Material for better comprehension
Why is the topic important?
Sensitization about how the world is
Some things about economy:
Munio's structure:
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Speaker's Presentation.
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Speaker's List
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Moderated Caucus (Discuss position paper)
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Moderated Caucus (Find solutions)
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Unmoderated Caucus (Redact Working papers)
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Informal voting process
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Moderated Caucus (Discuss working papers and give ideas to redact the Resolution Paper)
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Unmoderated Caucus (Redact Resolution Papers).
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Formal voting process
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Resolution Approval
- Joking Session
KEY CONCEPTS:
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Speaker's Presentation:
The first session an expert on the topic explains it to the delegates. Delegates can ask their final doubts about the topic to the speaker. Nevertheless, remember to prepare before MUNIO your doubts, since there is no much time to the questions
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Speaker's List.
Delegates read their positions papers, and other delegates can ask them questions about their position.
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Moderated Caucus
The moderated caucus is a normal debate in which delegates would have to: question the position of the delegate, look for a solution to the problematic, discuss the working paper and give ideas to redact the resolution paper.
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Unmoderated Caucus
The unmoderated caucus is a time where the delegates would have to redact the working paper or the resolution paper, blocks are seen in this session, but try to start making alliances before, in order not to lose time searching for countries that can cooperate with you.
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Position Paper
It indicates the position, that the country represented by the delegate, has about the issue that is discussed in the committee.
STRUCTURE
1. Committee (complete name and official logo)
2. Topic
3. Country: official and complete name with flag.
4. Name of the Delegate (complete name)
5. Greetings and thanks for the participation in the committee.
6. Introduction to the topic.
7. How is the country involved/ how the issue affects the country?
8. Solutions proposed by the country (preferably bulleted)
9. Conclusions
10.Thank and farewells
11.Representative quote or motto of the country/president/ character (optional)
12.MUNIO’s logo as watermark.
EXAMPLE:
TIPS:
• Keep it simple: To communicate strongly and effectively, avoid flowery wording and stick to uncomplicated language and sentence structure. Stick to the main ideas; try not to give unnecessary information.
• Get organized: Give each separate idea or proposal its own paragraph.
• Make sure each paragraph starts with a topic sentence.
• Read and reread: Leave time to edit your position paper. Ask yourself if the organization of the paper makes sense and double-check your spelling and grammar.
• Be specific: Try not to let your proposals become lost in a sea of information. For speechmaking, create a bulleted list of your proposals along with your most important facts and statistics so that you will not lose time looking for them during debate.
• Calculate your time: The recommended time is 1:00-1:30 minutes.
• Be prepared: When finished reading your position paper, delegates can ask you questions about it, so try to be informed (in case you do not know what to answer, you can do it at the moderated caucus)
NOTES:
• This document will be request to the delegates before Munio. Delegates must give it to a member of the chair, in the stablished date, so it can be revised and corrected.
• At Munio, after the delegates read their position paper, they must provide a color copy of the document to the chair.
• It will be read at the speaker's list.
• The position paper must be redacted in the official language of the committee (English).
• It must have a formal language, do not use abbreviations ( do not use isn't, instead use is not).
• Remember the use of third person.
• It must have good spelling and grammar.
• The document indicates the position of the country, not the point of view of the delegate, so remember that you have to stick with your position.
• It must respect the structure given.
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Working Paper
It is a document that contains all the issues that the committee wants to solve and the proposed solutions to that issue.
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It is redacted by groups or blocks (A1, A2,etc.)
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There must be, at least, 2 blocks. The blocks have to be formed according to the actual situation and position of each country.
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The working papers are redacted in an unmoderated caucus.
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Having written it, two members of each block will come to the front to read their working papers.
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After exposing each working paper, there will be an informal voting process to decide which of the documents will be the base to redact the resolution paper.
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At the following moderated caucus, delegates will discuss about the chosen working paper and how to make a final resolution paper that includes proposals of each block.
STRUCTURE
1. Block (A1, A2, etc.)
2. Committee
3. Topic
4. Participating countries
5. Introduction to the topic
6. Perambulatory paragraphs:
Description of the situation and what the committee discussed about the issue, justification to the decisions made.
• Using perambulatory clauses, underlined at the beginning of each paragraph.
• Closing each paragraph with a comma, except for the last one that must end with a point.
7. Operative paragraphs:
Solutions and actions proposed
• Divided in long, medium and short term
• Using perambulatory clauses, underlined at the beginning of each paragraph.
• Enumerated
• Closing each paragraph with a semicolon (;), except for the last one that must end with a point.
EXAMPLE:
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Resolution Paper
It is the final document that joint the proposals of the counties involved to solve the issue, it seeks to be approved by the committee and the UN.
• It is redacted in an unmoderated caucus.
• There has to be just only one resolution paper (delegates can disagree with the resolution paper if the country they are representing is against to that position).
• It must be redacted in a formal language and with the official structure.
• Formal voting process.
• The resolution, already approved in the committee, must be brought to vote to ECOSOC for final approval (two delegates will go to the other committee to expose the resolution paper).
STRUCTURE
1.Title of the document (Resolution Paper)
2.Committee
3.Topic
4.Sponsor countries
• Official complete name
• Separated by semicolon
5.Signatory countries
• Official complete name
• Separated by semicolon
6.Perambulatory paragraphs
• Using perambulatory clauses, underlined, at the begging of each paragraph.
• Closing each paragraph with a coma, except for the last one that must end with a point.
7.Operative paragraph: Solutions and actions proposed
• Using operative clauses, underlined, at the beginning of each paragraph
• Enumerated
• Closing each paragraph with a semicolon (;), except for the last one that must end with a point
• In case there is a crisis, another (brief) resolution paper about it must be added.
EXAMPLE:
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Warnings
You can recibe a warning if you:
• Disobey the chair.
• Not respect the protocol of MUNIO.
• Speak one language different than the official pf the committee.
• Speak in first person repeatedly, in case of representing a country.
• Repeatedly say restricted words.
• Disrespect anyone. It means delegates, members of the Chairs, staff, SHC, HC, advisors, teachers, or any member of the IO’s community.
• Arrive late (only 5 minutes of tolerance).
• Not respecting the dress code.
• Establish direct contact with any delegate.
• Use any expression that denigrates a country or go against diplomacy, as well as bad words.
Consecuences:
One warning: It will affect your score sharply.
Two warnings: The delegate would have to leave the room during the rest of the session.
Three warnings: The delegate will be expelled from MUNIO with the corresponding consequences of the school in question.
*A WARNING cannot be removed, unless it has been given by mistake of the chair.
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Points and Motions:
Enunciate this:
IF:
interr-uption:
Secun-dable:
Decided by:
You object with procedure
Point of order
Yes
No
Chair
You are having a complain about noise, weather, ask permission to take off suit coat, etc
Point of personal privilege
Yes
No
Chair
You want to request information from the chair
Point of parliamentary inquiry
No
No
Chair
You want to question the speaker through the chair
Point of information
No
No
Chair
The chair recommend a motion to end or close the debate
This delegation would like to make a motion in order to end the debate
No
Yes
Majority vote
You want to extend the time for the speaker list or for each speaker.
This delegation would like to make a motion in order to extend the time of the speaker’s list
No
Yes
Majority vote
Postpone debate until next session
This delegation would like to make a motion in order to adjourn the debate until
No
Yes
Majority vote
The chair suggested to open a limited time debate, moderated
This delegation would like to make a motion in order to open a moderated caucus for _minutes in order to discuss_
No
Yes
Majority vote
It is a session to have more questions to the speaker (It only applies on a speaker’s list)
This delegation would like to make a motion in order to open an extraordinary session of _questions
No
Yes
Majority vote
Chair suggested to open an unmoderated caucus with limited time to discuss freely with other delegates
This delegation would like to make a motion in order to open an unmoderated caucus for _minutes in order to discuss_
No
Yes
Majority vote
Continue the first question made to the delegate, to clarify information
Follow up
No
Yes
Established before
If a delegation feels that its personal or national integrity has been insulted, it may rise on a right of reply
Right of reply (written)
No
No
The chair’s decision whether or not to give the right of reply is final and not open to appeal
:Dress code:
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Formal shoes
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Dress pants
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Formal Jacket or suit
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Dress shirt
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Tie or Bow Tie
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Formal ankle socks
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Heels
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Dress/Skirt/Suit
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Dress shirt
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Color red is prohibited (except for the lips).
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Colors green and yellow are not allowed, unless it is a slight and discreet tone.
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Neon colors are prohibited.
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Avoid the use of patterns on clothing, unless it is a very discreet one.
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The use of traditional formal suit of the delegation is permitted only if it respects the rules above.
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The tie or bowtie must be worn at all times during the debate.
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Formal shirt can be two buttons unbuttoned only.
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If a woman wears a short skirt or dress, it must be one hand above your knee.
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The use of mini-skirts or plunging necklines is prohibited.
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Heels must be worn at all times during the debate.
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Women can use open high heels, as long as they are formal. Also, women can use skirts when the arm is visible as long as it is formal. Nevertheless, the use of a skirt/dress with suspenders without a blazer is prohibited.