[thunder_chunky]

Greetings ladies and gents,
The deadline for manifesto submissions has passed. The follow people have submitted manifesto's:

wizardtop

My name is Wizardtop and I am currently the UN Rep for Bulgaria and Cameroon and I have decided to stand for Deputyship Secretary General of the Model United Nations. I believe to be a DSG you have to be approachable, impartial, and knowledgeable about UN issues. You have to be very active in the various UN Topic areas.
Also support and assist the Secretary General in his role.
I believe I am the right Candidate for the job as I believe I can bring a lot to the position of DSG, I believe I can bring commitment, motivation, and I will also strive to be always approachable no matter how busy I am, I will make time to listen to UN representatives of the Various UN nations and their various concerns that they have.
I will also take very serious the role and responsibilities of the Deputy Secretary General and also uphold the MUN Charter If I get elected to the role.
So I promise that if you vote for me in the Deputy Secretary General Election, you be getting a individual who strongly believes in United Nations and what it stands for.

RoryS

Deputy Secretary General is a wonderful position which was rightfully held by a great man called paddy_power who has recently stepped down from the position - this is why I'm writing this manifesto.

I want to live up to the standard that paddy_power set for DSG and want to take it that step further. I have lots of time on my hands at the moment due to finishing my exams and not going on holiday until the late Summer - I'm an encouraging, willing to listen and active member of the MUN and the MHoC (Model House of Commons) I've proved that I can be a leader as I'm currently deputy Leader of the TSR Labour Party in the Model HoC.

Ever since I joined TSR in April this year, I've not had many bad words said against me. I'm willing to work hard and deputise for the Secretary General when he is not around. When he is around, I'll make sure that we get increased activity within the MUN as I believe that will make the community more vibrant than it already is.

A vote for me is a vote for the future of the MUN.

Birchington

Hi everyone,
Although it’ll be hard to replace Paddy, I would love to serve as your DSG and here’s my manifesto.

I have been part of the MUN since 2008. I have served as the rep for South Korea, China, Cyprus, Indonesia, the WHO, Iran and India. I’ve also been involved in trying to establish an ASEAN bloc.

I am constantly active in debates and general discussion, and I’m leading the creation of an MUN newspaper.

If you elect me, I will assist T_C primarily with raising attendance, MUN visibility, and improving links with the HOC:
• I want to implement a ‘buddy’ scheme for new members, to help support/advise them.
• I would like to consolidate and expand MUN branding – e.g. standard sigs for reps to advertise their role and MUN across TSR.
• I would like to restore ‘Member of the Month’ awards to reward/incentivise good debating.
• I would like to begin the process for blocs to have their own sub-forums.

These are just some of the many ideas I have to expand and improve the MUN. For a dynamic and experienced deputy Secretary General, please vote for me!

Best of luck to my opponent(s)!

toronto353

Why you should vote for me:

- I am active member of the MUN serving both as the representative for Myanmar and the MHoC

- I have pioneered two of the recent blocs and ran one as Acting Secretariat

- I am one of the longest serving leaders of a MHoC party and hence am aware of the challenges that such a role poses and can deal with them.

- I have developed links with the MHoC which means that we are better connected

What I pledge to do if elected:

- Work with T_C to reform the MUN charter and make clearer the MUN's processes

- Post at least one news story every day to ensure that there is always something new in the forum

- Work with T_C to ensure more hypotheticals in the MUN

- Work with the blocs to ensure that they contribute to activity and to encourage them to look at new ways in which they can boost activity

- Help T_C with regards to finding inactive members and freeing up those positions for new members

- Build up stronger links with the MHoC and try to bring some MHoC members over to the MUN.

(Original post by wizardtop)
QFA

(Original post by RoryS)
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(Original post by Birchington)
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(Original post by toronto353)
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There will now be a Q&A period of 48 hours before voting begins!

Ready.........BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[toronto353]

Good luck to all in this election.

[toronto353]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
QFA

You've copied and pasted some of my PM which isn't part of the manifesto into the thread. The:

Please let me know etc. part.

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by toronto353)
You've copied and pasted some of my PM which isn't part of the manifesto into the thread. The:

Please let me know etc. part.

Edited out. Thanks.

[ByronicHero]

Rory has my vote for calling me a great man.

I'll also edit the poll to give Birch a vote too.

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by paddy__power)
Rory has my vote for calling me a great man.

I'll also edit the poll to give Birch a vote too.

I could request your FA powers be removed early you know.

[ByronicHero]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
I could request your FA powers be removed early you know.

Then when we meet up for a drink I will kick the **** out of you and eat your throat

That's your call my love. I will post your number all over the internet

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by paddy__power)
Then when we meet up for a drink I will kick the **** out of you and eat your throat

That's your call my love. I will post your number all over the internet

I have your number as well remember.

[ByronicHero]

(Original post by thunder_chunky)
I have your number as well remember.

That is a good point.

Ceasefire.

[thunder_chunky]

(Original post by paddy__power)
That is a good point.

Ceasefire.

[RoryS]

Good luck everyone. I think this will be a close battle to win the most votes. As I'm on my phone, I'll vote later on in the poll as I can't see it.

[eff01]

Hello!
Firstly good luck to all of the candidates. You have all put forward some very good ideas regarding the future of TSR MUN.

Question to all of the candidates, what steps will you take to ensure quality and increased debating takes place at the MUN?

Secondly how will you improve the current debating fomat?

[Birchington]

(Original post by eff01)
Question too all of the candidates, what steps will you take to ensure quality and increased debating takes place at the MUN?

Secondly how will you improve the current debating format?

I believe my proposal to hold 'Member of the Month' polls would encourage reps to improve the quality of their debate. I think more should be done to ensure representatives debate in the character of their chosen nation, rather than commenting with their own opinions.

I also believe that the buddy scheme I want to implement if elected will help new reps to gain advice and debating tips from more experienced members. Long term, this will hopefully ensure that all members can gain good debating skills and enhance discussions.

I hope that answers your questions

[JPKC]

What do the candidates believe should be done in the case of absent reps?

[wizardtop]

(Original post by eff01)
Hello!
Firstly good luck to all of the candidates. You have all put forward some very good ideas regarding the future of TSR MUN.

Question to all of the candidates, what steps will you take to ensure quality and increased debating takes place at the MUN?

Secondly how will you improve the current debating fomat?

Hi effo1
thanks for the questions.even though i havnt mentioned it in my manifesto i would also reinstate the member of the month awards and it would be more of award given to that UN reprenstive who had the most post consistently,activity and actively debated on the various UN Topics

I also intended to look into inactivity in the MUN if i get elected in the role of DSG and those members who havnt posted in some time would be delated.I would work in partnership with SG to make the MUN more counter productive and more debateable.

I would also look into a system that would help the new members of the MUN to ease them into it by introducing a peer system where they partned up with a more experienced MUN representative.
I am also looking into creating a Newbie Sub forum where the idea would be to offer advice as well as support to those MUN Representatives who have just joined up.

[Birchington]

(Original post by JPKC)
What do the candidates believe should be done in the case of absent reps?

I think we need a 'three strikes' system to manage absence. After a rep hasn't posted for two weeks, they should be sent a PM asking for an explanation for their absence. No response to this would need a second PM. No response to both should mean that the rep is removed.

I accept some reps have busy lives and they shouldn't be penalised for missing a few days, it's the long-term absentees that should be removed to give others a chance to be reps for inactive states.

[toronto353]

(Original post by eff01)
Hello!
Firstly good luck to all of the candidates. You have all put forward some very good ideas regarding the future of TSR MUN.

Question to all of the candidates, what steps will you take to ensure quality and increased debating takes place at the MUN?

Secondly how will you improve the current debating fomat?

I think that the hyps demonstrate that quality debate can take place within the MUN and we need to look at why hyps are successful. Hyps are successful because they allow reps to adopt their own positions and have a little flexibility in their opinions. I would therefore look to have more frequent hyps. Senior members of the MUN can play a part because they can also debate with one another. It only takes two members to start off a debate and once it's started, then we should get some quality debating.

In short, more frequent hyps along with encouraging senior members to debate with one another and set the example to newer members are the steps I would take to ensure quality and increased debating. It's all about the trickle down effect. Birchington's idea of a member of the month is good, but it needs to be backed up with opportunities to debate properly as well as examples of debating.

With regards to improving the current debating format, I would take the above steps, but I would certainly hope to set the example myself.

(Original post by JPKC)
What do the candidates believe should be done in the case of absent reps?

I think that those reps who have never posted in the MUN should be removed immediately (there are some reps like this - take the Jordanian rep who had little idea how things worked in the MUN and then ceased to post after being prompted).

However, we need to give people a reason to come here and this means a carrot and stick approach. My approach of posting one news article per day (at the very least) would give people a reason to come to the forum. With the removal of inactive reps and a reason to come here (frequent new threads), we would then be in a better position to assess the whole situation.

We should also PM inactive reps who have posted in the past in the MUN, but no longer do to find out whether they're interested in staying.

In short, immediate removal of completely inactive/ absent reps; providing reasons to come to the forum (i.e. more frequent news stories and hyps) and contacting reps who were active is the way forward and is the approach I would take.

[RoryS]

Thank you for all the question so far, please do keep them coming in!

(Original post by eff01)
Hello!
Firstly good luck to all of the candidates. You have all put forward some very good ideas regarding the future of TSR MUN.

Question to all of the candidates, what steps will you take to ensure quality and increased debating takes place at the MUN?

Secondly how will you improve the current debating fomat?

Thank you for words of good luck. I will be devoted to improving the activity and debating within the MUN if I get elected. I'm liking the sound of Birchington's 'Member of the Month' idea as this may be an incentive for people to post a bit more. Also, for improving activity, I will be more selective over the people who I accept into the UN usergroup. I can't remember if this is already in force, but I will look along with T_C the activity and profile of every user that we accept into the usergroup and ask for their assurance that they will be a strong and active member of the MUN community before letting them take up a country spot. I also plan to develop the idea of summits which will hopefully bring more activity to the forum, I will also urge the adminstrators to speed up the process of getting a shoutbox enabled in the forum for summits.

To improve the debating format, I will continue T_Cs idea of posting news stories and getting every MUN reps views on the story. I would also like to get the more senior and experienced members of the MUN teaching and helping the newer members of the forum. I know when I started in the MUN that it was tough, but I think when someone wants to and is committed to becoming a country representative, I'd start up a group of people and ask them to vote some of their online time to helping others. They could also get a Wiki page and create useful guides for new members with my leadership.

(Original post by JPKC)
What do the candidates believe should be done in the case of absent reps?

I would be closely monitoring the activity of absent representatives. I would use a Google Docs spreadsheet to record my thoughts on each representative and keep records so I could refer to them when me and the SG are unsure about a member's activity.

I think a warning system would be a good solution to develop - the black marks system is quite good. The SG & DSG can issue black marks to members who are inactive for certain time periods eg.

1 black mark = absent for a week
2 black marks = absent for a fortnight
3 black marks = absent for a month, you lose your MUN position and it becomes available to anyone else who wants it.

[wizardtop]

(Original post by JPKC)
What do the candidates believe should be done in the case of absent reps?

I realise that everyone has a life outside TSR however if a MUN representative was inactive for more than 14 days,i would like to know the reason why,therefore they would be sent a pm stating that there were on a warning for inactivity.

If after the first pm and a couple of days later they still werent active again another pm would be sent.If after this they still didnt post or didnt respond to any of the 2 pm sent then their respective UN representative post would be given to some one else.
therefore as result of this inactivity,Their respective seat in the UN would therefore be forfeit.
I also am of the view that unless a UN representative posts quite frequenty in the MUN forums and have a genuine reason for absence then after two warning pms they shouldnt be given the opportunity to be given their MUN seat back

[ByronicHero]

If you had to lose your sight or your penis which would you chose?

What can go up a chimney down but not down a chimney up?

Favourite K-pop band?

Which of the other candidates would you marry if you had to?

Which would you cheat on them with?

Failure to seriously answer my questions obviously loses my vote.