Required

Required
• A group of seven or more participants, including the group leader.
• A copy of the simulation scenario for each participant.
• A copy of one of the role cards for each participant.
Time required: One or two class periods (roughly 80 minutes). Preparations for
reading and understanding the scenario and roles can be given as an overnight
assignment to save class time.
Structure
Seven roles are included here. Each role can be assigned to multiple participants
if the group is larger than seven. The members of each role will be a delegation
from the organization they represent. The members of the delegations will need
to meet prior to the panel session to come to an agreement about how they will
play their role. We recommend that the instructor play the role of the moderator.
Procedure
1. Distribute the simulation scenario and a role to each participant. Explain to
them that they will participate in a role-play exercise and that they will begin
by reading the scenario you’ve distributed and studying their roles. The
instructor or a facilitator will play the role of the UN representative and
moderate the panel discussion.

Before convening the formal meeting to come up with recommendations,
allow participants time to get familiar with their role. If more than one person
is assigned each role, the group should be broken down into teams of
participants playing the same roles (for example, all participants assigned to
Role 2 should be in one team and Role 3 in another) to give participants an
opportunity to help each other understand the problems and their roles.
Within each group, the participants should discuss what they want to
accomplish in their role, and what difficulties or dangers would result if they
cannot accomplish their goals. Also, they should discuss the important issues,
goals, and strategies from the perspective of their roles. (15 minutes)
1. Review the simulation background with the participants and clarify the task of
the discussion panel for them. Tell them that you will play the role of the
moderator for the panel meeting. Establish the guidelines for speaking listed
in Role 1. (5 minutes)
2. Convene the panel meeting and begin the discussion. (35 minutes total)
a. Each member of the panel should state his or her role, interests, and
stakes. At this point the different perspectives and interests should
become clear to all of the participants. (10 minutes)
b. The participants should begin to discuss the issues, with the group leader
serving as a moderator (Role 1). The moderator does not participate in the
discussion, but only helps the group stay on topic. The participants should
define the problems together, highlight key issues, and discuss solutions.
c. After some discussion, the moderator may choose to break the group into
two—one group addressing governance, corruption, and the election and
the second group addressing the issues of governance, corruption, and
development. (25 minutes)
3. At the end of the role-play, the instructor or group leader should conduct a
debriefing to help participants explore what they have learned. (20 minutes)
• What happened and why?
• What obstacles and challenges existed?
• What worked and what didn’t?
• What allowed for acceptable solutions or what made coming to good
solutions difficult?