Handbook THIMUN

ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY

27 January - 1 February 2013

World Forum Convention CenterThe Hague - The Netherlands

XLV ANNUAL SESSION ADMINISTRATIVE HANDBOOKSEE YOU AT THIMUN 2013 27 JANUARY - 1 FEBRUARY 2012

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COUNTDOWN & DEADLINES

Summer Mailing 2012

Formal Invitation and Administrative Handbook with

Reply Forms

14 September 2012

FORM I

Delegation Pre-Payment

Student Application Forms

9 November 2012

FORM II Online, Accommodation Form, Airport Pick-up

Form, ITO Tours Form

January Mailing

Latest information for the conference

27 January - 1st February 2013

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THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2013 2

THIMUN ADMINISTRATIVE HANDBOOK 2013

XLV ANNUAL SESSION

XLV Annual session 5

COUNTDOWN TO PARTICIPATION 4Returning forms 4Workshop for MUN-Directors 4PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 5ISSUES ON THE AGENDA 6General Assembly (GA) 6Security Council (SC) 6Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 6Disarmament Commission (DC) 7Environment Commission (EC) 7Human Rights Commission (HRC) 7Special Conference on Energy and

Sustainability (SCES) 7International Court of Justice (ICJ) 7Advisory Panel on the Question of

the Sahel Region (APQSR) 7DELEGATIONS 2013 8Security Council 9ECOSOC 9Non-Member Delegations 10Delegation Size 11Meetings and Seating 11Assignment of Roles and Functions 11APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF

STUDENT OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY PANEL OR MUNITY PRESS DELEGATE 12

General Rules 12I. Student Officers 12Executive Committee 12Assistant Presidents and Committee Chairs 12Deputies 12I I. International Court of Justice 12I I I. Advisory Panel on the Question

of the Sahel Region (APQSR) 13List of Panellists for the APQSR 13IV. MUNITY Press Delegation 14MUNITY Online 14Successful Applicants 14Preparatory Meetings 14Fees 14CONFERENCE FEES & DEADLINES 152013 Conference Fees 15Financial Statement 15Deadlines & Cancellations 15Payments 16Delegation Pre-payment 16

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION 17Travelling to The Hague 17Visa Application Process 17Airport Pick-up Bus Service 17Transportation in The Hague Area 17HTM Public Transport Conference Ticket 17Accommodation 17Community Housing 17Hotel Booking through ITO Tours 18Stayokay Hostel Den Haag 19CONDUCT 20General Behaviour 20MUN-Directors’ Responsibilities 20Conduct in the Convention Center 20Conduct in Hotels and Private Homes 20Alcohol and Drugs 21THIMUN-AFFILIATED MODEL

UNITED NATIONS 22Aims of affiliation 22Conditions of affiliation 22Benefits of affiliation 232012/2013 List of THIMUN(-Affiliated)

Conferences 24THIMUN FOUNDATION 28

CONTENTS


AugustIn August schools which attended in the previous year will receive an invitation to attend. New schools will receive a conditional invitation.

SeptemberThe request to participate (FORM I) must be received by Friday, 14 September 2012. The delegation pre-payment is also due at this time. The Application Forms for students applying for individual appointments are also due by this date.

OctoberThe allocation of delegation assignments is completed at this time. MUN-Directors may phone for their delegation assignments as of Monday, 8 October 2012. The delegation assignments will also be published on the website at www.thimun.org. On Saturday 6

October a MUN-Directors’ workshop for teachers will be held in Voorburg (near The Hague).

NovemberBy Friday, 9 November 2012 schools must submit a complete list of the names of all participants (FORM II). Form I I will be available online in a secure environment. Further instructions for this will be sent to you by email. The Accommodation

Form, the ITO Form, the Schiphol Pick-up Form

and the MUN-Directors’ Assignment Form are also due by this date.

DecemberIn December all schools will receive the latest information for the conference.

JanuaryThe conference takes place: 27 January – 1 February 2013 at: World Forum Convention Center, Churchillplein 10, 2517 JW The Hague

RETURNING FORMSForms should be faxed, emailed or mailed. Please do not send the ITO Hotel Form to the THIMUN Office. If you have used only the mail and have not faxed your forms, confirm receipt by tele phoning the THIMUN Office. American schools outside the United States should NOT use the APO system. Do not depend on Special Delivery or Express post to make up for a mailing that should have gone out days before and do not entrust students with mailing or faxing.

WORKSHOP FOR MUN-DIRECTORSA special workshop is provided particularly to meet the needs of new MUN-Directors. The workshop will be held in Voorburg (near The Hague) on Saturday 6 October 2012. More detailed information will be published on our web site. The workshop will be held simulta-neously with the XXVI annual MINIMUN. This means that a number of experienced MUN-Directors will be available to give advice and the new MUN-Directors will be able to observe students in action. All new MUN-Directors are strongly encouraged to attend this special session. THIMUN will be able to arrange hotel accom modation for the nights of Friday, 5 October and/or Saturday, 6 October. Please phone, fax or email your requirements to the THIMUN office as soon as possible.

COUNTDOWN TO PARTICIPATION


SUNDAY, 27 JANUARY 201309:00-17:30 Registration

09:00-17:00 Workshop for all Student Officers (mandatory)

15:00-16.30 Briefings of ICJ, MUNITY, APQ panellists and heads of delegation of non-UN member delegations

16:00 Community Housing starts

MONDAY, 28 JANUARY 201308:30-10:30 Late registration09:00-10:00 Preparatory meetings09:00-17:00 Lobbying, merging and informal

meetings

09:00-17:00 Security Council, ICJ and

Advisory Panel in session

11:30-14:00 Lunch available12:00 MUN-Directors’ Introductory

Meeting (mandatory)13:00 Ambassadors and Heads of

Delegation Meeting14:00 Approval Panel Training for

new MUN Directors15:00-16:30 FORMAL OPENING

16:30-17:30 Reception for VIPs18:00-19:00 MUN-Directors’ welcoming

reception

TUESDAY, 29 JANUARY 201309:00-13:00 Plenary sessions and opening

speeches of General Assembly,

Commissions and Special

Conference

09:00-17:00 Security Council, ECOSOC, ICJ

and Advisory Panel in session

09:00-17:00 Approval Panel open11:30-14:00 Lunch available14:00-17:00 Committee & Sub-commission

meetings

20:00 Evening entertainment

WEDNESDAY, 30 JANUARY 201309:00-14:00 Committee & Sub-commission

meetings SC, ECOSOC and

Advisory Panel in session

09:00-14:00 Approval Panel open09:00-17:00 ICJ in session11:30-14:00 Lunch available14:00-17:00 NO SESSION

THURSDAY, 31 JANUARY 201309:00-17:00 Committee & Sub-commission

meetings, SC, ICJ, ECOSOC and

Ad visory Panel in session

09:00-11:30 Approval Panel open11:30-14:00 Lunch available17:00 MUN-Directors meeting with

Board of Directors

FRIDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 201309:00-11:30 Committee & Sub-commission

meetings

09:00-16:00 SC, ICJ, ECOSOC and Ad visory

Panel in session

11:30-13:00 Early lunch available13:00-16:30 Plenary sessions of General

Assembly, Commissions and

Special Conference

16:30 CLOSING CEREMONIES

20:00-24:00 Dance for THIMUN Participants

FREE AFTERNOON ON WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY 2013On Wednesday 30 January 2013 there will be no mandatory programme after 14:00. The ICJ will however be in session until approx. 17:00.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME OF EVENTS


ISSUES ON THE AGENDA

GENERAL ASSEMBLY (GA)1st Committee (Disarmament and International

Security)– The impact of disarmament on development– Missile development and its impact on global

security– Question of solving the problem of unexploded

ordnance through international cooperation– Establishing nuclear-free zones in the Pacific

Ocean

2nd Committee (Economic and Financial)– Measures to promote and support the use

of renewable energy in LEDCs– Role of the United Nations in promoting

development in the context of globalization and interdependence

– Financing research into technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of household activities

– Implementing a sustainable development agenda in the institutions of all Member States

3rd Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural)

– Protecting minorities from the effects of deforestation in South America

– Encouraging education about environmentally sustainable lifestyles in LEDCs

– Promotion and protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protest

– Abolition of female genital mutilation

4th Committee (Special Political and Decolonization)

– Measures to support the creation of a stable Somali government for economic and social security in the country

– Breaking the link between the illicit traffic of rough diamonds and armed conflict

– The Question of New Caledonia– Countering restrictions on the dissemination

of information on decolonization

5th Committee (Administration and Budgetary)– Financing of the United Nations Organization

Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

– Financing of the United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei

– Scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations: re-quests under Article 19 of the Charter

– Financing initiatives to promote accessibility to clean water

6th Committee (Legal)– Assistance to survivors of the 1994 genocide

in Rwanda, particularly orphans, widows and victims of sexual violence

– Code of conduct for the judges of the United Nations Dispute Tribunal and the United Nations Appeals Tribunal

– Application of the principles of universal jurisdiction as applied in United Nations legal institutions

– Defining and monitoring the legal responsibility of international organizations

SECURITY COUNCIL (SC)– The situation in Syria– The situation in Somalia– The conflict between Sudan and South Sudan– The situation in Libya

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL(ECOSOC)– Promoting youth employment: creating jobs

for a more sustainable future– Use of bio-fuels and their impact on food

security– Enabling women to carry out effective

programs of sustainable development– Ensuring universal access to innovative forms

of energy– Promoting sustainable economic growth for

social development – Improving the achievements of the Millennium

Goal “eradication of extreme poverty and hunger”

– International Year of Family Farming, 2014– New criteria to measure a country’s success

such as people’s well-being and the protection of the environment

– Bridging the gap between the United Nations and grass roots movements


DISARMAMENT COMMISSION (DC)Sub-commission 1– Implementation of the Convention of the

Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction

– Measures to fight the spread of terrorism in LEDCs

– Ending the embargo on DPR Korea– Maintenance of international security—good-

neighbourliness, stability and development in the Middle East and North Africa

Sub-commission 2 (OPCW)– Voluntarily ending uranium enrichment

programs to prevent the production of atomic weapons

– Establishing a code of conduct for activities in outer space

– Promoting a nuclear-free zone in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and India

– Reducing military budgets to promote international security

ENVIRONMENT COMMISSION (EC)Sub-commission 1– Measures to combat plastic waste dump

in the oceans– Enhancing access to sustainable urban

and rural transport– Promoting sustainable mining– Development of sustainable agricultural

practices in the context of a green economy

Sub-commission 2– The relationship between human rights

and environment policies– Delivering energy through innovative

models that are financially and institutionally sustainable

– Strengthening international cooperation in preventing over-exploitation of natural resources

– Measures to make Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) a standard solution to global warming

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION(HRC)Sub-commission 1– Promoting reconciliation and accountability

in Sri Lanka– Protecting the human rights of children in

the aftermath of natural disasters– Supporting reconciliation and peace in

Côte d’Ivoire – Protecting the rights of non-national

domestic workers

Sub-commission 2– The question of the human rights of the

Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem

– Measures to increase women’s representation at all management levels for the prevention and management of disaster situations

– Building a global partnership to end child marriage

– The human rights situation in Syria

SPECIAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY (SCES)

Sub-commission 1– Question of the consequences of the

production of shale gas– Assistance to LEDCS to provide safe,

affordable and efficient transportation– Securing equitable access to Rare Earth

Elements– Promoting awareness of the importance of

sustainable energy when creating jobs

Sub-commission 2– Supplying energy in rapidly expanding cities

in LEDCs– Reducing dependence on fossil fuels – The link between the increase of energy

efficiency and the reduction of pollution, congestion and adverse health effects

– Ensuring safety and security in- and outside nuclear installations

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ)– Croatia vs. Serbia– Ecuador vs. Colombia

ADVISORY PANEL ON THE QUESTION OF THE SAHEL REGION– Negotiating with Al-Qaeda in the Islamic

Maghreb (AQIM)– Creating the Sahel Region as a zone of peace,

stability, and democracy– Developing water access and water

management projects in the Sahel Region– Protecting the energy supply chain in the

Sahel Region


MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra (SD)

Angola

Antigua & Barbuda (SD)

Argentina (ECO)

Armenia

Australia (ECO)

Austria

Azerbaijan (SC)

Bahamas (ECO)

Bahrain

Bangladesh (ECO)

Barbados

Belarus (ECO)

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Botswana (SD)

Brazil (ECO)

Brunei Darussalam (SD)

Bulgaria (ECO)

Burkina Faso (ECO)

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon (ECO)

Canada (ECO)

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile (ECO)

China (SC/ECO)

Colombia (SC)

Comoros (ECO)

Congo

Costa Rica

Côte d’Ivoire

Croatia

Cuba (ECO)

Cyprus (SD)

Czech Republic

DPR Korea (North)

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti (SD)

Dominica (SD)

Dominican Republic (ECO)

Ecuador (ECO)

Egypt (ECO)

El Salvador (ECO)

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea (SD)

Estonia

Ethiopia (ECO)

Fiji (SD)

Finland (ECO)

France (SC/ECO)

Gabon (ECO)

Gambia

Georgia

Germany (SC/ECO)

Ghana (ECO)

Greece

Grenada (SD)

Guatemala (SC)

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti (SD)

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India (SC/ECO)

Indonesia (ECO)

Iran

Iraq (ECO)

Ireland (ECO)

Israel

Italy (ECO)

Jamaica

Japan (ECO)

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati (SD)

Kuwait

Kyrgyzstan (SD)

Lao PDR (SD)

Latvia (ECO)

Lebanon

Lesotho (ECO)

Liberia

Libya (ECO)

Liechtenstein (SD)

Lithuania

Luxembourg (SD)

Macedonia, FYR

Madagascar

Malawi (ECO)

Malaysia

Maldives (SD)

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands (SD)

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico (ECO)

Micronesia, Federated States (SD)

Moldova

Monaco (SD)

Mongolia (ECO)

Montenegro

Morocco (SC)

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru (SD)

Nepal

Netherlands (ECO)

New Zealand

Nicaragua (ECO)

Niger

Nigeria (ECO)

Norway

Oman

Pakistan (SC/ECO)

Palau (SD)

Panama

Papua New Guinea (SD)

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines (ECO)

Poland

Portugal (SC)

Qatar (ECO)

Rep. of Korea (South) (ECO)

Romania

Russian Fed. (SC/ECO)

Rwanda (ECO)

Saint Kitts & Nevis (SD)

Saint Lucia (SD)

Saint Vincent & the Grenadines (SD)

Samoa (SD)

San Marino (SD)

Sao Tome & Principe (SD)

Saudi Arabia

Senegal (ECO)

Serbia

Seychelles (SD)

Sierra Leone

Singapore (SD)

Slovakia (ECO)

Slovenia

Solomon Islands (SD)

Somalia

South Africa (SC)

South Sudan

Spain (ECO)

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname (SD)

Swaziland (SD)

Sweden

Switzerland (ECO)

Syrian Arab Rep.

Tajikistan (SD)

Tanzania, United Rep.

Thailand

Timor-Leste (SD)

Togo (SC)

Tonga (SD)

Trinidad & Tobago (SD)

Tunisia

Turkey (ECO)

Turkmenistan (SD)

Tuvalu (SD)

Uganda

Ukraine (ECO)

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom (SC/ECO)

United States of America (SC/ECO)

Uruguay

Uzbekistan (SD)

Vanuatu (SD)

Venezuela

Viet Nam

Yemen

Zambia (ECO)

Zimbabwe

DELEGATIONS 2013

SC = Security CouncilECO = ECOSOCSD = Small Delegation possible(See page 11 for delegation sizes)


SECURITY COUNCILThe Security Council is composed of 5 permanent members and 10 members elected for two-year terms. To prevent delegations from having to pre-pare a Security Council position at short notice, the UN Security Council membership list for 2012 will operate throughout the 2013 THIMUN Con-ference (also applies to ECOSOC membership).

Two delegates from each of the 15 member states must be assigned to the Security Council.

SECURITY COUNCIL COUNTRIESAzerbaijan

China

Colombia

France

Germany

Guatemala

India

Morocco

Pakistan

Portugal

Russian Federation

South Africa

Togo

United Kingdom

United States of America

ECOSOCECOSOC is composed of 54 member countries, a third of the members changing every year. As with Security Council countries, the member states for THIMUN include those countries whose ‘real’ term ends on 31 December prior to the conference. This prevents schools having to handle an ECOSOC country at short notice. All ECOSOC countries must have two delegates assigned to ECOSOC.

ECOSOC MEMBERSArgentina

Australia

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Belarus

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Canada

Chile

China

Comoros

Cuba

Dominican Rep.

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Gabon

Germany

Ghana

India

Indonesia

Iraq

Ireland

Italy

Japan

Latvia

Lesotho

Libya

Malawi

Mexico

Mongolia

Netherlands

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Pakistan

Philippines

Qatar

Rep. of Korea (S)

Russian Fed.

Rwanda

Senegal

Slovakia

Spain

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States of America

Zambia


1. Non-member states / Offi cial Observers (OOs)Delegation No. Permitted AssignmentsEuropean Union 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4,GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1,SP2Holy See 8 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2ICRC 7 GA1, GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2; SP2Palestinian Authority 12 GA1, GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); DC1, DC2; EC1, EC2; HR2; SP1,SP2

2. Spokesmen / Lobbyists for Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)Delegation No. Permitted AssignmentsAmnesty International 8 GA1, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2Greenpeace 9 GA1, GA2. GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2Human Rights Watch 7 GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2

3. Specialist Spokesmen for UN Organisations, Specialised Agencies and OrganisationsDelegation No. Permitted AssignmentsECA (Commission for Africa) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ECE (Commission for Europe) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ECLAC (Latin America, Caribbean) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ESCAP (Com. for Asia, Pacific) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ESCWA (Com. for Western Asia) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2FAO (Food and Agriculture) 6 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2IAEA (Atomic Energy Agency) 4 GA1; DC1, DC2; SP2IEA (International Energy Agency) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2IFAD (Agricultural Fund) 6 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2ILO (Int. Labour Organisation) 6 ECOSOC (2); EC1; HR1, HR2; SP1IMF (Monetary Fund) 5 GA2, GA5; ECOSOC (2); DC2INSTRAW (Advancement/Women) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2INTERPOL (Police) 3 GA3, GA4; DC1OCHA (Humanitarian Affairs) 7 GA3, GA5, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2OPCW (Chemical Weapons) 3 GA1; DC1, DC2OPEC (Petroleum Exporting Countries) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2UNCTAD (Trade and Development) 5 GA2; ECOSOC (2); SP1, SP2UNDEF (Democracy Fund) 7 GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNDP (Development) 11 GA1, GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2UNEP (Environment) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2, SP1, SP2UNESCO 5 GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNFPA (Population Fund) 12 GA2, GA3, GA5, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2UNHCHR (Human Rights) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNHCR (Refugees) 7 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1; HR1, HR2UNICEF (Children’s Fund) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNIFEM (Fund for Women) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2World Bank 10 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2WHO (World Health Organisation) 7 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2; SP2WTO (World Trade Organisation) 5 GA2; ECOSOC (2); SP1, SP2

Delegation No. Permitted AssignmentsECA (Commission for Africa) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ECE (Commission for Europe) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ECLAC (Latin America, Caribbean) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ESCAP (Com. for Asia, Pacific) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ESCWA (Com. for Western Asia) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2FAO (Food and Agriculture) 6 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2IAEA (Atomic Energy Agency) 4 GA1; DC1, DC2; SP2IEA (International Energy Agency) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2IFAD (Agricultural Fund) 6 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2ILO (Int. Labour Organisation) 6 ECOSOC (2); EC1; HR1, HR2; SP1IMF (Monetary Fund) 5 GA2, GA5; ECOSOC (2); DC2INSTRAW (Advancement/Women) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2INTERPOL (Police) 3 GA3, GA4; DC1OCHA (Humanitarian Affairs) 7 GA3, GA5, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2OPCW (Chemical Weapons) 3 GA1; DC1, DC2OPEC (Petroleum Exporting Countries) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2UNCTAD (Trade and Development) 5 GA2; ECOSOC (2); SP1, SP2UNDEF (Democracy Fund) 7 GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNDP (Development) 11 GA1, GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2UNEP (Environment) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2, SP1, SP2UNESCO 5 GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNFPA (Population Fund) 12 GA2, GA3, GA5, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2UNHCHR (Human Rights) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNHCR (Refugees) 7 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1; HR1, HR2UNICEF (Children’s Fund) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNIFEM (Fund for Women) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2World Bank 10 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2WHO (World Health Organisation) 7 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2; SP2WTO (World Trade Organisation) 5 GA2; ECOSOC (2); SP1, SP2

Delegation No. Permitted AssignmentsECA (Commission for Africa) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ECE (Commission for Europe) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ECLAC (Latin America, Caribbean) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ESCAP (Com. for Asia, Pacific) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2ESCWA (Com. for Western Asia) 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2FAO (Food and Agriculture) 6 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2IAEA (Atomic Energy Agency) 4 GA1; DC1, DC2; SP2IEA (International Energy Agency) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2IFAD (Agricultural Fund) 6 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2ILO (Int. Labour Organisation) 6 ECOSOC (2); EC1; HR1, HR2; SP1IMF (Monetary Fund) 5 GA2, GA5; ECOSOC (2); DC2INSTRAW (Advancement/Women) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2INTERPOL (Police) 3 GA3, GA4; DC1OCHA (Humanitarian Affairs) 7 GA3, GA5, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2OPCW (Chemical Weapons) 3 GA1; DC1, DC2OPEC (Petroleum Exporting Countries) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2UNCTAD (Trade and Development) 5 GA2; ECOSOC (2); SP1, SP2UNDEF (Democracy Fund) 7 GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNDP (Development) 11 GA1, GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2UNEP (Environment) 8 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2, SP1, SP2UNESCO 5 GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNFPA (Population Fund) 12 GA2, GA3, GA5, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2UNHCHR (Human Rights) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNHCR (Refugees) 7 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1; HR1, HR2UNICEF (Children’s Fund) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2UNIFEM (Fund for Women) 6 GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2World Bank 10 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1, SP2WHO (World Health Organisation) 7 GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2; SP2WTO (World Trade Organisation) 5 GA2; ECOSOC (2); SP1, SP2

Delegation No. Permitted AssignmentsAmnesty International 8 GA1, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2Greenpeace 9 GA1, GA2. GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2Human Rights Watch 7 GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2

Delegation No. Permitted AssignmentsAmnesty International 8 GA1, GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2Greenpeace 9 GA1, GA2. GA3; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; SP1, SP2Human Rights Watch 7 GA3, GA4, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2

Delegation No. Permitted AssignmentsEuropean Union 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4,GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1,SP2Holy See 8 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2ICRC 7 GA1, GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2; SP2Palestinian Authority 12 GA1, GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); DC1, DC2; EC1, EC2; HR2; SP1,SP2

Delegation No. Permitted AssignmentsEuropean Union 13 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA4,GA6; ECOSOC (2); EC1, EC2; HR1, HR2; SP1,SP2Holy See 8 GA1, GA2, GA3, GA6; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2ICRC 7 GA1, GA3; ECOSOC (2); HR1, HR2; SP2Palestinian Authority 12 GA1, GA2, GA3; ECOSOC (2); DC1, DC2; EC1, EC2; HR2; SP1,SP2

NON-MEMBER DELEGATIONSThe maximum size of the non-member delega-tions will vary according to the type of delegation and the need to be represented in a particular committee, council or sub-commission because of agenda items affecting these delegations. Such delegations will be accorded speaking rights, but not voting rights, on issues relevant to their particular organisation. Non-member delegates will be assigned to a particular forum, normally on the basis of one delegate per forum, and may only participate in another forum, Secu-rity Council or the ICJ, at the express invitation of the President or Chair of the forum concerned.


The minimum and maximum restrictions on delegation size are as follows: MIN MAX

SC AND ECOSOC Member Country 18 18Must be represented in:

SC with 2 delegatesECOSOC with 2 delegatesGeneral Assembly with 6 delegatesSpecial Conference with 2 delegatesAll three commissions with 2 delegates eachSECURITY COUNCIL MEMBER COUNTRY (non ECOSOC) 16 16Must be represented in:

SC with 2 delegatesGeneral Assembly with 6 delegatesSpecial Conference with 2 delegatesAll three commissions with 2 delegates eachECOSOC MEMBER COUNTRY 14 16Must be represented in:

ECOSOC with 2 delegatesGeneral Assembly with 4-6 delegatesSpecial Conference with 2 delegatesAll three commissions with 2 delegates eachSTANDARD DELEGATION COUNTRY (non SC/ECOSOC) 12 12Must be represented in:

General Assembly with at least 4 delegatesThe remaining delegates should be distributed across the other forumsi.e.Special Conference and the 3 commissions SMALL DELEGATION COUNTRY 7 12Must be represented in:

General Assembly with at least 4 delegatesThe remaining delegates should be distributed across the other forumsi.e.Special Conference,and the 3 commissionsNON-MEMBER DELEGATION - -One delegate per permitted Forum (see previous page)

DELEGATION SIZE

MEETINGS AND SEATINGWhen in session, each country delegationwill be allocated:2 seats in the Special Conference2 seats in each of the three Commissions, Security Council and ECOSOC1 seat in each of the six General Assembly CommitteesEach non-member delegation will be allocated one seat in each permitted forum except for those delegations permitted to have 2 delegates in the plenary session of their permitted forum.

ASSIGNMENT OF ROLES AND FUNCTIONSEach delegation must have a nominated Head of Delegation or Ambassador. The Ambassadorfor each country delegation must be present in the General Assembly and, therefore, must be assigned to one of the six GA Committees.Each delegate must be assigned to a specific GA Committee, to a specific Council, or Sub-commission.MUN-Directors are not allowed to coach dele-gates during sessions.

delegates each

delegates each

delegates each

i.e.Special Conference and the

i.e.Special Conference,and the

MIN MAX

Member Country 18 18

(non ECOSOC) 16 16

14 16

(non SC/ECOSOC) 12 12

7 12


GENERAL RULESWith the exception of the hosting schools, par-ticipating schools may submit no more than 3 applications in each of the 4 categories (StOff/ICJ/Press/Adv. Panel). Failure to adhere to this restriction by any school may result in all appli-cants from that school being disqualified. All students applying for one of the above positions must complete an Application Form, together with a formal letter of motivation and a letter of recommendation from their MUN-Director.These must be returned to the THIMUN Office by the final closing date. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

I. STUDENT OFFICERSThe Student Officer team consists of the Execu-tive Committee together with the Co-Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Committee Chairs and Deputies in the various forums.All Student Officers must be thoroughly conver-sant with Parliamentary Procedure and particularly with the current THIMUN Rules of Procedure. They must have a good knowledge of current affairs as well as of the issues on the agenda. They will be required to write a research report and must be prepared to be actively involved in the lobbying process, coordinating the work of their respective Council, Commission, Confer-ence or Committee throughout the week.

In their letter of application candidates should state which position and which forum(s) they are particularly interested in.Please note that students in their final year at secondary school who have not previously chaired at THIMUN or at a THIMUN-Affiliated conference are unlikely to be selected.

Executive CommitteeThe Executive Committee consists of:Secretary GeneralDeputy Secretaries GeneralPresident of the General AssemblyPresident of the Security CouncilPresident of ECOSOCPresident of the Special ConferencePresidents of the three CommissionsPresident of the International Court of JusticePresident of the Advisory Panel

Registrar of the International Court of JusticeExecutive Administrative Officer

SECRETARIAT GENERALIn appointing the Secretariat General, the Board of Directors gives priority to applicants living in the Netherlands. The Secretary General will always be chosen from applicants living in the Hague area. Students not living in the Netherlands may apply for deputy positions. However, no more than two students living outside the Netherlands can be appointed on the Secretariat General.

Assistant Presidents and Committee ChairsThe Assistant Presidents of the three Commis-sions and the Special Conference will preside over the sub-commissions when they are in session and assist the President in lobbying and in the plenary sessions. The Committee Chairs will each preside over one of the six GA Commit-tees when they are in session. Most of these positions are expected to be filled by those who have already held a position at THIMUN or a THIMUN-Affiliated conference as Assistant President or Deputy.

DeputiesIn general, Deputy Presidents and Deputy Chairs are appointed in order to provide an opportunity for younger students to gain experience. It is hoped that such students will prove themselves capable and will be available to serve again at the subsequent session of THIMUN. Thus prefer-ence will be given to students able to attend in 2013 as well as in 2014.

II. INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICEThe ICJ consists of 19 (including Officers) judges who will examine 2 cases concerning legal dis-putes between member nations. Each case will be argued by advocates representing the parties to the dispute. Each party in each case will be represented by 2 advocates.

The judges and the advocates are independent lawyers and not members of any country delega-tion, though the advocates may consult the de-legation whose country they are representing.

APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF STUDENT OFFICER, MEMBER OF THE INTER-NATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE, MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY PANEL ON THE SAHEL REGION OR PRESS DELEGATE


Advocates may also be called upon to act as judges in the alternate case. Applications are sought from outstanding students of sound aca-demic ability, with a capacity for independent research, a good knowledge of international affairs and MUN experience. An interest in law would be an advantage but applicants are not expected to be legal experts. In their letter of application, as well as outlining their qualifica-tions and experience, candidates must state whether they are interested in being a judge or an advocate and suggest which particular case they would be more interested in, preferably giving a reason for their choice.

Once selected, the judges and advocates are expected to make a special study of the Statute, Rules of Court and procedures of the Internation-al Court of Justice and Robert Stern’s Briefing Guide for participants in the THIMUN ICJ. Both judges and advocates are also expected to re-search the particular cases before the ICJ.

III. ADVISORY PANEL ON THE QUESTION OF THE SAHEL REGION This Panel, consisting of 37 members, has the task of drawing up a summary of the situation in the Sahel Region and a plan of action for the re-gion, in an open debate. There is a separate form

for applicants. All applicants must belong to a participating school and should be students with previous (THI)MUN experience.What distinguishes this panel from all other forums at THIMUN is that panellists will be the representatives of bodies as diverse as coun-tries, UN or other organizations. As such, they will not only bring political and diplomatic per-spectives, but in addition, economic, cultural, judicial and environmental dimensions to this forum. The purpose of the debate is not to draw up a regular resolution, but a text that is advisory rather than mandatory in tone. From this it follows that the debate will also be organized in a differ-ent fashion. The rules and regulations are akin to those of the Security Council; the APQSR will debate in plenary sessions but might be divided by the chair in separate groups in order to enhance the debate. The quality of the debate highly depends on the experience, flexibility and enthusiasm of the participants to the forum. Former APQ participants all agree that this forum is so exciting because the group is really in charge of the direction, scope and format of the debate.

Panellists for the Advisory Panel on the Question of the Sahel Region (APQSR)16 COUNTRIES

AlgeriaBurkina FasoChadChinaEritreaEthiopiaFranceLibyaMaliMauritaniaNigerNigeriaSenegalSouth SudanSudanUnited States12 UN ORGANISATIONS

ECA (Economic Com. For AfricaFAO (Food and Agriculture)IFAD (Agricultural Development)InterpolUNDEF (Democracy Fund)UNDP (Development)UNEP (Environment)UN-HABITATUNHCR (Refugees)World BankWFP (World Food Programme)WHO (World Health Organisation)9 OTHER ORGANISATIONS

African UnionAMU (Arab Maghreb Union)CEN-SAD (Com. of Sahel-Saharan States)European UnionICRC (Red Cross-Red CrescentHuman Rights WatchMédecins Sans FrontièresNiger Basin AuthorityOIC (Org. of Islamic Coop.)


IV. MUNITY PRESS DELEGATIONPress delegates, under the supervision and direc-tion of the Press Coordinator, are responsible for producing the THIMUN conference newspaper. The Press Delegation includes layout editors, text editors, experienced reporters, photographers and cartoon artists. This team of young aspiring journalists are busy in the mornings selling their paper and are often the last people to leave the conference each day, when the deadline is metThe letter of application should include details of the applicant’s journalistic experience skills, familiarity with word-processing, desktop publish-ing and/or photo editing programs, MUN experi-ence and knowledge of current affairs. Applicants are encouraged to send samples of their work, e.g. articles, photos, artwork, or layouts published in school or student newspapers and magazines, essays or assignments in English, History, International Relations, or Art classes.Successful applicants are expected to be engaged in an on-line forum in the months before the confer-ence, contributing their ideas and work for publica-tion in the pre-conference issue of MUNITY.

MUNITY Online DelegationMUNITY Online is essentially a web portal, directed at people who are not at the conference and therefore has a different feel to it. It tries to show the outside world just what THIMUN is, and what is taking place during the week.

Successful ApplicantsStudents whose applications are successful will be notified by the middle of October at the latest. All Student Officers, ICJ members, members of the Advisory Panel and Press delegates are expected to travel with and reside with the other delegates from their school. THIMUN is not responsible for their travel or accommodation costs.

Workshop for Student Offi cersAll Student Officers are required to attend the one-day workshop held in The Hague on the Sunday immediately preceding the conference.

FeesWith the exception of the Executive Committee of the Student Officer team, all students holding individual positions will be charged the full participant fee. No fee is charged for members of the Executive Committee.


CONFERENCE FEES & DEADLINES

FINANCIAL STATEMENTThe MUN-Director and the School Administrator are required to sign a declaration on Form I acknowledging that they have read the page in the Handbook concerning fees and cancellation costs and that they agree that their school is obliged to pay in full for the number of students and teachers forecast to attend (see attendance forecast on Form I). A final statement of numbers and names of participants is required on FORM I I online by 9 November 2012.

DEADLINES & CANCELLATIONSChanges / Substitutions:After 9 November 2012, substitutions for students unable to attend will only be permitted on payment of an administrative charge. All changes and substitutions have to be sent to the THIMUN Office in writing. The cost of a badge change is 30.00 per badge changed.

2013 CONFERENCE FEES

Delegation fee per delegation 160.00

Participation fee per person 240.00 For MUN-Directors/Delegates/ICJ/APQ/Press/Student Officers(except Executive Committee)Includes lunches, a HTM Public Transport Conference Ticket and two delegation photos

Chaperone fee per person 100.00Includes ID badge, but no lunches orHTM Public Transport Ticket)

Community Housing fee per student 100.00(housing only)

Changes to Form II 30.00After 9 November 2012 per ID badge changed, replacement ID badge after registration at conference (cash payment)


Housing per school:after 9 November 2012 100% of fees / charges due

Cancellation of participant or school:after 14 September 2012 100% of Delegation pre-paymentafter 9 November 2012 100% of fees / charges due

Schiphol Pick-up service, ‘Stay Okay Hostel’:before 1 December 2012 50% of fees / charges dueafter 1 December 2012 100% of fees / charges due

Attention: IBAN & BIC/SWIFT have changed!

THE HAGUE INTERNATIONAL

MODEL UNITED NATIONS

Account No. 51.91.82.138

IBAN: NL53DEUT0519182138

BIC/SWIFT: DEUTNL2N

Deutsche Bank, The Hague

Payment by Credit Card:For payments by American Express, Visa or Mastercard please use the appropriate form at the end of this Handbook. Please note that a 5% surcharge applies.

Checques:If checques have to be used (see note on the bank charges below), then they must be:1 drawn in Euro and2 sent to the THIMUN Office (NOT to the

bank).

Bank ChargesSchools are responsible for the payment of all bank charges related to the processing of checks and payment of fees. To avoid or minimize such charges, schools should instruct their bank to transfer the money, net of bank charges, directly by bank transfer into the THIMUN account.Charges are especially high on processing checks not made out in Euro or not drawn on a Dutch bank.

Second DelegationSchools allocated a second delegation will be charged for the maximum number of students in the first delegation and at least the minimum number of students in the second delegation.

Cancellations:From 9 November 2012 the full fees are due, whether or not a school, or an individual partici-pant, for whatever reason, actually attends. The full fees for services ordered through THIMUN are due as soon as the THIMUN Office receives the appropriate form. Cancellation costs will vary according to the date the written cancellation is received by the THIMUN Office:

Schools are strongly urged to take out adequate cancellation, travel and medical insurance. THIMUN is not responsible for costs incurred by individual schools or individual participants in any of these areas.

PAYMENTSDelegation Pre-paymentBy 14 September 2012 at the latest, a non-refundable delegation pre-payment (including delegation fee and publication fee) of:

3,280.00 for a Standard Delegation Country (12 students plus 1 MUN-Director), 2,080.00 for a Small Delegation Country (7 students plus 1 MUN-Director) or 1,120.00 for a Non-member Delegation (3 students plus 1 MUN-Director)

The remainder of the fees must be transferred after receipt of the Statement of Account, which is based on your delegation assignment(s) and the final number of participants. MUN-Directors are expected to bring evidence of payment with them to registration at the conference.

All payments are to be made in Euro, and net of all bank charges (see below), by:

Bank Transfer:Please clearly indicate the name of the schooland/or the conference number, which will be given with your delegation assignment. The International Bank Account Number (IBAN) and the International Bank Code (BIC/SWIFT) should be used to avoid unnecessary delays and charges.


TRAVELLING TO AND IN THE HAGUESchools are required to make their own arrange-ments for travel to and from The Hague.

Visa Application ProcessStudents that require a visa to The Netherlands should have their MUN-Director send a letter to the THIMUN Office ([email protected]) stating the following passport information: name as writ-ten in passport, date of birth, nationality, passport number and date of issue/expiration. Please also include the email address of the visa department of the Dutch Embassy or Consulate where you will apply for your visa. Please try and send the information of all students/teachers needing a visa in one single document as this greatly speeds up the process. Please make sure we have your information on time as the process may take a while. Upon receipt of the information the THIMUN office will send a formal invitation letter to the ap-plicants with a copy to the Embassy/Consulate.

Airport Pick-up Bus ServiceTHIMUN offers a pick-up service to and from Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport to your hotel, the Convention Center or the Stayokay Hostel. For further details, please see the relevant order form at the end of this Handbook.

For those not using the Pick-up Bus Service, there are frequent trains direct from Amsterdam/Schiphol Airport to The Hague. From Station Den Haag Hollands Spoor (HS), tram 1 (direction Scheveningen) takes you to the Crown Plaza Hotel which is a few minutes walk from the Convention Center. From Den Haag Central Station (CS) tram 10 or 17 (direction Staten-kwartier) will take you directly to the Convention Center.

Transportation in The Hague areaFor delegates in community housing living in

outlying areas, and their hosts, a bus service will be provided to and from the Convention Center mornings and afternoons. Specific details regarding buses will be provided to all students and families involved in the community housing programme. Late buses will also be provided af-ter the Friday night dance.

All participants staying in hotels and other locations are expected to use the very efficient public transportation system.

HTM Public Transport Conference TicketIn cooperation with HTM the THIMUN I.D. Badge with a special HTM ticket will serve as a public transport ticket for The Hague area. The THIMUN I.D. Badge + ticket will be valid for 8 days between 27 January – 2 February 2013. With the badge + ticket you can travel on any tram or bus in The Hague and Scheveningen.

AccommodationIt is important for THIMUN to know where all participants are staying for the duration of the conference. Therefore, all schools must fill in the name of the accommodation on FORM I I. This does not apply to students from local schools who are living at home. Please note however that this information on FORM I I is for administrative purposes only and that all reservations and or changes should be made directly through ITO Tours.

Community HousingA Community Housing Programme is being provided for schools/delegates that have limited financial means and would not be able to attend the Conference otherwise such as state schools and schools situated very far away. The Programme is also offered to schools offering reciprocal arrangements to Hague students. Community Housing is only available for the days of the Conference (Sunday pm – Saturday am) and should be applied for by writing a letter of motivation to the THIMUN office by 14 September 2012.Schools not eligible for Community Housing may not make separate private housing arrangements for their delegates with families in The Hague or Wassenaar areas since such action takes potential beds out of the programme. Breaches of this rule may result in schools not being invited to future conferences.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION


HOTEL BOOKING THROUGH ITO TOURSITO Tours is again able to supply hotel accommo-dation to MUN participants at special rates (see below).

Please note that ITO Tours is willing and able to reserve accommodation at special rates in any hotel in The Netherlands. Therefore, if you wish to stay in a particular hotel of your choice, which is not listed or if you are visiting Amsterdam or other places during your stay in The Netherlands, please make use of the facilities provided by ITO Tours.

Write directly to ITO Tours, preferably by email ([email protected]), or use the form at the back of the Handbook, giving specific details on dates and numbers. Do not send the ITO form to the THIMUN Office. ITO Tours will reply with details and booking infor mation. Do not transfer the amount for your reservation to the THIMUN bank account but directly to ITO Tours.

We advise you to book as soon as possible but no later than 9 November 2012.

All prices are in Euro per room per night, net to be paid to ITO Tours. Prices include buffet breakfast, taxes and service costs. Triple rooms might be double rooms with a third bed.

All nightly rates are for the conference dates only (Su/Mo/Tu/We/Th/Fr). Prices may vary, if the stay

includes pre- and past nights (Eg. Weekend rates can apply on Friday and Saturday nights). When you make a preliminary booking, you will receive a quotation.

Return Application Form to ITO Tours by: 9 November 2012 at the latest.

Pre-booking for THIMUN 2014 will not be possible until after the THIMUN 2013 conference!

Payment: The total amount for your reservation must be received by 1 December 2012 at the latest– by bank transfer to: ITO Tours,

ING Bank, Colijnplein, The Hague,Account No. 66.75.61.625

(IBAN: NL14INGB0667561625, BIC/SWIFT: INGBNL2A)

For payment by check or bank Transfer there is a minimum surcharge of EUR 10.00 per check for administration costs by the bank. Please quote Reference No. with your payment. All prices must be paid in Euro in order to avoid problems caused by frequent fluctuations in the currency market.

Please notify ITO Tours of any changes as soon

as possible. The information about your accom-

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Ibis Den Haag Centre 3* The Hague city centre 125,00 140,00 189,00Bel Air 4* near Convention Center 143,00 176,00 214,00Bilderberg Europa 4* Scheveningen 126,00/ 156,00/ 189,00/(standard room/executive room) 149,00 178,00 212,00Carlton Beach 4* Scheveningen 133,00 157,00 n/aCrown Plaza Promenade 4* de luxe near Convention Center 156,00 191,00 235,00Greenpark 4* Leidschendam on requestHampshire 108 4* near Peace Palace 121,00 142,00 181,00Mercure Central 4* The Hague city centre 176,00 203,00 on requestNH Atlantic 4* Kijkduin 86,00 107,00 152,00NH Den Haag 4* The Hague Central Station 109,00 133,00 159,00Novotel Centre 4* The Hague city centre 176,00 203,00 235,00Novotel World Forum 4* Convention Center 168,00 194,00 221,00Parkhotel 4* The Hague city centre 115,00 163,00 212,00Kurhaus 5* Scheveningen 145,00 182,00 217,00Tulip Inn 3* Leiden Central Station 70,00 88,00 129,00Amsterdam Airport 4* Schiphol Airport 70,00 90,00 115,00Amsterdam Centre 3* Dam square 110,00 135,00 205,00Amsterdam Centre 4* Museum district 100,00 120,00 175,00


STAYOKAY HOSTEL DEN HAAGThe Hague has a nice youth hostel located in the city. Trams 1, 10 and 17 stop very close and all go to the Convention Center.

The hostel, a historic building, has been com-pletely renovated and the interior re-designed as a youth hostel with all modern facilities.

There are 220 beds in total, in 2-, 4-, 5- and 8-bed rooms with showers and separate toilets. As far as possible, the MUN-Directors will be accommodated in the ten 2-bed rooms available at the Stayokay Hostel. Please send your book-ings as early as possible.

For organisational reasons bookings made through THIMUN are for the week of the confer-ence only. Bookings and payments must be made through THIMUN. Further details can be found on the booking form at the end of this Handbook.

Price: 44.00 per night for bed and breakfast, including breakfast buffet, tourist tax, the use of bed sheets and towels.Price: 50.00 per night for half board, including breakfast buffet, 3 course dinner, tourist tax, the use of bed sheets and towels.

Please note that the minimum stay is 6 nights.


GENERAL BEHAVIOURAlthough The Hague International Model United Nations is an educational exercise intended for young people, delegates are simulating the Councils, Commissions and Conferences of the United Nations. Thus, for the period of the con-ference, they must be regarded as diplomats and ambassadors for the country they are represent-ing, as well as representatives of their individual schools. This demands a high standard of per-sonal conduct and behaviour from all delegates, both during the conference sessions and outside the Convention Center.

It is extremely important for the continuing good relations between THIMUN, the Convention Center, the City of The Hague and the local diplo-matic and business communities that delegates behave appropriately at all times. Therefore, schools are expected to select their students carefully and not bring to The Hague any student who is likely to create a disciplinary problem. This is important not only for the good name of THIMUN but also for the good name of the school concerned. School Administrators and MUN-Directors should be aware that attendance at the annual session of THIMUN is by invitation and that this invitation may be withheld from schools unable to ensure that their students con-form to accepted standards of adult behaviour.

MUN-DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONDUCTAll students must be accompanied by, and are the responsibility of, the designated MUN-Director(s). A MUN-Director must be a teacher at the school, or at one of the schools from which the delegation comes. At least two responsible adults (MUN-Directors or chaperones) should accompany each group. This does not apply to students in small delegations or in delegations from local schools. These students may be accom-panied by just one MUN-Director.All students staying in hotels must be supervised by their MUN-Director. MUN-Directors are required

not only to stay in the same hotel as their students

but must ensure that their room is located as close

as possible to the rooms in which their students

are staying. MUN-Directors with students in hotels are required to sign the Code of Conduct issued by the hotels through ITO and must ensure that their students conform to these requirements.

MUN-Directors are expected to be present in

the Convention Center during most of the day,

especially for any individual assignments and for the mandatory meeting on Monday and they must ensure that their students are present in their designated forums.MUN-Directors are also required to adhere

to the dress code (see below)

CONDUCT IN THE CONVENTION CENTERFormal dress, i.e. the kind of clothes that real UN diplomats might be expected to wear when attending UN sessions, is required at all meet-ings. In order not to cause offence to other delegates, national dress, military uniforms and armbands are forbidden. Delegates and teachers must be courteous at all times to the Convention Center Staff and to the THIMUN Organizational and Administrative Staff, most of whom are volunteers giving up many hours of their own time to serve the delegates.Smoking is prohibited in the entire Convention Center and alcoholic drinks may not be consumed while the conference is in session. This also applies to the other venues.

CONDUCT IN HOTELS AND PRIVATE HOMESStudents must remember that THIMUN is depend-ent on the goodwill of families in the community and of hotel managements in being able to provide accommodation at a reasonable cost for dele-gates. A bad experience by just one family or just one hotel may mean the loss of many potential beds for future delegates. Therefore, students must be polite and considerate at all times to host families, hotel staff and fellow residents. A curfew of 11 p.m. is recommended for every night except the night of the dance and there must be no noise in hotel rooms after 10 p.m.

CONDUCT


ALCOHOL AND DRUGSMUN-Directors are responsible for making and enforcing their own rules for their own students with regard to alcohol consumption.

It should be noted that in The Netherlands the minimum legal age for alcoholic consumption is 16 and that many of the students will be living at home, or come from homes, where the moderate consumption of beer and wine is acceptable social behaviour for young people in this age group. Therefore it is impossible for the confer-ence organizers to impose unrealistic and unenforceable restrictions on alcohol consump-tion outside the conference. No alcohol will be sold to students in the Convention Center during the daytime and only low-alcohol drinks (beer

and table wine) and soft drinks will be available at the dance on Friday evening.

The use of any narcotic drug is expressly prohibited.


THIMUN-AFFILIATED MODEL UNITED NATIONS

THIMUN-Affiliation links those MUNs, which wish to be associated with THIMUN and whose educational goals, standards and quality of organisation are recognized as being of an appropriately high standard.THIMUN has encouraged the development of THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs in order to give more young people, for whom coming to THIMUN would be impossible, the opportunity to experi-ence and enjoy the benefits of Model United Nations. It is, therefore, a primary goal of all THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs to reach out to the local communities in which they are situated and to encourage participation by local schools in their region.

AIMS OF THIMUN-AFFILIATED MODEL UNITED NATIONS– To promote interest in and support for the work

of the United Nations;– To promote interaction and dialogue between

young people from a variety of countries and school systems;

– To increase the awareness of international issues amongst young people;

– To instil a global perception in young people, focussing on the formulation of peaceful reso-lutions to world problems;

– To develop the communication skills necessary to foster the international education and global perception mentioned above;

– To assist teachers and students in understand-ing the primary educational and philosophical aims of the programme;

– To help teachers prepare their students for full participation in all aspects of a Model United Nations conference;

– To achieve and maintain a common standard for participation among the delegates coming from different backgrounds and from various countries with differing educational systems;

– To standardise the basic structures and rules of procedure used in the various conferences;

– To provide a means of sharing the educational content of THIMUN with those who are devel-oping their own Model United Nations and with interested parties outside the MUN;

– To provide opportunities for teachers and students in the field of current international relations;

CONDITIONS OF AFFILIATION– THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs must give credit to

THIMUN in their mailings, in statements in the media, and on all documentation; this also applies to websites: a link to the THIMUN website must be included on the front page of the website of the THIMUN-Affiliated MUN;

– Full acknowledgement must be given, with the source clearly stated, for the use of any THIMUN materials e.g. extracts/adaptations from the THIMUN website, or the Rules of Procedure;

– THIMUN must receive copies of all documen-tation relating to the THIMUN-Affiliated MUN e.g. invitational mailings, handbooks, reports;


– Affiliated conferences are responsible for providing updated information to THIMUN;

– THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs must be evaluated and accredited, at least once every three years, by a member of the THIMUN Board of Directors or a member of the THIMUN Advi-sory Board. Arrangements must be made for this person to attend the conference;

– In the event of a change in the principal organiser of the conference, this evaluation will have to be carried out anew;

– Unless the designated member of the Board/Advisory Board is attending the conference as a participant, THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs must pay the travel/accommodation expenses of the evaluator and, therefore, need to budget for this;

– Evaluation reports must be returned to the THIMUN Office as soon as possible after the conference. A copy will be sent to the THIMUN-Affiliated MUN organisers;

– In the event of criticisms or a negative evalua-tion, a discussion will take place with the organizers with a view to making necessary improvements;

– All recommendations made by the evaluator should be put into practice by the conference immediately following the evaluation;

– Failure to comply with any of the above con-ditions may result in Affiliation being with-drawn.

BENEFITS OF AFFILIATION– Recognition and accreditation by the world’s

foremost Model United Nations for secondary school students;

– Permission to use the THIMUN logo on docu-mentation;

– Permission to use the THIMUN rules of proce-dure;

– Promotion of the THIMUN-Affiliated conference in THIMUN Publications and on the THIMUN website;

– Assistance and/or advice from the THIMUN Office in setting-up and organising confer-ences;

– The sharing of knowledge and expertise between like-minded teachers and students.

APPLICATION PROCEDUREMUN conferences wishing to become THIMUN-Affiliated should write a letter of application to the THIMUN Board of Directors, giving precise details of the conference.


OTHER THIMUN CONFERENCES

MINIMUN, 6 October 2012Gymnasium Novum, Voorburg, The Netherlandsc/o THIMUN Office, 2e Van Blankenburgstraat 119, 2517 HC The Hague, The NetherlandsE [email protected]

THIMUN Singapore, 19 – 23 November 2012SALT CENTRE, Hwa Chong Institution, Singaporec/o THIMUN Office, 2e Van Blankenburgstraat 119, 2517 HC The Hague, The NetherlandsE [email protected]

THIMUN Qatar, 29 January – 1 February 2013Qatar National Convention Center, Doha, Qatar P.O. Box 1129, Doha, QatarE [email protected] www.thimunqatar.org

THIMUN Qatar Film Festival, April 2013 www.thimunqatarfilmfestival.org

THIMUN-AFFILIATED CONFERENCES (CURRENT AS OF JUNE 2012)

SEPTEMBER 2012

Johannesburg Model United Nations (JOMUN), 27 – 30 September 2012Private Bag X4, Bryanston, 2021 Johannesburg, South AfricaContact: Ms Robin SpicerE [email protected]

OCTOBER 2012

Model United Nations Overseas Family School (MUNOFS), 13 – 14 October 2012c/o Overseas Family School, 25F Paterson Road, Singapore 238515Contact: Mr. David TaylorE [email protected]

Deutsche Schule Athen Model United Nations (DSAMUN), 18 – 20 October 2012Dimokritou and Ziridi Str., 15123 Amaroussion, GreeceContact: Ms. Astrid Itter-GiataganasE [email protected]

Amman MUN (AMMUN), 18 - 23 October 2012c/o Amman Baccalaureate School, PO Box 441, Sweileh 11910, Amman, JordanContact: Mr. Peter CarriganE [email protected]; [email protected]

Royal Russell School Model United Nations (RRSMUN), 20 – 23 October 2012c/o Royal Russell School, Coombe Lane, Croydon, Surrey CR9 5BX, United KingdomContact: Mr. Simon Keable-ElliotE [email protected]

Dhirubhai Ambani International MUN (DAIMUN), 25 - 28 October 2012SCL-5, G Block, Banda Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400051, IndiaContact: Ms. Sreemati SenE [email protected]; [email protected]

2012/2013LIST OF THIMUN (-AFFILIATED) CONFERENCES


Cairo American College Model United Nations (CACMUN), October 2012c/o Cairo American College, PO Box 39, Maadi, 11431, Cairo EgyptContact: Mr. Erik Wilensky, Mrs. Robin WilenskyE [email protected], [email protected]

Panama Model United Nations (PANAMUN), October 2012P.O. Box 0819-02588, Panama, Republic of PanamaContact: Mr. David SwartwoutE [email protected]

NOVEMBER 2012

MUN of the Int. School of The Hague (MUNISH), 2 – 4 November 2012c/o International School of The Hague, Wijndaelerduin 1, 2554 BX The Hague, The NetherlandsContact: Ms. Zipporah PetersE [email protected]

Chennai Model United Nations (CHEMUN), 2 – 4 November 2012c/o American Int. School Chennai, 100 Feet Road, Taramani, Tamil Nadu, Chennai 600113, IndiaContact: Mr. K.P. Indra SimhanE [email protected]

Iberian Model United Nations (IMUN), 8 – 10 November 2012Carlucci American International School of Lisbon, Rua Antonio dos Reis 95, Linho 2710-301 Sintra, PortugalContact: Mr. Peter AndrewsE [email protected]; [email protected]

Berlin Model United Nations (BERMUN), 14 – 17 November 2012Teltower Damm 87-93, 14167 Berlin, GermanyContact: Dr. Walter Peterson, Ms Karin HövermannE [email protected]

Doha College Model United Nations (DCMUN), 15 – 16 November 2012c/o Doha College, PO Box 7506, Doha, State of QatarContact: Mr. Alan ButlerE [email protected]

Leiden Model United Nations (LEMUN), 16 – 18 November 2012Fruinlaan 15, 2313 EP Leiden, The NetherlandsContact: Mr. Hans PrinsE [email protected]

South American Model United Nations (SAMUN), November 2012c/o Colegio Intl. de Caracas, PAKMAIL 6030, P.O. Box 025304, Miami, Florida FL 33102 – 5304, United StatesContact: Mr. Charles TetreaultE [email protected]; [email protected]. cic-caracas.org

DECEMBER 2012

Paris Model UN (PAMUN), 7 – 9 December 2012American School of Paris, 41 Rue Pasteur, 92216 St. Cloud, FranceContact: Mr. Ouriel ReshefE [email protected]/pamun

Turkish International Model United Nations (TIMUN), 6 – 9 December 2012c/o Üsküdar American Academy, Vakif Sokak No. 1, Baglarbasi, 34664 Istanbul, TurkeyContact: Ms. Susan AkyürekE [email protected]

JANUARY 2013

Concordia International School Shanghai Model United Nations (CISSMUN), 17 – 19 January 2013c/o Concordia International School Shanghai, 999 Mingyue Road, Jinqiao, Pudong, 201206 ChinaContact: Mr. Erik PaulsonE [email protected]; erik. [email protected]


FEBRUARY 2013

International Monterrey Model United Nations Simulation (IMMUNS), 14 – 16 February 2013Av. Morones Prieto, km. 1.5, Santa Catarina, N.L., MexicoContact: Ms. Marissa AguilarE [email protected]; [email protected]

Genoa Model United Nations (GEMUN), 21 – 23 February 2013Via Bertani 6, 16125 Genova, ItalyContact: Ms. Dina KotelnikovaE [email protected]

Model United Nations Development Programme (MUNDP), 21 – 24 February 2013c/o Koc Özel Lisesi, PK 60 Tuzla, 34941 Istanbul, TurkeyContact: Ms Derya SenolE [email protected]

Anatolia College Model United Nations (ACMUN), 22 – 24 February 2013c/o Anatolia College, PO Box 21021, 555 10 Pylea, Thessaloniki, GreeceContact: Mr Pieter DerluynE [email protected]

MARCH 2013

Rome International Model United Nations (RIMUN), 15 – 19 March 2013c/o Liceo Scientifico Statale “Farnesina”, Via dei Giuochi Istmici 64, 00194 Rome, ItalyContact: Ms Anna AmatoE [email protected]

St. Petersburg Int. Model United Nations (SPIMUN), 24 – 27 March 2013c/o St. Petersburg Gymnasium 157, Proletarskaya Dictatura St. 1, 193124 St. Petersburg, Russian FederationContact: Ms. Natalia Rychkova, Mr. Igor PersianovE [email protected]; [email protected]

Beijing Model United Nations (BEIMUN), March 2013No. 10 An Hua St., Shunyi District, Beijing 101300, ChinaContact: Mr. Colin AitkenE [email protected]

American School Foundation Model United Nations (ASFMUN), March 2013Bondojito 215, Tacubaya, Mexico City DF 01120, MexicoContact: Mr. James KitchinE [email protected]

Dubai International Academy Model United Nations (DIAMUN), March 2013c/o P.O. Box 118111, Emirates Hills, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesContact: Mr. Tanusankar ChakrabortyE [email protected]

Bath Model United Nations (BSMUN), March 2013c/o Kingswood School, Lansdown, Bath BA1 5RG, United KingdomContact: Mr. Craig WoodgateE [email protected]; [email protected]/affiliation/bsmun

Colegio Am. Int. Naciones Unidas (CAMINU), March 2013P.O. Box 1701157, URB Carcelen, Quito, EcuadorContact: Ms. Renata Loza, Ms. Virginia LalamaE [email protected]

Haileybury Model United Nations, March 2013c/o Haileybury and Imperial College, Hertford SG13 7NU, United KingdomContact: Mr. Michael PerrinsE [email protected]

MUNESCO, March 2013c/o East Campus, 06800 Bilkent, Ankara, TurkeyContact: Mr. Anthony LaddE [email protected]


APRIL 2013

Modèle francophone des Nations Unies, 5 – 7 April 2013c/o Lycée français Vincent van Gogh, Scheveningseweg 237, 2584 AA The Hague, The NetherlandsContact: Mr. Alain MeidingerE [email protected]; www.mfnulfh.wordpress.com/

Malaysian Model United Nations (MYMUN), 19 – 21 April 201322 Jalan Mont’ Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaContact: Ms. Claudia FidalgoE [email protected]

Haarlem Model United Nations (HMUN), April 2013Haarlem MUN Secretariat, Prinsenhof 3, 2011 TR Haarlem, The NetherlandsContact: Mr. Karel BlommesteijnE [email protected]

Robert College International Model United Nations (RCIMUN), April 2013Kurucesme Cad 87, 80820 Arnavutkoy, Istanbul, TurkeyContact: Mr. Reagan LightE [email protected]

St. Andrew’s International Model UN (SAIMUN), April 2013c/o St. Andrew’s College, Booterstown Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, IrelandContact: Mr. Michael Allen, Ms. Aileen KerinsE [email protected], [email protected]

American Int. School Model United Nations (AISMUN), April 2013P.O. Box 8090, Masaken Nasr City, 11371 Cairo, EgyptContact: Mr. Ryan WelbornE [email protected]

OTHER RECOMMENDED CONFERENCES

British Int. School Cairo Model United Nations (BISCMUN Junior Conference), 15 – 16 March 2013PO Box 137, Gezira, Zamalek, 11211 Cairo, EgyptContact: Ms. Victoria ConnollyE [email protected]/

Hisar School Junior Model United Nations (JMUN) (for students in the 11 – 14 age group), 22 – 23 February 2013Hisar School, Uzunkemer Gokturk Beldesi, Istanbul Caddesi, Kemerburgaz, TR-34077Istanbul, TurkeyContact: Ms Ayse SamikogluE [email protected] www.juniormun.org

UN Int. Student Conference of Amsterdam (UNISCA), January 2013Oudezijds Achterburgwal 237, 1012 DL Amsterdam, The NetherlandsContact: Ms Annette MorónE [email protected]

The European International Model United Nations (TEIMUN), July 2013P.O. Box 41161, 9701 CD Groningen, The NetherlandsContact: Ms Dorieke OverduinE [email protected]


BOARD OF DIRECTORSFran LaughlinCo-Chair, British School in The Netherlands Alain MeidingerCo-Chair, Lycée français Vincent van GoghRemco van der ZwaagTreasurer, Gymnasium Novum

Fokke de JongSecretary, Da Vinci College LeidenPeter LoyAmerican School of The HagueLinda DubockDeutsche Internationale Schule Den Haag

THIMUN FOUNDATIONPatron: HRH Princess Mabel van Oranje

ADVISORY BOARDMartin Goff (Chairman), The Grange School, United KingdomMichael AllenSt. Andrew’s College, IrelandDennis Boyle-Woods (Emeritus)Jeff BuscherPacific Am. School, TaiwanAnthony Calabrese(Emeritus)Blannie CurtisAm. Int. School of Lisbon, Portugal Pamela van Driel (Emeritus) Didem ErpulatÖzel Izmir Am. Lisesi, TurkeyKarin Hövermann John F. Kennedy School, GermanyMartin Kollar Jr.(Emeritus)Hans Christian NaessInt. School of Stavanger, Norway

Andrew NewmanJohn Burroughs School, United States of AmericaCornelia OhligSchule Schloss Salem, GermanyWalter F. Peterson(Emeritus)John PigginRoyal Russell School, United KingdomMargaret Taylor (Emeritus)Ouriel ReshefAm. School of Paris, FranceIrwin Stein (Emeritus)Robert S. SternTASIS England, United KingdomDavid Williams(Emeritus)Michelle WrenInt. School of Brussels, BelgiumJack Wyss-LocknerAm. Int. School of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

THIMUN OFFICEManaging Director:Irene Crépin

Assistant Conference Managers:Tanya Keizer, Esmeralda van der Hout

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