Welcome to the
PES Model United Nations Society
What is a MUN conference?
A Model United Nations (MUN) conference is, as the name suggests, a simulation of the United Nations (UN) conference. Various bodies of the UN are simulated with different member countries being allotted to the individuals participating in the simulation. These individuals now represent their respective allotted countries as the delegate of that country, to tackle global issues tactfully and arrive at diplomatic solutions to global issues, through debate and analysis.
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What is the PES MUN Society?​
The PES Model United Nations Society, or PES MUNSoc, brings together students of PES University, RR Campus, interested in participating in such MUN conferences held across the country. Through the concept of MUNs students have an opportunity to hone their skills with debate, and also improve other soft skills such as logical reasoning and analytical skills, in addition to improving their general knowledge and awareness surrounding issues that plague the world at large. The PES MUN Society was founded in 2013, and since then, we have gone on to win over 22 Best Delegation awards, with 7 of them being consecutive! From participating in MUN Conferences, in Bangalore and also across India, the PES MUN Society has won in prestigious institutions such as Vellore Institute of Technology MUN, BITS Goa MUN, NLS MUN, School of Law Christ University MUN, Jain CMS MUN, BMS MUN and many more.
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For the Record
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For The Record, or FTR, is an editorial by the PES MUN Society initiated in August 2020. At a time when the world had almost come to a standstill due to the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the members of PES MUN Society, RR Campus, immersed themselves into current affairs to put forth opinionated and politically driven pieces through this editorial. ​The members of the PES MUNSoc are passionate about the affairs of the world and aim to analyze and create awareness about pressing issues that plague the globe. We want to use this blog as a platform for analytical pieces from budding diplomats, writers, and journalists. Our blog is a stage for the well-informed, the logical, and the rational. ​We encourage contributors to write articles dealing with various spheres — economic affairs, legalities, international policies, national policies, and much more — backed with solid research. We believe in the power of using one’s voice to spread some knowledge and spark debate, and we hope to grow our numbers through this medium. All the members of the PES MUN Society, RR Campus are contributors to For The Record in one form or another.
Over time, FTR has developed a massive audience and its content has been seen by thousands of eyes, with some of our fact slides having reached upwards of 1700 likes on Instagram. Our website has also been visited by over 1300 unique visitors who frequently view and comment on our posts as well.
Presently, For The Record is made of mainly three teams:
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Content Team - All the members of PES MUNSoc are contributing writers and thus, make up the content team. This team is handled by the Editor-in-Chief who is also the office bearer in charge of the editorial of PES MUN Society.
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Editorial Team- PES MUNSoc members who are exceptionally talented writers make up the editorial team. This team is responsible for editing the content written by members of the content team. There are usually 4–5 co-editors, headed by a senior co-editor, whose work is presided over by the Editor-in-Chief.
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Design and Social Media Team- PES MUNSoc members who are exceptionally talented in design make up this team. This team is responsible for the visual aspect of the blog and our Instagram page, as well as the posting of the content on time. The work done by the members of this team is presided over by the Head of Design and the Head of Social Media, who are also stakeholders, who along with the Editor-in-Chief are in charge of social media and the design at the PES MUN Society.
The content is divided into three types — fact slides (comprising mainly facts), articles (comprising mainly opinions), and news updates (one-liners about major news updates from the previous 1 - 2 weeks). The articles are posted on the site while the fact slides and updates are posted on our Instagram page. Occasionally, we also post quizzes on our Instagram page.
Currently, we post once every week, so stay tuned for more!