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NMUN • EUROPE ROME 2014 CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2014 Daria Sauleo, Secretary-General Amanda Lichtenstein, Deputy Secretary-General NATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS nmun.org/nmun_europe14.html 23 - 29 November 2014 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE associationTM © 2014 National Model United Nations NMUN•EUROPE Table of Contents U N I T E D N A T I O N S N A T I O N S U N I E S Welcome Letters….. ............................................... 3, 5 Expert Briefings ....................................................... 12 THE SECRETARY-GENERAL -- Conf. Schedule, Floor Plan & Committee Locations ..... 6 - 7 Recognition ............................................................ 13 MESSAGE TO NATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE NMUN•EUROPE Rome and Transit Map .......................................... 8 - 9 Codes of Conduct ................................................... 14 Rome, Italy 23-29 November 2014 Delegations…. ..................................................10 - 11 Policies and Awards ................................................ 15 As the United Nations addresses grinding poverty, devastating conflicts, human NMUN•Rome Secretariat ......................................... 12 Rules Short Form .......................................... Back Cover rights abuses and emerging challenges such as the spread of the Ebola virus, I take heart from the rise of a new generation of global citizens learning about our work. Thank you for your interest in the United Nations. Committee Topics Your meeting comes at a critical moment for our common future. Not since the end of the Second World War have there been so many refugees, displaced people and asylum seekers. Never before has the United Nations been asked to reach so many General Assembly Plenary (GA Plen) people with emergency food assistance and other life-saving supplies. The impacts of 1. Prohibition of Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Americas climate change are growing more pronounced. Diplomacy is on the defensive, undermined by those who believe in violence. Diversity is under assault by extremists. 2. Legal Status and Protection of the Rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) People Disarmament is viewed as a far-off dream. Hope may be distant, but it is there: in changing mindsets; in new coalitions; and Economic and Social Council Plenary (ECOSOC) in clinics, classrooms and other places where the development agenda is making 1. Achieving Energy Security in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa remarkable progress. 2. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners Global poverty has been cut in half. More children are spared death from preventable diseases, and more women survive pregnancy and childbirth. There is Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) still much work ahead, but these and other gains show the power of the Millennium Development Goals, the ambitious, 15-year anti-poverty campaign launched at the 1. Beyond 2015: Addressing Global Food Insecurity United Nations in the year 2000. 2. Promoting Nutrition Education in Primary and Secondary Schools Today, an inspiring and inclusive global conversation is taking place on a new development agenda Security Council (SC) for the next 15 years. More than five million people have voted online in the My World survey. I encourage all of 1. Protection of Journalists in Armed Conflict you to log on and chime in. 2. 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NATIONAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS•EUROPE NMUN • EUROPE SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION ROME 2014 Rome, Italy, 23 - 29 November 2014 nmun.org Daria Sauleo Dear participants in NMUN•Europe – Rome 2014, Secretary-General On behalf of the conference organizers, I am delighted to welcome you to Rome, Amanda Lichtenstein Deputy Secretary-General the capital city of Italy. Several months of commitment and preparation have led us to the conference that is now about to begin, and we are sure it will exceed your Kristina Getty, Director expectations. We have prepared for this moment intent on allowing you to live the NMUN•NY 22 - 26 March or 29 March - 2 April 2015 | NMUN•DC 30 Oct. - 1 Nov. 2015 Antonio Cardinale, Assistant Director dream of the United Nations while also enjoying Italian culture in one of the most General Assembly Plenary fascinating cities in the world. Ardis K. Smith, Director Rome enshrines centuries of history and art, which you will have the chance to enjoy Silvia Bedessi, Assistant Director during the cultural tours and visits we have scheduled for this week: the Colosseum, the Economic and Social Council Plenary Vatican, the Roman fora, and the beautiful squares and streets. All of these attractions will frame four days of committee sessions, discussions, and negotiations on very Patrick Parsons, Director important and challenging contemporary issues. Sara Calamitosi, Assistant Director Food and Agriculture Organization During the simulation, you will enjoy the opportunity to interact with hundreds of Cara Wagner, Director delegates from many different countries representing different worldviews and Lidia Marseglia, Assistant Director perspectives. I am so looking forward to seeing consensus arise from negotiation Security Council among so many young leaders who have chosen to travel to my country to live such an experience. Memories of National Model United Nations last for a lifetime, and I NMUN•EUROPE is sponsored by am sure that the next days you will spend in Rome will inspire your future career and the National Collegiate Conference always remind you of how important it is to stand up and advocate for your ideals in Association in partnership with Consules. order to achieve your dreams. The NCCA/NMUN is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization of the United States I wish you all a successful participation in NMUN•Europe – Rome 2014 and an and is also an accredited exciting stay in the Eternal City. visit us at nmun.org Non-Governmental Organization with the United Nations. Thank you for attending our Conference. All the best! NMUN•Czech Republic 22 - 28 Nov. 2015 | NMUN•Japan 20 - 26 Nov. 2016 Daria Sauleo 5 NMUN•EUROPE Conference Schedule Conference Schedule NMUN•EUROPE SUNDAY, 23 NOVEMBER THURSDAY, 27 NOVEMBER All Day Arrive in Rome 10:00am - 12:30pm Committee Session VII and Voting See Committee Locations Below 7:00pm - 8:30pm NMUN Conference Registration Hotel Universo, Ludovica Room Note: GA will meet at Hotel Universo, Annamaria Room 12:30pm - 2:00pm Lunch (on your own) MONDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2:00pm Depart on foot for Closing Ceremony Hotel Universo, Lobby 3:00pm - 4:30pm Closing Ceremony Sapienza University, Aula Magna 9:00am - 1:00pm Cultural Tours and Site Visits Hotel Universo, Lobby 10:00pm Delegate Dance Shari Vari Tour A: Roman Forum/Colosseum Via di Torre Argentina, 78 Tour B: Vatican City: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and Square (Participants will be assigned to take Tour A or B on Monday FRIDAY, 28 NOVEMBER and will take the other tour on Friday) 2:30pm - 4:00pm Late NMUN Conference Registration Hotel Universo, Ludovica Room 9:00am - 1:00pm Cultural Tours and Site Visits Hotel Universo, Lobby 3:30pm - 4:15pm Rules Training (optional) Hotel Universo, Lobby Restaurant Tour A: Vatican City: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica and Square 4:45pm Depart for Opening Ceremony (coach bus provided) Hotel Universo, Lobby Tour B: Roman Forum/Colosseum 6:00pm - 7:30pm Opening Ceremony (bus to reception provided afterwards) LUISS Guido Carli, Aula Magna 8:00pm Welcome Reception Teatro Centrale SATURDAY, 29 NOVEMBER TUESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER All Day Travel Home 8:30am - 11:30am Committee Session I See Committee Locations Below 11:30am - 3:00pm City Center Walking Tour 1*/Lunch (on your own) 3:00pm - 6:00pm Committee Session II See Committee Locations Below Boscolo Exedra Hotel Conference Center Floor Plan 6:00pm - 7:30pm Dinner Break (on your own) 7:30pm - 10:30pm Committee Session III See Committee Locations Below WEDNESDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 8:30am - 11:30am Committee Session IV See Committee Locations Below 11:30am - 3:00pm City Center Walking Tour II*/Lunch (on your own) (Separate Faculty Tour will end at IAI at 3:00pm) 3:00pm - 5:00pm Faculty Briefing and Reception Italian Inst. for Foreign Affairs (IAI) FACULTY SC – CONF. ROOM – Topic: Current Problems and Perspectives in the External Action of the EU SERVICES SALA SALA GIUNONE Moderator: Professor Gianni Bonvicini, Vice Presidente at IAI DIANA 3:00pm - 5:30pm Committee Session V See Committee Locations Below SALA 5:30pm - 6:30pm Expert Committee Briefings (see p.12) See Committee Locations Below EXEDRA 6:30pm - 8:00pm Dinner Break (on your own) GA – SALA 6:30pm - 9:00pm Faculty Reception Rooftop Terrace, Boscolo Exedra Hotel MICHELANGELO 8:00pm - 11:00pm Committee Session VI See Committee Locations Below * City center group walking tours