KCL MUN Introduction to Rules of Procedure (11/10/2011)

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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

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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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