HGA
- Chair: Valentina Ursino
- AD’s: Alejandra Salvatierra
Hello, delegates!,
It is with great pleasure and loads of enthusiasm that I welcome you to MRMUN 2025. My name is Valentina, and I am an incoming freshman in Economics and Management at Bocconi University in Milan. Currently, I am also a second-year member of the Peruvian Debate Society (PDS), and have served as Head Delegate both for my school from 2021 to 2023 and for PDS in the 2024-2025 season. My Model UN journey started back in 2018 - yes, I’m that old -, but the passion and intelligence that delegates pour into their debate performance has never ceased to amaze me, which is one of the reasons I keep coming back to this world.
Historical committees are some of my favorites: they encourage you to sharpen your adaptability and strategy-building skills, as well as to delve deeply into the intricacies of the most important events of our time. The ideal delegate is both insatiably competitive and a consistently hard worker, ready at a moment’s notice to analyze the ever-evolving dynamics of their past-faced environment.
A common misconception about Model UN is that the loudest person in the room is often the one who emerges victorious; however, that isn’t always the case. Delegates should bear in mind that much of their evaluation will be conducted by examining their writing, diplomacy, and how they manage to adapt to any circumstances they find themselves subjected to. I will take a calculated delegate over a charismatic one any day, although a combination of both is always appreciated.
My most honest piece of advice, for both newcomers and veterans alike, is to enjoy yourselves as much as possible. Having won a Best or two (or fifteen… but who’s counting?) has taught me that awards must always be a byproduct of effort, and never the end goal. The less you keep winning in mind, the more you tend to focus on your performance, and the better you do.
Alejandra is a remarkable delegate and person, and I couldn’t be happier to finally have the chance to chair alongside her. If you were to have any questions on the committee topic, parliamentary procedure, or just want to say hello, you can reach out to us any time at the committee email.
Excited to meet you soon!