Policy proposal
The goal of the proposal is to identify:
• solution preferred by the respective group based on the set of alternatives and issues negotiated in the first round
• solutions to possible issues that limit some of the negotiating parties to accept the proposed solution.
• proposals shall be realistic (feasible to implement)
The proposal should have between 1000 – 1500 words.
Suggested structure:
1. List of available alternatives and their pros and cons
2. Selection of alternative you prefer at most and you believe the other party might accept
3. Arguments supporting your choice
Again, examples of policy proposals are available elsewhere, i.e. policies.northwestern.edu/docs/new-policy-proposal-template-final.docxor https://www.e-education.psu.edu/writingpersonalstatementsonline/sites/www.e-education.psu.edu.writingpersonalstatementsonline/files/file/Truman.pdf might serve as interesting illustrations if you need them.
The sources used for the arguments in the proposal should be of high quality. Groups are encouraged to use academic papers, official reports of various bodies (governments, international organizations, NGOs), respected newspaper articles (Economists, Financial Times, etc.), data or any other reliable sources. Blog discussions, Wikipedia or other commentaries are regarded as low-quality sources and will not guarantee high number of points during the assessment.
Prepare 10 minutes presentations and upload them together with reports into Moodle till Sunday 23:55. After each presentation there shall be at maximum 10 minutes for questions (clarifications, etc.) from the audience. The whole meeting is supervised and chaired by the EC group.
Note that policy proposals as well as presentations will be available to other teams as well so you might wish not to reveal all the details about your position. Nevertheless it might be advisable to keep some additional comments in a separate document that will help you in negotiations, but won't be posted anywhere.