LASMUN La Salle Model United Nations

Abstract

Dress Code and National Symbols: As at every UN conference, to keep the integrity of the event, all delegates at LASMUN are required to observe a western business attire, or national equivalent. For example, men should wear full suit (blazer and dress pants), dress shirt, tie, and dress shoes. Similarly, women should wear a blouse and dress pants or skirt, blazer or sweater. If the representation of your delegation can be enhanced by wearing a formal national dress, you may do so if it is carried out with attention to detail and convention, and with maximum of respect. Delegates can bring and display objects that represent their nation, such as small flags, pictures and memorabilia. Such objects are allowed if they are respectful and do not disturb the conference. Alcoholic beverages and weapons of any kind are strictly forbidden and may be confiscated by the Chair and returned to the delegate only by the end of the conference. It is within the Chair’s discretion to assess which objects are appropriate to be displayed and which are not. Award Policy: LASMUN’s Award Policy consistsin one prize for the Best Delegate and two Honorable Mentions per committee. At the end of the Conference, all delegates shall vote for Best Delegate and for two other delegates whom they believe deserve an Honorable Mention. Members of the LASMUN Staff participating in the simulation cannot be voted. The reward for Best Delegate will be a prize and a certificate. The spirit of the prize is not to enhance competition among delegates, but to reward those that have indeed made their best, setting them as examples and encouraging further improved behavior. Parliamentary Language: At all times, it is essential that delegates address each other with the maximum of respect. It is conventional and professional to refer to another delegate not as “she” or “he”, but as “fellow delegate” or equivalent courteous terms. Similarly, when speaking of the views of their country, delegates should not refer to them as being their own, e.g. do not say “my position”, and use instead “my country’s position” or, for instance “France’s position”. The language used during the conferences shall reflect in every way the fact that delegates are representing their countries and that they are trying to politely cooperate with each other.