In memory of PAZMUN 2012
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| General Assembly |
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| Security Council |
When I first
arrived to the school on 2010, it was during a period of time where students
were getting prepared to develop their MUN, at that time it was call La PAZMUN.
I didn’t understand the name at the beginning, however later I understood that
the name came out from Instituto La Paz Model of United Nations. I saw that the
children were very involved on the model however at that time it was more as a
recreational activity rather than an educational activity. Therefore I saw a
great chance of opportunities to develop as many abilities as possible on our
students for the next years.
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| Human Rights |
At the
beginning I talked to my boss who in a matter of weeks became more than a boss
a very respectable, wise and in many ways became a teacher for me, but among all my friend. I am talking about Miss Elisabeht Taboada who trusted
me and the ideas I shared with her about the MUNS that I knew from my past
experiences. Indeed ideas that we were eager to
develop on the next years in the Instituto La Paz for the benefit of the students.
These ideas
were based on what must be considered for all MUNS., in our humble opinion.
1.
The
creation of concepts beyond the students’ acknowledgements, but at the same
time using all what they have been learning all over the years at school to
develop a plan of action for the sake of the community.
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| Commission of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice |
2.
The
communication of their ideas based on a proper protocol according to what they
are capable of using according to the international standards for a MUN in
Middle Schools.
3.
The
sharing of ideas in a very respectful and diplomatic atmosphere.
4.
To
defend their ideas with and scientific sustainable statements, creating an
argument over their own point of view, honoring the Country’s position.
5.
Fomenting
the interest on other cultures point of view on international situations.
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| Commission on Narcotic Drugs |
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| World Health Organization |
These points are only a few of many more developed on this PAZMUN, which wouldn’t have been able to accomplish without the participation and unconditional cooperation of our Secretary General Valeria Vigueras Rivera form 4th PAI, who developed a vision for these years PAZMUN 2012 since last year’s vacations. With the hand of her Under-Secretary General Danae Tea Espinosa, of 3rd PAI. Both of them dilled with numerable situations, at moments they were so frustrated looking at these MUN so far from their expectations.
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| International Children's Emergency Fund |
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| Counter Terrorism |
Never the less
with the help of a great team who conformed their Secretariat: Servio Reyes in
charge of General Assembly, Manuel Rubio leader of Security Council, David
Madrigal president of European Union, Renata Fernandez in charge of Commission
of Crime Preventions and Criminal Justice, Victoria Flores leader of World
Health Organization, Angelica Arratia President of Commission on Narcotic
Drugs, Mariel Garcia in charge of International Children’s Emergency Fund,
Joaquin Toledano leader of Counter Terrorism and finally but not least Mayte
Gomez president of Environmental Program; all of them together made it
happened, with the contribution of their tables whom should be mention by name
but there is not enough space to write the 27 names that conformed the list of
leaders of the Committees.
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| European Union |
It wouldn’t
be fair to close this article without mentioning the help we received by
student’s of 5th PEP and 1st PAI, being ushers who
managed responsibly and outstandingly well their tasks.
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| Environmental Programme |
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Ushers
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Summing up
all of them, this PAZMUN wouldn’t have been possible without the surprisingly
involved cooperation and hard work shown by all the delegates, from the
delegates who came from sister schools: Olinca, Green Gates and Colegio del
Pilar; as well of the cooperation of Tecnologico del Monterrey and Ex-former
students from this Institute. Being always aware that all this would not meant
a thing without all the efforts, interest and support of all the DELEGATES from
Middle School, who shown an amazing level of use of English and debate
abilities accomplishing in all the committees the very best resolution papers
of all PAZMUN’s time at Instituto La Paz. Showing the growth of the academic
status of our students as well as the interest of the authorities on the
evolution of all the stages of acknowledgement and development of our students
skills, knowledge and values.
During the event there were many special moments to point out. So many indeed, that it seems impossible to write about all of them. However I will try to make my best to talk about not the most important ones, but at least of those who seemed to me to give more to think about.
First of all I would like to talk about the Opening Ceremony, within the one I know there were many mistakes, but without question one of the best moments of all was the intervention that Rodrigo Maza and Nayelhi Alcázar gave us with a piece composed by Rodrigo Maza himself and adapted for the violin by him, to make this outstanding duet during the ceremony.
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| Rodrigo Maza and Nayehli Alcázar |
As well I would like to thank Miss Martha Castro the representative of the ONU who served as our guest of honor during the opening ceremony and who gave us a very thoughtful speech, with lots of words that not only made us stop for a moment of reflexion but as well to conserve for out professional and personal lives for the rest of them, when she mention that we must conserve all the knowledge gather at the school, but that we must put it in practice in all our actions, as to promote the respect and good wealth around our communities and for our communities.
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| Miss Martha Castro UNO Representative |
As soon as the opening finished we were witnesses of the hard work made by all delegates, they began to debate, they defended their ideas with such enthusiasm but most of all with all that knowledge gathered in days before. They shown themselves, not only because they wanted a price, but because at the end they understood and enjoy fighting for what they believed. I am proud to say that not only they were trying to make themselves clear but they were willing to join others point of view as to try to negotiate with them for a better solution of the problematics to be solved.
In General Assembly we had the participation of students from Green Gates with Timo Kuerten, Olinca with Tonantzin Real Rojas and from Tecnologico de Monterrey Guillermo Tamayo, making the debate very substantial and critical for those who wanted to stand up, the participation of our students Jallath Carreón, Aldo Torres and René Robles was indeed outstanding from all expectations and for that they were grant with their prices as Honorable Mentions and Special Recognitions, however Timo Kuerten recieved the grant of Best Delegate.
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| Timo Kuerten receiving his Best Delegate Price |
Talking about Security Council, it is a privilege indeed, not only they developed there topics in a notorious way, it took them more than a day to conclude with one of the problematics. This because of the strongly believes of right and wrong that the delegates shown. No matter how long it took them, they created one of the best resolutions ever seen during the Models. With proud we would like to point out that this committee was the most competitive of all and for that Instituto La Paz grants them with the honor of being the BEST Committee. On this committee won Nayehli Alcázar (2nd PAI) won Special Recognition, Sebastián Salim (2nd PAI) Honorable Mention and as the Best Delegate Alejandro Morán (4th PAI).
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| Nayelhi Alcázar |
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| Álvaro -Japan-Olinca |
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| Alejandro Morán |
This way we
put on practice what SEP and IB program demand the schools to do and more.
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| PAI Coordinator Miss Elisabeht Taboada |
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| Secretariat |
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| Secretariat, Coordinator and Head Advisor |
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| Presidents and Teachers |
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| Colegio del Pilar |
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| Colegio del Pilar |
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| Former Student and Guest of Honor Javier Martínez Mendoza |
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| Presidents: CND, WHO, UNICEF AND UNEP |
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| Presidents: UNCCPCJ, EU, CT AND HR. |
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| Presidents: GA, SC AND UNCCPCJ. |
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| Under Secretary General and Secretary General |
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| Secretary General Valeria Vigueras Rivera |
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| Academic Coordinator Miss Liliana Muñoz |
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| Band of 3rd PAI |
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Instituto La Paz Cheer Leader Team
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| Head Advisor Miss Vicky Caballero |
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