POLITICAL WRITING

ACADEMY AWARDS FOR BEST CRISIS

Develop a political portfolio based on your country committee focus

All submissions are due typed and spell/grammar checked.

 Portfolio Requirements for MUN participants

 Calendar

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Weekly Assignment Logs

 Week of 4/9

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 Week of 4/23
    
         

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Portfolio Progress Rubric


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 MUN DELEGATES

Policy Satement and Speech Directions 

 Example of a PS and Speech

If you represent France, please check out the column to your right for WASMUN.

 WASMUN DELEGATES

CONSULATE OF FRANCE
2101 4th Ave Suite 2030 ~ Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: 206-256-6184 ~ Fax: 206-448-4218
French Newspaper in English
~ use index for topics

 Postion Paper or Issue Summary Directions

 Example of an Issue Summary, aka Position Paper
 SPECIAL POLITICAL: HEAD DELEGATES
Salina Sailer, France
Gavin Vanaudseln, PA (PNA Permanent Observer at UN)
(Palestine National Authority)
(Foundation for MiddleEast Peace)
(The Center for MiddleEastern Studies)
(Palestinian Daily Press)
(Canadian PNA Ambassador Info Page)
Chris Whitling, Israel (Jerusalem Post)
Justin Reilly, Indonesia		  MIDDLE EAST: Gavin Vanausdeln
(PNA Permanent Observer at UN)
(Palestine National Authority)
(Foundation for MiddleEast Peace)
(The Center for MiddleEastern Studies)
(Palestinian Daily Press)
(Canadian PNA Ambassador Info Page)
1. Water Rights
Water Rights Problem in ME
2. Future for Reguees in ME
Palestinian Refugee Problem
 DISARMAMENT:
Andrew Packard, France
Jeff Jenkins, PA (PNA Permanent Observer at UN)
James Bodell, Israel
Ryan Baker, Indonesia		  GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Brandon Daves
1. Internat'l Military Law in Internat'l Conflicts
2. Innovative Strategies to Combat Ethnic Conflict
Special Commission on Ethnic Conflict:
 ECONOMIC:
Chris Hope, France
Kristina Michell, Palestine Authority: See following info
(PNA Permanent Observer at UN)
(Palestine National Authority)
(Foundation for MiddleEast Peace)
(The Center for MiddleEastern Studies)
(Palestinian Daily Press)
(Canadian PNA Ambassador Info Page)
Mike Brinker, Israel
Stephen Collier, Indonesia		  UNDP
1. HIV/AIDS in developing world
2. Cultural preservation in face of development
 HUMANITARIAN:
Bekah Ramey, France
Mike Kline, PA
Brandon Ludahl, Israel
Erin Fish, Indonesia		  UNICEF: Jolleen Hudson
1. Women and Children in Armed Conflict
2. Children and AIDS
 ENVIRONMENT:
Tyler Evans, France
Tom McConathy, PA
Brian Barnett, Israel
Chris Johnson, Indonesia

 UNEP: Tyler Evans
1. Economic Globalization & Environment
Click Committee Topics, Click UNEP, Click Topic 2: Economic Glob. & Env.
2. Biodiveristy: Click Committee Topics, Click UNEP, Click Topic 1: Biodiversity
Cover each of the following:

Dams
Deforestation
Effects of Water Desalinization

Negative Population Growth: Go to index and type in dams, deforestation and desalinization. Pick best articles to do a ps and speech on (like MUN).
Y6B: Saving the World for our children
World Resources Institute: Excellent source: biodiversity and deforestation really good
World Resources Institute: Europe: Go here!
Other fabulous sites:

www.ecofuture.org

www.overpopulation.org

www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/debt/

www.jubilee2000uk.org

http://nt1.ids.ac.uk/eldis/

 SECURITY COUNCIL
Kyle Levebre, France
Shawn Gundert, PA		  SECURITY COUNCIL: Jason Williard
1. Open Agenda
2. Sanctions as a Means of Coercion

Helpful Websites for MUN and WASMUN reports:

1. Global Policy Forum
Use Site Search

2. United Nations
Try the Search as well as your own areas of focus

3. WASMUN
check it out- including suggested sites

4. VSD District MUN Site
Information on all aspects of VSD MUN

5. Charter of the United Nations .

6. UN Documentation: Research Guide.

7. Great Contacts, newspapers, etc.

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