May 23, 2009 Whitney High School Cerritos, California Model United Nations Specialized Committee and International Gaming Conference VII
CONFERENCE POST-MORTEM CONGRESS OF VIENNA
Chair Joshua Yu		Vice Chair Andrew Fang
WHAT HAPPENED IN THIS COMMITTEE?
Our committee went extremely smoothly for a novice committee, especially for one as specialized as Diplomacy.  At the start, no one had any background knowledge and experience on the game rules and strategies, but after a two minute explanation and clarification, the delegates quickly picked up on the game and started planning their next move by themselves.  Our main goal when chairing this committee was to plan out a fair game, allowing each country to have the same chance at “conquering the world nicely”, as we put it.  We had our funny moments, as the United Kingdom fought desperately against the French for Belgium.  We had our serious moments, as countries started accusing each other of wrongdoing and aggression.  I was very happy with how the committee was run overall.   We were given a very easy time seeing as how everyone simply played the game.  We were only overseers by the end.  At the end of the committee, the map of Europe had been dramatically shifted, with some prevailing over others, while others remained almost completely unchanged.
AWARDS
· Best Delegate: Austrian Empire—Mission Viejo · Outstanding Award: United Kingdom—Rolling Hills · Commendation Award: Spanish Empire—Tustin