Model UN and Diplomacy Forum Megan Dortch and Michelle Hatfield

Purpose To prepare students for challenges in the global workforce by providing them with a variety of experiences and a broad exposure to key international issues

Project Structure Two professional speakers ◦ Government and private sector Model UN ◦ Propose and debate resolutions ◦ Topics: Peace & International Security, Social & Humanitarian, and Economic & Environmental Dinner etiquette presentation and catered dinner

Idea of International Career Day ◦ International Board Luncheon ◦ Fall semester: Brainstorming; initial contacts Combining with SGA Diversity ◦ Difficulty securing venue ◦ Fusing each group’s original project idea Implementation ◦ Marketing and registration ◦ Details, details, details ◦ Event day schedule

Marketing and Registration

Details, Details, Details Confirming food logistics ◦ Buck’s and Dining Services ◦ Relocating to Sbisa for dinner Purchasing supplies Preparing information for participants ◦ Filling MSC bags with speaker bios, UN information, schedule, placards, copies of resolutions Touring Wehner facility & setting-up

Event Schedule 9:30-10:00 Registration 10:00-10:15 Welcome 10:15-11:15 Speaker 1 11:30-12:30 Lunch 12:45-1:15 Model UN Introduction 1:30-4:30 Model UN negotiations 4:45-5:45 Speaker II 6:00-8:00 Etiquette Dinner

Combining Two Diverse Projects Step 1: Negotiate, compromise, and find common similarities in the structure and overall purpose of our project goal ◦ Explanation of projects ◦ New mission statement:  To create a learning environment where all students, from various countries, could learn how to negotiate and work together through the understanding of one another’s cultures, due to the increasingly cross cultural workforce.

Step 2: Synthesize ideas to create a new project ◦ Educational element and implementation portion ◦ Combining structures to host a multi-faceted event, complete with Model UN, professional speakers, and etiquette dinner Step 3: Work as one cohesive team ◦ One group instead of two separate groups

Speakers Challenge 1: Finding Speakers ◦ Who would draw people to the program? ◦ Who has relevant experience? ◦ Who would present at no cost?  Compensation: A free two-day stay Challenge 2: Commitments and Cancelations ◦ Two speakers committed, but one had to cancel

Solution: Created a Survey and Networked

Where is the Pizza? Lunch arrived later than scheduled Solution: ◦ Postponed registration and the beginning of the program by ten minutes ◦ Asked Pablo to speak a little longer ◦ Explained details of the Model UN ◦ Provided a short briefing of the day ◦ Bathroom Break

Model UN Organization Choose a day without other large events taking place (Chili-fest, Relay For Life, Big Event, etc) ◦ Possibly an earlier date in the semester Registration through MSC Box office ◦ Set up registration fee ◦ Purpose is to create an incentive, not to profit