1. Cedar Crest Model U.N. Meeting Two- Preparing for the Conference

2. This Meetings Agenda Start to prepare for the conference… Start to prepare for the conference… –Pick committees –Begin Researching topics and countrys positions –Learn how to write a position paper

3. Committees Talk to the other members of your delegation and pick a committee Talk to the other members of your delegation and pick a committee –Only one member per committee! –Committees: Disarmament & International Security, Social, Humanitarian & Cultural, Special Political, Security Council*

4. Research Your Topics You need a thorough understanding of both your assigned topics and your countrys position on them You need a thorough understanding of both your assigned topics and your countrys position on them For tips on researching, go to: For tips on researching, go to: –http://www.unausa.org/site/pp.asp?c=fvKRI8MP JpF&b=457137 Your countrys Foreign Ministry website is a great source for your countrys position Your countrys Foreign Ministry website is a great source for your countrys position –http://www.usip.org/library/formin.html

5. Position Papers After thorough research of your topics, choose one or two topics on which to write position papers After thorough research of your topics, choose one or two topics on which to write position papers These papers are a formal statement of your countrys solution to the issue These papers are a formal statement of your countrys solution to the issue