Model United Nations at the International School of Stuttgart ...

Model United Nations at the International
School of Stuttgart
Table of Contents
MUNISS 2013
Pg. 2 What is MUN? How do MUN directors prepare for our conference?
Pg. 3 Responsibilities of delegates
Pg. 4 Responsibilities of ambassadors, chairs and deputies
Pg. 5 Responsibilities of administration crew.
Guide to writing a Policy Statement and Sample Policy Statement
Pg.6-8 Guide to writing a Resolution and Sample resolution
Pg. 9 Pre-ambulatory and Operative phrases to use in the resolution
Pg. 10-12 MUN Terminology
Pg. 13 Issues on the Agenda MUNISS 2013
Pg. 14 MUNISS 2013 Venue
Pg. 15 How to get to and from MUNISS
Pg. 16-17 Dress code and information about the Disco
Appendices:
1. Sample master copy of delegate sign-up sheet for country information booklet research.
2. Sample size and configuration of official notepaper for the MUNISS conference
3. Chart of motions and procedures in committee debate
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What is Model United Nations?
Model United Nations is a simulation of the actual United
Nations. Students representing different member states get together and discuss solutions to many
of the world’s most pressing issues. These issues are then debated in various UN bodies such as
the Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Human Rights Committee, and Special
Conferences. http://www.un.org/Pubs/modelun/index.htm
Roles and responsibilities
a) What is expected of your MUN director prior to the MUNISS
conference?
The MUN director is expected to have set aside a class (minimum one hour session) per week to
prepare the delegates for the conference by:
i) selecting a student as ambassador for each assigned delegation
ii) checking that country booklets (see appendix) are complete and distributed for each assigned
delegation
iii) teaching and practicing debate protocol and procedures (through practice debates)
iv) teaching how to write policy statements (each delegate is to come to the conference with 2
policy statements on a USB stick and/or laptop)
v) initiating discussion about current events and issues for each assigned country (delegates are
responsible for knowing the current political climate and difficulties for the country they are to
represent)
vi) informing their students about and enforcing the Model United Nations dress code.
vii) completing registration forms and meeting deadlines for payment of conference fees.
viii) informing the Communications Officer of any changes in registration (student names or
absences) in due time.
b) What is expected of your MUN director at the MUNISS conference?
i) Each MUN director will be assigned a shift in the Approval Panel to assist the delegates with
properly formatting their resolution. There will be a sample resolution at each table as well as
the list of words for the pre-ambulatory and operative clauses so the director can ‘walk through’
the resolution with the delegate who can make the changes immediately on his/her screen.
While on the Approval Panel the MUN director is NOT supposed to coach the delegation on:
a) re-wording the resolution
b) inserting new clauses (pre-ambulatory or operative)
c) introducing new ideas or solutions
The resolutions should be the exclusive work of the delegation and will be defended,
discussed and debated in committee to finalize for the General Assembly (G.A.)
ii) The MUN directors will be responsible for the behaviour of their delegates during the
conference. Should there be continual tardiness, absence from, or confrontational behaviour in
committee, the offending delegate’s name will be submitted to the director who will be
responsible for dealing with the problem.
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iii) The MUN directors will be responsible for the behaviour of
their delegates during the MUNISS disco. The directors are
expected to attend the disco and remain at the venue with their
delegations.
iv) The MUN directors are encouraged to sit in committees and observe procedures but may not
interfere or coach their delegations. While it is encouraged to take pictures of your delegates,
please respect the speaker and chairpersons by not physically blocking or interfering with
committee proceedings.
v) The MUN directors are responsible for picking up the conference materials (packets) for their
delegations upon arrival at ISS and promptly informing the Communications Officer of needed
changes in name tags or committees (due to absent or change of delegates)
c) How do delegates prepare for the MUNISS conference?
As soon as we receive your school’s registration information we will be assigning a country or
countries for your school to represent at the conference.
i) The delegates sign up on the country sheet (see appendix) research and present the topic for
their country delegation. The research sheets will be made into country booklets to be used for
easy reference during committee work should you need to look up information about your
country.
ii) The MUN director will decide which committee each delegate will join. Each delegate is
responsible for researching the issues to be discussed in his/her committee on behalf of the
country he/she is representing and write a policy statement for two of the three issues.
iii) It is vital that the delegate represent the position of his/her country disregarding his/her own
personal feelings on the issue. Model United Nations is a role-playing exercise.
iv) Delegates should be familiar with debate protocol and vocabulary prior to attendance at the
conference.
v) Delegates are to bring a laptop and/or USB stick along with two hard copy policy statements
and (if possible) a completed resolution to the MUNISS conference. You will be using the policy
statements during lobbying and will need hard copies for signatures from supporting delegations.
d) What are the expectations of delegates during the MUNISS
conference?
i) Actively participate and contribute during lobbying and committee work.
ii) Return promptly to committee following lunch, snack and photo breaks.
iii) Maintain the cleanliness of the committee room.
iv) Adhere to and respect chair decisions.
v) Arrive at the conference with two hard copies of policy statements, a laptop and/or USB stick
with policy statements and (if possible) one completed resolution.
vi) Maintain cleanliness of the lunch room during the conference.
vii) Consume all snack items in the foyer. No snacks will be allowed in the committee rooms,
hallways or Aula during Opening Ceremonies, General Assembly or Closing Ceremonies.
viii) Adhere to the dress code.
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e) What are the expectations for country
ambassadors?
As ambassador you are representing the country delegation in a
dual role:
As ambassador:
i) you will have to make a speech at the opening ceremonies on behalf of your country
ii) you will be expected to be familiar with all policies, treaties and positions related to
your country
iii) you will be expected to provide copies of A5 sized country notepaper ( see
appendix) for each of your delegations during the entire four day conference. There will be no
provision for photocopying additional notepaper at the school during the conference. There is a
sample of the approved notepaper in the appendix. Please do not include any additional slogans or
symbols on your notepaper as it may be confiscated. Only official notepaper may be passed
during committee and the G.A. The notes will be screened by Administration.
iv) you may be called to the Security Council as spokesperson for your delegation should
your country be involved in a crisis situation during the conference.
As delegate:
i) you will have to fulfil all the expectations and responsibilities entailed in being a
delegate for your country in your committee.
f) What are the responsibilities of the chairs and their deputies?
Although Chairs and their deputies should be well versed and practiced in committee procedures
and motions they have separate responsibilities.
Chairs:
i) are responsible for all decisions made in committee.
ii) are responsible for setting and following the agenda for the day’s proceedings.
iii) check and sign their committee’s resolutions before they go to the Approval Panel.
iv) give directions to the Administration crew assigned to their committee.
v) take roll call of delegates every morning and following every break in committee.
vi) report tardy, absent or confrontational delegates to the MUNISS director.
vii) direct all communication between speaker and delegate.
viii) are responsible for directing the delegates to maintain the cleanliness of the committee room.
ix) are responsible to see that all delegates participate actively in committee proceedings and
activities.
x) announce in-committee voting results.
xi) take over deputy responsibilities in his/her absence.
xii) maintain control of the committee proceedings at all times.
xiii) provide appropriate “filler” activities (fun debates) when committee work is finished to
appropriately fill additional time before the scheduled end of session.
xiv) make a 2 minute speech regarding committee activities during Closing Ceremonies
xv) adhere to the official schedule for the conference. No committee should be dismissed before
the official end of the day’s session.
Deputy chairs:
i) keep track of speakers in committee and report to chair.
ii) marks attendance during roll call.
iii) insert or adjust all amendments to the resolutions successfully passed in committee.
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iv) take over the chair’s responsibilities in his/her absence.
v) read and keep official notes directed to the chair or those
which are screened by the administration crew.
vi) keep time for speakers and set-time for debate.
vii) record results of in-committee voting.
viii) support the chair wherever necessary.
g) What are the responsibilities of the administration crew?
These are students from grades 6, 7 & 8 who wish to learn more about the MUNISS conference
and in particular, about committee workings. They are NOT servants and therefore will NOT be:
delivering notes between committees, fetching drinks or snacks for committee members, or
cleaning up after committee members. Their responsibilities are to:
i) screen and pass notes during committee time and during the G.A.
ii) follow directions from the chair and deputy.
iii) maintain procedure and report raised placard numbers during in-committee voting.
iv) attend all early morning meetings called by the Head of Administration.
v) return promptly from committee breaks.
vi) report irregularities to chair/Head of Administration.
vii) set up and take down committee rooms and Aula for Opening and Closing Ceremonies.
viii) collect all delegate name tags prior to Closing Ceremonies.
What is a policy statement?
A policy statement addresses a recognized problem or issue in your country and states the steps
that have been taken to rectify it.
Researching your policy statement will provide you with all the information both about the issue
and about your country’s stand on the issue that you need in order to debate confidently.
Writing a clear policy statement will give you the most effective structure and content for
beginning your resolution.
Once you have written your policy statements you will be able to participate fully in lobbying
because you will know who your “friendly” country delegates are and won’t make the
mistake of signing the resolution of an “unfriendly” country.
Writing a Policy Statement:
i) The first paragraph will be a brief history/definition of the topic and its impact on your country/
well-being of its citizens.
ii) The second paragraph will contain a description of what your country has done about the topic
domestically or globally. (You might mention related resolutions that your country has ratified).
iii)The third paragraph will contain your action plan which entails a brief description of the ideas
you have thought up as solutions for the identified problem.
iv) In your policy statement refer to your country often and always by its full name (do not use
“we”)
SAMPLE POLICY STATEMENT
Delegation: Austria
Commision: Human Rights
The Question of the Rights of Children in Armed Conflict
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Austria defines human rights as the basic freedoms to which all
humans should be entitled, the right to life, liberty, freedom of
thought and expression, equality before the law, choice of job,
etc… Austria feels that these basic human rights should be
universal for everyone, regardless of race, stature, and especially regardless of age. The issue of
children in armed conflict (more specifically child soldiers) has been and continues to be a large
problem for the United Nations because children are often denied the afore-mentioned rights.
Austria has joined the SC’s Working Group which was established to advance the protection of
children in armed conflict, but since its inception in 2005 it has made very little headway with the
issue.
Since the issue of the Rights of Children in Armed Conflict was first brought to the UN’s
attention Austria has been a supporter. On November 20 th , 1989 Austria attended with
120 other countries the Convention on the Rights of the Child and ratified the treaty in
1992. Between 1989 and the present, Austria has ratified other resolutions that have been
drawn up. More currently a resolution adopted by the SC on July 25, 2005 includes
member parties stating their concern over the lack of progress that has been made on this
issue, concerns which Austria shares. Although this has been an ongoing issue, Austria
notes that the issue of children involved in armed conflict is currently the most pressing
in Chad, Sri Lanka, and Nepal.
Since individual countries are not following through on the treaties they sign to release
child soldiers, Austria suggests concentrating instead on protecting displaced children,
who would be easier to protect if registration of new-borns became mandatory. Many
children in LEDC’s are never registered and therefore if kidnapped and forced to become
child soldiers, there is no record of their existence and therefore the kidnappers are not
persecuted. Austria believes that by creating a UN agency with the mandate to register
births throughout the world would be a good start in protecting children from this abuse.
Austria suggests that this be handled on the model set by the WHO in their successful
inoculation campaign against small pox.
Writing a Resolution:
A resolution is similar to a policy statement in that it contains the same information, however its
focus is on the last paragraph of the policy statement; the solution to the problem. The entire
resolution should be read like one long sentence, where any phrase from the first part put together
with any phrase from the second part is a full sentence. The first part of a resolution is made up of
information phrases called preambulatory phrases or preambs. These preambs are phrases which
set up the second part of the resolution, made up of operatice clauses or simply ops. Instead of
using the name of your country, you will now use the name of your committee which will only be
stated once at the beginning of your resolution.
In the preambulatory clauses you can put all of the information of your first and second
paragraphs of the policy statement you have completed, however, focusing less on the description
of the problem, what has already been done or defining terms relevant to the issue.
In the operative clauses, you describe step by step, the actions which you want to see taken. It is
often best to focus on one or two solutions to the issue by explaining clearly every detailed step
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involved in formation and procedures, rather than having
numerous different solutions which have no relation to each
other.
Formatting your resolution presents the greatest challenge:
i) Note all pre-ambulatory clauses end with a comma, while all operatve clauses end with
a semi-colon. The last operative clause ends with a full stop.
ii) It is very important to use line numbering so that there is no confusion during the
debate on the resolution. It is much easier to direct the speaker to the specifically numbered
clause in discussion rather than wasting valuable time directing the committee or speaker to “the
line beginning with”.
iii) Note the italics used at the beginning of each pre-amb clause
iv) Note the spacing used throughout
v) Note the underlining of the initial word of each operative clause
vi) Note the indentation and lettering of secondary or conditional information in each
clause
*Please follow the formatting shown in the sample below.
SAMPLE RESOLUTION
Commission: GA3 (Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural)
Submitted by: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Question of: Protecting the Freedom of Opinion and Expression
The Third Committee of the General Assembly,
Reminding all nations that protecting the freedom of opinion and expression is an
issue of the utmost importance and that it affects every citizen of every country,
Clarifying that freedom of opinion and expression includes, but is not limited to; the
freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds though any form,
meaning freedom of speech, freedom of media, and freedom of press.
Noting with regret that many member states today, still don’t grant the basic freedom of
opinion and expression to their citizens,
Complementing the work of the NGO Reporters without Borders, and wishing to add to
their effort by UN support,
1. Strongly suggests the implementation of a highly specified non-partisan program
that will check up on member states to see if they meet the requirements to be
listed as a state which grants true freedom of opinion and expression;
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2. Further suggests carrying out this program by the
creation of a UN committee (to be named UNCFE,
United Nation Committee of Free Expression) that
ensures the program to be impartial and nonpartisan
by:
a) Dividing the world up into regions,
b) Nominating members to be a part of this committee by regional peers,
c) Electing the final members by non-regional peers,
d) Rotating these members out in 2 year blocks,
e) Not allowing the committee members to check up on their own country, or
other countries in their region;
3. Defines the list of requirements for a member state to be considered as granting
true freedom of opinion and expression as:
a) Initially a state that complies with their own constitution in relation to
these rights,
b) Not having a record of persecuting people for exercising these rights, or a
record of violence against them for 18 months prior to the investigation by
this committee;
4. Calls upon the committee to follow these general steps in the process of checking
up on member states:
a) First by investigating said country to see if they meet the requirements
listed in clause 2,
b) Secondly, if said country does not meet these requirements, experts will be
sent to the country to advise change, and explain true freedom of press,
c) Thirdly, if said country still does not comply, then exposure of their
violation of these rights publicized with help of the NGO Reporters
without Borders, and the persuading other member states to condemn said
country.
From: MUNOL, http://www.munol.org/information/resolution.htm
Initial Words and Phrases for Resolutions
The initial words and phrases in the perambulatory and operative clauses are important to note.
There are also words and phrases which can only be used by the Security Council. Use this list as
a guide when writing your resolution.
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PREAMBULATORY CLAUSE
Contemplating
Convinced
Declaring
Deeply concerned
Deeply conscious
Deeply convinced
Deeply disturbed
Deeply regretting
Desiring
Emphasizing
Expecting
Expressing its appreciation
Expressing its satisfaction
Fulfilling
Fully alarmed
Fully aware
Fully believing
Further deploring
Further recalling
Guided by
Having adopted
OPERATIVE CLAUSES
Accepts
Affirms
Approves
Authorizes
Calls
Calls upon
Condemns (Only in the Security
Council)
Confirms
Congratulates
Considers
Declares accordingly
Deplores (Only in the Security Council)
Designates
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Having
considered
Having
considered further
Having devoted attention
Noting further
Noting with approval
Noting with deep concern
Noting with regret
Noting with satisfaction
Observing
Reaffirming
Realizing
Recalling
Recognizing
Referring
Seeking
Taking into account
Taking into consideration
Taking note
Welcoming
Draws the attention
Emphasizes
Encourages
Endorses (Only in the Security Council)
Expresses its appreciation
Expresses its hope
Further invites
Further proclaims
Further recommends
Further reminds
Further resolves
Notes
Proclaims
Reaffirms

Recalls
Recommends
Regrets
Reminds
Requests
Strongly condemns (Only in the Security
Terminology and conference procedure
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Council)
Supports
Takes
note of
Trusts
Urges
Abstain - During a vote on a substantive matter, delegates may abstain rather than vote
yes or no. This generally signals that a state does not support the resolution being voted
on, but does not oppose it enough to vote no.
Administrative Staff - The assistants of the Chair and deputy in committee. They assist
with voting procedures and passing official notes.
Agenda - The order in which the issues before a committee will be discussed. The first
duty of a committee following the roll call is to set the agenda for the session. This is
announced by the chairperson of the committee.
Amendment - A change to a draft resolution on the floor. This can be of two types: a
"friendly amendment" is supported by the original draft resolution's sponsors, and is
passed automatically, while an "unfriendly amendment" is not supported by the original
sponsors and must be voted on by the committee as a whole in order to enter into the
resolution.
Chair/ deputy chair - A member of the dais that moderates debate, keeps time, rules on
points and motions, and enforces the rules of procedure.
Delegate - A student acting as a representative of a member state or observer in a Model
UN committee for the period of the conference.
Delegation - The entire group of people representing a member state or observer in all
committees at a particular Model UN conference.
Draft resolution - A document that seeks to fix the problems addressed by a Model UN
committee. If passed by the committee, the draft resolution will become a resolution.
Faculty Advisor – Is the faculty member in charge of a Model UN team, class or club. In
most cases this person accompanies the delegation to the conference and is referred to
then as: MUN director.
Gavel - The tool, shaped like a small wooden hammer that the Chair uses to maintain
order during the General Assembly. It is struck on the table to signal the official Opening
and Closing of the conference.

General Assembly – the General Assembly (or GA) is the
main body in which all committees work together in
debating resolutions. Not all committees are part of the
General Assembly; only those with G.A. in their title take
part.
Formal debate – This is the "standard" type of debate at a Model UN conference, in
which delegates speak in the order shown on the speakers' list.
Lobbying – The negotiating concerning resolutions between delegates before the actual
debate. Here is where policy statements/ clauses are merged with like-minded countries
to form resolutions. It is also the opportunity to have a completed resolution signed by
supporting country delegates so it may be submitted to the Approval Panel.
Main submitter – This is the delegation submitting the resolution. This delegate reads
out the operative clauses when first presenting the resolution, and makes a speech about
the resolution.
Member State - A country that has ratified the Charter of the United Nations and whose
application to join has been accepted by the General Assembly and Security Council.
Currently, there are 191 member states. The only internationally recognized state that is
not a member state is the Holy See.
Merging – The process where several draft resolutions are put together to become one
resolution, which then might be discussed in committee.
NGO – Non-governmental organization. (ex. Greenpeace)
Notepaper – Official notepaper is used by delegates so they can pass notes through the
admin while in committee. This notepaper must have some emblem or seal on it that
marks it as a specific country’s.
On the floor - At a Model UN conference, when a working paper or draft resolution is
first written, it may not be discussed in debate. After it is approved by the Approval
Panel and introduced by the committee, it is put "on the floor" to be discussed, defended,
debated and voted upon.
Operative clause - This part of a resolution describes how the UN will address a
problem. It begins with an action verb (decides, establishes, recommends, etc.).
Placard - A piece of cardstock with a country's name on it that a delegate raises in the air
to signal to the Chair that he or she wishes to speak or counts as a single vote during
voting procedures.
Point of Information – This is a question either to the speaker who has the floor or to the
a member of the house who has been duly recognized by the chair.
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Policy Statement – It is a brief but comprehensive
definition of the issue and its relationship to the country’s
national interest.
Pre-ambulatory Clause - This part of a resolution describes previous actions taken on
the topic and reasons why the resolution is necessary. It begins with a participle or
adjective (noting, concerned, regretting, aware of, recalling, etc.).
Resolution - A document that has been passed by an organ of the UN that aims to
address a particular problem or issue. This is the UN equivalent of a law.
Right of Reply - A right to speak in reply to a previous speaker's comment, invoked
when a delegate feels personally insulted by another's speech. Generally requires a
written note to the Chair to be invoked.
Roll Call - The first order of business in a Model UN committee in which the chair reads
aloud the names of each member state in the committee. When a delegate's country name
is called, he or she may respond "present" or "present and voting."
Rules of Procedure - The rules by which a Model UN committee is run.
SC – Security Council.
Second the motion – which means agreement and support of a motion being proposed.
Many motions must be seconded before they can be brought to a vote.
Secretary General - The leader of a Model UN conference.
Simple majority – This involves a total vote of 50% plus one of the voting member
delegates in a committee. This is the amount needed to pass the amendment or resolution.
Speakers' List - A list that determines the order in which delegates will speak. Whenever
a new topic is opened for discussion, the Chair will create a speakers' list by asking all
delegates wishing to speak to raise their placards and calling on them one at a time.
During debate, a delegate may indicate that he or she wishes to be added to the speakers'
list by sending a note to the dais.
Sponsor - One of the writers of a draft resolution. A friendly amendment can only be
created if all sponsors agree.
Student Officers – include all the presidents, chairs, deputies and the Heads of
Communication, Food Services and Administration Crew.
Veto - The ability, held by China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom,
and the United States to prevent any draft resolution in the Security Council from passing
by voting no.
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Vote - A time at which delegates indicate whether they do
or do not support a proposed action for the committee.
There are two types: procedural and substantive.
Voting bloc – This is the period at the end of a committee session during
which delegates vote on proposed amendments and draft resolutions. Nobody may enter
or leave the room during voting bloc.
Issues on MUNISS 2013
Security Council
1.Measures to intervene in the Syrian civil war
2. Finding a long term peaceful solution to the water conflicts between India and
China
3. The future response of the United Nations to situations such as the Arab
Spring in regards to violence and the violation of human rights
4. Current crises (real)
Political Committee
1.The development of a stable government in Sudan
2. Assisting countries in assessing key political figures in order to form a stable
government
3. The future response of the United Nations to situations such as the Arab
Spring in regards to building a stable government
4. Guaranteeing the freedom of speech in governments formed in the Arab
Spring
Economic and Social Committee (Eco Soc)
1.Measures to create a stable social environment in post revolutionary Libya.
2. Should environmental regulations be implemented for large corporations in
LEDC's
3. Building a sustainable future for oil based economies in the Middle East and
North Africa
4. Which Sudanese country has the right to claim the oilfields and produce oil
over the long term?
Environmental Committee
1.Possibilities to enhance the availability of water in the Middle East and North
Africa
2. Measures to prevent desertification in North Africa
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3. Supporting clean energy in the industrialization of
LEDCʼs
4. The issue of Hydraulic fracturing and the possible
impacts
Social Humanitarian and Cultural Committee
1. The question of refugees from Syria and Libya
2. Combatting religious stereotypes
3. The acceptance of homosexuality in the Middle East
4. The emancipation of women in The Middle East
Disarmament Committee
1.The question of the ballistic missile defense against the Middle East (research)
2. Combating national militia groups and large-scale terrorism through the means
of disarmament
3. Measures to disarm the civilian population in post revolutionary Libya
4. Measures to limit the distribution of arms in present and future conflicts to
civilians and terrorist groups
Human Rights Committee
1. Ensuring freedom of speech on the Internet
2. Ensuring religious freedom in newly formed governments in North Africa
3. The question of human rights in Sudan.
4. The issue of torture in North Africa
Legal Issues
1. Do countries and private corporations have the right to claim and mine
minerals in outer space
2. Negating international patent laws and restricting them to the country of origin
3. Introducing a standing force fot the UN
4. Should france, the USA, China, the UK and Russia have the right to veto.
How to get to ISS from the Stuttgart main train station
From the main train station (Hauptbahnhof) take the U-bahn #5 direction Degerloch or
Leinfelden or #6 SSB-Moehringen or Vaihingen.
You will need to get a ticket at one of the orange ticket machines at the station. You will need a
two-zone ticket. (Type in 002 where it asks for the zone)
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Disembark at Degerloch stop and continue walking in the
direction the train is traveling. Take the escalator up and out of
the station. You will come to a bus station. Take any bus that is
waiting there. The first stop on every bus route is Albschule.
Your U-bahn ticket is valid on all buses so you don’t have to punch it into the meter when you
board the bus but you must show your ticket to the driver.
When you disembark at Albschule continue walking in the direction the bus is traveling. At the
first corner turn right past the Wilhelmsgynasium and continue around the corner. The first
driveway on your right will take you to the International School of Stuttgart.
MUNISS 2013 Conference venue
Thursday January 24 th 2013
3:30pm Registration packages distributed by PGA + Communications Officer
3:30 pm Delegates’ coats and luggage to be locked in rooms 003, 004, 005 (SG)
3:40 pm Administration crew will set up and drape head table on the Aula stage
3:30 pm Food Services will man the snack table (Foyer)
4:00 pm Workshops for chairs (protocol and responsibilities) delegates (protocol and
approval panel) ambassadors (speeches and right of reply) rooms 102, 103 104
4:30- 5:30pm Practice Session for Opening Ceremonies (all delegates and officers) Aula
5:30-6pm Host family pick-up (Communications Officer in charge of matching and
checking families and delegates off master list) Foyer
Friday January 25 th 2013
8:00am Food Services set up and man the snack bar (Foyer)
8:30- 9:20am Opening Ceremonies chaired by Secretary General Keynote address
(Aula)
9: 30- 10:00am Ambassador speeches with right of reply (Aula)
10:00am – 1pm. Lobbying in the Foyer / ECOSOC in session in room 005, Security
Council in session room 004 Special Committee in session room 003
1:00- 2:00 Lunch Service (Aula)
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2:00 – 4pm Approval Panel in session with SC & PGA
Room 119
2:00- 5:30pm All committees in session Rooms 101 102, 103, 104, 105
5:30- 6:00pm Host family pick-up
Saturday January 26 th 2013
8.30 Food Services set up and man the snack bar (Foyer)
9:00 am Committees in session / Security Council in session / ECOSOC in session/
Special committees in session (Rooms 101 102 103 104 105 119 6b 6a)
9:00- 9:40 Committee guest speakers + Q & A
9:40- 4pm Approval Panel in session with SG & PGA (Room 119)
1:00- 2:pm Lunch Service (Aula)
2:30-3:00pm MUN Director’s meeting (Redroom)
2:00 – 5:30 pm Committees in session
5:30pm Administration crew to set up Aula for General Assembly and Closing
Ceremonies + Take down and restore classrooms in Committees # 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 & Special
Committees (Security Council remains intact through Sunday to 1pm)
7pm- Midnight Disco in Moehringen Jugendhaus
Sunday March 4 th General Assembly in session
8:30 am Food Services to set up and man snack bar (Aula)
9:00 am-12:30pm Screening panel in session at the G.A. (Aula)
12:30- 1pm. Closing Ceremonies (Aula)
1pm Signing of the MUNISS flag/ SG officially closes the conference
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How to get from ISS to the Stuttgart main train
station
Walk out the school driveway and turn left and left again at the corner. Continue up Albstrasse
and cross at the zebra crossing which will take you to the bus stop. Board any bus stopping there
as the first stop is the bus terminal in Degerloch.
Descend the escalator and wait on the platform to your right. Take either the #5 or #6 train DO
NOT TAKE #8 (it does not go downtown).
Disembark at: Schlossplatz if you want to be in the centre of town on the “shopping mile” (6 th
stop)
Disembark at Arnulf-Klett Hauptbahnhof if you want to return to the main train station (7 th
stop)
Or
If you want to take a long-distance train from the main station: When you step out of the Ubahn
go back in the direction from which the train has travelled and take the escalator to the
upper floor. Turn left at the top and continue up the second escalator which will take you inside
the train station. To reach the platforms, take the facing stairs or escalator to the upper level.
If you want to continue to the airport: Step out of the train and continue in the direction of train
travel and up the escalator. At the orange ticket machines you will need to purchase an additional
two zone ticket for the fare to the airport. Punch your ticket in the orange punch box machine
located at the top of the descending escalator. Descend to the S-Bahn platforms. (There are
escalators at both ends of the gangway) Wait for a #2 or #3 train with an airport symbol and the
word ‘Flughafen’ on the front. The ride is about 15 minutes. When you disembark, you will be
under the airport. Take two escalator rides up to the Departures level.
Dress Code:
MUN delegates are required to dress in business-like attire.
No jeans or denim skirts
No sport shoes
No mini-skirts or other revealing clothing.
Dress/sport jacket (Sakko), dress pants, shirt and tie are suggested for boys.
*When addressing the General Assembly males must wear a suit jacket.
Girls may wear a skirt, dress or dress trousers.
Think of dressing for an office job or an interview.
Remember to respect the sensitivity of other nations when selecting your apparel.
Failure to adhere to the dress code will result in dismissal from the conference.
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Herzlich Willkommen
Jugendhaus Möhringen Filderbahnplatz 26 70567 Stuttgart
Tel. 0711.716 82 84/Fax 0711.719 95 80
moehringen(at)jugendhaus.net
The MUNISS 2013 Disco begins at 7pm and ends at midnight Saturday
January 26 th 2013.
*You will need to present your MUNISS badge to be admitted to the disco.
* Only students permitted by their MUN directors may order/drink beer (no hard liquor is
available at the venue)
* Only MUNISS participants may be admitted to the disco (the venue is reserved only for our
school for that evening)
*Participants may not leave and re-enter the disco.
*The MUNISS director will attend the door during the entire evening.
*Dance music is provided by a disc-jockey.
*This venue is located directly on a city train (Ubahn) route at the main train station in
Moehringen (Bahnhof Möhringen) and is served by the following trains and bus: U3, U5, U6,
U8, U12 Bus 72
*Host families are responsible for providing transportation for their guests (either delivery and
pick-up or providing train/bus fare tickets to and from home)
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Appendix i) Master copy of sign-up sheet for country
research
MUN Sign-up sheet for delegates Under one of the
countries listed, sign your name beside an topic for which you will write a country report.
The report will be presented to the country delegation and will be printed out for each
delegate’s information booklet.
Country:
___________________________ _________________________
Geography: landscape/ tectonics / water sources/ climate
___________________________ ____________________________
Politics : parties/ issues/ policies / elections
_____________________________ _____________________________
Religion: types/ tolerance / celebrations / conflict
_____________________________ _____________________________
Treaties: with whom/ when/ results
__________________________ _______________________________
Education: types/ dominant languages / literacy rates/
____________________________ ___________________________
Economic: exports/ imports/ GNP/ new developments
___________________________ ______________________________
Social: gender equality / tolerance/ life expectancy
__________________________ ______________________________
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Appendix ii) Official Country Note paper sample
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From:
The
Delegation of Ethiopia
To:
_______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
From: The Delegation of Ethiopia
To:
_______________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Appendix iii) Chart of motions and procedures in debate
Debating Procedures: All of the motions/points must be
directed to the chair
Point or Motion:
Point of Order Procedural Objection where a
Purpose: Vote or Chair’s Decision
delegate has noticed an
omission or mistake in
procedure
Appeal Delegate may appeal some
Point of Personal
Privilege
decisions by the chair
Complaint about acoustics,
external noise, room
temperature, need to leave.
Point of information A short statement following a
Motion to Move
Directly to Voting
Procedures
short question or simply a
short question from other
delegates either supporting or
arguing a speech
Go directly to voting
procedures rather than
continuing debate on the
topic, ammendment,
resolution, ammendment to
the ammendment, etc.
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Chair may recognize the omission and correct
or may explain change of procedure
Vote (2/3 majority) in the committee or house
Chair may veto this decision
Chair may entertain this by ordering admin to
open windows, permitting delegate to leave,
asking delegate to speak up etc.
Chair asks the delegate if they are open to
any points of information and then conveys
this to the floor the delegate of…is open to…
points of information. Are there any on the
floor, please raise your placards
Voting procedures : the chair instructs would
the admin please move to voting procedures
The deputy chair stands to take the count
numbers from each sector of the room and
record them. The chair calls out the numbers
and announces the result: with ...for and
...against this motion as (passed) (failed)
clapping (is) (is not) in order.

Motion to Extend
Debate Time
Motion to Divide the
house
Extend debate time Chair makes the decision based on time
This occurs when voting has
resulted in a tie or near tie.
Request follow up To answer a question posed
after a point of information, to
further discuss a point with
one delegate
Yielding the floor To pass the floor either back
to the chair or to another
delegation has to be done after
each speaker.
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allotments and whether suffiicient delegates
have made points or statements for or against
the motion. In the case where insufficient
delegates have responded, the chair consults
the deputy chair listings of respondents and
may randoming call on delegates to please
stand and make a statement on the motion
or please read your policy statement
regarding this issue
Re-vote takes place where each delegate is
called upon by the chair to verbally cast a vote
for or against. The deputy chair records each
vote on a board or chart visible to all.
Abstentions are not permitted.
Chair makes the decision: granted or denied
May choose to indicate a reason for denial
such as due to time constraints
Chair responds with the floor has been
yielded back to the chair and then may
proceed with the next order of business or
speaker