S E O M U N X VS I X - P A R T Y T A L K S

GUIDELINES

President: Christina Hahn

AGENDA

•Effectively debate on all 3 issues

•Increase cooperation between fellow delegates in respective countries and others

•Formulate creative solutions to tackle the issue at hand

•Create an excellent joint statement

OVERVIEW• SPT is divided into three parts:

• Session

• Caucus

• Finalization

• All delegates will be participating in all parts

• Day 1 & 2: Caucus & Sessions

• Day 3: Finalization

• A Joint Statement will be completed by the Day 2 to be debated on Day 3

SESSION

• One issue is chosen to be discussed for approximately 45-60 minutes

• Delegates will follow the chair’s order to move rooms

• Starts with each delegate making a short speech concerning the issue

• An informal “talks” would follow

• Three types of sessions will be in this year’s SPT:

• Simultaneous Session

• Exclusive Session

• Joint Session

SESSION (cont.)• Clauses may be debated on during this time

• Delegates may submit it to the respective chair who is supervising

• Delegates may extend or table the session by raising a point to the chair

• IN ORDER to submit a clause during a Session:

• Requires 4 supporters at minimum

• If there are 3 supporters only, then could be re-discussed before submission

• Chairs will:

• manage time

• suggest, begin, and table the agenda

• introduce a clause

• regulate voting procedure

• make sure the debates is progressive.

Exclusive Session• One delegate from each nation will follow the

chair’s order

• Will discuss on a specific issue (i.e. Exclusive Session 1 will debate upon issue 1)

• Delegates will:

• Share stances

• Collaborate decisions

• Create clauses

• Discussing the issue

Simultaneous Session

•All three issues will be discussed at the same time in different parts of the room or different rooms

•One delegate from each nation must follow one chair

•Exclusive, but at the same time (Check Exclusive Session slide)

Joint Sessions

•This is a session that includes all the representatives from all the countries.

•All eighteen delegates would gather to:

•Discuss country’s stances

•Clarify concerns during divided sessions

•Possibly create clauses.

CAUCUS• Meeting among representatives who are not

participating in a session

• Delegates will be present in the initial room along with the chairs

• Delegates may:

• Research & discuss on the issue

• Lobby with other countries

• Drafting clauses.

• Before a session, delegates must decide which representative would be attending which session

• Those not chosen will stay in caucus

CAUCUS• To submit clauses:

• Require minimum 2 supporters

• MUST USE the CHAIR MASTER USB

• On the first day, the chairs will give a pre-session where all members will be present before anybody moves into a caucus or session.

• decide which delegate would join which session

• determine the stance and objective on each issue

• discuss with other nations; submit pre-written clauses.

•Sections = Resolutions

•Each section requires an unanimous vote

•All three Sections combined = Joint-Statement

•Once all three are voted through, there will be a vote on the Joint-Statement as a whole.

•Signature of all delegations on Statement required

FINALIZATION

• Debate Procedures are:

• THIMUN Security Council Format

• No P5 veto powers.

• Different main-submitter per operative clause permitted

• Voting procedures will occur per clause

• 4 votes required ‘for’ per clause

• Sections require unanimous vote to pass

FINALIZATION (cont.)

• Day 1

• Opening Speeches/Pre-Caucus

• Simultaneous Session (Discussion)

• Exclusive Sessions (Issues 1,2, and 3)

• Day 2

• Exclusive Session

• Simultaneous Session (Creation)

• Joint-Session

• Simultaneous Session (Finalization)

• Day 3

• Debate on Joint Statement

• Signing of Joint-Statement

SCHEDULE

•DELEGATES if you have any questions or concerns, please contact us. Six Party Talks is a very complex forum, and will require complete comprehension for a smooth debate