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Code of Conduct

All SICMUN delegates, advisors, and chaperones agree to this code when registering.

  1. The individual who is present the day of the conference must be the same participant who was registered for the conference through SICMUN’s website. No other individual may pose as the participant at any time.
  2. SICMUN will not tolerate any discrimination based on gender, race, nationality, age, religion, physical disability, etc.
  3. Delegates may not take pictures or record anything during the committee sessions.
  4. All Participants must respect the diplomatic protocol; therefore, they will maintain proper oral, body language, and behavior at all times. Their interactions with Delegates, members of the Secretariat, Faculty Advisors, and Organizing Committee will be formal and respectful throughout the entire educational event.
  5. It is prohibited to establish direct communication between the different Delegations during the formal debate within the committees, this includes direct speech, side talk, among others. Delegates may send topic-related notes to co-chairs and other delegates through a Page, any personal or non-topic related message will be delivered directly to the Chair and this will result in a Warning for the delegate who wrote it.
  6. The Dress Code for all participants is formal Western Attire.
  7. The times established in the SICMUN IX Schedule must be strictly adhered to. Delegates must be punctual to all activities. At the beginning of each session, if the delegate isn’t present during roll call, they will be considered tardy. In the event that a participant does not attend a session, they must submit a written note explaining the reason for said absence.
  8. Delegates may not leave their committee while they are in session. If necessary, the Delegate may withdraw momentarily, informing the DIAS by written means of the reason for their departure.
  9. Any impediment to the proper development of the academic meeting will result in the expulsion of who has caused it and a warning to the educational institution to which they belong. All decisions of the Organizing Committee are final and unappealable.
  10. Headphones are not allowed throughout the duration of the conference. Cellphones are not allowed with the exception of the lunch period. One laptop per block will be allowed to be used during unmoderated caucus. The use of AI is strictly prohibited.

Enforcement

Delegates are expected to behave in the professional, respectful manner of a Model United Nations member. Failure to comply with this Code of Conduct may result in disciplinary measures, ranging from a formal warning to the cancellation of participation, as well as the denial or withdrawal of any awards or recognitions, whether pending or already granted. These measures may be applied at any time during the event, including in common areas, and in any activity related to the conference that takes place before, during, or after it.

Contact

Report concerns to Georgina Farres <gfarresw@gmail.com>.