global classrooms procedure

FLOW OF DEBATE

Roll call Formal debate: Speakers List Informal debate: Moderated and

Unmoderated Caucus Close of debate Voting procedures

ROLL CALL

Albany?

PRESENT!

STRUCTURE OF DEBATE

SPEAKERS LIST

MODERATEDCAUCUS

UNMODERATED CAUCUS

SPEAKERS LIST

A country raises their placard to make a motion to open the Speakers List.

“(Your country) moves to open the Speakers List.”

SPEAKERS LIST

The Chair accepts the motion and opens the list.

Raise quickly your placard to be the first. The Chair will call countries following this

order to make a speech each. Each speech will last 90”. Base your

speeches on your position papers.

SPEAKERS LIST

Thank the Honourable Chair.

Make your position clear.

Take notes on other countries’ speeches.

CAUCUS

In the middle of the Speakers List, two types of Caucus can be opened:

– MODERATED CAUCUS– UNMODERATED CAUCUS

MODERATED CAUCUS

“(Your country) moves to open a x minute Moderated Caucus with a speaking time of x minutes/seconds.”

Delegates raise their placard to talk. They stay in their seats and are called by the Chair.

UNMODERATED CAUCUS

“(Your country) moves to open a x minute Unmoderated Caucus.”

Most informal type of debate. Delegates stand up to move around and talk to each other.

CLOSE OF DEBATE

The debate can be closed by two means:

– The Speakers List is exhausted– A delegation makes a motion to end the debate

VOTING PROCEDURES

Once the debate is closed, the committee passes to vote:

– First, amendments to the draft resolutions are voted on.

– Then, resolutions are voted.

SUMMARY

Roll CallDebate: Speakers List

– Moderated caucus– Unmoderated caucus

Close of debate Voting procedures

POINTS

Point of Inquiry– A question on the procedure

Point of Information– A question to a delegate on their speech

Point of Personal Privilege– Eg: Going to the toilet, opening the window

Point of Order– Acknowledge the Chair of a mistake in the procedure