The Phillips Academy Invitational Model United Nations (PAIMUN) conference, originally scheduled for this Sunday, has been postponed due to a lack of interest and financial reasons. Kerry Lanzo ’11, Co-President of Model UN, said, “We did not get a timely response from other schools.” The club also hopes to fund the conference with the fiscal aid of an Abbot Academy Association Grant. “We will not receive news about the Abbot Grants until after the conference and we believe that it will be easier and more convenient to postpone the conference,’ said Lanzo. The PAIMUN conference is hosted every year during fall term by Andover’s Model UN team. A variety of students from schools throughout New England attend the conference to discuss current events, ethics, and global politics. At a conference, students take on the role of delegates from various countries, investigate international issues prevalent to their respective countries and develop solutions to major global problems Student delegates who win awards from the PAIMUN conference are then usually invited to represent Andover at a regional conference, hosted by a college. “In postponing the conference, we can ensure more participation from delegates from other schools and a simpler process paying for the conference,” said Lanzo. The conference is tentatively rescheduled for January 23.
