Saturday, February 11, 2012

Position papers, anyone?

Hey delegates,

So we'd just like to remind you all that we'd like to have all our position papers in by Valentine's Day.

For those of you still stuck on what to write about or who aren't sure what their country's stance is on an issue, maybe think about poking into your country's history, experiences with the UN and international measures in their own country and in the region, looking up voting records in DISEC, etc. And if you're worried about having smaller or more obscure countries, it's really useful to look at who your country's allies are and how THEY feel about an issue. Countries tend to vote in blocks - if your country has strong economic, social or cultural ties with another nation, it's likely that they cooperate on the international stage as well.

Hopefully you guys don't find this process too onerous. Position papers are a really great way to figure out your country's stance on issues before you come into committee sessions, and they're a good way to prep for the actual conference.

As always, happy last-minute-gotta-hand-in-a-position-paper researching!

P.S. In honour of Valentine's Day:

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