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Getting Started
What is a Model United Nations
What is MEDIMUN
History of MEDIMUN
How a Conference Works
Who is Who at a Conference
MUN Vocabulary
Your First Conference
What You Need to Take Part
The Conference
The Conference at a Glance
Before the Conference
Conference Day One
Conference Day Two
Accessibility and Support
Rules of Procedure
Rules of Procedure Overview
The Role of the Chair in Procedure
Parliamentary Language and Decorum
Opening a Session
Roll Call
Debate
Debate Modes
Points
Point of Information to the Speaker
Point of Information to the Chair
Point of Parliamentary Inquiry
Point of Order
For Delegates
What a Delegate Does
Beginners
Understanding the Country You Represent
Your First Speech
Asking Your First Point of Information
Reading a Resolution
What to Do When You Are Lost
Common Beginner Mistakes
Preparation
Researching Your Country
Researching the Issue
Developing a Policy
For Chairs
The Chair's Role and Responsibilities
Chairing
Chairing Style
Working With Your Co-Chairs
Opening Your Committee
Running Lobbying
Handling Points
Handling Motions
Handling Amendments
Running Voting
Keeping Order
Difficult Delegates
Staff
What is Staff
What is a Student Officer
What is a Chair
What is a Manager
What is a Member
The Secretariat
What is the Secretary-General
Organisation and Structure
MEDIMUN Organisational Structure
The Executive Board
MEDIMUN and THIMUN
Applications
Applications Overview
After You Are Accepted
For Schools
Delegation Applications
School Director Applications
Using MediBook
What is MediBook
Policies
MediBook Policies
Terms of Service
Privacy Policy
Cookie Policy
MEDIMUN Policies
Code of Conduct
Dress Code
MediBook Is Required
Parental consent
Declaration of parental responsibility
Required: the student must bring their own laptop or tablet
Consent to participation and to the processing of the student's personal data
Emergency contact and urgent medical assistance
Point of Personal Privilege
Motions
Motion to Move to the Previous Question
Motions That Are Out of Order
Amendments
Amendments
Amendment of the First Degree
Amendment of the Second Degree
Amending an Already Amended Clause
Which Amendments a Chair Entertains
Amendment Edge Cases
Voting
Voting Procedure
Abstentions
Tied Votes and Recounts
By Committee Type
General Assembly Procedure
Lobbying and Resolutions
Forming and Declaring an Alliance
Merging Draft Resolutions
Resolution Format
In Committee
Debating Effectively
Writing and Moving an Amendment
Using Points and Motions
Voting as a Delegate
Conduct in Committee
Security Council and Special Committees
Clause by Clause Debate
Security Council Procedural Edge Cases
Working With Admin Staff
Common Chairing Mistakes
Supervision and responsibility rest with the accompanying school
Notice: photography and audiovisual recording at the conference
Visibility of the student's details to other participants
How long the student's data is kept
Your rights and how to complain