Lecture on The Position Papers

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Rome Model United Nations2013Lecture onThe Position Papers


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A PP is an essay detailing your countrys policies on the topicbeing discussed in your committee

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The Rome Model United Nations Conference requires that each delegation willsend PP by March 1st, 2013 to [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU HAVE TO PREPARE ONE POSITIONPAPER PER COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF TWO PARAGRAPHS:

THE 1ST ONE ON TOPIC A AND THE 2ND ONE ON TOPIC B
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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It is the first document written by each delegation,your presentation card

It helps you organize your ideas and share them withthe rest of the committee

It can be used to prepare your speeches It synthesizes the political position of the assigned

Country on agenda topics


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Which is the focus of each of the topic? Why are these issues important internationally? And for your

County? If this issue has been addressed previously by the committee,why does it remain unresolved?

What are the most important resolutions on each topic? Is yourCountry a signatory?

What actions have various international bodies taken in the pastregarding these issues? What actions are being taken, or what committees exist to

address them?

What should be done from the perspective of your state to

solve the issue?


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Read the Committee Background Guide and use theextensive bibliography published for each topic

Start individual research on agenda topics as well ason your countrys position

Collect and save all important documents in a folder:official documents, statements, Resolutions,

Declarations, Speechees of Head of State,Ministries, Ambassadors, etc.; Share your ideas with your colleague Synthesize your countrys policies on topic A and

topic B


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INTRODUCTION

SOLUTIONSAND

PROPOSALS

PROBLEMANALYSIS


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Historical excursus (in brief)

Focus on topic


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Political relevance of the topic Actions taken in the past by your country or

by UN agencies and committees Statements of political representatives ofyour country (Head of State, Ministries)

Reference to previous agreements toimplement or to modify


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Possible solutions Strategies, proposals and actions to be taken Proposing at least one resolution,

recommendation or declaration of principles

Cooperation with regional or internationalorganizations


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Brief introduction of country and history concerning the topic andcommittee

How the issue affects your country;Countrys policies and justificationsQuotes from your countrys leaders about the issue; Statistics Actions taken by your government Conventions and resolutions that your country has signed or ratified

UN actions that your country supported or opposed What your country believes should be done to address the issueWhat your country would like to accomplish in the committees resolutionHow the positions of other countries affect your countrys position


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Length must not exceed two single-spaced pages Font must be Times New Roman size 10 pt or 12 pt

Your country name clearly labeled on the first page Each agenda topic should be clearly labeled National symbols (headers, flags, etc.) are

inappropriate

PLEASE TITLE EACH E-MAIL/DOCUMENT WITHTHE NAME OF THE COMMITTEE, AND

ASSIGNED COUNTRY (Example: GA 1_NAMIBIAor SC_GABON)


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Delegation fromBosnia and Herzegovina

Position Paper for General Assembly PlenaryThe Topics before the General Assembly Plenary are: Eradicating Rural Poverty in Developing Countries Through Community-Driven Development, The World

Food Security and The Concept of Sustainability Beyond the Classical Definition. Cultures-Cities-Means of Communication.

I. Eradicating Rural Poverty in Developing Countries Through Community Driven Development.1992-1995 war in Bosnia Herzegovina (BiH) transformed it in a poor country. The economy has never turned to the pre-war level: the country is now one of thepoorest in Europe, about 19.5% of the population is under poverty line and a further 30% is at risk. Rural people, during the war, fled from rural area to urbanarea, but at the end of the conflict they came back to their countryside and at present about half of the population lives in rural area: according to statistics[source: IFAD], 19.9% of rural population is poor. The lack of arable land (just 20% of the whole land area) and the shortage of basic services as safe drinkingwater cause an economic revival slowdown and they could lead to another exodus to cities, as well as the lack of adequate infrastructures. Our government hasbeen active in fighting rural poverty since 2001, when parliament approved the first countrywide economic strategy. The final paper was adopted in February2004, with the intention to reduce poverty levels by 20% by 2007 and to work towards accelerating integration into the EU. With this PRSP (Poverty Reduction

Strategy Paper) Bosnia Herzegovina scheduled specific goals for the agricultural sector supporting development and creating more job opportunities in ruralareas, in particular in the farming sector trying. The final goal was to reduce international aids and create the condition for an independent economicdevelopment. In fact, after the Dayton Agreement (that ratified BiH independence), United Nation and other organizations started aids for people in after-warareas. IFAD recognized the uniqueness of the situation in Bosnia and the complexity of rural poor peoples needs. Its assistance to our country has focused onsupporting smallholder livestock production, which is the mainstay of the rural economy. The first project, started in 1996, was called Farm ReconstructionProject - Re-stocking Activities and the second, a year later, supported Small Farm Reconstruction: these first two interventions were just a response to theneed for emergency assistance. The other three projects are Livestock and Rural Finance Development Project (started in 2001 and completed), RuralEnterprise Enhancement Project (2006-in progress), Rural Livelihoods Development Project (2008-in progress). These interventions are aligned with IFADstrategy in BiH, which is to provide long-term support for rural enterprises and help boost agricultural productivity especially in this moment of transitionbetween the war and the Union access. International Development Association (IDA World Bank institution) in partnership with entity governments and localcommunities financed two different CDPs (Community Development Projects) in 2001 and 2002. The first one provides a funding for 481 subprojects that

supports the poorest municipalities in the country with the construction of water sewerage system, local roads, schools and other infrastructures. Local mayors,as the key value-added of the project, point to the transparency in financial decisions and citizen participation. The project was successful, more than 1,5 millionof people were reached and helped. After that IDA decided to give to the local government an additional financing in 2007 extending the project up to 2009.The second CDP, launched in 2002, has a similar aim and it also received another financing in 2007: at the end, 400 sub projects (250 in the Federation ofBosnia Herzegovina and 150 in Republika Sprska) were activated. One last project was supported by IDA in the field of Community Driven Development: theBosnia and Herzegovina Local Initiatives Project, which ended in 2005, operating in a post-conflict situation, created almost 200.000 jobs through theprovision of microcredit services. Within five years, the micro-credit organizations contracted under the project were able to quadruple their active clients toabout 100.000, reduce their interest rate by half, and reduce their portfolio at risk to 1 percent. The Government of Bosnia Herzegovina shares World Banksstrategy, and appreciates its pivotal role in providing the country with necessary financing and technical assistance. The positive impact of the Banksinvolvement in post conflict society like Bosnia and Herzegovina is noticeable in all areas and sectors. Bosnia and Herzegovina represents a good case where co-

coordinated donor assistance, together with building local capacities of the post conflict society, could improve situation economically (as the success of bankprivatization) and politically. Very important for communities are, in the end, the interventions of local project, as Mozaik: ideated in 2000 by Zoran Pulijic,these are a group of project to support local communities ()

POSITION PAPER EXAMPLE


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INTERNAL COHERENCE

Logical evolvment of the paperfrom the problem to the

solutions

EXTERNAL COHERENCE

In line with the real policy ofthe represented Country


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Your committee colleagues


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The RomeMUN staff


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1. Keep it simple

2. Make it official

3. Get organized

4. Highlight your proposal, facts and statistics

5. Read and reread

6. Practice! Practice!

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Overall quality of writing, proper style, grammar, etc. Citation of relevant resolutions/documents

General Consistency with bloc/geopolitical constraints Consistency with the constraints of the United Nations Analysis of issue, rather than reiteration of the Committee

Background Guide Received by March 1st (.doc or .pdf) All position papers are

due by the 1st of March by email to

[email protected], any late papers will not beconsidered for an award.

PP often identify which delegates are best preparedfor the Conference and are most likely to take a

strong leadership role in committee sessions


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