The World Assembly Symposium 2020

Welcome to the World Assembly Symposium, where the greatest minds of the World Assembly come together to discuss matters concerning the organization. In this second event, things will work a little different from the first. At the beginning of the event, a subforum will open on The North Pacific Forums, where long-answer responses can be made to the various topics. Then, at the designated times below, more conversational responses and live discussion will occur on the World Symposium Discord on each of the topics.

Additionally, there will be several essays done by prominent members of the World Assembly community on different topics, which will be posted throughout the event.



Friday, August 28:

9AM - Subforum becomes public and long-answer responses can begin being posted.
1PM-4PM - Liberations: When and how should they be used?

• Offensive liberations: Legitimate tactic or misuse of mechanics?
• How much drafting should a liberation undergo before it becomes ineffective?

5PM-8PM - Manipulating voting trends through politics.

• Blocs and their place within the World Assembly
• The lemming effect and how it's used
• Informational Dispatches and their effect on the voter psyche

Saturday, August 29:

9AM-12PM - Repeals: Why they should be written and what should be included.

• Differences between repeals in the GA and SC, and what this means.
• What constitutes the grounds for a proper repeal?
• How to make a repeal convincing and how to properly convey your argument.

1PM-4PM - Commendations, Condemnations, and Recent Shifts in Oft-Recognized Areas.

• Who is deserving of being recognized by the World Assembly?
• Recent shifts in those being recognized (such as c/cs relating to Cards) have been rising in prominence - is this a good or bad change?
• How much should OOC factors play into mostly IC recognitions?

5PM-8PM - Noncompliance - dangerous trend, legitimate roleplay, or godmodding?

• How should non-compliance be handled within the World Assembly?
• Is there a legitimate way to be non-compliant or is compliance put into place instantly and by force?
• How do 'non-compliance pacts' effect gameplay within the World Assembly?

Sunday, August 30:

9AM-12PM - Approval raiding - Curating proposals or interfering with democracy?

• Is delegate-bumping (or any other raiding tactics) okay under any circumstances in order to influence delegate approval?
• When should it be utilized, if it is?

1PM - 4PM - Trends, History, and the Future of the World Assembly

• How has the World Assembly changed recently, and are those changes good?
• Is the exchange of authors between the GA and SC good for increasing activity?
• What are some predictions for the future of the World Assembly?

5PM - 8PM - NBS Show

• Q&A with some of the bigger names within the World Assembly.
• Commentary on the discussions that happened over the course of the event.
• Closing remarks.