Conference

setting
Dais

Chairperson Usher Director Rapporteur

1. Transfers notes 1. Replaces 1. Represents

1. Highest
from delegates chairperson committee
authority
to when they’re 2. Tracks time
2. Manages mod
caucus delegates/chair unavailable
 Submissions
Every bloc Delegate
Amendm
Working ents
Draft Resolutions Position paper Speeches
paper (optional
)

-Speaker’s
A set of
list
actions Follows a Country’s Submitted
1st draft of Suggestions Country’s Recommend -Subtopic
proposed by specific position on before the
DR for a DR actions ations -On spot
a group of format the topic conference speeches
delegates to
(consultation
solve the
of the
topic
whole/mod
caucus, ...)
 Role call

Procedure
Settling the agenda

Debate

Draft resolution

Amendments

Closure of debate

Voting for DRs

 Role call

Present Present and voting

Stances: The country plays a

Votes with or CAN’T abstain from
With/Against/Neutr OR doesn’t vote crucial role in the
against resolutions voting
al resolutions topic

TO BE PRESENT AND VOTING DOESN’T MAKE YOU STRONGER

Setting the agenda
• Committee chooses one topic between the two proposed topics
• Delegate motions to set the agenda
• The chair chooses one delegate to give a general speech on the topic
The Debates
formal Informal
Speakers List
-endless Moderated
-repeats
-the chair motions caucus
this action

Opening
Unmoderated
speech:
caucus
-Stance
 Informal Debate
Unmod Caucus
Form blocs/groups with allies
Working paper
Draft Resolutions
No speeches
Total time is set
Followed by a consultation of
the whole
Usually after mod caucuses
Mod Caucus
Specific sub-topics voted by
delegates
Total time & Speker’s time
Optional Speeches
Consultation of the whole Soliciting a 3rd party
Total time & No speaker’s
time
The speaker chooses a
delegate to continue speaking
Used to discuss DRs/Working
papers
OR used to freely discuss a
subtopic and its resolution
Reach out to experts
The delegates must send a
note to the chair specifying
how that person is related to
the topic.
Experts answer questions
Experts could give a speech /
take part in the debate
 Certain number of representatives
Delegates present their DR
Draft reoslution Delegates answer questions of delegates
Certain number of representatives

Suggest modifications to a bloc’s DR

Debate on amendments
Each is given 3 mins to be explained by speech

All issues are addressed

Closure of debate All DRs are done
Delegates motion to close the debate

1st: Vote on amendments

Voting Procedure
Then the DR with highest number of vote is the official DR of the committe
Additional notes

If you finish your speech before the speaking limit:

DAY 1 DAY 2

• Formal debate • Crisis mode

Yield time
for • Usually mod • Official DR
more than • Usually unmod
Chair Questions Delegates Feedback Unmod more than mod
RECOMMENDED Next delegate’s From the chair
• Resumes from
turn where day 1
Either chair or paused
delegates ask
you Qs
Background guide
Given before final conference

Has many sections

History
-search for solutions
-lets you stop repeating past mistakes of the committee
-Overview of committee
Narrows down research

Use it to:
1. set subtopics
2. create practical resolutions
3. find what info you need
Position paper
HEADER
official country name, committee, ID, topic, coat of arms

INTRO
importance of topic + stance

NATIONAL ACTION
INSIDE your country

INTERNATIONAL ACTION
Agreements, conventions, cooperation, work with committee

RECOMMENDATIONS
realistic/pragmatic and creative
5 small ideas or 3 big ideas
REFERENCES
in the MLA format
at least 5 sites
check bibme or citation machine