Model  United  Nations  X  High  School  Conference  

 November  15,  2013  

   

 Delegate  Guide  

   

             

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Fairfield  University’s  Model  UN  X  Schedule  Friday,  November  15,  2013  

   

     

   

Arrival  and  Conference  Registration  7:30-­‐8:15  a.m.  (Gonzaga  Hall)  

   

Opening  Ceremonies  8:15-­‐8:45  a.m.  

(Gonzaga  Hall  Auditorium)      

Committee  Session  1  9:00  a.m.-­‐12:45  p.m.  Group  1  9:00  a.m.-­‐1:15  p.m.  Group  2  9:00  a.m.-­‐1:45  p.m.  Group  3  

(Group  Assignments  found  in  Delegate  Guide)      

Lunch  12:45-­‐1:15  p.m.  Group  1  1:15-­‐1:45  p.m.  Group  2  1:45-­‐2:15  p.m.  Group  3  (BCC  Dining  Hall)  

   

Committee  Session  2  1:15-­‐4:15  p.m.  Group  1  1:45-­‐4:15  p.m.  Group  2  2:15-­‐4:15  p.m.  Group  3  

(Group  Assignments  found  in  Delegate  Guide)      

Closing  Ceremonies  4:30-­‐5:00  p.m.  (BCC  Oak  Room)  

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Committee  Locations      Committee  on  the  Status  of  Women       DiMenna-­‐Nyselius  Library  –  Room  101,  Library  Multimedia  Room      European  Union     Barone  Campus  Center  –  Room  200      North  Korea  Nuclear  Proliferation       DiMenna-­‐Nyselius  Library  –  Room  114      WikiLeaks  Advisory  Council       Barone  Campus  Center  –  Oak  Room      World  Economic  Situations  and  Prospects  (WESP):  European  Debt  Crisis     DiMenna-­‐Nyselius  Library  –  Room  107c      

     

Group  Assignments        

Group  1:    Committee  on  the  Status  of  Women,  WikiLeaks  Advisory  Council:  Lunch  at  12:45pm-­‐  Barone  Main  Dining  Hall      Group  2:  North  Korea  Nuclear  Proliferation,  European  Union:  Lunch  at  1:15pm-­‐  Barone  Main  Dining  Hall      Group  3:  World  Economic  Situations  and  Prospects  (WESP):  European  Debt  Crisis:  Lunch  at  1:45pm-­‐  Barone  Main  Dining  Hall                All  groups  should  refer  to  the  schedule  for  specific  committee  times  and  lunch  sessions      

   

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Celebrating FUMUN’s 10th Anniversary

This year, Fairfield University Model United Nations (FUMUN) welcomes you to its 10th Anniversary. The FUMUN team is excited to share this special event with you. Fairfield University Model UN is a student-run organization that operates under the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA USA). Since its inception in 2003, FUMUN has grown as a campus organization where students engage their interest in current events and the political, social, and economic landscapes of different countries.

Every year since 2003, FUMUN has been hosting its annual High School Conference, which gathers over 200 delegates from high schools in surrounding states and areas. The conference is set to provide a perspective on the reality of international affairs, thus training and empowering youth to be active in global affairs. It raises awareness of and engages delegates in world issues, as well as the significance of the UN. As a result, delegates gain a greater appreciation and understanding of other cultures in addition to their own.

Key highlights from FUMUN’s past high school conferences include opening keynotes Ms. Aye Aye Thant, daughter of Secretary General U Thant in 2009, former UN volunteer Mr. David Sacco, and esteemed Fairfield faculty. This year, FUMUN is honored to feature Dr. Boyan Belev and Dr. Janie Leatherman.

The FUMUN team also attends several Model UN conferences per year, enabling selected members to compete with peers from all over the world. FUMUN has participated in national and international conferences at universities that include McGill, Harvard, Yale, and Boston among others. As we mark our 10th anniversary, we thank you for supporting us and celebrating with us! We look forward to embarking on an exploration of global dimensions with you.

The FUMUN Team

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FUMUN 2013 Opening Ceremony Speakers

Conference Welcome: Dr. Janie Leatherman Dr. Janie Leatherman is a professor of Politics and International Studies at Fairfield University. Her research covers conflict, gender and violence, sex-trafficking, foreign policy and transnational politics. Dr. Leatherman's training and consultancy in conflict resolution include the U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes, the United Nations University, Catholic Relief Services, Search for Common Ground, the Brookings Institution, and the Council on Foreign Relations. She has been the recipient of grants from the Department of Education, United States Institute of Peace, and the Social Science Research Council, Swedish Government among others. She has delivered more than 50 public addresses and dozens of conference papers in national and international forums.

Dr. Leatherman's prior appointments include Illinois State University, the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame, and Macalester College. Her Ph.D. is from the University of Denver, Josef Korbel School of International Studies. Some of Dr. Leatherman’s publications are Sexual Violence and Armed Conflict (Polity 2011); Discipline and Punishment in Global Politics: Illusions of Control, ed. Janie Leatherman (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008); Charting Transnational Democracy: Beyond Global Arrogance, ed. Janie Leatherman and Julie Webber (Palgrave Macmillan, 2005); From Cold War to Democratic Peace: Third Parties,Peaceful Change and the OSCE (Syracuse University Press, 2003).

Opening Keynote Speaker Dr. Boyan Belev

Dr. Boyan Belev is the Deputy Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the UN in New York. His professional experience in the diplomatic service includes serving as Acting Permanent Representative to the UN as well as work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as head of department (International Development Cooperation; Economic, Financial and Administrative Affairs; UN and General Affairs). As his country’s delegate he took part in various international forums, including the World Summit on Sustainable Development – Johannesburg 2002; the International Conference on Financing for Development - Doha 2008; and the UN Security Council (during Bulgaria’s membership 2002-2003). He is currently vice president of the Executive Board of UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS, and vice president of the UN Committee for Relations with the Host Country. Dr. Boyan Belev has substantial academic experience as a political scientist. He

has taught at universities in the USA and Bulgaria. He has also worked at research institutions: the Center for the Study of Democracy in Sofia, Bulgaria, the Center of European Governance of the University of Exeter in the UK, the American University in Cairo, the Center for Mediterranean Studies in Tunisia, and Princeton University. His research interests cover issues such as state-society interaction, regimes and regime change, political aspects of economic reform, globalization, political and economic development, and corporate governance. Dr. Belev has received fellowships and grants from the Global Development Network, NATO, IREX, the Open Society Fund, the Ford Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Cyril and Methodius Foundation, and others. His professional record also includes experience in the private sector (Morgan Stanley - New York) and short-term consulting assignments for the European Commission and UNDP. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Columbia University and the equivalent to a Master in International Affairs from Moscow State Institute of International Relations.

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Parliamentary  Procedures    

1. Dress  Code:  All  delegates  must  be  dressed  in  business  attire.    

2. Delegates  must  address  the  Chair.    

3. All  delegates  must  be  respectful  to  their  peers  and  to  the  Chair.  When  a  delegate  is  speaking,  others  cannot  disrupt  the  speaker  and  placards  cannot  be  raised  during  a  speech.  

 4. Note  passing  is  permitted  and  encouraged  for  networking  purposes.  

 5. Questions  are  welcomed  during  this  debate,  but  can  only  be  asked  when  

appropriate  throughout  the  debate.    

6. REMEMBER  that  the  Chair  shall  be  the  final  authority  in  each  committee.  The  Chair  may  refuse  to  entertain  any  procedural  motion  at  his/her  discretion.  At  any  time,  the  Chair  may  propose  the  adoption  of  a  procedural  motion  without  a  vote  by  the  committee.    

   

   

 

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 Parliamentary  Procedure  

 I.     Roll  Call:  Happens  before  the  start  of  debate.  The  chair  conducts  roll  call  

alphabetically  by  the  country’s  name.  Roll  call  allows  for  the  chair  to  know  what  countries  are  present  and  it  allows  the  chair  to  establish  the  number  needed  for  a  50%  +  1,  majority,  2/3  majority,  20%,  and  Quorum  (1/3  of  committee  is  needed  for  all  events).  

    There  are  three  possible  responses  to  roll  call:  

a) Present-­‐  Means  a  delegate  is  present  in  committee.  b) Present  and  Voting-­‐  means  a  delegate  is  present  and  cannot  abstain  in  a  

substantial  voting  procedure  unless  they  chose  to  be  absent  from  voting  procedures  entirely.  

c) Not  present    II.     Motion  to  Open  the  Primary  Speakers’  List:  During  this  time,  delegates  raise  their  

placards  to  motion  the  opening  of  the  speaker’s  list,  which  includes  setting  a  speaking  time.  Speakers  may  only  speak  on  their  nation’s  position  of  the  topic  at  hand.  To  be  added  to  the  speaker’s  list,  delegates  may  send  notes  to  the  Chair  asking  to  be  added.  

    If  a  delegate  has  time  remaining  in  their  speech,  they  may  yield  their  time  as  follows:         •  Yield  time  to  questions  regarding  what  was  just  discussed         •  Yield  time  to  the  Chair  (the  Chair  will  absorb  the  time)  

  •  Yield  time  to  another  delegate  (i.e.  an  ally  of  the  nation  speaking,  this  is  useful  when  an  allied  delegate  can  better  explain  topics  that  have  been  discussed.  

 III.     Points  or  Motions:  During  the  primary  speakers’  list,  the  Chair  will  accept     appropriate  points  or  motions  as  defined  below:  

a. Points  i. Point  of  Personal  Privilege:  This  is  appropriate  when  a  delegate’s  performance  is  

hindered  by  an  external  factor.  For  example,  if  the  delegate  cannot  hear  the  speaker  or  if  the  climate  in  the  room  is  uncomfortable.  

ii. Point  of  Order:  This  is  appropriate  when  the  delegate’s  speech  is  out  of        order  and  is  not  relevant  to  topic  that  is  being  discussed.  

iii.  Point  of  Parliamentary  Inquiry:  This  is  appropriate  when  a  delegate  feels  that  the  committee  has  proceeded  in  a  manner  not  consistent  with  Parliamentary  Procedure.  iv.  Point  of  Information:  For  FUMUN  2013,  this  point  will  be  permitted  during  the  entire  course  of  the  committee  and  is  used  when  a  delegate  does  not  understand  a  factual  point  about  the  topic  such  as  a  definition,  date,  or  an  event.  

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b. Motions  and  their  requirements    In  order  for  a  motion  to  pass:  

1. The  motion  must  be  seconded  by  another  nation.  2. The  motion  needs  a  50%  +1  majority  in  order  to  pass.  3. More  than  one  motion  can  be  presented  to  a  committee  at  a  time,  

but  options  will  be  voted  in  order  in  which  they  are  presented  except  a  motion  to  move  into  voting  procedure.  A  motion  to  move  into  voting  procedures  has  precedence  to  all  other  motions.  

    Motions  a. Moderated  Caucus:  structured  form  of  debate  

•  A  delegate  needs  to  set  a  total  speaking  time  (ex:  5  minutes  for  delegates  to  speak  for  30  seconds  each)  for  a  motion  for  a  motion  for  a  moderated  caucus.  •  Delegate  needs  to  set  the  topic  that  will  be  discussed  at  this  time.  

b. Unmoderated  Caucus:  informal  time  to  networking  and      resolution  writing  (note:  a  resolution  can  be  written  at  any  time  during  the  committee  session)  

                           c.      Right  of  Reply-­‐  A  delegate  may  use  the  right  of  reply  when  he/she  is                ggggggg                      directly  mentioned  or  attacked  in  a  speech  made  by  another  delegate.    IV.     Working  Papers  and  Resolutions  

a) Working  Papers:  A  written  idea  that  a  delegate  would  like  to  have  developed  into  a  resolution.  All  working  papers  are  to  be  submitted  to  the  Chair  and  the  Chair  will  review  the  working  paper  before  allowing  it  to  be  introduced  as  a  resolution.  

b) In  order  to  be  introduced,  it  must  meet  the  following  requirements:  1. Sponsors:  These  are  the  primary  authors  of  the  resolution  and  all  working  

papers  must  have  at  least  one  sponsor.  2. Signatories:  These  nations  sign  the  resolution  in  order  for  it  to  be  introduced  

and  to  be  debated.  *20%  of  the  committee  present  at  roll  call  must  be  a  signatory.  

3. Perambulatory  Clauses:  These  clauses  tell  why  this  resolution  is  necessary.  4. Operative  Clauses:  These  clauses  discuss  what  the  resolution  calls  for,  they  

describe  concrete  action.  5. Grammatical  Format:  

Draft  Resolution  1.1  (Example)     Perambulatory  Clause  I  enter  first  clause,     Perambulatory  Clause  II  enter  second  clause  The  <Insert  committee  name  here,  ex  Security  Council>;     Operative  Clause  1  enter  first  operative  clause;     Operative  Clause  II  enter  second  operative  clause;     Final  Operative  Clause  this  sentence  must  have  a  period.              

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6. A  motion  is  needed  to  introduce  a  Draft  Resolution.  Then  sponsors  will  be  invited  by  the  Chair  to  read  the  active  clauses  of  the  draft  resolution.  

7. Immediately  following  the  introduction,  any  delegate  other  than  the  sponsors,  can  motion  for  a  question  and  answer  period.  The  delegate  needs  to  specify  the  length  of  questions  and  answers.  

8. Amendments  •Friendly:  When  all  sponsors  approve  to  its  addition  and  it  becomes  a  permanent  addition  to  the  resolution  without  debate  or  voting.  •Unfriendly:  If  one  or  more  sponsors  do  not  support  the  amendment.  The  amendment  will  be  voted  on  before  the  voting  procedures  followed  by  the  voting  of  the  resolution  itself.  Unfriendly  amendments  will  also  have  speakers  for  and  against,  as  a  resolution  does.  *Note:  amendments  that  go  against  the  intent  and  purpose  against  the  resolution  are  not  acceptable  amendments.  

 V.     Voting  Procedures    

If  there  is  a  motion  to  move  into  voting  procedures,  a  50%  +1  majority  is  needed  for  this  motion  to  pass.  Also,  there  is  a  requirement  for  a  speaker  for  and  against,  a  simple  majority  is  needed  for  this  motion  to  pass.  At  this  time,  debate  forum  is  closed  and  the  door  to  the  committee  room  must  be  close.  No  one  may  enter  or  leave  the  room  until  voting  has  ended.    After  the  motion  to  move  into  voting  procedures  is  passed,  a  delegate  can  motion  for  a  division  of  question.  The  division  of  questions  divides  the  operative  clauses  into  groups  as  specified  in  the  motion  and  is  voted  separately.  A  second  to  this  motion  is  needed  and  it  needs  a  2/3  majority  to  pass.    a) Roll  Call  Vote:  The  Chair  reads  down  the  list  alphabetically  and  each  delegate  

delivers  his/her  vote.  A  delegate  can  pass,  but  he/she  has  to  vote  on  the  second  time  around  and  this  vote  must  be  in  the  affirmative  or  the  negative.  

b) Group  Vote:  Vote  is  conducted  by  raising  placards  in  a  group  manner.      

*A  delegate  can  vote  for,  against,  abstain,  or  vote  with  rights.  Voting  with  rights  means  that  delegate  votes  in  the  affirmative  or  negative,  but  their  vote  is  against  their  country’s  policy.  After  the  voting  has  ended  and  before  the  results  have  been  announced,  he/she  has  to  explain  their  reason.  *Delegates  who  are  present  and  voting  cannot  abstain.  *In  order  for  a  resolution  to  carry,  a  50%  +1  majority  must  support  the  resolution.  *Unfriendly  amendments  require  a  2/3  majority  may  be  added  to  a  draft  resolution.          

 

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Participating  Schools  

 1. Coginchaug  Regional  High  School………….…………….....Durham,  CT  

   2. Don  Bosco  Preparatory  High  School….……….…………….Ramsey,  NJ  

   

3. Irvington  High  School………………………….…………..…..Irvington,  NY      

4. Marianapolis  Preparatory  School………………………..Thompson,  CT      

5. Mercy  High  School………………………….………………..Middletown,  CT      

6. Mount  Vernon  High  School…………...……………...Mount  Vernon,  NY      

7. Sleepy  Hollow  High  School…………….......………....Sleepy  Hollow,  NY      

8. Somers  High  School……………………………..………..….Lincolndale,  NY      

9. Thomaston  High  School………………………..….………..Thomaston,  CT      

10. Trumbull  High  School……………………………...…………...Trumbull,  CT      

11. Woodland  High  School……………………….…………….Beacon  Falls,  CT      

12. Xavier  High  School………………………………..……….….Middletown,  CT