Position Papers, Study Guides, Projects, Research of History

Download Position Papers and more Study Guides, Projects, Research History in PDF only on Docsity! Position Papers * Please review the following information thoroughly as much has been changed. As an important part of the preparation process, Model UN delegates are highly encouraged to prepare and submit position papers for their countries. Taking the form of an official published statement by your country’s foreign ministry, position papers outline a delegation’s position on the topics under consideration in their particular committee. Position papers also serve as invaluable tools for delegates, forcing students to articulate their positions in a concise statement that can be used as a reference throughout the conference. Position Paper Guidelines Each delegation (regardless of the number of delegates) should submit one (1) position paper addressing every issue to be considered in the committee. Position papers should be no more than two (2) pages in length (1 page per issue, not a separate paper for each issue) and are to be divided into three sections per issue. These sections should include: 1. A history of the topic and policy statement; 2. How the topic relates to your country, what measures your country has taken to address the issue, and resolutions, treaties, conventions or other international policies relating to the issue that your country has either supported or opposed; 3. Desired policy outcomes from the committee and how you would like the committee to address the topic. Position Paper Format When writing a position paper, proper format is essential. Please follow the format as provided in the Sample Position Paper using the following standards:  Length may not exceed two pages. Only the first two pages will be evaluated for awards.  Font must be Times New Roman sized between 10pt and 12pt and single spaced.  Margins must be set at 1 inch.  Text must be justified so that the left and right margins both have straight edges.  A statement introducing the topics to be discussed in the committee must be included.  Topics must be clearly labeled in separate sections. Topics must be centered, bolded and numbered with Roman numerals.  Country name, school name, and committee name must be clearly labeled on the first page. Text should be bolded and italicized (Committee name should not be italicized).  The use of flags, headers, or other national symbols is considered inappropriate.  Papers must be submitted as a WORD document.  Citations for CCWA MUN Position Papers are not required as with academic papers. Position papers are to be written as if official policy statements coming from the foreign ministry. Position Papers are encouraged, however, to reference specific UN data and resolutions.* Statement on Plagiarism *Position papers must be composed entirely of original writing. Any act of plagiarism will not be tolerated by the CCWA and may result in removal from the conference. While United Nations documents are within the public domain, CCWA does not permit the verbatim reuse of these documents. Please note that all position papers are read by CCWA Model UN staff and volunteers who have spent months preparing background guides and committee materials. This has given them a deep understanding of the topics which allows them to identify and report acts of plagiarism. Submitting Position Papers Each delegation must submit a position paper at least three weeks before the conference date. Delegations that do not submit position papers will be ineligible for conference awards. Schools that have not submitted position papers for each delegation will be ineligible for the Best Delegation Awards. Position papers must be submitted electronically through CCWA’s Model UN website (http://www.ccwa.org/programs/model-united-nations/) or by emailing them as an attachment to munsuport@ccwa.org. Please use the following format to name your file: (School_Committee_Country). Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.