[PASSED] Commend Alvalero (Zander Cerebella)

[Sedgistan]

Hey folks, this one's been in the works for a while. Happy reading!

This Security Council,

Retelling the story of [nation=Alvalero], a proud nation led Zander Cerebella, a tale spanning years and years of pure dedication, speaking of a nation which has contributed greatly to the region of [region=Balder] in particular,

Studying the humble beginnings of Zander in a set of smaller regions in a period starting in 2009, where they would display an undeveloped talent in region-building, and through a series of mergers and moves would lead the region [region=The United States of Europe], forming a friendly, welcoming, and democratic community that achieved a sizeable population, setting the stage for their future leadership in Balder,

Fascinated that when Balder came into existence in 2011, Zander quickly migrated to the region due to its potential for growth and unique culture that was beginning to take shape. Soon after, Balder became a nexus for contentious activity and growth, starting Zander’s path in what remains their home region to the present,

Respecting Zander’s stellar leadership of this early Balder, which followed an extreme controversy between delegate [nation=Luxembourg] and vice-delegate [nation=Fotar]. Zander took control, having been a candidate before and offering stability to a region in crisis. Zander was able to guide the region to peace once again and establish a longstanding government that has weathered the years gone by,

Appreciating Zander’s diligent work in, alongside [nation=Revolution by Night], building the totality of Balder’s law structure, which still stands to this day and has served Balder well over the decade it has been in use, and provided the foundation that the region operates on at its very core,

Magnifying Zander’s enormous contributions to Balder outside the delegacy, which have shaped the Balderan community at large and enriched Balder as a region, including:

• Their appointment and success in many roles of the Statsraadet, Balder’s array of ministerial positions, a particularly notable one being the Minister of WA Affairs, where Zander moved for WA decisions to be left up to the common citizenry of Balder instead of those in power, provoking thoughtful and engaging discussions on the usage of Balder’s vote in the body.
• The rejuvenation of Balder’s diplomatic corps, by analyzing the activity of diplomatic relationships to better understand their positions, reorganizing the Balderan ambassador program, annulling several unproductive treaties while reforging treaties with [region=The West Pacific], [region=The Pacific], and [region=The North Pacific], and advocating for a more open style of foreign affairs that served the corps well.
• Zander’s election for a combined total of 309 days as Statsminister of Balder, where Zander was extremely effective in managing the Statsraadet to better serve the Balderan populace, by recognizing and incorporating those who could prove themselves into the cabinet, and actively preventing the formation of an oligarchy that could have occurred in those early years, all the while efficiently delegating tasks so that the administration could not only perform its purpose, but excel at it.
• Active membership in the Storting, Balder’s legislative body, where Zander proposed, discussed, and voted on laws, becoming a driving force for the activities of Balder’s legislature, eventually being elected as Talman, speaker of the house, where Zander continued to do so through diligently exerting the capacities of the office in a manner that Balder had never seen before, setting a high standard for those who would come to be elected in the following years.

Admiring Zander’s establishment of the three Viking Cities, Aarhus, Ribe, and Jomsborg, which serve to organize Balderan citizens, specialize them to tasks they enjoy performing, and provide them with a community within Balder, an initiative which saw to foster an improved regional culture and community,

Exalting Zander’s efforts to record the history of Balder through the foundation of the early iterations of the University of Balder, a prestigious institution that focuses on preserving history of the region that otherwise could have been lost to time if someone hadn’t cared to record it, providing a large resource for its study, while themself creating the document “The History of Balder” in 2017 which in detail explains the time period from its initial creation to the advent of the first monarchy,

Saluting the tremendous loyalty Zander has shown time and time again to Balder, sticking with the region through all of its hardships, the good times and the bad, building a legacy worthy of immortalization over more than a decade, to be codified into law with the passage of this resolution,

Asserting that if Zander had never been present in Balder, and had not tirelessly worked to improve the region when the odds seemed impossible, Balder could have fallen into chaos and disarray, never gaining the safety and prosperity it currently enjoys,

Hereby commends [nation=Alvalero].

Co-author: Quebecshire

[Millenhaal]

Reserved for drafting purposes.

This Security Council,

Retelling the story of Alvalero, a proud nation led by Zander Cerebella, a tale spanning years and years of pure dedication, speaking of a nation which has contributed greatly to the region of Balder in particular,

Studying the humble beginnings of Zander in a set of smaller regions in a period starting in 2009, where they would display an undeveloped talent in region-building, and through a series of mergers and moves would lead the region The United States of Europe, forming a friendly, welcoming, and democratic community that achieved a sizeable population, setting the stage for their future leadership in Balder,

Intrigued that when Balder came into existence in 2011, Zander quickly migrated to the region due to its potential for growth and unique culture that was beginning to take shape. Soon after, Balder became a nexus for contentious activity and growth, starting Zander’s path in what remains their home region to the present,

Applauding Zander’s stellar leadership of this early Balder, which followed an extreme controversy between delegate Luxembourg and vice-delegate Fotar. Zander took control, having been a candidate before and offering stability to a region in crisis. Zander was able to guide the region to peace once again and establish a longstanding government that has weathered the years gone by,

Appreciating Zander’s diligent work in, alongside Revolution by Night, building the totality of Balder’s law structure, which still stands to this day and has served Balder well over the decade it has been in use, and provided the foundation that the region operates on at its very core,

Enunciating Zander’s enormous contributions to Balder outside the delegacy, which have shaped the Balderan community at large and enriched Balder as a region, including:

• Their appointment and success in many roles of the Statsraadet, Balder’s array of ministerial positions. They have been, over the years, the Minister of Security, War, Foreign Affairs, and more. Most notably, as Minister of WA Affairs, they activated interest in WA legislation by moving decisions away from the halls of government and onto the Balderan populace.
• The rejuvenation of Balder’s diplomatic corps, by analyzing the activity of diplomatic relationships to better understand their positions, reorganizing the Balderan ambassador program, annulling several unproductive treaties while reforging treaties with The West Pacific, The Pacific, and The North Pacific, and advocating for a more open style of foreign affairs that served the corps well.
• Zander’s election for a combined total of 309 days as Statsminister of Balder, where Zander was extremely effective in organizing the Statsraadet into a cohesive unit to better serve the Balderan populace.
• Active membership in the Storting, Balder’s legislative body, where Zander proposed laws on various matters, eventually being elected as Talman, speaker of the house, and even promoted to the Lagting, Balder’s upper house, an honor reserved for those who have done exceptional things for the Realm.

Admiring Zander’s establishment of the three Viking Cities, Aarhus, Ribe, and Jomsborg, which serve to organize Balderan citizens, speicalize them to tasks they enjoy performing, and provide them with a community within Balder, an initiative which saw to foster an improved regional culture and community,

Commending Zander’s efforts to record the history of Balder through the foundation of the early iterations of the University of Balder, a prestigious institution that focuses on preserving history of the region that otherwise could have been lost to time if someone hadn’t cared to record it, providing a large resource for its study, while themself creating the document “The History of Balder” in 2017 which in detail explains the time period from its initial creation to the advent of the first monarchy,

Lauding as a proof of Zander’s proficiency the numerous honors bestowed upon them, including ascension to Balder’s nobility and being granted the title Duke of Valtameri, and declared by the Balderan Roll of Chivalry as Knight of Odin, being the very first recipient of the latter, both for demonstrating great regional leadership,

Saluting the tremendous loyalty Zander has shown time and time again to Balder, sticking with the region through all of its hardships, the good times and the bad, building a legacy worthy of immortalization over more than a decade, to be codified into law with the passage of this resolution,

Asserting that if Zander had never been present in Balder, and had not tirelessly worked to improve the region when the odds seemed impossible, Balder could have fallen into chaos and disarray, never gaining the safety and prosperity it currently enjoys,

Hereby commends Alvalero.

Fram!

[Sporaltryus]

Solid resolution, support.

Out of curiosity, what’s the character count?

[Honeydewistania]

Not a fan of how the resolution basically commends the leader of the nation, and not the nation itself. Or the random Fram! tacked on at the end that serves no purpose.

[Millenhaal]

Solid resolution, support.

Out of curiosity, what’s the character count?

4798.

Not a fan of how the resolution basically commends the leader of the nation, and not the nation itself. Or the random Fram! tacked on at the end that serves no purpose.

For the first bit, that bit is a stylistic choice of mine that satisfies the hamster running around on the wheel in my head about why the resolution would refer to the nation as Zander rather than Alvalero. The Fram is simply a cute little reference to Balder's motto, which I'm sure you gathered. I quite like it being there, but if it becomes a recurring topic here when it comes time to make the next draft I'll shave it off. Same with your first point.

[Quebecshire]

We're bumping this for further feedback

[Drop Your Pants]

A decade dedication to a region is a wonderful thing, but did Zander do nothing else noteworthy in other regions besides a small paragraph near the start? Their own forum sig lists titles from New Hyperion and Wintreath for instance and Zander currently resides in Euro. I think they were active in Laz at some point too.

I know if you say Beetlejuice 3 times he's meant to appear, what do we get if we say Balder 28 times?

[Aivintis]

Retelling the story of Alvalero, a proud nation led by Zander Cerebella, a tale spanning years and years of pure dedication, speaking of a nation which has contributed greatly to the region of Balder in particular,

It's definitely different to commend the leader of the nation rather than the nation, but in this case, I'm guessing "Zander" is a name the nation goes by in most affairs, so I personally am all for it.

Their appointment and success in many roles of the Statsraadet, Balder’s array of ministerial positions. They have been, over the years, the Minister of Security, War, Foreign Affairs, and more. Most notably, as Minister of WA Affairs, they activated interest in WA legislation by moving decisions away from the halls of government and onto the Balderan populace.

This feels hollow to me. Yes, they've been a Minister, but that in and of itself isn't Commendable. They were successful? That's wonderful, but unless they're successful in a specific way which is enumerated in the proposal, this clause is not commendable IMO. Commendations are more about actions than titles. I want to hear about their success. I'd rather have detail on that than see an impressive list of titles held.

Balderan

Is that right? I mean obviously you would know better than me. But I think I've used "Balderian" for the last five years. Do I need to change my ways?

The rejuvenation of Balder’s diplomatic corps, by analyzing the activity of diplomatic relationships to better understand their positions, reorganizing the Balderan ambassador program, annulling several unproductive treaties while reforging treaties with The West Pacific, The Pacific, and The North Pacific, and advocating for a more open style of foreign affairs that served the corps well

This is the sort of thing I mean, btw. This shows something good in their job as MoFA. If there was something like this for each notable Minister title, that would be a very good commendation.

Zander’s election for a combined total of 309 days as Statsminister of Balder, where Zander was extremely effective in organizing the Statsraadet into a cohesive unit to better serve the Balderan populace

More detail here, as well, may be needed. "309 days" doesn't matter, but what does matter is how it was made into a cohesive unit. If their tenure as Statsminister was prominent enough for a commendation, there should be a lot to work with here.

Active membership in the Storting, Balder’s legislative body, where Zander proposed laws on various matters, eventually being elected as Talman, speaker of the house, and even promoted to the Lagting, Balder’s upper house, an honor reserved for those who have done exceptional things for the Realm.

More of the same. IMO, holding positions is not commendable. I'd want to hear about the laws Zander proposed. What were they? How did they better Balder? What did they do in the the Lagting or the office of Talman? I understand they are roles reserved for people who have proven themselves to Balder, but a commendation should be about what they did to deserve such an honor, not merely the fact that they had those honors.

Admiring Zander’s establishment of the three Viking Cities, Aarhus, Ribe, and Jomsborg, which serve to organize Balderan citizens, speicalize them to tasks they enjoy performing, and provide them with a community within Balder, an initiative which saw to foster an improved regional culture and community,

Spelling error, emphasis mine

Commending Zander’s efforts to record the history of Balder through the foundation of the early iterations of the University of Balder, a prestigious institution that focuses on preserving history of the region that otherwise could have been lost to time if someone hadn’t cared to record it, providing a large resource for its study, while themself creating the document “The History of Balder” in 2017 which in detail explains the time period from its initial creation to the advent of the first monarchy,

I am in love with this clause, except for the fact that it uses "Commending" as the clause starter. This whole thing is commending, I wanna see some robust thesaurus employment.

Lauding as a proof of Zander’s proficiency the numerous honors bestowed upon them, including ascension to Balder’s nobility and being granted the title Duke of Valtameri, and declared by the Balderan Roll of Chivalry as Knight of Odin, being the very first recipient of the latter, both for demonstrating great regional leadership,

Giving someone an award on the basis that they have other awards, so they must be worthy, is not very effective. This part of the commendation, IMO, should be cut. I'd much rather, as I said above, like to see you talk about what they did to deserve this award. If it's something you've already said, then this part of the commendation is redundant and should be removed to make room for more detail in other areas, IMO.

Saluting the tremendous loyalty Zander has shown time and time again to Balder, sticking with the region through all of its hardships, the good times and the bad, building a legacy worthy of immortalization over more than a decade, to be codified into law with the passage of this resolution,

Asserting that if Zander had never been present in Balder, and had not tirelessly worked to improve the region when the odds seemed impossible, Balder could have fallen into chaos and disarray, never gaining the safety and prosperity it currently enjoys,

Could this be synthesized into one clause? Typically one sort of ending theme clause is used. I'm okay with having the two, and I think I may have done it once as well, but one summary theme clause is best IMO. Otherwise, it could come off as just fluff.

Fram!

I also think this is out of place. We stan Balder, but I don't think it's to the degree that requires Balder-related Commendations to shout its motto at the end. It's unrelated to the subject of the proposal (perhaps if it was the motto of the nation itself, or the nation INVENTED the motto, this would be a different conversation) and is clearly biased to Balder. I mean, yes, it's a Balder-based commendation, but we're not commending them because they did things in Balder, we're commending them because of what those things are. The WA shouldn't, IMO, express any regional patriotism in nation commendations.

Hereby commends Alvalero

This proposal has potential. I made a lot of criticisms, but I need to be clear that I think this could go somewhere wonderful. If I didn't address a clause, it's because I found nothing wrong with it. For the clauses I did take issue with, it's only because I want to see the highest quality commendation possible to ensure that the nominee is fairly and fully represented with enough strength to pass. Overall, the theme of my potentially repetitive critiques is this: Don't talk about what positions they held or what honors they've received. Talk about what they did in those positions and what they did to deserve those honors. Qualitative, substantive acts of change. Not just keeping the lights on and the trains running. Nothing that could have been done if Joe Shmoe was appointed Minister of Whatever. Show me why Balder could have fallen into chaos and disarray if it wasn't for Zander. I think you can, otherwise I'd be trashing the premise of the proposal rather than nitpicking individual clauses.

[Millenhaal]

Retelling the story of Alvalero, a proud nation led by Zander Cerebella, a tale spanning years and years of pure dedication, speaking of a nation which has contributed greatly to the region of Balder in particular,

It's definitely different to commend the leader of the nation rather than the nation, but in this case, I'm guessing "Zander" is a name the nation goes by in most affairs, so I personally am all for it.

Yes, Alvalero is Zander in almost every place he ever is. The way I've phrased it is simply meant to give an IC explanation as to why to settle my brain about it.

Their appointment and success in many roles of the Statsraadet, Balder’s array of ministerial positions. They have been, over the years, the Minister of Security, War, Foreign Affairs, and more. Most notably, as Minister of WA Affairs, they activated interest in WA legislation by moving decisions away from the halls of government and onto the Balderan populace.

This feels hollow to me. Yes, they've been a Minister, but that in and of itself isn't Commendable. They were successful? That's wonderful, but unless they're successful in a specific way which is enumerated in the proposal, this clause is not commendable IMO. Commendations are more about actions than titles. I want to hear about their success. I'd rather have detail on that than see an impressive list of titles held.

What I've done to address this is implying there are more ministerial positions not mentioned, because there are, in fact there are way more than what was stated originally, and enumerated on the meat of that bullet in the first place, WA Affairs work.

Balderan

Is that right? I mean obviously you would know better than me. But I think I've used "Balderian" for the last five years. Do I need to change my ways?

Yes, Balderian is incorrect. There's actually a specific law stating that the official demonym is Balderan.

Zander’s election for a combined total of 309 days as Statsminister of Balder, where Zander was extremely effective in organizing the Statsraadet into a cohesive unit to better serve the Balderan populace

More detail here, as well, may be needed. "309 days" doesn't matter, but what does matter is how it was made into a cohesive unit. If their tenure as Statsminister was prominent enough for a commendation, there should be a lot to work with here.

I think that with the new draft I've elaborated on the importance of Zander's time, especially since a good amount of it was in the formative years of Balder this resolution talks so much about.

Active membership in the Storting, Balder’s legislative body, where Zander proposed laws on various matters, eventually being elected as Talman, speaker of the house, and even promoted to the Lagting, Balder’s upper house, an honor reserved for those who have done exceptional things for the Realm.

More of the same. IMO, holding positions is not commendable. I'd want to hear about the laws Zander proposed. What were they? How did they better Balder? What did they do in the the Lagting or the office of Talman? I understand they are roles reserved for people who have proven themselves to Balder, but a commendation should be about what they did to deserve such an honor, not merely the fact that they had those honors.

Now, here's where things get tricky. You see, research was difficult for this one, because of Balder's old forums. Now, for most regions this isn't a problem, but Balder's is completely shut down. No new accounts may be made, period, full stop. Which means I can't view any of the content there. So a lot of laws that Zander has authored are not attributed to him on the new forum because Balder simply didn't keep track of who wrote what in the lawbook in any way I can decipher. The forum issue has actually been a significant bottleneck in me getting research done because I needed to rely on testimonies from people who were there, and most are either gone or have forgotten minute details like the authors of laws. So what have I done to make the clause more robust? I've elaborated on how Zander's work as Talman was instrumental in setting the precedent for future people who would take on the office because of how well he accomplished it. I hope this is fair.

Admiring Zander’s establishment of the three Viking Cities, Aarhus, Ribe, and Jomsborg, which serve to organize Balderan citizens, speicalize them to tasks they enjoy performing, and provide them with a community within Balder, an initiative which saw to foster an improved regional culture and community,

Spelling error, emphasis mine

It has been remedied.

Commending Zander’s efforts to record the history of Balder through the foundation of the early iterations of the University of Balder, a prestigious institution that focuses on preserving history of the region that otherwise could have been lost to time if someone hadn’t cared to record it, providing a large resource for its study, while themself creating the document “The History of Balder” in 2017 which in detail explains the time period from its initial creation to the advent of the first monarchy,

I am in love with this clause, except for the fact that it uses "Commending" as the clause starter. This whole thing is commending, I wanna see some robust thesaurus employment.

It's now "Exalting", a word I am quite fond of.

Lauding as a proof of Zander’s proficiency the numerous honors bestowed upon them, including ascension to Balder’s nobility and being granted the title Duke of Valtameri, and declared by the Balderan Roll of Chivalry as Knight of Odin, being the very first recipient of the latter, both for demonstrating great regional leadership,

Giving someone an award on the basis that they have other awards, so they must be worthy, is not very effective. This part of the commendation, IMO, should be cut. I'd much rather, as I said above, like to see you talk about what they did to deserve this award. If it's something you've already said, then this part of the commendation is redundant and should be removed to make room for more detail in other areas, IMO.

This clause has gone and has not been replaced with a new one. All of the characters from this have been allotted to your concern with the bullet points.

Saluting the tremendous loyalty Zander has shown time and time again to Balder, sticking with the region through all of its hardships, the good times and the bad, building a legacy worthy of immortalization over more than a decade, to be codified into law with the passage of this resolution,

Asserting that if Zander had never been present in Balder, and had not tirelessly worked to improve the region when the odds seemed impossible, Balder could have fallen into chaos and disarray, never gaining the safety and prosperity it currently enjoys,

Could this be synthesized into one clause? Typically one sort of ending theme clause is used. I'm okay with having the two, and I think I may have done it once as well, but one summary theme clause is best IMO. Otherwise, it could come off as just fluff.

Yes, I could probably condense these clauses, but I made the choice not to because, first, they riff on two distinct themes of Zander's tenure in Balder. The first one is meant to represent Zander's loyalty and commitment to the region, and the second represents how instrumental his time in Balder was to its continued stability. Second, in order to make the points I want to make with them, turning them into one mega-clause would make the transition be a little clunkier than I'd like, and it's not really hurting them to leave them as-is.

Fram!

I also think this is out of place. We stan Balder, but I don't think it's to the degree that requires Balder-related Commendations to shout its motto at the end. It's unrelated to the subject of the proposal (perhaps if it was the motto of the nation itself, or the nation INVENTED the motto, this would be a different conversation) and is clearly biased to Balder. I mean, yes, it's a Balder-based commendation, but we're not commending them because they did things in Balder, we're commending them because of what those things are. The WA shouldn't, IMO, express any regional patriotism in nation commendations.

You're the second person to say this, so, it's been erased.

Hereby commends Alvalero

This proposal has potential. I made a lot of criticisms, but I need to be clear that I think this could go somewhere wonderful. If I didn't address a clause, it's because I found nothing wrong with it. For the clauses I did take issue with, it's only because I want to see the highest quality commendation possible to ensure that the nominee is fairly and fully represented with enough strength to pass. Overall, the theme of my potentially repetitive critiques is this: Don't talk about what positions they held or what honors they've received. Talk about what they did in those positions and what they did to deserve those honors. Qualitative, substantive acts of change. Not just keeping the lights on and the trains running. Nothing that could have been done if Joe Shmoe was appointed Minister of Whatever. Show me why Balder could have fallen into chaos and disarray if it wasn't for Zander. I think you can, otherwise I'd be trashing the premise of the proposal rather than nitpicking individual clauses.

I'm now approaching character limit due to these criticisms, and I've added much more detail into the proposal overall. I wish I could go into even more detail than this, citing even more specific examples, but I just can't do that without forcing Fuzzy, NES, or the like to do my research for me. Thanks for your time!


DYP, I promise I'm not ignoring you, I'm just concerned with the minor achievements Zander has accomplished in other regions being far less important than the meat and potatoes of Zander's work in Balder, setting aside the introduction which serves to tell a story.

[Millenhaal]

I've just actually been specifically granted access to the old forums for the purposes of this resolution, so I now have the ability to do research with them. Pretty cool if you ask me. I'll see what I can do about including at least one specific example of a law Zander proposed, seeing as we've pretty much reached the limit.

[Tinhampton]

I have gotten this draft down to about 4,410 characters! And hopefully taken out none of the shazam. Accept if you dare

This Security Council,

Retelling the story of [nation=Alvalero], a proud nation led by Zander Cerebella through years and years of pure dedication which has contributed greatly to the region of [region=Balder] in particular, and one so closely intertwined with its leader that many simply call it "Zander,"

Studying the humble beginnings of Zander in a set of smaller regions from 2009 until 2011, where they honed their talent as a region-builder, ultimately and most notably forming a friendly, welcoming, democratic and popular community in [region=The United States of Europe] after a series of mergers and moves, setting the stage for the next steps in their career,

Admiring not only by how rapidly Zander, having sensed Balder's potential for growth and unique culture, migrated there after it came into existence in 2011, but also at how stellar their leadership of the early region proved to be, taking command in the wake of a high controversy between delegate [nation=Luxembourg] and vice-delegate [nation=Fotar] and delivering stability, peace, and good government to their adoptive homeland,

Appreciating Zander’s diligent work in building the totality of Balder’s law structure alongside [nation=Revolution by Night], which has proven over the past decade to be the foundation underpinning every serious action taken by the regional leadership,

Magnifying Zander’s enormous contributions to Balder outside the delegacy, which have shaped the Balderan community at large and enriched Balder as a region, including:

• Their appointment and success in many roles of the Statsraadet (Balder’s array of ministerial positions), with their service as Minister of WA Affairs - where they took the right to debate on and decide the course of the Delegate's vote out of the hands of the powerful few and into the hands of the everyday Balderan - of particular note,
• Their rejuvenation of Balder’s diplomatic corps, a multi-faceted effort in which they analyzed the activity of diplomatic relationships to better understand their positions, reorganized the Balderan ambassador program, refocused the regional treaty network by annulling several unproductive treaties while strengthening relations with [region=The West Pacific], [region=The Pacific], and [region=The North Pacific], and successfully advocated for a more open style of foreign affairs,
• Their service as Statsminster for a combined total of 309 days, where they proved highly effective in recognizing and incorporating the most capable citizens into the Statsraadet, contributed greatly to the successful efforts to preclude the formation of an oligarchy in Balder's early years, and efficiently delegated tasks so that the administration could not only fulfil its purpose, but excel at it, and
• Their hard work in the Storting, Balder’s legislative body, where they were such an active lawmaker as to become a driving force for the body's activities; culminating in their election as Talman (speaker), where they proved to be so innovative in their exercise of the office's capabilities that they immediately became the folk benchmark against which all future Talmans were to be measured,

Unequivocally hailing Zander as the founding figure of the three Viking Cities - Aarhus, Ribe, and Jomsborg - which have proven to be godsends for Balderan citizens of all descriptions, serving as they have to be hubs for those interested in particular tasks, bulwarks of strong intraregional communities, and general havens of culture,

Exalting Zander’s establishment and initial upkeep of the regional University, a prestigious institution that continues to focus to this day on preserving Balderan history that otherwise would have been completely forgotten, providing a large resource for its study while authoring in 2017 The History of Balder, a document that went to great lengths to explain the period between the region's emergence to the advent of its first monarchy, and

Convinced that such is the scale of Zander's legacy to Balder that if they had never been present there, if they had never endeavoured to improve the region when the odds seemed impossible - or even if they had never consistently demonstrated their loyalty to it through thick and thin - then Balder would almost certainly be experiencing chaos and disarray instead of safety and prosperity today,

Hereby commends [nation=Alvalero].

[Millenhaal]

We did decide to decline.

[Bhang Bhang Duc]

We did decide to decline.

Oh, that will earn you a counter-campaign once you submit.

I’m not against this proposal, but I can’t say I’m fully for it either. The accomplishments don’t grab me and scream “Commendation”.

Undecided.

[Millenhaal]

We did decide to decline.

Oh, that will earn you a counter-campaign once you submit.

I’m not against this proposal, but I can’t say I’m fully for it either. The accomplishments don’t grab me and scream “Commendation”.

Undecided.

Yes, we were very aware of the consequences of declining a Tin rewrite.

[Tinhampton]

I have zero recollection of ever countercampaigning a proposal because somebody did not accept my rewrite. If I did, it was probably for Commend Kuriko by Agalaesia, but I've looked through my sent telegrams and have found nothing to suggest I sent anything of the sort at the time.

[Millenhaal]

Last call, to be submitted next Monday.

[Millenhaal]

This proposal has been submitted!

[Neocortexia]

sorry but this nation may have a great history and what not, but are we going to dismiss the fact that slavery is still legal here?

Sincere regards,
Cortex of Necortexia

Hey folks, this one's been in the works for a while. Happy reading!

This Security Council,

Retelling the story of [nation=Alvalero], a proud nation led Zander Cerebella, a tale spanning years and years of pure dedication, speaking of a nation which has contributed greatly to the region of [region=Balder] in particular,

Studying the humble beginnings of Zander in a set of smaller regions in a period starting in 2009, where they would display an undeveloped talent in region-building, and through a series of mergers and moves would lead the region [region=The United States of Europe], forming a friendly, welcoming, and democratic community that achieved a sizeable population, setting the stage for their future leadership in Balder,

Fascinated that when Balder came into existence in 2011, Zander quickly migrated to the region due to its potential for growth and unique culture that was beginning to take shape. Soon after, Balder became a nexus for contentious activity and growth, starting Zander’s path in what remains their home region to the present,

Respecting Zander’s stellar leadership of this early Balder, which followed an extreme controversy between delegate [nation=Luxembourg] and vice-delegate [nation=Fotar]. Zander took control, having been a candidate before and offering stability to a region in crisis. Zander was able to guide the region to peace once again and establish a longstanding government that has weathered the years gone by,

Appreciating Zander’s diligent work in, alongside [nation=Revolution by Night], building the totality of Balder’s law structure, which still stands to this day and has served Balder well over the decade it has been in use, and provided the foundation that the region operates on at its very core,

Magnifying Zander’s enormous contributions to Balder outside the delegacy, which have shaped the Balderan community at large and enriched Balder as a region, including:

• Their appointment and success in many roles of the Statsraadet, Balder’s array of ministerial positions, a particularly notable one being the Minister of WA Affairs, where Zander moved for WA decisions to be left up to the common citizenry of Balder instead of those in power, provoking thoughtful and engaging discussions on the usage of Balder’s vote in the body.
• The rejuvenation of Balder’s diplomatic corps, by analyzing the activity of diplomatic relationships to better understand their positions, reorganizing the Balderan ambassador program, annulling several unproductive treaties while reforging treaties with [region=The West Pacific], [region=The Pacific], and [region=The North Pacific], and advocating for a more open style of foreign affairs that served the corps well.
• Zander’s election for a combined total of 309 days as Statsminister of Balder, where Zander was extremely effective in managing the Statsraadet to better serve the Balderan populace, by recognizing and incorporating those who could prove themselves into the cabinet, and actively preventing the formation of an oligarchy that could have occurred in those early years, all the while efficiently delegating tasks so that the administration could not only perform its purpose, but excel at it.
• Active membership in the Storting, Balder’s legislative body, where Zander proposed, discussed, and voted on laws, becoming a driving force for the activities of Balder’s legislature, eventually being elected as Talman, speaker of the house, where Zander continued to do so through diligently exerting the capacities of the office in a manner that Balder had never seen before, setting a high standard for those who would come to be elected in the following years.

Admiring Zander’s establishment of the three Viking Cities, Aarhus, Ribe, and Jomsborg, which serve to organize Balderan citizens, specialize them to tasks they enjoy performing, and provide them with a community within Balder, an initiative which saw to foster an improved regional culture and community,

Exalting Zander’s efforts to record the history of Balder through the foundation of the early iterations of the University of Balder, a prestigious institution that focuses on preserving history of the region that otherwise could have been lost to time if someone hadn’t cared to record it, providing a large resource for its study, while themself creating the document “The History of Balder” in 2017 which in detail explains the time period from its initial creation to the advent of the first monarchy,

Saluting the tremendous loyalty Zander has shown time and time again to Balder, sticking with the region through all of its hardships, the good times and the bad, building a legacy worthy of immortalization over more than a decade, to be codified into law with the passage of this resolution,

Asserting that if Zander had never been present in Balder, and had not tirelessly worked to improve the region when the odds seemed impossible, Balder could have fallen into chaos and disarray, never gaining the safety and prosperity it currently enjoys,

Hereby commends [nation=Alvalero].

Co-author: Quebecshire

[Millenhaal]

Passed! And by a good margin!

[Bhang Bhang Duc]

Passed! And by a good margin!

Well done and congratulations all round.

[Tinhampton]

Commend Alvalero was passed 8,990 votes to 1,445. (86.15% support)

[North East Somerset]

Congrats Zander

[Millenhaal]

Passed! And by a good margin!

Well done and congratulations all round.

Thank you!

Congrats Zander

All of Balder’s monarchs (that are still in the region), have been recognized except Fuzzy. I know who I’m coming after next