Important+information

Here you can find some important recommendations for participants of SPIMUN 2011: · Country delegations indicated in the forms 2 have an opportunity to address the General Assembly during opening session. Opening speeches must contain official address to the house and represent the nation’s primary concerns about key issues of the conference agenda. It must not exceed 50 seconds. · To optimize the procedure of the opening ceremony and to give a chance to address the GA to the best orators, we ask you to choose the country(s) willing to deliver an opening speech. The proportion is as follows: 1-2 country(s) in a school delegation – 1 opening speech 3-4 countries – 2 opening speeches 5-6 countries – 3 opening speeches · All the delegates should come to the conference with their own drafts of the resolutions and have them typed (15 copies at least, in order to spread them during lobbing). · A resolution consists of one long sentence divided into closes and sub-closes. The draft resolution should be not be more than 2 pages long. The final version will be much longer as a result of merging and amending. Draft resolutions need to be typed according to the official format (see a sample on [] ). Resolutions consist of perambulatory and operative sections. In drafting a resolution it is sensible to begin with the formulation of the operative clauses containing decisions to be taken by the UN. The preamble contains the background to the problem, argumentation and reasoning. As the resolution is a formal document each clause should start with special preambulatory and operative phrases (see [] ). · Each country has one signature for each topic in the committee (e.g. the delegate for Sweden in the Environmental Committee is allowed to sign one resolution on "The impact of economic activity on climate change", one resolution on "International strategy for disaster control" and one on "Protection of historical districts from effects of economic development and urbanization") · Delegates should have their resolutions on the CD’s or Flash drives. · Laptops are friendly welcomed to fasten the work. · Delegates should prepare official note sheets for amendments and correspondence with their country's flag or logo. · Dress code is necessary. Delegates not wearing official clothes will not be allowed to participate. · Keep it in mind, though the conference is held at the end of March, it is considered to be VERY cold. The temperature can vary from +5 to -5 C. It may be snowy as well as rainy. So please, take warm clothes to make your stay in Saint Petersburg more comfortable and enjoyable!