ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2015 SESSION XIII
ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM MODEL UNITED NATIONS
18th to 22nd of November 2015
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Welcome to EGMUN 2015...... 2
Schedule...... 3 Wednesday 18th of November...... 3 Thursday 19th of November...... 3 Friday 20th of November...... 4 Saturday 21st of November...... 4 Sunday 22nd of November...... 4
The Secretariat...... 5
Chairs and Presidents...... 6
EGMUN 2015 Agenda - GA...... 7
EGMUN 2015 Agenda - COMMISIONS...... 8
EGMUN 2015 Agenda - SPECIAL FORUMS...... 9
Delegate Information...... 10 Ambassadors...... 10 Badges...... 10 Dress Code...... 10 Notepaper...... 10 Approval Panel...... 10 Punishments...... 10 Smoking and alcohol...... 11 Photocopying and printing facilities...... 11 The Secretariat...... 11 Accommodation...... 11 Transportation - the local train systems...... 12 Property of EG...... 12 Party...... 12 Meals...... 12 Emergencies...... 13 EGMUN’s Directors...... 13 Rules of Procedure...... 13
Directions...... 14
Participating schools...... 17
Special thanks to...... 18
Map of Espergærde Gymnasium...... 19
ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2015 SESSION XIII
WELCOME TO EGMUN 2015
Dear all delegates, chairs, press and news corps, administrative staff and MUN- directors, we hereby welcome you to this year’s Espergærde Gymnasium Model United Nations!
In collaboration with our Executive Staff we have been working hard on planning this year’s conference, and cannot wait for it to finally get started! We look very much forward to all of you to experiencing what we have prepared for our Session XIII.
This year we are breaking a record with 23 participating schools, some coming all the way from Turkey and Mauritius.
We are delighted to see you all and look very much forward to hear your exciting debates and sustainable political solutions. Most of all, we are incredibly excited to one once again see the MUN-spirit fill the corridors of Espergærde Gymnasium.
We hope to live up to your expectations and to make this EGMUN better than ever before!
Best regards Conference Manager, Maiken Vindmar Conference Manager, Christine Højsted Ankjær
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SCHEDULE
Wednesday 18th of November
10:35 - 10:50 Arrival at Glyptoteket in Copenhagen 10:55 Please be seated 11:00 President calls for order 11.05 Arrival of Speakers - Secretary General of EGMUN 2015, Emma Askov - Guest speakers - Principal of Espergærde Gymnasium & HF, Henrik Boberg Bæch
11:10 - 12:10 Opening Ceremony at Glyptoteket Speeches by: - Principal of Espergærde Gymnasium & HF, Henrik Boberg Bæch - Secretary General of EGMUN 2015, Emma Askov - Guest speakers
12:10 The official opening of: ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2015
12:15 - 13:15 Lunch break 13:15 - 15:15 Ambassador Speeches 15:15 - 15:30 Practical information 15:30 - 16:00 Refreshments
Evening 19:00 Dinner for Chairs and Executive Staff at Espergærde Gymnasium
Thursday 19th of November
8:30 - 9:00 Chair meeting in the Secretariat 9:00 MUN-directors’ breakfast at “lærerværelset”/ the faculty lounge 9:00 - 17:00 Ad hoc session in every forum followed by lobbying time
Lunch break: 12:15 - 13:45 Lunch at Bjarne’s: 1st, 2nd, 3rd committee, CWS, CSD, SC & HSC 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at Bjarne’s: 4th, 5th, 6th committee, CND, UNHRC & CC
Evening Free 19:00 MUN-directors’ dinner at Louisiana
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Friday 20th of November
8:30 - 9:00 Chair meeting in the Secretariat 9:00 - 17:00 Lobbying time in forums/ forums in session (Decision made by the chairs)
Lunch break: 12:15 - 13:45 Lunch at Bjarne’s: 4th, 5th, 6th committee, CND, UNHRC & CC 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at Bjarne’s: 1st, 2nd, 3rd committee, CWS, CSD, SC & HSC
Evening Free
Saturday 21st of November
8:30 - 9:00 Chair meeting in the Secretariat 9:00 - 15:15 Forums in session
Lunch break: 12:15 - 13:45 Lunch at Bjarne’s: 1st, 2nd, 3rd committee, CWS, CSD, SC & HSC 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at Bjarne’s: 4th, 5th, 6th committee, CND, UNHRC & CC
15:30 - 17:00 General Assembly - All committees of the GA (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th) Assembly of the Economic and Social Council - All Commissions of the ECOSOC (CWS, CND, CSD) UNHRC, SC, CC and HSC in session
20:30 - 01:00 The official grand EGMUN party at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF
Sunday 22nd of November
9:45 - 10:00 Chair meeting in the Secretariat 10:00 - 14:30 General Assembly - All committees of the GA (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th) Assembly of the Economic and Social Council - All Commissions of the ECOSOC (CWS, CND, CSD) UNHRC, SC, CC and HSC in session
Lunch break: 12:15 - 13:45 Lunch at Bjarne’s: 4th, 5th, 6th committee, CND, UNHRC & CC 13:00 - 14:30 Lunch at Bjarne’s: 1st, 2nd, 3rd committee, CWS, CSD, SC & HSC
14:30 – 17:00 Closing Ceremony at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF The official closing of: ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2015
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THE SECRETARIAT
Secretary General Emma Askov [email protected] (+45 61 98 93 53)
Vice Secretary General Karoline Mathilde Kruse
Conference Managers Maiken Vindmar [email protected] (+45 30 12 65 42) Christine Højsted Ankjær (+45 24 76 80 35)
Deputy Conference Managers Amalie Malmberg Daniel Scotwin Rath
IT-manager Amalie Malmberg [email protected]
Financial Manager Caroline Juelsholt [email protected]
Accommodation Managers Sofie Amalie Kaae [email protected] Zoë Olivia Rugaard Boye-Møller
Head of Staff Emma Bernard
Head of Press Zoë Olivia Rugaard Boye-Møller
Head of Media Christian Hjortshøj
President of the GA Kasper Dahl Jensen
Vice President of the GA Christian Høeg
President of the ECOSOC Caroline Juelsholt
Vice President of the ECOSOC Karoline Matilde Kruse
Event Manager Emma Ager Jønbech
MUN-Directors Rolf Mortensen ([email protected]) Thomas Rasmussen ([email protected]) ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2015 SESSION XIII
CHAIRS AND PRESIDENTS
Chairs of the committees of the GA 1st Committee Main Chair: Kasper Dahl Jensen Deputy Chair: Sofie Kaae 2nd Committee Main Chair: Flaminia Ruiz Deputy Chair: Simon Barnwell 3rd Committee Main Chair: Onur Kılıçoğlu Deputy Chair: Mariella Hansen 4th Committee Main Chair: Christian Høeg Deputy Chair: Caroline Hegedüs Rasmussen 5th Committee Main Chair: Tobi Pedersen Deputy Chair: Anas Al-Zakta 6th Committee Main Chair: Marcus Engvall Deputy Chair: Viktor Birkfeldt
Chairs of the commissions of the ECOSOC Commission on the Status of Women Main Chair: Karoline Matilde Kruse Deputy Chair: Susanne Seested Commission on Narcotic Drugs Main Chair: Ayla Altunlu Deputy Chair: Odin Anjaneya Rabenhoej Commission on Sustainable Development Main Chair: Caroline Juelsholt Deputy Chair: Ibrahim Abdiqadir Mohamud Farah
Chairs and presidents of the other forums of EGMUN 2015 United Nations Human Rights Council President: Sebastian Benic Vice President: Christian Fobian Dalsgaard Crisis Committee President: Neklas Elvig Jørgensen Vice President: Ilker Isik UN Security Council President: Kirsten Kværnø Vice President: Philippe Larsson UN Historic Security Council President: Chiara Rochitti Vice President: Emma Jønbech
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EGMUN 2015 AGENDA - GA
1st Committee: The question of The use of drones in Establishment of the Disarmament and control and foreign territory by security and International regulation of NGOs and recondition needed Security (DISEC) government Governments. in order to protect organizations weapons of mass concerning spying destruction. and information gathering.
2nd Committee: The prevention of the The question of Establishing the Economic and international impact income inequality economic framework Financial (ECOFIN) caused by rapidly curbing global to face a sudden spreading economic prosperity. global crisis such as bubbles. pandemics.
3rd Committee: Promoting The creation of Taking an Social, Humanitarian coordination and greater integration international stand and Cultural shared responsibility coherence within the against anti- (SOCHUM) with regards to UN system. Semitism. rescue, humanitarian aid and asylum for boat refugees in the Mediterranean.
4th Committee: The question of the Reducing religious, Ensuring the Special politics and affiliation or political and sectarian completion of Decolonization independence of conflicts in Africa. unbiased elections in (SPECPOL) Western Sahara. Yemen in the near future.
5th Committee: Financing the JI and Status of the Republic Promoting UN Administrative and IPCC and the of China. internationally and Budgetary (ADBUD) possibility of educating on global financing it through issues. emissions trading.
6th Committee: The question of right The use of military The rights of usage of Legal (LEGAL) to privacy with regard equipment on the Northern Sea to digital and cyber civilians within their Route. surveillance on own nation. civilians.
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EGMUN 2015 AGENDA – ECOSOC
Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) o The security surrounding female politicians and activists. o Harassment targeted towards women through social media. o Securing the rights of women during the conflict in Syria and bordering countries.
Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) o Proliferating and detecting new psychosomatic substances and designer drugs. o The question of production of narcotics sponsoring organized crime in South America. o Promoting access to internationally controlled licit drugs for medical and scientific purposes while preventing common abuse.
Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD) o The question of the increasing soil exhaustion due to the growing demand for food. o Creating a framework responding to the increasing frequency and effect of natural disaster. o Controlling genetically modified edibles.
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EGMUN 2015 AGENDA – SPECIAL FORUMS
United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) o Preventing further terror attacks targeted towards individuals or groups exercising their freedom of speech. o Ensuring human rights in countries severely affected by future or current changes in climate. o Preventing human rights violations in the territories held by insurgents during the war in Donbass.
Security Council (SC) o The prevention of promotion of terrorism through social media. o The handling of Syrian refugees in the adjacent areas. o Preventing further escalation of the Western-Russian relationship.
Crisis Committee (CC) o /CLASSIFIED/
Historic Security Council (HSC) The Historic Security Council of EGMUN 2015 will be placed in the year 1979, delegates must act, debate, and indeed research their countries’ policies as of 1979. o The Islamic Revolution in Iran. o Apartheid in South Africa. ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2015 SESSION XIII
DELEGATE INFORMATION
Badges Ambassadors
Every participant will be given a badge, An Ambassador from each member state which will be the ticket to the party. It is will be held responsible for the acts of important not to lose your badge. delegates representing the member However, if this should occur, please state. contact the Secretariat.
Dress code Notepaper
All participants are expected to dress Notepaper will be handed out in each formally i.e. men wearing suits and tie, forum – please restrict your use to what women wearing a formal dress, suit or is highly necessary in order not to other appropriate clothes. Mini-skirts disturb the debate. The staff will read all and low cut shirts/blouses will not be notepapers and if not considered allowed. All Chairs have the right to deny relevant for the debate, they will be incorrectly dressed delegates access to handed in to the Chair who will decide the conference and punish the person in upon a suitable punishment. question properly. Furthermore, notepapers can be sent to the press to be further examined.
Approval Panel Punishments
The Approval Panel is located in the During the conference, the Chair or common area on the first floor. In order President has the opportunity to punish to get your resolution approved, you will the delegates or administrative staff. have to submit the resolution to your Reasons for punishments can be Chairs and then the Approval Panel. Be inappropriate clothing, use of cellphones aware of the fact, that a resolution most in session, not acting according to the likely won’t be approved at the first or rules in general, etc. The Chair or second hand-in. Please bring your own President has the final say on a suitable USB for the Approval Panel. punishment.
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Smoking and alcohol Photocopying and printing facilities
In Denmark it is illegal to smoke on the It is possible to connect to the wireless premises of a public building. Therefore, network at the school, and we therefore there are strict rules concerning recommend you to bring your laptop in cigarettes in the school area. You are session. It is ultimately up to the Chair to only allowed to smoke outside the decide when and how much you can use school area during the conference. This the laptop. There will also be printers is also the case during the party at the available during the conference and you school! can contact the IT-staff if there should All students over 18 are allowed to drink be any problems with printing. alcohol during the parties – but in a Please bring your own USB to print. limited amount (drink responsible).
Secretariat
The Secretariat is located in the 1st floor balcony and works as the office of both the Secretary General and the
Conference Managers. It will also work as an information desk. If you have any problems, questions etc., feel free to stop by and we will help you.
Accommodation
Every foreign participant of EGMUN is either accommodated through private housing or a hostel. If there are any problems concerning accommodation please contact the Accommodation Managers Sofie Amalie Kaae & Zoë Olivia Rugaard Boye-Møller ([email protected]).
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Transportation – the local train systems
There are two train systems connecting directly to the school. Lille Nord - the yellow train that departs from Mørdrup Station and goes to either Helsingør/Elsinore or Hillerød. Kystbanen - departs from Espergærde Station and will take you either to Helsingør/Elisnore or Copenhagen. Tickets can be bought at either Espergærde Station or through the DSB-app, called “Mobilbilletter” (which can be set to English). Both sorts of tickets can be used in both train systems as well as in the local busses. In need of other travel plans than the ones provided above, you can use the website “journeyplanner.dk” to find you way to your destination.
The property of EG
Staying at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF you have to – at all times – respect the school and properties belonging to the school. If anything is destroyed during EGMUN it is the Executive Staff who has the responsibility, but you will also be held personally responsible. Please be respectful of the school and EGMUN.
Party Meals
There will be one official party during From Thursday to Sunday lunch will EGMUN 2014. served in the canteen - also called Bjarne’s. You will have to show your The grand official EGMUN party will take personal badge to receive your lunch. In place at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF addition to this, tea, coffee and cookies on Saturday the 21st of November. You will be available in the forums during the WILL NOT be able attend without your conference. badge since it works like an ID.
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Emergencies
The local police: +45 49 27 14 48
The emergency service phone number: 112
The urgent health issues phone number: 1813
The emergency police phone number: 114
EGMUN Directors
Rolf Mortensen [email protected] +45 28 30 82 95 Thomas Rasmussen [email protected] +45 41 41 03 88
Please note that EGMUN is a conference arranged by students for students - questions concerning the conference will most likely be best answered in the Secretariat on the 1st floor.
EGMUN Directors
A complete overview of the rules of procedure can be found at our website: www.egmun.org Note that the rules of procedure for the Crisis Committee (CC), the Historic Security Council (HSC) and Security Council (SC) differ from the rules of procedure for the committees of the GA and the commissions of the ECOSOC.
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DIRECTIONS
In this section you will find directions for finding the train stations near the school, getting to and from the hostels and getting home at night.
Espergærde Gymnasium to Espergærde Train Station
Walk from the school via Gymnasievej to Hovvej. Walk straight forward via Rugmarken. When you reach Nørremarken, turn right, and then follow Nørremarken to the traffic lights. You have reached Espergærde St.
Espergærde Gymnasium to “Mørdrup” Train Station in Espergærde
Mørdrup station is right next to the school. This is the station you will need to use if you’re going to Fredensborg (the train is continuing on to Hillerød) or Elsinore (Helsingør).
Just follow the map to the right
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Elsinore Train Station to DanHostel Helsingør
Walk from Stationspladsen, and continue onto Havnepladsen. Continue to Brostræde. Turn right onto Stengade. Turn left onto Sct Anna Gade. Slight right onto Sct Anna Gade/Route 237. Turn right onto Nordre Strandvej. You ́ve reached Danhostel Helsingør.
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Fredensborg Train Station to DanHostel Fredensborg
Head southwest on Stationsvej toward Benediktevej. Turn right onto Jernbanegade. Continue straight to stay on Jernbanegade. Slight left to stay on Jernbanegade Turn left onto Slotsgade. Turn right onto Østrupvej.
Contact information for the two hostels
Danhostel Fredensborg Østrupvej 3, DK-3480 Fredensborg, Denmark Phone: +45 48 48 03 15
Danhostel Helsingør/Elsingore Nordre Strandvej 24, DK-3000 Helsingør/Elsingore, Denmark Phone: +45 49 28 49 49
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PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
Copenhagen International School Denmark Birkerød Gymnasium, HF, IB and Boarding School Denmark Espergærde Gymnasium & HF Denmark Emil Possehl School Germany Escola Pia Nostra Senyora Spain FMV Ozel Ayazaga Isik Lisesi Turkey Balerno High School Scotland Friedrich-List-Schule Germany Gymnasum Klosterschule Germany Helsingør Gymnasium Denmark Eyuboglu Istanbul Turkey Ikast-Brande Gymnasium Denmark Kolding Gymnasium, HF and IB Denmark Liceo ginnasio statale Dante Alighieri Italy Liceo Scientifico Farnesina Italy Lyngby Gymnasium Denmark Malmö Borgarskola Sweden Nyborg Gymnasium IB Department Denmark Nørre Gymnasium and IB Department Denmark Rybners Gymnasium Denmark Rysensteen Gymnasium Denmark Tallinn German Gymnasium Estonia Rungsted Gymnasium Denmark
Furthermore there are single delegates from Dr Gongo, Germany and Turkey.
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AND THOSE TO WHOM WE EXPRESS UR EXCEPTIONAL GRATITUDE…
o Hermod Lannungs Fonden
o Henrik Boberg Bæch, Principal of Espergærde Gymnasium & HF
o The most helpful secretaries at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF: Tina Klintenberg, Trine Anker Hansen, Jannie Thorsen, Connie Zeymer Jørgensen and Dorte Jonassen
o MUN-Directors Rolf Mortensen and Thomas Rasmussen
o Opening Ceremony Guest Speakers
o Henrik Arbo-Bähr, Vice Principal of Espergærde Gymnasium & HF
o Bjarne and Lily - The Canteen
o Kamel Hamad Abou Jamous - printing master
o All host families
o Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
o Danhostel Fredensborg
o Danhostel Helsingør
o All members of the Executive Staff