Tutorial of the Model OAS General Assembly for students (MOAS)  2016 Edition ISBN 978-0-8270-6123-1 © 2016 General Secretariat of the Organization of American States. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

Please take some time to go over this guide! WELCOME This guide will help you prepare for your participation in the MOAS. Once your educational institution registers for a MOAS, your delegation will be assigned a country. However, you can begin to prepare even before registration. Please take some time to go over this guide! Being fully prepared will help you to have a successful experience during the MOAS. NEXT SLIDE

MOAS TUTORIAL PREPARATION TIMELINE The new MOAS Tutorial includes 8 different sections, which cover all the information necessary to have a successful participation during the MOAS. Learn about your assigned country and its position on your committee’s topic Learn about the process followed by resolutions during the MOAS 4 5 Videos on Negotiation and Parliamentary Procedures Get to know the OAS, its mission and main pillars Familiarize yourself with MOAS instructions and guidelines 6 Form and register your delegation 3 Welcome! Here you will find a step-by-step guide of how to prepare for MOAS. By clicking on one of the colored circles that marks each step in the timeline, you can go to the different sections shown on the timeline. Each section has a main menu where you will find helpful information that will prepare you for your MOAS experience. You can follow the sequence from slide to slide, or skip from section to section as you wish. 2 7 1 Familiarize yourself with the MOAS Congratulations! You are ready! F.A.Q. and Glossary 8 NEXT SLIDE

PREPARATION PYRAMID TO REPRESENT THE ASSIGNED COUNTRY LEARN ABOUT THE ASSIGNED COUNTRY PREPARATION PYRAMID TO REPRESENT THE ASSIGNED COUNTRY START