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Introduction to Model UN. Nguyen Cao Viet Hung 16317437 IT Literacy Spring 2018. What is Model United Nations?. Simulation of a UN meeting. What is Model United Nations?. Participants represent a country. W hat is Model United Nations?.
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Introduction to Model UN Nguyen Cao Viet Hung 16317437 IT Literacy Spring 2018
What is Model United Nations? • Simulation of a UN meeting
What is Model United Nations? • Participants represent a country
What is Model United Nations? • Various committees: UN General Assembly, European Council, UN Security Council, US National Security Council, etc.
What is Model United Nations? • Purpose: Through cooperation with other countries, the committee will seek to pass a resolution to address the issue.
What is Model United Nations? • Activities: Debate, negotiation, drafting resolution, voting etc.
Methods • Specific Rules of Procedure, similar to parliamentary procedures of the UK and the USA • Rules of Procedure are always publicised and tailored to fit the quality of the delegates as well as the purpose of the committee
Code of Conduct • Dress code: formal. • Language: predominantly English. However, there can be rooms with other languages
Code of Conduct • Formal, friendly and cooperative • Refrain from using first and second pronouns
What to do? • Research at home on the topic, reading the guidebook provided.
What to do? • Public speaking
What to do? • Debate, discuss and exchanging ideas
What to do? • Lobbying and negotiation
What to do? • Drafting a resolution.
What to do? • Voting.