Before any point or motion can be made, the chair must recognize you. Once you have been recognized by the chair, you can make a motion by standing and stating that your country moves to do X. In other words, you should use the verb form of the word motion. For instance, to suspend the meeting for 15 minutes for an unmoderated moves “Cambodia caucus to discuss working papers.” I will now review some common and important rules in parliamentary procedure. As stated, the rules are listed in order of precedence on the short form. Delegates may not use motions not listed on the short form. a. First, we will look at the Motion to Adopt the Agenda. After delegates have presented their perspectives, delegates may make a motion to adopt the agenda. To make this motion, stand and say that to set the agenda as X, Y your country moves (e.g. 2, 1). Once this motion has passed and the agenda is set, we will move directly into the first topic. The agenda order cannot be changed, but delegates may adjourn debate on an issue and reconsider it later. Second I like to distinguish between motions to suspend a meeting, adjourn debate, and close debate. A should be used at any time that we break Motion to Suspend the Meeting from formal debate. For instance, a motion to suspend the meeting will be used for moderated caucuses, unmoderated caucuses, breaks, lunch or dinner, or at the end of each day. There are two types of caucuses: unmoderated and moderated: 1. During an unmoderated caucus, the meeting is suspended for a set amount of time, and delegates are free to engage in informal discussion about draft resolutions and working papers. 2. During a moderated caucus, the meeting is suspended for a set amount of time, and the chair moderates a session in which delegates either: a. Engage in Delegates raise their placards debate. to be recognized by the chair to make short speeches for an amount of time specified in the motion to suspend the meeting. b. Hold a Q and A session of one or more speakers. Speakers must agree to be questioned before the committee votes on the motion to suspend debate. When the caucus is over, we will return to the speakers’ list for the topic. A Motion to Adjourn Debate will end discussion of the current topic and move on to a new topic.
Before any point or motion can be made, the chair must recognize you. Once you have been recognized by the chair, you can make a motion by standing and stating that your country moves to do X. In other words, you should use the verb form of the word motion. For instance, “Cambodia moves to suspend the meeting for 15 minutes for an unmoderated caucus to discuss working papers.” I will now review some common and important rules in parliamentary procedure. As stated, the rules are listed in order of precedence on the short form. Delegates may not use motions not listed on the short form. a. First, we will look at the Motion to Adopt the Agenda. After delegates have presented their perspectives, delegates may make a motion to adopt the agenda. To make this motion, stand and say that your country moves to set the agenda as X, Y (e.g. 2, 1). Once this motion has passed and the agenda is set, we will move directly into the first topic. The agenda order cannot be changed, but delegates may adjourn debate on an issue and reconsider it later. Second I like to distinguish between motions to suspend a meeting, adjourn debate, and close debate. A Motion to Suspend the Meeting should be used at any time that we break from formal debate. For instance, a motion to suspend the meeting will be used for moderated caucuses, unmoderated caucuses, breaks, lunch or dinner, or at the end of each day. There are two types of caucuses: unmoderated and moderated: 1. During an unmoderated caucus, the meeting is suspended for a set amount of time, and delegates are free to engage in informal discussion about draft resolutions and working papers. 2. During a moderated caucus, the meeting is suspended for a set amount of time, and the chair moderates a session in which delegates either: a. Engage in debate. Delegates raise their placards to be recognized by the chair to make short speeches for an amount of time specified in the motion to suspend the meeting. b. Hold a Q and A session of one or more speakers. Speakers must agree to be questioned before the committee votes on the motion to suspend debate. When the caucus is over, we will return to the speakers’ list for the topic. A Motion to Adjourn Debate will end discussion of the current topic and move on to a new topic.
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