UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION OF SERBIA BELGRADE INTERNATIONAL MODEL UN

18 – 21 March 2010

PREPARATION GUIDE

Dear delegates,

This document is your preparation guide, which will help you take steps to become a

prepared and successful BIMUN delegate.

YOUR TASKS IN THE NEXT PERIOD

First preparation phase

1. Research:

• Research websites which are recommended in the document “Research

Overview” (the document can be found on www.bimun-unaserbia.org,

in the Preparation section).

• Research the United Nations website, www.un.org, where you will find

information on the system, activities and goals of the UN, organisation

and competencies of your assigned committee, as well as the theme

which will be discussed at the conference.

• Research the country or organization which you will represent at the

assigned committee, whose national interests and positions you will stand

for during the whole conference:

• In particular, pay attention to the following:

a) Find out all you can about the country/ organization you represent (its history, culture, political structure, geopolitical position, economical

and political system, foreign policy, and all relevant general

information).

b) The position of the assigned country in the United Nations and its activities in the designated committee. You can search this

information out on the website of the Permanent Missions to the UN—

www.un.int/index-en/webs.html, or use e-mail to post specific,

theme related questions.

• Research the theme which you will debate upon on the conference. The

information that can be found on our website in the Preparation section

can be of great help.

a) Determine your country’s strategy for the discussions which will be held during the sessions. Strategy is very important in the preparation and

debating process.

b) Prepare documentation which might be of help during the debate.

Second preparation phase

1. Contact your colleague/ co-delegate, so you can get to know each other and agree about creating a national strategy which you will stand for together

at the conference. Communication with your co-delegate will be of great

importance in the preparation of the Position Paper as well. Even though

every participant/ delegate has to write this document himself, you have to

keep in mind that the strategy and positions you and your co-delegate stand

for need to be consistent.

2. Prepare:

• The questionnaire: the responses need to be sent the latest by

February 15th, 2010, to your committee’s e-mail.

• Position Paper document. Information about the preparation of the

Position paper document can be found on our website in the Preparation

section (look for Position Paper Guidelines). The Position Paper needs

to be sent by March the 8th, 2010, to your committee’s e-mail.

• Note: Participants who do not sent their Position Paper by the due date

will not be able to qualify for the awards.

• Opening speech:

Note: relevant only for delegates of the Security Council and UNESCO

World Heritage Committee. Delegates will have two minutes to present

their country. Focus should be on the relevant topic, UN action, what your

country would like to discuss at the session, and what you consider to be

of great importance for the debating and resolving of the problem at hand.

It is very important that the opening speech is clear, direct and attention

grabbing. You will compose the opening speech together with your co-

delegate. If you need more information about this in particular, please

contact your committee’s chair person. You can find the e-mail address at

our web site.

3. Read the following documents:

• Rules of Procedure for your committee. Rules of Procedure are the

key and primary document for communication and discussion

between the delegates and the President/ Chairperson at the session.

At the trial simulation on the first day of the conference, you will

have a chance to practice and familiarize yourselves with the “rules

of the game”.

• The Rules of Procedure can be found on our website, in the

Preparation section.

• “Resolution Writing” is a document which will help you to compose

a formal document according to the specific form, expressions, and

rules which exist in the United Nations themselves. This formal

document will be presented in front of the respective committee and

will be voted on. The adopting of a resolution is the end result of

the whole process that brings into accord and gathers interests of all

member countries at the session. The resolution is a document that

is the result of the collaboration and gathering of energy of all

countries and organizations at the session. Its adoption also signifies

a successful finish of the session and the BIMUN conference as well!

More information about Resolution Writing can be found on our

website in the Preparation section.

Note: All information related to preparation and documentation which can be of

great help can be found on our website, www.bimun-unaserbia.org in the

Preparation Section. You will have access to the information for your respective

committee by filling in the user name and password which we will send you after

receiving payment for BIMUN participation.

* We recommend the participants to download all the documentation by the

numbering on the website so as to have a clear view of the information.

* For further information, contact us by e-mail.

© UZUNS, 2010.

United Nations Association of Serbia, Makedonska 22/III, www.unaserbia.rs