CSTD

Hello everyone! As the position paper deadline approaches, here are some tips to help you with the process... Past and Current International Action In this section, you should focus on any regulations undertaken by the international community.  You can also feel free to include any national programs that utilize the technology for development.  Country's Position Since these are emerging fields, not all of your countries have integrated the technology in research or solutions.  Dig into how international programs have used biotechnology products in your country (ex. have GMOs been used to combat malnutrition?).  Additionally, consider how your country could benefit from the deployment of biotechnology or facets of the information economy.  These fields have large implications to help development or solve some of the most pressing global issues.  Look into the issues that your country struggles with and they could be addressed with biotech or inform...

Hi all, While our committee isn’t about philosophy, the topics we explore and their implications are highly philosophical. Specifically, they deal with moral philosophy. You don’t need to be an expert in moral philosophy for this committee, by any means, but an understanding of larger moral philosophical ideas can help you in debate. If you are struggling to articulate a moral position your country has on controversial ideas, you can shape your argument and support it with a specific moral philosophy. Adding structure can be particularly useful if you are having trouble supporting your country’s position because you personally disagree with it. Additionally, an understanding of moral philosophy can help you in debate; each moral philosophy has weaknesses which can be exploited in debate if you see that a country’s position tends to follow a moral philosophical framework. I’ll start with my own introduction of moral philosophy(admittedly a bare-bones one), then share with...

My name is Katie Lee and I will be your head chair for BMUN 66!  I am a fourth year student pursuing a simultaneous degree in Environmental Science and Political Science.  I am also BMUN's Under-Secretary General of Research, in my fourth year of BMUN and eighth year of MUN in total.  In addition to BMUN and academics, I have done 2 years of undergraduate research and am now completing my own independent thesis project in my final year, analyzing climate refugees in the wake of the Caribbean hurricanes. I also work for a smart city policy consulting group in San Francisco doing research and policy recommendations.  In my free time, I take advantage of the beautiful Bay Area hikes, enjoy live music and concerts, and play on BMUN's intramural soccer team.  Please read below to learn a bit about your vice chairs! I'm Anthony, one of CSTD's vice chairs this year. This is currently my first year at Cal, but I have high school MUN experience including attending T...