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Preparing for the Fall 2012 Stark County High School Model United Nations ( SCHMUN )

Preparing for the Fall 2012 Stark County High School Model United Nations ( SCHMUN ). A guide for teachers and students Thursday, November 15, 2012. This afternoon’s agenda. Welcome to teachers and students Country assignments Our three issues Steps in the process. 1.a. Welcome to students.

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Preparing for the Fall 2012 Stark County High School Model United Nations ( SCHMUN )

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  1. Preparing for the Fall 2012 Stark County High School Model United Nations (SCHMUN) A guide for teachers and students Thursday, November 15, 2012

  2. This afternoon’s agenda Welcome to teachers and students Country assignments Our three issues 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!

  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 nuclear proliferation in the Middle East The refugee spillovers from the Syria conflict The “responsibility to protect” (R2P) and the prevention of genocide

  7. 3.a. The problem of nuclear proliferation in the Middle East • Problems?

  8. 3.a. Solutions to nuclear proliferation in the Middle East:? • A nuclear weapon free zone in the Middle East? http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2012/gadis3459.doc.htm • How would you get both Iran and Israel to buy in?

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

  10. 3.b. 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. The “responsibility to protect” (R2P) and the prevention of genocide • Failures to stop mass killing in Rwanda (1994) and Bosnia (1992-95) • Background to the concept: http://www.un.org/en/preventgenocide/rwanda/about/bgresponsibility.shtml • UN General Assembly discussions: http://www.un.org/en/preventgenocide/adviser/responsibility.shtml

  12. 4. Steps in the process Researching Writing resolutions Rules of procedure

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

  14. 4.b. Writing Resolutions See handout (blue paper)

  15. 4.c. Rules of procedure See handout (pink paper)

  16. 4.d. Dates, Times, Locations Committee meetings (one committee per issue) Thursday, December 6, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, meet in Regula Hall Room 305 and go to breakout rooms after that. Full General Assembly Saturday, December 8, from 9 am to 12:00 noon, here in Silk Auditorium

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