Andrew MUN Guide Book

3rd Andrew Model United Nations Conference

REGISTRATION

The registration form has been sent along with this document. Kindly ll it up
carefully and make sure that you provide all the required details.
1.1

HEAD DELEGATE

Each institution has a Head Delegate. This delegate shall be the point person
for all communication regarding the conference. This person should also ideally
be the kind of student who can lead the delegation well, and perhaps be the most
experienced/talented debater in the delegation. Institutions are free to choose
the Head Delegate for each delegation they choose to send at their discretion.
1.2

COMMITTEES

This year, we have 3 committees :

1. UNHRC (United Nations Human Rights Council)
2. DISEC (Disarmament and International Security Committee)
3. UNSC (United Nations Security Council)
The registration form allows each person to specify their committee preference.
While of course these preferences will be taken into account as we allocate
the committees, there is no guarantee that students will end up getting the
committee they desire.
1.3

UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL

The UN Security Council is an extremely competitive committee and in most

cases is likely to face crises. It is highly recommended that institutions send their
best debaters/MUNers for this committee as this is not just highly challenging
but also very demanding in terms of debating quality and rigorous diplomacy.
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DELEGATIONS

 Each institution is allowed a maximum of 3 delegations. Each delegation

consists of 10 delegates. This means that each institution can have up to

a maximum of 30 students/delegates (3 delegations x 10 delegates).

 Each delegation shall be given a unique name respectively. For example,

if Carnegie Mellon is the institution willing to send 3 delegations, then

they shall register their delegations as: Carnegie Mellon Delegation A,
Carnegie Mellon Delegation B and Carnegie Mellon Delegation C.

: It is advised that the best MUNers from the concerned institution

shall be a part of Delegation A. This is because high schools shall be competing
for the Andrew Carnegie Best Delegation Award and thus it could prove to
be strategic to have one delegation of very strong debaters to increase your
institution's chance of winning the award.
Suggestion

1.5

REGISTRATION FEE

The registration fee per delegate is QR. 80/-. This includes the food for two
days of conference as well as the other logistical expenses. If the institution
is sending one delegation, then the total registration fee will be: QR.80 x 10
delegates = QR. 800/-. Registration fee can be paid in cash on 16th October
2015 (on the day of training) between 4:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m.
Countries shall be assigned after the institution has completed all
their registration procedures AND paid their due registration fees. It
is advised that institutions pay their delegation fees as soon possible
to get their countries earlier and start with their preparation.

AWARDS

2.1

COMMITTEE AWARDS

The awards given out in the committees are as follows:

 Best Delegate award (1 in each committee)
 Outstanding Diplomacy award (up to a maximum of 10% of the commit-

tee)

 Honorable Mention (up to maximum of 15% of the committee)

 Best Position Paper award (1 in each committee)

The Committee Directors (chairs) of the committee may make some exceptions
at their discretion. The criteria of awards is totally meritorious and are based
on various aspects which include (but are not limited to) diplomacy, content
and debating.
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BEST DELEGATION

The Andrew Carnegie Best Delegation Award shall be decided as follows:

 Best Delegate award (10 points) (The Best Delegate award in UN Security

Council is worth 25 points)

 Outstanding Diplomacy award (8 points)

 Best Position Paper award (5 points)
 Honorable Mention (3 points)

The delegation with the highest sum of total points earned by their delegates
shall win the Best Delegation award. Since this is highly competitive, it could
be possible to have a tie for the rst place. In case of a tie, the delegation with
the most number of Best Delegate awards wins the award.

RULES OF PROCEDURES

3.1

POINTS

Points allow delegates to suggest that rules have been misused, to ask questions
about the rules or the work that the committee is doing, and to ask questions
of other delegates who are giving formal speeches (and who have indicated that
they will answer questions).
There are four following points which are recognized for this conference:
1. Point of Order (used to point out a misuse of the rules)
2. Point of Parliamentary Inquiry (to ask for rules or non-rules related clarication from the presiding ocer)
3. Point of Information (to ask a question of the speaker, at the end of their
speech)
4. Point of Personal Privilige (to address any personal unease during committee sessions)
3.2

MOTIONS

Motions guide the work of the committee. They allow the group to make substantive (subjectmatter) decisions on which agenda item to discuss, to introduce draft resolutions and amendments and to decide when to hold a nal vote,
among others. Motions also structure the procedural work of the committee,
setting speaking times, opening speaker's lists and moving into moderated and
unmoderated caucuses, for example, Motions can be raised for the following
matters:

 Moderated caucus
 Unmoderated caucus
 Suspension of meeting
 Adjournment of meeting
 Reopen debate
 Setting an agenda
 Proposing an amendment
3.3

YIELDS

Yields relate directly to who speaks. It allows delegates to indicate who gets to
speak next at the end of their speeches. The following yields are recognized at
this conference:
 Yield to chair (the Chair retakes control of the committee)
 Yield to another delegate (another delegate is allowed to speak until the

end of the speaking time)

 Yield to points of information (allows members of the committee to ask

questions of the speaker, until speaking time has expired)

3.4

AMENDMENTS

Amendments can be proposed for draft resolutions which are on the oor. The
following amendments are recognized :

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3.4.2

FRIENDLY AMENDMENTS : Friendly amendments become part

of the resolution without debate or voting - once approved and announced to the committee by the chair - as long as all of the sponsors of
the draft resolution being amended are also sponsors of the amendment.
Additional sponsors are welcomed.
UNFRIENDLY AMENDMENTS : Unfriendly amendments require the permission of the presiding ocer, and sponsor that number
at least 12.5% of the committee members. Once distributed, debate can
begin following a successful motion for introduction. Only one amendment can be on the oor at any one time and will remain on the oor
until it has been tabled or voted on by the committee. A motion for
closure of debate is in order after there have been at least two speakers
for and two speakers against the amendment and happens automatically when there are no more states on the speaker's list. The chair also
entertains further seconddegree amendments.

The Chair of the committee may choose to suspend any rules of procedure as
they deem t according to the situation and in the interests of debate.
3.5

ATTIRE

Professional dressing, appearance and behavior is strictly required and expected

at all times. Delegates represent their respected allotted countries during committee sessions and their high schools when outside. Any unreasonable behavior
can lead to serious consequences.
3.6

COMMENCEMENT OF DEBATE

Roll Call will be taken prior to the commencement or continuation of debate.

3.7

FORMAT

We will be following
3.8

THIMUN Qatar

style for this conference.

POSITION PAPER

Delegates are expected to come prepared with a position paper, which they will
have to present to the chair and may have to present to the committee in the
rst session (dependent upon time).