established in 1976 by Mrs. Fran Duncan

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT MODEL UNITED NATIONS Dr. Beverly Questad, VSD MUN Coordinator Skyview High School, 1300 NW 139th St., Vancouver, WA 98685 Phone: 360-313-4200 - - Email -Fax: 360-313-4201

SIZE OF DELEGATIONS AND TOPICS
Teams may request as many countries as necessary. Each country will be represented by a two-person delegation, one delegate for each of the two committees. Each committee has a total of 2 agenda topics (listed below). If for some reason a delegate is unable to attend, we ask that that delegate transfer position papers and research to a substitute.

UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND DISPUTES
	1. Global Climate Change:
	A. Regulating and Facilitating Markets for Pollution Offsets B. Economic Strategies for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation C. Kyoto Protocol in Review: International Cooperation on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Beyond 2012
	2. Regional Conflicts in Central Africa:
	A. Eastern DRC B. Uganda C. Sudan D. Central African Republic
UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS
	1. Access to Clean Water and Basic Sanitation
	A. Importance of access to clean water for poverty eradication and disease prevention B. Industrial pollution C. Adapting to climate change: effects on access to clean water and implications for international conflict
	2. Refugees
	A. Conflicts in Central Africa B. War in Iraq: Syria and Jordan C. Zimbabwean economic crisis

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT COMMITTEE PACKETS
Packets are available for each registered student. They will include the agenda, rules, topics, resolution samples, credential requirements and judging criteria. Delegates will receive these papers at the conference.

POSITION PAPERS Due March 7th - part of point competition per school, delegation and individual
Delegates will write two position papers, one on each of their two agenda topics. Position papers provide delegates with a useful tool to condense research into usable form. Delegates should focus on the underlying issues behind the topic, past actions to address the problem, and further actions that should be taken.

Position papers need not be more than about two paragraphs, in which delegates should write from the persepctive of their country and lay out their government's views on the topic. Position papers will be evaluated based on depth of understanding, thoroughness and eloquence. Papers must be emailed to the following address: skyviewmun@gmail.com or sent through inter-school mail by Friday, March 7th for evaluation.

Awards will be given to the top delegates with the best position papers. Points from the position papers will be added to other points in the cumulative awards for best delegations.