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ESPERGÆRDE GYMNASIUM & HF

19^th ANNUAL MODEL UNITED NATIONS

BOOKLET 2021

Welcome

Dear Delegates, Chairs, News Corps, Administrative Staff, and MUN Directors, we hereby welcome you to this year’s Espergærde Gymnasium Model United Nations – EGMUN!

The EGMUN Executive Staff has been working hard on planning this year’s conference and we cannot wait for it to finally get started! We are looking forward to sharing this EGMUN experience with all of you at the 19^thSession.

This year, the agenda of the conference will be revolving around working towards UN’s sustainable development goals of 2030, in the wake of the global events of 2020 and 2021. An agenda that our team really are looking forward to exploring with you upon everything that has happened with COVID19, international relations, and domestic policy inside the world’s superpowers.

We are furthermore extremely proud to present a new and innovative Opening Ceremony here at our very own school, which will include a panel debate about the importance of international cooperation with unannounced and exciting guest speakers.

We are delighted to see you all and we are looking very much forward to hosting discussions on sustainable political solutions. Most of all, we are incredibly excited to see the MUN spirit fill the corridors of Espergærde Gymnasium & HF once again.

Best regards,

Secretary-General

Sophie King

The secretariat

EGMUN’s official e-mail

cm@egmun.org

Secretary General

Sophie Bech King (+45 60 87 78 44 // sophiebechking@gmail.com)

Conference Managers

Anna Nørby (anna@noerby.eu)

Benjamin Lebeck (+45 31 34 47 57 // benjaminlebeck@gmail.com)

Laurits Skau Misfeldt (+45 27 85 12 66 // lauritsskau@gmail.com)

Albert C. N. Winther (+45 42 17 65 75 // albert.nepper@gmail.com)

Heads of Communications

Albert C. N. Winther (+45 42 17 65 75 // albert.nepper@gmail.com)

Laurits Skau Misfeldt (+45 27 85 12 66 // lauritsskau@gmail.com)

Heads of News

Laurits Skau Misfeldt (+45 27 85 12 66 // lauritsskau@gmail.com)

Albert C. N. Winther (+45 42 17 65 75 // albert.nepper@gmail.com)

Head of Staff

Eva Nordentoft (+45 60 16 09 43 // evamilanordentoft@gmail.com)

Event Manager

Anika Lindström (+45 53 69 24 78 // anikaul02@gmail.com)

MUN Directors

Rolf Mortensen (+45 28 30 82 95 // rm@eg-gym.dk)

Thomas Rasmussen (+45 41 41 03 88 // hr@eg-gym.dk)

Practical Information

Location:

The EGMUN conference will officially take place at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF between the 10^th and 13^th of November 2021:

Address: Gymnasievej 2, 3060 Espergærde, Denmark

Directions:

In this section you will find directions for finding the train stations near the school which can get you to and from the hostels/home.

From Espergærde Gymnasium & HF to Espergærde Train Station

Walk from the school via Gymnasievej to Hovvej. Walk straight forward via Rugmarken. When you reach Nørremarken, turn right, and then follow Nørremarken to the traffic lights. You have reached Espergærde St. This is the station you will need to use if you’re going towards Copenhagen (the train is continuing to Hillerød) or Elsinore.

Espergærde Gymnasium & HF to Mørdrup Train Station

Mørdrup station is right next to the school. This is the station you will need to use if you’re going to Fredensborg (the train is continuing to Hillerød) or Elsinore.

In case of an emergency

The emergency service phone number: 112

The urgent health issues phone number: 1813

The emergency police phone number: 114

If needed, then call the EGMUN Directors (numbers are above)

Please note that EGMUN is a conference arranged by students for students – questions concerning the conference will most likely be best answered by the Conference Managers or Secretary General

Schedule

Wednesday 10th of November – Opening Ceremony

12:30 – 12:55 Arrival and registration, Espergærde Gymnasium & HF

13:00 All attendants be seated, Torvet Espergærde Gymnasium & HF

13:10-13:15 President calls for order followed by a role call

13:15-13:30 Speeches by:

Principal of Espergærde Gymnasium: Henrik Boberg Bæch
Secretary General of EGMUN 2021: Sophie King

13:30 – 14:00 Guest speakers: Surprise

14:00 – 14:30 Break

14:35 – 15:00 MUN-Ambassador speeches.

15:05 – 15:15 Practical information

15:15 – 15:20 Official Opening of EGMUN 2021

15:30 Closure

19:00 Committee’s dinners, Espergærde Gymnasium & HF

Thursday 11th of November

8:30 – 9:00 Chair meeting in the Secretariat

9:00 MUN-directors’ breakfast at the faculty lounge / ‘lærerværelset’

9:00 – 17:00 Lobbying time in forums (followed by forums in session)

13:00 – 17:00 Approval Panel – all MUN Directors

12:45: Lunch break at Bjarne’s

Friday 12th of November

Morning: Free

13:30 – 14:00: Chair meeting in the Secretariat

14:00 – 20:00: Lobbying time in forums/forums in session

(Decision made by the chairs)

17:00: Food at Bjarne’s

Saturday 13th of November

8:30 – 9:00: Chair meeting in the Secretariat

9:00-16:00: Forums in session

16:00-17:30: closing ceremony at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF

21:00 – 01:00: The official EGMUN party, Espergærde Gymnasium & HF

12:45: Lunch break at Bjarne’s

Agendas of the conference

In this section you will find descriptions to this year’s EGMUN agendas. First of and foremost we present the agendas of the two General Assemblies (GA). Afterwards we’ll go through the agendas of ECOSOC and then across the agendas of the Special Forums.

AGENDA – GA

GA1: Disarmament & International Security

Measures to end conflict escalation between China and Taiwan
The question of territorial claims in the Arctic

GA5: United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

Measures to halt the spread of HIV/Aids in LEDC’s through newer developed technology.
Ensuring the possibility of education to all children in LEDC’s

AGENDA – ECOSOC

CCPCJ: Committee of Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Preventing the growth industry of child abduction in Nigeria (caused by the country’s economic crisis).
Taking further action in preventing the norm of police brutality.

CSW: Commission on the Status of Women

Ensuring the educational opportunities and economic independence of girls by decreasing child marriage
The question of banning hijabs before the age of 18

AGENDA – SPECIAL FORUMS

UNEP: United Nations Environment Program

The question of decreasing deforestation in South America.
The question of decreasing plastic pollution by reducing bycatch (overfishing/fishnets)

UNHCR: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Taking further action in helping Afghan refugees
Taking further actions to ensure a better international handling of the world’s refugees

AGENDA – CC

CC: Crisis Committee

/CLASSIFIED

Chairs and Presidents

Chairs of the committees of the GA

GA1 Main Chair: Anika Lindstrøm // Deputy Chair: Laurits Skau Misfeldt

GA5 Main Chair: Martina Taddei // Deputy Chair: Giulia Ortame

Chairs of the commissions of the ECOSOC

CCPCJ Main Chair: Camilla Sales // Deputy Chair: Vibeke G.-Rimer

CSW Main Chair: Maria T. Loludice // Deputy Chair: Gustav J. Iversen

Chairs and presidents of the other forums of EGMUN

UNEP President: Elena M. Muiá // Vice President: Eva R. Goeskjær

UNHCR President: Enrico Molaioli // Vice President: Albert C. N. Winther

CC President: Stefano Rinaldi // Vice President: Sophie King

Delegate information

Badges

Every participant will be given a badge, which must always be worn. It is important not to lose your badge. However, if this should occur, please contact The Secretariat.

Ambassadors

An ambassador from each member state will be held responsible for the acts of delegates representing the member state.

Dress code

All participants are expected to dress formally i.e., men wearing suits and ties, women wearing formal dress, suit, or other appropriate clothes. Mini-skirts and low-cut shirts/blouses will not be allowed. All Chairs have the right to deny incorrectly dressed delegates access to the conference and punish the person in question properly.

Notepaper

Notepaper will be handed out in each forum – please restrict your use to what is highly necessary in order not to disturb the debate. The staff will read all notepapers and if not considered relevant for the debate, they will be handed in to The Chair who’ll decide upon a suitable punishment. Furthermore, notepapers can be sent to the news to be further examined.

Approval Panel

The Approval Panel is located at the common area on the first floor. In order to get your resolution approved, you will have to submit the resolution to your Chairs and then the Approval Panel. Know that a resolution most likely won’t be approved at the first or second hand-in.

Punishments

During the conference, the Chair or President can punish the delegates or administrative staff. Reasons for punishments can be inappropriate clothing, use of cellphones in session, not acting according to the rules in general, etc. The Chair or President has the final say on a suitable punishment.

Photocopying and printing facilities

It is possible to connect to the wireless network at the school, and we, therefore, recommend you to bring your laptop in session. This year, photocopying will be restricted and only issued in certain cases. Please contact the EGMUN staff or secretariat for printing or contact the IT- staff if there should be any problems.

Accommodation

Every foreign participant of EGMUN is either accommodated through private housing or a hostel. If there are any problems concerning accommodation, please contact either the Conference Managers or Secretary General through EGMUN’s official e-mail.

Transportation – the local train systems

There are two train systems connecting directly to the school:

Lille Nord – the yellow train that departs from Mørdrup Station. This train will take you to either Elsinore or Hillerød.
Kystbanen – departs from Espergærde Station and will take you either to Elsinore or Copenhagen.

Tickets can be bought at either of the stations, through the DSB-app, called ‘Mobilbilletter’ (which can be set to English) or you could get a Rejsekort (search for it on Google), which is the easiest, cheapest, and overall most convenient way to travel in Denmark.

All the tickets mentioned above can be used in both train systems as well as in the local busses. In need of other travel plans than the ones provided above, you can use the website/app ‘Rejseplanen.dk’ to find your way to your destination.

The property of Espergærde Gymnasium & HF

While staying at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF you’ll always have to respect the school and properties. If anything is destroyed during EGMUN it is the Executive Staff who has the responsibility, but you will also be held personally responsible. Please be respectful of the school and EG-MUN.

Party

There will be an official party during EGMUN 2021 with the theme of HALLOWEEN. So, bring your scariest and bloodiest outfits. The grand official EGMUN party will take place at Espergærde Gymnasium & HF on Saturday the 13th of November. You WILL NOT be able to attend without your badge since it works as an ID. There will be served light alcoholic (18+) and non-alcoholic drinks.

Meals

From Thursday to Sunday, lunch will be served in the cantina – also called Bjarne’s. You will have to show your personal badge to receive your lunch. In addition to this, tea, coffee, and cookies will be available in the forums during the conference.