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ECONOMIC and FINANCIAL Preston Fore ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL Preston Fore YMCA 2018 Southeastern High School Model United Nations YMCA Southeastern High School Model UN Dear Delegates, This year’s Staff would like to welcome you to SHSMUN 2018! With the belief in mind that MUN is FUN, we hope that you are as excited as we are for November 17-19. Our primary goal is to ensure that this Conference is the best one yet while maintaining the most authentic experience for you, our esteemed delegates. To accomplish our goal, we are constantly striving to evolve and improve in all the ways we can think of. For you, this means that General Committee procedure will run more smoothly, note passing will be easier, and committee sessions will be as amazing as they have always been, if you put the work in. Hard work is a tradition at SHSMUN, so we hope to inspire you through these topic guides to be as prepared as possible to debate and collaborate on your topics. Most of the research and work of a Model UN delegate should come before the Conference in order to give your skill a chance to shine through in committee. We encourage you to really delve into your topics and country’s positions early on so that your Conference experience can be as fruitful as possible! Whether this is your first year at SHSMUN or your fourth, no matter the committee you decide to participate in, you have the unique opportunity to learn about, understand, and advocate for another country’s position, one that you might not agree with. To be able to do this and do it well is a vital skill for the increasingly interconnected world we live in today, and what better place to practice it than right here at SHSMUN 2018! With all of this in mind, please do not hesitate to contact your chair or any other Conference Staff members with your questions relating to topics, committee, or the Conference in general. We wish you the best of luck in your work, and we cannot wait to see all of your efforts pay off at the Conference come November! Best of luck, Lauren Tolbert Carter Smith Secretary-General Director-General [email protected] [email protected] Emily Perez Karlyn Simcox Under-Secretary-General General Committee President [email protected] [email protected] P.S. Make sure to keep up with the latest SHSMUN news and updates by following our social media accounts! Instagram Twitter Snapchat @tnshsmun @tnshsmun @tnshsmun ECOFIN | 1 YMCA Southeastern High School Model UN Table of Contents Parliamentary Procedure Cheat Sheets 3 Sheet 1: Overview of Common Points and Motions 3 Sheet 2: The Parliamentary Procedure Basics 4 Letter from the Chair 5 Committee History 6 Topic A: Addressing the Role of Inflation in Economic Crises 7 Introduction 7 Background 8 Current Situation 9 Committee Directive and Jurisdiction 12 Questions to Consider 13 Suggested Sources 13 Topic B: Income Distribution in Developing Economies 14 Introduction 14 Background 14 Current Situation 16 Committee Directive and Jurisdiction 18 Questions to Consider 18 Suggested Sources 19 Topic C: The Impact of Protectionist Policy on International Trade 20 Introduction 20 Background 20 Current Situation 23 Committee Directive and Jurisdiction 24 Questions to Consider 25 Suggested Sources 25 ECOFIN | 2 YMCA Southeastern High School Model UN Parliamentary Procedure Cheat Sheets Sheet 1: Overview of Common Points and Motions May Requires Pro-Con May Be Vote Motion or Point Interrupt Second? Debate Amended? Required Speaker? Chair’s Point of Order Y N N/A N Discretion Chair’s Right of Reply Y N N/A N Discretion Suspend the Simple N Y N/A Y Meeting Majority Limit/Extend Simple N Y 1/1 Y Debate Majority Limit Speaker’s Simple N Y 1/1 Y Time Majority Introduce Simple N Y 1/1 N Amendment Majority Introduce Simple N Y 2/2 N Resolution Majority Enter Voting 2/3rds N Y 2/2 N Procedures Majority Divide the Simple N Y 1/1 N Question Majority 2/3rds Table N Y 2/2 N Majority Take from the Simple N Y 1/1 N Table Majority Simple Caucus (ALL) N Y 1/1 Y Majority Simple Roll Call Vote N Y 1/1 N Majority Suspend the 2/3rds N Y 2/2 Y Rules Majority ECOFIN | 3 YMCA Southeastern High School Model UN Sheet 2: The Parliamentary Procedure Basics Remember! 1. Any time you speak, you must begin by saying your name and country. 2. Before you ask questions to a delegate, you must say, “Does the delegate yield to a possible series of questions?” and if they yield, you may then ask up to three questions. Speakers’ List: add yourself if you wish to speak on the topic. If you are on the docket, you are automatically added. When on the Speakers’ List, you may yield your time one of three ways: • To the chair: Chair absorbs the rest of your time. • To questions: Other delegates may ask you up to three questions. • To another delegate: Another delegate may speak for the rest of your time. Caucuses: • Moderated caucus: a way to hear from multiple delegates for short periods of time; set a total speakers time, an individual delegate speaking time, and a topic • Roll Call Caucus: The Co-Chair will take roll, and every delegate will be given thirty seconds to speak on their position. • Unmoderated caucus: unregulated time to work on super-resolutions; stay on task. Points: • Point of Order*: Used if a delegate incorrectly uses parliamentary procedure. • Point of Inquiry: Used to ask questions about parliamentary procedure or clarify what is going on; also used to ask for other delegates to speak louder, for boys to ask to remove their coats, to ask to change temperature of the room. • Right of Reply*: If another delegate directly slanders your country, you can use this to refute their claims and defend your nation. *You may interrupt the speaker for these points Introductions: • Amendments: In order to change or add anything to a resolution already introduced, you must send it to the dais and then move to introduce it. o Friendly amendments: The author(s) of the resolution(s) favor it and it is immediately added to the resolution. o Unfriendly amendments: The author(s) of the resolution(s) do not favor it, and it is put to a vote in committee. • Resolutions: 25% of the committee must be signatories, then send it to the dais and move to introduce it. Ways to Vote (Resolutions and Amendments) • Simple Placard Vote: Delegates raise their placard to cast their vote (default). • Roll Call Vote: The Co-Chair will take roll and each country will say their response. • Vote By Unanimous Consent: If the entire committee is in favor of a resolution or amendment, you may suspend the rules and vote by affirmation. ECOFIN | 4 YMCA Southeastern High School Model UN Letter from the Chair Dear delegates, My name is Preston Fore, and I have the distinct and privileged honor to serve as your Economic and Financial Committee chair for SHSMUN 2018. Being born and raised here in Chattanooga, I could not be more excited and prouder of my city for continuing to host such an amazing event. During my freetime, you may catch me reading, watching CNN, or volunteering at the Tennessee Aquarium; in terms of Netflix, the Office still reigns supreme. While this will be only my second year at SHSMUN, I am beyond elated for the upcoming conference. My goal for ECOFIN is to create an engaging environment where each individual delegate has the opportunity to succeed within each topic. In doing so, my basis for choosing topics focused on the inclusion of many nations abroad with the potential for lively debate. Inflation, income distribution, and protectionism all display diverse and intense argumentative sides, and as a result, committee debate will be intuitive and unique. However, most importantly, this is YOUR committee, so make it last; I merely am the facilitator. I want ECOFIN to be fun but still respectable and commendable to add to the unforgettable conference. SHSMUN may only be three days long, but it will create a lifetime of memories if you so choose. My best advice to delegates, old and new, is to pay attention in committee. The start of committee, especially, sets the precedent for the remaining sessions. Be prepared to learn from your peers and change perspectives as needed. When I first step foot into committee, I was honestly terrified as I had no idea what to expect. You will quickly learn how to be an outstanding delegate, but make sure to take note of parliamentary procedure and use the mock debate to your advantage. Furthermore, like many will tell you, do not be afraid to speak up! It will make your experience a lot more fun. Finally, enjoy the conference while it lasts; it will be over before you can even fathom what just happened. Please reach out to me, via email or text, of any questions whatsoever that you have. Together, we will make SHSMUN 2018 the time of our life. See you in November! Sincerely, Preston Fore 2018 Economic and Financial Chair [email protected] (423) 805-0628 ECOFIN | 5 YMCA Southeastern High School Model UN Committee History The Economic and Financial Committee (ECOFIN) is the Second Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, and was established in 1945, concerning itself with the economic issues of the global community, including, but not limited to, debt sustainability and international financial problems. Its solutions involve the propagation of international growth and continuing to regulate and expand the reaches of international trade and commerce.
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