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PS 0500

Spring 2014

Simulation group assignment

Country Group responsibilities:

Each member of the country-group must circulate his/her report by emailto the rest of the

group in advance of the Simulation sessions !n addition" you should organi#e a group meeting

at least once before the simulation in order to start to develop your country$s negotiating strategy

%see belo&'

How you will be evaluated:

(ou &ill be evaluated on three criteria)

- (our presence and participation during the in-class simulation sessions

- (our &ritten report" handed in to your section leader at the end of the second session

- *he +uality and professionalism of your group$s negotiating proposals and positions

during the in-class simulation

Country negotiating strategies:

!n your initial country meetings %ie" before the simulation'" you should agree on the follo&ing

points)

- ,hat are your country$s goalsdemands in the negotiations. ,hat is your ideal outcome.

,hat are you &illing to accept as a less-than-ideal outcome. ,hat are the /red lines that

you are not &illing to cross.

- or each of the four &oring groups" come up &ith a constructive proposal that is

consistent &ith your goals and interests

- Select a speaer to mae an opening statement *his statement &ill set the tone for your

negotiating strategy

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List of Working Groups:

(!" individuals from each country group will be present in each of these working groups

during the working group sessions#

$uclear %rogram and &erification:

- *his is the group charged &ith determining the future of 3orth orea$s nuclear program

*his group is also responsible for formulating a detailed plan for verification of any

agreement forged by the head negotiators on 3orth orea$s nuclear program *he plan

must specify &hat the conse+uences &ill be if any party does not follo& through &ith the

verification 3egotiators in this group should eep updated of their country$s position in

each of the other &oring groups" &hich are also central to the final deal

'id:

- *his group is responsible for formulating agreements on any echange of economic"

humanitarian and energy aid bet&een the si parties that may influence the ability of the

parties to agree on a final deal on 3orth orea$s nuclear program

ilitary issues:

- *his group is responsible for addressing any military issues among the si parties that

may influence their ability to agree to a final deal on 3orth orea$s nuclear programSuch issues include %but are not limited to') %1' the status of 6S forces on the orean

peninsula" %2' military aidassistance among the si parties" %7' arms sales" %4' military

alliances and nonaggression pacts

)nification and *iplomatic +ssues)

- *his group is responsible for discussing steps that may be taen to facilitate the eventual

unification of the orean peninsula *he goal is to see &hether such steps are possible"

and &hether they can influence the parties$ ability to agree on a final deal on 3orthorea$s nuclear program 8ther diplomatic issues to be addressed include %but are not

limited to') %1' 3orth orea$s alleged abduction of 9apanese citi#ens" %2' bilateral tals

bet&een 3orth orea and the 6S" %7' diplomatic relations bet&een 3orth and South

orea" %4' increased contact bet&een the citi#ens of 3orth and South orea