Delegate manuals

Dont worry the delagate manuals will be given to everyone by this Saturday

SORRY ! HERE IS THE PROPER FPS FORMAT!!

I SEEMED TO HAVE UPLOADED AN OUTDATED FPS FORMAT WHICH SEEMS TO BE INCOMPLETE.HERE IS THE LINK FOR THE PROPER ONE!

http://www.mediafire.com/file/znmmmmnhtjo/FPS_Form.doc

Workshop on the 28th

Since we couldnt have the workshop on the 25th we are going to have it on the 28th of Jan (Wednesday).At the school Library from 8 am to 1.30.

New country allocations

Im sorry to inform everyone that we have redone the country allocations.We had to do this because we got a new country: Burkina Faso with a security Council seat.So we had to redo everything.So here are the new country allocations:


Burkina Faso
1st Comm: Sithira Gunasekara
2nd Comm: Shazad Synon
3rd Comm: Danish Musafer
Security Council: Maleen Jayasuriya

D R Congo
1st Comm: Chrisjit Xavier
2nd Comm: Akeel Majeed
3rd Comm: Aswin Pushparaja
ECOSOC:Sehan Pushparaja

Georgia
1st Comm: Thanuja Meegahawatta
2nd Comm:Praveen Jayaratne
3rd Comm: Abdullah Nyzar

Andorra
1st Comm: Yohan Perera
2nd Comm: Amaan Reeza
3rd Comm: Malin Rodrigo

Côte D'ivoire
1st Comm: Shadir Hisham
2nd Comm: Nishan Weinman
3rd Comm: Ridhwan Rahuman

Mauritania
1st Comm: Kevin De Bond
2nd Comm: Rushitha Rodrigo
3rd Comm: Inthisham Fahim

Guinea Bissau
1st Comm: Samith
2nd Comm: Amrish Ali
3rd Comm: Mohammed Bilal Yoosuf

Administrative staff
Head: M.Shafeek Shuail
Sanjay Letchmunar
Joshua Lobendhan
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Colombo Model United Nations 2009 Conference topics

Colombo Model United Nations 2009 Conference topics

Note: Topics highlighted in red are those relating to our conference theme this year – The World Food Crisis.

1^st committee

1. Addressing the security dimensions of the world food crisis
2. Convention on the prohibition of of the development and stockpiling of biological weaponry
3. Accelerating the Implementation of Nuclear Disarmament Commitments

2^nd committee

1. Addressing the financial barriers and challenges in the distribution of nutritional food in crisis stricken Africa.
2. Formulating global investment opportunities toward the development of alternate fuel and enhancement of its existing sources.
3. Fiscal policies and collateral solutions to solve the ongoing employment crisis.

3rd Committee

1. Ensuring equitable distribution of excess surplus produce in order to prevent the creation of artificial scarcities.
2. Ensure equitable rights and recognition for homosexuals with regard to personal dignity, right to marry and right to employment.
3. Establishing a common policy to protect the rights of an individual during counter-terrorism activity

ECOSOC

1. Creating a feasible solution to the food crisis in developing countries with strict regard to ensuring the nutrition of pregnant mothers.
2. Combating the issue of the market failure of developed nations as a result of the current economic crisis and its impact on developing nations.
3. Promoting sustainable development as an important part of drug control strategy in states where illicit crops are grown.
4. International co-operation for the improvement of aid management and distribution.

Security Council

1. Situation in Sudan
2. The Palestinian Question
3. Threats to international Peace and Security caused by terrorist acts
4. The Effects of Climate Change on International Peace and Security

WORKSHOP ON THE 25TH

WE ARE PLANNING ON CONDUCTING A WORKSHOP ALONG WITH A SMALL PRACTICE DEBATE SESSION ON THE 25TH OF JANUARY (SUNDAY) FROM 9am to 3pm.IT IS COMPULSORY FOR EVERYONE TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP.PLEASE DONT BE LATE AND BE READY TO SPEND THE ENTIRE TIME FROM 9AM TO 3PM AT SCHOOL(wesley) BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT TO COVER...AND A LOT TO SAY.THE TOPICS FOR THE PRACTICE DEBATE SESSION WOULD BE THE SAME TOPICS FOR THE FIRST OSC PRACTICE DEBATE SO START RESEARCHING NOW!!.IF ANYONE CANT MAKE IT OR IS GOING TO BE LATE OR CANT STAY FOR THE ENTIRE WORKSHOP PLEASE CONTACT ONE OF US :

MALEEN(2563115)
SITHIRA(5616893),
CHRISJIT(2733623)
OR SHAZAD(060 2188864)

ANYONE WHO FAILS TO MAKE IT AND DOES NOT GIVE US AN EXCUSE PRIOR TO THIS WORKSHOP WILL BE STRICTLY DEALT WITH.

SEE YOU ON THE 25th!!

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Practice Debates

Here are the Dates and Topics for the Practice Debates

Saturday, 31st Jan 2009 - 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Saturday, 7th Feb 2009 - 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Saturday, 14th Feb 2009 - 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM

Please note that the date of the admin meeting remains the same. (5:00 PM on 23rd January)

Practice Debate topics for COMUN 2009

1^st Committee

1. Establishment of a common memorandum among nations in order to efficiently contest drug trafficking and other associated activities

2. Curbing the illegal trafficking of small arms and light weaponry and all of its aspects

3. Measures to eradicate international terrorism

2^nd Committee

1. Debt cancellation for the 3rd world and its global implications

2. Economic repercussions of the world food crisis

3. Climate change and endangered species

3^rd Committee

1. Protection of the rights of migrant workers

2. Legalizing the rights of the individual to terminate his life under certain conditions

3. Combating the recruitment of child soldiers

ECOSOC

1. Combating the issue of racial discrimination via the internet while ensuring that freedom of speech is not violated

2. Addressing the debt problem faced by developing nations

3. Establishment of a comprehensive convention to promote and protect the rights of internally displaced persons

Security Council

1. Peace and Security in Africa

2. Current status of Kosovo

3. Protection of UN personnel, associated personnel and humanitarian personnel in conflict zones.

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Selections

After much thought the committee has made their final selections! So here they are.

D R Congo
1st Comm: Maleen Jayasuriya
2nd Comm: Shazad Synon
3rd Comm: Sithira Gunasekara
ECOSOC:Sehan Pushparaja

Georgia
1st Comm: Danish Musafer
2nd Comm: Akeel Majeed
3rd Comm: Abdhulla Nyzar

Andorra
1st Comm: Chrisjit Xavier
2nd Comm: Nishan Weinman
3rd Comm: Malin Rodrigo

Cote D Voire
1st Comm: Thanuja Meegahawatta
2nd Comm: Praveen Jayaratne
3rd Comm: Ridhwan Rahuman

Mauritania
1st Comm: Aswin Pushparaja
2nd Comm: Rushitha Rodrigo
3rd Comm: Joshua Lobendhan

Guinea Bissau
1st Comm: Yohan Perera
2nd Comm: Amrish Ali
3rd Comm: Mohammed Bilal Yoosuf

Administrative staff
Head: M.Shafeek Shuail
Migara Wijesinghe
Sanjay Letchmunar

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