TIPS AND IMPORTANT INFO FOR DELEGATES

EMUN ESSARP MAY 15th

TIPS AND IMPORTANT INFO FOR DELEGATES

·         The most important thing is that the other coaches told me that you must take this as a learning experience. Be well prepared to talk and enjoy the experience. The Chairs will guide you through the debates.

·         Take resolutions printed and on a pen drive because the Chair may choose to project them on a screen

·         Give resolution to chair on a pen drive

·         Drones: the proposal can be to combat terrorism or drug trafficking

·         Delegates can take laptops, tablets or other mobile device

·         This year`s objective is not long resolutions:  shorter but with better content is preferred. For this you must resort to the REPORTS. (See our blog as I have uploaded the reports and sample resolutions.) The reports are written by the Chairs. They contain all the info about the issues that will be debated including both all the agreements, laws and treaties signed in the past and proposals. You can base your resolution on the proposals made by the chairs or make your own proposals. The second option will be better as originality will be appreciated. DO NOT COPY PASTE FROM INTERNET. PLAGIARISM is forbidden. You can go to UN GLOBAL ISSUES OR CYBERSCHOOLBUS for further reading and info.

·         Some committees such as ECOSOC have two issues. You must write 2 resolutions, one for each, two Policy Statements and there will be TWO debates.+

·         Security Council: Ukraine will be added but this year we do not have SC

·         IMPORTANT: You CANNOT make a proposal for one country because it would be considered interfering with their sovereignty.  The resolution has to be general, for all LATAM.

·         Order of events on Friday

1-      Meet in hall

2-      Go to Forums where you will informally meet

3-      Roll call

4-      Read policy statement

5-      Formal lobbying for 60 minutes: LOBBYING IS THE SOUL OF THE CONFERENCE AS HARD NEGOCIATIONS HAPPEN HERE.

6-      Send resolution to approval panel

7-      Resolution is passes ( hopefully)

Order of events on Saturday

1-      Debate

2-      General assembly IMPORTANT: ECOSOC, HUMAN RIGHTS AND SECURITY COUNCIL do not go to the GA on Saturday afternoon

3-      Voting

·         The country you represent can make reference to how your country dealt with the issues.

·         IMPORTANT: all delegates can take a booklet with information to consult in case the need arises.

·         What papers must you take?

1-      Resolution/s

2-      Policy statement/s

3-      Official notepaper

·         Dress code: no costumes!! No uniforms!! Professional attire!!

·         After the policy statement is read ( you MUST be paying close attention) you have to try ALLY : to reach agreements with other countries that have similar proposals or countries with whom you can team up and make a better resolution). In the case that you ALLY with another country/countries there will be a SUBMITTER AND COSUBMITTERS. The entire “GROUP” will be credited for the resolution and the submitter will give the co submitter/s the floor in order to take part of the debate. In the case that there is co submitting you do not necessarily have to agree on all the points. There is no limit to the number of resolutions that can be “merged”.

·         RESEARCH TIP: make sure you know what countries your country forms blocks with. Eg MERCOSUR

·         Research: IMPORTANT: the more you know the more FUN you will have.

·         RESOLUTIONS: a resolution is one long sentence with Preambulatory Clauses and Operative Clauses.

·         RESOLUTIONS: When writing your Operative clauses (your proposals) do not invent new “Funds” or “Organizations”. Find out which exist and see how to use them.

·         RESOLUTIONS: Offer short term and long term proposals in the Operative Clauses

·         RESOLUTIONS: they have to be CONSTRUCTIVE

·         AMENDMENTS: they can be submitted during the formal debate and will be voted on.

·         DEBATE. IMPORTANT: ALWAYS SPEAK IN 3^RD PERSON. MOROCCO BELIEVES, THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA IS CONCERNED….. IN THE CASE OF A QUESTION: IS BRAZIL AWARE THAT….?

·         DEBATE. POINT OF INFORMATION: THIS IS WHAT YOU SAY WHEN YOU HAVE A QUESTION. ( AND YOU RAISE THE SIGN WITH THE NAME OF YOUR COUNTRY)

·         LUNCH: There will be different shifts, not everybody will have lunch at the same time.