PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE. The Dias/Chair- Usually 3-5 people who sit in the front of the room and control debate Placard- the card with your country’s.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE

The Dias/Chair- Usually 3-5 people who sit in the front of the room and control debate

Placard- the card with your country’s name on it; raise it to vote and be called on

Bloc- a group of countries that share the same interests

ALWAYS refer to yourself in the third person:Example: “Ireland feels that…”NOT “I feel that…”

THE BASICS

The goal of committee is to write and pass at least one resolution

Resolution- a written solution to the issue at hand

Draft Resolution- What the delegates vote on If it passes, it’s a resolution

Working Paper- rough draft of a draft resolutionUsually several working papers are combined to form a draft resolution

THE GOAL

Sponsor- a country that helped write a draft resolution

Signatory- a country that just wants to see a draft resolution debated, not necessarily passed

Usually a working paper needs about 20% of the committee to be signatories to become a draft resolution

SPONSORS & SIGNATORIES

WHAT COMMITTEE LOOKS LIKE

The Dias calls out country names alphabetically

Delegates respond:PresentPresent and Voting- the delegate MUST vote yea or nay on draft resolutions, no abstaining

ROLL CALL

A list of countries who wish to speak about the topic

Committee usually starts with the speakers list

It’s a way for countries to state their general positions

After you are done speaking, you must yield your time to:The chair- just sit downQuestions- other delegates can ask you questions

Another delegation- other delegates ca speak with your remaining time

SPEAKERS LIST

Most time in committee is spent in some sort of caucus Moderated caucus

A form of debate that is less formal than the speakers list Delegates raise their placards to be called on to speak Each must have a time limit, a speaking time and a specific

topic Example: a 15 minute moderated caucus, 30 second

speaking time to discuss the effects of nuclear radiation on economic growth

Unmoderated caucus Debate is temporarily suspended Delegates are free to move around the room and meet with

each other The best time to work on working papers

CAUCUSES

Delegates can raise their placards and make a pointPoint of Personal Privilege- used to inform the Chair

of a physical discomfort It’s too hot, you can’t hear the speaker, etc. Don’t ask to use the bathroom, just go

Point of Order- used when a delegate thinks the Chair has made an error

Point of Parliamentary Procedure- used when a delegate has a question about parliamentary procedure

Point of Inquiry- used when a delegate has a question about anything else

POINTS

Motions are used in transition periods, usually when a caucus has expired

All delegates can raise their placards to motion for something

Motion to Open/Close DebateMotion to Set AgendaMotion to Open Speakers ListMotion for a moderated caucus

Must include a time limit, speaking time and topic in the motion

Motion for an unmoderated caucus Must include a time limit

Motion to Adjourn

MOTIONS

Voting on moderated/unmoderated caucuses: simple majority

Moving into voting procedure: 2 speakers for/against & 2/3 majority

Reordering resolutions: 1 speaker for/against & simple majority

Voting on draft resolutions: simple majorityRoll call vote- a delegate may motion for the Chair to

record the votes by calling each country individually Usually done in very small committees or when the vote is

very close

VOTING

For normal motions: raise your placard for yes or noFor draft resolutions: yes, no, or abstainFor roll call vote:

Yes No Abstain Yes/No with rights- allows delegates to explain their

decisions to the committee after voting procedure

HOW TO VOTE