MODEL EAST ASIAN REGIONAL FORUM

As inspired by the Model United Nations

CHARTING OUR COMMON FUTURE

Making Good on the Promise of the Asian Century

How this will be different -From the East-West Debates From the Middle East Summit

You define the problem.

You define your goals.

You fend for yourself. You make your own alliances.

You pick your side.

You debate as much or as little as you want.

This is a truly open-ended format where the amount of work put in is directly proportional to the productivity of the forum and the amount of lessons learned.

There is NO secret.
This project is inspired by the Model United Nations.

The goal of the class is to stage a regional forum convened by the ASEAN and its major partners China, Japan, and South Korea. Together, you will solve the major issues of our times.

Male dominance in politics in Taiwan seems to finally have ended.

In Tokyo you have to act quickly, to get all the political benefits that suddenly becomes available.

A hot tempered Russian lady wants to beat up a Arab "Christian" lady, who support Radical Islam, and has been branded as a traitor of the Jewish state

India

No need to twist the words, when the real issues are touched in Ankara

Each student will be an ambassador. Each one is expected to be an expert in their countrys affairs, and should be able to represent their interests at the forum.

THE MAJOR ISSUES

PEACE, ORDER & SECURITY Border conflicts Terrorism Ongoing wars Insurgencies and secessionist movements Organized crime and syndicates Illegal trade and black markets Maritime piracy CLIMATE CHANGE & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Global warming Food security Biodiversity Deforestation Illegal mining Foreign ownership of natural resources Investment in green technology POVERTY ALLEVIATION & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Education Reproductive health Government inefficiency Dwindling life expectancies Human rights Plight of refugees Human capital flight (brain drain)

TIME TABLE
CHAMPACA Preparations Begin Lecture Dates Country Profile DRAFT Position Paper DRAFT Final Drafts (e-mail) Election* Summit Proper Day 1 Summit Proper Day 2 Summit Proper Day 3 MEARF Debrief (LT2) Web Debut (LT2) Feb 1 Mon DAHLIA Feb 1 Mon ROSAL Feb 1 Mon SAMPAGUITA Feb 1 Mon A History of The Asian Century starts February 4 and ends February 17. Feb 8 Mon 12nn Feb 15 Mon 12nn Feb 8 Mon Feb 15 Mon Feb 8 Mon Feb 15 Mon Feb 8 Mon Feb 15 Mon

February 21 Sunday to February 22 Monday, via e-mail only; double required for some Feb 19 Fri Feb 24 Wed Feb 26 Fri Mar 2 Tues Feb 18 Thurs Feb 25 Thurs Mar 1 Mon Mar 2 Tues Feb 19 Fri Feb 25 Thurs Feb 26 Fri Mar 1 Mon Feb 19 Fri Feb 24 Wed Feb 26 Fri Mar 1 Tues

March 8 Monday, by e-mail or print by 12nn March 12 Friday

REQUIREMENTS
Requirement Country Profile Draft and Final Student Receives Letter mark for each; end score is 40% draft + 60% final Letter mark for each; end score is 40% draft + 60% final Individual letter mark for performance (view Performance Expectations) Letter mark for each individual resolution, then averaged (view Draft Resolution Style Guide) Letter mark Letter mark Equivalent to 20% of Project Score

Position Paper Draft and Final

20% of Project Score

Participation in Summit Proper

40% of Project Score

General Resolutions (one grade for the whole class)

20% of Project Score

LT2 Option 1: Debrief Paper LT2 Option 2: Documentation

of LT Component (35%) of LT Component (35%)

SOME RULES ON WRITTEN REQUIREMENTS

COUNTRY PROFILE

POSITION PAPER

SOME RULES ON WRITTEN REQUIREMENTS

1. You will be submitting both requirements in two stages: draft and final draft. 2. I will accept both print and e-mail submissions. (But I prefer e-mail.) 3. For draft submissions, write your requirement on the body of the text. Do not attach anything. 4. For final drafts, format it properly in a word processor, convert to PDF, and attach to your e-mail. 5. Depending on the quality of your first draft, I may require you to submit subsequent drafts before your final.

THE FORUM PROPER

1. You will be role-playing.

2. There is a strict protocol to follow.

3. The class will elect a chairman and a secretary. 4. Attire: uniform or something else? 5. Teacher assistance will be minimum; everything is student driven.

WHAT YOU NEED TO DO STARTING NOW?

1. Get your own copy of the project manual.

2. Begin writing your COUNTRY PROFILE SHEET.

3. Prepare for the coming lecture by getting copies of WHCTT Chapters 32 and 34. 4. Study how Model United Nations is done. 5. Prepare for the MAP TEST next meeting (maybe).

FORMAT FOR E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS

ON THE SUBJECT LINE: ASEAN(space)SECTION(space)REQUIREMENT(space) CN(space)LASTNAME

Examples:
ASEAN CHAMPA CPdraft1 01 Aldiosa ASEAN DAHLIA CPfinal 10 Morales ASEAN ROSAL PPdraft1 08 Jose

EAF SAMPA PPfinal 30 Tuppil