-- Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Speaking to Model United Nations delegates, 2008
DELEGATE CODE OF CONDUCT
The EARMUN staff reserves the right
to dismiss any participant from the conference due to violation of any
regulation. The Eastern Africa
Regional Model UN Conference will enforce the following rules of conduct:
NAME BADGES
Delegates must wear their name
badges at all times; they are the only identification recognized by the
Eastern Africa Regional Model UN
staff and other officials. Badges must be kept visible at all times.
ILLEGAL SUBSTANCES & SMOKING
Any delegate found in possession of
alcohol or illegal drugs will be barred from the conference and sent home
immediately on their own expenses. Smoking is prohibited in all conference
buildings at all times, and any delegate found smoking will also be sent home.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Sexual harassment is prohibited.
The conference defines sexual harassment as: Unwanted sexual advances that may
take the form of inappropriate sexual or suggestive comments, sounds or jokes;
unsolicited touching or fondling; unwanted intercourse or assault; Unwelcome
requests for sexual favors; and
Such conduct that has the purpose
or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual's academic or work
performance, or of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive educational,
social, living or working environment.
Incidents of sexual harassment
should be immediately reported to a conference staff member.
AUTHORITY
Delegates must obey instructions
from any external advisor or conference staff member, both inside and outside
of committee sessions.
LAPTOP/CELL PHONE POLICY
Delegates are NOT permitted to use PDAs or
cell phones during the conference. Laptops will be allowed at some EARMUN
Conferences: YUNA-TZ is not responsible for lost or stolen property.
TRASH
Delegates are responsible for their
own trash. After each committee session, each delegate is to clean his/her own
area before leaving the room.
MEETING ROOM USE
Delegates must respect the meeting
rooms and furniture of the hall at all times. Delegates found writing on tables
or chairs will be immediately removed from the conference. Delegates may not
bring food into the committee rooms.
CONFERENCE DRESS CODE
All delegates at the Eastern Africa
Regional Model UN Conferences must adhere to the following dress code.
As a general rule, delegates must
be dressed in Western business attire or traditional attire. Delegates who
are not dressed appropriately will
not be in the conference room.
SHIRTS & TOPS
Males must wear a collared
button-down shirt and a tie. Females may wear a blouse, sweater or button-down
shirt.
Dresses are also appropriate as
long as they are adequate in length (knee length). Sleeveless blouse and
dresses are prohibited.
Traditional attire is allowed
No T-Shirts.
PANTS & BOTTOMS
Slacks and suit pants are
acceptable, preferably in dark colors. Skirts should not be more than two
inches above the knee. No jeans or
shorts.
SHOES
Females may wear high-heels, but
they may prove uncomfortable after some time. Open-toed
shoes must be professional. Males
should wear dress shoes. No sneakers or flip-flops/sandals.
HAIR
Keep hair looking professional at
all times; hair style should not detract from your overall appearance.
JEWELRY & PIERCINGS
If you have piercings on your face that is
not for cultural purposes or that is on your ears, it is best to remove the
rings or studs during the conference for a professional presentation.
DELEGATE EXPECTATIONS
All delegates are expected to:
1. Prepare for
the conference by researching their country and topic in advance;
2. Obey the
Delegate Code of Conduct;
3. Listen to
instructions from the conference staff, who can be identified by the red
sticker on their name badges;
4. Actively
participate in the committee’s debate, including (but not limited to) making
speeches, caucusing, proposing resolutions and amendments, and voting; and
5. Listen attentively during
opening ceremonies and the Conference Keynote Address.
The Eastern Africa Regional Model
UN Conference will acknowledge delegates who do a superb job of representing
their country. Although EARMUN provides awards, this should not be the sole
purpose of attending a Model UN conference.
AWARDS
Awards will be based on the
following criteria (ranked in order of important):
1. Represents
assigned country, realistically conveying a thorough understanding of the
country’s policy;
2. Conducts
oneself in a diplomatic manner during formal and informal debate;
3. Shows a willingness to negotiate
through topics for the benefit of the committee;
4. Conveys
knowledge of United Nations structure and function;
5. Understands
and follows the conference rules of procedure; and
6. Displays the ability to verbally
present policy, ideas and questions during committee. The following awards will
be given:
Overall Best Delegates: two
delegates deserving honorable mention for their performance
in public speaking and negotiation.
Best Position Paper: to the
delegates composing the best position paper in each
committee.
Best Delegate or Best Delegation:
to the delegates with demonstrated excellence in
representation and performance in a single
committee.
