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Algeria Model Unites Nations Newsletter #4
Table of content :
Chapter 1 : My AMUN . -Chair Role -My AMUN Testimonial
Chapter 2 :International Section . - Time running out for Europe to solve refugee crisis; children particularly vulnerable – UN - Technology Today The Companion Prosthetic Hands : a Whole New Level
Chapter 3 :Opportunity Desk Contact us
Algeria Model Unites Nations Newsletter #4
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CHAIR Role : A chair can make a big difference since well-run committees are fun, memorable, streamlined, and purposeful. Being a chair means that you are a representative of the secretariat and must maintain the high expected standards of the conference. The chair should write study guides for the topics, take care of the delegates’ position paper and inquires are also part of the job. A well versed chair ought to know the rules and procedures and all the phrases perfectly and best use them to maintain order and fruitful debating. A good chair should : 1. Know the topic better than any delegate. Delegates are putting hours of research into their topic and Chairs should too — Chairs’ expertise should not be limited to the topic synopses that they wrote.
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Chairs need to be experts in the topic so they can clearly see which solutions are actually good and which ones only sound good. And chairs need to know how to merge resolutions and push certain sub-topic emphases when needed. 2. Don’t be afraid to be correct. Know your rules as best as possible, but don’t be afraid to have to check on the short-hand rules reference sheet in front of you. And don’t be afraid to confer with someone else on your dias when you are not sure about a rule or if a delegate tries to correct you. Delegates want you get it right or give them a good explanation on why you ruled a certain way. 3. Be approachable. Delegates are always looking for guidiance on either the rules or the topic. Invite delegates to approach the dias during unmoderated caucuses. Better yet, go out with the rest of the dais to the committee floor and
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roam around to check out different blocs. Smile and make eye contact — or even say hi — so that delegates know they can ask you a question and that you aren’t just an intimidating judge who’s scoring caucus points. 4. Explain the rules. Ask the committee if they understood a motion when it’s made for the first time. Pause to explain the rules, particularly if they are unique to your conference or committee or if you have many novice delegates in your committee. This will help delegates get involved — it’s more difficult to get them engaged in debate if they already feel lost. 5. Be encouraging. Ask those who have not spoken if they want to speak. Go around the caucus room to answer questions. Encourage delegates who look lost or not interested to get involved — sometimes giving them a piece of advice or a certain clause to focus on is all it will take to get them to start participating. 6. Not lose control of the committee. Raising your voice or banging the gavel multiple times is actually a sign of a weak chair. A strong chair is able to get decorum by asking the committee to do so once. Develop respect by being knowledgeable, approachable, etc. rather than authority through the gavel.
7. Enforce the rules. Make sure everyone is playing the same game so it gives all delegates a fair chance to participate as a delegate. Be aware in catching plagiarism, the use of pre-written resolutions (unless it’s a docket-style committee), and the use of any technology or tools that are banned from committee. Be stern, and make sure not to embarass the delegate — you can make a general comment to the committee or ask to speak with them individually during an unmoderated caucus. 8. Move debate forward. You have to manage your time throughout the day and there will be certain times when you want to encourage certain motions or rule others dilatory in order to move debate forward and increase productivity (i.e. when you need to prefer motions for caucus so the committee can work on drafting of a resolution). Help the committee transition through the different stages: speeches, caucus, writing resolutions, and debating resolutions. 9. Be as fair as possible. Try to pick different people to speak. Look at different parts of the room when selecting speakers. Don’t be afraid to take some time to refer back to the score sheet or tally sheet to see if you’ve called on delegates an even number of times.
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Consider how far down the speaker’s list a delegate may be when calling on speakers for comments or moderated caucus. Delegates get frustrated when they are not called on as often as others — or not called on at all. 10. Calibrate the biases. Everyone has biases on what a good delegate looks like or what a good speech looks like. Make sure your biases are calibrated and in line with the conference’s philosophy of awards. Chairs should practice scoring speeches together to get calibrated before the conference starts, know the rubric for each action (are they scoring for both substance and style when a speech is made?), and should understand what this conference is looking for when giving out awards (e.g. an aggressive vs. a diplomatic delegate, rewarding accuracy of policy vs. good delegate skills, creativity vs. realistic solutions). 11. Always be enthusiastic. This helps distinguish a memorable chair from one that just knows how to run the rules well. You are leading the committee and the debate is only going to be energetic and enjoyable if you are feeling that way too. Make sure to get enough rest and food (and coffee) in the morning so you can keep debate exciting throughout the day.
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Introduce yourself at the beginning of committee. Smile throughout the day. 12. Empower the dais to help. You want to be fair but you might not be able to see every action, so you need to get the rest of the dais to help you. Have them go around caucus so you have more eyes seeing the room and answering questions about draft resolutions. Teach them to chair for a little bit — it gives you some rest and even helps calibrate the scoring if they score a round of speeches or moderated caucus. 13. Make conference services your ally. Be friendly with the conference services team and thank them for their work. This will help you get what you need — missing placards, copies of draft resolutions, etc. — faster. Give them clear directions and ask for an estimated time of turnaround so you can manage your expectations for them and your committee’s expectations of you. 14. Be purposeful in throwing crises or bringing in guest speakers. Don’t throw a crisis for the sake of throwing a crisis, especially when the committee is already being productive. Throw a crisis or bring in a guest speaker only if debate is getting stale, needs to head a certain direction,
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or if delegates are substantively lost. Each crisis and guest speaker should help guide the committee to a pre-determined direction or action. 15: Talk about college and share advice. College students who are chairing high school committees should always take some time to talk about college — how they got in and picked their college, what their experience is like, what college MUN is like, etc. High school students are curious and answering their questions will go a long way in helping them understand and be more enthusiastic about going to college.
MY AMUN TESTIMONIAL
“I am Feryal Abbache, a medical student from khenchela, Algeria Model United Nations was my first experience as an activist, it was very enriching, I had the chance to develop my communication, public speaking and debating skills, and understand how debates and decisions are made in the united nations, it was an interesting opportunity where I saw Algerian youth coming from 22 wilayas, focusing on their new roles as countries’ representatives, working together and trying hard to solve national and global issues, It introduced me to outstanding people who gave me hope that Algeria could prosper one day !briefly, AMUN inspired me to be and do more!” Feryal Abbache AMUN delegate 2014
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listen to other’s opinion and try to debate about a subject to reach a world problematic resolution. Briefly, AMUN changed the way in which I think and pushed me to achieve more success in my life. Being part of this big community is a big pleasure.”
Younes Sennadj AMUN Delegate 2014
“Algeria Mode United Nations was one of the greatest events that change my life forever. Being part of a United Nations simulation conference was a reason of a big opportunity to learn about leadership and diplomacy, how can you being part of a complicated situation and search for a solution within a group of people with different background and opinion. AMUN was also an occasion to improve my English and my public speaking skills, learn also how to
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International Section .
Time running out for Europe to solve refugee crisis; children particularly vulnerable – UN
18 September 2015 – In the wake of the “mayhem” on the Serbian border with Croatia, which has now closed some of its entry points, and the dramatic situation on the Hungarian border this week, the United Nations is urging a coherent and united response to Europe’s refugee crisis. Speaking at a press conference in Geneva , the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Adrian Edwards, said that more than 442,440 refugees and migrants have arrived via the
Mediterranean so far this year, and some 2,921 of them have died. With 4,000 people arriving on the Greek islands daily, the crisis is growing. “The suffering and risks for thousands of refugees and migrants are meanwhile increasing as uncertainty and a lack of information fuels desperation, raises the likelihood of further incidents, and stokes hostility towards people who have fled persecution and conflict and are in need of help,” said Mr. Edwards.
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International Section .
The decision made by the European Parliament to back plans for the relocation of an additional 120,000 people to all countries in the European Union deserved applause, Mr. Edwards said. In addition, the Extraordinary Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting on 22 September and the European Council meeting that is set for 23 September will also be important.
The agency also asked for an emergency package from the EU to Serbia to establish sufficient capacity to assist, register and relocate people to other European countries, and stressed the need to substantially increase the opportunities for Syrian refugees being hosted in neighbouring countries to access legal channels to the EU.
“These occasions may be the last opportunity for a positive, united and coherent European response to the crisis,” said the spokesperson.
It also urged an increase in opportunities for Syria refugees to access legal channels to the EU, including enhanced resettlement and humanitarian admission, family reunification and humanitarian and student visas.
“UNHCR recognizes that Europe is struggling to deal with this situation,” he continued, highlighting that “the countries and their citizens that have shown willingness to resettle refugees and respond positively to a situation which although challenging is manageable, provided that Europe is united in contributing to an effective response.” UNHCR proposed an emergency plan of action earlier this week that called for the immediate creation of facilities in Greece to receive, assist, register and screen people arriving. It also called for the commencement of the relocation of 40,000 refugees to participating EU countries, as previously agreed, to be expanded with voluntary pledges by EU States.
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Meanwhile, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on the situation of refugee and migrant children in Hungary, urging for them to be “treated with dignity.” UNICEF is currently in discussions with Hungary to see how refugee and migrant children can be adequately protected, in line with the country’s commitments to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. “The Convention requires governments to take every necessary measure to protect all children and to provide the special support required by children who are refugees or who are seeking asylum,” the agency said.
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UNICEF has offered the Hungarian Government assistance to strengthen the protection of refugee and migrant children, following recent clashes on the Hungary-Serbia border. This assistance also comes in the wake of reports of new legislation in Hungary that could result in children being detained, prosecuted, and separated from their parents.
“Children should not be criminalized for being a refugee or a migrant, nor should they be separated from their families,” cautioned the agency. “UNICEF also urges all European Member States to move quickly to provide all refugee and migrant children the protection and care to which they are entitled. No single country can shoulder this responsibility alone.”
Technology Today : The Companion: "Text me when you get home" is a frequent farewell among friends and family.
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But what if you could actually track their journey home, check in if they're feeling unsafe on their commute, and ensure that they can easily contact the police in an emergency? That's all possible with a free app called Companion. Created over a year ago by a group of five students at the University of Michigan, the
app has been gaining a ton of momentum after launching to the public two weeks ago. The app, available on Android or iOS, lets users send requests to phone contacts to virtually track their trips using GPS.
Prosthetic Hands : a Whole New Level Research on prosthetic hands has come a long way, but most of it has focused on improving the way the body controls the device
Now, it may also be possible for prosthetic hands to send signals back to the body and "tell" it information about what the bionic hand is touching, according to a new study.
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Recently, researchers at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the research arm of the U.S. military, implanted an array of small electrodes into the region of the brain that controls movement in a woman who is paralyzed. The electrodes communicated electrical activity from the brain's motor cortex, via wires, to a prosthetic arm that the woman was able to move through a wide range of motions.
Opportunity Desk
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UN silumation conference taking place in Hamburg –Germany- from 3rd to the 6th of december 2015. Delegates’ application: http://hammun.de/delegate-appli cations/
World Forum for Democracy in France Full funding available! http://opportunitydesk.org/2015/ 08/16/world-forum-for-democrac y-strasbourg/ Takaful 2015: Fifth Annual Conference on Arab Philanthropy and Civic Engagement Takaful is an annual regional meeting of foundations and civil society organizations, scholars, young researchers, policymakers, members of the private sector and practitioners in the field of philanthropy and civic engagement, both from within and outside the Arab region.
The conference is structured to encourage interaction between scholarly analysis and lived experience, with the hope of contributing to sound policy and practice in philanthropy and civic engagement. Papers of a comparative nature and those covering understudied geographical areas are particularly welcome. Graduate students are encouraged to apply. Limited travel funds are available for those whose final papers are accepted. http://new.aucegypt.edu/research /conferences/takaful-2015-fifth-a nnual-conference-arab-philanthro py-and-civic-engagement
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Opportunity Desk
Program staff time, in-residence meals, and accommodations for the GSBI Accelerator program are all paid through the fundraising efforts of the Miller Center. We fundraise so that the cost of our program does not prohibit any social entrepreneur from getting the help they deserve. Participants in GSBI Online complete the course remotely and require no travel. Apply now to the GSBI Online and GSBI Accelerator programs! One short application for both programs. http://www.scu-social-entreprene urship.org/gsbi-apply/
Global Alliance Scholarships : Through the strategic partnership with the USI Università della Svizzera italiana, the Global Alliance each year provides alimited number of scholarships to the EMScom Executive Master of Science in Communications Management’s applicants living and working outside of Switzerland. With this initiative, the Global Alliance intends to strengthen the collaboration
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among international public relations and communication professionals, constantly advancing day-to-day practice and developing academic networks. http://www.globalalliancepr.org/ website/page/global-alliance-scho larships
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