UNIC- UNAIC- Guide

UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTER UNIC- UNAIC UNIC A guide to the working model at UNAICLEARN TO PROGESS AND GAIN KNOWLEDGE Issue DateGUIDE FOR UNIC MEMBERS AT UNAICAbout What We Do…….by Our BureauThe United Nations Information United Nations conferences conducted Structure of the work flow….Centers (UNICs), Services (UNIS) and in high schools and universities aroundOffices (UNOs), located in 63 countries the world. Model United UNIC at UNAIC is headed by the Director and Deputy-worldwide, link the United Nations Nations programs offer a simulation of Director who are whole and sole authorities of UNIC-with people around the world, the UN General Assembly and other UNAIC. The information published is screened, verifieddisseminating global UN messages to multilateral bodies. More than 200,000 and credible with an approval from the Director.local audiences. The Centers serve as a high school and university studentsreliable source of up-to-date participate every year in 400 Model UN Page 2information about the UN, delivering conferences held worldwide. Modelinformation in their respective United Nations conferences not onlycountries to a wide range of people, give students first-hand knowledgeincluding journalists, government about the work of the United Nations,officials, civil society representatives, but also help prepare tomorrow'sstudents, educators and researchers. leaders to deal with global challenges. At present, some 29 UNICs activelyUNICs maintain contacts with national support Model United Nationsand regional media in the conferences held in their countries ofcountry/countries where they operate, operation.disseminate background informationand press materials to the media, place A number of centers organize press About the Directorop-eds and feature articles, arrange clubs, or work through existinginterviews and organize press journalists' networks and associations, Kalyan Srinivas Raygalla is the Director of United Nationsconferences and briefings. to exchange ideas among media Information Centre at United Nations Academic Impact practitioners. Colloquium- 2018. Raygalla is an Entrepreneur and aUNICs also provide background Content Consultant, along with which he is aninformation materials and their Academician.expertise in the organization of Model

UNIC A GUIDE TO THE WORKING MODEL AT UNAIC | Issue UNIC- 2UNAICIMPORTANT TO NOTE We, the members of UNIC are FORMAT OF A DOCUMENT- responsible for covering the UNAIC For Reporters Director Model United Nations Conference Deputy Director without leaving even a single detail. Font: Palatino Linotype News Bureau – Features Every minute detail should be Content font Size: 11 Reporter, Hard News Reporter, captured through writings and Headline font size: 12 Soft News Reporter photographs, if possible videos Text should be Justified and Editorial Board- Copy Editors, (depending on the resources/ Copy Tasters, Grammarians equipment available). It is black in colour Photo Desk- Photojournalists, understood that well written, Spacing should be 1.5/ 1.15Photographers, Caption writers, illustrative journalistic articles are our Photo Editors prime focus. Reports on committees, between lines Video Journal- and special stories (interviews) ofCinematographers, Video Editors Delegates (selected based on the IMPORTANT NOTE Design and Layout Team happenings and points raised) and of the Executive Board Members are A google folder will be shared with expected. All of your collaborative all the members of the UNIC and work will be featured in the your work should be uploaded in the Newsletter. One newsletter will be respective folder with no delays and out featuring an account of all three excuses. The 20 best photos should days. We will try our best to bring out be uploaded to the drive each day the newsletter on the last day of the by the Photojournalists in their conference. respective folders. EVALUATION CRITERIATime bound (5 points), Attending meeting (5 points), Accuracy (10 Points), Quality and Quantity of Work (50 Points), Performance during Press Conference, Uploading the work in allotted time (10 Points), Decent Attire (5 Points), Replying and Doing work assigned (10 points).Things one should know….. For further details, Contact-Inverted Pyramid Style of Writing is preferredPhotos in JPG format will make the work easy Kalyan Raygalla, Director,Basic editing is only allowed UNIC- UNAICPhotos should be captured in manualVideo Journal should be released on day 03 ad quality to be maintained high [email protected] 8790813376Backup of everything is advised to secure the work generated© Copyrights are reserved with Kalyan Raygalla, Director, UNIC, UNAIC- 2018.