Transcript The Flow of Debate at a Conference

Procedure
1. Roll Call
 2. Motion to set agenda
 3. Motion to open debate
 4. Motion to open speaker’s list
 5. Debate
 6. Conclusion
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Roll Call
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The Chairperson will call each country's
name. When you hear your country,
answer "present” or “present and voting”
(you may not abstain from any vote if
you are present and voting).
Setting the Agenda
You must decide the order in which your
committee will debate on the topics of the
conference.
 Someone will propose a motion to set the
order of the topics as A first, B second, and
C third.
 Once the motion has been made, three
delegations will speak in favor of that order,
and three other delegations will speak
against it.
 Once these six speeches have been given,
a vote is taken.
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Motion to Open Debate
 Motion to Open Speaker’s List
 Debate
 Conclusion
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Researching Your Country
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What sort of government does your country
have?
What types of ideologies (political, religious or
other) influence your country's government?
Which domestic issues might influence your
country's foreign policy?
What are some major events in your country's
history? Why are they important?
Which ethnicities, religions and languages
can be found in your country?
Researching Your Country
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Where is your country located?
Which countries share a border with your
country?
Which countries are considered allies of your
country? Which countries are considered
enemies of your country?
What is your country's gross domestic product
(GDP)?
How does this compare to other countries in
the world?
When did your country become a member of
the UN?