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February 22, 2012
The Wednesday Edition of The Diplomat is now available online! Printed copies will be available in the afternoon.
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February 21, 2012
NAMUN XXVII
University of Toronto
Conference Schedule available here.
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January 31, 2012
Background guides for committees have been posted.
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Staff Positions
There are many opportunities for students to be involved in helping plan and run NAMUN XXVII. We welcome all students from the University of Toronto and other Toronto-area universities to apply for staff positions here.
Academic Staff
Moderators
Responsibilities: Moderators are responsible for enforcing the parliamentary rules of procedures are being followed in committee. Each committee will be assigned two moderators. Moderators will follow a standardized set of parliamentary rules in General Assemblies. Moderators assigned to special committees will for the most part, follow the standardized set of parliamentary rules for General Assemblies with a few minor modifications.
Commitment: Moderators are expected to attend bi-weekly committee staff training sessions. During the conference, they are required to attend every session of their respective committees.
Director of Special Committees/General Assembly/Historical Committees
Responsibilities: Directors are responsible for the academic content produced in each committee. They are expected to be familiar with the topics of the committees to which they are assigned to. General Assemblies will be assigned two directors whereas Special Committees will be assigned one director. Directors who wish to be assigned to Special Committees are strongly recommended to have extensive prior Model UN experience.
Commitment: Prior to the conference, directors are expected to write a 5-7 single-spaced background guide on their assigned topics for their respective committees within a time-span of three months. They are expected to meet bi-weekly for NAMUN committee staff training sessions. During the conference, they are required to be in their respective committees throughout the duration of the conference.
Pages
Responsibilities: Pages are in charge of intra-committee communication between delegates. They make sure that pages arrive from the sender to the receiver in a very short time. The position of page, given how crucial it is for the communication of a committee, is equally crucial for the whole conference. Working as a page is also the best way to start participating in MUNs, especially if one is looking for preliminary experience and knowledge.
Commitment: Required during the conference schedule time February 21, 22, 23, 24 and are also required to attend all the sessions of their assigned committee during the said schedule. Very minimal time commitment but an excellent way to gain valuable MUN experience.
Special/Historical Committees Crisis Staff
Responsibilities: Crisis staff are responsible for the crisis scenario components of the all the Special/Historical Committee staff. They are the creative force behind the Special/Historical Committees. As such, their roles can encompass preparing mock press releases, mock intelligence briefs, preparing mock news footage, role-playing, etc. They steer delegates in an intended direction, and react to the delegates’ progress.
Commitment: Crisis Staff are required to attend four monthly, comprehensive training sessions, as well as weekly training sessions with their respective colleagues. During the conference, they are required to be available throughout the duration of the conference.
Administrative Staff
Coordinators for Business and Marketing
This position is responsible for fundraising sponsorship from external businesses and University of Toronto departments. You will be required to contact companies, communicate with key sales associates and confidently narrate NAMUNs business platform to secure corporate sponsorship. This position requires an individual that is outgoing, confident, self-sufficent with great business and communication skills.You will be trained and taught tips, tricks and skills which will help you along the way!
Conference Services Staff
Responsibilities: Conference Service Staffers are the core administrative staff during the conference. They are responsible for the smooth functioning of the conference and assisting the Secretary General and the Secretariat in an administrative capacity when required. Their roles include delegate relations, registrations, maintaining conference rooms, and other logistical aspects of the conference. This position requires a responsible, innovating, task-oriented individual, which great problem-solving skills and eagerness to accommodate the secretariat in all tasks.
Commitment: Prior to the conference, Conference Service Staffers are expected to meet with the Secretariat when deemed necessary. During the conference, they are required to be available with at least two of the four days throughout the duration of the conference.
Journalists, The Diplomat
Responsibilities: Journalists are staff members who will write articles for NAMUN’s news daily, The Diplomat. They will sit in on one-to-two committees or as otherwise indicated by the Editor-in-Chief, and report the happenings of their assigned committees in an informative and entertaining manner. They are also expected to collect humorous sound-bites. They will write anywhere from one to two articles for everyday of the conference.
Commitment: Prior to the conference, journalists will meet up with the Editor-in-Chief of the Diplomat when required. During the conference, they are required to be available throughout the duration of the conference.
Photographer
Responsibilities: Photographers are required during the 4-day duration of the conference (February 18-21). They are required to attend the opening, gala dinner and closing ceremonies. Although we ask that you bring your own camera with you, previous experience is not necessary.