors Director) Francisco Biber (Substantial Affairs Director) Paolo Rivas (Public Relation Director) Karina Rodríguez (Logistics Director) Luis Alberto Ponce Arnillas (Finance Director) |
Alessandra Bazán (Congreso) Fiorella Fachini (DISEC) Astrid Medianero (UNICEF) |
5 |
2016 |
Mexico City, Mexico |
Lucía Ávila (Legal) Kai Díaz-Albertini (Security Council) Fiorella Fachini (SOCHUM) Michelle Meza (Crisis) Francesca Rodríguez (UNESCO) |
|
6 |
2017 |
Lima, Peru |
Cassia Arellano (UNHCR) Carolina Coombes (UNEP) Kai Díaz-Albertini (Security Council) José Gallegos (DISEC) Astrid Medianero |
Oxford International Model United Nations Participation
Session |
Year |
Representing |
Chief Advisor |
Individual Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
14 |
2016 |
Chile Nicaragua New Zealand Portugal Venezuela |
Manuel Ferreyros |
1 Diplomacy Award 2 Commendations 1 Honorable Mention |
Since 2015, former Peruvian Universities award winners have started to participate in Oxford International Model United Nations as part of the Substantial Affairs Team.
Session |
Year |
Assistant Directors |
|---|---|---|
13 |
2015 |
Aracelli Chocano |
Universidad del Rosario Model United Nations Participation
Session |
Year |
Representing |
Chief Advisor |
Individual Awards |
Delegation Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 |
2015 |
Belarus |
Francisco Biber |
1 Outstanding Delegate 2 Honorable Mentions |
Best Small Delegation |
8 |
2017 |
Germany |
Italo Orihuela |
1 Best Delegate 1 Verbal Commendation |
Best Small Delegation |
Since 2015, former Peruvian Universities award winners have started to participate in Universidad del Rosario Model United Nations as part of the Staff Team.
Session |
Year |
Directors |
Moderators |
|---|---|---|---|
6 |
2015 |
José Luis Avilez (WHO) Kai Díaz-Albertini (UN Space Agency) Carlos Neyra (Crisis) Italo Orihuela (DISEC) César Urquizo (International Monetary Fund) |
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7 |
2016 |
Kai Díaz-Albertini (Security Council) Ana Krstanovic (OPEP) Gonzalo Loza (Crisis) Carlos Neyra (Crisis) Maria Claudia Rossi (ECOFIN) |
Mariana Silva-Santisteban (NATO) |
8 |
2017 |
Kai Díaz-Albertini (ONU Mujeres) Carlos Boza (SOCHUM) Rodrigo Alcorta (SOCHUM) Valeria Morante (Press Corps) Mariana Silva-Santisteban (INTERPOL) Ana Krstanovic (INTERPOL) Sebastian Guzman (Crisis) |
Lucrecia Gonzalez-Olaechea (Conferencia de Roma) |
National Model United Nations Circuit Participation
PUCPMUN (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú Model United Nations)
Session |
Year |
Secretary General |
Chief Advisor |
Individual Awards |
Delegation Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2012 |
Franco Velit |
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2 |
2013 |
Alfredo Villavicencio |
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3 |
2014 |
Lidia Espinoza |
1 Best Delegate 1 Outstanding Delegate |
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4 |
2015 |
Alfredo Villavicencio |
Francisco Biber |
5 Outstanding Delegates 4 Honorable Mentions |
Outstanding Large Delegation |
5 |
2016 |
Jose Luis Marín |
- |
3 Best Delegates |
UPMUN (Universidad del Pacífico Model United Nations)
Session |
Year |
Secretary General |
Chief Advisor |
Individual Awards |
Delegation Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2011 |
Vicente Ávalos |
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2 |
2012 |
Jorge F. Tudela (*) |
2 Best Delegates 1 Outstanding Delegate 1 Honorable Mention |
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3 |
2013 |
Jorge F. Tudela (*) |
Michelle Meza |
3 Best Delegates 3 Outstanding Delegates |
|
4 |
2014 |
Michelle Meza (*) |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
2015 |
Michelle Meza (*) |
Francisco Biber |
3 Best Delegates 1 Outstanding Delegate 1 Honorable Mention 1 Best Position Paper 1 Outstanding Position Paper |
Best Large Delegation |
6 |
2016 |
Karina Rodríguez (*) |
Maria Fernanda Cabrera María José Pinto |
2 Best Delegates 1 Outstanding Delegate 1 Best Position Paper 1 Outstanding Position Paper |
Best Large Delegation |
(*Peruvian Universities alumni)
USIMUN (Universidad Ignacio de Loyola Model United Nations)
Session |
Year |
Secretary General |
Chief Advisor |
Individual Awards |
Delegation Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2014 |
Francisco Biber (*) |
Carlos Santa Gadea Andrea Ravelo |
1 Best Delegate 1 Outstanding Delegate 2 Honorable Mentions |
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2 |
2015 |
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3 |
2016 |
Diego Zapata |
Maria Fernanda Cabrera Maria José Pinto |
1 Best Delegate 1 Honorable Mention 1 Verbal Commendation |
(*Peruvian Universities alumni)
IDPMUN (International Delegation of Peru Model United Nations)
Session |
Year |
Secretary General |
Chief Advisor |
Individual Awards |
Delegation Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
2014 |
Alfredo Villavicencio |
Carlos Santa Gadea Andrea Ravelo |
1 Best Delegate 4 Outstanding Delegates 3 Honorable Mentions |
Best Large Delegation |
2 |
2015 |
Giorgio Baglietto |
Francisco Biber |
5 Best Delegates 3 Outstanding Delegates 3 Honorable Mentions 1 Verbal Commendation |
|
3 |
2016 |
Pablo Sánchez |
Maria Fernanda Cabrera Maria José Pinto |
3 Best Delegates 3 Outstanding Delegates 5 Honorable Mentions 4 Verbal Commendations |
Best Large Delegation Outstanding Small Delegation |