Solution tips!

 Hi delegates!


As BMUN grows nearer, I wanted to offer some advice on your solutions and what our dais expects for the committee! 


Before diving into the different types of solutions we are hoping to see in committee, I wanted to take this opportunity to revisit our learning goals and expectations for research in hopes that your solutions end up addressing these key points:


  1. We want the delegates of this committee to recognize that these issues center around real people and have consequences for real people. Hopefully while you are researching you will think about all of the different actors who play a role in this issue and have a stake in your solutions. 


  1.  We also hope that from your research you focus on community building solutions that use people power and invest love into communities.  


  1. The best solutions and delegates will seriously consult their  country's policies and past actions while forming opinions, writing speeches, and building solutions.


Please keep these learning goals in mind when forming solutions! They are key points we want you to address! 


Need stepping off points to start thinking about solutions? Start at the synopsis! As you read, highlight key issues that need to be addressed as well as ways they have been addressed in the past. From here you can think critically about what has been successful and what you can reform. Additionally, the ‘Questions to Consider’ section is a GREAT way to jumpstart your solutions outline… happy writing! Our synopsis is linked here if you want to check that out now.


We know these topics can seem overwhelming at times and that it may be difficult to think of where to begin. With this in mind, we wanted to offer a few suggestions on where to start with solutions and what we think would be great points to include:


  1. Be Specific! Your solutions should include the 5 W’s and be something that countries could realistically implement. What is your solution? Where is the solution going to take place? Who is going to help your solution come to fruition? When is the solution going to take place? Why would countries want to adopt this solution? 


  1. Think of short term, middle term, and long term solutions for both of the topics. What can be implemented immediately? What can be implemented over the next couple of years to fix this problem? 



  1. For topic A, while we want to see some prison reform solutions, a majority of your solutions should be alternatives to incarceration and prevention methods! For topic B, you don’t need a catch-all solution! You should think about what your country has the most policy on and build on it. 


We hope this has offered a bit more clarity on the solution process, and as always, feel free to comment or reach out to ccpcj72@bmun.org  anytime!


Best, 

Mahima Shyno 

Head Chair of CCPCJ BMUN 72

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