1. Global Classrooms Mock Conference

2. The Dais Honorable Chair – Oversees all aspects of the conference
Director – Guides delegates through Resolutions/Amendments process
Rapporteur – Calls roll, keeps time and tallies votes
Staff – Keeps notes, works the computer
Helper – Passes notes for delegates

3. Today’s Topic
The World Bank wants to impose a tax on national football teams in order to raise money for the International Monetary Fund. The tax would be based on how each team preformed in the 2014 World Cup; the more games a team won, the less tax they would have to pay.

4. World Cup 2014 Results Germany – Winner Argentina – 2nd Place
Netherlands – 3rd Place
Brazil – 4th Place
France – Quarter Finals
United States – Round of 16
Spain – Did not make it out of group stage
England – Did not make it out of group stage
Italy – Did not make it out of group stage
Portugal – Did not make it out of group stage

5. Roll Call & Speakers List
The Rapporteur will take roll
When your country is called, say present
Speaker’s List
Formal Debate
Countries names are written on a list
Countries then speak in this order
One country must motion to open the Speaker’s list:
“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) moves to open the Speaker’s List with a speaking time of 90 seconds.”
The country that motions to open the Speaker’s List must go first. Now debate is OPEN

6. Motions When a country makes a motion, the Chair will ask:
“Motion to […] is on the floor. Is there a second?”
One country must second (express support for the motion) by raising their placard
If there is a second, then everyone must vote on the motion
Vote in favor
Vote against
Abstain (when you do not want to vote for either side)
To vote, raise your placard in the air
There must be a simple majority (50%) vote for the motion to pass

7. Speaker’s List How do you add yourself to the Speaker’s List?
Raise your placard at the beginning of the debate
What do you say?
Starts with Opening Speeches
Countries introduce their position on the topic
90 seconds to speak
What if you don’t use all your time?
Yield your time
To the Chair (ends your time)
To another delegate (so an ally can speak)
To Points of Information (so others can ask you questions)

8. Points What if you have a question or a comment?
You must make a point:
Point of Personal Privilege
Point of Order
Point of Inquiry
Point of Information
Raise your placard and wait for the Chair to call you
“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) has a point of […].
Chair responds, “To what point do you arise?”
Then you can ask your question

9. Moderated Caucus
When you hear something you disagree with or something you want to talk about more…
Motion to suspend debate for a Moderated Caucus:
“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) moves to suspend debate for the purpose of a Moderated Caucus for a total time of 10 minutes and a speaking time of 45 seconds.”
Total time: complete amount of time for the Moderated Caucus
Speaking time: amount of time for each country to speak when it is their turn

10. Moderated Caucus What do you do when you want to speak?
Raise your placard and wait to be called on by the Chair
Anyone can speak in any order
Do not follow the Speaker’s List
When total time runs out, we return to the Speaker’s List and continue with formal debate
After returning to the Speaker’s List, you no longer give your Opening Speech
Speeches now have to adapt to what has been said in caucus
You must follow the flow of debate by listening and taking notes as other delegates speak

11. Unmoderated Caucus
When you are ready to move around the room to talk to other countries about ideas and possible resolutions, motion for an Unmoderated Caucus:
“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) motions to suspend debate for the purpose of an Unmoderated Caucus for a total time of 10 minutes.”
There is only a total time
What are you supposed to do?
Make blocs and form alliances
Start writing resolutions

12. Resolutions
The final result of discussion and negotiation during the conference regarding the topic
Written suggestions for actions to address the problem proposed at the beginning of the conference
Each resolution has:
Sponsors = Countries that wrote the resolution
Signatories = Countries that are interested in discussing the resolution more
20% of the committee must be a sponsor or a signatory of a resolution draft for it to be submitted to the Chair

13. Writing Resolution Drafts
Three main parts
Heading
Preamble or Perambulatory Clauses
Operative Clauses
Name of the Body or Organization making the statement with the name of the Committee that is meeting at the conference
Topic:
Sponsors:
Signatories:
Resolution Number: (assigned only to drafts chosen by the Chair)

14. Preamble What do Perambulatory Clauses say?
They describe the current situation about the topic [WHY?]
You use them to cite past resolutions, precedents and statements about the topic
How do you write Perambulatory Clauses?
They form one long sentence
Begin clauses with gerunds (verbs ending in –ing)
Affirming
Acknowledging
Noting
Stressing
Reminding
When you use a new gerund, begin a new line
At the end of the line, do not use periods! Use commas [,]

15. Operative Clauses What do Operative Clauses say?
They are policies that countries want to enact with the draft resolution [WHAT?]
You use them to explain what you’re going to do about the topic
How do you write Operative Clauses?
Begin clauses with “soft” terms
Think about verbs that SUGGEST actions
Urges
Encourages
Requests
Recommends
When you use a new verb, start a new line
At the end of the line, do not use periods! Use semicolons ;-)
Put a period only at the very end of the entire Resolution.

16. Resolution Draft The World Bank,
Reminding all nations that the IMF has always helped countries when in need,
Reaffirming that there are always problems in the world that the IMF gives money to solve,
Stressing that all countries should be considered on an individual basis,
Encourages all countries to pay a maximum tax of 5%;
Requests that only countries that want to pay, pay this 5% tax;
Calls for the World Bank to take into consideration each country´s economy before taxing them; and
Requests that the countries that do not pay any taxes cannot go to the next World Cup.

17. Details about Resolutions
Not every country needs to write their own resolution (be a Sponsor)
Not every country needs to sign a resolution (be a Signatory)
You can only be a Sponsor on ONE resolution draft!
But, you can be a Signatory on as many or as few drafts as you’d like
All the resolution drafts are submitted to the Chair and two drafts will be chosen for debate
Sponsors then read the Operative Clauses to everyone

18. Amendment Procedure
Sponsors read the Operative Clauses of the the draft of Resolution #1
Sponsors take five Points of Information
Then, there is a 5-10 minute Moderated Caucus to discuss the resolution draft
Then, there is a 5-10 minute Unmoderated Caucus to write the amendments
Repeat the process for the draft of Resolution #2

19. Amendments While debating a draft, you may propose an amendment
Written changes or revisions to resolution drafts
An amendment can be written by any delegation, not only the Sponsors of the resolution draft
Friendly Amendments are ones shown to the Sponsors and agreed upon by all the Sponsors
No vote is needed because everyone agrees
Unfriendly Amendments are ones that are only agreed upon by some or none of the Sponsors
Must be put to a vote because of disagreement

20. Voting Procedure
When you have finished debating the two resolution drafts you may vote on them
A country must motion to close the debate in order to move on to voting
Or if we have gotten to the end of the Speaker’s List
“Honorable Chair, (Country Name) motions to end debate on the topic of […].”
At last 2/3 majority is needed to close debate

21. Voting Process The Chair reads resolution #1 and the Delegates vote
Then the Chair reads resolution #2 and the Delegates vote again
Delegates vote on any amendments before voting on the resolution
If the amendment passes, Delegates then vote on the resolution with the changes
If the amendment does not pass, Delegates then vote on the resolution as it was turned in originally
It is ok for one, both or neither resolutions to pass