Who can apply to this conference?

The conference is set at the high-school level, so secondary-school students are the intended delegate pool, typically traveling as part of a school delegation.

Where is the conference held?

It is hosted in Villavicencio, Colombia, in the eastern plains region rather than in Bogotá, which shapes the regional character of the delegate pool.

What language is the conference run in?

As a Colombian high-school MUN hosted by Colegio Los Portales, committee work is conducted in the Latin American MUN tradition, with Spanish as the working language for most committees.

Registration is handled through the conference's MyMUN listing, which is the standard application portal for Latin American MUN conferences.

Part of the MODELO DE NACIONES UNIDAS COLEGIO LOS PORTALES series

MODELO DE NACIONES UNIDAS COLEGIO LOS PORTALES

Name: MODELO DE NACIONES UNIDAS COLEGIO LOS PORTALES
Start: 2026-08-27T00:00:00Z
End: 2026-08-29T00:00:00Z
Location: villavicencio

villavicencio, Colombia · high-school

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Dates: Aug 27–2026 (day: 29)
Fee: TBD
Reg deadline: TBD
Delegates: TBD
Language: English
Format: In-person

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Summary

Modelo de Naciones Unidas Colegio Los Portales is a high-school Model UN conference hosted in Villavicencio, in the Colombian Llanos. The conference draws delegates from secondary schools across the region for a multi-day simulation of United Nations bodies, conducted primarily in the diplomatic register familiar to Latin American MUN circuits. For delegates outside the immediate host community, the conference represents an accessible entry point into Colombia's growing high-school MUN ecosystem, which has expanded beyond Bogotá and Medellín into regional capitals. Registration and logistics flow through the standard MyMUN listing for the edition.

Why this edition matters in 2026

Villavicencio sits at the gateway between the Andean heartland and the eastern plains, and hosting a Model UN there matters because it pulls simulation diplomacy out of the capital-city circuit. High-school delegates who train in regional conferences tend to bring different policy instincts to committee - more attention to rural development, energy corridors, environmental governance of the Orinoco basin, and the cross-border dynamics that shape eastern Colombia. The conference also matters as a feeder into the wider Colombian and Latin American MUN pipeline. Strong performances at school-hosted events like this one are what credential delegates for the larger university-hosted circuits later in the academic year. For a high-school audience, that progression is the real prize: a first chair award here is often the moment a delegate decides to keep going. Finally, school-run conferences carry institutional weight in Colombia because they are organized by the students and faculty of the host college itself. That gives the secretariat a direct stake in committee quality, chairing standards, and the substantive level of debate - factors that travel with delegates into every subsequent conference they attend.

How to prepare

Delegates preparing for this conference should treat it as a Spanish-language Latin American MUN first and a generic UN simulation second. That means leaning into the regional procedural conventions - moderated and unmoderated caucuses paced for substantive debate, working papers drafted collaboratively, and a chairing style that rewards delegates who can bridge bloc positions rather than simply dominate speakers' lists. On substance, the most useful preparation is to read your assigned country's foreign ministry statements in their original language where possible, then map those positions onto the specific committee topics. For a high-school level conference, depth on two or three concrete policy instruments will outperform broad but shallow knowledge of an entire agenda. Delegates should also be ready to cite Colombian and Latin American precedents where relevant, since the room will respond to regional framing. Logistically, Villavicencio is reachable by road from Bogotá and by short domestic flight, and delegations traveling in should plan arrival the day before opening session. The conference is a multi-day commitment, so prepare position papers, opening speeches, and at least one draft resolution skeleton before traveling rather than trying to write substance in the hotel at night.

Eligibility deep-dive

Level: high-school
Age: —
Team size: —
Country quota: Open

Schedule & deadlines

Conference
Aug 27, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply to this conference?
The conference is set at the high-school level, so secondary-school students are the intended delegate pool, typically traveling as part of a school delegation.
Where is the conference held?
It is hosted in Villavicencio, Colombia, in the eastern plains region rather than in Bogotá, which shapes the regional character of the delegate pool.
What language is the conference run in?
As a Colombian high-school MUN hosted by Colegio Los Portales, committee work is conducted in the Latin American MUN tradition, with Spanish as the working language for most committees.
How do I register?
Registration is handled through the conference's MyMUN listing, which is the standard application portal for Latin American MUN conferences.

Last verified May 27, 2026 · Source: mymun.com

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