Background+Papers

=**Co-Chair Training Day!**= Now that you have found out your committee and additional Co-Chairs, please work together to fill out the following worksheet.. This is a document that will be used for brainstorming Committee Ideas. The second form is for Background Paper Sessions. Each Committee will be required to attend three sessions. Please indicate what days you will be able to attend by the end of Co-Chair Training Day. If possible, please try to attend the same sessions as the other Co-Chairs in your committee.

For the remainder of the Co-chair Training Day, please work with the other members of your committee researching topics. We would like to see at least three topic ideas by your first session of Background Paper Writing.

=Session 1: Research= Please be sure to have your topic brain storming sheet complete and approved by a Secretariat member. After that, proceed to fill out a [|Digital Note taking Form]. You must have at least five of these forms filled out for each background paper. This will be a grade in the Co-chair Class for next fall. Do not create more than one copy of the note form. Copy new templates on your document. Be sure to have these forms as well as your research done by your next session.

Here is a guide to Background Paper writing for a more in depth introduction to the assignment. You do not need to share this document with us.

Here are the following Secretariat Members who will be working closely with your committee:

WHO, UNICEF, OAS- **Eva**

Security Council, UNIDO- **Emily**

FAO, Specpol**- Alex**

UNEP, ILO**- Macky**

IAEA, Ecosoc, OAS**- Mia**

GA, Disarm**- Emma**

SHC, WTO**- Kate**

UNWomen, HRC**- Erin**

Crisis and Historical Crisis**- Jacob**

=**Session 2: Writing Portion**=

Please make a copy of this [|document] and share it with your co-chairs, Alexandria Otero, and Jacob Schwartz. Name the document: Committee Name. Background paper

Please be sure to have all of your research done today. We are going to give you about 5 minutes to read over your research. After that period is over, we will have a timed write for each section of the background paper. After each seven minute period,we will give you time to look at your notes and write in statistics and quotes.

During the writing exercise, please write as much as you know about your topic. Also keep in mind that this is a professional paper. For further reference, please go to the [|MUNSA Website] and look at the papers written for your committee. Also, remember that this exercise is testing how much you know about your topic without looking at your research. When editing, please be sure to refer to your research, but for writing purposes, make sure you are using your own voice.

A background paper is supposed to be professional. Please refrain from using personal pronouns. Write the paper similar to how you would write a history report. Keep the paper concise, informative, and professional. For another example, please refer to this [|document.]

At the end of this session, we are expecting your committee to have most of your background paper done. We do however, expect each committee to add additional facts and statistics from your papers. Please have your paper completely done May 21.