The year is 2000. Welcome to the apocalypse.
What happens when technology fails us?
When the clock struck midnight on December 31st, 1999, the world came into the new millennium, only to find their worst fears about the “Year 2000 Problem” come true. The problem, or course, was the fear that current technology would not be able to compute or handle the change to the new millennium, and that the event would damage the vital infrastructure of the digital age.
Fears that planes would fall from the sky, blackouts would blanket the country, and nuclear power plants would melt down ran rampant, fueled by fundamentalists, survivalists, and cultists. In the worst case scenario, the world would be plunged back into the dark ages, back to a time before the computer.
As you very well know, this scenario happened, the worst case came true. Worldwide blackouts, nuclear meltdowns, and disasters plagued our once modern society on that fateful day.
Now, six months later, it is time to answer an important question: How do we rebuild society? As president of the United States, I, Bill Clinton, have called you all here to be a part of a special Y2K task force, dedicated to rebuilding the country in the aftermath of the disaster.
In this alternate reality crisis simulation, you and your team are tasked with restoring technological power to what is left of the United States. Vital industries like commerce, healthcare, communication, travel, food, all relied on computers and the internet to function.
It’s time to bring America back into the digital age, by any means necessary.
Crisis Director
Rafael Fernandez-Watson
Important Information
This committee is an advanced committee. It is intended for those with prior MUN experience and understanding of committee procedure.
Rules and Procedure
This committee follows parliamentary procedure as defined in our Crisis Committee Parley Pro Document. However, procedure during committee may be modified at the Moderator’s discretion.
Position Paper
All delegates wishing to be considered for an award must submit a position paper before the start of conference. Position paper quality will be included in consideration of awards, however paper quality will not hold as much weight in award consideration as actual committee performance. Position papers are meant to ensure a basis for delegate research and help delegates feel confident while participating during the conference.
Detailed instructions for writing and submitting Position Papers can be found in the Position Paper Guidelines Document.
Questions
If you have questions about committee content or the format of your committee, please contact your Crisis Director at contact@ctmun.org with “Y2K” in the subject line.
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