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V BELLAS ARTES INTERSCHOLASTIC MODEL OF UNITED NATIONS (IV BAIMUN)

Panel Debate

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Dear Delegates, Welcome to the V Bellas Artes Interscholastic Model of the United Nations (BAIMUN 2013). It is a pleasure and an honor to count on your participation, trusting that this year we will exceed all your expectations, reaching every goal established as well as showing a high academic level, partnership and perseverance while discussing and settling the raised issue. During the 20th century, the government overshadowed the media, which didnt have laws that defended or supported them, neither technology that helped disseminate the truth concealed with in the governments from their own citizens. The real story took months even years to rise, but that all changed in 1990 with the birth of the Internet, followed by the creation of the social networks, where the world, in time no longer than a second, could know the truth of what was happening, creating something never seen before, and giving origin, to the 7 th Power. In recent years the media and the social network have come together and formed a really strong power, having a great influence on the events that have been happening around the world, creating in citizens from different countries, reactions that mark the history of the world, starting with small protests and finishing with the fall of an entire government. Taking this into account, the committee of The 7th power or the debate panel, must approach and debate the topic that has been causing a lot of polemic the last years: The influence that the media and social network has had over contemporary revolutions, the relevance that the new technology has in the media and in the decisions of the governments and analyze the before and after the 7th power got its influence and compare them.

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Also, it is important to emphasize the evolution of the media in the world population and its magnitude to the people of each country when it comes to media, news and communication. It is up to the experts and journalist, to debate if this new movement of power is positive or negative in the eyes of the citizens, that want to know the truth or had enough of the lies that their government has given to them or from the eyes of the governments, of a way to control riots, maintain the authority and protect their country and their citizens. Faithfully, Gerardo Quintero, Committees President Andres Naranjo, Committees Vice-President

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Experts:
1. Bill Keller: Writer for The New York Times, of which Keller was the executive editor from July 2011. 2. Hussein Egyptian Abdel TV Ghany: reporter, 2003 until September recognized journalists thanks to her rigor and independence. 8. Jean-Franois Julliard: General Secretary of Reporters without borders. 9. Irene human Khan: rights Bangladeshi activist and

journalist, political analyst and talk show host. 3. Qiu Ziming: Chinese reporter. Who recently in has a been media

seventh Secretary General of Amnesty International until her resignation on 31 December 2009. 10. Patricia Janiot: Colombian

involved controversy 4. Mark

journalist, news presenter on American and CNN en Espaol. 11. Wen Jiabao: Is the sixth and current Premier of the State Council of the People's

Zuckerberg:

computer

programmer

Internet entrepreneur. 5. Jack Dorsey: American web developer and businessman widely known as the creator of Twitter. 6. Nelson Bocaranda Sardi: Venezuelan television commentator and investigative journalist. 7. Ana Pastor: Spanish journalist and TV host. One of Spain's most prestigious and

Republic of China 12. Mario Silva: Venezuelan

politician, T.V host and writer. 13. Mairelys Cuevas Gmez:

Cuban journalist and director of the Granma newspaper in Cuba. 14. Yoani Snchez: Cuban blogger who has achieved international

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fame and multiple international awards for her critical portrayal of life in Cuba under its current government 15. Ibrahim al-Koni: Libyan writer and one of the most prolific Arabic novelists. 16. Evelio Rosero: Colombian

21. Julian

Assange:

Australian

editor, activist, publisher and journalist. He is best known as the editor-in-chief and founder of WikiLeaks. 22. Bill some Belsey: of the President worlds of first

bullying.org and the creator of

writer and journalist who won the National Journalism Prize in 2006. 17. Sergio Ramrez: Nicaraguan journalist and ex-vice president of Nicaragua. 18. Arkadi Bbchenko: and with Russian who

cyberbullying web sites 23. Louise Olivian Burfitt-Dons:

British writer, humanitarian and global warming campaigner

who is best known for her antibullying activism. 24. Andy Hickson: English author, filmmaker and theatre director. He is best known for his development of creative antibullying strategies. 25. Gary Namie and social anti-

journalist worked

veteran the

murdered

journalist Anna Politkvskaya. 19. Mazher Mahmood: British

journalist who has turned into a controversy writer in England for his scandal articles and revealing Pictures in the

psychologist

workplace bullying activist from Bellingham, Washington.

different newspapers he writes for. 20. Alexey Lshnikov: One of the most respected journalists, TV host and writer

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capable of finding the information that

TOPIC A: The influence that the media and the social networks has had over the contemporary revolutions.
In the past years, the social networks, international and the different and

they require. But now days not everything can be found so easy. In the past years, the world has watched how some politicians, most of them

governments, try to control the media, communication sites and information distributors to manipulate the

communication

media information sharing has been evolving, people generating call The what some Technologic

information that could come out to the world. This, of course, its more visible in some countries than in others and for this same reason, revolutions and different types of political, ideological and public movements have been started in countries where the citizens are tired of the media manipulation by

Revolution. Its no secret to anyone that the countries from the entire world have been witnesses of this evolution through time. It is important to highlight the role
st

the government. The Revolutions in the world and the social networks and

that

technology

and

digital

journalism has played in the 20th and 21 century, creating in a particular

way, an online information sharing system through the internet where the users of the different parts of the world can access to the latest news in a matter of seconds. Also, this journalism and social media has been the portal for the possession of worldwide information. Every user is

communication media nowadays are delicate requires subjects to discuss, who it

professionals

have

worked in the field and know the integrity and ethic of the journalism in the 21st century. That is why, this committee was designed: For the discussion and

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debate of the pros and the contras of this situation that the world is living nowadays. Also, the discussion of other topics and subjects that conform what it is the journalism and the freedom of speech and information all around the world, to ensure that its validation and credibility its not lost and to ensure a debate with people from different points of view, to get the maximum opinions as possible in order to let the debate flow and to get to the conclusion of whether is it bad or is it good to let the social networks be part of the everyday information obtain and the nations primary source of news to the world. So each one of the delegates must adopt the character of a

TOPIC

B:

The

effect

and cyber

consequences

that

bullying and cyber stalking has had over teenagers and Internet users in the 21st century.
Day by day the world and specially the Internet universe is witness of the atrocities and the different cases that this two situations causes. Multiple individuals have been victims of cyber bullying and cyber stalking, bringing as consequence negative changes in the victims personality and social development. As a matter of fact, the Internet works as a way to communicate, share experiences and different things about peoples lives. But some of these users have taken the Internet as a way to disturb other users, just for fun or other purposes. It is no secret that multiple victims have been so affected by these users or as they call them bullies or stalkers that some of them have taken suicide as an option and taken their lives because of the harassment they suffer by these malicious users. Over the past years, this subject has been an important point in the discussion of the pros and contras of the internet and its regulation, but in the

professional in the area, whether it is an important journalist or the CEO of an important social network. And discuss it within the the ideals, debate, political

considering

opinions and different aspects that each one of the specialists has in their day-by-day articles and live.

IV BAIMUN: Bellas Artes Interscholastic Model of United Nations Panel Debate _______________________________________________________________________________ period of 2010-2012, with all the social communication evolution, this activities and different malicious intentions have evolved into something so influential in some peoples lives, that they seek for professional help against these bullies. Organizations and movements

have taken place all around the world to stop this actions, helping the different types of victims and affected users of the internet, guaranteeing safety and protection against these internet users. But lately, the controversy about this theme has gone stronger; the case of a young teenager, named Amanda Todd. Who killed herself because of the actions that some bullies took against her and her integrity, it has become a headliner in the worlds news and hopefully, it also has become a warning, that if this stalking continues, there will be more victims affected just like in the past years. The different professionals and specialists that were invited to the discussion panel in the 7th power, have the responsibility to discuss this subject, studying its consequences, and what should be done by the internet and communication world in order to protect and stop the internet stalking and bullying.