(b) The coexistence of two emblems is at odds with the principle of unity of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and bears within it the seeds of division.

(a) It may legitimately be asked whether the current situation is truly consistent with the principle of equality which should govern international relations, since some States and National Societies can easily identify with either the red cross or the red crescent, while other States and National Societies cannot. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has the highest respect for the protective value and symbolic significance of the emblems used by our Movement however, we also recognize that the present situation with regard to those emblems has serious drawbacks which we have to address. Madam President, distinguished delegates,įirst of all I would like to express my gratitude to you, Madam President, for having convened this very important meeting, and to the Government experts and National Society specialists who have agreed to join us in order to help solve a most sensitive issue which has been a source of major concern to our Movement for many years. Also i wouldnt ban long songs but for the sake of the event and everyone's time, it think id skip the song after 4 or 5 min :-/ i hate skipping but the event should havr many rounds and shouldnt take a whole day.Address by François Bugnion, Director of International Law and Communication, International Committee of the Red Cross Its a disadvantage for the 1st dj to go and should be taken into consideration by the judges. I think 2-3min is alright, especially considering the 2nd dj has more time. Avoid having only 1 type of theme, even if random. I think theyre alright, however, i think they should be sorted out so that we have for example 1 genre theme, 1 random word, and 1 mood theme. Might seem complicated but its not, i can write it in a doc. I would keep the up/downvote so that spectators have some weight, but no more than 50% (id go for less). I could write down a point system, but i think i would multiply them, bc a good dj would fill the 3 criterias and have exponential points, and a very shitty tune would get 0 dopeness, so 0 point. Therefore i would add judges to the event who would give a score to a few different criterias : fits theme, unkown gem, and dope (can be oscure and still dope). Spectators come and go, dont know about the downvote rule, cant compare song1 with song2 (when hearing the 1st song), and will vote for songs they like rather than DJ talent. Since it wouldnt feel right to mute everyone, i think a better option would be to have a secondary chatbox, from another platform. We need a distinct chat for the participants + the host's cues (round, theme, points, etc). I was thinking about maybe hosting one bc it would fill my lack of attention and bc there's a few things id change, but if anyone takes the following into consideration, itll save me the trouble.Ĭhat. If you have any ideas for an event, organize it and do it! And ping JQBX Jason about it so he can post it on the JQBX Event calendar!

I hope we'll keep this trend up and I hope y'all are having as much fun with these as I am!ĮDIT: I also wanted to make it clear that there isn't any protocol to start your own battles/showcases/events. They're a fun way to get the different rooms to hang out, shoot the shit, and maybe hear some good tunes they wouldn't normally be exposed to.

So, what did you think overall? Should we host different battle styles? Did the random theme list work? Any suggestions for better themes?įor me, the battles are more than just for bragging rights. Here are the Battle Rules & Results I drew up for reference. There were suggestions being thrown around during the battle but it was difficult to pay attention through the chaos of the chat feed, so I'd like to get some feedback here so we can keep improving the battles. If you made it out to the JQBX battle yesterday, I hope you all had a fun time mingling with the other rooms and discovering different music! I was the referee MC of the Battle and it was my first time organizing one of these.

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