AIMUN Faqs
- When is AIMUN 2009?
AIMUN 2009 will be held on the 5-6 October 2009.
- Where will the conference be held?
The conference sessions will be hosted by Ahmedabad International School at Ahmedabad.
- How do I prepare for the conference?
Once you have applied and been allocated a country and committee, you should do research on that country.Related information is available on the www.cyberschool.com, www.unausa.org, http://bmun.net/ and www.thimun.org/
- What is a position paper?
Many conferences require that each delegation submit a position paper—an essay detailing your country’s policies on the topics being discussed in your committee. Writing a position paper will help you organize your ideas so that you can share your country’s position with the rest of the committee. If you conduct extensive research, a position paper should be easy to write.
- What is a draft resolution?
Draft resolutions are all resolutions that have not yet been voted on. Delegates write draft resolutions alone or with other countries. There are three main parts to a draft resolution: the heading, the preamble and the operative section. The heading shows the committee and topic along with the resolution number. It also lists the draft resolution’s sponsors and signatories. Each draft resolution is one long sentence with sections separated by commas and semicolons. The subject of the sentence is the body making the statement (e.g., the General Assembly, Economic and Social Council, or Security Council). The preamble and operative sections then describe the current situation and actions that the committee will take.
- What are the preambulatory clauses?
The preamble of a draft resolution states the reasons for which the committee is addressing the topic and highlights past international action on the issue. Each clause begins with a present participle (called a preambulatory phrase) and ends with a comma. Preambulatory clauses can include:
- References to the UN Charter;
- Citations of past UN resolutions or treaties on the topic under discussion;
- Mentions of statements made by the Secretary-General or a relevant UN body or agency;
- Recognition of the efforts of regional or nongovernmental organizations in dealing with the issue; and
- General statements on the topic, its significance and its
impact.
- What are a country’s foreign policies?
A country's foreign policy, also called the international relations policy, is a set of goals outlining how the country will interact with other countries economically, politically, socially and militarily, and to a lesser extent, how the country will interact with non-state actors. Foreign policies are designed to help protect a country's national interests, national security, ideological goals, and economic prosperity. This can occur as a result of peaceful cooperation with other nations, or through exploitation.
- What is lobbying?
Lobbying is the practice of influencing decisions made by government. It includes all attempts to influence legislators and officials, whether by other legislators, constituents or organized groups. A lobbyist is a person who tries to influence legislation on behalf of a special interest or a member of a lobby. Governments often define and regulate organized group lobbying.
- What is the role of the Chairman in the committee?
- Understand the Committee’s Charter; and coordinate efforts of the Committee members to perform the functions and responsibilities set forth in the Committee Charter.
- Understand the checklist for the Committee; and perform in accordance with the checklist.
- Schedule the Committee meetings as appropriate to complete the requiredactivities of the Committee, and set the agenda and time schedule budget for the Committee meetings (in consultation with other Committee members and the CEO), and lead the meetings to be completed in the budgeted time.