Written by: Ping Tsai<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Edited by: Hyoree Kim<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before resolutions could be debated upon, delegates must lobby with one another: a stage that requires delegates to diplomatically reach out to and negotiate with other delegates.
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During lobbying, delegates merge their carefully-crafted clauses with those of other delegates. Yet, not all delegates would share the same stance on their interested issues. For example, Aidan Michaud’s (Delegate of Ecuador, GA6, Jakarta Intercultural School) bloc saw a number of delegates who eagerly expounded on the significance of their clauses, which conflicted with one another. Nevertheless, his bloc was \u201csuccessful in its endeavor\u201d to tackle the question of the long-lasting conflict regarding Diaoyutai Islands. Michaud also communicated his ambitions to be the leader of his committee\u2019s debate, as he \u201cwanted to become the main submitter\u201d for his lobbying bloc. Seeing other delegates who are equally zealous about the committee issues, Michaud feels pumped to proceed to debate.
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Ellen Ryoo (Delegate of Qatar, GA3, International Bilingual School in Hsinchu) remarked about HRC delegates\u2019 intense passion for MUN, as many of them sought after the leadership position of their lobbying groups: \u201cThere was a group with two delegates who both want the main submitter position very badly, and the chairs had to come over to stop them from \u2018fighting.\u2019\u201d Having witnessed how much the delegates of HRC coveted the main submitter position, an act that showcased delegates\u2019 passion for debating, Ryoo looks forward to listening to novel ideas generated by those heated discussions.
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Building onto Ryoo\u2019s point about the love for debating THIMUN delegates share, Brandon Hsu (Delegate of Cambodia, GA1, Pacific American School) expressed that he was expecting delegates to be \u201cpeacefully discussing different issues\u201d during lobbying. However, he realized that for a group to put together a highly debatable resolution, it wouldn\u2019t be surprising if \u201cdelegates are having a major disagreement\u201d over what aspect of the issue should their resolution aim to solve and how the issue should be resolved.
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Transitioning from lobbying to debating, delegates of THIMUN Singapore await their resolutions to be passed with an overwhelming majority.\u00a0
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Written by: Ping Tsai Edited by: Hyoree Kim Before resolutions could be debated upon, delegates must lobby with one another: a stage that requires delegates to diplomatically reach out to and negotiate with other delegates. During lobbying, delegates merge their carefully-crafted clauses with those of other delegates. Yet, not all delegates would share the same … <\/p>\n