Variations
The format and style of Model United Nations conferences differs greatly in different countries, however the principles remain the same. The largest differences can be observed between American conferences and English conferences. In America delegates are asked to prepare skeleton resolution and a series of clauses that they would like to introduce to others' skeleton resolutions. Over the course of the conference the approved skeleton resolutions will be built upon by a series of debated amendments until they are complete. At this stage voting procedure for the resolution as a whole will occur. However, in the UK delegates are asked to prepare entire resolutions. During lobbying delegates may wish to merge their resolutions with their fellow delegates in order to attain more signatures. Whilst resolutions are still amended during debating procedure, the process is much less pivotal; thus gaining support for the basic principles of the resolution is much more important. Another more minor difference is that in American MUN debating procedure delegates may interrupt the speaker whilst they are talking with a 'Point of Order', however in England delegates must wait until the delegate has come to his closing remarks before proceeding with their 'Point of Order'.
Read more about this topic: Model United Nations
Famous quotes containing the word variations:
“I may be able to spot arrowheads on the desert but a refrigerator is a jungle in which I am easily lost. My wife, however, will unerringly point out that the cheese or the leftover roast is hiding right in front of my eyes. Hundreds of such experiences convince me that men and women often inhabit quite different visual worlds. These are differences which cannot be attributed to variations in visual acuity. Man and women simply have learned to use their eyes in very different ways.”
—Edward T. Hall (b. 1914)