Blog Expectations

Delegates,

 I know most conferences do not have blogs so I just wanted to give you all some information about what you can expect from us and what we expect from you on the blog! 

 As far as what you can expect from us, there will be one post on each topic every week. These posts will include important and interesting articles. They are great to read to prepare you for conference as well as provide you with important additional research! These are hand selected by our Dias and will steer you in the right direction as far as what we expect to discuss in committee.  

 In addition to posts on the topic, I will be giving you logistical information for the conference (technology policy, position paper information) as well as advice as on how to best be prepared for conference. These posts will help you understand how we expect committee to run and what we are looking for in a delegate. 

 As far as what we expect from you, we hope the blog will be a valuable resource to prepare for committee. This is a great place to start a conversation about the topics before conference. We strongly encourage you to respond to these articles with your country's viewpoints and respond to other delegates' comments!

 This blog will be a great resource to help you prepare for the conference, so please use it! 

 Don't hesitate to reach out to us at unhrclxvii@bmun.org with any questions. I can't wait to see you all at conference!

 Yours sincerely,

 Annalise Fox
Head Chair of UNHRC, BMUN LXVII
  

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