Delegates Guidelines - Research work
Country and Topic
It would be useful to divide your research into three categories:
- General research on your assigned topic
- Research on your assigned country's policies with regard to the assigned topic. If possible, you should begin by researching your assigned topic
- General research on your assigned country's background and culture
Where to go for the Research?
It depends on the resources that are available to you. If you have access to a library and/or the Internet, they would both be good places to start. Look for books and web sites that give a general overview of the topic as well as information on more specific aspects of your topic. Try to get an idea of how complex the subject is and how many different aspects you might be confronted with during the conference.
Here are some common internet resources to help you get started:
- Permanent Missions to the United Nations
- United States Embassies web site
- United Kingdom Overseas Mission Policy Pages
- Ministries of Foreign Affairs
This web site contains many links to other resources on countries around the world.
A guide to British regional and global policy on key issues.
The foreign affairs web sites often contain information about governmental policies on different issues.
