Informal Debate or Lobbying in MUN? Economic or Territorial Criteria?
After the opening ceremony, the students go to their committee rooms. They meet other delegates who have worked on the same resolutions. Then begins the lobbying. Each delegate goes to meet the other delegates, he presents his draft resolution, he reads those of the other delegates. Together, they find a way of understanding. For this,…
MUN Skills Required Before & During the Conference
Issues of international scope are discussed during the conferences of the WVD MUN (We Value Diplomacy – Model UN) Each delegate must be able to transmit in a very short time the position of his country. This implies that he has sufficient knowledge of the issues to debate and diplomatic rules. SKILLS REQUIRED BEFORE THE…
Preparing Your FIRST MUN? Tricks & Tips for a First Timer in MUN
Learn brief information About Your Country Before you read the Study Guide/ Background Guide the conference provides and here’sthings you can look up about your country: a. Geography location – Find your country on a map. Check out your size, terrain and neighbors; b. Politics – Check if you are a democracy, a pseudo-democracy, or…
Negotiating to be Part of a Working Paper in MUN?
Working papers require sponsors and signatories. Sponsors are those that actively contribute to the working paper whereas signatories do not mind what the working paper seeks to achieve. Also, being a sponsor or signatory, shows sometimes how active a delegate is. Knowing this, delegates can negotiate to be part of different working papers by negotiating.…
What is Negotiation? Diplomacy & Negotiation in MUNs?
Negotiation is a dialogue between two or more people or parties with the intention of reaching an agreement and a beneficial outcome over one or more issues where a conflict exists with respect to at least one of these issues. We all negotiate in different aspects of our life. Negotiation goes on in the market,…