The Peruvian Debate Society (PDS) is an inter-collegiate student debating association 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 competing in Model United Nations (MUN) conferences globally. Since its foundation in 2014, their participation at national and international level has yielded multiple awards, consistently being ranked as the best Model UN team in the nation and one of the top international debate teams in the world.
In the 2017–2018 debating season, PDS achieved for the first time the Best Large Delegation award at Harvard World Model United Nations 2018 held in Panama City, Panama, being the second Peruvian MUN team in achieving such international recognition. The following season, the team achieved the Outstanding Large Delegation Award at the same conference, held in this occasion at Madrid, Spain.
Having participated at regional level since 2015, PDS is the incumbent champion at the Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America conference, and is the MUN team with most delegation awards in the history of the conference, garnering the Best Large Delegation a total of six times.
Governance The Peruvian Debate Society was constituted as a non-profit civil association for the promotion of education in Peru, in 2017. As an organization, it is composed by Associates, which in turn make-up the General Assembly, presided by a Board of Directors (composed of four elected associates).
The current Board of Directors is led by Sebastián Morello Montes, former Delegate (2016–2019) and Faculty Advisor (2019–2020; 2023–2025).
The PDS civil association is formally established under an official Constitution Act and Statute, to which every associate is subject to its rules and standing orders.
2017–2018 OfficeHolderEducationChairmanFranco Vicente Nicolini BarcoLLB – University of LimaDeputy ChairwomanVerónica Lucía Díaz HinostrozaBA in Economics – University of the PacificDirector of FinancerDaniel Alejandro Lira VeraBA in Economics – University of the PacificDirector of Human ResourcesKarina Joyce Campos BlancoBA in Psychology – Cayetano Heredia University
2018–2019 OfficeHolderEducationChairmanAndrés Alejandro Quesada NicoliBS in Business Administration – University of the PacificDeputy ChairwomanAndrea Valdivieso LamarcaLaw – University of the PacificDirector of FinanceRodrigo Rivadeneira BejaranoBS in Business Engineering – University of the PacificDirector of Human ResourcesAugusto Dannon AlvaLLB – Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
2019–2020 OfficeHolderEducationChairmanJuan Luis Salinas DávilaBS in Business Administration – University of the PacificDeputy ChairmanNicolás Enrique Delgado PeaseBS in Biology – Cayetano Heredia UniversityDirector of FinanceAntonella Adelaida Calle PérezBA in Economics – University of the PacificDirector of Human ResourcesMartín Gallardo GarrathLLB – University of the PacificMA in International Relations and Diplomacy – Diplomatic Academy of PeruMA in Human Rights – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruMA in Security Studies – Georgetown University
2020–2021 OfficeHolderEducationChairmanRodrigo Fernando Seminario CuevaLLB – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDeputy ChairmanAlvaro Peña VillanuevaNicolás Delgado PeaseBS in Biology – Cayetano Heredia UniversityDirector of FinanceAntonella Adelaida Calle PérezBA in Economics – University of the PacificDirector of Human ResourcesKarina Joyce Campos BlancoBA in Psychology – Cayetano Heredia University
2021–2022 OfficeHolderEducationChairmanRodrigo Fernando Seminario CuevaLLB – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDeputy ChairmanNicolás Enrique Delgado PeaseBS in Biology – Cayetano Heredia UniversityDirector of FinanceAntonella Adelaida Calle PérezBA in Economics – University of the PacificDirector of Human ResourcesKarina Joyce Campos BlancoBA in Psychology – Cayetano Heredia University
2022–2023 OfficeIncumbentEducationChairmanAlvaro Peña VillanuevaLLB candidate – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDeputy ChairmanLuis Aníbal Olazábal TamayoLLB candidate – University of LimaDirector of FinanceInés Bullard ElíasBFA in Scenic and Production Design – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDirector of Human ResourcesAlejandro Céspedes GarcíaBA in Political Science and Government – Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
2023–2024 OfficeIncumbentEducationChairmanAlejandro Céspedes GarcíaBA in Political Science and Government – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDeputy ChairmanJoaquín Alejandro Mejía CachoLLB – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDirector of FinanceInés Bullard ElíasBFA in Scenic and Production Design – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDirector of Human ResourcesMiguel Prado de OrbegosoBA in Psychology – Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
2024–2025 OfficeIncumbentEducationChairmanJoaquín Alejandro Mejía CachoLLB – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDeputy ChairmanVíctor Andrés Marroquín-Merino TorresAOS in Acting – American Academy of Dramatic ArtsBFA in Theatre, Politics, and History – New York UniversityMSc in Latin American Studies – University of OxfordDirector of FinanceJavier Augusto Balbuena HerreraBS in Industrial Engineering – University of LimaDirector of Human ResourcesFabio José Macedo NatersBS in Business Administration – University of the Pacific
2025–2026 OfficeIncumbentEducationChairmanSebastián Morello MontesLLB – Pontifical Catholic University of PeruDeputy ChairwomanPaula María Valle MartínezVacantLLB candidate – University of the PacificDirector of FinanceJerhko José Marangunich GuerreroBA in Economics – University of the PacificDirector of Public RelationsVíctor Andrés Marroquín-Merino TorresAOS in Acting – American Academy of Dramatic ArtsBFA in Theatre, Politics, and History – New York UniversityMSc in Latin American Studies – University of Oxford
Faculty Advisors Chief Advisors in bold
2014–2015 season OfficeFaculty AdvisorEducationConferencesIndividual AwardsChief AdvisorGustavo TaboadaLLB, University of Lima Harvard National Model United Nations – Latin America 2015 Harvard National Model United Nations 2015Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2010)Awarded as part of the University of Lima delegation for HNMUN 2010 at Boston.Faculty AdvisorFranco NicoliniLLB, University of Lima Harvard National Model United Nations – Latin America 2015 Harvard National Model United Nations 2015 – Faculty AdvisorMaría del Pilar LindleyBS candidate in Industrial Engineering, University of Lima Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2015 Harvard National Model United Nations 2015Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2013)Awarded as part of the Peruvian Universities delegation for WorldMUN 2013 at Melbourne.Faculty AdvisorCarlos SantibañezBA in Political Science & Government, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2015 Harvard National Model United Nations 2015 – Faculty AdvisorMartín GallardoLLB candidate, University of the Pacific Harvard National Model United Nations 2015Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2014)Awarded as part of the Peruvian Universities delegation for HNMUN 2014 at Boston.
2015–2016 season OfficeFaculty AdvisorEducationConferencesIndividual AwardsChief AdvisorFranco NicoliniLLB, University of Lima Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2016 Harvard National Model United Nations 2016 – Faculty AdvisorMartín GallardoLLB candidate, University of the Pacific Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2016Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2014)Outstanding Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2015)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Faculty AdvisorJorge Alfonso RamírezBBA candidate, University of the Pacific Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2016Best Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2015)Faculty AdvisorFabiola VenturaBA candidate in Economics, University of the Pacific Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2016Outstanding Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2015)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Faculty AdvisorAlfredo VillavicencioBA candidate in Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Harvard National Model United Nations 2016Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2014)Awarded as part of the International Delegation of Peru delegation for WorldMUN 2014 at Brussels.Chief AdvisorGustavo TaboadaLLB, University of Lima Harvard World Model United Nations 2016Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2010)Faculty AdvisorMaría del Pilar LindleyBS candidate in Industrial Engineering, University of Lima Harvard World Model United Nations 2016Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2013)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Faculty AdvisorYoussef Abi-fadelBA candidate in Economics, University of the Pacific Harvard World Model United Nations 2016Outstanding Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2015)Best Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2016)
2016–2017 season OfficeFaculty AdvisorEducationConferencesIndividual AwardsChief AdvisorFranco NicoliniLLB, University of Lima Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2017 Harvard National Model United Nations 2017 – Faculty AdvisorAndrés QuesadaBBA, University of the Pacific Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2017 Harvard National Model United Nations 2017Outstanding Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2015)Faculty AdvisorDaniel HuapayaLLB, University of the Pacific Harvard National Model United Nations - Latin America 2017 Harvard National Model United Nations 2017 – Faculty AdvisorDaniel LiraBA in Economics, University of the Pacific Harvard National Model United Nations 2017Best Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2015)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Outstanding Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2016)Faculty AdvisorVerónica DíazBA in Economics, University of the Pacific Harvard National Model United Nations 2017Honorable Mention (HNMUN-LA 2015)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Chief AdvisorGustavo TaboadaLLB, University of Lima Harvard World Model United Nations 2017Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2010)Faculty AdvisorJorge Alfonso RamírezBBA, University of the Pacific Harvard World Model United Nations 2017Best Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2015)Outstanding Delegate (HNMUN-LA 2016)Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2016)Faculty AdvisorMaría del Pilar LindleyBS in Industrial Engineering, University of Lima Harvard World Model United Nations 2017Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2013)Honorable Mention (HNMUN 2015)Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2016)Faculty AdvisorAlfredo VillavicencioBA in Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru Harvard World Model United Nations 2017Diplomacy Award (WorldMUN 2014)
2017–2018 season