CHAIRS
Irene Gonzalez
Hello delegates!! My name is Irene Gonzalez and I welcome you to PANAMUN XXXII. I am a senior at the International School of Panama and am beyond excited to be one of the chairs of SOCHUM. I was born in Spain, and lived there until I was 7 years old. Entering the 3rd grade I moved to Panama City. Discovering what PANAMUN was in the 6th grade I instantly fell in love with debate. Since then, I've proudly participated in each PANAMUN conference as a delegate, as well as I was a chair for the ECOSOC committee last year. Throughout these conferences, I've gained many crucial life skills including leadership, problem-solving, researching, and most importantly, how crucial it is to use my voice for things I believe in. I am extremely eager to meet all of you, as well as promise to try my best to create a safe space for everyone. I will not only ensure a flowing debate throughout this conference but will encourage all delegates to participate and debate their country's point of view. I can’t wait to meet all of you, see you soon!
Alain Navarre
Hello delegates! My name is Alain Navarre, and I am currently a junior at the French International School of Panama. I am very honored and excited to be one of the chairs for SOCHUM in this conference. I'm half-French and half-Panamanian, and even though I have only ever lived here in Panama, I have traveled a lot and all around the world throughout my life. My passion for MUN began in 10th grade when I attended PANAMUN XXX as the delegate of the United States in UNPBC. Since then, I have attended two other conferences, one in which I was a delegate, and the other being a chair. Apart from MUN, I am also very passionate about playing the electric guitar and music overall, but also about math, physics, and engineering. MUN has taught me and allowed me not only to polish my research, debate, and leadership skills but also to see the importance of standing up for your beliefs and collaborating in order to find solutions to global issues. I am very excited to meet you all and to give my all to make this conference a fun and enjoyable experience while leading an interesting and productive debate. Please contact me or my co-chair if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to meeting you all!
Admin
Luna Shin
Hi delegates, I’m Luna Shin, the admin for this year’s SOCHUM PanaMUN conference! I’m a junior at ISP, and it's my first year living in Panama. My parents are from Korea and Japan, and in the past, I have lived in Korea, Germany and Brazil. It has been such an enriching experience to explore these countries. This will be my second conference, but my first time being an admin. I had so much fun debating as a delegate in WHO last year, and I learned so much, but I wanted to get more involved in the conferences, so I joined as an admin this year. After school, I do sports like volleyball and martial arts, and I love reading books and learning about synthetic and human biology. I also enjoy hanging out with friends over the weekend and traveling with my family. I could not feel more excited to be a part of PanaMUN XXXII! I hope we can all have a pleasant PanaMUN experience this year, and I hope to bring value to this committee.