PRE-CONVENTION BRIEFING

4th Sustainable Development Youth Convention

3rd August 2013

PRE-CONVENTION BRIEFING

WHAT IS SD?

We do not inherit the Earth from our

ancestors;

we borrow it from our children.

CONVENTION 2013

DRESS CODE

Days 1&3 – School Formal Attire, Blazer,

Court Shoes

Day 2 – SDYC 2013 Polo Tee, School-based

Bottoms

Social Event – Smart-casual

DAY 1

TIME EVENT

0800 RegistrationBreakfast

0900 Opening Ceremony

1100 Lunch

1215 Committee Session 1

1515 Tea

1600 Committee Session 2

1800 Dismissal

DAY 2

TIME EVENT

0800 Committee Session 3

1100 Lunch

1200 Science ExhibitionsScience Activity

1500 Tea

1545 Committee Session 4

1715Superlatives Session

Change for Social Event

1815 Social Event

2130 Dismissal

SOCIAL EVENT

Theme – Your Favorite Character

Dress Code – Smart Casual

Polaroids, DJ, Guestbook and more!

DAY 3

TIME EVENT

0930

Committee Session 5

1100

Lunch

1200

Committee Session 6

1430

Tea

1500

Sharing Session

1615

Closing Ceremony

1815

Dismissal

POSITION PAPERS

Position papers outline your stakeholder’s stance on your committee’s topic

Two page maximum, outlining the present scenario, your stakeholder’s stance, past

UN actions, and your proposed solutions to the issue at hand

Submit by 25th August, 2359hrs!

CONTACTS

Email us at sdycnush@gmail.com

Read about us at nushsdyc.org

In case of emergencies, approach staff or

call 9863 3092

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RULES

Pre-writing of resolutions is not allowed

No digital communications devices allowed

in committee sessions

Note-passers are available for

communicating with other delegates in

committee

MUN PROTOCOL

WHAT IS A MUN?

Delegates act as states or organisations

Moderator of debate is known as Chair or Dais

Discuss issues, find solutionsWrite and pass resolutions to solve these issues

MUN protocol is the “language” of MUNs

Two main parts: Points + motions, debate speeches

MOTIONS AND POINTS

MotionsAsking for the whole committee to do something together

Start debating, stop debating, etc.

PointsFor things you want to say to specific delegates / the dais.

DEBATE SPEECHES

Formal speeches, limited time

Address everyone in third person

Order of speaking decided on speakers’ list

May be voluntary, may be arrowed by dais

BASIC PROCEDURE

Call to Order, Roll CallIt’s important to be punctual!

Motion to Open Speakers’ ListImmediate vote, ½ majority to pass

BASIC PROCEDURE

General DebateSpeeches should outline topic and main issues to be

discussedBut when you end your speech, you have to yield your

time...

Yielding Your TimeYield to the chair, points of information (questions), or

other delegates

CAUCUSES

Motion for a Moderated CaucusTo discuss specific issues; separate speakers’ list opened

Seconds and ½ majority to pass

Motion for an Un-moderated CaucusNo specific purpose required; allowed to run around

Seconds and ½ majority to pass

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Write Draft Resolutions (DRs)Get 20% of committee to sign, get approval from

dais“Sponsor” vs. “Signatory”

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Preambulatory ClausesGive context of resolution!

Operative ClausesThings to be done!

Sponsor(s): Canada, United States of AmericaSignatories: China, France, Zimbabwe

The Committee on Renaming Nations:

Understanding that current paperwork for the myriad country names present today is getting out of hand,

1. Encourages member states to adopt a new official state name, which:

a. includes the word Canada, or

b. includes a derivative of the word Canada (e.g. Canadian);

2. Endorses corporations which facilitate in the changes mentioned in Clause (1), through means such as framework and technological upgrades.

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

AmendmentsChanges to the individual clauses of a DR

“Friendly” vs. “Unfriendly”

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Friendly AmendmentsWritten by sponsor(s) and signed by all sponsors

Applied immediately, no vote

Unfriendly AmendmentsChanges written by non-sponsor

Changes not agreed upon by all sponsorsMust be debated

DRAFT RESOLUTIONS

Motion to Vote on an AmendmentAfter amendment is introduced

½ majority to add amendment to resolution

VOTING

Motion to Close Debatea.k.a. Motion to Move into Voting Bloc

Ends formal debate on topicNo more speakers can be added to speakers’ list

2 speaking against, 2/3 majority to pass

VOTING

Motion to Re-Order Draft ResolutionsIf there is more than one DR to vote for

Seconds and ½ majority to pass

Voting2/3 majority to pass a resolution

ENDING DEBATE

Motion to Suspend DebateIf debate is not over

If breaking for lunch or teaSeconds and ½ majority to pass

Motion to Adjourn DebateWhen debate is completely over

2 speakers against, ½ majority to pass

POINTS

Point of Personal PrivilegeToilet break, volume of speakers, temperature of room

Try to pass notes unless it is extremely urgent

Point of OrderTo question the Dais on procedural issues

POINTS

Point of Parliamentary InquiryAsking the Dais when unsure of what to do

Right to ReplyTo demand an apology from someone who has insulted

youGranted on Chair’s discretion

THANK YOU!