Policy Statement and MUN Rules of Procedure

1. 2nd assembly preparation for NOVMUN

2. How to write Policy Statement?

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How to write Policy Statement?
Подробно и по полочкам
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3. What is a policy statement?

Policy Statement is
- an official document that briefly and clearly
explains how your country views a certain
problem, what previous experience of dealing
with that sort of problems was, and what
solutions your country is willing to offer.
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4. Example country – Syria

Syria
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5. What is the structure of policy statement?

▰ Delegation: Syrian Arab Republic
▰ Committee: Environmental
▰ Question of: assessing genetic engineering
regarding its consequences for agriculture and
nutrition
You are representing not your opinion but the official
position of the country
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6. Three main questions of Policy statement

▰ What is the background of your country in
regard to the problem?
▰ How does your country treat the issue
currently?
▰
What does your country want to achieve in
regard to the issue?
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7. Paragraph #1

Try to state laconically how your country views a certain. You should no be extremely
specific, but show that your country gravely addresses the issue
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The Syrian Arab Republic considers genetic engineering as one of the most significant ways
to prevent famine and the lack of food in arid regions with infertile soil. Despite the civil war,
Syria discusses the possibility of developing genetic engineering in order to develop
intractable lands of the country (such as South-eastern part, Syrian Desert) for the
cultivation of wheat, barley and other agricultural products. Moreover, systematically correct
development of genetic engineering allows the country to receive humanitarian aid not only
in the form of products, but also in the form of crops adapted to the conditions of the Syrian
environment.
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8. Paragraph #2

Possible solutions to solve the problem (try to be creative and realistic and the same time)
The main goal of our government is to ensure all possible actions to stimulate the
development of genetic engineering with countries, providing us with support in the form
of humanitarian assistance and assistance in the political arena. The Syrian state
considers the following methods that can promote the development of genetic
engineering:
▰ Promoting the development of associations and joint work of farmers and scientific
institutions of genetic engineering,
▰ Encourage the development of genetic engineering by the state, through the
provision of various forms of support,
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9. Paragraph #3

Try to summarize what you have already said. Do not be excessively repetitive; better rephrase.
In conclusion, we are open for any cooperation in order to achieve proper
development and using of genetic engineering. The government of Syria
is fully confident that the future of agricultural development is behind
genetic engineering and selection, which will eliminate food problems in
the foreseeable future.
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10.

https://elibrary.ru/
корейский полуостров
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11. Journals and newspaper

Некоторые журналы и газеты:
▰ The Economist
▰ The Guardian
▰ The Times
▰ Deutsche Welle
▰ Meduza
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12. MUN Rules of Procedure

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MUN Rules of Procedure
Локальный зачет по правилам не
бывает лишним
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13. Order of the debates

▰
Introduction of chairs
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Roll-call
▰
Chair calls the main-submitter of the resolution to read out the operative clauses
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Chair sets the debate time/debate mode
▰
Main-submitter delivers his speech and after that answers points of information
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Debates start (Nations take the floor and deliver their speeches or propose
amendments)
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Voting on the resolution
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14. Debate time/mode

▰ Closed debates
▰ Open debates
▰ In the first part of the debates
▰ Any nation wishing to speak
only nations in favor of the
resolution/amendment can
take the floor. In the second
part – only those nations that
are against (ex. 30 min. in
favor, 30 min. against)
either in favor or against the
resolution may take the floor
(ex. 1 h 30 min of open debates)
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15. Points

Point of Personal Privilege:
Point of Order
Refers to the comfort and
well-being of the delegate,
Refers
to
procedural
matters only, i.e. if the
chair makes an error in the
order of debate or in the
setting of debate time
May only interrupt a
speaker if it refers to
audibility,
Is not debatable
Does not require a second
Point of information to the
speaker (A question directed to
the delegate having the floor):
Must be formulated in the
form of a question, i.e. "Is the
speaker aware that."
Only ONE question by the
same questioner. There will
be no dialogue between
speaker and questioner on
the floor
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16. Points

Right to follow up
The delegate may use this
point if he is nor satisfied
with the answer
Point of Information to the
Chair:
Point of Parliamentary
Enquiry:
A question to the chair,
Point of information to
the chair concerning
Rules of Procedures,
May not interrupt a
speaker,
Can refer to almost
anything, from issues to
personal priorities
Example: "Could the
Chair please explain to
the house what is meant
by closed debate?"
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17. Motions

"Motion to move to the
previous question“
"Motion adjourn the
debate“:
During
open debates
calls for the closure of
debate and vote,
Calls for the temporary
During closed debates
death of the resolution
if there is a lack of time
calls for moving into the
time against;
disposal of a resolution,
Practically means the
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18. Motions

"Motion to reconsider
a resolution“
Calls for a re-debate
and re-vote of a
motion
that
has
already
been
discussed (adopted or
rejected)
“Motion to extend
debate time”
Calls for extension
of the debates
“Motion to divide the
house”
roll-call vote; may be
used in case of
arguable results of the
previous voting
procedure
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19. Final questions

Imagine that you are losing
consciousness
during
the
debates. What point will you use?
What’s the difference between
the Point of order and the Point
of Parliamentary Enquiry?
Chair said that the time in favor
of the amendment has elapsed
but you have a speech in favor.
What are you going to do?
The house has just voted on the
resolution – 25 votes in favor and 27
against. You think that the votes haven’t
been counted right. What motion will you
use?
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