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The powerpoint introducing delegates to basic rules of procedure.
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KCL Model United Nations Society
Today’s session
Outline of goals
Rules of procedure
How to remember all of this?
KCL MUN First Simulation - The Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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I. Outline of goals
Outline of goals
KCL MUN as an accessible society
Concretely Select delegates of all levels for conferences Allow all delegates to debate on a high-level as soon
as possible
This session Rules of procedure Caucusing Next week’s session will introduce new delegates to
resolution-writing
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II. Rules of Procedure
II. Rules of Procedure
Order of debate
Opening of debate explained
Cauci Motions Unmoderated Caucus explained Moderated Caucus explained Differences between moderated and unmoderated
End of debate
Tips
Order of debate
START OF THE DEBATE- Roll Call
- Speakers list
Order of debate
START OF THE DEBATE- Roll Call
- Speakers list
MODERATED CAUCUS- Formal discussion of topic
Order of debate
START OF THE DEBATE- Roll Call
- Speakers list
MODERATED CAUCUS- Formal discussion of topic
UNMODERATED CAUCUS- Alliances
- Resolution writing
Order of debate
START OF THE DEBATE- Roll Call
- Speakers list
MODERATED CAUCUS- Formal discussion of topic
UNMODERATED CAUCUS- Alliances
- Resolution writing
VOTING ON RESOLUTIONS
Order of debate
Goal: Problems under discussion => resolution voted by the committee
Designed to give all a voice and to allow both formal and informal debate to precede resolution-writing and voting
II. Rules of Procedure
Order of debate
Opening of debate explained
Cauci Motions Unmoderated Caucus explained Moderated Caucus explained Differences between moderated and unmoderated
End of debate
Tips
Opening of debate explained
START OF THE DEBATE- Roll Call
- Speakers list
Opening of debate explained
What happens? Opening of debate Setting of speakers’ list
Concretely: Roll Call (present or present and voting) Motion to set agenda Creation of a Speaker’s list Setting and time limit
Opening of debate explained
Technical things to remember Speeches start by addressing the Chair and fellow
delegates Speeches end by Yielding
To the chair To points of information To another delegate
Speaker’s list can be interrupted by points and motion
II. Rules of Procedure
Order of debate
Opening of debate explained
Cauci Motions Unmoderated Caucus explained Moderated Caucus explained
End of debate
Tips
Cauci
Caucus - A break in formal debate in which countries can more easily and informally discuss a topic. There are two types: moderated caucus - a type of caucus in which delegates
remain seated and the Chair calls on them one at a time to speak for a short period of time, enabling a freer exchange of opinions than would be possible in formal debate.
unmoderated Caucus - A type of caucus in which delegates leave their seats to mingle and speak freely. Enables the free sharing of ideas to an extent not possible in formal debate or even a moderated caucus. Frequently used to sort countries into blocs and to write working papers and draft resolutions.
Cauci and Motions
Motion - A request made by a delegate that the committee as a whole do something. Go into a caucus, to adjourn to introduce a draft resolution move into voting bloc
Cauci and Motions
Motion - A request made by a delegate that the committee as a whole do something. Go into a caucus, to adjourn to introduce a draft resolution move into voting bloc
Cauci and Motions
Motions to enter a caucus 1)When no speaker is addressing the committee,
raise your placard and ask the chair. 2) Say for how long (5, 10,15 minutes..) 3) Give a speaker’s time (30 seconds, 1 minute..) 4)Say why (To discuss a specific point, to come up
with a statement etc..) 5) The chair will then proceed to a vote, simple
majority wins.
Cauci and Motions
Example: motion to enter a moderated caucus from the formal debate (success conditional upon vote) Type of caucus, time, speakers time, topic E.g. “Motion for an moderated caucus of 15
minutes, speaker time 30 seconds to discuss the clarity of this powerpoint”
START OF THE DEBATE- Roll Call
- Speakers list
MODERATED CAUCUS- Formal discussion of topic
Motion
Moderated Caucus
i.e. Speakers’ list type of debate to discuss your country’s viewpoint on a particular topic within the speaking time allocated
Unmoderated caucus
Unmoderated Caucus This is an informal type of debate- you can stand up
and go talk to you fellow delegates It is particularly useful once you know your fellow
delegates’ agendas and you know who is on your side. Use it to form alliances and write resolutions!
II. Rules of Procedure
Order of debate
Opening of debate explained
Cauci Motions Unmoderated Caucus explained Moderated Caucus explained
End of debate
Tips
End of debate
Two possible options Adjourning Voting on resolutions and then adjourning
End of debate
Motion to Adjourn:
Ends the debate or discussion topic.
Simple majority is needed, abstentions are counted as a ‘no’ vote.
II. Rules of Procedure
Order of debate
Opening of debate explained
Cauci Motions Unmoderated Caucus explained Moderated Caucus explained
End of debate
Tips
Tips
Points
Voting
Tips
Points Point of Personal Privilege:
Cold, cannot hear etc.. (Can interrupt a speaker)
Point of Order Draw attention to chairman procedural error (Can be raised at any moment)
Point of Parliamentary Inquiry: Question about the Rules of Procedure (Cannot interrupt a speaker)
Points of Information:
Are the most important and most relevant points in any debate. They are general questions about what another delegate has said. Eg: What did you mean by...? What sources do you have for...? Why do you think that...?
Tips
Voting: In general, votes can be in favor or against For resolutions and adjourning debate, delegates
can abstain if they wish so BUT only if on the roll call they reported as present, not as present and voting!
Different committees can have slightly different voting procedures (role call vote, P-5 vote, etc.)
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I. How to remember all of
this?
How to remember all of this?
Easy metaphor: imagine that you live in the world’s strictest dictatorship, and you have to ask permission for everything you do (i.e. the chair is the dictator), but the dictator is perfectly democratic (because everything is put up for a vote) You ask to start the debate (opening of the speaker’s list) You ask to talk about a particular topic (moderated caucus) You ask to get some private time to discuss (unmoderated
caucus) You ask to introduce an alternative (introducing resolutions) You ask to vote over an alternative (asking for vote) You ask to leave (adjourn debate)
How to remember all of this?
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