Criteria for best delegations and best delegates

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13TH MODEL UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE

27, 28, 29 July 2009

Auditorium Mahatma Gandhi Institute, Moka, Mauritius

CRITERIA FOR BEST DELEGATIONS AND BEST DELEGATES

1.   Country Statement -           Quality:             presentation, pertinence and relevance to country

                                                Delivery:           elocution skills and time limit

                                                Right of reply

2.   Resolutions

      Speaking for

(a)    Quality:             (i)         content relevant to question

(ii)        problems adequately tackled and solutions proposed

(b)    (i)         Can explain reasons for Resolution convincingly and arguments are valid

(ii)        references if any

(iii)        specific clauses in more elaborate terms

(iv)        shows expert knowledge on subject

(c)    Quality of question on Resolution

(d)    Can answer questions very satisfactorily

Speaking against

(e)    (i)         can give valid and convincing reasons to oppose

(ii)        refers to specific clauses

(iii)        shows expert knowledge

3.   Parliamentary procedure

(a)    Knows how to (i) use the parliamentary procedures

          (ii) yield and request the floor

4.         Qualities of a Diplomat (i) behavior and conduct

            Rating scale

            Explain resolutions                    1-3

            Point of order                            1

Speaking for/content                  1-5

            Speaking against/content           1-5

            Point of information                   1-3

            Answer questions                      1-4

            Explain vote                              1-2

            Undiplomatic conduct                -1

Wrong use of procedures           -1