United Schools of Peru (USP) is an inter-school student club headquartered in Lima, Peru, aimed to promote debate and discussion on current national and international issues in order to form leading citizens who contribute to development by participating in Model United Nations (MUN) conferences. Beginning its participation in international conferences in 2016, it gained widespread recognition by achieving in their debut the Best International Delegation award at the Ivy League Model United Nations Conference organized by the International Affairs Association of the University of Pennsylvania, achieving the title in the 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020 editions.
United Schools of Peru is one of the founding projects led by the Promotora Internacional de Debates - Perú (PRIDE Peru for its Spanish acronym) associates.
Faculty Advisors Senior Advisors in bold
2015–2016 season OfficeFaculty AdvisorEducationConferencesExperienceSenior AdvisorGustavo TaboadaLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIIBoston Invitational Model United Nations XVHonorable Mention (HNMUN 2010)College-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorMaría del Pilar LindleyIndustrial Engineering, University of Lima-Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2013)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)College-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorFranco NicoliniLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIIBoston Invitational Model United Nations XVCollege-level Faculty AdvisorFaculty AdvisorAlfredo VillavicencioEconomics, Pontifical Catholic University of PeruBoston Invitational Model United Nations XVDiplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2014)Junior Faculty AdvisorAngel GómezLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIIBoston Invitational Model United Nations XVCollege-level Delegate
2016–2017 season OfficeFaculty AdvisorEducationConferencesExperienceSenior AdvisorGustavo TaboadaLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIII WFUNA International Model United Nations 2017Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2010)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorMaría del Pilar LindleyIndustrial Engineering, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIII WFUNA International Model United Nations 2017Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2013)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2016)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorFranco NicoliniLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIII WFUNA International Model United Nations 2017College-level Faculty AdvisorFaculty AdvisorAngel GómezLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIII WFUNA International Model United Nations 2017College-level Delegate
2017–2018 season OfficeFaculty AdvisorEducationConferencesExperienceSenior AdvisorGustavo TaboadaLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIV WFUNA International Model United Nations 2018Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2010)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorMaría del Pilar LindleyIndustrial Engineering, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIV WFUNA International Model United Nations 2018Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2013)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2016)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorFranco NicoliniLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIV WFUNA International Model United Nations 2018College-level Faculty AdvisorFaculty AdvisorAngel GómezLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIV WFUNA International Model United Nations 2018College-level DelegateFaculty AdvisorDiego GaldoPolitical Science & Government, Pontifical Catholic University of PeruIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIV WFUNA International Model United Nations 2018Verbal Commendation (ILMUNC XXXII)Outstanding Delegate (ILMUNC XXXIII)Faculty AdvisorXimena CamposLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIV WFUNA International Model United Nations 2018Honorable Mention (ILMUNC XXXIII)Faculty AdvisorCayetano GarcíaCommunication, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXIV WFUNA International Model United Nations 2018High School DelegateFaculty AdvisorCristián CarriónCommunication, University of Lima-Verbal Commendation (ILMUNC XXXII)Best Delegate (BosMUN 2016)Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2017)College-level Delegate
2018–2019 season OfficeFaculty AdvisorEducationConferencesExperienceSenior AdvisorGustavo TaboadaLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXV North American Invitational Model United Nations LVIHonorable Mention (HNMUN 2010)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorMaría del Pilar LindleyIndustrial Engineering, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXV North American Invitational Model United Nations LVIDiplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2013)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2016)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorFranco NicoliniLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXV North American Invitational Model United Nations LVICollege-level Faculty AdvisorFaculty AdvisorAngel GómezLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXV North American Invitational Model United Nations LVIDiplomatic Commendation (HNMUN 2018)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorFaculty AdvisorXimena CamposLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXV North American Invitational Model United Nations LVIHonorable Mention (ILMUNC XXXIII)Faculty AdvisorManuel CalderónLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXV North American Invitational Model United Nations LVIOutstanding Delegate (ILMUNC XXXIV)Faculty AdvisorCarlos OrbegosoHistory and Economics,Fordham UniversityIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXV North American Invitational Model United Nations LVIDiplomacy Award (WIMUN 2017)Faculty AdvisorCristián CarriónCommunication, University of Lima-Verbal Commendation (ILMUNC XXXII)Best Delegate (BosMUN 2016)Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2017)College-level DelegateFaculty AdvisorAndrés PazosInternational Relations,Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola-College-level Delegate
2019–2020 season OfficeFaculty AdvisorEducationConferencesExperienceSenior AdvisorGustavo TaboadaLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXVIHonorable Mention (HNMUN 2010)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorMaría del Pilar LindleyIndustrial Engineering, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXVIDiplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2013)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2016)College-level DelegateCollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorFranco NicoliniLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXVICollege-level Faculty AdvisorSenior AdvisorXimena CamposLaw, University of LimaIvy League Model United Nations Conference XXXVIHonorable Mention (ILMUNC XXXIII)Faculty AdvisorFranco BeramendiPolitical Science, CEU Cardinal Herrera University-Verbal Commendation (ILMUNC XXXII)Best Delegate (ILMUNC XXXIV)Faculty AdvisorFabiana KawakamiCommunication, University of Lima-Position Paper Award (WIMUN 2017)
Ivy League Model United Nations Conference Participation GenerationSessionYearRepresentingFaculty AdvisorsHead DelegateIndividual AwardsDelegation AwardsI312016 State of Palestine Médicins Sans FrontièresGustavo TaboadaFranco NicoliniAngel GómezAbigail Espinosa1 Honorable MentionAbigail Espinosa / Araceli Vinci-Cannava (SOCHUM)2 Verbal CommendationsCamila Burmester / Cristián Carrión (DISEC)Diego Galdo / Franco Beramendi (SPECPOL)II332017 Ukraine Daily NationGustavo TaboadaMaría del Pilar LindleyFranco NicoliniAngel GómezDiego Galdo1 Outstanding DelegateDiego Galdo (UNFPA)1 Honorable MentionXimena Campos (ILO)2 Verbal CommendationsPhilippe Chabaneix (CSD)Sebastián Campillo (TPA)III342018 State of Japan Federative Republic of BrazilGustavo TaboadaMaría del Pilar LindleyFranco NicoliniAngel GómezDiego GaldoXimena CamposCayetano GarcíaSebastián Campillo1 Best DelegateFranco Beramendi (FIFA)1 Outstanding DelegateManuel Calderón / Tais Ruiz (LoN)2 Honorable MentionsFelipe Núñez del Prado / Bianca Portocarrero (UNODC)Santiago Félix / Adriana Diez (SST)5 Verbal CommendationsSergio Atarama / Jorge Lazo (Legal)Roberto Boschieri / Shadia Muñoz-Nájar (UNESCAP)Chiara Debernardi (UN-Habitat)Alexis Durand (British Parliament)María Gracia Gálvez (Pacific Alliance)IV352019 Republic of South Africa Republic of Tajikistan Commonwealth of AustraliaGustavo TaboadaMaría del Pilar LindleyFranco NicoliniAngel GómezXimena CamposManuel CalderónCarlos OrbegosoPhilippe ChabaneixVasco Soldevilla1 Best DelegateNennele Rivadeneira (ECOWAS)1 Outstanding DelegatePhilippe Chabaneix (ASEAN)4 Honorable MentionsVasco Soldevilla / Leonardo Paz (DISEC)Chiara Debernardi / María José Martinez (SPECPOL)Valeria Chang / Lucía Revollar (UNHCR)Ignacio Novoa / Gabriela Villacorta (UNOPS)4 Verbal CommendationsMickaella Ramos / Andrea Palacios (SOCHUM)Alexia Gamboa / Rodrigo Temoche (WHO)Joaquin Deheza / Rodrigo Toledo (CND)Juan Diego Rodríguez (UN-SPIDER)V362020 Kingdom of Norway Republic of Austria Republic of South SudanGustavo TaboadaMaría del Pilar LindleyFranco NicoliniXimena CamposN/A1 Outstanding DelegateGian Marco Pasapera (Crisis)1 Honorable MentionCamila Arbe / Alba Rentería (SOCHUM)1 Verbal CommendationStefano Raffo / Verónica Vargas (UNEP)
WFUNA International Model United Nations Participation GenerationYearFaculty AdvisorsIndividual AwardsDelegation AwardsII2017Gustavo TaboadaFranco NicoliniMaría del Pilar LindleyAngel Gómez5 Diplomacy AwardsCarlos Orbegoso (GA 3)Alonso Macedo (GA 3)Piero Sauñe (GA 4)Roberto Boschieri (GA 6)Giulia Barbieri / María Angélica Fernández (UNSC)4 Position Paper AwardsSantiago Félix (GA 1)Mariana Peschiera (GA 2)Sebastián Campillo (GA 7)Philippe Chabaneix / Fabiana Kawakami (UNSC)III2018Gustavo TaboadaMaría del Pilar LindleyFranco NicoliniAngel GómezDiego GaldoXimena CamposCayetano García14 Diplomacy AwardsShadia Muñoz-Nájar (GA 1)Joaquín Saco (GA 1)Felipe Núñez del Prado (GA 2)Marcelo Remond (GA 2)Sergio Atarama (GA 3)Joaquín Deheza (GA 3)Chiara Debernardi (GA 4)Franco Beramendi (GA 4)Jorge Lazo (GA 5)Leonardo Paz (GA 5)María José Martínez (GA 6)Tais Ruiz (GA 6)Fabrizio Agustini (GA 7)Isabella Carrera (GA 9)4 Position Paper AwardsMaría Gracia Gálvez (GA 5)Adriana Diez (GA 6)Luke Velasco (GA 6)Bianca Portocarrero (GA 9)
Invitational Model United Nations Circuit Conferences Participation Boston Invitational Model United Nations Conference (BosMUN) GenerationSessionYearRepresentingFaculty AdvisorsHead DelegateIndividual AwardsDelegation AwardsI152016 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Republic of the SudanGustavo TaboadaFranco NicoliniAlfredo VillavicencioAngel GómezAbigail Espinosa2 Best DelegatesPhilippe Chabaneix (Commonwealth of Nations)Cristián Carrión (Crisis)3 Outstanding DelegatesDiego Galdo (AU)Araceli Vinci-Cannava (Crisis)María Angélica Fernández (Crisis)1 Honorable MentionEnrique Rodríguez (DISEC)
North American Invitational Model United Nations (NAIMUN)