UNODC TOPICS
SLAVYAN T. is the President Chair of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He was born in Sofia into a Bulgarian family and moved to Barcelona when he was 5. This is his 12th year at the American School of Barcelona, and he is currently in 12th grade. During 9th and 10th grade, he participated in various conferences as a delegate, such as BCNMUN, THIMUN, BIMUN, IMUN and BFISMUN. In 11th grade, he chaired BCNMUN and THIMUN. He joined MUN when he first got the opportunity to in 8th grade, although it was just for a quarter of the year. Through MUN, Slavyan has developed his skills in public speaking and problem-solving. It has also given him more discipline, self confidence and has helped him expand his knowledge on current events. MUN has always been very interesting to Slavyan as it brought a light to things he otherwise would have never thought would interest him. Throughout the 12 years he has spent at ASB so far, he has helped many members of the community through being a part of the student council, class president and representative speaker. He hopes to do the same thing by being a president chair at BCNMUN 2025. For him, MUN has brought many new friends, memories and experiences. He looks forward to helping others do this too.
LEIA T. is one of the expert chairs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and head chair of the BCNMUN chair team. She was born in Maui, Hawaii, where she lived until she was eight years old. She then moved to San Diego, California for three years and then Camden, Maine for another three. She moved to Barcelona when she was 14 years old, and is currently a 12th grader in her fourth and last year at ASB. Throughout her time at ASB, Leia has participated in NESDA (speech and debate), soccer, MUN, went on an immersive service trip to Botswana, Refugart, Rotary and other extracurriculars. Ever since joining MUN in 10th grade she has been intrigued and eager to be as involved as possible. This past year, she attained the role of head of middle school MUN program where Leia has the opportunity to teach and share her knowledge to upcoming MUNers. She has attended conferences such as IMUN, BCNMUN, THIMUN, and BIMUN as a delegate, and chaired LYNXMUN, BMUN and BCNMUN. Leia is extremely interested and passionate about public speaking, international relations and the study of psychology, and is considering pursuing such paths in her future. For her, MUN has brought longlasting memories, friendship, new experiences and broadened her knowledge about the world. As a chair, Leia hopes to bring fun memories and passionate debate to the conference room, and to give the delegates the opportunity to improve their skills while forming connections and memories.
MANUEL R. is one of the expert chairs of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. He was born in Barcelona and grew up as the youngest of four Spanish siblings, and a Catalan upbringing. At the age of 1, he moved to Manhattan, New York for reasons related to work and his parent's dream and moved back to Barcelona to attend the American School at the age of 7. This is his 9th year as an ASB student, currently being in 11th grade. 9th grade was the pivotal year where Manuel started being involved in MUN, participating in local conferences in Barcelona such as BCNMUN and BIMUN, and later on extending his reach to conferences throughout Europe such as THIMUN and IMUN. Model United Nations has marked a turning point in Manuel’s public speaking ability, improvisation, and global awareness. Through MUN, Manuel has gained confidence, achievements, self-belief, and overall knowledge around current events. Overall, Manuel hopes all delegates embrace unforgettable moments throughout their BCNMUN experience.
