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    So you've applied to

    an MUN conference.
    Now what?
    A complete beginners guide to MUN basics
    What is an MUN conference?
    • A Model United Nations Conference is an academic
    simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate
    participants about current events, topics in international
    relations, and diplomacy that has already been
    discussed by the United Nations.
    What is a committee?
    • A Committee is a type of small deliberative assembly
    that is intended to remain subordinate to another, larger
    deliberative assembly (General Assembly) – which is
    organized so that action within a committee requires a
    vote by all its entitled members. It is the Chair/President
    who organizes a Committee meeting through an Agenda,
    which is distributed in advance. Delegates joining a
    Committee represent a country and its policy. In a
    Committee all the delegates have to discuss and debate
    on the given topics in order to reach a conclusion.
    What is a Chair?
    • The Chair/President is responsible for running meetings:
    keeping the discussion on the appropriate subject,
    recognizing members (calling on them to speak), and
    calling for votes after a debate has taken place.
    Committees have formal processes (Rules of Order).The
    Chair/President is also the person who decides which
    topics are going to be discussed and offers the
    delegates information according to the topics.
    What is an agenda?
    • The Agenda consists of the topics set by
    Chairs/Presidents to be discussed.
    Who is an ambassador?
    • The Ambassador is the most experienced delegate who
    must deliver a speech during the Opening Ceremony by
    expressing his/her country’s policy. In addition, the
    Ambassador ought to join a General Assembly
    Committee so as to be able to attend General Assembly
    debate and represent his/her country.
    What is the lobbying
    procedure/unmoderated caucusing?
    • During lobbying procedure, delegates try to form
    alliances by finding other delegates who have a similar
    policy with them on a particular topic. The aim of
    lobbying is for the delegates to form 2-3 alliances for
    each topic and each alliance combines the resolutions
    of its members into one final, which is going to be
    debated in the Committee.
    Moderated Caucusing
    • During debate time, delegates ought to discuss the
    resolutions that have already been submitted the day
    before. Delegates are going to speak in favor or against
    the measures proposed by the resolution and finally
    they are called to vote in order for the resolution to be
    passed.
    What is the General Assembly?
    • In PS-MUN there are 4 Committees which are included in
    the General Assembly (DISEC, SOCHUM, SPECPOL, LEG).
    During General Assembly session all delegates who join
    one of the previous committees, take part in a 4 hours
    debate about 4 different topics, one of each Committee.
    The aim of the General Assembly debate is to give the
    opportunity to all delegates to get informed, discuss
    and finally vote for the resolutions that are going to be
    sent to the UN.
    You’re Ready for MUN!

    Best regards,

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