AITANA V. is the President Chair of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Born in New York City to a Spanish and Peruvian family, she later moved to Barcelona and is now a senior in her seventh year at ASB. She first joined Model United Nations in 8th grade through an elective and quickly developed a strong passion for public speaking. Since then, she has attended conferences including OAKMUN, BFISMUN, IMUN, and THIMUN as a delegate, and BCNMUN and BIMUN as a chair. She also served as Debate Coordinator for BCNMUN 2025. MUN has helped Aitana grow into a more confident speaker, strengthen her ability to collaborate with others, and deepen her understanding of global issues. It has been a defining part of her personal growth, and she hopes to share that same enthusiasm with her committee at BCNMUN 2026.
MISHA K. is the expert chair of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He is a Russian 11th grader who was born in Barcelona and has lived there his whole life, and is on his 4th year in ASB. He can speak English, Russian and Spanish, all on a proficient level. Misha attended his first Model United Nations conference in 8th grade and has attended BCNMUN, BFISMUN, OAKMUN. MUN has helped Misha grow into a great public speaker and has taught him leadership and critical thinking. With the role of chair, Misha hopes to pass on his knowledge learned from previous MUN conferences onto other delegates. He is an understanding and empathetic leader, and is always open to help delegates in need. He is excited to lead his conference and is extremely excited to be part of the BCNMUN 2026 experience.
PAULA V. is one of the expert chairs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Born and raised in Barcelona, Paula comes from a Spanish family. She has studied at the American School of Barcelona for the past 12 years and is currently in 11th grade. From an early age, Paula has been deeply interested in global affairs and public speaking, founding and participating in multiple charity initiatives and clubs of her own.Initially joining Model United Nations in 8th grade opened infinite doors for her, improving her life both academically and personally. Since then she has attended over seven conferences including BCNMUN, BIMUN, and BMUN, in which she has chaired three, with BCNMUN 2026 being her third. She aims to create an inclusive and intellectually challenging environment in which delegates grow in confidence, strengthen their public speaking skills, and leave the conference with a deeper passion for diplomacy and debate!
