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{{Infobox school

| name = Model United Nations Development Programme

| image = [[Image:KOÇLOGO.JPG]]

| established = 2001

| type = [[Model United Nations]] Conference

| city = [[Tuzla]], [[Istanbul]]

| country = [[Turkey]]

| head_name = Director

| head = Alexander Best

| colors = Blue,Red and Black

| nicknames = MUNDP

| homepage = http://mundp.kocschool.k12.tr

}}

'''Model United Nations Development Programme''' ('''MUNDP''' or '''KOCMUNDP''') is a [[Model United Nations]] conference organized by The Koc School MUN Club Members, in [[The Koc School]], [[Turkey]], every year in March. Its difference from the other Model United Nations conferences is that it is a simulation of the "United Nations Development Programme", so it is unique in the world. MUNDP is not a regular General Assembly conference but instead, it is a "Role-Modelling Conference" where schools are not assigned delegations but rather seats in respective committees.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kocschool.k12.tr|title=The Koc School|accessdate=April 4, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mundp.kocschool.k12.tr|title=Model United Nations Development Programme|accessdate=April 4, 2010}}</ref>

The delegates participating in the conference find long-term, medium-term and short-term solutions to the current crises, which are debated during the conference. After debating, the delegates create a solution document called an "action paper." Then delegates send their action papers to [[United Nations Development Programme]], who examines these documents and uses them in real life if they are viable, useful and logical.

Each committee comprises 15 to 20 delegates and two experienced chairs, who moderate the debates and provide the delegates with further insight on the debated topics.

Besides the delegates, the conference hosts guests who act either as a keynote speaker or a facilitator. The former [[United Nations]] [[Secretary-General of the United Nation|Secretary General]], [[Kofi Annan]] was the keynote speaker of the first conference in 2001. The keynote speaker makes a speech about the theme of the conference as well as making a speech at the closing ceremony. The keynote speaker of MUNDP 2010 was [[Fawaz Gerges]]. The facilitators are very well-informed and experienced on the topics and inform/train delegates on the topics during the conference.

Conference lasts four days in total, inclusive of an opening dinner at a prestigious restaurant in [[Istanbul]], [[Turkey]].

On the days following the opening dinner, the participants debate on various topics to come up with comprehensive action papers. On the last day of the conference, a Closing Ceremony happens and the action papers from the committees are shared during the ceremony. Other than sharing action papers and elaborating on the past days in respective committees, the chairs announce the "Best Delegate"s of their committees<ref>{{cite web

| url = http://www.radikal.com.tr/haber.php?haberno=108664

| title = BM gibi Koç Lisesi

| accessdate = April 24, 2010

}}</ref><ref>{{cite web

| url = http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2006/03/06/yasam/yas07.html

| title = Dünya sorunları için beyin fırtınası

| accessdate = April 24, 2010

}}</ref>.

The motto of the conference is "Commitment to Development".

== Conference By Year ==

==== MUNDP 2010====

[[Model United Nations]] 2010 took place between February 25-28 in [[The Koc School]] campus. Around 400 participants from [[Azerbaijan]], [[Italy]] and [[Turkey]] participated in the conference. The theme of MUNDP 2010 was "The Arab League States". [[Fawaz Gerges]] made a speech at the opening dinner as the keynote speaker of the conference.

The conference had 14 committees in order to be a complete simulation of [[United Nations Development Programme]].

== Committees ==

'''Development Committees of MUNDP 2010'''

'' 1 POGAR / Democratic Governance'': A committee of Arab states dedicated to the promotion and development of good governance practices and relate reforms in the Arab states. It works in partnership with key governance institutions including legislatures, judiciaries, and civil society organizations to identify needs and solutions. open to all delegates

''2 FAO / Poverty Reduction'':The committee leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. open to all delegates

''3 GEF – Global Environment Facility / Energy & Environment'':This committee will focus on environmental problems that affect all Arab states such as desertification and effective governance of water. It is interested in managing the role of fossil fuels in the Arab states and decreasing the negative effect of greenhouse gases, as well as finding ecologically friendly uses for fossil fuels without negatively impacting economies in the region. open to all delegates

''4 WHO / Health'':The committeee is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. open to all delegates

''5 UNIFEM / Women’s Empowerment'':The committee provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. open to all delegates

''6 UNESCO / Building Knowledge Societies'':This committee focuses on knowledge sharing between arab universities and the internationally respected universities, increasing the amount people enrolled in elementary education, and reforming elementary and high levels of education. open to all delegates

''7 UNICEF – High Council for Youth / Youth Movements'':The committee provides financial and technical assistance for children and adolescents. It focuses on education, gender equality, child survival and development, HIV/AIDS and children, child protection, policy advocacy and partnerships. open to all delegates

''8 BCPR / Crisis Prevention & Recovery'' :This committee focuses upon the vulnerability of recently developing cities agaisnt earthquakes and other natural hazards due to rapid increase of population, uncontrolled urbanization and poor city planning, reducing the effects of leakage of petroleum on the environment, and cleaning the unexploded remnants of war. open to all delegates

''9 World Bank'':The committee is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing world. It is made up of two development institutions owned by 185 member countries- the International Bank for Reconstructions and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Assosiation (IDA). The committee provides loans, interest-free credits, grants to developing world and make investments in education, health, public administration, infastructure, financial and private sector development, agriculture and environmental and natural resource management. IB Economics students (HL and SL) only

'''Special Committees of MUNDP 2010'''

''10 Historical Committee'':A simulation of the breakup of the Middle East following WW1. This committee differs from other committees in that delegates will discuss a historical issue and roleplay historical characters and organizations. Over the course of the conference, the committee will debate and produce an action paper. IB History students preferred, or other suitable academic background.

''11 United Nations Human Rights Council'':Delegates will focus on human rights violations and issues in the Arab States that relate to development issues of concern to UNDP. Prior Human Rights experience strongly recommended. Suitable only for experienced delegates.

''12 UNSC'':A simulation of the UNSC where the agenda will be focused on the Arab League states and political problems of especial concern to UNDP interests. This SC model will be different from regular UNSC’s in that prepared resolutions will be of less importance, the P5 countries will not have veto powers and will thus be treated as any other SC representative, and committee debates will encompass the philosophical importance of Security Council and Development Program topics. Testimony will be taken from other committees as needed. Suitable only for delegates with prior Security Council experience.

''13 Arab League “Global Climate Change” Summit'': The simulation of an international summit, similar to an Arab League conference. In this committee, the delegates from several Arab States will address topics of concern to climate change and sustainable energy development. While there is limited overlap with the GEF committee, the ALS will address the topic of climate change in the Arab states in a more detailed and politically comprehensive manner. Suitable for IB Bio / LIfe Sciences students. Suitable only for experienced delegates.

''14 ICJ / Palestine vs. Israel'':This committee is a simulation of the ICJ where the questions and conflicts between member states are discussed and resolved peacefully. This committee focuses on the issue of the wall that is being built by the Israeli Government on the West Bank on the socio-economic life in Palestine. It will reach a resolution on the fate of the wall considering its humanitarian and economic impacts, as well as on the development of Palestine. Development-related topics include, but are not limited to, the effects on education, food production, electricity problems, access to clean water resources, and the impact upon commerce in the regions that the wall passes through and surrounds. Experienced advocates preferred, although also open to inexperienced advocates. The Registrar position need not be experienced<ref>{{cite web

| url = http://mundp.kocschool.k12.tr/committees-role-assignments/committee-descriptions/

| title = The Committees

| accessdate = April 24, 2010.

}}</ref>

====MUNDP 2011====

The theme of MUNDP 2011 is Asia and the Pacific. MUNDP 2011 will take place between March 3-6, 2011. More than 450 participants are expected to attend the conference and there will be at least 18 committees.<ref>{{cite web

| url = http://mundp.kocschool.k12.tr/2010/02/mundp-2011/

| title = The Region of MUNDP 2011

| accessdate = April 24, 2010

}}</ref>.

== Executive Committee ==

The conference is organized by the Executive Committee of MUNDP. Each year after the conference the past Executive Committee chooses its successors with the help of the advisors. All of the candidates are interviewed by the Executive Committee for the positions they want to be assigned to.

===Current and Former Executive Committees===

====2011====

*Director of Facilities : Berke Tınaz

*Director of Delegate Affairs : Hamdi Soysal

*Director of Finance : Ecesu Bayır

*Director of Development Committees : Ali Kaviş

*Director of Special Committees : Emre Orbay

*Director of Specialized Agencies : Başak Kocamış

*Director of Communications : Deylem Onursal

====2010====

*Director of Facilities : Ahmet İ. Damar

*School Liaison : Aslı Azizoğlu

*Director of Communications : Noyan Songür

*Chair Liasion : Deniz Cem Özensoy

*Chair Liasion : İrem Cesur

*Chair Liasion : Melis Cantürk

*Chair Liasion : Alpkaan Çelik

====2009====

*Secretary General : Timur Sarıdereli

*Deputy Secretary General : Özlem Cebeci

*Head of Treasury: S. İpek Demir

*Head of Transport: Murat Alemdaroğlu

*Head of Admins: Naz Çağla Özen

== General Committee ==

The General Committee is a committee below the Executive Committee in terms of hierarchy. Each year's Executive Committee chooses the General Committee. General Committees are composed of 10th graders. It includes positions such as Head of Admins and Head of Transport. It was established in 2010.

===Current and Former General Committees===

====2011====

*Head of Admins: TBD

*Head of Transport: TBD

*Head of IT: Ata Başaran

*Head of Housing: TBD

*Head of Tourism and Entertainment:TBD

====2010====

*Head of Admins: Berke Tınaz

*Head of Transport: Deylem Onursal

*Head of Press: Öykü Türker

== External links ==

*[http://www.kocschool.k12.tr The Koc School Website]

*[http://mundp.kocschool.k12.tr MUNDP Website]

*[http://thimun.org THIMUN Website]

*[http://www.un.org United Nations Website]

*[http://www.mun.org MUN Headquarters Website]

==References==

{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Model United Nations]]

[[Category:United Nations Development Programme]]

[[Category:Education in Istanbul]]

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