Training Session

The NWMUN 2013 Delegate Preparation and Training Session will be held from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM on Friday, November 22. Facilitated by experienced NWMUN staff members, the sessions are designed for delegates who are new to either Model United Nations generally, or to Northwest Model United Nations specifically. All delegates and team leadership, regardless of experience, are welcome to attend; we specifically recommend attendance for new delegates, delegates who have not been to NWMUN before, and delegates serving on the Security Council, Reformed Security Council, or UNHCR Executive Committee.

The session is set up for delegates to stay the entire two hours, but if you can only be there for part of the time, please drop in and grab a seat!

The session will cover:

Overview

- How Model United Nations works

- How the NWMUN conference works - structure and staff

- Delegate Code of Conduct (including dress code, decorum, and professionalism)

- Committee Output: Working Papers, Draft Resolutions and Resolutions

Rules of Procedure

- Rules of Procedure: How formal debate actually works

- Suspensions: Moderated and Unmoderated

- Voting Bloc

Special Processes and Unique Rules

- Security Council / Reformed Security Council Rules

- UNHCR Executive Committee Rules & Treaty Parts / Structure

- General Assembly Elections for Security Council Members

We hope to see you there!