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Julia Hietavirta
Welcome delegates of PANAMUN XXVI! My name is Julia Hietavirta and I’m a junior at the International School of Panama. I was born in Venezuela and have lived in Brazil and Spain. I’ve spent 11 years now living in Panama. Nevertheless, I consider myself to be Finnish, as the entirety of my family is from Finland. I love singing, listening to music, reading, writing and hiking, as well as debating, but that goes unsaid. I’m honored to be chairing the Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian Committee this year. It will be my third PANAMUN conference, but my first one as a Chair. I got my first chance to be part of PANAMUN in the eighth grade as a delegate in DISEC. My second year of PANAMUN I got into ICJ as a judge. Needless to say, I’m looking forward to this year’s conference and I hope for a fruitful three days of debating! Please don’t hesitate to get in contact with me through whatever means if you have any questions or concerns. Let’s, together, making this the best PANAMUN conference yet! See you in October!
Samuel Alzate
Welcome delegates of PANAMUN XXVI! My name is Samuel Alzate and I will be one of your Social, Cultural, and Humanitarian Committee (SOCHUM) chairs this year. I am currently a junior at the International School of Panama. I was born in Medellin, Colombia, but around the age of 2 my family and I moved to Santiago, Chile. After a few years, my family moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina, and when I was 6 years old in 2008, we moved to Panama City, Panama. Since then, I’ve lived in Panama and been a student of ISP. My mother tongue is Spanish, and all my family is from Colombia. Regarding my experience debating, I represented the Delegation of France in DISEC in PANAMUN XXIV, the Delegation of Russia in UNPBC in PANAMUN XXV, and attended HACIA in Cartagena, Colombia. Outside of school, I enjoy playing video games, running, diving, and eating out with friends. I look forward to meeting you all in the best conference yet!
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