Conducting Research & Position Paper Writing

NoMUNC Update: 

We currently have 5 schools with over 50 delegates signed up for our conference. 

Upcoming Meetings:

November 18th: NoMUNC Prep

December 2nd: Parliamentary Procedure/Finish Position Papers

December 9th: NoMUNC staff only--final preparations

December 14th: NoMUNC!

Research

Research before a conference is the most important thing that can be done to prepare yourself and be the most competitive delegate you can be. A successful MUN delegate researches their country, their committee, and the assigned topics thoroughly.

Best Delegate has a great overview of how to research and links to begin your preparation. It includes ways to look at past resolutions, voting records/treaty members, and how to organize your information.

The United Nations also has a great section on researching for Model UN.

Delegate Pal is one of the best resources for Model UN students. You can find virtually anything MUN related through this website for research purposes.

Your assigned country's government page on foreign policy can be another valuable tool when conducting research. Many countries will have some sort of webpage devoted to their foreign policy and positions on various topics. Just search for your country and foreign policy statements or something similar. Here are a couple of examples: Denmark and South Africa.

Another trick that may work when researching is to place your country's name and said in quotes (i.e. "Pakistan said") the topic or terms associated with the topic, and the search filter site:un.org. Here's an example:

Position Papers 

Position papers are one-page statements on your country's position on a given topic that your committee is potentially discussing. These are the summaries of your research and outline potential solutions to the problems presented in the background guide. Some conferences give out position paper awards or make them a condition for consideration of delegate awards. All position papers are due on Friday, December 6th. To be considered for HMUN (Boston), you must submit a position paper.

Go to our position paper tab above to learn more about position paper writing. We will begin outlining your position paper tonight.

Would You Rather Speeches & Begin Country Research

 Would You Rather...

Each of you will be presented with two possibilities. You must present a 1 minute speech explaining and defending your choice.

Nest Fest Four Square: We need a few volunteers for Thursday's Nest Fest. Please click on the link to sign up.

KC Mayor's UN Dinner: We have 4 tickets to the 53rd Annual KC Mayor's UN Dinner at the Gallery Event Space on Monday, October 21st (6:00-8:30pm). Email Mr. Gates if you want to attend.

WUMUNS: WUMUNS Assignments can be found here. WUMUNS delegates need to read through their background guide and read the Crisis Committee Strategy guide. Information on position papers will be shared soon. WUMUNS is Oct. 18-20th.

Novice Delegates: MUN can be overwhelming with so many different procedures, terms, and tactics. Pick one or two articles from our MUN Strategy Articles to read. You will be asked to share what you learned with the rest of the group, so take notes if necessary. You should also either bookmark or make a copy of this document for easy reference.

NoMUNC Research
The first step in research for Model UN typically begins with country research. Tonight, those of you participating as delegates at NoMUNC will receive your country/committee assignment. You will want to read through the background guide (located on the NoMUNC website) and begin researching the two committee topics.

GA Plenary:

Ethiopia	Liberty North-Richard Sun
Haiti	Liberty North-Chevelle Golden
Italy	Liberty North-John Livia
South Africa	Liberty North-Hannah Dureka

ECLAC:

El Salvador	Liberty North-Connor Cronin
Guyana	Liberty North-Jada Myers
Italy	Liberty North-Julia Ngo
Saint Vincent & the Grenadines	Liberty North-Rorey France

Country Profile Sheet: Print out a copy and fill out the information using the resources under the Country Research tab.

Best Delegate: Advice on how to research your country

Best Delegate: Country Profile Activity

Welcome to the 24-25 LNMUN Year!

 Welcome!

Tonight marks our first official meeting of the school year as we set out to make 24-25 our most successful and fun MUN year ever. Here is an overview of tonight's agenda:

1. Welcome & My Most Amazing Friend Speeches (5 minute interview, 30 second-1 minute introductions)

2. Calendar Overview

3. NoMUNC: Liberty North is planning on hosting our very own conference this year. The Northland Model United Nations Conference (NoMUNC) is scheduled for Saturday, December 7th. Schools from across the area have been invited. As conference hosts, LNMUN students will be running committees, helping coordinate logistics, and planning the entire conference. To be considered for our travel conference to Boston, students must either be part of the Secretariat or participate as a delegate for NoMUNC.

6. HMUN (Boston): We will be taking approximately 14 students to Boston for this large, competitive conference. It will be held January 30-Feb 2. The traveling team will be determined based on performances at previous conferences and NoMUNC.




7. Future meeting dates: Plan on Monday evenings 6:00-7:00p in the  LMC unless otherwise noted.


8. LNMUN Member Recruitment: encourage underclassmen to join us!


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