Carthage?s Model UN in Bogota at a Model UN conference
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How did you spend your Spring Break? Seventeen Model United Nations students, accompanied by Professor Jeffrey Roberg and Professor Penny Seymoure, spent most of their Spring Break in Bogota, Colombia participating in a Model United Nations (MONUA) conference at the Universidad de los Andes.

While there, the students tested their diplomatic skills against approximately 450 students from Bolivia, Colombia, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Our students were not only the first students from the United States to participate in this conference, they were also the first students from North America.

Some of the Carthage students addressed topics such as the refugee crisis affecting Europe, migration in Africa, and migrant stabilization inside host countries. Other students discussed sustainable energies and their use/application in the Middle East. Three students examined the expansion and consolidation of the power of the International Monetary Fund (the Bilderberg Club) throughout the world with the intent of limiting, and eventually destroying, the influence of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa).

The Entire Carthage Team

Representing members of different European political parties on the European Parliament were John Archer, Kaileen Glynn, Cara Hull, Taylor Oanes, and Jordan (Jay) Mason, while Taylor Beck represented the country of Djibouti and Victoria Dillinger represented Egypt in the African Union.

In the Arab League, Logen Bartz represented Djibouti, Abby Roberts represented Egypt, and Alex Knudsen and Jenna Leazott represented Egypt on the Social Humanitarian Committee. Additionally Laura Hammock and Zoe Shaw represented Egypt on the Special Political Committee and Jesse Morse served as a press correspondent in Hestia.

Finally, Samara Hull represented Senator Elizabeth Warren, Kailey Kraus represented Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, and Owen Myers represented Senator Bernie Sanders on the super-secret IMF Crisis Committee.

Award Winners

The following students received Honorable Recognition for their work at the conference: Victoria Dillinger, Alex Knudsen, Jenna Leazott, Jordan (Jay) Mason, and Owen Myers.

Please congratulate all of these students for their excellent efforts if you see them!