T-minus 4 days
Today is March 10th, and we are just about 4 days from the start of BMUN 56. Sorry for the lack of updates in the past few weeks, it’s been pretty hectic with schoolwork and the approach of BMUN getting in the way of blogging. However, I have a few quick updates for you all, mostly logistical.
First off, reality cut-off has set in, and everything after March 1 will not be relevant to our discussion. Basically you can stop reading the news and prepare for conference by knowing everything there is to know BEFORE March 1, 2008.
Next- Position papers were due on March 1, which was about 10 days ago. Those of you who requested an extension got one. So far, I have the papers from the following ministers:
Director of CBI, Prime Minister, Minister of External Affairs, Minister of Home Affairs, National Security Advisor, Minister of Human Resource Development, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Information and Broadcasting
I sort of expected more, but 8 is a good number. If I’ve somehow made a mistake and your name is not up there when you think it should be, please e-mail me immediately and attach your paper. I will give you the benefit of the doubt. You will be getting your papers back either on Friday or Saturday of the conference. I’ve written extensive comments on every paper, but if you have any questions you may ask.
The grading scale is as follows:
- 10 points: Formatting and citation
- 10 points: Blog participation
- 5 points: Minister background/history
- 10 points: Ministry department background/history
- 20 points each: Foreign and Domestic affairs
- 25 points: Solutions
That adds up to a grand total of 100 points.
That’s pretty much it. In the next few days I will be posting some “articles” to share with you, as they will be relevant to the conference. You will have a chance to comment on these articles if you haven’t yet posted…remember thats a full 10 points of your research. These articles are created by us, as we have officially taken a break from reality and we are in crisis world now.
Please e-mail me with questions, logistical, topical, or otherwise. My e-mail is bhuang419(at)berkeley.edu
Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend!!