Berkeley Model United Nations ADVISOR GUIDE Dear Advisors, Delegates, and Visitors
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Berkeley Model United Nations ADVISOR GUIDE Dear Advisors, Delegates, and Visitors, I have the distinct honor and privilege of welcoming you all to the Sixty-Ninth Session of Berkeley Model United Nations (BMUN), which will be held from February 26th to 28th, 2021 at the prestigious campus of the University of California, Berkeley. The oldest Model UN conference in the world, BMUN was founded in 1952 by a small group of students at UC Berkeley. For the better part of a century, BMUN has upheld their legacy through thick and thin. Today, the BMUN secretariat continues to orchestrate one of the largest Model United Nations conferences in the world, bolstered by our educational mission and outreach initiatives. Our Secretariat fosters a singularly unique forum where thousands of delegates are empowered to conquer fears of public speaking, learn the value of diplomacy, and contextualize themselves and the issues they debate in the greater geopolitical landscape. Indeed, the skills necessary to succeed at BMUN, from creative problem solving to substantive critical thinking, lend themselves to success in all other pursuits. It is this multidimensionality that we hope to capture at BMUN and beyond. in Model United Nations have a phenomenal capacity to empower high school students. We are therefore continuously striving to expand our reach both in the Bay Area and around the globe. Our constantly evolving Outreach program allows us to conduct workshops with local high schools and provide resources for delegates and advisors in conjunction with our BMUN Learn website. With more in-depth educational initiatives such as our annual Delegate Workshop and Berkeley Model Arab League conferences in addition to international outreach in the form of our BMUN China and BMUN Malta conferences, BMUN is poised to deliver an education experience like no other. Despite the global pandemic that our world must currently grapple with, or perhaps because of it, it has become more important than ever to unify, to uphold the sanctity of constructive discourse, and to envision a future without the challenges that plague us all as one humankind. BMUN LXIX will continue to uphold our traditions of excellence and puissance by featuring a new and improved slate of 23 committees that engage with a wide variety of thought-provoking and pertinent world issues, such as a new Internet Governance ForumCongress of Vienna committee, and a historical crisis in the form of The Invasion of Manchuria. Next year will also see the return of some of our most intriguing committees such as the bilingual Spanish-English Organization of American States, the ever-complex Joint Cabinet Crisis on the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the World Health Organization. These will stand alongside our traditional General Assembly and ECOSOC committees creating an alluring amalgam of opportunities that make for a dynamic conference experience. Additional information regarding our conference and secretariat can be found at our website, bmun. org, which will be constantly updated with further details. My sincerest thanks for your continued support for our conference, organization, and educational mission. I hope to see you at BMUN LXIX! Sincerely, Ashwin H. Srikanth Secretary General Berkeley Model United Nations | 69th Session [email protected] BERKELEY MODEL UNITED NATIONS 1 Table of Contents Why BMUN…………………………………….………………………………………………….....................4 Before the Conference ................................................................................................................4 Important Dates...........................................................................................................................4 Getting Started............................................................................................................................7 Country Assignments…................................................................................................................7 Registration Process.....................................................................................................................8 Delegation and Registration Changes.......................................................................................12 Huxley Checklist ……...…………………………………………………………………...................16 School & Delegate Registration Fees .......................................................................................16 Payment Options (Check or Online) .........................................................................................17 Drop and Refund Policy……..……….........................................................................................18 Alumni Scholarship Program......................................................................................................18 Registration Troubleshooting Tips and FAQ …………………………………...................………20 Traveling to Berkeley……………………………………………………………...............................20 During the Conference ..............................................................................................................21 Tentative Conference Schedule ................................................................................................21 Conference Registration ...........................................................................................................21 Opening Ceremonies ...............................................................................................................23 Meal Breaks ..............................................................................................................................23 Committee Meet Ups ...............................................................................................................23 Advisor Lounge & Meetings .....................................................................................................23 Head Delegate Meeting …………………………………………………...................……….........24 Conference Cause ………………………………………………………………………...................24 After the Conference .................................................................................................................25 Post-Conference Evaluation .....................................................................................................25 Appendix A | A Traveler’s Guide to Berkeley ……...............................................................................26 Appendix B | Forming a MUN club in your school ……..………………………...…..................……….38 Appendix C | Glossary .........................................................................................................................42 BERKELEY MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2 BMUN Advisor Guide July 2020 University of California, Berkeley Editors Anushree Gupte Ashwin Srikanth Michelle McLean Mathilde McKeever Vikas Sharma Anthony Mauriello Jacqueline Arteaga Layout and Design Jenny Zhang Address P.O. Box 4306 Berkeley, CA 94704-0306 Website www.bmun.org © Berkeley Model United Nations. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission from the Berkeley Model United Nations Secretariat. BERKELEY MODEL UNITED NATIONS 3 Why BMUN . Berkeley Model United Nations is the longest running MUN conference in the world. Over the years it has successfully created an environment that cultivates values of cooperation, integrity and solidarity among participating delegates. We showcase a broad range of topics and procedures which allow students to develop a variety of skills and interests. Behind the scenes we have a group of successful college students who aspire to create a welcoming environment for high school students and make their voices heard. Chairs work together to create a comprehensive topic for students to debate on which includes months of preparation and dedication. We support students to Before the Conference . to ensure that each year’s overall conference experience is better than the last. In this section, we explain what advisors can expect during the months leading up to important BMUN dates and what other preparations are being made so that you can have the smoothest experience possible registering for and preparing for our conference. Important Dates September 1 | BMUN Mailing — Registration Update An email will be sent out to advisors as a reminder about registration, the registration process for BMUN LXIX and important dates. 9 | First Round of Registration Begins & Alumni Scholarship Application Opens Online registration and Alumni Scholarship Application will become available on our website, bmun.org on Huxley, BMUN’s online registration application. First registration round ends on 9/30. 30 | First Round Team Deposit Fee due Teams that register in the First Round of registration (9/9 - 9/30) must pay the $55 non-refundable team deposit fee by this date; otherwise, the team will be put on the waitlist. Failure to pay after the next round will result in a drop from the conference. October 1 | Second Round of Registration Begins Second registration round ends on 10/31. 26 | Delegate Workshop Delegate Workshop is a mock conference and training simulation held every fall to prepare high school delegates [email protected] . 31 | An email will be sent to notify all the registered teams that the First Round (9/9 - 9/30) of country assignments are