Midwest MEU 2023: Bitisho Muma
Bitisho Muma studies Conflict Studies and Human Rights at the University of Ottawa. She was an exchange student at Florida International University in the spring of 2023. From March 23 to 25, 2023, Bitisho participated in the Midwest MEU in Bloomington at Indiana University as the Justice and Home Affairs Minister of Portugal.
My name is Bitisho Muma, and I am an exchange student through the National Student Exchange from the University of Ottawa. I am a 4th-year student in Conflict Studies and Human Rights (within the French Immersion Stream) with a Minor in the Social Sciences of Health.
I was privileged to attend the Midwest Model European Union conducted by the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies. I was the Minister of Justice and Home Affairs for Portugal. This was my first experience partaking in stimulation that replicated an international organization, and it turned out to be an unforgettable one.
The majority of the political classes I have been enrolled in have touched on the European Union and its role on the international scale. Being part of the team compelled me to learn the intricacies of the many bodies within the European Union that resulted in it being an impactful union today.
It was phenomenal to meet and be surrounded by other youth interested in discussing pertinent issues plaguing the European Union and falling under the jurisdiction of the Justice and Home Affairs Ministers. In the last couple of years, migration has been a subject matter that I have taken an interest in, and this conference has furthered my interest as many of the proposals discussed were about migration. Humans have been moving since the start of time, and the unprecedented times we are living in are not indicating a halt in movement.
This conference has allowed for the refinement of my diplomatic skills, and the European Union continues to exemplify union in diversity.
This publication was produced with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of UNC, Pitt, and FIU, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
