Position paper

What is a Position Paper?

• Overview of delegate's country position.

• Document of delegate's personal view on the topic.

• Research paper based on UN's past actions.

• Written work about country's history.

How many parts does the position paper consist of?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 10

Which of the sources are more credible? (more than one answer)

• Harvard University.

• Wikipedia.

• United Nations.

• BBC.

Choose the right order.

• Topic Background, Possible Solutions, Country Policy, Past International Actions, Sources.

• Topic Background, Possible Solutions, Past International Actions, Country Policy, Sources.

• Topic Background, Past International Actions, Country Policy, Possible Solutions, Sources.

• Topic Background, Country Policy, Past International Actions, Possible Solutions, Sources.

What sources can be considered as credible? (more than one answer)

• Websites registered by government and educational institutions (.gov, .edu, .ac).

• Research articles without citations.

• Websites ending in .com, .org, .net etc.

• Materials from Google Scholar.

What sources should be avoided? (more than one answer)

• Out-of-date materials (published over 10 years ago).

• Posts from social networks (i.e. facebook).

• Materials published within last 10 years.

• Research articles written by respected and well-known authors.

Questions for Collecting Country Information? (more than one answer)

• What are some major events in your country's history?

• Which countries are considered allies/enemies of your country?

• What do the colors on the flag mean?

• Where is your country located and how does its geography affect its political relationships?

Questions for Researching Conference Topics? (more than one answer)

• Which aspects of the issue are most important to your country?

• What do I think about the topic?

• What has your country done to combat the problem?

• Does your country belong to any intergovernmental organizations outside the UN system?

What are the main aspects of Topic Background?

• Define, Cause and Effect.

• Reasons, Factors and Effect.

• Define, Solutions and Consequences.

• Reasons, Solutions and Effect.

What does SPEAR stand for?

• Speeches, Programs, Events, Agreements, Resolutions.

• Story, Policy, Events, Agreements, Reports.

• Speeches, Programs, Events, Agencies, Resolutions.

• Speeches, Programs, Events, Agreements, Reports.