Jydsken-Østveg
Established Nation
WPC Main Auditorium
Göötehamina, Pohjanmaa
Speech: Grand Opening
Speaker: President
Nation: Commonwealth of Pohjanmaa
Tags: None
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to the Grand Opening of the World Permanent Conference here in the Commonwealth of Pohjanmaa.”
There was an applause to accompany her first words. If you rewound the tape twenty seconds earlier the audience would have been amazed by the lovely President’s blue dress and neatly done hair. About a thousand people were seated in the auditorium. Representatives from nations around the world, even those who had yet to sign onto the plans of the WPC. Regardless of stance, the ambassadors of all nations to the Commonwealth had received an invitation. The building was new, and perhaps its construction could have accounted for the delay in grand opening. Of course there was no shortage of drama for those who had to wait. The question of the World Zionist Congress and their admission was a debate still being played with the WPC Committee. Despite this, delegates from both Pelasgia and the World Zionist Congress were likely in attendance today because there were not any official delegations present for the first day. Although the auditorium clearly had the desks, booths, balconies, and chairs set for specific national delegations tomorrow. The flags of the nations who had signed on were displayed hanging boldly and brilliantly behind the President.
As the applause slowed to silence the President cleared her throat slightly and continued, “I am President Noora Lepomäki, and your gracious host for tonight’s occasion.” Camera shutters could be heard from the press balconies positioned at the back of the auditorium centered to the speakers podium on stage. A balcony to the stage-left of the President had a dugout beneath it that had tinted glass. Here press radio could be only barely seen by the audience giving an audible translation. Each chair with a headphone jack and a channel dial. Thus far the only languages were Austwegian, English, German, French, Kadikistani, Touzenese, Finnish, and Spanish. Obviously they were languages of either diplomatic importance, or of importance to the Commonwealth. It was only eight languages, but there were twelve dial options. The remaining were all in Finnish.
Truth be told, the vast majority in attendance were Pohjanmaan. Many embassies sent some delegate, some their ambassador, but there were not that many nations who had signed on yet.
“I stand before you today as a symbol for peace, unity, and open dialogue. The reality of this organization goes back to last year and the Engellpox Crisis. It was not managed well and the result was the loss of innocent lives. My people believed that such injustice should never occur again. We petitioned the Government and focused on things we could do. As a fair nation, the only one committed to such a philosophy in this world we felt there was an opportunity for us to bring everyone to our soil. A place where everyone would be treated equally and thus be able to have an equal voice, no matter how big or how small it was. Together, we would be able to discuss the matters that impacted our world and be able to speak to one another quickly and easily in the face of crisis. No longer would there be an excuse for an irreversible action without first being able to quickly be able to consult any diplomatic mission within a five minute walk or less. As here we are both colleagues and competition, friends and adversaries, for this is the conduct in which international diplomacy is conducted. We work in the same offices, we eat in the same restaurants, and we live in the same world, even if we are born on the opposite side of a dotted or dashed line on a map.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the beginning of the undiscovered country. Not a literal one, not a world government, not a place for domination. No, a place where diplomacy, dialogue, and discord go hand in hand. A place we as the human race have never truly been before. Scanian culture is blessed with a history of the voice. Our voice empowers us. Our voice is what gave us both empire and liberty. Our voice comes from our illustrious history of things. Our basic early parliaments designed to let us all speak together to come to decision, or if not decision, then at least an understanding that our concerns were heard by all present, and later those not present. This history of the voice is what guides us. This history of the voice is now something that I can now give to all of you. This is the purpose of the World Permanent Conference. It is a conference that never closes, and because of that you may never lose your voice. Thank you for coming to the Commonwealth, and thank you for listening.”
The room erupted in applause as she waved and walked off the stage. An attendant offered those in attendance, coffee, tea, and cakes in the ballroom and all attendants slowly migrated there to socialize and eat.
OOC {
This is the opening post for the WPC. In this thread you can have your nation give a speech. You only need to be a member, there really aren’t many limitations.
}
Göötehamina, Pohjanmaa
Speech: Grand Opening
Speaker: President
Nation: Commonwealth of Pohjanmaa
Tags: None
“Ladies and Gentlemen, I welcome you to the Grand Opening of the World Permanent Conference here in the Commonwealth of Pohjanmaa.”
There was an applause to accompany her first words. If you rewound the tape twenty seconds earlier the audience would have been amazed by the lovely President’s blue dress and neatly done hair. About a thousand people were seated in the auditorium. Representatives from nations around the world, even those who had yet to sign onto the plans of the WPC. Regardless of stance, the ambassadors of all nations to the Commonwealth had received an invitation. The building was new, and perhaps its construction could have accounted for the delay in grand opening. Of course there was no shortage of drama for those who had to wait. The question of the World Zionist Congress and their admission was a debate still being played with the WPC Committee. Despite this, delegates from both Pelasgia and the World Zionist Congress were likely in attendance today because there were not any official delegations present for the first day. Although the auditorium clearly had the desks, booths, balconies, and chairs set for specific national delegations tomorrow. The flags of the nations who had signed on were displayed hanging boldly and brilliantly behind the President.
As the applause slowed to silence the President cleared her throat slightly and continued, “I am President Noora Lepomäki, and your gracious host for tonight’s occasion.” Camera shutters could be heard from the press balconies positioned at the back of the auditorium centered to the speakers podium on stage. A balcony to the stage-left of the President had a dugout beneath it that had tinted glass. Here press radio could be only barely seen by the audience giving an audible translation. Each chair with a headphone jack and a channel dial. Thus far the only languages were Austwegian, English, German, French, Kadikistani, Touzenese, Finnish, and Spanish. Obviously they were languages of either diplomatic importance, or of importance to the Commonwealth. It was only eight languages, but there were twelve dial options. The remaining were all in Finnish.
Truth be told, the vast majority in attendance were Pohjanmaan. Many embassies sent some delegate, some their ambassador, but there were not that many nations who had signed on yet.
“I stand before you today as a symbol for peace, unity, and open dialogue. The reality of this organization goes back to last year and the Engellpox Crisis. It was not managed well and the result was the loss of innocent lives. My people believed that such injustice should never occur again. We petitioned the Government and focused on things we could do. As a fair nation, the only one committed to such a philosophy in this world we felt there was an opportunity for us to bring everyone to our soil. A place where everyone would be treated equally and thus be able to have an equal voice, no matter how big or how small it was. Together, we would be able to discuss the matters that impacted our world and be able to speak to one another quickly and easily in the face of crisis. No longer would there be an excuse for an irreversible action without first being able to quickly be able to consult any diplomatic mission within a five minute walk or less. As here we are both colleagues and competition, friends and adversaries, for this is the conduct in which international diplomacy is conducted. We work in the same offices, we eat in the same restaurants, and we live in the same world, even if we are born on the opposite side of a dotted or dashed line on a map.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the beginning of the undiscovered country. Not a literal one, not a world government, not a place for domination. No, a place where diplomacy, dialogue, and discord go hand in hand. A place we as the human race have never truly been before. Scanian culture is blessed with a history of the voice. Our voice empowers us. Our voice is what gave us both empire and liberty. Our voice comes from our illustrious history of things. Our basic early parliaments designed to let us all speak together to come to decision, or if not decision, then at least an understanding that our concerns were heard by all present, and later those not present. This history of the voice is what guides us. This history of the voice is now something that I can now give to all of you. This is the purpose of the World Permanent Conference. It is a conference that never closes, and because of that you may never lose your voice. Thank you for coming to the Commonwealth, and thank you for listening.”
The room erupted in applause as she waved and walked off the stage. An attendant offered those in attendance, coffee, tea, and cakes in the ballroom and all attendants slowly migrated there to socialize and eat.
OOC {
This is the opening post for the WPC. In this thread you can have your nation give a speech. You only need to be a member, there really aren’t many limitations.
You must be registered for see links
. If you want to create a resolution then you should make a new thread. It should feature a speech, as well as the resolution itself. Debate would occur in that thread, as well as any possible voting. For now, I think speeches are a good place to start. }
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