PBC

Hello, Delegates!!

I hope you guys are super excited for the conference tomorrow because I sure am!

I just wanted to quickly remind those who have emailed me your position papers, please send in a hard copy on the day of conference.  I do have a record of those who have submitted their papers electronically, but I would prefer getting a hard copy, and it’s quite impossible for me to print out numerous papers. Therefore, just to make things easier, please do submit a hard copy in the beginning of committee.

I can’t stress this enough, but I’m super eager for this weekend!  That is all the announcements I have for now…but throughout the evening, I will update if anything does come up to my mind.

See you guys tomorrow!!

So many of you have emailed me regarding the procedure of our simulation.

Let me remind you guys that our committee is somewhat different from the traditional BMUN simulations, but not THAT much different. I also want you guys to be informed of the fact that BURUNDI and SIERRA LEONE are both already set on the PBC agenda. (Guinnau-Bissau has been added as well in January 2008.) However, for the purposes of simulation, I want to pretend that PBC has not decided on any countries to focus on, and 2 requests have been made: Burundi and Sierra Leone. Thus, PBC has to debate whether Burundi or Sierra Leone will be the first country to be set on the agenda.

So, in the beginning, we will begin with general/substantive debate, which means speeches will entail your country’s stance on choosing either Burundi or Sierra Leone, reasons why your country chose that specific country, and what solutions your country will propose for the peacebuilding framework. All these 3 criteria must be included in your speeches. So, I hope that clarified some of your questions.

Then, your resolutions should focus on a peacebuilding framework for Burundi and Sierra Leone. The whole point of this simulation is for the resolutions for creating the frameworks, so please focus your energy and effort into creating the peacebuilding frameworks.  PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR RESOLUTIONS ARE DETAILED!!!! I Can’t stress this enough because it’s so imperative that your resolutions are detailed and actually has the potential to be implemented and be effective in maintaining peace.
I will definitely be paying attention to your arguments about why you chose Burundi or Sierra Leone. However, I’m more interested in your solutions. Also, during committee, I want these solutions so specific that a framework for Burundi should not be able to be operated in Sierra Leone. Therefore, I expect completely different frameworks for each country, and that’s the most crucial aspect of this simulation.

So that’s the conclusion of my explanation of the simulation this upcoming weekend.

I hope your research has been going well. Also, I know I mentioned this earlier, but notice that Guinea-Bissau has been added onto the PBC agenda, and what actions they are planning to enact in that country. I’m sure you guys have done research for what PBC has done for Sierra Leone and Burundi, but if you notice what their plan of action is for Guinea-Bissau, there are some similarities, but there are also differences among the frameworks designed for Burundi and Sierra Leone. Please do pay attention to the specific details of what PBC has been doing, and from that, analyze what could be better improved and include that in your resolutions.

Once again, this is purely a simulation, so I do want you to use your imagination, but then again, at the same time, be very practical.

I’m so excited that some of you guys have been commenting! I do take note of all the participants, and all those who have emailed me, and I’m genuinely thrilled to see all of you this Friday.

Take cares, and feel free to ask me any questions! Hopefully, this has clarified your questions!