BIGMUN 2014 th ANNUAL SESSION Delegate · PDF fileBIGMUN 2014 Delegate Handbook 2 PROGRAMME FOR BIGMUN 2014 Wednesday, 19 February 2014 13:00 - 15:30 Welcome and Registration – There

BIGMUN 2014 – 4th ANNUAL SESSION

Delegate Handbook

FEBRUARY 19th – FEBRUARY 23rd

BIGMUN 2014 Delegate Handbook

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PROGRAMME FOR BIGMUN 2014

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

13:00 - 15:30

Welcome and Registration – There will be people waiting at Birkerød station to direct visitors to Birkerød Gymnasium. Sandwiches will be available at Birkerød Gymnasium.

14:30 - 15:00 Student Officer Briefing

15:30 - 17:00 Opening Ceremony

17:00 - 18:00 Host family pickup

Thursday, 20 February 2014

09:30 - 10:30 Canal Tour of Copenhagen. Be at Nyhavn by 9:30 – we meet at the canal boats. Those staying with host families can take a bus from Birkerød Gymnasium to Nyhavn, which leaves at 8:30. Buses will bring all delegates back to Birkerød Gymnasium from Nyhavn.

10:45 - 11:45 Bus ride back to Birkerød Gymnasium

11:30 - 12:30 Late registration

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

12:00 - 12:30 Student Officer briefing

13:00 - 14:00 Committees (Ice Breaker, overview of rules and procedures)

14:00 - 17:00 Lobbying Session in Committees and Councils (Approval Panel is open)

Friday, 21 February 2014


09:00 - 11:30 Committees and Councils in session (Approval Panel is open)

11:30 - 12:15 Lunch

12:15 - 17:00 Committees and Councils in session

Saturday, 22 February 2014


09:00 - 13:00 Committees and Councils in session

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

13:00 - 13:15 Student Officer Debriefing

14:00 - 17:00 Plenary sessions of the General Assembly and ECOSOC

14:00 - 17:00 UNEP, HRC and SC in Session

17:00 - 18:30 Lounge (optional)

18:30 - 20:00 Formal Dinner Buffet (food from Riz Raz)

20:00 - 23:30 Official BIGMUN Party (non-alcoholic)


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TOPICS:

GA 1: Disarmament and International Security (DISEC)

Avoiding nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

Occupied territories of Azerbaijan.

Unexploded ordinance.

GA 3: Social, Cultural and Humanitarian (SOCHUM)

Decreasing birth rates in developed countries resulting in aging populations and population decline.

Measures to protect cultural minorities through international cooperation.

Humanitarian conditions for refugees, returnees and displaced people.

GA 4: Special Political and Decolonisation (SPECPOL)

Arctic sovereignty.

Sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea.

Independence of South Sudan.

GA 6: Legal Committee (Legal)

Reviewing the use of death penalty.

Clarifying the jurisdiction for multinational corporations.

Efforts of governments to promote and consolidate new or restored democracies with the support of the United Nations.

Sunday, 23 February 2014




12:15 - 13:00 Lunch



14:00 - 15:00 Closing Ceremony and awards


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GA 7: International Scientific Cooperation (ISC)

Stem cell research.

Financially supporting sustainable technological development projects.

Online security.

ECOSOC 1: Sustainable Development (SD)

Meeting the Millennium Development Goal 7.

Managing debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries.

Promoting food security.

ECOSOC 2: Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CPCJ)

Migrant smuggling and illegal immigrants.

Organised crime in relation to illicit drugs.

Child imprisonment/rehabilitation.

ECOSOC 3: Status of Women (SW)

The prostitution of young girls.

Ensuring equality before the law regardless of gender.

Tackling the issue of domestic violence and abuse.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Overfishing.

Green energy in developing countries.

Ocean pollution.

Preventing human caused environmental disasters.

Human Rights Council

Protecting religious minorities.

Police brutality against peaceful protests.

LGBT rights.

The rights of children.


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Security Council

The conflict in Syria.

Insuring stability and security in states after the Arab spring.

The Baluchistan conflict.

The Tuareg rebellion in Northern Mali.

FORA INFORMATION

Forum Room Chair/President Co-chair /Vice-President

School(s)

GA 1 Assembly

Hall Dominika Jachowicz

Judi Sultan Birkerød Gymnasium

GA 3 B11 Danish Baig Elizabeth Petit Birkerød Gymnasium,

Nørre Gymnasium

GA 4 B12 Erik Kasuli

Christensen Irmak Üzmen

Birkerød Gymnasium, Deutsche Schule

Istanbul

GA 6 B13 Erik Gadsbøll Alexandra

Bessmertnaia Birkerød Gymnasium

GA 7 B14 Roos Nya Merrigje Kolkman

Ahnika Hesbjerg

Lorentz Lyceum Arnhem, Birkerød

Gymnasium

ECOSOC 1 E1 Thomas Gardien Emma Tram Lorentz Lyceum

Arnhem, Rysensteen Gymnasium

ECOSOC 2 E2 Amanda Costa Emma

Ihlemann

Birkerød Gymnasium, Rysensteen Gymnasium

ECOSOC 3 E3 Amalie

Spanggaard Anna Burton

Clausen Birkerød Gymnasium

UNEP

B15 Laura Sofie

Harbo Elena Ryan

Birkerød Gymnasium, Sankt Annæ Gymnasium

HRC A14 Tatjana Schmidt Deniz

Parmaksiz

Birkerød Gymnasium, Deutsche Schule

Istanbul

SC B16 Phillip I Fan Lu Josephine

Brown

Birkerød Gymnasium


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BIGMUN EXECUTIVE STAFF

Secretary General Jacob Frederik Christiansen

President of the General Assembly Ida Marie Galst

President of the Economic and Social Council

Giulia Barbone

Vice Secretary General

Laura Sofie Harbo

Vice President of the General Assembly Erik Gadsbøll

Vice President of the Economic and Social Council

Amalie Spanggaard

Conference Manager Signe Olsen

Head of Administrative Staff Julie Worsøe Andersen Faiza Bajalan Morten Christian Fausing

Head of Press Anastasia Traberg-Christensen

BIGMUN Administrative Student Council (BIGMUNASC)

Erik Gadsbøll Giulia Barbone Ida Marie Galst Jacob Frederik Christiansen Laura Sofie Harbo Phillip I Fan Lu Signe Olsen

https://www.lectio.dk/lectio/52/SkemaNy.aspx?type=elev&elevid=4976954978&week=042014


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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andrew Archer - Conference Coordinator

Ane Jensen

Bogdan Lazar

Christian Kiirdal

Crispin Guy Belmonte

Dorrit Møller

Helle Folkesen

Jan Krogh Nielsen

Lisa Walsh

Lone Häckert – Vice Headmistress

Mette Banson Weber

Stine Helth – Assistant Conference Coordinator

https://www.lectio.dk/lectio/52/SkemaNy.aspx?type=laerer&laererid=8051640893


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SPECIAL THANKS TO

Anders Kloppenborg – Birkerød Gymnasium’s Headmaster

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Mary of Denmark

Her Royal Highness The Crown Princess Mary of Denmark is our first guest

speaker. Since becoming part of the royal family in 2004, The Crown Princess has

fulfilled a number of roles in organizations tackling international issues. Her Royal

Highness is the patron of the Danish Refugee Council, and has visited refugee

camps in East Africa multiple times in this connection, in addition to taking part in

fundraising efforts. The Crown Princess is involved in supporting anti-obesity efforts

of the World Health Organization (WHO). The Crown Princess is also the patron of

the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), which seeks to reduce maternal and

infant mortality rates, and to provide universal access to reproductive health

services. In this connection Her Royal Highness visited Myanmar in early January

of this year.


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DELEGATE INFORMATION AMBASSADORS Each delegation must have an ambassador. Ambassadors are responsible for their country and the actions of their delegates during the conference, and may be called upon in disputes between their delegates and other delegations. At BIGMUN, ambassadors do NOT give ambassador’s speeches. BADGES All participants receive an identification badge upon registration. This badge allows entry to the conference, as well as all other events hosted by the conference, and must therefore always be at hand. If a badge is lost, please contact the Administrative staff, who will replace the badge at the cost of 100 kr. DRESS CODE During the conference, participants are expected to dress formally including subdued colours. Gentlemen should wear suits and ties while ladies should wear dresses of appropriate length or formal pantsuits. Inappropriate dress includes, but is not limited to:

Team accessories such as scarves and hats

Sports shoes and denim clothes

National costume or military attire The dress code also applies to MUN directors. BIGMUN reserves the right not to allow inappropriately dressed participants into the fora. COMPUTER, PRINT, COPY, SCAN FACILIES It is recommended that students bring their own laptops to the conference. Wi-Fi is available in the conference area; the network is called “BIGMUN”. The password for

the BIGMUN Wi-Fi is ”Bigmun2014”. Should there be a need for printing, copying

or scanning documents, delegates should contact their student officer. CELL PHONES All cell phones must be turned off during sessions. Emergency Telephone Numbers:

School Office: +45 45 16 82 20 Emergency Services: 112 Police: 114


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MEALS

Lunch is available in Harlekin, which is used for rest and lobbying. Delegates will receive their lunch upon presenting their conference badge. Snacks and drinks can be purchased in the vending machines on the upper floor, or in the school canteen. NOTE PAPER Notepapers can be used by delegates to communicate within their forum. All notepaper has to be relevant to the debate and written in English. The Administrative staff will screen all notepapers and hand any inappropriate notepapers to the non-presiding Student Officer.

Delegates are required to provide their own notepaper; staff will not be able to provide them with any. This is to reduce the amount of paper waste generated by the unnecessary use of notepaper.

RULES OF CONDUCT BIGMUN is a formal conference. This is expressed in the expected following of the dress code by all participants. The BIGMUN administration dissuades the use of rude or offensive speech and behaviour. Consumption of alcoholic beverages during BIGMUN sessions, as well as any form of narcotic drugs, at any time, is strictly prohibited. Any damage caused to property of BIGMUN or Birkerød Gymnasium will be charged to the participating school immediately. BIGMUN is not responsible for any loss or damage of personal belongings. Smoking is not allowed anywhere on school ground. Please use areas outside the school grounds only. For those accommodated by host families, please respect the rules set by hosts in regard to curfews, dinner time, smoking and other house rules. Inform your hosts of your whereabouts at all times, and make sure to use public transport as much as possible. No changes in housing assignment can be made. Should any problems concerning housing occur, please contact BIGMUNASC


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RULES AND PROCEDURES These rules and procedures apply for all forums other than the Security Council. For special Security Council procedures, ask the President of the Security Council.

Motions: Motions may only be raised when there is not a speaker on the floor. Points must be addressed before motions. When procedural votes are held, abstentions are not in order. Motion to move into time against: Moves into time against, where delegates who

wish to speak against the resolution or amendment under consideration may hold a

speech. Amendments may be proposed in time against. The motion must be

seconded at least twice, and may be overruled by an objection from a delegate or

the Student Officer.

Motion to move into open debate: Moves into open debate, where delegates may

hold a speech either in favour or against the resolution or amendment under

consideration. Amendments may be proposed in open debate. The motion must be

seconded at least twice, and may be overruled by an objection from a delegate or

the Student Officer. This motion can only be proposed when the debate is in time

against.

Motion to move into voting procedures: Ends debate on the resolution or

amendment, and initiates voting procedures. The motion must be seconded at least

twice, and may be overruled by an objection from a delegate or the Student Officer.

Motion to extend debate time: Allocates more time for debate in the current time period (in favour, against, or open). The motion must be seconded at least twice, and may be overruled by an objection from the Student Officer. Motion to make an amendment: An amendment is used to either change or strike a clause in the resolution, and is debated and voted upon. For more information, see the amendments section. The motion will be allowed at the discretion of the Student Officer and can only be proposed when the debate is either in time against or open debate. Motion to make a friendly amendment: A friendly amendment fixes a grammatical, spelling or other mistake in the resolution. A friendly amendment may not change any content of the resolution. If the Student Officer concludes that the


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correction does not change the content of the resolution, the Student Officer will ask the main submitter if they agree to the changes – if the main submitter agrees, then the correction will be made. Motion to explain the vote: Allows for a delegate to call for an explanation of the vote by another nation if it has caused confusion.This motion can only be entertained by the Student Officer if it is directed towards a delegate that has taken the floor during the debate on the topic that was voted upon. Motion to suspend the meeting: Delegates may use this motion to suspend formal debate for a set amount of time. The motion can be overruled by an objection from a delegate or the Student Officer. Motion to table the resolution: Delegates may use this motion to suspend the debate on the draft resolution – another draft resolution will be debated in its place. A vote is to be held on the motion, and the Student Officer may only entertain it if the vote results in a two-thirds majority in favour of the motion. Motion to declare this an important question: Increases the majority needed to pass a resolution to two-thirds. Only issues involving international peace and security and budgetary questions can be made an important question. A vote is to be held on the motion, and the Student Officer may only entertain it if a simple majority passes the motion.

Motion to adjourn the meeting: This unconditionally ends debate on the issue currently being debated (for example, if the forum is entirely unable to find a solution on the issue, or delegates have a problem with the issue being discussed). A vote is to be held on the motion, and the student officer may only entertain the motion if the vote results in a two-thirds majority in favour of the motion.

Motion to divide the house: Delegates may raise this motion when the result of the vote on the resolution is very narrow and there are a large number of abstentions. The house votes on the resolution again, but with no abstentions being allowed. The motion will be entertained at the discretion of the Student Officer, and voting will take place by roll-call. Motion to appeal the decision of the Chair: This may be raised if the forum has severe concerns about the decisions made by the Student Officer. This motion is NOT to be used frivolously. The deputy Student Officer will be presiding chair during the clarification of this issue. If the forum is unable to find a solution, the Secretary General is to be called to the forum, and will have the final decision on the issue. Even if the situation is resolved by the forum, the Secretary General is to be informed about such an incident.


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Points: Points must be addressed before motions. Points are always entertained at the discretion of the Student Officer. Point of information: Once a speaker has finished their speech, delegates may raise this point to ask the current speaker on the floor a question. This may only be entertained by the Student Officer if the speaker has finished their speech and opened themselves to points of information. Request for a follow-up question: Can be used by delegates to ask the speaker to clarify or elaborate on an issue related to the point of information initially asked. Delegates may only ask one follow-up question.

Point of information to the Student Officer: Delegates may use this point to ask a question to the Student Officer that is relevant but does not fall under any other point. This may only be raised when there is not a speaker on the floor. Point of order: Delegates may use this to point out a procedural error made by the Student Officer. The Student Officer must consult the rules of procedure and decide upon an appropriate course of action. A point of order may also be used to alert the Student Officer to plagiarism in the current speaker’s speech. The Student Officer may dismiss points of order which are incorrect. If the issue cannot be resolved, the Secretary General is to be called in order to resolve the matter. Point of parliamentary inquiry: Delegates may use this point to ask the Student Officer about the rules of procedure. This may only be raised when there is not a speaker on the floor. Point of personal privilege: Delegates may use this point to express personal discomfort which affects their participation to the student officer (such as the need to use the restroom). A point of personal privilege due to inaudibility is the only time that this point may be raised when there is a speaker on the floor. Request for a right of reply: Delegates may use this if they have been addressed or offended directly by a recent speaker. This gives delegates a chance to defend themselves without posing a question. If the delegate has been seriously insulted, an official apology may be requested.


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Amendments: An amendment changes an operative clause in a resolution. Amendments cannot be proposed in time in favour – a motion to make an amendment may only be proposed in time against or open debate. An amendment may only change one operative clause at a time – to change multiple operative clauses, multiple amendments must be proposed (one at a time). For a motion to make an amendment to be entertained by the student officer, delegates must send the proposed amendment in writing to the student officer in advance, clearly stating the delegate’s country and marking it as an amendment. The non-presiding Student Officer shall decide upon the correctness of the amendment. If an amendment has errors, the Student Officer team may decide not to entertain it. If the amendment is entertained, debate on the resolution on the resolution as a whole is temporarily suspended. The non-presiding Student Officer must make the amendment available to all delegates via a projector or blackboard. The delegate submitting the amendment will then hold a speech. An amendment to the amendment (also called an amendment to the second degree) can be allowed by the student officer, but further amendments to the amendment (amendments of further degrees) are not in order. If an amendment to the second degree passes, the whole amendment passes; if it fails, debate on the original amendment continues. As votes on amendments are procedural votes, abstentions are not in order; NGOs, UNOs and IGOs are allowed to vote.

Approval Panel: The Approval Panel is situated upstairs in the study centre and consists of teachers

and MUN directors both from Birkerød Gymnasium and other schools. Their

responsibility is to check the spelling, grammar and format of the resolutions before

they can be approved and debated. While the approval panel may make a note of

potential charter violations or content issues, they may not reject a resolution on the

basis of content.

Only Student Officers are allowed into the Approval Panel. It is the responsibility of

the Student Officers to read the draft resolutions and correct any obvious mistakes

before submitting them to the Approval Panel. It is also their responsibility to bring

the corrected draft back to the delegate and help them with adding any corrections

to their resolution until it is fully approved.


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Main Building Floor Plan

Top Floor

Bottom Floor


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E-Hall Floor Plan

Top Floor

Bottom Floor


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ROUTE FROM BIGMUN TO BIRKERØD PUBLIC TRANSIT STATION


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