1. Model United Nations JUNIOR

2. WELCOME to HEV SCHOOLS KEMERKÖY JUNIOR MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2008

3. What is MUN? It is a system of student conferences: imitating the real United Nations Organisation; imitating the real United Nations Organisation; organised for students and run by students; organised for students and run by students; held in schools and universities worldwide; held in schools and universities worldwide; lasting for 1,2,3 or more days; lasting for 1,2,3 or more days; working in English. working in English.

4. You will be a member of a team. your team will represent your team will represent Which country you represent, is decided before the conference starts. Either you or one of your team-mates will be the AMBASSADOR for this country AMBASSADOR one of these UN members or observers: one of these UN members or observers: Together with eight or nine school friends, The Islamic Republic Of Pakistan The Republic of Panama The Republic of Ireland The Islamic Republic of Iran The United States of America The Kingdom of Denmark TheCommonwealth of Australia The Kingdom of Belgium The Republic of Costa Rica The People’s Republic of China The Republic of Croatia The United Kingdom of Great Britain andNorthernIreland

5. What do we do at a conference? In teams, In teams, we work in committees and we : research important problems for the country we represent research important problems for the country we represent (it is never our own country); ask the United Nations to improve our country ask the United Nations to improve our country and the world; help the UN to help other countries and create a better world help the UN to help other countries and create a better world for the future.

6. What are these committees ? They are groups of UN member countries that specialise in dealing with a certain kind of problem. ALL THE COMMITTEES MEET AT THE END OF THE CONFERENCE IN A GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DEBATE THE MOST SERIOUS ISSUES TOGETHER At our conference, these are: The Security Council The Disarmament Committee The Environment Committee The Human Rights Committee The Political Affairs Committee The Social Affairs Committee The Territorial Disputes Committee with a Special Conference on Discrimination

7. What do we learn? To research and understand important world problems; To research and understand important world problems; To write and deliver speeches; To write and deliver speeches; To write formal proposals for getting good ideas to work; To write formal proposals for getting good ideas to work; To work with new friends in teams; To work with new friends in teams; To debate in English; To debate in English; To think on our feet and respond to challenges fast; To think on our feet and respond to challenges fast; To come to agreements by voting and accepting majority decisions. To come to agreements by voting and accepting majority decisions.

8. What will we do at this conference ? Here is our schedule for Friday, 17th October: Here is our schedule for Friday, 17th October: 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:00 – 8:30 Registration 8:30 – 10:00 Workshops opening ceremony, followed by refreshments 8:30 – 10:00 Workshops opening ceremony, followed by refreshments 10:30 – 12:40 Workshops: Introduction to each committee 10:30 – 12:40 Workshops: Introduction to each committee Researching a country and international problems Researching a country and international problems International Court of Justice presentation International Court of Justice presentation 12:40 – 13:00 Lunch 12:40 – 13:00 Lunch 13:00 – 15:00 Workshop: Researching a country and international problems (continued) 13:00 – 15:00 Workshop: Researching a country and international problems (continued) International Court of Justice in session (till 16:30) International Court of Justice in session (till 16:30) 15:00 – 15:40 Workshop: Preparing policy statements 15:00 – 15:40 Workshop: Preparing policy statements 15:40 – 16:10 (Ambassadors only) 15:40 – 16:10 (Ambassadors only) Preparing and practising conference speeches Preparing and practising conference speeches 16:10 – 17:10 Formal lobbying time 16:10 – 17:10 Formal lobbying time Submission of operative clauses to chairs Submission of operative clauses to chairs 16:30 – 17:30 (Available chairs only) 16:30 – 17:30 (Available chairs only) Meeting Meeting

9. What will we do at this conference ? Here is our schedule for Saturday, 18th October: Here is our schedule for Saturday, 18th October: 8:30 – 8:45 Arrival 8:30 – 8:45 Arrival 8:45 – 10:00 Conference Opening ceremony, followed by refreshments 8:45 – 10:00 Conference Opening ceremony, followed by refreshments 10:00 – 12:30 Ambassadors’ speeches, followed by 10:00 – 12:30 Ambassadors’ speeches, followed by Presentation on the rules of parliamentary procedure, followed by Presentation on the rules of parliamentary procedure, followed by Practice debates Practice debates International Court of Justice in session (till 12:30) International Court of Justice in session (till 12:30) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 16:30 Debates in committee 13:30 – 16:30 Debates in committee International Court of Justice in session (till 16:30) International Court of Justice in session (till 16:30) 16:30 – 17:30 Refreshments for those staying at school 16:30 – 17:30 Refreshments for those staying at school 17:30 – 20:00 Conference dinner and dance 17:30 – 20:00 Conference dinner and dance

10. What will we do at this conference ? Here is our schedule for Sunday, 19th October: Here is our schedule for Sunday, 19th October: 8:45 – 9:00 Arrival 8:45 – 9:00 Arrival 9:00 – 10:00 Completion of committee work, followed by refreshments 9:00 – 10:00 Completion of committee work, followed by refreshments 10:00 – 12:30 General Assembly and Special Conference Plenary Sessions 10:00 – 12:30 General Assembly and Special Conference Plenary Sessions Security Council in special, emergency session Security Council in special, emergency session International Court of Justice in session (till 12:30) International Court of Justice in session (till 12:30) 10:15 – 11:15 (MUN Directors only) 10:15 – 11:15 (MUN Directors only) Evaluation and feedback session Evaluation and feedback session 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 14:30 Committee, Special Conference, Security Council, 13:30 – 14:30 Committee, Special Conference, Security Council, and International Court of Justice reports and International Court of Justice reports Closing Ceremony Closing Ceremony

11. WELCOME to MUN ! HAPPYCONFERENCEPREPARATION! HAPPY DEBATING ! BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER FOR BUILDING PEACE !

12. KEMERKÖY HEV SCHOOLS

13. E * ENKA Schools, Istanbul, Turkey WITH THANKS TO ALL THOSE ATTENDING FROM : B * Bilkent University Preparatory School, Ankara, Turkey D * Deutsche Internationale Schule, Den Haag, Netherlands Ö * Özel Koç İlköğretim Okulu, İstanbul, Turkey U * Ulus Jewish School, İstanbul, Turkey WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL AGAIN NEXT YEAR TOO ! H * HEV Okulları, Kemerköy, İstanbul, Turkey T * Terakki Schools Şişli, İstanbul, Turkey S * SEV İlköğretim Okulu, İzmir, Turkey İ * İTU İlköğretim Okulu, İstanbul, Turkey B * Büyük Koleji, Ankara, Turkey S * Sezin İlköğretim Okulu, Pendik, İstanbul, Turkey A * Anatolia College, Thessaloniki, Greece