An essential publication - "BratMUN 2012: The Complete Guide for delegates" is going to be published soon. This document is the perfect preparation material and is highly recommended to by read by all the delegates participating at the conference.

The Guide includes:

-MUN Terms & Phrases

-Flow of the Debate Chart

-BratMUN Rules of Procedure

-Summary of Points and Motions

-Path to a Resolution Chart

-Resolution Writing Guide

-How to Write a Policy Statement

-Conference Staff

-Structure of the Conference

A short summary of the rules of procedure will be provided as well.

Study Guides for all the committees will be provided in September.

Good preparation is a key to any delegations’ success at the Conference. In order to perform well, you should understand the way the country you represent works and behaves in the international area. With this knowledge you can faithfully defend your country’s position on the topics we will be discussing in the committees. In order to be able to propose realistic actions, you will need to understand the basic elements of the UN and its members (your country).

The Chairpersons prepare Study Guides for each Committee so as to provide you with some basic information on our topics and to give you pointers for future research. Please read and discuss the guides among yourselves to get the most out of them, but remember that the guides are here to get you started and that you should also do research on your own. The suggestions for further research included at the end of Study Guides will help you with that. Remember that the Internet is full of sources, but also bear in mind that not all can be equally valuable and useful, therefore be selective but open while doing research.

To help the Chairpersons better prepare the committees for you, they will be asking you all to send them policy statements (1 page, typed) both for the General Assembly topic, and the Committee topics your country will be dealing with.

For more information and tips on how to write a policy statement, please refer to article "How to Write a Policy Statement" of the "BratMUN 2012: The Complete Guide for Delegates" publication, which is going to be published soon.