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Preparing for the Fall 2013 Stark County High School Model United Nations ( SCHMUN )

Preparing for the Fall 2013 Stark County High School Model United Nations ( SCHMUN ). A guide for teachers and students Thursday, November 14, 2013. This afternoon ’ s agenda. Welcome to students and teachers Country assignments Our three issues this fall Steps in the process.

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Preparing for the Fall 2013 Stark County High School Model United Nations ( SCHMUN )

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  1. Preparing for the Fall 2013 Stark County High School Model United Nations (SCHMUN) A guide for teachers and students Thursday, November 14, 2013

  2. This afternoon’s agenda Welcome to students and teachers Country assignments Our three issues this fall Steps in the process

  3. 1.a. Welcome to students How many of you are new to Model UN? New to SCHMUN? New to Malone’s campus? Welcome! It is all about you learning and having fun! Simulations: Stay in character: Play your role Bonus: MUN is a great extracurricular

  4. 1.b. Welcome to Teachers: Thank you!! Professional Development Contact Hours are available Questions on practical matters?

  5. 2. Country assignments Delegation assignments: http://schmun.wikispaces.com/Roster+of+Delegations Any problems or changes?

  6. 3. Our three issues The problem of small arms and light weapons proliferation The refugee spillovers from the Syria conflict Cyber-security issues globally

  7. 3.a.i. The problem of small arms and light weapons proliferation • Problems?

  8. 3.a.ii. The Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) • http://www.un.org/disarmament/ATT/

  9. 3.b.i. The refugee spillovers from the Syria conflict VeliGurgah/Anadolu Agency, via European Pressphoto Agency • http://data.unhcr.org/syrianrefugees/regional.php

  10. 3.b.ii. Syrian refugees: Solutions and responses? • Immediate humanitarian assistance • Support for a negotiated political transition? • Protection and safe zones? (example: Operation Provide Comfort in 1991) • No fly zones? • Taking sides in a war against the Assad regime?

  11. 3.c.i. Cyber-Security: Problems • Cyber-attacks by governments as a substitue for physical war • Stuxnet or China vs. the US military • Cyber-vandalism: Example against UN/ITU conference • http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=43699&Cr=technology&Cr1=#.UoTfOL-Abww • Spying and Security Breaches • Wikileaks (Bradley/Chelsea Manning and Julian Assange) • Edward Snowden and NSA revelations of spying

  12. 3.c.ii. Solutions to Cyber-Security? • Setting general norms or rules? • UN Group of Experts: http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2013/06/210418.htm • General Security and Economic “Streams”: • http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/files/maurer-cyber-norm-dp-2011-11-final.pdf • Taking over regulation of the Internet? • ITU programs like IMPACT • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Multilateral_Partnership_Against_Cyber_Threats

  13. 4. Steps in the process for our simulation Researching Writing resolutions Getting resolutions to the full floor Rules of procedure

  14. 4.a. Researching In addition to websites for issues (above), see . . . Some powerful Google search tips

  15. 4.b. Writing Resolutions See handout (blue paper) on how to write resolutions You will view them via classroom projectors in Committees: Bring a flash drive, or email it to yourself, or use Apple Airplay to project directly from your device

  16. 4.c. Getting resolutions to the floor • Each committee will be allowed to pass only TWO resolutions (for a total of six that will go the full Assembly)

  17. 4.d. Rules of procedure See handout (pink paper) Also posted on the website: http://schmun.wikispaces.com

  18. Final Word: Dates, Times, Locations Committee meetings (one committee per issue) Thursday, December 12, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, meet here and go to breakout rooms after that. Full General Assembly Saturday, December 14, from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon, here in Silk Auditorium. Visitors are welcome!

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