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Delegate’sBayernMUN
Guide 2024
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Dear Delegate,

thank you for your registration and welcome to BayernMUN 2024!

We will do our utmost to make it a rewarding experience for every participant.

The following information will serve you in your preparation for the conference to make this an unique
experience.

Table of Contents
Conference Schedule............................................................................................................................................ 3
Conference Location ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Address ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Check-In ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
Board ................................................................................................................................................................ 3
Directions ......................................................................................................................................................... 3
Packing essentials ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Conference Material/Information........................................................................................................................ 4
Topics/Preparation ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Dress Code and Code of Conduct ......................................................................................................................... 5
Awards .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Questions? ............................................................................................................................................................ 8

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Conference Schedule
You can find the conference schedule on our website:

https://bayernmun.org/conference-details/.

Conference Location
Address
The conference will take place at the Jugendherberge Nürnberg, which will accommodate our
Delegations as well. The address is:

Burg 2
90403 Nürnberg
Germany

Check-In
Check-in time on Friday starts at 10:00 am at the Jugendherberge Nürnberg. Please be
aware that there may be delays due to the processing of the arriving Delegates.

Board
Your participation fee includes full board, served throughout the day:

• Breakfast will be served from 7:30 am – 9:00 am (only for Delegates staying at the youth
hostel).
• Lunch will be served from 12:00 – 1:00 pm.
• Dinner will be served from 5:30 – 7:00 pm.

Snacks and beverages will be offered during the committee sessions. Participants are encouraged
to socialize after-hours. The hostel does not have a curfew.

Directions
By foot: The Nuremberg main train station is approximately 20-minute walking distance from the
Jugendherberge.

By public transport: If you use the subway to arrive you need to exit either at Lorenzkirche (U1) or at
Rathenauplatz (U2/U3).

By car: Please be aware of the complicated parking situation if you take a private car. There are no
immediate parking spots next to the Jugendherberge, only the parking spaces in the city center. We
strongly recommend using public transport.

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Packing essentials
• Laptop
• Charging cables for your laptop (Plug types F or C)
• Empty USB flash drive (as a backup if the wi-fi is not working)
• Writing paper
• Pencil
• Note cards (for Speeches)
• Business attire for 3 days (including appropriate shoes)
• 10€ in cash (for the Delegates Dance)
• Outfit for the Delegates Dance (no formal dress code required)
• Shoes comfortable enough for walking and dancing

Please note:

• Bed linens and towels are provided at the youth hostel.

Conference Material/Information
The BayernMUN staff will provide name tags, placards, and other material at the Delegate’s arrival.

However, we do not provide the following and highly recommend that you bring:

• One laptop computer per Delegate (for research and resolution writing)
• An empty USB flash drive (“memory stick”)
• Writing paper and pen/pencil
• Note cards for speeches (recommended formats are A6 or A7)

Topics/Preparation
The Rules of Procedure generally follow the United Nations General Assembly conduct. An
information for those using BayernMUN as a preparation for NMUN: they are similar to the NMUN
Rules of Procedure. The complete Rules of Procedure are available on our website. Additionally, we
offer a crash course for the Rules of Procedure on Friday before the start of the conference.

The provisional agenda of the BayernMUN conference 2024 contains these two topics:

1. The Impacts of Counter Terrorism and Terrorism on Human Rights

2. Eliminating Child, Early, and Forced Marriage by 2030

Background guides with further information about the topics are available on our website:

www.bayernmun.org.

Writing of position papers is encouraged but not required.

Resolution writing is aligned with the NMUN procedure of resolution writing. We will not accept
material written prior to the conference, since one of the goals is the collaborative effort to find
solutions for the topics. For more information, please refer to our website.

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Dress Code and Code of Conduct

Please adhere to the dress code and code of conduct of the United Nations: International Business
Attire and diplomatic decorum is mandatory during sessions. The Chair reserves the right to
sanction violations of dress code and code of conduct to ensure a smooth and professional
conference.

Standard Delegate Attire for the conference is:

• Business jacket
• Slacks/skirt
• Dress shirt (with a tie for men)
• Dress shoes
• Western business attire is preferred
• Traditional attire is only permitted for international delegates in whose native countries
professional business attire includes traditional cultural attire

Find more information on the dresscode on our website:

https://bayernmun.org/conference-details/

Awards
BayernMUN offers three categories of awards for outstanding performance in the
conference:

• Outstanding Delegation
Awarded by the Chair to Delegations who have shown active involvement, negotiation skills
and professional, diplomatic behaviour throughout the conference.
• Outstanding Delegation in Committee
Awarded by peer vote to the Delegation that has impressed the other Delegations the most.
• Excellent Position Paper
Awarded by the Chair to Delegations who have submitted an excellent Position Paper.

Rules of Procedure
The Rules applying to the conference are similar to the Rules of Procedure of NMUN. We recommend
you familiarize yourself with the rules before the conference to ensure a smoother conference and a
better personal experience. We also offer a crash course for the Rules of Procedure on Friday

Rules for Procedural Vote:

• Procedural issues
• All Delegates must vote
• No abstentions allowed

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Rules for Substantive Vote:

• Topic-related issues
• Delegations not required to vote
• Abstentions allowed

Points and Motions:

a) Points are always possible to be raised.

Point Purpose Process Vote Explanation

Point of Personal Addressing “non- Raising hand and None Possibility to
Privilege** conference” related wait for Chair to address personal
issues call upon discomfort

Point of Understanding the Raising hand and None Possibility to ask

Information** process wait for Chair to question
call upon

Point of Order** Correction of error in Raising hand and None Refers to a specific
the procedure wait for Chair to rule
call upon
Appeal of the Challenge the decision Raising hand and Majority Question the Chair’s
Chair** of the Chair wait for Chair to ruling
call upon
Points raised are taken in Order of Precedence (see order above) by the Chair

b) Motions are only possible after the Chair asks for points or motions.

Motion Purpose Debate Vote Explanation

Suspension of Recess meeting for a None Majority Used to go into
the Meeting defined time informal session or
a break
Adjournment of End meeting None Majority Used on the final
the Meeting day
Adjournment of End debate without a 2 pro / 2 con Majority Tables the topic;
Debate substantive vote requires roll call
Closure of Vote on all draft 2 con 2/3 Ends all discussion
Debate resolutions; move to an Majority on current topic
immediate vote
Division of the Vote on sections of 1. Procedural vote Majority Can remove clauses
Question** draft resolution on motion: 2 pro / 2 in both or put them into the
separately, prior to con annex
voting on entire 2. Substantive vote
resolution to accept / reject
clause: none
Roll Call Vote** Vote by Roll Call None None Automatically
instead of showing granted if requested
placards

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Reconsideration Reopen debate on an 2 con 2/3 Going back to a

earlier adjourned topic Majority topic after
“Adjournment of
Debate”
Set the Set or change the time 2 pro/2 con Majority Rarely used at UN;
Speaker’s time* each speaker has may be overruled by
the Chair

Closure of the No more speakers go None Majority Voting begins after

Speaker’s List on the speaker’s list the Speaker’s List is
exhausted
Adoption of the Approval of the agenda None Majority Sets the order of of
Agenda order the topics discussed
Motions raised are taken in Order of Precedence (see order above) by the Chair

Rules for the Right of Reply:

When to use:

• if the integrity of your country or Delegation has been offended within a speech delivered by
another Delegation

How to use:

• Write a note to the Chair

• The Chair then approves/denies Right of Reply
• If approved: the Chair reads out to the Committee

Limits:

• Not allowed to offend the integrity of another country or Delegation

• Cannot be used after having voted on the agenda topic during which the Right of Reply arose

* Only possible after the first Committee Session, prior approval of the Dais required

** These are the only motions accepted during voting procedure

Voting Procedure

During voting procedure, you vote on all accepted draft resolutions.

Amendments

Amendments allow you to change the wording of a Resolution: add / delete / replace

• Write change down

• Find 20% of committee as signatories
• Hand in amendment before voting procedure begins

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Voting

• Friendly/Unfriendly Amendments
• Simple Majority

Questions?
If you have any further questions concerning BayernMUN 2024, feel free to contact our team at:

[email protected].

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the BayernMUN conference 2024 in Nuremberg.

The BayernMUN Secretariat