AWARD CRITERIA
2. Substantive Knowledge and Contribution to Consensus-building
The primary role of delegates in a committee is to represent their country and its interests at an international meeting. Their aim is to ensure that international consultations, negotiations, treaties, resolutions and statements adequately reflect their country’s priorities and interests. At the same time, they must build and maintain healthy relationships with the representatives of other countries as befits diplomats. Thus, good delegates must show a strong grasp of their country’s policies, including political, economic and trade, and ideological considerations.
1. Foreign Policy Accuracy
The primary role of delegates in a committee is to represent their country and its interests at an international meeting. Their aim is to ensure that international consultations, negotiations, treaties, resolutions and statements adequately reflect their country’s priorities and interests. At the same time, they must build and maintain healthy relationships with the representatives of other countries as befits diplomats. Thus, good delegates must show a strong grasp of their country’s policies, including political, economic and trade, and ideological considerations.
3. Negotiation Skills
Delegates know not only their country’s background, but also the agenda topic thoroughly. A winning delegate must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the topic that is used to inform and advance debate and work towards achieving the goals of the committee. They must also propose creative and feasible solutions, with well-developed strategies for implementation, including operations and funding. Substantive knowledge must be used towards the aim of consensus-building and cooperation.
4. Rhetorical Skills
In order to successfully represent their country’s interests, delegates must have strong communication skills that allow them to convey shades of meaning; understand what is said and not said, and being able to persuade their peers on the validity of their arguments, to bring them together despite their differences for a common solution to a pressing problem.
5. Resolution Drafting
Delegates know not only their country’s background, but also the agenda topic thoroughly. A winning delegate must demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the topic that is used to inform and advance debate and work towards achieving the goals of the committee. They must also propose creative and feasible solutions, with well-developed strategies for implementation, including operations and funding. Substantive knowledge must be used towards the aim of consensus-building and cooperation.
6. Use of Procedure
Delegates must be well-aware of procedure and able to use procedural points to their advantage while in sessions.