Indianapolis Model United Nations Conference 2017

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Table of Contents

Welcome Letter……………………..……………………………………………………...……… ................ 2

Important Dates and Fees.........….……………………………………………………...…………………5

Conference Schedule...........….………….…………………………………………………….………………6

Delegation Selection.….…………….…….…………………………………………………….………………..7

School Registration Form*..……………………………………………………………..…..…………………8

Parent and Student Forms*…………………………………………………………………………………….9

IMUN Scholarship.……………………………………………………….……………………..…………………10

Committee Topics……………………………………………………….……………………..…………………11

*This section of the application packet is to be returned to the IMUN.

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INDIANAPOLIS MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2017 CONFERENCE

be to submit a position paper that outlines their country’s views and goals. At IMUN, students

Thank you for your interest

in the Indianapolis Model United

Nations (IMUN). Our program is

proud to be sponsored by Indiana

University Purdue University

Indianapolis (IUPUI). Founded in

1952, IMUN is the oldest high

school Model UN conference in

Campus Center for IUPUI the United States, and allows

students the opportunity to act as delegates representing UN member states. IMUN promotes

student interests in global issues and supports their development of skills such as research,

writing, public speaking, problem solving, consensus building, conflict resolution, compromise,

and cooperation.

For the simulation, school delegations will select a country to

represent in its respective

committees. As delegates from their

selected country, students work

together to research, establish, and

promote their country’s policies and

interests. The students’ first

responsibility in meeting this goal will Negotiations in the Security Council

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will join their peers from various Indiana schools to debate, negotiate, and write resolutions that

address their assigned committee’s topics. In the “Rules and Procedures” packet you will find

additional information in this regarding topics, useful references, and a Model UN terminology

glossary in order to aid in your student’s preparation.

With the current climate of international relations becoming even more prevalent in our

daily lives, this year’s conference will work to include international events such as the migration

crisis in Europe, the treatment of refugees around the world, and the on-going crisis of Iraq and

Syria. In past years we have used special events known as “crises” in order to enhance the

simulation and give a more representative approach to the common day occurrences that delegates

find within the United Nations.

These events have ranged from

the threat of nuclear

contamination, catastrophes of

Mother Nature, rise and spread

of new diseases, and many

more. The reason for these

The taking of hostages has been a form in which the “crises” have arisen in past conferences.

events are to have delegates

assess a new scenario (with very

little preparation), think on their feet and truly place themselves in the place of their respective

nations. This year will be no different. **Delegates you have been warned** This year, we will

once again be utilizing twitter to connect each committee to each other and laptops/phones will

once again be allowed. If we are expecting delegates to work as their adult counterparts, we

believe that we should trust them in the same manner with a bit of monitoring from our

moderators. This led to great success last year and we hope to repeat it.

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Presentations in front of the Security Council

In regards to registration, we request that schools indicate their preferential regional

delegations and pay a flat School Registration Fee of $100, which will be applied to the total

Individual Delegate Fees that are now due February 20th. This selections by no means guarantees

a school a specific delegation, but will help equal out the selections and give each school equal

chances to compete. Country assignments is provided on a rolling basis,

in which each school will

determine the students that

will serve as delegates to

the committees. On

another note, we will no

longer accept individual

checks from student

delegates, but request that

advisers send one check for their entire delegation. There is an additional Delegate Committee

Roster that will be due at the same time as the Individual Delegate Fees.

This packet will provide you with important dates, registration fees, committees/topics,

and country availability. Please be sure to carefully read the instructions regarding the contents of

this packet to ensure your participation at the conference. If there are further questions feel free

to email us at imun.ea@gmail.com. We are very excited about this year's conference and look

forward to seeing you all in March!

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Important Dates and Fees

December 31, 2017 – Priority Registration Deadline

February 15, 2017 – Secondary Registration Deadline

The School Registration Fee for the conference is a nonrefundable $100 per school. This will be applied to your delegate fee; please make checks for school fee to IUPUI School of Liberal Arts and write “IMUN” in memo. Country Assignments posted on sent out by email and posted on the IMUN website as Registrations come in.

February 20, 2017 Individual Delegate Registration Materials (Student Emergency Contact Info, Photo/Audio/Video Release Permission), Delegate Committee Roster, and Delegate Fee of $55.00 per delegate minus $100.00 School Registration Fee due. March 10, 2017 Position Papers due to IMUN Co-Directors March 16 + 17, 2017 Indianapolis Model United Nations Conference on the IUPUI campus

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IMUN 2017 DELEGATE SCHEDULE

Thursday, March 16 5:00 pm Opening Ceremony and Welcome to IMUN 2017 at IUPUI’s Campus Center

5:30 pm Each Committee will conduct a refresher course on the process and procedures of MUN. This session will be un-judged and work to bring every delegate to the same level to ensure the best conference possible.

6:00 pm Committees will officially begin. Attendance will be taken and Speaker’s List will be opened.

6:00 pm Welcome Meeting for Faculty in Lounge

9:00 pm Committees will adjourn for the evening.

Friday, March 17 8:45 am Committees will resume and attendance will be taken. A new Speaker’s List will

be taken.

12:00 pm Staggered Lunch + Advisory Lunch

(A.L.) 12:00- 12:30 GA (A.L. 12:30 - 1:00)

12:30- 1:00 WHO, DISEC, SPECIAL, UNHCR, OHCHR, SC (A.L. 12:00 - 12:30)

When each Committee returns to session, attendance will be taken and new

Speaker’s List established.

3:00 pm Faculty Meeting in Lounge

4:00 pm

4:30 pm

5:00 pm

Adjournment of Committees

Closing Ceremony and

Awards Dismissal of IMUN

2017

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Delegation Selection How to Pick a Delegation

When picking a delegation, there are several factors that should go into your selection: (1) amount of students going to the conference, (2) how many delegations you wish to send and (3) which delegation interests your students the most. This year we have two groupings of delegations. The first grouping is an 8-member delegation with mandatory representation in the Security Council and the General Assemblies. Security Council requires two representatives, with all other committees only requiring one representative. The second grouping is the 6-member delegation with one representative in a three lower committees and mandatory representation in the General Assembly. This grouping, although very important, does not have representation in the Security Council. Once you have looked at all these factors, page 8 of your packet has the School Registration Form. Countries are assigned at our discretion, but we try to make sure that every school gets several of their top choices. With this caveat, please do not pick more than 3 countries with Security Council representation. The availability of each country is below (organized by delegation size and region):

8-Member Delegations (Representation in the Security Council)

Africa Asian-Pacific Eastern Europe Latin American Western Europe Angola

Chad

Nigeria

China

Jordan

Malaysia

Lithuania

Russia

Chile

Venezuela

New Zealand

France

Spain

United Kingdom

United States

6-Member Delegations (No Representation in the Security Council)

Africa Asia-Pacific Eastern Europe Latin American Western Europe

D. R. of Congo

Egypt

Kenya

Libya

Rwanda

Sierra Leone

Somalia

South Africa

Sudan

Uganda

Zimbabwe

Afghanistan

D.P.R. of Korea

India

Iran

Iraq

Japan

Pakistan

Philippines

Republic of Korea

Saudi Arabia

Vietnam

Bosnia /Herzegovina

Croatia

Czech Republic

Estonia

Georgia

Hungary

Poland

Serbia

Slovakia

Slovenia

Ukraine

Argentina

Bolivia

Brazil

Cuba

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Guatemala

Haiti

Honduras

Mexico

Nicaragua

Peru

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Germany

Greece

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Norway

Portugal

Switzerland

Turkey

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Indianapolis Model United Nations School Registration Form

Instructions: Each adviser will need to submit ONE registration form. Consult the IMUN country and committee matrix for information on country delegation size and membership in committees.

Countries will be assigned with our discretion at a first come, first served basis. For increased odds of getting your top choice, please return as soon as possible.

Due with your $100 School Registration Fee on for Priority on December 31

School:

Advisor:

Estimated Delegation Size:

Top 3 Choices within each Region (See page 8 for groupings)

Western Europe: Latin America:

Africa Asia-Pacific

Eastern Europe 1. 2. 3.

Email to: imun.ea@gmail.com Mail to: IMUN c/o John McCormick Professor of Political Science IUPUI 425 University Blvd., CA503H Indianapolis, IN 46205

1. 2. 3.

1. 2. 3.

1. 2. 3.

1. 2. 3.

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INDIANAPOLIS MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2017 PARENT AND STUDENT FORMS

PARENTAL/GUARDIAN PERMISSION SLIP My child/ward (print student’s name) has my permission to participate in the 2017 Indianapolis Model United Nations which will take place on the campus of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) on March 17th-18th, 2017. Parental/Guardian Name (print name): Relationship to Student (ex. mother, father, or guardian): Parental/Guardian’s Signature: Date: Phone Number in case of an Emergency:

INTENT OF STUDENT I agree to prepare myself for the Indianapolis Model United Nations by researching my country/topic to the best my ability and by submitting a position paper. I also agree to conduct myself in a respectful and professional manner during the Indianapolis Model United Nations and by not do so may result in my removal of the conference without a refund. Student’s Name (please print): Student’s Signature: Date: Email Address (please print):

INDIANAPOLIS MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2017 PHOTO/AUDIO/VISUAL RELEASE FORM I, hereby give full permission to the Indianapolis Model United Nations and its counterpart at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) to use photographs, audio or visual recordings taken of my child/ward in the course of participating in conference-related activities and events. I understand that I will not be compensated for use of these photographs and that they may be used in promotional materials. Parent/Guardian Name (please print): Parent/Guardian Signature: Date: Student Name (please print): Student Signature: Date:

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IMUN Scholarship Program

Ten (10) students will be selected for a waiver of their Individual Registration. Students will be asked to submit an essay answering one of two questions listed below that will be due January 15th at 12:00 PM to imun.ea@gmail.com. Awards will be announced on February 1, 2017. Submission are to be in Times New Roman font at 12-point, double-spaced and no longer than 5 pages long. Late submissions will not be considered. These essays are to show the student’s dedication to the study of international politics and determination to compete and the Indianapolis Model United Nations. Essay Option One Please explain to us your reasons for wanting to attend the IMUN 2017 conference. This can

range from an interest in international politics, academic challenge, a chance to refine your or even

a desire to visit Indianapolis. Whatever the reason, convince us of how much you want to attend the

conference and compete against like-minded delegates.

Essay Option Two

Please explain to us what unique traits or characteristics you can bring to the IMUN 2017

conference. This can be any experience with international politics, being an international student, or

any educational experience that shaped your perspective in a way not custom to the average student.

This is a way to show us not only what you can bring to the conference, but what others around you

may benefit from your presence as well. These can be from extracurricular achievement, cultural

background, or any aspect you view to be important in a competitions such as this.

IMUN Scholars will be notified by email on February 1, 2017. Please title your submission “IMUN Scholarship” and make sure to include your name, school you attend, and name of your advisor/teacher. We look forward to reading your essays.

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IMUN 2017 Committee Topics

Security Council

• Countering sexual violence and exploitation in its various forms • Methods to resolve the Syrian Crisis and like matters

General Assemblies (2 separate committees)

• How to best counteract the spread of ISIL in the Middle East and surrounding nations (BOTH) • Delineating violent extremism from religion, nationality, civilization and ethnic groups (GA1) • Methods of Counteracting the destabilization of Mali and like nations (GA2)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

• Treatment of displaced Refugees • Methods of incentivizing asylum providers and preventing barriers to entry

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

• Protection of journalist’s rights in regions of conflict • Prevention of human right’s violations in the Middle East

World Health Organization

• Aiding in the health needs of Syrian refugees • Methods of securing the health of displaced persons

Disarmament and International Security

• Bans on chemical and biological warfare • Countering the spread and usage of cyber warfare