SERIES 1 POINTS AND MOTIONS SEQUENCE OF DEBATE MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION TYRONE Y. AQUINO
SEQUENCE OF DEBATE MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
SEQUENCE OF DEBATE 1. OPENING SESSION A. Roll call B. Setting the Agenda 2. FORMAL AND INFORMAL DEBATE General Speakers list Moderated Caucus Unmoderated caucus 3. CLOSURE OF DEBATE 4. ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
OPENING SESSION MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
ROLL CALL Chair or rapporteur will conduct Beginning of the committee Alphabetical Present or Present and voting MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
SETTING THE AGENDA Which one do you want to tackle? One agenda at a time. “The delegate motions to set the agenda to agenda 1: The future of Artificial Intelligence” MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE Opening the speakers list Setting speaking time Setting the topic Opening speeches MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
FORMAL & INFORMAL DEBATE MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
GENERAL SPEAKERS LIST Opens right after roll call “ Default ” Where delegates get to give speeches MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
MODERATED CAUCUS A delegate should motion Caucus and speaker time and topic should be given by the delegates Formal MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
MODERATED CAUCUS “The delegate motions for a 10-minute moderated caucus on what AI is now , with a speaking time of 1 minute per speaker” MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
UNMODERATED CAUCUS A delegate should motion Informal/Less formal MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
UNMODERATED CAUCUS “The delegate motions for a 30-minute unmoderated caucus ” MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
WHAT HAPPENS AFTER A SPEECH IN A FORMAL DEBATE? MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
3 TYPES OF YIELDING YIELDING TO THE CHAIR YIELDING TO QUESTION YIELDING TO ANOTHER DELEGATE MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
YIELDING TO THE CHAIR The chair will use extra time and take back their speaking rights MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
YIELDING TO THE CHAIR “This is the end of the speech and with that, the delegate yields his/her time back to the chair .” MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
YIELDING TO QUESTIONS "This is the end of the speech and with that, the delegate yields his/her time to points of information ” MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
YIELDING TO ANOTHER DELEGATE The delegate wishes to give their remaining time to another delegate to make a speech MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
YIELDING TO ANOTHER DELEGATE “This is the end of the speech and with that, the delegate yields his/her time to his/her fellow delegate ” MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
POINT OF INFORMATION Used if a delegate wishes to ask a question to another delegate, or to the chair . Delegate will need to raise their placard to ask a POI Say POI and make it short MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
PRESENTATION OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
PRESENTATION OF DRAFT RESOLUTIONS Done once all draft resolutions are finished 5 minutes MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
FOR AND AGAINST SPEECHES Chance to persuade delegates whether to vote for a resolution or not . MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
SIMPLE MAJORITY MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
MOTION TO EXTEND THE DEBATE TIME If the delegate feels that there needs to be more time debated on a resolution , this motion will be raised MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
CLOSURE OF DEBATE MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
VOTING PROCEDURE Present or present and voting? Vote by roll call MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
ADJOURNMENT OF DEBATE MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
POINTS AND MOTIONS MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
POINTS AND MOTIONS Signals used in Model United Nations to communicate with chairs. It is the formal language to ask for things, and to clarify them MODEL UNITED NATIONS SIMULATION
POINTS AND MOTIONS TABLE Point of Order Corrects a procedural error Point of Parliamentary Inquiry Seeks clarification from the Dais about the debate’s flow Point of Information Inquiries about the statement of a delegate or a member of the Dais Point of Personal Privilege Requests an adjustment for personal comfort Point of Grievance Highlights offensive conduct or remarks Motion to appeal to the Chair Challenges a decision made by a chair Motion to open the Speakers List Opens the speakers list Motion to close the Speakers List Closes the speakers list Motion to exhaust the Speakers List Temporarily exhausts the speakers list to go into a caucus or a break Motion to Set/Adopt the Agenda Establishes the committee’s agenda Moderated Caucus Calls for a moderated caucus Unmoderated Caucus Calls for an unmoderated caucus Move to substantive debate Initiated detailed discussion on draft resolutions Roll call vote Initiates a voting bloc via roll call Motion to suspend the meeting Temporarily ends a meeting to be continued in the next session Motion to adjourn the debate Ends the meeting Motion to change the speaking time Changes the GSL’s speaking time