students´comments on the conference

“It was a very exciting experience because of the fact everybody was well prepared and knew their topic well. We enjoyed our time speaking and together as a group came up with relevant solutions to the problem of generic drugs and intellectual property rights.”
Rodrigo and Roberto - UN Development Programme (Tanzania)

“At first I felt very pressurized but as it went through the conference, I learnt a lot.” Ludivine - Commission on the status of women, Tanzania

“It was interesting but I was on a big committee of 162 people and I only spoke once. It was overwhelming at times but the excitement was always present throughout the debate.” Lourdes A – Legal, General Assembly, Belize

“At the beginning I wasn´t quite sure what I had to do but I got to learn about the UN and how it works. I was able to speak lots of times and I enjoyed it a lot. It was a new experience that I will never forget.” Andrea C, UN High Commission on refugees, Tanzania

“It was really fun and a fulfilling academic experience. We have learnt about different cultures. ” Diego, UN conference on trade and development, Tanzania

“Our chair was really nice. I was impressed at how the delegates interacted in the conference.” Blaise - Tanzania UN High Commission on refugees, Tanzania


“I was chatting to the delegate of Cuba who was trying to convert me to believing their communist ideology their country was using!” Luis V, UN conference on trade and development

“The debate started slowly but then it picked up and the most intense moment was my speech. I was nervous but it was good. I was able to comment on various aspects.” Marcus T, UN children’s Fund

“It was a thrilling experience and a great cultural exchange could be seen. It encouraged us to work in teams to create working papers and build allies with different countries.” Luis P, Disarmament and International security, Belize