- TNP Nation
- McMasterdonia
Hello Everyone!
The Beginning of the Term
As you've probably noticed I am running for the office of Delegate again. It's only been a short term, holding the Delegacy for a month and a bit. It certainly has been an eventful one however.
To start with we had the issues of the ongoing endorsement campaign, finally that ended. I took the Delegacy and all seemed well. Then we had the little campaign that alleged that Durkadurkiranistan and I were the same person, luckily that didn't last terribly long.
Following that the new switcher system that many of us had been campaigning for was introduced! And wow, ejected from the World Assembly. Luckily that was resolved in a timely manner by the Moderators, and that they posted a full apology on the NS forums. I'm pretty sure that I would not be Delegate today, or at least not considered legitimate had that not happened.
The Ministries Achievements
Despite those few hiccups early in the term, I feel that it has been a successful one. We were able to release our first Foreign Update in ages towards the start of the term, and we have another one which should be completed within the next day or so. I have also been working with the Deputy Foreign Minister in communicating with our inactive embassies, some of these will be closed by the week's end. Some of this is long overdue work, and has all been happening in the back ground.
In Culture we held the first joint culture festival in The North Pacific since at least as long as I have been here. The Christmas Festival was a moderate success, it started up slow, but started to pick up towards the end of it. I think this is a good start. I would like to see us hosting more general games and such that will generate some more activity, things such as cross-regional tournaments are something to consider. We will also hopefully be taking part in another culture festival of some sort, this time in either Osiris or The South Pacific.
I am very pleased with the work that the Culture Ministry has been doing. Especially in completely rewriting the FAQ's (something you might not have noticed - but should help newer members) and in kicking off some roleplay in the region.
The Communications Ministry will be releasing the first official edition of the TNP-Wire in it's new format shortly. Romanoffia has put in the hard yards for this edition, and we plan to distribute it as far as we can around nationstates. We will be putting together an editorial to introduce the Wire and TNP. It should be good, and I really look forward to seeing this released.
It was also pleasing to see the North Pacific Army take part in a raid on The Greater German Reich. This region has constantly spammed our RMB and been an annoyance to our community. We took the opportunity to approve this mission upon seeing the Delegate of the GGR become an executive position.
Ongoing Projects
In other areas, I have requested that University forums be made. They have been made, but not where I requested they be made, and the subforums have not been added in yet. I look forward to developing the TNPU with DRUK, and I believe that we will all come to appreciate it once it gets started.
The NPIA has of course been announced just recently. Again, at this stage it is only inducting members and having them take the oath. I look forward to working out the issues that have already been raised. I think it's important that we find the balance between oversight and a functioning intelligence service. While we might not all agree on everything, I know that we will come together and reach a decision that is beneficial for the community.
In Conclusion
As Delegate I have done my best to remain as accountable and as transparent as possible. I plan to continue to do this, and to work hard to develop some of the things the Government has introduced in this short term. I will also campaign harder for World Assembly Endorsements, there are still some 300ish nations not endorsing me yet.
I would be disappointed if I was not re-elected after this short term. I feel that the cabinet has functioned well. We have many things on the go, and I would like the opportunity to serve once again and to see these things through to conclusion.
Thanks
The Beginning of the Term
As you've probably noticed I am running for the office of Delegate again. It's only been a short term, holding the Delegacy for a month and a bit. It certainly has been an eventful one however.
To start with we had the issues of the ongoing endorsement campaign, finally that ended. I took the Delegacy and all seemed well. Then we had the little campaign that alleged that Durkadurkiranistan and I were the same person, luckily that didn't last terribly long.
Following that the new switcher system that many of us had been campaigning for was introduced! And wow, ejected from the World Assembly. Luckily that was resolved in a timely manner by the Moderators, and that they posted a full apology on the NS forums. I'm pretty sure that I would not be Delegate today, or at least not considered legitimate had that not happened.
The Ministries Achievements
Despite those few hiccups early in the term, I feel that it has been a successful one. We were able to release our first Foreign Update in ages towards the start of the term, and we have another one which should be completed within the next day or so. I have also been working with the Deputy Foreign Minister in communicating with our inactive embassies, some of these will be closed by the week's end. Some of this is long overdue work, and has all been happening in the back ground.
In Culture we held the first joint culture festival in The North Pacific since at least as long as I have been here. The Christmas Festival was a moderate success, it started up slow, but started to pick up towards the end of it. I think this is a good start. I would like to see us hosting more general games and such that will generate some more activity, things such as cross-regional tournaments are something to consider. We will also hopefully be taking part in another culture festival of some sort, this time in either Osiris or The South Pacific.
I am very pleased with the work that the Culture Ministry has been doing. Especially in completely rewriting the FAQ's (something you might not have noticed - but should help newer members) and in kicking off some roleplay in the region.
The Communications Ministry will be releasing the first official edition of the TNP-Wire in it's new format shortly. Romanoffia has put in the hard yards for this edition, and we plan to distribute it as far as we can around nationstates. We will be putting together an editorial to introduce the Wire and TNP. It should be good, and I really look forward to seeing this released.
It was also pleasing to see the North Pacific Army take part in a raid on The Greater German Reich. This region has constantly spammed our RMB and been an annoyance to our community. We took the opportunity to approve this mission upon seeing the Delegate of the GGR become an executive position.
Ongoing Projects
In other areas, I have requested that University forums be made. They have been made, but not where I requested they be made, and the subforums have not been added in yet. I look forward to developing the TNPU with DRUK, and I believe that we will all come to appreciate it once it gets started.
The NPIA has of course been announced just recently. Again, at this stage it is only inducting members and having them take the oath. I look forward to working out the issues that have already been raised. I think it's important that we find the balance between oversight and a functioning intelligence service. While we might not all agree on everything, I know that we will come together and reach a decision that is beneficial for the community.
In Conclusion
As Delegate I have done my best to remain as accountable and as transparent as possible. I plan to continue to do this, and to work hard to develop some of the things the Government has introduced in this short term. I will also campaign harder for World Assembly Endorsements, there are still some 300ish nations not endorsing me yet.
I would be disappointed if I was not re-elected after this short term. I feel that the cabinet has functioned well. We have many things on the go, and I would like the opportunity to serve once again and to see these things through to conclusion.
Thanks