Promotora Internacional de Debates - Perú (English: International Promoter of Debates - Peru) is a non-profit civil association dedicated to the promotion of debate and academic competences as educational tools, as well as to encourage the development of soft skills in students and professionals. The institution conducts various debating conferences and competitions in Peru and abroad, the most popular being Model United Nations conferences organized in partnership with

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colleges, such as the

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and

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. Among these projects, PRIDE Peru has served as Host Team for the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference - Peru four times, and the

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in two consecutive occasions.

Projects

United Schools of Peru

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, USP has garnered twice the Best Large Delegation - High School Division Award (2017 and 2018).

Ivy League Model United Nations Conference - Peru

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. In Peru, ILMUNC has been established as a regional edition of the conference, starting its run in 2016, being the only international school-only conference in the country.

Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America

is the regional edition of the most prestigious and oldest Model United Nations conference in history,

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. Directed by undergraduate students from

through the Harvard International Relations Council, the conference has been held in four occasions in Peru, and twice in partnership with PRIDE Peru.

High School MUN Conferences

Villa Maria Model United Nations

Villa María Model United Nations is the school conference of the Villa María La Planicie School. Its first edition in 2015 marked a milestone for the history of Model United Nations in Peru, which at that moment, was the largest conference held in the country.

Villa Caritas & San Pedro Model United Nations

Villa Caritas & San Pedro Model United Nations is the school conference of the

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Villa Caritas (for girls) and San Pedro (for boys) schools located in La Molina District. PRIDE has organized VSCPMUN in three occasions: 2016, 2017 and 2019.

Raimondi Model United Nations

Raimondi Model United Nations is the school conference of the Antonio Raimondi Italian School, being for the first time held in 2018. RaiMUN is the first trilingual Model United Nations conference in Peru, offering an Italian-spoken committee for high schools students.

References

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