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Delegate Training

Delegate Training. West Windsor – Plainsboro Model United Nations Conference. Agenda. Flow of Debate Parliamentary Procedure How to be an awesome delegate Learn everything you need to know to be successful at MUN. Roll Call. Begin each committee session with a roll call

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Delegate Training

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  1. Delegate Training West Windsor – Plainsboro Model United Nations Conference

  2. Agenda • Flow of Debate • Parliamentary Procedure • How to be an awesome delegate Learn everything you need to know to be successful at MUN

  3. Roll Call • Begin each committee session with a roll call • Delegates can say “Present” or “Present and Voting” • Present: allows delegate to abstain • Present and Voting: Delegates cannot abstain on substantive issues • Everyone must vote on procedural issues

  4. Flow of Debate

  5. Motion to Open Debate • First motion of the conference • Opens the General Speaker’s list • Default Speaking Time: One Minute • Talk about whatever you desire at this moment

  6. Speaker’s List • Determines the order in which delegates speak • Primary mode of debate • Will run throughout the duration of the conference

  7. Yields • To the Chair • To Questions • To another delegate

  8. Working Paper • Document containing preliminary ideas and thoughts • The outline to the draft resolution • The chairs will specify minimum sponsors/signatory numbers based on their discretion • We don’t actually vote on the working paper • Merge them and craft resolutions to introduce • Usually allow for 10 min explanation and Q/A

  9. Resolution • After consolidation of working paper, a resolution is formed when formally submitted for introduction in committee • Needs to be in resolution format • Allow for 10 min explanation and Q/A

  10. Amendments • Friendly Amendments • Must be agreed by all sponsors. Automatically incorporated into the resolution • Unfriendly Amendments • Not agreed by all(i.e. one sponsor objects) • Requires 1/5 signatories • Requires 2/3 majority vote to pass

  11. Motion for Moderated Caucus • Moves the committee into a structured debate about a specific topic with a specific time limit. • Requires majority vote

  12. Motion for Un-moderated Caucus • Suspend the rules • Move the committee into an organized chaos for a specific amount of time to work/discuss • I.e. I motion for a 20 minute un-moderated caucus to write working papers/resolutions/amendments

  13. Motion to Move to Previous Question • Ends debate on current topic and moves into voting procedure • Requires 2 for and 2 against • Requires 2/3 votes

  14. Voting Procedure • Vote on resolution in order of docket(i.e. resolution 1.1,1.2,1.3, etc) • First, the committee will vote on unfriendly amendments for each respective resolution • Second, vote on the entire resolution/ Only delegates who said “present” can abstain

  15. Motion for Roll Call • Delegate’s privilege • Believe that the vote was too close to call and want to record everyone’s vote • Yes, yes with rights, no, no with rights, abstain

  16. Motion to Limit/Extend Debate • Increase or decrease speaker’s time • Requires majority vote

  17. Motion to Adjourn the Session • Final motion of the conference • Requires a majority vote

  18. Point of Personal Privilege • Indicate personal discomfort or impediment to debate • Desire to use the restroom or to get water • Cannot be used during a person’s speaking time unless you can’t hear the speaker

  19. Point of Order • Points out procedural mistake or infraction by a delegate or Chair • Can interrupt speaker, but please refrain from interrupting a speaker.

  20. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry • Clarifies the rules • Ask the Chair about the structural of debate • Have no clue what is going on, use this point

  21. Point of Clarification • Clarifies errors or word choice in a submission • Working paper, resolution, and amendment • Can only be used to fix grammar errors and not be used as clarification on the issue itself

  22. Right of Reply • Replies to a personal attack on a delegation’s member(s) • Not used to response to substantive attack • I.e. The Country of Haiti is very poor

  23. Do’s • Speak up and engage in debate • Use effective motions and points • Write stuff. • Compromise and work with others • Sound smart(according to your country’s view) • Stay on topic during unmod caucus

  24. Don’ts • Don’t be afraid to take tough positions • Don’t use electronics • Don’t have a prewritten resolution(Get rid of it ASAP) • Don’t be anti-social or afraid to interact • Don’t be apathetic

  25. HAVE FUN

  26. Credits Princeton International Relations Council 2013

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