Between 24 and 27 March, eight of our MEGAclub members, accompanied by their teachers Mrs Sandra Droste and Mrs Sandra Galli, participated in MUNIZAR, a MUN conference organised by the Law School at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, with the support of our Spanish partner school IES Miguel Catalán.

Three of our MEGAclub participants took part in a Spanish committee. Flavio Jager and Sofia Palop were delegates of their respective countries in UNICEF, where they debated child marriage, while Theo Stammet discussed the values of the ESS within the ILO (International Labour Organization), also representing his delegation.

The remaining five students were in the English committee, UNCTAD, where they discussed the consequences of mass tourism. At the end of the committee sessions, Finn Klein, representing Guatemala, and Seohyon Clara Choi, representing Oman, both received an Honourable Mention award. The Best Delegate award was rightfully given to the delegate of the Republic of Peru, Millie Boudot. Lara Özen and Blanche Bunetel also took part in this committee and actively contributed to the debate.

After having worked hard in their committees for two days, their time in Zaragoza came to an end. But before returning to Luxembourg, they enjoyed a day trip to Barcelona.

After arriving in Barcelona, we were kindly accommodated by the family of one of our students, who treated us to a variety of tapas, including tortilla de patatas, pata negra and pan con tomate. Following this wonderful meal, our MEGAclub participants went sightseeing, proudly wearing matching T-shirts stating “I ♥ Barcelona”, of course. After a short visit to the Sagrada Família from the outside, it was already time to collect our luggage and head to the airport.

This experience not only strengthened our students’ debating and diplomatic skills, but also brought them closer together as a group. We returned home with new friendships, great memories, and plenty of stories to tell — and we are already looking forward to the next MUN adventure.

Theo Stammet, 2CC2

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