The document provides information about Capital Model United Nations (CAPMUN) conference being held from April 1-3, 2016 in Ottawa, Canada. It includes the conference schedule, list of committees which will discuss issues related to human migration and mobility, special events being organized alongside the conference and policies related to conduct and dress code for delegates. The document also outlines the rules of procedure that will be followed during committee sessions including how the speaker's list will be managed and process for introducing and passing resolutions.
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IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL
Welcome to the nation's capital!
Founded in 1826 as Bytown and incorporated as "Ottawa" in 1855, Can-
ada's capital has evolved from a colonialist agricultural and timber hub
into what is today the political and technological heart of the country.
The city name "Ottawa" was chosen in reference to the Ottawa River
nearby, which is a word derived from the Algonquin word Odawa, mean-
ing "to trade".
As the nation's capital, the federal government, the Canadian Armed
Forces, most of the world's diplomatic missions, and many non-profit
international organizations are all headquartered here in Ottawa. In
addition to having the highest standard of living in Canada, Ottawa is
considered one of the most educated cities in Canada as well as one of
the cleanest.
During your stay in our fair city, we recommend exploring the Byward
Market and Elgin Street for entertainment and great eats, the National
Gallery of Canada and National Arts Centre for some art and culture, as
well as Parliament Hill and the Canadian War Museum for a brush up on
your history and politics!
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It is my privilege to welcome you to the second annual Capital Model
United Nations, being held from April 1 – 3, 2016 at the University of
Ottawa. After a successful inaugural year, our dedicated Secretariat, staff
and volunteers have worked to ensure that this year’s conference ex-
ceeds the first in every way possible.
Our conference’s theme this year is Human Migration and Mobility – a
topic that is as complex and nuanced as it is difficult to address. It is my
hope that in engaging your fellow delegates through debate and negoti-
ation, you will be able to develop your diplomatic skills, whether you are
a seasoned delegate or a novice.
With four committees and an experienced host of staff and volunteers to
draw upon, it is my hope that you will find CAPMUN 2016 to be both an
experience to remember and a valuable tool for fostering cooperation
and debate. It is our hope that you seize this opportunity and develop
new skills in the fields of leadership, negotiation, communication, diplo-
macy, and conflict resolution as you prepare to launch promising ca-
reers in international relations, diplomacy, government, not-for-profits,
and law.
On behalf of the staff and Secretariat, I look forward to seeing you in
action and am excited to discover what ideas and solutions you will craft
over the course of the conference.
WELCOME TO CAPMUN 2016
Dear Delegates and Staff Advisors,
THE SECRETARIAT
AMERIGO ROCHA
Secretary-General
SAMUEL CHALLEN
Chargé d'Affaires
KAMILA GRACZYK
Under-Secretary General External Affairs
JULIA YUN JI CHUNG
Under-Secretary General Finance
BRANDON FILATOW
Under-Secretary General LogisticsAmerigo Rocha
Secretary General
Capital Model United Nations 2016
Yours faithfully,
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
EVENT TIME VENUE
Registration 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM FSS Building
Embassy and High Commission
Visits
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Offsite
Opening Ceremonies 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM FSS Building
Delegate Training Session
(Optional)
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM FSS Building
Dinner 4:15 PM – 6:45 PM
Committee Session I 6:45 PM – 8:45 PM FSS Building
Meet the Staff + Staff Advisor
Meeting
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM FSS Building
FRIDAY, APRIL 1 2016
EVENT TIME VENUE
Committee Session II 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM FSS Building
Break 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Committee Session III 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM FSS Building
Lunch 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Committee Session IV 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM FSS Building
Break 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM
Committee Session V 3:45 PM – 5:45 PM FSS Building
Dinner 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Social Event 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Offsite
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 2016
EVENT TIME VENUE
Committee Session VI 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM FSS Building
Hotel Check-out and Lunch 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Closing Ceremonies 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM FSS Building
SUNDAY, APRIL 3 2016
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
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CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY – SOCIAL, HUMANITARIAN,
CULTURAL (SOCHUM)
Director: Sarvnaz Malektojar
Chairs: Paige Pedlar, Simon Hunt
Topic 1: Challenges presented by climate change to refugee policies
Topic 2: Impact of refugee populations on host countries
Topic 3: Exploitation of migrant workers
UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON CHILD MIGRANTS AND
REFUGEES
Director: Graham Robertson
Chairs: Margaret O'Brien, Priscilla Kosseim
Topic 1: Education and resettlement
Topic 2: Psychological and Physical Effects of Conflict or Trauma
Topic 3: Foreign Aid and Intervention
CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM)
Director: Hannah Wieler
Chairs: Ben Stone, Matthew Jollineau
Topic 1: Defining "emerging economy" and maintenance of sustainable
economic development for developing countries
Topic 2: Effects of migration of highly trained professionals from devel-
oping countries to developed countries
Topic 3: The role of developing nations in resettlement of refugees
UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP)
Director: Jinping Wei
Chair: Christine Baillargeon
Topic 1: Protection of at risk nations
Topic 2: Framework for future climate refugee repatriation
Topic 3: Environmental impact on state instability
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Kamila Graczyk
Under-Secretary General External Affairs
CAPMUN 2016
SPECIAL EVENTS
SOCIAL EVENT
Saturday, April 2 2016
20:00 – 23:00
To be determined
Are you exhausted after a long day of debate and negotiation with
fellow delegates? Have you successfully passed your resolution and
now are looking to celebrate? Or are you looking forward to es-
tablishing some "diplomatic relations" with your fellow diplomats?
Look no further than our board game extravaganza! Come join us
for games, music, dancing, food and an amazing party! Awards will
be granted to the triumphant champions!
EMBASSY VISITS
Friday, April 1 2016
10:00 –14:00
(for 60 – 90 minutes each)
Locations vary
CAPMUN 2016 is exceptionally unique as a Model UN conference
due to the privilege of being able to offer Embassy visits to dele-
gates, courtesy of Ottawa's extensive diplomatic community.
Visits will occur at the embassies and high commissions them-
selves in different locations across Ottawa. Delegates are respon-
sible for their own transportation and are required to bring a gov-
ernment issued photo ID to be granted access to the venues.
CONFERENCE POLICIES
BEHAVIOUR AND DRESS CODE
CAPMUN 2016 Secretariat and staff are committed to provid-
ing a safe, respectful and positive environment for all dele-
gates and staff advisors. All delegates are required to present
themselves in a courteous and professional manner.
Delegates are required to wear business formal attire through-
out the conference, with the exception of the social event,
during which delegates are invited to wear casual attire.
Delegates are welcome to wear lapel pins representing the flag
of the country they are representing, however any misappro-
priation of cultural or religious symbols will not be accepted.
NAME TAGS AND PLACARDS
Name tags will be distributed to delegates and staff advi-
sors upon registration. For reasons of security and orga-
nization, all delegates, staff advisors and volunteer staff
are required to wear official CAPMUN name tags to obtain
access to conference venues, including to embassy visits.
Country placards will only be available to delegates within
committee rooms and cannot be removed from the rooms
under any circumstances. Delegates must use placards to
identify themselves to the Dias.
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RULES OF PROCEDURE
ROLL CALL AND QUORUM
All sessions begin with roll call, which determines the number of dele-
gates in attendance, and whether or not quorum is achieved. Delegates
may state either Present or Present and voting to indicate their partici-
pation.
Delegates stating present and voting are NOT allowed to abstain from
substantive votes.
Delegates who arrive late and miss roll call may pass a note to the Dais
indicating their attendance. Quorum is achieved if 50% of the body is
present. If quorum is not achieved, the session will not continue to de-
liberate on substantive matters.
PRIMARY SPEAKER'S LIST
Once roll call is completed, and quorum is established, delegates may
motion to open the Primary Speaker’s List. The Dais will call upon those
wishing to speak, and these delegates will be recorded in a list. Each
delegate speaks for a default time of one minute; the next person on
the list speaks afterwards, and so on. Delegates are also allowed to pass
notes at this point; notes should contain the Country sending the note as
well as to whom it is being sent.
The purpose of the Primary Speaker’s list is to allow delegates to intro-
duce their country and to argue for which topics should be discussed
first. Once all, or a majority of delegates have discussed and debated
which topic to discuss, delegates are free to propose a motion to set the
agenda to topic “x”.
The Dais, at their discretion, may rule such a motion out of order if the
Dais feels not enough delegates have spoken on the matter, or if debate
has not been substantive.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
SECONDARY SPEAKER'S LIST
Once the agenda has been set, the debate moves to the Secondary
Speaker’s List. Mechanically, the list works identically to the Primary
Speaker’s List- but delegates are restricted to speaking about the se-
lected topic. Delegates failing to speak about the selected topic will be
reminded to stay on topic.
As debate progresses, delegates may find themselves wishing to
debate one another in a more structured manner about a specific
sub-topic of the agenda. If so, a delegate may make the motion for a
moderated caucus. On the other hand, if delegates find themselves re-
quiring unstructured debate and the need to discuss things with one
another without constraints, a delegate may make the motion for an
unmoderated caucus.
UNMODERATED CAUCUS
When motions are called for, a delegate may call for an unmoderated
caucus for “X” minutes. During the unmoderated caucus, rules are sus-
pended and delegates are free to walk around the conference room,
speak to their fellow delegates without formal debate rules regarding
resolutions, leave the conference room, etc.
Delegates are expected to use this time productively, and are also re-
minded that unmoderated caucuses will be ruled out of order if the
Dais feels it would serve no purpose.
Once the time has expired, delegates will return to their seats and de-
bate resumes.
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RULES OF PROCEDURE
MODERATED CAUCUS
The moderated caucus is proposed by a motion for a moderated caucus, on
the topic of “X” for “Y” minutes, with a “Z” second/minute speaking time.
The moderated caucus’ topic is about a specific subject under the main
discussion; for example, a discussion regarding the general issue of “Ed-
ucation and resettlement of refugees” might lead to a moderated caucus
specifically discussing “Developing education programs for child refu-
gees.” Thus, motion on this specifically would be, “Motion for a moderated
caucus on the topic of developing education programs for child refugees, for ten
minutes with a one minute speaking time.”
Unlike the speaker’s lists, the moderated caucus does not follow the list
format. Instead, every time a delegate finishes speaking, the Dais will call
upon all those wishing to speak, and interested delegates raise their plac-
ards; the Dais will call upon the next speaker, and then that delegate has
the floor for their allotted time. The delegate who proposed the motion
originally has the right to speak first.
If time remains after a delegate has finished speaking, they may yield.
Delegates may also yield for questions (where the delegate speaking may
call upon any other delegate with a question, and answer said question
within their remaining time to speak), to comments (where any delegates
with comments may be called upon by the dais to make their comment,
within the remaining time,) or to another delegate ( in which case the del-
egate the current speaker yields to may choose to speak for the remain-
ing time available.)
Once the moderated caucus has finished, delegates may wish to extend
the moderated caucus, propose another, or simply let the caucus lapse.
If no other motions are proposed, the debate returns to the secondary
speaker’s list.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
WORKING PAPERS
Eventually, delegates will begin the process of formulating their resolu-
tions. A working paper is an informal collection of proposals that (pre-
sumably) will eventually lead to a draft resolution; as such, it does not
need to adhere to the same formal rules regarding structure and con-
tent as a draft resolution (though doing so is encouraged to save time
later.)
Because specific ideas regarding resolutions are not allowed to be dis-
cussed until they have been introduced formally to the committee, a
delegate may make a motion to introduce Working Paper “X”. Once it has
been voted upon and introduced, the committee is free to debate the
working paper formally.
DRAFT RESOLUTIONS
The Draft Resolution is a formal version of the working paper. It MUST
adhere to a specific set of rules regarding its format, and it must have
both sponsors and signatories. Sponsors are those who have written or
otherwise contributed substantially to the Draft Resolution; Signatories
are delegates who are interested in the Draft Resolution, or are interest-
ed in seeing it debated formally. At least 15% of the committee must be
represented as either a sponsor or a signatory; this number is subject to
change at the discretion of the Dais.
A Draft Resolution begins with its Sponsors and Signatories, then with
Preambulatory Clauses which outline the general context and reminders
which should be taken into account when reading the Draft Resolution,
and Operative Clauses, which deal with the recommendations and propos-
als the sponsors wish to see.
As with the working paper, a motion to introduce Draft Resolution “X” may
be presented. Once passed, a motion for a Question and Answer Period for
“Y” minutes is looked favourably upon.
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RULES OF PROCEDURE
QUESTION AND ANSWER PERIOD
During the question and answer period, all of the sponsors of the reso-
lution are called to the front of the room. They are to read the contents
of their Draft Resolution, then call upon delegates with questions and
answer them. Please note that only one sponsor is to speak at a time;
delegates answering questions are not allowed to pass off parts of the
question to others mid-speech. Furthermore, this is not a debate- dele-
gates asking questions are not allowed to respond to answers.
Once the Q&A period expires, the debate returns to the Secondary
Speaker’s List.
AMENDMENTS
Amendments are modifications to to introduced Draft Resolutions. They
can be either Friendly or Unfriendly.
Friendly amendments are those which ALL sponsors of the Draft Res-
olution agree upon. So long as all sponsors sign the amendment, it is
passed, and the Draft Resolution in question is modified accordingly.
Unfriendly amendments are those which either not all, or none of the
sponsors of the Draft Resolution agree upon. Once introduced, unfriend-
ly amendments will be voted upon prior to the actual voting upon of the
Draft Resolution.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
VOTING PROCEDURE
Once debate has reached a point where delegates have effectively agreed
upon substantive matters, delegates may motion to vote on Draft Resolution
“X” or on all available resolutions (in which case Draft Resolutions are vot-
ed upon in order of their introduction), depending on the circumstances.
Once passed, the committee moves into voting procedure. During this
time, the doors are locked, note-passing and other communication is sus-
pended, and any delegates who are otherwise not in attendance will not
be allowed to vote.
Next, voting will proceed on all amendments, individually. Once amend-
ments are voted upon and Draft Resolutions are modified accordingly, the
chair will call for any modifications to standard voting procedure.
TYPES OF VOTING
Clause-by-clause voting is a procedure where the committee votes individu-
ally on each clause of the resolution. Those that pass remain on the reso-
lution, and those that do not are stricken from the resolution. At the end,
all passed clauses are compiled and passed.
Roll call voting is a procedure where the committee takes each individual’s
vote, rather than simply counting raised placards. Delegates are advised
to not motion for this unless in a large committee.
Dividing the question allows the committee to vote on sections of a resolu-
tion. For example, if a delegate has no issue with a majority of a resolu-
tion, but has issues with specific clauses and does not wish to go through
the lengthy process of doing a clause-by-clause vote, one could divide the
question from “clauses one to five, six, and seven through nine.” In this
case, the committee would vote on clauses 1-5, 6, and 7-9 seperately. Del-
egates should also note that as well as voting for and against resolutions,
they are also free to abstain from voting.
Draft Resolutions which pass with a majority become Resolutions. Con-
gratulations are in order for Resolutions that pass.
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RULES OF PROCEDURE
RETURNING TO THE PRIMARY SPEAKER'S LIST
Once all resolutions have been passed or failed, a motion to close debate
may be made. At this point, debate returns to the Primary Speaker’s list
and a new topic is chosen (although it should be noted that it is com-
mon for the entire conference to be spent debating a single agenda
topic.)
RIGHT OF REPLY
The only right is the Right of Reply. This is meant only for use when one’s
personal or cultural person has been insulted by another delegate. This
does NOT mean the right of reply can be used simply because some-
one has criticized your ideas or disagreed with you. “The delegate from
France’s idea is a terrible one” is not grounds for a right of reply; “The
delegate from France is an idiot” IS grounds to interrupt for a right of
reply.
RULES OF PROCEDURE
POINTS
Delegates will note that the Dais will often ask if any points or motions
are on the floor. Points are similar to motions in that they request
something- though they do not refer to structures of debate. Instead,
delegates may request a Point of Personal Privilege, a Point of Parlia-
mentary Inquiry, or a Point of Order.
A point of personal privilege is meant to address something that impedes
a delegate’s ability to debate comfortably; this can be anything from an
issue with the temperature of the room, to asking the current speaker
to raise their voice.
A point of parliamentary inquiry is used to ask a question regarding rules
of procedure. For example, one may raise a point of parliamentary in-
quiry, and ask for clarification on how to propose a moderated caucus,
at which point the Dais will clarify the issue.
POINTS
A point of order is to be raised when the rules of procedure are not be-
ing followed. For example, if a delegate motions for a moderated cau-
cus but is not selected first, that delegate may raise a point of order
to point out this fact.
Points are technically allowed to interrupt people who are currently
speaking, though delegates are strongly encouraged to only interrupt
if there is a reason the current speaker is not the one who should be
speaking or if the delegate speaking is talking too fast, too quietly,
etc.
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Affirming
Alarmed by
Approving
Bearing in mind
Believing
Confident
Contemplating
Convinced
Declaring
Deeply concerned
Deeply conscious
Deeply convinced
Deeply Disturbed
Deeply Regretting
Noting further
PREAMBULATORY & OPERATIVE CLAUSES
Desiring
Emphasizing
Expecting
Fully aware
Further deploring
Further recalling
Having adopted
Having considered
Having examined
Having received
Expressing its appreciation
Noting with deep concern
Noting with satisfaction
Taking into consideration
Viewing with appreciation
PREAMBULATORY CLAUSES
Observing
Fulfilling
Keeping in mind
Reaffirming
Realizing
Recalling
Recognizing
Referring
Seeking
Taking note
Guided by
Welcoming
Accepts
Affirms
Approves
Authorizes
Calls
Calls upon
Condemns
Confirms
Congratulates
Considers
Declares accordingly
Deplores
Designates
Draws the attention
Emphasizes
Encourages
Expresses its appreciation
Expresses its hope
Further invites
Further proclaims
Further reminds
Further recommends
Further requests
Further resolves
Has resolved
Notes
Proclaims
Reaffirms
Recommends
Regrets
OPERATIVE CLAUSES
Requests
Reminds
Solemnly affirms
Strongly condemns
Supports
Takes note of
Transmits
Trusts
SAMPLE RESOLUTION
Resolution 1928 (2010)
The Security Council,
Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 (1993),
resolution 1540 (2004), resolution 1695 (2006), resolution 1718 (2006), res-
olution 1874 (2009) and resolution 1887 (2009), as well as the statements
of its President of 6 October 2006 (S/PRST/2006/41) and 13 April 2009 (S/
PRST/2009/7),
Recalling the 11 November 2009 interim report by the Panel of Experts ap-
pointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 26 of resolution
1874 (2009) and the 12 May 2010 final report by the Panel,
Determining that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as
well as their means of delivery, continue to constitute a threat to internation-
al peace and security,
Acting under Article 41 of Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Decides to extend until 12 June 2011 the mandate of the Panel
of Experts, as specified in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009), and
requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary administrative
measures to this effect;
2. Requests the Panel of Experts to provide to the Council no later
than 12 November 2010 a midterm report on its work, and a final
report to the Council no later than thirty days prior to the termination
of its mandate with its findings and recommendations;
3. Urges all States, relevant United Nations bodies and other interest-
ed parties, to cooperate fully with the Committee established pursu-
ant to resolution 1718 (2006) and the Panel of Experts, in particular
by supplying any information at their disposal on the implementation
of the measures imposed by resolution 1718 (2006) and resolution
1874 (2009);
4. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
The CAPMUN 2016 Secretariat and staff would like to extend our very special
thanks to all those who contributed to the success of the second annual Cap-
ital Model United Nations conference, demonstrating their commitment to
growing young leaders and politically engaged citizens through their support
of this formative event.
Louisa Taylor, Director of Refugee 613
Christina Harrison Baird, Refugee Awareness Campaign Coordinator at
Amnesty International, Amnistie Internationale,
Canadian Council for Refugees
Dr. Martin Geiger, Assistant Professor at Carleton University, Department
of Political Science, Institute of European, Russian and
Eurasian Studies
The Secretariat and staff also wishes to extend our sincere thanks to the
CAPMUN 2016 sponsors and supporters: Capital Model United Nations
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