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What to Expect at a Global Classrooms Conference

What to Expect at a Global Classrooms Conference . Your first c onference is on Tuesday, January 21 . Introductions. The Dais welcomes the delegations There are 3 people on the Dais: The Chair The Director The Rapporteur. Roll Call. Rapporteur : “The Philippines”

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What to Expect at a Global Classrooms Conference

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  1. What to Expect at a Global Classrooms Conference Your first conference is on Tuesday, January 21

  2. Introductions • The Dais welcomes the delegations • There are 3 people on the Dais: • The Chair • The Director • The Rapporteur

  3. Roll Call Rapporteur: “The Philippines” Delegation: “ [The Philippines] is present” Rapporteur: “The Philippines is present” Let’s practice!

  4. Placards • Each delegation has a placard • You raise the placard when you want to speak or vote

  5. Read your speeches • This is called formal debate • Speeches are 90 seconds long

  6. I have to give a SPEECH?!?!? • Yes! • You and your partner will be reading a speech about your country and it’s position

  7. Do I have to write this speech? • YES! • But don’t worry, it will be easy.

  8. Easy? • Yes! • 4 easy steps…

  9. STEP 1: Two sentences The country of ________________ feels that the issue of (SUBTOPIC here) is important for the committee to discuss because ________ … >> Add one more sentence or fact about the subtopic you have chosen

  10. STEP 2 • On an international level, the government of __(country name)__________ is working to achieve the Millennium Development Goals. • >> (A SENTENCE ABOUT MDG#2) ________________________________________________________________________________ • >> (A SENTENCE ABOUT MDG#3) ________________________________________________________________________________

  11. STEP 3 • On a national level, the government of(country name) is working on /OR/ concerned with the issue of (subtopic). • >> One fact here __________________________________________________________________________________________ • >> Another fact here __________________________________________________________________________________________

  12. STEP 4 • The country of (country name) encourages the committee to: • >> Recommendation ____________________________________________________________________________

  13. HOMEWORK • Finish writing your speech. • Due NEXT class

  14. If you have extra time you will yield your time to: • The chair • To questions • To the delegation of…

  15. YIELD

  16. We yield our time to the Chair.

  17. We yield our time to questions.

  18. We yield our time to the delegation of _____.

  19. When you are listening to other speeches, you should be taking notes

  20. Ask questions to other delegations and form alliances • This is called informal debate • There are two types of informal debate • Moderated caucus • Unmoderated caucus

  21. POINT If you want to say something during formal debate you will use a:

  22. Point of Order • The Chair made a mistake

  23. Point of Order • Example: “I think the Chair forgot to mention our delegation”

  24. Point of Order

  25. Point of Information • Ask questions to other delegates

  26. Point of Information • Example: I have a question for the delegation of Cyprus: what does your country think about Global Warming?

  27. Point of Information

  28. Point of Inquiry • Ask a question to the Chair

  29. Point of Inquiry • Example: “What’s a moderated caucus, please?”

  30. Point of Inquiry

  31. Point of Personal Privilege • Personal Problem

  32. Point of Personal Privilege • Examples: I can’t hear the speaker. I need to use the restroom.

  33. Point of Personal Privilege

  34. MOTION If you want to change or end debate, you will use a:

  35. Motion for Moderated Caucus • “[My country] motions to suspend debate for a moderated caucus of 10 minutes.”

  36. Motion for Unmoderated Caucus • “[My country] motions to suspend debate for an unmoderated caucus of 10 minutes” • This is a break to speak with other delegates and write resolutions.

  37. Motion to Adjourn Debate • “[My country] motions to adjourn debate.” • Switch debate to a new topic

  38. Motion to Close Debate • “[My country] motions to close debate.” • This will finish formal debate and voting will begin

  39. Motion to Adjourn the Meeting • “[My country] motions to adjourn the meeting” • This will end the meeting of Global Classrooms

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