NATIONAL STUDENT CHOGM 2017 INFORMATION
DATE AND TIME
Monday 14 August 2017 - 8:45am start, 7:30pm finish
Tuesday 15 August 2017 - 9:00am start, 4:00pm finish |
TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATIONAll participants are to organise their own transport to Wellington and their accomodation. Commonwealth Youth New Zealand will not pay for transport or accomodation, and these fees are not included in the registration fee.
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National Student CHOGM 2017 Preparation Document |
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DRESSStudents are asked to wear formal clothes, given the venue and occasion. Students usually wear School Dress Uniforms (Number Ones) if available.
Dress code for teachers is smart casual (or as formal as they feel comfortable with. Delegates will proceed straight from CHOGM sessions to the State Dinner, meaning there is no need for a change in attire for the Dinner itself. |
COSTSStudents: $200 per person
Teachers: $100 per person This cost covers printing and other collateral for the event, alongside morning and afternoon tea on Day One, morning tea on Day 2, and the two-course State Dinner at the end of Day One. Please note that breakfast and dinner are not included. There are many conveniently close locations for lunch near Parliament. |
DRAFT 2017 NATIONAL STUDENT CHOGM PROGRAMME
Day One: Monday 14 August 2017
Venue: Parliament Buildings, Wellington // Legislative Council Chamber and Grand Hall
Venue: Parliament Buildings, Wellington // Legislative Council Chamber and Grand Hall
Time |
Session |
8.45am – 9.00am |
Registration – Grand Hall |
9.00am – 9.15am |
Introduction & Housekeeping |
9.15am – 9.30am |
Official Opening by Minister Dunne |
9.30am – 10.00am |
Protocol Session |
10.00am – 10.30am |
Icebreaker |
10.30am – 10.50am |
MORNING TEA |
10.50am – 11.20am |
Workshop: What do you value? |
11.20am – 12.30pm |
Plenary Session 1: What does the Commonwealth Value? |
12.30pm – 1.10pm |
LUNCH (own arrangements) |
1.10pm – 1.15pm |
Back at Parliament & into Legislative Council Chamber |
1.15pm – 3.25pm |
Retreat Workshops |
3.25pm – 3.45pm |
AFTERNOON TEA |
3.45pm – 5.15pm |
Plenary Session 2: Migration and Refugee Resettlement |
5.15pm – 5.45pm |
Mock Press Conference |
5.45pm – 7.30pm |
State Dinner Venue: Banquet Hall Guest Speaker: Sir Anand Satyanand, Former Governor-General of New Zealand, and CYNZ Patron |
7.30pm |
CLOSE OF DAY 1 |
Day Two: Tuesday 15 August 2017
Venue: Parliament Buildings, Wellington // Legislative Council Chamber and Grand Hall
Time |
Session |
9.00am – 9.05am |
CHOGM Reconvenes in Legislative Council Chamber |
9.05am – 10.30am |
Crisis Session |
10.30am – 10.50am |
MORNING TEA |
10.50am – 11.50am |
Plenary Session 3: Trade |
11.50am – 12.55pm |
LUNCH (own arrangements) |
12.55pm – 1.00pm |
CHOGM Reconvenes in Legislative Council Chamber |
1.00pm – 1.50pm |
Plenary Session 4: Climate Change |
1.50pm – 2.35pm |
Parliamentary Question Time |
2.35pm – 3.30pm |
Plenary Topic 5: Open Topics |
3.30pm – 3.40pm |
Agreement to Communique Language |
3.40pm – 3.45pm |
Address by the Secretary-General |
3.45pm – 4.00pm |
Minister Dunne presents certificates and closes the CHOGM |
4.00pm |
CLOSE OF CHOGM |
VENUE
The Grand Hall and Legislative Council Chamber
New Zealand Parliament
Wellington
New Zealand Parliament
Wellington
DELEGATE INFORMATION
Delegations
Delegations usually consist of two students from each school in the roles of Head of Government and Foreign Minister. These roles have similar responsibilities. If your school is only able to send a single student they will be matched with a student from another school to form a delegation of two.
Each delegation will represent a different Commonwealth country. We will endeavour to provide each delegation with their preferred county, but this may not always be possible. In the lead up to the event, students will be supported by Student SCHOGM organisers to research the structure and values of their country as well as introducing them to wider Commonwealth issues that may affect them.
If you would like to send a second delegation, please get in touch with us. We will let you know if this is a possibility once registrations have closed.
Students will have the ability to think on their feet, to role-play and be confident in expressing themselves verbally. They will ideally have an interest in politics, government, or international issues.
Schools may nominate students for the following roles:
Secretary-General
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is responsible to all Heads of Government and plays a key role in the direction of the Student CHOGM and agenda issues. They work alongside plenary session chairs to guide discussions.
The student selected for this role will be required to work with session chairs, and therefore will work independently of their school’s delegation.
The Secretary-General’s role will include:
Your student nominee will have excellent public speaking skills, an inquiring mind and strong leadership skills and be confident in addressing a large group of people. Please provide either a brief (and relevant) CV or supporting material with your nomination.
Media delegation
The Student CHOGM Media Delegation represents the role the world media play at conferences such as CHOGM or UN Summit. They will conduct interviews and press conferences with country delegates and produce written and cinematic content about the Student CHOGM proceedings. A specialised set of opportunities and responsibilities will be provided to the media delegation, over and above that of other delegations.
This role will best suit students who are confident leading their own work and creating their own opportunities. It is a challenging role, but one that can prove incredibly enjoyable and empowering. This role will provide practical experience for students wanting to enter a career path in media or journalism.
The Secretary-General and the Media Delegation may be additional to your school’s two person delegation. Selection for these positions will be made by CYNZ.
Delegations usually consist of two students from each school in the roles of Head of Government and Foreign Minister. These roles have similar responsibilities. If your school is only able to send a single student they will be matched with a student from another school to form a delegation of two.
Each delegation will represent a different Commonwealth country. We will endeavour to provide each delegation with their preferred county, but this may not always be possible. In the lead up to the event, students will be supported by Student SCHOGM organisers to research the structure and values of their country as well as introducing them to wider Commonwealth issues that may affect them.
If you would like to send a second delegation, please get in touch with us. We will let you know if this is a possibility once registrations have closed.
Students will have the ability to think on their feet, to role-play and be confident in expressing themselves verbally. They will ideally have an interest in politics, government, or international issues.
Schools may nominate students for the following roles:
Secretary-General
The Commonwealth Secretary-General is responsible to all Heads of Government and plays a key role in the direction of the Student CHOGM and agenda issues. They work alongside plenary session chairs to guide discussions.
The student selected for this role will be required to work with session chairs, and therefore will work independently of their school’s delegation.
The Secretary-General’s role will include:
- making a five-minute speech on the importance of the Commonwealth acting as an inclusive network, in terms of support and development,
- working with Secretariat officials to identify key agenda issues; and
- working with conference officials with the plenary sessions and to oversee the preparation of the final communiqué.
Your student nominee will have excellent public speaking skills, an inquiring mind and strong leadership skills and be confident in addressing a large group of people. Please provide either a brief (and relevant) CV or supporting material with your nomination.
Media delegation
The Student CHOGM Media Delegation represents the role the world media play at conferences such as CHOGM or UN Summit. They will conduct interviews and press conferences with country delegates and produce written and cinematic content about the Student CHOGM proceedings. A specialised set of opportunities and responsibilities will be provided to the media delegation, over and above that of other delegations.
This role will best suit students who are confident leading their own work and creating their own opportunities. It is a challenging role, but one that can prove incredibly enjoyable and empowering. This role will provide practical experience for students wanting to enter a career path in media or journalism.
The Secretary-General and the Media Delegation may be additional to your school’s two person delegation. Selection for these positions will be made by CYNZ.
