McMUN 2020 some of the most well-known social events. This year we are excited to revamp our events to ensure that everyone attending McMUN can enjoy themselves. This includes McCrawl and Arcade Night on Friday Dear Delegates, Faculty Advisors, Staffers, and Partners, evening, and McParté on Saturday night.

It is my great pleasure to invite you to the 31st iteration of the Regardless of the event, we are committed to making our out-of- McGill Model United Nations Assembly, held this year in the City committee programming the unforgettable experience merited by the of Montréal on January 23-26, 2020! McMUN has a long history hard work and dedication of our delegates and staff. of being Canada’s premier Model UN conference, and it stands in part as a testament to the hard work and dedication of everyone More than anything, we’re committed to helping foster connections involved. This year, we’re working hard to put on a conference on and par with the excellence shown by the staff and delegates who relationships that will unite students from around the world. A participate. key aspect of this is accessibility: this year, we’re planning to offer Delegation Scholarships and will continue to offer discounted airfare For over thirty years, McMUN has offered students a platform for and transportation for our participants. An experience as rewarding enriching debate and problem-solving. I am excited to share some and enriching as a Model UN conference should be accessible to of our many exciting and challenging committees, which we’ve everyone, and we strongly believe that no one should be excluded designed to provide the perfect mix of substantive rigour and the from our growing international community. innovative excellence our conference is known for. In line with the United Nations’ commitment for development, we will have three The McMUN 2020 team is looking forward to welcoming you to General Assemblies focused on the Sustainable Development Montréal in January. Goals on World Hunger, Life on Land, and on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. In our Specialized Agencies, delegates will À bientôt! participate in the second edition of McMUN Consulting, which will Hawa Maiga, Secretary-General, McMUN 2020 test delegates’ abilities to cooperate and provide a solution to a client on an existing and sophisticated business challenge. I am also excited to announce one of our women-driven Historical Crisis committees: The Court of Empress Irene. Whatever the committee, we’re planning to deliver an intellectually challenging and fast-paced experience McMUN is known for.

At McMUN, we pride ourselves in offering participating delegates the opportunity to partake in events outside of the committee room. In past years, we’ve committed to innovating and improving our out-of-committee programming, and McMUN 2020 will be no exception. On Thursday night, we will be hosting the Global Leadership Forum (GLF) for our GA delegate’s in the United Nations headquarters for the International Civil Aviation Organization. At the GLF, delegates will get to meet professionals and experts in the field, for an inspiring discussion and cocktail. McMUN also offers

2 3 Checklist of Important Dates

✓ July 29th- Priority Registration Opens Application- Based Committee Opens ✓ September 30th- Priority Registration Closes Priority Registration Payment Deadline ✓ October 1st- Regular Registration Opens Scholarships Applications Open ✓ November 15th- Regular Registration Closes Scholarship Applications Close Deadline for Application- Based Committees ✓ November 16th- Waiting List Opens Table of Contents 2nd Round of Scholarship Applications are Released ✓ November 29th- All Payments Due 5 Checklist of Important Dates Refund Request Deadline (Delegation fees are non- refundable) ✓ December 2nd- Committee Assignments Released 6 History and Values of McMUN (Subject to payment status) 8 McGill University ✓ December 15th- Hotel Room Registration Deadline 9 The City of Montreal ✓ January 6th- Delegate Badge List Due Online Submission 11 SDGS at McMUN ✓ January 17th- Position Papers Due Online Submission 12 Committee Features ✓ January 23rd- McGill Model United Nations Assembly 2020 13 Attending McMUN 2020 14 Hotel Information 15 Out of Committee Activities 16 Schedule 4 5 History and Values of McMUN

The McGill Model United Nations Assembly is a highly anticipated student- run conference held in the heart of downtown Montreal, Quebec since Our Mission 1989. For more than 30 years, McMUN operates as one of the most prestigious initiatives of its kind in Canada and ranks among the top academic events at McGill University. As the largest collegiate Model United Nations conference in Canada and the third largest in North America, McMUN holds a 500-strong staffing base and attracts over 1600 delegates from around the world to participate in lively debate. As an annual initiative, McMUN is one of the largest international conferences and high-ranking events of its kind, attracting distinguished keynote speakers Challenge. such as Roméo Dallaire, former Force Commander of UNAMIR, Louise McMUN provides attendees with a competitive environment where attendees debate and resolve some of the world’s most Fréchette, Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, and Badiya al pressing issues. Hassan, The Princess of Jordan.

This year, McMUN offers a wide-range of communities; inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), General Assemblies at McMUN will focus on providing a platform for students to engage in critical thinking and strategic negotiation structured around the goals and frameworks of the SDGs. Our conference will also offer French and Spanish bilingual Innovate. committees and feature committees such as a three-way historical joint McMUN offers dynamic opportunities where all those crisis and business consulting committee. Through its ever-growing involved are encouraged to be bold and daring in network of delegates from around the globe and diverse committees, thought and action, creating a unique experience that is rewarding for all participants. McMUN has grown to be a hugely inspiring and rewarding experience for all those involved.

Empower. At McMUN, young leaders from around the world gather and engage in impactful relationships, building a community centred around youth empowerment, collaboration, and respect. 6 7 City of Montreal McGill University McMUN takes place in the beautiful city of Montreal, Quebec. A diverse and multicultural city, Montreal is constantly buzzing with life – from the vibrant nightlife full of bars and clubs on Rue St-Laurent, shops on St Catherine’s, to the cobblestone Founded in 1821, McGill University is a public streets of Old Montreal filled with charming cafes and boutiques. As the conference itself takes place in the heart of downtown Montreal, McMUN represents the perfect research university located in downtown Montreal, opportunity to explore the city between committee sessions. Canada and is one of the oldest and most well- known universities in Canada. McGill counts with Montreal: eleven main faculties and schools and offers over • Is the second largest French speaking city in the world. 300 fields of study. Consistently ranked among • Has the highest number of restaurants per capita in Canada the top universities, McGill is one of the most • Counts with an underground city that runs for 32 km connecting metro prestigious universities in the world, attracting stations, shopping malls, and restaurants. students from more than 150 countries, making it Make sure to: the most internationally diverse medical-doctoral • Transport yourself to 16th century colonial Europe, stroll down the university in the country. Notable alumni include cobblestone streets of Old Montreal and visit the historic Old Port, just a short Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, and walk from McMUN’s hotel. Julie Payette, the Governor General of Canada. • Go for a walk up Mont Royal, with scenic hiking trails and breathtaking views of the city • Visit (for free!) the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, with collections by Matisse, Monet, Picasso, Rembrandt, and more. (only a 10-minute walk from the hotel!)

Grab a bite at: Grab a drink at:

La Banquise: the best poutinerie in the city Randolph: cocktail bar with a Schwartz’s: the celebrated delicatessen on variety of board games St. Laurent Lockhart: cocktail Bar, for a Harry Fairmount Bagels: bagels that can rival Potter-themed experience New York’s Crew Collective and Cafe: Olive et Gourmando: artisanal breads, caffeinate before your committee sweets, and amazing sandwiches session at a historic bank-turned- Les Enfants Terribles: for dinner with a cafe view overlooking Montreal 8 9 Committees List Sustainable Development General Assemblies • SDG 2: Zero Hunger - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) • SDG 5: Life on Land - United Nations Environment Goals at McMUN Programme • SDG 16: Pece, Justice, and Strong Institutions: Special Political and Decolonization Agency (SPECPOL) The United Nations, in an attempt to solve the world’s most challenging political Economic and Social Councils questions, has developed seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that • Economic and Social Councils provide clear guidelines for countries to root out poverty, end inequality, and achieve • The International Organization for Migration (IOM): Special sustainable development. The SDGs are valuable as they are precise; setting clear Conference on Resettlement, Repatriation, and Local targets for development ensures individual governmental accountability while Integration of Migrants and Refugees contributing to a broader international agenda. This year, McMUN will provide • MONEYVAL: The Evaluation of Anti–Money Laundering and delegates with the opportunity to be immersed in meaningful dialogue on SDGs the Financing of Terrorism through its General Assembly committees: SDG 2: Zero Hunger - Food and Agriculture • The Equal Rights Coalition: Global Summit on LGBTQIA2+ Organization (FAO); SDG 5: Life on Land - United Nations Environment Programme; Rights SDG 16: Pece, Justice, and Strong Institutions: Special Political and Decolonization • The 2020 African Meeting on Science and Technology Agency (SPECPOL). Delegates will be able to explore methods for realistic • UNGA Special Session: The Rights of the Child implementation of these goals in various nations with diverse social, cultural, economic, Specialized Agencies and political climates. competition experience is • Five Eyes: The Rise of Artificial strongly preferred Centering the three McMUN General Assemblies around SDGs represents an Intelligence • European Court of Human extraordinary opportunity for youth empowerment in the collegiate Model United • The Six-Party Talks: 7th Round - Rights: Agnes Nagy v. Nations setting and beyond. At McMUN, delegates will research, speak on, and write Peace and Security in Korea Hungary • The Pacific Islands Forum: Health resolutions that reflect the very issues we face today. This unique experience and skills • Spanish Bilingual: gained at McMUN will be transferred back into the networks of universities across and Well-being in Oceania Responses to the U.S. • Fyre Festival 2.0: Executive Planning the world, encouraging conscious communities that are engaged with international Invasion of Panama, 1989 institutions. As global firms and organizations move towards more sustainable Committee • Réunion de Crise à practices, SDGs serve as a crucial guiding point. Delegates will be able to bring • Formula for Success: The F1 Group Matignon: La Colère des • McMUN Consulting ***Case Gilets Jaunes specialized knowledge on the SDG framework to diverse real-world settings. This process of engagement and empowerment all begins at McMUN. Crisis and Real-Time Simulations • Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina: The • Good Bye, Angela! The Fourth Platine Wars JCC - Argentina (1850s) Merkel Cabinet • Don’t Cry for Me, Argentina: The • Running and Plotting at the Platine Wars JCC - Brazil (1850s) Same Time: The Death of Stalin • Twilight of Empires: The Deccan (1953) Wars JCC - Mughals (1600s) • Ready Player Three: Ross • Twilight of Empires The Deccan Perot’s 1992 Presidential Wars JCC - Marathas (1600s) Campaign (1992) • A Mother’s Love is Blind: The Court • The Furthest Shore: Space of Empress Irene (790s) Awaits (Futuristic) • The Rise of the Zulu Kingdom • Ad Hoc Committee of the (1800s) Secretary-General 10 11 Innovative and Featured Committees Crisis and Real-Time Simulation Twilight of Empires: The Deccan Wars (Paperless) Joint Crisis Committee

Specialized Agencies After centuries of domination over the Indian subcontinent, the Mughal Empire finally has an opponent worthy of its name: the Maratha Five Eyes: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence – Anglophone Intelligence Confederacy. Alliance Don’t Cry for Me Argentina: The Platine Wars Various intelligence agencies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, (Paperless) Joint Crisis Committee the United Kingdom, and the United States will gather to discuss the growing role of artificial intelligence in data-gathering and international The Platine region of South America finds itself coveted by two of the espionage-related activities. continent’s nascent powers: the Empire of Brazil and the Argentinian Confederacy. Fyre Festival 2.0: Executive Planning Committee – “Board of Directors” style Good Bye, Angela! The Fourth Merkel Cabinet (Paperless) Crisis Committee Unfazed and unbothered, the original organizers of this disastrous “Luxury music festival” gone- wrong have regathered in 2020 to , the world’s most powerful woman since the beginning implement the long-promised “Fyre Festival 2.0” in a last-ditch effort for of her chancellorship, has fought and won her last political campaign. redemption. Inside of her renewed , one question is on everyone’s lips: who will succeed ’s Iron Chancellor? McMUN Consulting – Case-solving Running and Plotting at the Same Time: The Death of Stalin In continuity from last year’s innovative committee, delegates will again (Paperless) Crisis Committee be tasked with drafting working proposals to corporate-designed business cases, playing the role of consultants. Experiences with case Don’t worry, nobody’s gonna get killed, I promise you. This is just a competitions is strongly recommended. musical emergency!

The Furthest Shore: Space Awaits European Court of Human Rights – Interstate Cases (Paperless) Crisis Committee

In this committee, staff will have the opportunity to deliberate and This committee will explore the unknown corners of space as its discuss the appeal of a Hungarian journalist who claims the Hungarian delegates attempt to succeed in establishing the first human settlement government’s alleged repression of her right to protest constitutes a on a newly discovered planet. violation of her rights to freedom of speech and freedom of assembly under the Convention before the ECtHR.

12 13 Attending McMUN 2020 Delegate and Delegation Awards McMUN offers both individual delegate and team-based delegation awards, given to those who have displayed outstanding commitments to creativity, diplomacy, comprehensive knowledge , and cooperation. Delegate Awards Delegation Awards • Best Delegate • Best Large Delegation • Outstanding Delegate • Best Small Delegation Hotel Information • Honourable Mention • Outstanding Large Delegation • Verbal Commendation • Outstanding Small Delegation McMUN is proud to be holding its thirtieth session at Le Centre Sheraton, located in the heart of downtown Montreal. The Sheraton is perfectly Delegation Sizing Cut-Offs situated, with walking-distance access to Old Port, the shopping district, • Minimal: 6 people fantastic dining and an endless supply of Montreal’s infamous nightlife. • Small Delegation: 6-13 The staff of McMUN 2020 will continue to work hard to ensure that • Large Delegation: 14+ attending delegates receive comfortable lodging at affordable prices. We strongly encourage you to book your hotel room before December 15th, Delegation Prices 2019 in order to benefit from the following reduced rates:

• Delegation Fee: $60 (non-refundable) Room Rates • Priority Delegate Fee (July 29th-Sept 30th): $110.00 • Regular North American Delegate Fee (Oct 1st- Nov 15th): $130 • $201 Single or Double Occupancy Balance of Fees Due: Novemeber 29th • $207 Triple Occupancy (Prices do not include relevant taxes and are caclulated in CAD) • $213 Quadruple Occupancy

Prices do not include relevant taxes and are subject to change without notification. Travel Sponsorships Please check our website for updates. As delegates from around the world come to attend McMUN, we are proud to offer airfare and travel discounts to all delegates through Air Any reservations made after the cutoff date (December 15th, 2019), it is at the Canada and VIA Rail. Please visit mcmun.org for further details. hotel’s discretion whether to accept additional reservations, which will be subject to prevailing dates and availability.

Scholarships and Financial Support All above prices are quoted in Canadian dollars. Payment in USD can be arranged McMUN is proud to offer a record value of scholarships and financial through Le Centre Sheraton. Visit www.mcmun.org for more information or support for McMUN 2020. Scholarships are offered to select delegates contact our hotel liaison at [email protected]. originating from Canada, the United States or abroad on a merit- and needs-basis. The application will be available on October 1st and will be closing on November 15th. All are highly encouraged to apply early!

Visit mcmun.org or contact our Chargée d’Affaires, Cherry Wu, at [email protected] for more information. 14 15 Out of Committtee Schedule of Events Activities Global Leadership Forum Thursday, January 23rd

Each year, McMUN brings together some of the brightest minds at McGill • 12:00 - 16:30 Registration University and the City of Montreal to critically examine some of the key • 18:00 - 19:00 Opening Ceremonies problems facing Canada, the United States, and the world. • 20:00 - 23:00 Committee Session I (Ga’s no Thursday Session) Previous Forums have brought together individuals as Mr. Ajay Markanday, senior economist at the United Nations Food and Agriculture; Honourable • 20:00 - 22:00 McMUN Global Leadership Forum (GA only) Karina Gould, Canadian Minister of Democratic Institutions; Mr. Christian Kastrop, Director of the Policy Studies Branch at the Economics Department • 23:00 - 01:00 Head Delegate Cocktail of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; and Mr. Kenneth Lester, CEO of Lester Management and professor at McGill University. Friday, January 24th

• 08:30 - 11:30 Committee Session II

Head Delegate Cocktail • 12:30 - 13:00 Head Delegate Meeting Friday Night Activity • Held exclusively for • 14:00 - 17:00 Committee Session III • The event will take full advantage head delegates, relax of Montreal’s vibrant nightlife, in a stunning lounge • 21:00 - 3:00 Friday Night Activity often featuring a pub-crawl and overlooking the skyline scavenger hunt event amongst of Montreal. Saturday, January 25th Montreal’s most vibrant pubs and • Take the unique • 09:00 - 12:30 Committee Session IV nightlife venue. opportunity to network • We are also proud to highlight with like-minded and • 13:00 - 14:00 Head Delegate Meeting our newly-introduced all-inclusive passionate delegates • 15:30 - 19:30 Committee Session V (non-alcoholic based) indoor from all over the world! • 22:00 - 3:00 McParte event at the Forum, including activities such as arcades, Sunday, January 26th bowling, ping-pong, billiards, and much more! McParté • 10:00 - 11:30 Committee Session VI • Make sure to check out mcmun. • As one of the most renowned • 11:30 - 13:00 Hotel Checkout org and the McMUN Facebook social events on the Model UN page for updates regarding our circuit, McParté is hosted in one of • 13:00 - 14:00 Closing Ceremony Friday Night Activity. Montreal’s biggest and best venues, in the heart of downtown. • Great drink deals and memories all around! 16 17 McMUN 2020