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“A conference run by youth, for the youth of today to participate in, and for the youth of tomorrow to benefit from, MUNISH is the embodiment of Model United Nations. It is an admirable opportunity to draw together conscientious, committed young citizens of the world to engage in the exchange of inspiring ideas. An eclectic and international mix of Delegates, Students Officers, Press Officers, and Advisors congregate at MUNISH for a weekend jam-packed with debate, hard work and fun. The theme of this year’s conference is: “21st Century Innovation”. Innovation sits at the heart of our human development. Humans continue to evolve and with our natural inclination toward the pursuit of knowledge, we can put an end to issues that plague society today. By placing ourselves within the MUN sphere we can identify all the different aspects that the world is reliant on to create a better future. The list of issues will fairly echo the important and relevance of this theme to today’s society. ”
- MUNISH 2011
CONTENTS PAGE
Program of events
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Agenda
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General Information
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Regulations and Procedures
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Workshops and Guest Speakers
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Room Allocations / School Map
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MUNISH Staff
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Schools
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The Hague Map
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Global Conference
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PROGRAM OF EVENTS Friday 4th November
Sunday 6th November
12:00 - 13:00 12:00 - 12:45 13:00 - 16:00 14:00 - 16:00
Arrival and Registration ICC visit to Peace Palace Student Officer Briefing Lobbying of all committees Security Council and APQP in session Approval Panel open
08:30 - 09:30 09:00 - 15:30 11:00 - 15:30 12:00 - 14:00 14:30 - 15:30 16:30 - 17:30
Student Officer Briefing All committees in session GA and SPC merge respectively Lunch shifts MUN Director’s Evaluation Closing Ceremony
16:30 - 17:30 17:30 - 18:30 17:45 - 18:15
Opening Ceremony Reception Party Student Officer Debriefing
17:30 - 18:00
Student Officer Debriefing
18:15 - 19:00
Delegates meet host families
Please note that lunch will not be provided on Friday 4th November. It is however avaliable for purchase on the school site.
Saturday 5th November 08:30 - 09:00 09:00 - 10:00 09:00 - 16:00 12:00 - 14:00 12:00 - 16:00
Student Officer Briefing Lobbying Approval Panel Open ICC, Security Council, APQP in session All committees in session Lunch shifts GA, SPC, APQP + SC merge
17:15 - 17:45
Student Officer Debriefing Party at Club 7 - The Hague
20:30 - 23:30
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AGENDA
Security Council
• Question of the maintenance of stability in the Middle East and Northern Africa • Question of non-proliferation of nuclear weapons and of weapons of mass destruction • Question on the reform of Security Council • Korean Peninsula
International Criminal Court • Situation in Uganda • Case the prosecutor v. Joseph Kony • Situation in Central African Republic • Case the prosecutor v. Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo
Advisory Panel on the Question of Pakistan • Question of Pakistan
GA1 • International Security and Disarmament • Evaluating measures to reduce the production of nuclear weapons • Evaluating negotiations concerning The Green Line in Cyprus • The role of minerals in fuelling conflict in Central Africa • Prevention of illegal trade of small arms weapons
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GA3 • Social, Humanitarian & Cultural • Measures to further increase the effective implementation of the second Millennium Development Goal (MDG) • Establishing international policies on same sex relationships • The situation in Amazonian regions, regarding the loss of culturally significant land • Establishing guidelines for humanitarian aid during political instability
GA4 • Special Political and Decolonization • Establishing procedures to stabilize post-election crisis situations • Implementing guidelines, based on the Geneva Convention, to safely rescue hostages • Transparency in government with regards to public safety • Evaluating the situation of Taiwan with regards to China
Environment Commission • Evaluating the security surrounding nuclear facilities with regards to Fukushima • Increasing sustainable ways of fishing • Addressing the protection of whales • Promoting the sustainable and safe use of alternative energy in LEDC’s, including new energy exploration • Innovation and early warning systems
Human Rights Council • Providing measures for the prevention of cyber child pornography • The protection of the rights of refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) • Protecting and promoting freedom of opinion and expression • Reducing violence against women and exploring the causes and consequences
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ECOSOC • Funding guidelines for post- natural disaster areas • Review of border laws in the EU concerning asylum seekers • Addressing gender equality in the work place • Establishing effective measures to prevent further economic crisis in the EU
Special Conference 1 • Innovative Solutions • Promoting new technology to improve communication • Establishing procedures for increased access to information specifically in LEDCs • Developing policies to improve the availability of generic medicines in LEDC’s combating HIV/Aids • Effective measures to improve fair-trade through the use of technology
Special Conference 2 • Globalisation • Measures to promote responsible financing with regards to micro credit • Evaluating the use of technology in reducing trade barriers • Tackling corruption and miscommunication among large corporations • Establishing globally accepted guidelines to encourage corporate social responsibility (CSR)s
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Approval Panel System
1. Delegates bring printed draft resolutions to the conference. These are lobbied /merged for improvement using either their own or school computers. 2. Main submitters find 10 co-submitters in support of the resolution. The resolution is edited by the student officers, corrected on computer and submitted to Online Approval Panel via www.munish.nl/approval
(For information regarding the use of the approval panel see www.munish.nl/howto)
3. The Approval Panel then either accepts or rejects the resolution:
a. If the resolution is rejected, it is returned to the main submitter to edit. The main submitter then returns the
resolution to the student officers who submits it the approval panel.
b. If the resolution is accepted, it is returned to the student officers and photocopied for debate
Badges It is very important that you wear your badge in a visible place at all times. If you lose your badge, you will need to purchase a new one at reception. Please do not deface the badges or change anything on them. If there is a mistake regarding your badge, whether it is your name, committee, school or delegation, the reception will be able to change that for you.
Housing Delegates being housed are expected to follow all house rules of the host family they have been assigned to. This includes curfews, meal times and basic manners. You have been assigned hosting families based on age and special needs and we will not allow for changes in these arrangements.
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Ceremonies This year there will be an opening as well as a closing ceremony. Due to limited seating we would like to notify you that not all delegates will be guaranteed a seat in the theatre. The tickets will be distributed to MUN directors accordingly and they will redistribute them to the delegates. This year is the 21st anniversary of MUNISH. The BOD wants to celebrate this by inviting all participants to join us on the plaza for a special surprise from 17:30 till 18:30 on Friday.
Lunch Lunch is free for all delegates on Saturday and Sunday as it is included in the participation fee, but delegates can only be given lunch upon showing a lunch ticket and their badge. Delegates will receive their lunch ticket from their MUN Director. Other items may be purchased separately from the canteen at the prices stated there. Â
Party The MUNISH party will take place from 20:30-23:30 on Saturday 5th November, held at the Club 7 in The Hague. Delegates must bring their badge, ticket and a official identification to the party (check disclaimer on party ticket) otherwise they will not be allowed in. If the delegate is over 16 years of age and has been given permission by their MUN director, they will be given a wristband by their MUN director and thus be allowed to drink alcoholic beverages. Please take note of door’s closing time which will be announced during the conference. Address: Prinsegracht 14, 2512GA Den Haag
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REGULATIONS & PROCEDURE Attendance
The student officers will be taking attendance at various times throughout the day to ensure delegates are present for debate. It is important that you are on time and adhere to all instructions given by your student officer about when breaks end and what time to be present in the mornings. Any late or absent students will be reported to their MUN Director and if there is a reoccurring issue, measures will be taken. If you know you will be late or absent for any particular reason, please inform your student officers.
Dress Code MUNISH follows a similar dress code to other MUN conferences. All delegates should dress appropriately. Males should be in suits with jackets and ties, and must remain in the jacket while speaking. Females should be in skirts of reasonable length or smart pants. Footwear should also match the occasion and shirts should be appropriate and formal. Females are not required to wear a jacket and it is strongly advised not to wear shiny clothes or jewelry for any gender. Though colours are accepted, black and white for shirts, skirts, pants and suits are preferred.
Flags and Placards Each delegation will receive a placard in the theatre where the opening and closing ceremonies take place along with a General Assembly committee. Please do not deface, damage or lose the placards. If a delegate is found to have written on, defaced or lost a placard, the delegate will thus need to pay for a replacement and will be reported to the appropriate MUN Director. Paper placards should be kept with the delegate throughout the conference and should not be lost. You are not allowed to write on these or colour them in; MUNISH being a sustainable conference will reuse these.
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Debate Procedures MUNISH is affiliated to The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN). It is therefore conducted according to THIMUN by-law and procedural rules, available in the THIMUN Instructional Guide (www.thimun.org).
Mobile Phones and Electronics Mobile phones should be turned off or set on silent during the duration of debate. In the event a phone goes off in a committee, the student officers will confiscate it. Delegates should respect the delegate that is speaking and should therefore turn off all electronic devices, especially MP3s, iPods and other music devices. Laptops are allowed during lobbying, but should be turned off during debate. If you are found using an electronic device or mobile phone and are asked to switch it off by the student officers or administrative staff, please do so.
Alcoholic Beverages Consumption of alcoholic beverages is legal in The Netherlands for anyone over the age of 16. There will be no drinking alcoholic beverages on campus. If a student is found to be under the influence of alcohol during the conference, they will be reported to their MUN director and suitable punishment will follow. Drinks will be available for those over 16 who have the consent of their MUN director, at the MUNISH party. However, we remind delegates that the consumption of alcoholic beverages can lead to the portrayal of a negative image of the school and the conference. We ask all delegates to be responsible when it comes to drinking.
Drugs and Other Illegal Substances Drugs will not be tolerated on the ISH campus. Any student found under the influence of drugs will be asked to leave the conference immediately. There will be no drug or substance use at the MUNISH party and any delegate found using drugs will be asked to leave immediately. Should you notice a delegate using drugs or being under their influence, please report this immediately.
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Smoking ISH is a smoke free campus and there is no smoking on campus for any reason. Smoking is allowed off campus and students may smoke during their breaks if they are past the bridge outside the gates. Smokers should not block the pathway to enter the school and are requested to stand on the left hand side of the school campus entrance.
Security Seeing as there are hundreds of delegates, staff members, MUN Directors and other personnel at MUNISH, security is vitally important. If at anytime you are asked to show your badge, please do so. The administrative staff will be checking badges as you enter and leave a committee. Delegates are not allowed to wander from committee to committee unless accompanied by a member of staff or a MUN director. As long as we have your full cooperation, the conference and all the security that goes along with it, should run smoothly.
Emergencies In the unlikely event of an emergency, please follow the instructions on the intercom system. In the event of a fire emergency please follow the instructions of the fire alarm and file outside the building. In the event of a medical emergency, please dial 112 and send the administrative staff to reception. Â
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WORKSHOPS & GUEST SPEAKERS
A selection of guest speakers will be joining us from around the world to discuss various topics and hold workshops. Some will speech at the opening ceremony or open workshops and others will be for individual committees. Delegations are asked to attend all committee talks and are strongly advised to take part in workshops. Delegates can sign up for workshops at reception and should inform their student officers of any absences beforehand. Committee ICC
Speaker(s) Mr. Adesola Adeboyejo (ICC)
SC
Mr. Daniel Braswell (US Naval AttachĂŠ)
GA1
Mr. Chris Humphrey (EUROPOL)
GA3
Mr. Nicknora Gongich (Child Soldier)
Event Ms. Melina Taylor (ICC) Opening Ceremony
Speaker Mr. Frans Weisglas (Dutch politician—VVD, Ambassador: Terres des Hommes) Mr. Adam Newton (Shell representative of Future Development and Innovation)
Mr. Tom van Oorschot (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
Mr. Maurice Kamga (ICJ)
Workshop
Coordinator
GA4
Public Speaking
Mr. Mustapha Hamdi-Cherif
Environment Commission
Mr. Gabe van Wijk (UN Youth Rep. Sustainable Development)
Mr. Ap Verhegen (UNESCO)
New Student Officer
Mr. Kavish Bisseswar
Human Rights Council
Ms. Edoxie Allier & Ms. Gabby Morantes (ISH Global Issues Network)
Ms. Celine Verheijen (ECPAT)
New Delegate
Ms. Leonie Reese
SPC1 SPC2
Mr. Adam Newton (Royal Dutch Shell Innovation representative) Mr. Marten van der Berg (Dutch Government)
Mr. Bernd Damme (CEO of Eye-wear)
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ROOM ALLOCATIONS
Computer Lab
The computer labs will be open whole of Friday and from 09:00 - 11:00 on Saturday, these are solely to be used for delegates to research, rewrite, merge and submit resolutions. They are situated at the far end of the A-wing on the 2nd floor. The login and password for MUN delegates will be posted in the area. Printing will be only allowed for final resolutions at a maximum of two copies. There will be no eating or drinking in the computer lab. Administrative staff will watch the computer lab and any damage to the computers will be noticed and reported. A technician will also be available to fix any issues with the computers or printer.
Cloak Room The cloakroom will be open during all hours of the conference. It will be located on the main floor (1st floor) in one of the common rooms, across from the luggage room. It will be free to hold jackets and coats. We advice you not to leave valuable items in the cloakroom, even if it will be watched by administrative staff. Upon leaving an item at the cloakroom, you will receive a ticket with a number. It is vital that you do not lose this ticket; otherwise we cannot ensure we will be able to return your item. ISH will not be held responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged property held in the cloakroom.
Committee / Function
Room
Security Council
Porta-Cabin
APQP
Porta-Cabin
ECOSOC
Porta-Cabin
GA 1
Theatre
GA 3
Gym 1
GA 4
Gym 2
Human Rights Council
B - side terrace
SPC 1
Gym 3
SPC 2
Gym 4
Environment Commission
Orange Room
ICC
Porta-Cabin
Student Officer (De)briefing
B223
Approval Panel + MUN director lounge
Staff room
Luggage Room
B116
Student Officer lounge
A018
Cloak room
IB lounge
Press Room
C201
Workshops
A202 - A208
Reception, MUNISH Shop
Plaza
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Luggage Room The Luggage room will be open on Friday from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 17:30 to 19:00. It will also be open on Sunday from 08:30 to 10:00 and from 17:30 to 18:30. During the day there will be no access to the Luggage room unless the MUN director has contacted one of the conference managers for special access due to late arrivals or early departures. The Luggage room is reserved only for those that have come with over-night bags; laptop bags and purses will not be accepted.
Ground Floor
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First Floor Luggage Room
Cloak room
Main Entrance
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Second Floor
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MUNISH STAFF Board of Directors
Committee
President
Deputy President
SC
Mathew Wilson
Sandra Smits
ICC
John Kim
Ned Buijs
APQP
Thomas Evans
Kush Jamnadass
GA 1
Imene Hamdi-cherif
Anna Stoelinga
GA 3
Cammy Mitchell
Marc Bertrandias
GA 4
Puranjay Sudan
Pauline Thomeer
Environment
Anna Mallach
Gabriel Almeida
HRC
Laurent Hooimeijer
Anshuman Saxena
ECOSOC
Maria Rodriguez-Schaap
Gabriel de Massiac
Conference Staff
SPC 1
Salome Zimmerlin
Adrien Paul Asirwatham
Head of Administrative Staff: Nkindé Ambalo Deputy Head of Administrative Staff: Julie Schweickert
SPC 2
Matthijs Kosicki
Lïza Leimane
Secretary General:
Adrien De Wulf
Academic Advisors: External Affairs: Conference Managers: Business Manager: Head of Press: IT Specialist:
Victoria Büenemann & Georgia Letcher Vijender Chaubey & Denise Preira Erika Van Den Berg & Dionisios Korovilas Gabriel de Morant Karina Dukalska Nikhil Potdar
Deputy Head of Administrative Staff: Shimara Gokani
Administrative Staff The administrative staff (admin) are students from ISH working towards making the conference more enjoyable for you. They are the staff members who pass notes, work security, photocopy etc. . Please treat them with respect and follow their instructions carefully.
Position
Name
President of the General Assembly
Imene Hamdi-cherif
President of the Special Conferences
Salome Zimmerlin
Advisor to APQP
Ymiel van der Zanden
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SCHOOLS
Arnhem International School • The Netherlands
International School of Eindhoven • The Netherlands
American School of The Hague • The Netherlands
International School of The Hague • The Netherlands
American School of Madrid • Spain
Kyiv International School • Ukraine
Belarusian Model UN group • Belarus
Lycée Français Jean Monet • Belgium
British School of the Netherlands • The Netherlands
Lycée Français Vincent Van Gogh • The Netherlands
Christelijk Gymnasium Sorghvliet • The Netherlands
Murmellius Gymnasium • The Netherlands
Da Vinci College • The Netherlands
Premier Academy • Kenya
Edith Stein College • The Netherlands
Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest • The Netherlands
Emirates School of Meadow • UAE
Rijnlands Lyceum Sassenheim • The Netherlands
Felsted School • The United Kingdom
Rijnlands Lyceum Wassenaar • The Netherlands
FMV Isýk Okullari Iktisadi Isletmesi • Turkey
Ramallah Friends School • Palestine
Framlingham College • The United Kingdom
Stedelijk Gymnasium Haarlem • The Netherlands
German International School of The Hague • The Netherlands
The Cambridge High School • UAE
Grammar School of Leeds • The United Kingdom
UWC Maastricht • The Netherlands
Gymnasium Haagamun • The Netherlands
Wihelm-Erb-Gymnasium • Germany
Haileybury & Imperial Service College • The United Kingdom
Wolfert van Borselen School • The Netherlands
International School of Amsterdam • The Netherlands International School of Antwerp • Belgium
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THE HAGUE
GLOBAL CONFERENCE
MUNISH, being one of the largest conferences in The Netherlands, has always strived to cater for a mind-broadening, international atmosphere where solving global issues leaves the confines of articles and documents and is introduced to adolescents. With students coming from all over The Netherlands, various areas of Europe and a select few countries outside of the E.U, we have tried to bring to life and implement the essence of our conference to the fullest extent. This year we have been working closely with our school’s Global Issues Network (GIN), led by Mr. van Vliet, to make MUNISH 2011 as sustainable a conference as possible. The Global Issues Network, GIN at the International school of the Hague aims to make a global difference locally. There are many focuses within the Global Issues network; •
GreenTraffic (encouraging the use of public transport and cycling)
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GreenSpace (recreational garden)
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GreenPR (awareness of Greening the ISH)
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GreenFood (fair-trade food in the canteen)
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GreenEnergy (conservation of energy)
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GreenWaste (recycling initiative - Reuse. Recycle.)
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Human Rights discussion panel
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International Peace and Justice
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FeminISH - Awareness of females in society
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Emergency School Fund
The teams meet regularly to discuss progress and has a website: http://www.ishweb.nl/green
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“All those in favour of this resolution please raise your placards high.”
MUNISH Conference Information Booklet 2011
Photos by Christel Van Meeuwen
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