International Model United Nations Conference 2014
Key Player [JCC 1] Name Position Che Guevara Member of Fidel Castro's Cuban revolutionary army (1955); head of the industrial department of the Cuban National Institute of Agrarian Reform (1959); head of the Cuban National Bank (1959); head of Cuban Ministry of Industry (1961) Raúl Castro Minister of the Armed Forces (1959) Rodion Malinovsky Defense Minister of the Soviet Union (1957) Issa Pliyev Soviet Military Commander, Army General (1962) Georgy Abashvilli Soviet Naval Commander, Vice-Admiral (1955) Alexandr Ivanovich Alexeyev Soviet Intelligence Agent Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado President of Cuba (1959) Anatoly Dobrynin Soviet diplomat; politician; and ambassador to the United States (1962) José Ramón Machado Ventura Cuban Minister of Health (1960) Juan Almeida Bosque General of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba (1959) Ramón Espinosa Martín Deputy Chief of Guerilla Action of Cuba (1961) Carlos Rafael Rodríguez Minister President of the National Institute of Agrarian Reform of Cuba (1962), Director of Today s News (1959-62) Anastas Mikoyan First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union (1955), Soviet diplomat Andrei Gromyko Soviet Foreign Minister (1957) Vasily Kuznetsov First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Soviet Union (1955)
Key Player [JCC 2] Name Position 1 Theodore Sorensen White House Counsel Provide views on the domestic-political 2 Robert Kennedy Attorney General aspects of the crisis 3 C Douglas Dillon Secretary of the treasury Held high posts under Eisenhower and provides Kennedy a link to the Republican leadership 4 General Mawell Taylor Joint Chief of Staff - 5 Robert McNamara Secretary of Defence - 6 Dean Rusk Secretary of State - 7 McGeorge Brundy National Security Advisor - 8 John McCone Central Intelligence Agency Director General - 9 Kenneth O'Donnell Special Assistant Polarized JFK staff s opinions 10 Adlai Stevenson Ambassador to the United Nations - 11 Dean Acheson Ex Secretary of State Served under President Harry Truman and 12 Robert Lovet Ex Secretary of Defense helped Kennedy see the current crisis in longer historical perspective 13 Llewellyn (Tommy) Thompson Former Ambassador to the Soviet Well acquainted with Khrushchev. Union 14 John A. Scali ABC News Reporter Well-connected to Russian intelligence 15 Lyndon B Johnson Vice-President/Senate President -
Historical Context of The Conflict Dates: 16 th October to 28 th October 1962 1. The Cuban Revolution in 1959 2. Bays of Pigs Invasion 3. Economic sanctions 4. Soviet-Cuban Military Cooperation 5. Cuban Missile Crisis
Issues of Discussion! Addressing the Cuban concerns of economic and political security! Addressing the issue of the United States political security! Addressing Soviet grievances on the imbalance of defensive capabilities
Your Role! To act in the capacity of your assigned character (To understand their frame of mind)! Importance of role-playing! Ensure you address concerns relevant to your area! Ensure you pursue the leader s stance
! An Introduction to the Basics of Model United Nations and the Joint Crisis Committee! List of Motions, Requirements and their Effects! Special Rules in the Joint Crisis Committee! White Directives no black
Procedure! Roll call! All delegates are required to give an introductory speech! Speaker s list- 2 minutes per delegate
Motions! Motions for Moderated Caucus! Motions for Unmoderated Caucus! Motions to Amend Council Procedures
Procedure [Different from normal MUN, cos we re cool like that]! Motion to introduce Directive! What is a directive?! E.g.: Motion to send terrorists to Palestine to.! In JCC we do not have resolutions but we have directives instead.! Preemptory Preperations! Usually used to resolve crises and move towards a declaration of war
Procedures for Introducing a Directive! Must have at least 3 sponsors! Format: Motion to Introduce a Directive Pertaining to [.]! 3 speakers for, 3 speakers against.! Speaking time capped at 2 minutes.
Amendments to directives! Amendments can be made! Motion to Introduce Amendments: i. Send a notes with the amendments to the chairs ii. Motion to introduce amendments! 3 speakers for, 3 speakers against, with speaking time of 2 minutes! Requires a 50% majority to pass
Motion For A Declaration of War! The Declaration of War should have the following items:! Preambulatory clauses recognizing the key states that are willing to support such a move [Allies of the US or USSR/Cuba]! Reasons for why the war is declared! The future vision for the council vis-à-vis the key issues of discussion; MUST PROVIDE A RESOLUTION! A general military strategy detailing maneuvers, troop deployments must be conveyed through directives whose approval is subject to the JCC Room.
Other Motions! Motions to Divide the House! Motions for Suspension of Debate
Points! Points of Procedural Inquiry! - Inquiry about council proceedings! - Cannot interrupt a speech! - You can send a note to the chair! Points of Order! - Correct council proceedings of Chairs (We are all humans too :p)! Can interrupt a speech if it is of relevance to matter
More Points! Points of Personal Privilege! - Personal comfort (i.e. Room is too cold/hot, the need to use the lavatory etc.)! Right to Reply! - When a delegate feels that he/she has been personally insulted! - Can interrupt a speech
Request for Information! Delegates can request for information or advice from their departments! E.g. Finance Minister has the right to ask for the outline of how much money he can work with [Such information will be provided via the JCC room]! Done by passing a note to the Chair.
Yields! Yields to the Chair! Yield to Comments (if there is time)! Yield to another delegate
Special Rules! Speech in third person is not required! The Chair may speak, and make motions as a normal delegate.! With every new development the moderated caucus can be requested for.! Assasinations, kidnapping and military actions are ALLOWED :D
Core Issues! i. Addressing the Cuban concerns of economic and political security! Ii. Addressing Soviet grievances on the imbalance of defensive capabilities! Iii. Addressing the issue of the United States political security! May be extended based on any new developments.
Any More Questions?! If not, we are really looking forward to your participation and lively debate sessions during IMUNC 2014.! You can email us at jcc@imunc.org