Research Binders
What should my research binder include?
It is wise to bring at least some research with you to the conference, though the form of this research may vary. Keep in mind that “binder” may mean a folder, too, not necessarily a three ring binder. This is a matter of personal preference. But the term is research binder, not research folder. These are some things that a binder should include:
• The delegate handbook for the conference you're attending.
• The paper titled “Terms to Know for MUN”.
• Background guides for both topics (printed off from the conference website).
• Your position papers. A basic opening speech is just to read your position paper, so you may want to bring them with you for this purpose.
• Notes you made about your country’s policies, probably with bullet points.
• Any treaties/previous UN resolutions/parts of the UN charter/other documents that may be important to your topics. Check out the Useful Links page for some of these.
• Printed news articles i.e. things you can show to other delegates and say “See? I’m right.”
• A notebook (preferably a legal pad) and pen, too. You’ll be writing a lot. Often conferences will provide these, but you should bring your own just in case.
It is wise to bring at least some research with you to the conference, though the form of this research may vary. Keep in mind that “binder” may mean a folder, too, not necessarily a three ring binder. This is a matter of personal preference. But the term is research binder, not research folder. These are some things that a binder should include:
• The delegate handbook for the conference you're attending.
• The paper titled “Terms to Know for MUN”.
• Background guides for both topics (printed off from the conference website).
• Your position papers. A basic opening speech is just to read your position paper, so you may want to bring them with you for this purpose.
• Notes you made about your country’s policies, probably with bullet points.
• Any treaties/previous UN resolutions/parts of the UN charter/other documents that may be important to your topics. Check out the Useful Links page for some of these.
• Printed news articles i.e. things you can show to other delegates and say “See? I’m right.”
• A notebook (preferably a legal pad) and pen, too. You’ll be writing a lot. Often conferences will provide these, but you should bring your own just in case.