Judging and awards guidelines for country delegations

The intent of this exercise is to increase the knowledge, skill level and interpersonal skills of all participants. Judging will be undertaking by evaluating each team’s performance against the criteria listed below.
Delegations will be evaluated by their ability to demonstrate:

Knowledge of their country:
	Delegations will be evaluated by their ability to demonstrate knowledge of the character (eg. history, politics, policies, culture, demographics) and position of the nation they represent, and to act in accordance with that position, as appropriate to the discussion and debate.
Preparation:
	Delegations will be expected to demonstrate an appropriate degree of research and preparedness for the debate.
Knowledge of issues:
	Delegations will demonstrate appropriate and adequate knowledge of the issues selected for debate.
Presentation skills:
	Delegations will be assessed on their presentation skills and debating technique. Eg public speaking skills and debating technique; ability to follow procedure, and compliance with orders from the chair.
Caucus activity:
	Delegations will be assessed on their ability to work with other delegations to reach a solution. Such solutions will require diplomacy, compromise, debating skill.
Amendments to motions:
	Delegations will be assessed upon the relevance and applicability of any proposed amendments. Sometimes an amendment can be used to point the debate in a particular direction. However, amendments for little reason or doomed to failure to do not assist a country’s interests.
Parliamentary procedure:
	Delegations will demonstrate correct, appropriate and professional use of parliamentary procedure to facilitate debate and discussion. Note: Application of Parliamentary procedure can include procedures that are obstructionist in nature - if being obstructionist is totally within a country’s national interest. Delegations who exhibit greater understanding of parliamentary procedure and use it accordingly will be given extra consideration.
Professional conduct:
	Delegations will at all times be assessed upon how they demonstrate correct and appropriate behaviour befitting the nature and purpose of the Model UN Assembly. This includes proper decorum, attitude, ability to listen and compromise, tact, courtesy, general spirit and ability to work cooperatively with all participants in the process: e.g. other delegations, within their own delegation, and organisers.
National Dress:
	Delegations are encouraged to adopt their country’s national dress to add to their presentations. There will be a separate award to the Delegation with the most appropriate/ interesting national dress.

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