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Committee Procedure in an Online World

 BMUN LXIX is one month away! We are so excited to have delegates attend our first online conference! With an online conference comes new challenges. Please read this document ahead of conference to gain a better understanding of our expectations for the conference. Please note that this document might change and grow before conference as we further adapt to these times.

Please comment below any questions or concerns you might have! Your chairs are also seeking any advice or best practices that you think might make this committee better and more fun for you! Do you want Kahoots to break up Zoom monotony? Would you like us to present about our college pathways? Do you just want strict MUN procedure the whole time? Let us know!

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