YYale Model United nations

Korea 2013

YMUn a at a Glance Our Mission What is YMUN Korea?

YMUn Korea in depthWhat is MUN? Why YMUN Korea?Special EventsThe Stage: Seoul, Korea

how coMMittees worK The Basics Committee Spotlight: SPECPOL

YMUn Korea schedUle and events Pre-conference Schedule Conference Schedule

reGistration loGistics Registering for YMUN Group Registration Payment Information Refund Policy

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OUR MISSION• Tocreate an engaging

learningenvironment, inwhichstudentscanpracticeinternationaldiplomacy,aswellashonedebatingandspeakingskills

• To encourage studentstocriticallyexamine,debateanddiscusssomeofthepress-ingcontemporaryissuesfacingtheworldtoday

• Tochallengedelegatestothinklikeglobalcitizensandtoapproachissueswithamoreglobalperspective

• Toprovidedelegateswithadiverse,dynamic,interna-tionalexperience, whichisbothintellectuallystimulatingandthoroughlyenjoyable

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MAY17-19

WHAT IS YMUN KOREA?YMUNKorea is an annualModelUnitedNationsConfer-enceforhighschoolstudentshostedbytheYaleInternationalRelationsAssociation(YIRA)inSeoul,SouthKorea.YIRAisanonprofitstudentorganizationatYaleUniversitythataimstoraiseawarenessofandstimulatedebateaboutglobalaffairsand international relations.Attractingdelegates fromSouthKorea and surrounding countries, the conferencewill hostapproximately500studentsover thecourseof threedays,fromMay 17to May 19, 2013.YMUNKorea is the first conference inAsia to be hostedsingle-handedlybyanAmericanuniversity.ThisconferenceisuniquefromothersinAsiainthatthecoreSecretariatcon-sistsofYalestudentsindirectpartnershipwithSouthKoreanhighschoolupperclassmenfromavarietyofdifferentschools.Inshort,awidevarietyofbackgroundsandexperienceshavecontributedtothecreationofthisconference.

YMUN Korea encourages delegates to think thoroughly,quickly and creatively while participating in structured butconstructivedebateonavarietyofrelevantissues.OverseenbyYalestudentstaffers,avastrangeofhistorical,geographicalanddiversecommitteesoninternationalpeaceandsecurity,and socioeconomicprogresswillbeoffered.Delegateswilllearn how to prioritize national interests amongst the de-mandsoftheinternationalcommunityinlightofimmediateorprolongedcrisis.YMUNKoreahelditsfirstannualconferenceinthespringof2012,butitspartnerorganization,YMUN,hasbeeninplacesince1974.Bringingwithitthisspiritoflongevityandinnova-tion,alongwiththeprestigeoftheYalename,YMUNKoreaisrapidlymakingitselfknownasoneofthepremiereducationalsimulationsofinternationalrelationsinAsia.

YMUN Korea at a GlaNce

WHAT IS MUN?Model United Nations provides students with the opportunity to learn about and dis-cuss today’s most relevant issues in interna-tional diplomacy through participation in an academic simulation of the many bodies of the United Nations as well as other similar international organizations.

Through the process of pre-conference research and in-conference debate, caucus-ing, and resolution writing, delegates work together to fashion solutions to these ques-tions, while simultaneously articulating the opinions of the real United Nations ambas-sadors and delegates whom they represent.

By converting this research into resolutions and material for discussion in committee, students hone their analytical abilities, while the debate and lobbying processes afford students the opportunity to practice their public speaking and conflict resolution skills. Through this, Model United Nations allows participants to expand both their under-standing of globally-relevant issues and their ability to think critically about them.

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WHY YMUN KOREA?YMUNKoreaistheworld’spremiereYaleundergraduate-runconferenceinKorea.Combininganexcitingeducationalexperiencewithpracticalapplication,YMUNKoreachallengesstudentstothinkcriticallyandexam-inetheworld’scontemporaryissuesinaglobalcontext.YMUNKoreaisespeciallyuniqueinthatitretainstheYalecommitmenttoeducationalex-cellenceandprovidesdelegateswiththehigheststandardofenrichment.

YMUNKoreahasselectedagroupofdedicatedandpassionateYalestu-dentswhowillcooperatewiththeirKoreancolleaguestoprovidethebestintellectualandsocialconferenceexperiencefordelegates.Byprepar-ingcomprehensivestudyguidesandtrainingcapablestaffmembersfortheconference,YMUNKoreastaffaimtomakeyourYMUNKoreaexperiencethebestpossible.WhiletherigorousandstimulatingcommitteesessionsarethefocusofYMUNKorea,numerouseventsareavailablefordelegatestopartakeinoutsideofcommitteesessions.

YMUN Korea IN DepthSPECIAL EVENTSThroughoutthedurationoftheconference,delegates will have ample opportunity tomeetboththeirpeersandtheYMUNKoreastaffthroughvarioussocialevents,includingthefirst annualYaleBall.DiscussionpanelswillalsobeheldpertainingtoAmericanuni-versitiesandtheirapplicationprocess.

More information will be made available on the YMUN Korea website as the conference date approaches.

THE STAGE: SEOUL, KOREAAsKorea’s leadingdynamiccity,Seoulpro-vides the idealatmosphere for thekindofrigorousintellectualdiscourseYMUNKoreafacilitates. Combining centuries of Koreanculture and tradition with breakthroughtechnologyandrapidfinancialgrowth,Seoulistheperfectstageuponwhichhundredsofpassionateyoungdelegatescangatherandengagewiththemostpressingissuesinin-ternationalaffairs.

Seoul is home to Korea’smost renownedresearchinstitutions--andwiththem,someofthebrightestandmostacademicallycuri-ousstudentsthenationhastooffer.Thisisanaccuratereflectionontheincrediblecali-berofYMUNKoreadelegatesasawhole.Seoul,Korea truly is thepremiere locationforawhatwillbeanunprecedentedModelUNexperience.

THE BASICSAtYale,weprideourselvesonourcom-mitment to rigorous debate. Studentshereengageinseriousconversationaboutthe issues that matter both in and out-sideof the classroom. AtYMUNKorea,wehopetobringthespiritandcultureofdebateatYaleintothelivesofhighschoolstudentsaroundtheworld.Ourcommit-teesdothisbycombiningthebestofthetraditionalModelUnitedNations formatwith elements ofYale’s own intellectualtradition.

The committees at YMUN Korea willuniquely offer an authentic taste of theuniversity experience. Moderators andchairs will be chosen from the ranks ofYale’s most enthusiastic and knowledge-able tobring theexpertisenecessary toensurethesuccessandacademicrigorofevery committee. Furthermore, at thebeginningofeachcommittee,aYalefacultyexpertwillprovideviavideoananalysisoftheissueathand,puttingthestudents’de-bateintoabroaderinternationalcontext.

What distinguishesYMUN Korea’s com-mittees from those at a typical ModelUnitedNationsconference isnot limitedto theYale experience alone. At otherModel United Nations conferences, de-bate often neglects analyzing the funda-mental legal and philosophical principlesthat undergird any meaningful conversa-tionaboutinternationalaffairs.

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CommitteesatYMUNKoreawilltestdelegates’knowl-edgeanddebatingskills totheirutmost. SelectingthebesttopicsfromtheestablishedcanonofModelUnitedNationsmaterials,wecombinetheexcellenceofatra-ditionalModelUnitedNationsexperiencewithafresh,newacademicperspectiveuniquetoYMUNKorea.

Our Special Political and Decoloniza-tionCommittee(SPECPOL)bringsintofocus two topics: the current situationin the Israel-Palestine conflict, and thewider debate around theU.N. initiative and set of prin-ciplesknownastheResponsibilitytoProtect.Bothtopicsdemanddeepresearchandaclearunderstandingofinter-nationalaffairs.Theyencouragedebatebothonmattersofprincipleandonbestpractice.Byensuringandreinforcingthehigheststandardsofacademicthoroughnessandwell-informeddebate,weplanonmakingthediscussionsthatemergefromourtopicstrulythought-provoking.,engagingwiththemostprofoundissuesworldleadersfacetoday.

Committees at YMUN Korea combine discussion ofevents in the here and nowwith careful probing intothedeeperissuesatstake.Forexample,ourcommitteeonDisarmamentandInternationalSecuritywillnotonlydebatethepressingissueofthesmallarmstradeanditsimpactongovernments today,butalsodevelopa legalframeworkforjusticeafterwar,tacklingimportantques-tionsofwarguiltandresponsibility. Wehopethat theinterrelationshipsbetweenbothprincipleandapplicationwillproveintellectuallystimulatingtothosewhojoinusincommittee.

PHOTOS: YMUN KOREA 2012Delegates from last year’s conference.

COMMITTEE SPOTLIGHT: SPECPOL

YMUn Korea schedUle and eventsPRE-CONFERENCE SCHEDULE CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Yale Related EventsIn addition to insider tips andinformation on how to applyto American universities, theYale Secretariat will be host-ing various events throughouttheconferenceanddistributingresources to delegates pertaining to life atYale. For delegatesconsideringstudyinginternationally,theseresourceswillproveaninvaluablelookintotheadmissionsprocess,withtheopportunitytotalkone-on-onewithcurrentYalestudentswhohaveexperi-encedtheprocessfirsthand.

New Delegate TrainingRecognizingthatdelegatescomewithvarying levelsofexperi-ence,YMUNKoreahostsadelegatetrainingsessionthatoutlinesparliamentary procedure, the structure of committee debate,andstrategiesforparticipatingindebate.Inadditiontothetrain-ingsession,onlinetrainingmaterialswillbeavailablepriortotheconference.Bothhelptoensurethatalldelegatescanfullypar-ticipateinandreapthemostoutoftheconference.

Yale Ball Along with the educational aspectsoftheconference,YMUNKoreawillalso offer several venues for socialinteractionbetweendelegates inor-dertoforgeconnectionsandfriend-ships. In order to foster a compre-hensive understanding of diplomacy,thebackboneoftheUnitedNations,YMUNKoreaisproudtopresenttheYaleBallonSaturday,May18,2013.

Delegateswillhavethisopportunitytobefriendfellowdelegatesoutside of the committee room.After hours of critical debateandinnovativethinking,theYMUNKoreastaffhighlyrecommendsdelegatestoattendthefirstinauguralYaleBalltoenjoyanightasdecorousandelegantyoungadults.

YMUN’sSecretariatisselected,andplanningfortheconferencebegins

EarlyRegistrationOpens

RegularRegistration

RegistrationCloses(Norefundsafterthisdate)

LateRegistationCloses

CountryAssignmentsReleased

OnlinePositionPaperDeadline

DelegatesbeginarrivingforYMUNKorea!

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER 22

DECEMBER 31

FEBRUARY 15

FEBRUARY 25

MARCH 1

APRIL 18

MAY 17, 2013

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Friday, May 17, 2013

Saturday, May 18

Sunday, May 19

2:00-6:00pm Registration

3:30-4:30pm Pre-ConferenceTrainingWorkshop

5:30-6:00pm BeginSeatingforOpeningCeremonies

6:00-7:00pm OpeningCeremonies

7:00-7:30pm In-committeeReviewofParliamentaryProcedures

7:00-8:00pm YaleSessionI*

7:30-10:00pm CommitteeSessionI

10-11:30pm SocialEventI

9:00-11:30am CommitteeSessionII

11:30-1:00pm Lunch

1:00-2:00pm YaleSessionII*

2:00-3:00pm YaleSessionIII*

2:00-5:00pm CommitteeSessionIII

5:00-6:30pm Dinner

6:30-9:30pm CommitteeSessionIV

10:00-12:00am YaleBall**

9:00-11:30am CommitteeSessionV

11:30-12:00pm In-CommitteeQ&ASessionAboutLifeatYale

12:00-1:30pm ClosingCeremonies

* Topics to be determined ** Dress code semi formal

reGistration loGistics

EARLY REGISTRATIONThursday, November 22nd -Monday, December 31st

$200

REGISTERING FOR YMUN KOREARegistering forYMUN Korea is quick andsimple.Justcompletetheonlineregistrationform,which can be found on ourwebsite:http://ymunkorea.yira.org

After submitting your application, pleaseawaitfurtherinstructions.

Refund PolicyWe understand that unfore-seeneventsmaypreventsomedelegates from attending theconference. Registered del-egates are entitled to receiveapartialrefunduntilaslateasFebruary 15, 2013. Delegateswho registered with EarlyRegistrationcanreceiveupto$150back,anddelegateswhoregisteredwithRegularRegis-trationcanreceiveupto$170.Norequestsforrefundswillbeconsideredafter theFebruary15thdeadline.

INDIVIDUALDELEGATE FEE

REGULAR REGISTRATIONMonday, December 31st -Friday, February 15th

$220

LATE REGISTRATIONFriday, February 15th -Monday, February 25th

$50

PAYMENT INFORMATIONOnce you have registered using the online registration form,youwillreceivefurtherinformationonhowtopayyourindi-vidualdelegatefee.

Please note:Yourregistrationwillnotbeconsideredcompleteuntil payment has gone through.We strongly encourage del-egatestofinalizepaymentassoonaspossibleafterregisteringinordertosecuretheirspot.

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INDIVIDUALDELEGATE FEE

INDIVIDUAL LATE FEE

GROUP REGISTRATIONFor convenience, delegates can register to-getheringroupsunderaschoolnameoraheadadviser.

If you have any questions about the groupregistration process, please feel free tocontact USG of Delegations, Jade Ford at: ymunkorea.delegations@yira.org

ABOVE: Online registration form for the YMUN Korea 2013 conference.

REGISTER TODAYExperiencetheIvyLeagueanddiscussmodernglobalissuesatYale’spremiereModelUNconferenceinSeoul,Korea.OnbehalfoftheYaleSecretariat,welookforwardtoseeingyouthere!

MUN KOREA 2013

FIND OUT MOREinqUire aboUt sponsorshipContact USG of Marketing, Megan Gallmanymunkorea.marketing@yira.org

direct other inqUiries toSecretary General, Daniel Mitropolskyymunkorea.secgen@yira.org

Director General, Margaret Leeymunkorea.dgyale@yira.org

learn aboUt reGistrationContact USG of Delegations, Jade Fordymunkorea.delegations@yira.org

learn aboUt coMMitteesContact USG of Committees, John D’Amicoymunkorea.committees@yira.org

learn aboUt conFerence eventsContact USG of Conference, Sabine Leeymunkorea.conference@yira.org

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