UNEP Needs Exciting Papers!!

Well, you must all be starting your position papers now, since most of you are done your exams! It may seem like a daunting task, but it is really simple if you have a thorough understanding of your country’s foreign policy (yes, we are going to keep hounding on that… your country’s foreign policy is the central component to your debate!). These papers are extremely beneficial in preparing you for the conference, because they force you to apply your country’s foreign policy to our two topics in writing, which will give you a solid understanding of your country’s position
as well as provide a written document that you can refer back to during debate. The best part? There’s awards for the most outstanding papers! So, how do you write one?

1. Position papers should be 1-2 pages long. Once you get going, this is not a lot!!

2. The position paper simply outlines your country’s position on each of our two topics. By now, you should already be familiar with the topics and you should have a good grasp on your country’s foreign policy. If not, refer back to the older blog posts for some ideas to get you started.

3. Specific questions to answer in your paper can be found here: http://www.ualberta.ca/~hsmun/positionpapers.html. Even though this is the “work” portion of the conference, we suggest that you put considerable effort into your paper. When you have a super-solid understanding of your country’s position on each topic, you are better able to present your argument as well as defend it, which makes the conference so much more fun and enriching for everyone. Make HSMUN 2012 the memorable, exciting experience that it’s supposed to be… dive right into your country’s foreign policy and become its delegation!

Now, you have 2 weeks, as they are due on February 11, 2012.

If you have any questions, please e-mail us at hsmun.unep@gmail.com. Or, better yet, comment right on the blog so that everyone can see, because chances are that other delegates will have the same questions!

Good luck with your papers!

UNEP Dais