NGO

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Hello NGOs! I hope all you're doing to prepare for conference is going well. I've received a couple of similar questions over email and I wanted to answer them here so everyone will be on the same page: Power-points during individual committee presentations - While this is not required, you have the option of doing so, and it will not help or hurt any evaluation of your presentations. However, please note that they should be short; going over 5 minutes will not be possible, and you should have plenty to talk about regarding your NGO, its abilities, and its relation to   the topic. If you so choose to make a powerpoint presentation, have it ready by the first committee session and email it to me (ksingh@bmun.org) For those of you who have not turned in position papers yet, please note that the deadline to turn in papers and still be eligible for any committee award is February 12th. We look forward to reading them! If you feel strongly about wanting to present during th...

An important aspect of the debate around restrictions placed on NGOs is their relationship to the United Nations. For example, what does the UN depend on NGOs to do? And what do NGOs expect the UN to do in order to allow them to pursue their objectives?  The official agency of the UN that deals with NGOs is the UN-NGLS, or UN Non-Governmental Liasion Service . In the words of the NGLS, it " promotes dynamic partnerships between the United Nations and civil society organisations. By providing information, advice, expertise and consulting and support service, UN-NGLS is part of the United Nations effort to strengthen multi-stakeholder dialogue and engagement in UN processes." The NGLS helps NGOs represent themselves in international discussions, such as the preparations for the Global Compact on Migration or the Paris Climate Change agreement. ECOSOC also has its own branch that deals specifically with NGOs, helping them register with the UN, become accredited, and bu...

Hello everyone! NGO Forum has a unique format which some of you may not have seen before. Debate time is going to be split between a more conventional debate on addressing the limits on NGOs, and open agenda where delegates will be traveling to different committees. This guide will be on what the chairs are looking for delegates to accomplish during open agenda. What is Open Agenda?  NGO Forum's open agenda is similar in format to the Press Corps committees that happen at other conferences and BMUN in past years. Delegates will be visiting different committees representing their NGOs, and will use their own knowledge of their NGO's work, mission, and goals to contribute to debate. However, just because debate isn't taking place in one room doesn't mean there's nothing to do! Delegates will be accompanied from committee to committee by chairs, and will be evaluated just like other members of their host committees. There are also a few tasks for delegates to acco...

Hi everyone! My name is Joanne Qi and I am one of the vice chairs for the NGO Forum. I'm so excited to meet everyone in committee this March, and I hope you are all ready for an exciting and enlightening debate. I am a sophomore electrical engineering and computer science major, with a minor in art history. I am from Redondo Beach, California, but was originally born in Singapore. I have been debating since freshman year of high school. In fact, coming to BMUN in sophomore year of high school was a big influential factor in me coming to Cal. Model UN has absolutely changed my life, and I love that I can continue being a part of the community in college. Outside of MUN, I like to draw, read comics, watch movies, and visit national parks. NGO Forum is going to be a very unique debate experience. Since the time is split between visiting different committees and substantive debate, I promise there will never be a dull moment! I hope that what you learn from the first half of de...

Hello NGO committee! My name is Kendra Singh and I will be your Head Chair for BMUN 66. I am super excited to meet all of you and hope you are excited to start researching for the committee as well.  At Berkeley, I'm an Economics major and Public Policy minor, and this is my last year of college (and MUN)! Model UN was actually what initially made me interested in pursuing Economics as a major, and its ability to help delegates find different areas of interest is definitely my favorite thing about it. When I was a delegate, my favorite thing was delving into research areas that varied from energy to historical crisis, and I had a lot of fun with it. NGO Forum will definitely be different from your typical committee experience, but our entire dais will be working hard to post materials and background research on this blog so that you will be prepared when conference comes along. Looking forward to meeting all of you and having a great BMUN 66 session! If you have any questi...

Hey guys! My name is Billy Lin and I'm going to be one of your vice chairs for the NGO committee this year at BMUN 66. I'm from Vancouver, Canada, so if you want any tips on how to snowboard extremely politely just ask! Just kidding, I can't snowboard. Sorry. MUN was a big part of high school for me, and what made my experiences so great were the chairs and secretariat of all the conferences I went to (and the delegates! Well, most delegates. Haha! I'm sure you guys will all be cool, winky face.). That's why I wanted to continue in my passion for diplomacy here in Berkeley - I'm so glad to have been given the opportunity to initiate and guide in your debates! When y'all registered for the NGO committee you certainly made the right choice - there's going to be a mix of very different and fresh styles of discussions and debate. You'll have to see for yourself all the wonderful aspects of the NGO committee! Welcome to our committee!!