From 22 to 24 February 2019, a group of 12 students from the Department of EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies successfully represented the College of Europe, Bruges campus, at the London International Model United Nations (LIMUN). The months of preparation for this extracurricular activity, supported by two Academic Assistants, culminated in a great performance of the students who all represented EU member states, in line with their study programme’s focus on EU external action. They researched and drafted various position papers, debated and negotiated with other delegates from all over the world on the premises of King’s College London. In the end, their efforts were officially lauded with nine distinctions:
Diplomacy Awards:
Manon KAYSER and Roy TZIVRA, representing Austria in the Joint Session of the International Olympic and Paralympic Committees;
Paolo RECALDINI, representing Italy in United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).
Honourable Mentions:
Stefano CABRAS, representing Austria in the World Bank;
Adriana FIGUEROA ANDRADE, representing the Netherlands in the United Nations Human Rights Council;
Pavel HANCHUK, representing Italy in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO);
Zoe LEDWITH, representing Poland in United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR);
Khrystyna PARANDII, representing the Netherlands in United Nations Security Council (UNSC);
Yasmine RMIKI GHZIEL, representing Austria in the League of Nations.
Together with Emeric MARIA, representing Poland in the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Elene PANCHULIDZE, representing Italy in the International Committee on the Red Cross (ICRC), and Simone POSSENTI, representing Italy in the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the delegation from Bruges made an outstanding impression, also thanks to the great team spirit during the whole endeavour.
