Parli Pro
The first thing that is done after delegates enter the committee
What is taking attendance/roll call?
The number of delegates present
What is quorum?
The majority it takes to pass a resolution
What is simple majority?
A 5 minute 30 second speaking time mod or a 3 minute 30 second speaking time mod
What is the 5/30?
This year's conference theme
What is Promoting Global Equity?
1 minute speaking time, two thirty second extensions, speaking on the topic chosen
What is the Secondary Speakers' List?
Delegates speak about an ideal resolution, not mentioning a specific resolution
What is to the point?
Minimum percentage of committee that needs to be signatories
What is 10%?
A 9 minute 45 second speaking time mod versus a 8 minute 30 second speaking time mod
What is the 8/30?
What is 5?
This happens following the presentation of working papers by chairs
What are mods and unmods?
The name for a working paper after it has already been presented
What is a draft resolution?
No moderated or unmoderated caucus should exceed this time limit
What is 15 minutes?
The group of people who will be typing up draft resolutions
What is the secretariat?
The name of this year's charity
What is Childhood Education International?
This happens following the presentation of draft resolutions by sponsors
What is a 5 question Q&A period?
This status means that a delegate cannot abstain on certain motions like motion to enter voting procedure, vote on amendments, vote on resos
What is present and voting?
Number of sponsors allowed on a working paper
What is 3-5?
Explain how to vote on a draft reso
- two rounds of for/against/to the point
- simple majority to pass, subtract abstentions from quorum
Name three ways to encourage new delegates to speak/ get debate flowing if it becomes stagnant/ keep delegates engaged
- use a supplemental resource
- pose a question or a topic for a mod
- use a "new person only" mod or a whip
- incentives
- use chair's discretion and take a productive break (ex. a stretching break, or a break to pass around the jar)
Explain the amendment process
- Delegates submit amendments in a note to chairs
- Friendly amendments are accepted by the sponsors of the draft reso
- Unfriendly amendments are read aloud by chairs, one round of for/against, then simple majority to pass
- All done prior to entering voting procedure
Explain what right of reply means and how it is used
Delegates may use this right if their country has been directly called out in an insulting manner. A delegate may ask for this right or chair's can use discretion in offering the right.
Explain the difference between simple majority and 2/3 majority and also how abstentions affect those numbers
Simple majority: 50% + 1
2/3 majority: 2/3 of quorum, round up
Abstentions are subtracted from the quorum and simple majority and 2/3 majority are calculated from the new quorum.
Explain how to enter voting procedure
- two rounds of for/against, 30 second speaking time
- 2/3 majority vote
- kick out advisors, bar the doors
Explain the responsibilities you have over your pages
- do not lose them
- keep in constant contact with them especially during meal breaks
- make sure your pages are being respectful and on task
- respond to any notes that pages deliver to the dias promptly