PECMUN is one of the biggest Model United Nations in the Tricity. With over 200 delegates from schools and colleges across north India, this conference is a venue where diverse ideas are discussed and deliberated. The 7th edition of PECMUN was organised by Speakers' Association and Study Circle (SAASC), an official literary club of PEC, in collaboration with IEEE Chandigarh subsection. There were six committees simulated namely All India Political Parties Meet (AIPPM), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), United Nations Economic and Social Council(ECOSOC) and United Nations General Assembly(UNGA-DISEC), and the European Union (EU).
PECMUN7.0 offered an ideal forum for the coming generation to express their ideas and thoughts on issues that affect their world. The lecture halls were filled with the voices of future leaders who debated the problems of the present world. From Nuclear disarmament to the status of polar bears were discussed at length. This PECMUN has proven to be a successful venture where diversity of thought and action has been showcased at length.
The Executive Board of the various committees comprised of young leaders from across the nation. From as far away as Lucknow and Bangalore, they came to impart wisdom to their juniors. We were also fortunate to have several of our formal Secretary Generals in attendance as EB, including the Young India Fellow, Shrey Nagrath, as well as Shashank Sharma who chaired at the prestigious Rome MUN in 2018 and 2019.
The delegates left the conference having gained a greater understanding of the issues that we face across the world today, whether it be socio-economic or technological. Their enthusiasm showed the important role that PECMUN played in their young lives. In the end, the 7th edition of PECMUN has proven to be successful in achieving its goals of generating and sustaining discourse.