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International Conference of the Americas (CILA) 2006
Washington D. C., September 28th, 2006

The Conference

The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR), in collaboration with the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD/FUNGLODE), have joined forces in organizing the largest conference about international affairs for young people in Latin America and the Caribbean. From the 11th to the 15th of October, 2006, the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center in Punta Cana will become a meeting point for more than 1,500 young people from different regions of the Dominican Republic

and other countries. They will live and work together in an environment of diplomacy and cooperation in search for solutions to the challenges of which the international community faces everyday. The CILA 2006 will host 14 discussion committees which will simulate the different organs and commissions of the United Nations and other regional and international multilateral institutions. In addition, there will be seminars, conferences, workshops and exhibitions related to these international themes.

R	egistration Procedure

The registration process consists of three steps

1. Selection of the countries to represent

2. Assignment of the countries

3. To conclude

To see more details download the file HERE

P	articipant Package Includes:

Accommodation for 5 days and 4 nights at the selected hotels in the Barceló Complex

Tax Coverage
All-Inclusive Plan in the hotels

PRICES PER PERSON / PER NIGHT (in US$ Dollars)

11th to the 15th of October, 2006	Barceló Bávaro Palace	Barceló Bávaro Beach Resort 4*
DOUBLE	US$ 85	US$ 58
SINGLE	US$ 117	US$ 104
3RD AND 4TH PERSON (*)	US$ 61	US$ 41
CHILDREN FROM 2-12 YEARS (**)	US$ 37	US$ 23

(*) Rooms shared with two adults.
(**) From 2 -12 years of age. Rooms shared with two adults.

Payment Conditions:

Reservations must be made through the Call Center on an individual basis. Participants should contact the following number: 809-227-2356 or send an email to sac9@barcelo.com.

The full deposit must be paid at least 10 days before check-in at the hotel. Participants can pay through the following accounts:

Bank Account with American Dollars
Golf de Bávaro S.A.
Banco Popular Dominicano
Number: 450-10863-4

Bank Account with Dominican Pesos
Golf de Bávaro S.A.
Banco Popular Dominicano
Number: 004-08555-8

Requirements to guarantee the reservation

VISA or Master Card credit card
copy of both sides of the card
copy of the cardholder’s Identification
written authorization and signature in order to charge the card.

Cancellations

Accepted up to ten (10) days before the check-in date, or else the payment will be
NON-REFUNDABLE

Note: The participating institutions and/or heads of delegation who will be responsible for the reservations through the Call Center must send the final list of the persons staying at the hotel, along with the distribution of the rooms, at least 10 days before the check-in date. The United Nations Association of the Dominican Republic (UNA-DR) and the Call Center will verify that the institutions registered at the Complex have their rooms reserved 10 days before the check-in date.

C	ILA 2002 University Form

Download the form HERE

C	ode of Conduct

Download the file HERE

C	riteria for Delegate

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H	ow to Write a Position Paper

Download the file HERE

E	xample of a Position Paper

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The cultural event will consist of performances by the participants representing some of the cultural aspects of the Member States of the United Nations. It is an opportunity for everyone to learn in a relaxed and fun environment.

There will be dance routines, a national costume parade and a flag guessing competition. This activity will be on Thursday, 12th of October, at the theatre stage of the Barceló Caribe Hotel, at the Barceló Bávaro Complex, from 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm.

Dance Routines

The institutions interested in participating have to prepare a dance routine in reference to the culture of the country assigned to them for the cultural event. Each group can only include a maximum of ten (10) performers for the dance and they do have the flexibility and choice of picking the music and wardrobe for their presentation. The time designated for the dance choreography will be a maximum of four (4) minutes.

The countries available for this activity are the following:

Africa:
o Nigeria
o Egypt
o South Africa

Americas:
o Brazil
o Argentina
o Dominican Republic
o United States

Asia
o Lebanon
o Japan
o China

Europe
o Greece

o Russia
o Spain

Oceania
o Australia
o Palau

Presentation of national costumes of the international cultures

There will be a parade of 15 candidates showcasing the national costumes and wardrobe exclusive to the cultures of the different countries represented, with their selected national music in the background.

Flag guessing competition

Throughout the event, there will be an interactive competition where the participants have to guess the flags of the different member countries in the United Nations.

The requirements to participate are:

1. The institution or delegation interested in participating should contact
Mr. César Liriano or Ms. Diana Zuluaga, organizers of the event, in order to specify the country which they would like to represent. Telephone numbers: 809-685-9966 Ext. 2311, 2004, 2201 or via email: encuentrocultural@unadr.org

2. The UNA-DR will officially confirm the country assignments to each institution, and the students should not begin preparing for their performances without this prior confirmation.

3. The proposed registration deadline is the 8th of September. By this date, the groups who want to participate should send the registration form for the cultural event, including the name of the person responsible of the activity and the students who will be participating from the institution.

4. In order to verify the quality of the dance routines, the wardrobe and national costumes, the number of performers from each group and the time limit for each song, there will be auditions planned for Saturday morning, on the 30th of September. The groups who will participate should also bring at least the wardrobe they will wear for the dance routines and country they represent, along with the CD and music selected for the activity.

Note: The designation of the countries to participate in the cultural event will depend on the country assignments to be represented at the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2006). Due to time and space constraints, it should be clear that the cultural event will not include all the countries represented in the Model UN.

T	entative Agenda

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