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ADMINISTRATIVE
HANDBOOK 2011
CONTENTS
COUNTDOWN TO
PARTICIPATION
PROVISIONAL
PROGRAMME
OF EVENTS
ISSUES ON
THE AGENDA
2nd Committee (Economic and Financial) 5th Committee (Administration and Budgetary)
– Measures against fiscal fraud – The question of equitable representation on
– External debt and development: towards and increase in the membership of the Security
a durable solution to the debt problems of Council and related matters
developing countries – Financing of the United Nations Stabilization
– The question of new agricultural methods Mission in Haiti
and the role of food security – The question of the admission of Taiwan as
– Addressing systemic poverty in the twenty a United Nations member
poorest countries – The question of financing the UN political
mission of the Monitoring Group on Somalia
3rd Committee (Social, Humanitarian
and Cultural) 6th Committee (Legal)
– Dismantling the blockade of the Gaza strip – Follow-up on the advisory opinion of the
– Measures to deglamorize the role of crime International Court of Justice on the Legality
and criminals in popular culture of the Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons
– Improving the lives of slum dwellers – Legal measures to eliminate international
– Strengthening the coordination of terrorism
humanitarian and disaster relief assistance – Developing an international consensus with
of the United Nations regards to removing immunity from prosecu-
tion for state officials and heads of state
– The status of the Protocols Additional to
the Geneva Conventions of 1949 relating to
the protection of victims of armed conflicts
INTERNATIONAL COURT
OF JUSTICE (ICJ)
– Australia vs. Japan
– Germany vs. Italy
ADVISORY PANEL ON
THE CARRIBEAN ISLANDS (APQCI)
– Maritime and resources disputes
– Environment and tourism
– Towards autonomy and/or independence
of some Caribbean islands
– Reduction of disaster risk and vulnerability
in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea
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Security Japan
counCIl Lebanon
countries Mexico
Austria Nigeria
Bosnia and Herzegovina Russian Federation
Brazil Turkey
China Uganda
France United Kingdom
Gabon United States of America
ECOSOC
ECOSOC is composed of 54 member countries,
a third of the members changing every year.
As with Security Council countries, the member
states for THIMUN include those countries
whose ‘real’ term ends on 31 December prior
to the conference. This prevents schools having
to handle an ECOSOC country at short notice.
All ECOSOC countries must have two delegates
assigned to ECOSOC.
DELEGATION SIZE
demic ability, with a capacity for independent IV. MUNITY Press Delegation
research, a good knowledge of international Press delegates, under the supervision and direc-
affairs and MUN experience. An interest in law tion of the Press Coordinator, are responsible for
would be an advantage but applicants are not producing the THIMUN conference newspaper.
expected to be legal experts. In their letter of The Press Delegation includes layout editors, text
application, as well as outlining their qualifica- editors, experienced reporters, photographers
tions and experience, candidates must state and cartoon artists. This team of young aspiring
whether they are interested in being a judge or journalists are busy in the mornings selling their
an advocate and suggest which particular case paper and are often the last people to leave the
they would be more interested in, preferably conference each day, when the deadline is met
giving a reason for their choice. The letter of application should include details
of the applicant’s journalistic experience skills,
Once selected, the judges and advocates are familiarity with word-processing, desktop publish-
expected to make a special study of the Statute, ing and/or photo editing programs, MUN experi-
Rules of Court and procedures of the Internation- ence and knowledge of current affairs. Applicants
al Court of Justice and Robert Stern’s Briefing are encouraged to send samples of their work,
Guide for participants in the THIMUN ICJ. Both e.g. articles, photos, artwork, or layouts published
judges and advocates are also expected to re- in school or student newspapers and magazines,
search the particular cases before the ICJ. essays or assignments in English, History, Inter-
national Relations, or Art classes.
III. ADVISORY PANEL ON Successful applicants are expected to be en-
THE QUESTION OF gaged in an on-line forum in the months before the
THE caribbean islands conference, contributing their ideas and work for
This Panel, consisting of 32 members, has the publication in the pre-conference issue of MUNITY.
task of drawing up a summary of the situation in
the Caribbean Islands and a plan of action for the MUNITY Online Delegation
region, in an open debate. There is a separate MUNITY Online is essentially a web portal,
form for applicants. All applicants must belong directed at people who are not at the conference
to a participating school and should be students and therefore has a different feel to it. It tries to
with previous (THI)MUN experience. show the outside world just what THIMUN is,
What distinguishes this panel from all other and what is taking place during the week.
forums at THIMUN is that panelists will be the
representatives of bodies as diverse as coun- Successful Applicants
tries, UN or other organizations. As such, they Students whose applications are successful will
will not only bring political and diplomatic per- be notified by the middle of October at the latest.
spectives, but in addition, economic, cultural, All Student Officers, ICJ members, members
judicial and environmental dimensions to this of the Advisory Panel and Press delegates are
forum. The purpose of the debate is not to draw expected to travel with and reside with the other
up a regular resolution, but a text that is advisory delegates from their school. THIMUN is not
rather than mandatory in tone. From this it follows responsible for their travel or accommodation
that the debate will also be organized in a differ- costs.
ent fashion. The rules and regulations are akin
to those of the Security Council; the APQCI Workshop for Student Officers
will debate in plenary sessions but might be All Student Officers are required to attend
divided by the chair in separate groups in order the one-day workshop held in The Hague
to enhance the debate. The quality of the debate on the Sunday immediately preceding the
highly depends on the experience, flexibility conference.
and enthusiasm of the participants to the forum.
Former APQ participants all agree that this forum Fees
is so exciting because the group is really in With the exception of the Executive Committee
charge of the direction, scope and format of the of the Student Officer team, all students holding
debate. individual positions will be charged the full
participant fee. No fee is charged for members
of the Executive Committee.
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CONFERENCE FEES
& DEADLINES
Cancellations:
From 12 November 2010 the full fees are due,
whether or not a school, or an individual partici-
pant, for whatever reason, actually attends. The
full fees for services ordered through THIMUN
are due as soon as the THIMUN Office receives
the appropriate form. Cancellation costs will vary
according to the date the written cancellation is
received by the THIMUN Office:
Schools are strongly urged to take out adequate The Hague International
cancellation , travel and medical insurance. Model United Nations
THIMUN is not responsible for costs incurred by Account No. 51.91.82.138
individual schools or individual participants in any (IBAN: NL 14 ABNA 051 91 82 138,
of these areas. SWIFT: ABN ANL 2A)
ABN-AMRO Bank, Statenlaan 46, The Hague
Payments
Delegation Pre-payment Payment by Credit Card:
By 17 September 2010 at the latest, For payments by American Express, Visa or
a non-refundable delegation pre-payment Mastercard please use the appropriate form at
(including delegation fee and publication fee) of: the end of this Handbook. Please note that a
5% surcharge applies.
E 3,050.00 for a Standard Delegation Country
(12 students plus 1 MUN-Director), Checks:
E 1,950.00 for a Small Delegation Country If checks have to be used (see note on the
(7 students plus 1 MUN-Director) or bank charges below), then they must be:
E 1,070.00 for a Non-member Delegation 1 drawn on a Dutch bank in Euro and
(3 students plus 1 MUN-Director) 2 sent to the THIMUN Office (NOT to the
bank).
The remainder of the fees must be transferred
after receipt of the Statement of Account, which Bank Charges
is based on your delegation assignment(s) and Schools are responsible for the payment of all
the final number of participants. MUN-Directors bank charges related to the processing of checks
are expected to bring evidence of payment with and payment of fees. To avoid or minimize such
them to registration at the conference. charges, schools should instruct their bank to
transfer the money, net of bank charges, directly
All payments are to be made in Euro, and by bank transfer into the THIMUN account.
net of all bank charges (see below), by: Charges are especially high on processing checks
not made out in Euro or not drawn on a Dutch
Bank Transfer: bank.
Please clearly indicate the name of the school
and/or the conference number, which will Second Delegation
be given with your delegation assignment. Schools allocated a second delegation will be
If possible, the International Bank Account charged for the maximum number of students in
Number (IBAN) and the International Bank Code the first delegation and at least the minimum
(BIC/SWIFT) should be used to avoid unneces- number of students in the second delegation.
sary delays and charges.
XLIII Annual session 17
TRAVEL AND
ACCOMMODATION
Ibis Den Haag Centre 3* The Hague city centre 122,00 137,00 184,00
Carlton Beach 4* Scheveningen 121,00 147,00 173,00
Crown Plaza Promenade 4* de luxe near Convention Center 149,00 181,00 212,00
Bilderberg Europa 4* Scheveningen
standard room 121,00 147,00 179,00
executive room 138,00 164,00 195,00
Greenpark 4* Leidschendam On request
Golden Tulip Bel Air 4* near Convention Center 137,00 170,00 208,00
Hampshire 108 4* near Peace Palace 111,00 133,00 172,00
Mercure Hotel Central 4* The Hague city centre 176,00 203,00 on request
NH Atlantic 4* Kijkduin 84,00 105,00 149,00
NH Den Haag 4* The Hague Central Station 104,00 128,00 153,00
Novotel Centre 4* The Hague city centre 176,00 203,00 235,00
Novotel World Forum 4* Convention Center 166,00 192,00 219,00
Parkhotel 4* The Hague city centre 111,00 148,00 195,00
Kurhaus 5* Scheveningen 171,00 207,00 248,00
Tulip Inn 3* Leiden Central Station 68,00 84,00 124,00
Amsterdam Airport 4* Schiphol Airport 60,00 85,00 110,00
Amsterdam Centre 3* Dam square 100,00 125,00 185,00
Amsterdam Centre 4* Museum district 90,00 110,00 165,00
XLIII Annual session 19
CONDUCT
THIMUN-AFFILIATED
MODEL UNITED
NATIONS
Conditions of Affiliation
– THIMUN-Affiliated MUNs must give credit to
THIMUN in their mailings, in statements in the
media, and on all documentation; this also
applies to websites: a link to the THIMUN
website must be included on the front page
of the website of the THIMUN-Affiliated MUN;
– Full acknowledgement must be given, with
the source clearly stated, for the use of any
THIMUN materials e.g. extracts/adaptations
from the THIMUN website, or the Rules of
Procedure;
THIMUN must receive copies of all documen-
– ������������������������������������������
tation relating to the THIMUN-Affiliated MUN
e.g. invitational mailings, handbooks, reports;
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Benefits of Affiliation
– Recognition and accreditation by the world’s
foremost Model United Nations for secondary
school students;
Permission to use the THIMUN logo on docu-
– ������������������������������������������
mentation;
Permission to use the THIMUN rules of proce-
– ��������������������������������������������
dure;
– Promotion of the THIMUN-Affiliated conference
in THIMUN Publications and on the THIMUN
website;
– Assistance and/or advice from the THIMUN
Office in setting-up and organizing confer
ences;
– The sharing of knowledge and expertise
between like-minded teachers and students.
Application Procedure
MUN conferences wishing to become THIMUN-
Affiliated should write a letter of application to
the THIMUN Board of Directors, giving precise
details of the conference.
THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2011 24
2010/2011 LIST OF
THIMUN-AFFILIATED
CONFERENCES
South American Model United Nations (SAMUN) International Monterrey Model United Nations
13-16 November 2010 Simulation (IMMUNS)
c/o Colegio Intl. de Caracas, PAKMAIL 6030, 17-19 February 2011
P.O. Box 025304, Miami, Av. Morones Prieto, km. 1.5, Santa Catarina, N.L.,
Florida FL 33102 – 5304, United States Mexico
Contact: Mr. Thomas Sweeting Contact: Ms. Marissa Aguilar
E sweetingt@ciccaracas.com.ve E secretary.general@immuns.org
E cic@cic-caracas.org www.immuns.org
www.thimun.org/affiliation/samun/
MARCH 2011
Berlin Model United Nations (BERMUN)
17-20 November 2010 Haarlem Model United Nations (HMUN)
Teltower Damm 87-93, 14167 Berlin, Germany 1-3 March 2011
Contact: Dr. Walter Peterson and Haarlem MUN Secretariat, Prinsenhof 3, 2011
Ms Karin Hövermann TR Haarlem, The Netherlands
E secretariat@bermun.org Contact: Mr. C.M. Blommesteijn
www.bermun.org E sghmun@gmail.com
E administratie@stedelijkgymnasiumhaarlem.nl
Leiden Model United Nations (LEMUN) www.hmun.nl
19-21 November 2010
Fruinlaan 15, 2313 EP Leiden, The Netherlands American School Foundation Model United
Contact: Mr. Hans Prins Nations (ASFMUN)
E info@lemun.org 16-18 March 2011
www.lemun.org Bondojito 215, Tacubaya, Mexico City DF 01120,
Mexico
Qatar Model United Nations (QMUN) Contact: Mr. Tim Marlowe
24-26 November 2010 E marlowet@asf.edu.mx
P.O. Box 1129, Doha, Qatar www.asf.edu.mx
Contact: Mr. Cameron Janzen
E cjanzen@qf.org.qa, arogers@qf.org.qa Dubai International Academy MUN (DIAMUN)
www.qmun.qataracademy.wikispaces.net 23-26 March 2011
P.O. Box 118111, Emirate Hills, Dubai, UAE
Contact: Mr. Bertrand Fernandes
DECEMBER 2010
E diamun@diadubai.com
Paris Model UN (PAMUN) www.diadubai.com/diamun
10-12 December 2010
American School of Paris, 41 Rue Pasteur, Haileybury Model United Nations
92216 St. Cloud, France 25-27 March 2011
Contact: Mr. Ouriel Reshef c/o Haileybury and Imperial College, Hertford
E pamun@asparis.fr SG13 7NU, United Kingdom
www.asparis.org/pamun Contact: Mr. Michael Perrins
E map@haileybury.com
Turkish International Model United Nations www.thimun.org/affiliation/haileybury
(TIMUN)
9-12 December 2010 Colegio Am. Int. Naciones Unidas (CAMINU)
c/o Özel Üsküdar American Academy, Vakif 31 March-3 April 2011
Sokak No. 1, Baglarbasi, 34664 Istanbul, Turkey P.O. Box 1701157, URB Carcelen, Quito,
Contact: Ms. Ruth Briddock Ecuador
E rbriddock@uaa.k12.tr Contact: Ms. Renata Loza, Ms. Virginia Lalama
www.timun.org E modelos-nu@fqac.k12.ec
www.caminu.org
FEBRUARY 2011
Genoa Model United Nations (GEMUN)
24-26 February 2011
Via Bertani 6, 16125 Genova, Italy
Contact: Ms. Dina Kotelnikova
E gemunadmin@gmail.com
www.gemun.it
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THIMUN
FOUNDATION
Patron: HRH Princess Mabel van Oranje
Board of Directors
Linda Dubock Fran Laughlin
Current Chair, British School in The Netherlands
Deutsche Internationale Schule Den Haag Peter Loy
Remco van der Zwaag American School of The Hague
Treasurer, HuygensLooNovum Karl Mythen
Fokke de Jong International School of The Hague
Secretary, Da Vinci College Leiden Alain Meidinger
Lycée Français Vincent van Gogh
Advisory Board
Martin Goff Cornelia Ohlig
(Chairman), Sevenoaks, United Kingdom Schule Schloss Salem, Germany
Michael Allen Walter F. Peterson
St. Andrew’s College, Ireland John-F.-Kennedy-School, Germany
Dennis Boyle-Woods John Piggin
(Emeritus) Royal Russell School, United Kingdom
Jeff Buscher Margaret Taylor
Beacon Academy, Philippines (Emeritus)
Anthony Calabrese Ouriel Reshef
(Emeritus) Am. School of Paris, France
Blannie Curtis Irwin Stein
Am. Int. School of Lisbon, Portugal (Emeritus)
Pamela van Driel Robert S. Stern
(Emeritus) TASIS England, United Kingdom
Didem Erpulat Jack Wyss-Lockner
Özel Izmir Am. Lisesi, Turkey Am. Int. School of Budapest, Hungary
Martin Kollar Jr. David Williams
(Emeritus) (Emeritus)
Hans Christian Naess Michelle Wren
Int. School of Stavanger, Norway Int. School of Brussels, Belgium
Andrew Newman
John Burroughs School, United States of America
THIMUN Office
Managing Director:
Irene Crépin
Assistant Conference Managers:
Tanya Keizer, Esmeralda van der Hout
THIMUN Administrative Handbook 2011 28
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