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THIMUN CONFERENCE
BASIC GUIDELINES
FOR
NEW DELEGATES
INDEX
How to Research A Country, An Issue
page 3
How to Write A Policy Statement
page 4
A Sample Policy Statement
page 5
How To Write A Draft Resolution
page 6
A Sample Resolution
page 8
How To Write An Opening Speech
page 9
A Sample Opening Speech
page 10
What is Lobbying
page 11
How To Be A Good Delegate
page 12
How To Be A Good Ambassador
page 13
How To Prepare Official Notepaper
page 14
THIMUN Basic Guidelines For New Delegates
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HOW TO RESEARCH A COUNTRY, AN ISSUE
There are two fields of research that you have to focus on when preparing for any MUN conference. First you need to learn about the country you represent and then there are the issues on the agenda.
I / How To Research A Country?
When researching your country you have several options. One of them is trying to contact its
Embassy in your country. You will find that some Embassies are cooperative and others will be less so. You will just have to try.
Another option is to use the Internet. A widely used website for this is the CIA World
Factbook. Choose the country you represent and you will find the information you need. If you need a guideline on what you need to know about your country you can refer to the
Council of World Affairs. This is a very useful site, by the way, in preparing for many aspects of a conference. Alternatively you might try individual countries’ websites.
II/ How To Research An Issue?
The issues on the agenda of a THIMUN conference are taken from the UN website. Hence going to this website and typing in the issue on the agenda into its search engine will be a good way to start your research on these issues. Member states have websites for their
Permanent Missions at the UN that can also be useful if you want to learn about the views of your country on a given issue. You can also try its Embassy in your country, but
cooperation
BASIC GUIDELINES
FOR
NEW DELEGATES
INDEX
How to Research A Country, An Issue
page 3
How to Write A Policy Statement
page 4
A Sample Policy Statement
page 5
How To Write A Draft Resolution
page 6
A Sample Resolution
page 8
How To Write An Opening Speech
page 9
A Sample Opening Speech
page 10
What is Lobbying
page 11
How To Be A Good Delegate
page 12
How To Be A Good Ambassador
page 13
How To Prepare Official Notepaper
page 14
THIMUN Basic Guidelines For New Delegates
2
HOW TO RESEARCH A COUNTRY, AN ISSUE
There are two fields of research that you have to focus on when preparing for any MUN conference. First you need to learn about the country you represent and then there are the issues on the agenda.
I / How To Research A Country?
When researching your country you have several options. One of them is trying to contact its
Embassy in your country. You will find that some Embassies are cooperative and others will be less so. You will just have to try.
Another option is to use the Internet. A widely used website for this is the CIA World
Factbook. Choose the country you represent and you will find the information you need. If you need a guideline on what you need to know about your country you can refer to the
Council of World Affairs. This is a very useful site, by the way, in preparing for many aspects of a conference. Alternatively you might try individual countries’ websites.
II/ How To Research An Issue?
The issues on the agenda of a THIMUN conference are taken from the UN website. Hence going to this website and typing in the issue on the agenda into its search engine will be a good way to start your research on these issues. Member states have websites for their
Permanent Missions at the UN that can also be useful if you want to learn about the views of your country on a given issue. You can also try its Embassy in your country, but
cooperation