Be prepared, this is probably the most personal part of MUN READY. I'm so happy to share this with all those who have trusted me and used this webpage to prepare themselves for the incredible experience of participating in MUNs.
It wasn't long ago that we played in the elementary school playground, but I remember that once a year, camouflaged between laughter, games, and sprints, we saw older students dressed up in fancy attire. We all wondered with intrigue what those students were doing, and I found myself wanting to immediately grow up to be in their shoes. Years later, a smile was drawn on my face when I realized it was my turn to participate as a delegate in Model United Nations of Betània Patmos. Moreover, even though I didn't know it yet, that day was the beginning of a journey that I would not want to leave, since the more MUNs I participated in, the more I enjoyed them, which, even though it caught me off guard, made me discover one of my current passions. That is how I knew that I had to help other people live the experience that I have been granted.
DISEC chairs at MUNBP 2024
My delegation at BIMUN 2024
I cannot forget the first time I was explained what a Model United Nations was, especially how confused and lost I found myself. There were what seemed to be an infinite number of formalities, topics, conflicts, and geopolitical relations that I had no idea about. Moreover, I realized the key role that following the news had in the preparation of such projects and how little I knew about that too. Luckily, there was a team of experienced students who were kind enough to prepare me for what I would find in MUNBP and who helped me catch up with everything that had been going on around the globe and that I had naively ignored. As a result, not only did that preparation motivate me to do the best I could during the debate, but it also gave me the opportunity to make the most out of it.
That is why building a platform to offer everyone the opportunity to prepare themselves for such conferences is key so that they can enjoy them fully and learn as much as possible. In addition, they will not be caught off guard and will have the ability to debate against those who have already participated in other conferences, since it is common to find in the same committee people with considerably different levels.
Delegates during break at IMUNBP 2023.
My delegation in MUNOG 2023
Taking all the above into account, I have set myself the ambitious goal of creating a platform to educate future delegates and to give insight about how MUNs work so that it offers everyone interested in participating in such fruitful conferences the opportunity to prepare themselves. MYMUN will explain in an original and engaging way the functioning of MUNs, how to make speeches, how to prepare the necessary documents, and the formalities, among other things.
To do so, first I have investigated what the United Nations and Model United Nations exactly are. In addition, I previously participated in BIMUN (Budapest International Model United Nations), where I especially focused on how I prepared myself and on what extra things I would have liked to do beforehand so that I was more prepared during the conference. Moreover, I have conducted several interviews with experts in diplomacy and specifically MUNs to gain a better understanding of how both work, such as Lorena Diaz, Pol Villaverde, or delegates with whom I have coincided in other MUNs. Apart from interviewing them, I have continuously drawn on websites like the UN website, The best delegate or Mymun. Furthermore, I have researched how to design a web, in order to satisfy future users’ needs. Finally, I have built a website with the platform Google, which has offered me all the digital tools necessary.
Presidency in the GA at MUNBP 2024