Word of the Day: Study Guide

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Study Guide [N.] Definition: A written document to facilitate learning and work preparation. The goal of a MUN conference is to produce a document to solve the selected issue in your committee. Study Guides on the committee topics are released...

Word of the Day: Roll Call

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Roll Call [N.] Definition: The reading aloud of a list of names of people, as in a classroom or military post, to determine who is present or absent; a voting process, esp. in the U.S. Congress, in which legislators are called on by name and...

Five Things You Should Know About Model UN

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What the Americans have to say about the MUN reputation! (Excerpt from the United Nations Association of the USAhttp://www.unausa.org/Page.aspx?pid=512) Five Things You Should Know About Model UN 1) Model UN is a simulation of the UN General...

Word of the Day: Page (Usher)

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Page [N.] Definition: An attendant or employee, usually in uniform, who carries messages, ushers guests, runs errands, etc.; a person employed by a legislature to carry messages and run errands for the members, as in the U.S. Congress. During...

Word of the Day: Dais

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Dais [N.] Definition: A stage, especially at one end of a room, on which people stand to make speeches to an audience;the group of people, usually high school or college students, in charge of a Model UN committee. Officially, the Dais is...

Weekly Selections: A World of Art

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Meet the Division of Design:This division is comprised of an Art Director, two Deputy Directors, one website manager and four staffs. A team small in size, yet brimmed with passion. Though each of us come from a different department at school,...

Word of the Day: Placard

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Placard[N.] Definition: A large written or printed notice that is put in a public place or carried on a stick in a march. In MUN, rather than representing their homeland, delegates are assigned to represent a random country on the given issue....

Word of the Day: Gavel

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Gavel [N.] Definition: A small hammer used by a person in charge of a meeting or an auction, or by a judge in a court of law, in order to get people's attention. A gavel is a respected tool in a MUN conference. The little hammer, either...

Word of the Day: Floor

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Floor [N.] Definition: The part of a legislative chamber, meeting room, etc., where the members sit, and from which they speak; the right of one member to speak from such a place in preference to other members The common meaning of the word...

Word of the Day: Rules of Procedure (ROP)

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Rules of Procedures (ROP) [N.] Definition: Set of rules adopted by a meeting to govern the work and decision making of its formal settings. Every conference has its rules. MUN conferences that focus on international issues are no exception....

Weekly Selections: Behind the scenes of Accommodation

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Word of the Day: Social Events

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Social Event [N.](photo of WorldMUN2009, The Hague, link here)(photo of WorldMUN2007, Switzerland)Definition:An event of social entertainment, mostly at night; exciting activities where people gather and meet, often accompanied by music and...

Word of the Day: BD

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Definition:A title for the outstanding delegates of a MUN conference.The Diplomacy Award is awarded at the end of the MUN conference to outstanding delegates who have either contributed tremendously to conference documents or demonstrated a...

Word of the Day: Session

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Session [N.]Definition:A period of time that is spent doing a particular actctivity; a formal meeting or series of meetings of a court of law, a parliament, etc.; a period of time when such meetings are held.MUN conferences are time consuming....

Word of the Day: Chair

Share in Google Buzz Monday, August 3, 2009

Chair [N.]Definition:The presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee or event.Different voices easily heats up debate. Opinions in a MUN conference can be as diverse and piercing. Let alone by themselves, delegates representing...

Word of the day: Impromptu

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Impromptu [Adj.]Definition:Done without preparation or planning.Though delegates prepare hard before a MUN conference, you never know what is about to happen. You might have a good guess of what others have in mind on the issue, still the flow...

Promotion: Powerpoint Brainstorming

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Dear reader:Thank you for your faithful support. Preparation for WorldMUN2010 in Taipei is gathering momentum and speed.Want to learn more about MUN? Have a question in mind?Share them with us! The NTU Host Team would like to offer a special...