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Tbilisi, Georgia

Let’s make it

unforgettab

le!

21/05/2010

WELCOMING

In this Issue

Editorial 2

Welcoming of

the President

3

Interview with

Head Orgas

4

ECON 5

AFCO 6

AFET 7

CULT 8

SEDE 9

LIBE 10

EMPL 11

ENVI 12

School of

Survival

13

Editor Mariam Bakradze

Dear delegates,

After an eager and anxious wait,

the journo team is glad to welcome

you at the 4th National Selection Con-

ference of EYP Georgia!

You have finally arrived from

different places in the city that will

host this session - Tbilisi, but now

what is going to be next? Just an acro-

nym, EYP. These three letters do not

simply mean "European Youth Parlia-

ment", but also energy, friendship,

cooperation, fun, newness and much

more. The experience that you are

going to have will keep you very

busy, but also terrifically excited!

Your enthusiasm and passion will

be the real essence of the session and

we deeply trust in you.

The press team will do its best for

making these four days unforgettable

for everybody. From now on, apart

from getting hundreds of pictures and

being filmed on the miles of video

tape, you will receive the session’s

magazine. A couple of fresh-printed

pages containing our deep thoughts

and concerns about everything hap-

pening during these four days. Smil-

ing, being energetic, answering all

your questions, supporting you along

the different steps of the session, tak-

ing pictures and leaving you an agree-

able means to remember this experi-

ence, the newspapers!

We are sure that you, dear dele-

gates, are well prepared for committee

work and that in two days you will be

able to use your impressive rhetoric

skills during the General Assembly

(GA). However, in this Issue we de-

cided to publish eight articles covering

the committee topics you are going to

discuss. We hope they will provide

you with useful information and new

points of view for discussion and de-

bate - but remember: it is you who

have to write the resolutions!

So, we invite you to enjoy this

wonderful experience!

Don’t be shy, open your mind and

try to get to know new people - be-

cause you might find some great

friends.

Have fun and enjoy IT!

Yours,

The Press Team

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Maka

E d i t o r

I a l

Nino

Gurami

Sopho

Sopho

Giorgi

Tatuli Maia

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Welcome Welcome Welcome!

You are absolutely lucky to be here in EYP my beloved participant. Being a delegate at the any event of the

European Youth Parliament is the great pleasure, joy and at this same times the great responsibility as well.

EYP not only makes people happy, active and motivated, but also gives us the wide arena of opportunities,

in order to gain professional skills, find strengths and weaknesses in ourselves, and also EYP indicates indi-

rectly how to improve ourselves indeed.

Here we are at the 4th National Selection Conference, where challenges will challenge you, where your vi-

sions will be altered and where you will conclude that living as active person is more or less the sense of our

life. The motto of the session is You in Action and that’s you who should prove and adjust it actually.

I am very proud and honored to preside the session, I will do as much as possible with my brilliant chair’s

team, and significantly with you - beloved delegates to achieve the maximum and make this event truly unfor-

gettable for each of us, what will push for the next EYP experience, gladness, surprise!

Yes, we are here to start, to create and to love – Congratulations.

Yours,

Teo Lavrelashvili

Welcoming of the President of the Session

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And so, National Selection has taken its start, we are sure that most of you are and will enjoy it, but who did it for

us?

Many of you already know each other and know out dear heard orgas who make this session. Hereby you may find

some new discoveries in our organizers. Hope you will enjoy it and once more see what a great community EYP is.

Interviews with organizers

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1. Sandro Jupalakiani

2. 22

3. Fortunately I don’t have moto

(cycle) :)

4. Just what I am now, I am happy

to be Sandro Jupalakiani

5. From the first day. Was it 2007?

6. Did I get e-mail from a friend?

7. Because we are the orgas! J We

Do IT!

8. They should love me not only on

this session, allllllways

9. Foggy one

10. Diamond, since beautiful women

wear it ;)

11. Be ready for hunger in the Par-

liament

12 Immediately apply for just an-

other session

13. - Night

- Vodka

- EYP

14. NIGHT—> VODKA -> EYP

Questions

1. Your Name and Surname

2. Age

3. Your motto

4. Who do you want to be in future?

5. How long are you in EYP?

6. How did you get involved in EYP?

7.Why is the session going to be the

most funny or the best in history of

EYP Georgia?

8. Why should everyone love you on

this session?

9. What kind of whether would char-

acterize you the best?

10. If you were jewellery what would

you be?

11.What are your recommendations

to the delegates?

12. What is you receipt against

PED?

13. Choose quickly:

- Day or Night?

- Vodka or apple juice?

- EYP or Sex?

14Your final word.

1. Mari (Marekhi) Gvaramadze. 2. 20. 3. Live your life to the fullest, Why? Well younever know when life is going to end. 4. Diplomat 5. Already for 1 year, Since 3

rd Na-

tional Selection Conference, 2009. 6. It happened really easily, but the most difficult moment of my life will be leaving this family. 7. Because it’s the first time in the history of EYP-Georgia, when the session is held in the Parliament of Georgia. 8. Because I’ve already loved all of them. 9. Maybe spring. 10. I’ll think about it. 11. Girls, Be carefully with Teona (The president of the session), she likes girls. I experience it on myself. 12. Unfortunately there isn’t any receipt against PED for me. 13. - Night, because I love sleeping

very much. - Both - EYP of course :)

14. Don't always go where the path

may lead but go where there is no

path and leave a trail.

Chairperson Mariam Chikhladze

The Greek national debt is forecast to rise to around 125% of GDP next year,

is the current criteria suitable and helpful or should the conditions of the pact be

revised? Is the Euro zone endangered at present? Is Greece’s repeated failure to

abide by the pact and the crisis it now faces an indication of the need to revise the

pact? Or is opportunity to show the strength of the pact and to push Greece into

action to remedy its fundamental problems for wider benefit? We will need to

address this question in these debates.

The stability and Growth pact (SGP) refers to the third stage of The Economic

and Monetary Union (EMU), which began on January 1, 1999, it is intended to

ensure that Member States maintain fiscal discipline after the single currency has

been introduced. To maintain a well-functioning EMU and the stability of the

single currency, it was necessary to reduce the spillover effects if excessive gov-

ernment borrowing. Another reason for creating the SGP was to prevent the

“free-rider effect” (Undisciplined behavior which is made profitable under the

assumption that other countries preserve discipline) as well as the “deficit bias

effect”(the tendency of governments to run excessive budget deficits for purely

political reasons). The SGP was adopted in June 1997 by the European Council

and consists of fiscal monitoring of Member States by the European Commission

and the Council, and the potential of sanctions (to be applied after warnings).

SGP adherence is mandatory for all EU members, except for sanctions measures,

which are applied to the members of the monetary union only. Member stated

adopting the Euro have to meet the Maastricht convergence criteria: an annual

budget deficit not exceeding 3% of GDP and the national debt lower than 60% of

GDP or approaching this value. If the excessive deficit (or debt) is traced, EU

instructions take following steps:

- The commission issues a report: is there really an excessive deficit?

- Council makes the decision: issuing recommendations

- Formal notice and sanctions are announced: the Council adopts a notice; the

Commission takes final corrective measures.

The SGP does not include any bailout clause which allows that a government

in deep fiscal problems will be rescued by other governments of EU institutions

(exposing governments to the discipline of market forces).

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)

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“The key challenge in order to rein-force sustainable growth and job creation is to accelerate structural reforms, as the financial crisis has negatively affected the productive capacity of our economies. In the case of product markets, policies that enhance competition and inno-vation are urgently needed to speed up restructuring and investment and to create new business opportuni-ties.” Jean- Claude Trichet, Presi-dent of the European Central Bank, 4-02-2010. Following the recent fall of the financial markets and the growing public deficit in many Member States, especially in Greece, how can the national governments and the European Institutions respond to the economic crisis and what reforms should be im-plemented to secure the national economies?

Arguments to reform the SGP: the SGP is too restrictive and rigid and the objective of having

deficits close to balanced of in surplus too difficult Asymmetry: fiscal development is closely monitored only after ap-

pearance of difficulties and not in “good times” Political incorrectness : sanctions against a sovereign government

Arguments Against: Criticism of SGP comes from undisciplined governments that are not

courageous enough to adopt unpopular reforms in “good times” The Pact has simple and unambiguous rules Without sanctions the SGP becomes toothless device for enforcing

fiscal discipline

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The construction of Europe needs to be legitimized, at all times, by the support and backing of nations and citizens. It relies on a dynamic bal-ance, combining consolidation – of our ties, our policies, our econo-mies, our institutions – with enlarge-ment, history having for too long separated from the European family certain of its natural members. The European Union was conceived and constructed on the ruins of past wars and dictatorships and on the hope of a new world." Mr. H. Van Rompuy, President of the European Council -Intervention at the cere-mony for the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (Lisbon, 1st De-cember 2009) . The EU has changed its institu-tional structure with the recent implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon to better respond to the challenges of the 21st cen-tury.How can the EU, and in par-ticular the Members of the Euro-pean Parliament, work at best in this renewed organization and guarantee the representation of the citizens' interests?

Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)

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Chairperson Ani Nozadze

The European Parliament (EP) is the only directly - elected body of the

European Union. Today the EP is firmly established as a co-legislator to-

gether with the European Council and plays an active role in drafting legisla-

tion, which has an impact on the daily lives of its citizens. Its areas of com-

petence are: environmental protection, consumer rights, equal opportunities,

transport, the free movement of workers, capital, services and goods, etc.

After the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty the competencies of the Euro-

pean Parliament have been even increased. This means, that the area where

the EU citizens have their interests has been widened. Apart from that, the

citizens can now initiate new legislative acts themselves.

The new provision indicates, that 1.000.000 citizens of the EU may take

the initiative of inviting the Commission to submit any appropriate proposal

on matters where, in the citizens’ opinion, a legal act is necessary. But the

problem still remains: sometimes the members of the EP forget, that they are

representing the citizens and they should not act according to their own free

will. They should bear in mind, that they represent the EU citizens and any

decision taken by them should serve the people’s interests. Together with

this, more citizens have to realize, that it is them, who are represented by the

members of the EP and they can make the change by at least going to the

elections and thoughtfully choosing a candidate/party.

Chairpeson Giorgi Chitidze

The United Nations Human Rights Council is to review the situation in

the Islamic Republic of Iran on 15 February 2010. Until now, Iran has es-

caped any kind of sanction since the Council's creation in March 2006. A

firm decision by the international community, including China and the

countries of the Islamic Conference, would help to induce Iran to respect its

human rights undertakings.

"The countries that say nothing about the bloody crackdown that has

been taking place in Iran for the past eight months are accomplices to these

crimes," Reporters Without Borders said. "When the UN Human Rights

Council conducts its Universal Periodic Review of Iran, it must show that it

is up to the task. Its credibility must not be eroded yet again."

The Islamic Republic has just been celebrating its 31st anniversary but its

press freedom record during the past 31 years has been appalling. Several

thousand newspapers have been closed since February 1979, hundreds of

journalists have been arrested, hundreds have been sentenced to long jail

terms and dozens have been summarily executed or murdered.

Since June 2009, the crackdown on criticism of the regime's political and

religious institutions has created a climate of terror leading to self-

censorship and the flight of many journalists into exile. When journalists

are arrested, their most fundamental rights are flouted and they are often

subjected to long spells of being held incommunicado or in solitary con-

finement.

These periods of being held incommunicado can be regarded as forced

disappearances and crimes against humanity and constitute violations of

international law.

Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)

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‘This Parliament is to send out two separate messages. The first is for the people of Iran: Europe sees in Iranians and, particularly in its young people, the hope for a future in which their country will embrace democracy and freedom and will take on an important role in the re-gion, as it deserves. The second is for the Iranian regime: we are telling it that Iran will never fulfill its un-questionable potential as long as violence and obscurantism are the main features of a political regime that merely pays lip service to the values of justice and peace and continues to brutally oppress its people.’ MEP Ana Gomes - Plenary Sitting of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, 22/10/2009. The current political self-isolation of Iran is creating tensions with its neighboring countries as well as with the rest of the world. How should the EU face this poten-tially explosive situation? Would economic sanctions be a suitable and sufficient solution?

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Chairperson Nana Maisuradze

87% of 8- to 17-year old children play video games at home (Bureau of

Labor and Statistics). Video games do influence children; however, many

people do not realize how video games help children. The negative aspects

of video games are well known. Too much time is spent indoors playing

games, massive multiplayer online games can enable people to live in an

alternative world, violent games can influence children towards violence,

and children have easy access to mature rated video games. On the other

hand, video games provide a myriad of benefits. Of course, some video

games are better than others in terms of benefits.

Regulating video games would thus treat a symptom of the disease, but

not the disease itself. moreover, if video games are indeed a substitute for

real-life violence, regulating the games might even make violence worse.

Contrary to fears about the violent reputation of some games, there is no

firm proof that playing them has an automatic negative impact on children's

behavior.

However, if people are going to advocate restrictions on liberty, the bur-

den of proof is on them to demonstrate that their hypothesized relationship is

real and widespread enough to cause concern. For even if it is shown that

violent video games lead to more crime, the case for government interven-

tion is complicated by measurement issues, concerns over personal liberty

Attempts to regulate cultural goods like video games may involve far

more than considerations of personal liberties alone. Regulations that restrict

access to pornography, for example, may actually increase the social prob-

lems they are intended to correct. Regulations restricting access to violent

Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)

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All consumers need clear, accurate information to make informed choices. But this is particularly about children – some of the most vulner-able consumers in society. And our clear message today is that industry and national authorities must go further to ensure that all parents have the power to make the right decisions for themselves and their child.” Meglena Kuneva, EU Con-sumer Protection Commissioner On the question of video game safety, should the EU encourage all its Members States to enforce the Pan European Game Informa-tion (PEGI) system or implement a European legislation concern-ing video game safety? Which other steps are necessary to pro-tect and allow children to develop important skills such as creativity or visual-spatial recognition?

Chairpersons Teona Lavrelashvili Tsotne Chanturia

Europe and Russia: Building a Strategic Partnership The Russian Federation is one of the most important partners for the

European Union. A key priority of the European Union is to build a strong

strategic partnership with Russia based on a solid foundation of mutual re-

spect. Russia’s contribution to Europe’s cultural heritage is an important

element of our common ties. Russia is also a major supplier of energy prod-

ucts to the EU. Russia is a large, dynamic market for EU goods and services,

with considerable economic growth. The EU’s market, on the other hand, is

by far the most important destination for Russian exports. Companies from

the EU are the main investors in Russia.

1. The Common Economic Space aims to make the EU and Russia’s

economies more compatible to help boost investment and trade. The ultimate

objective is an integrated market between the EU and Russia. This can be

achieved through regulatory convergence, which does not necessarily imply

the harmonization of Russian norms and standards with the EU acquis.

2. The Common Space on Freedom, Security and Justice covers the

area also known as Justice and Home Affairs. This is a growing area of co-

operation between the EU and Russia, based on respect for human rights, as

the two face pressing common challenges - namely terrorism, illegal migra-

tion, cross-border crime, including trafficking in human beings and drugs.

The EU and Russia need effective judicial and police cooperation to tackle

these problems.

3. The Common Space on External Security aims to enhance coop-

eration on foreign policy and security issues, while underlining the impor-

tance of international organizations such as the UN, OSCE and Council of

Europe. There is much scope for Russia and the EU to combine their efforts

in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict reconstruction.

This is especially the case with regard to ‘frozen’ regional conflicts in the

common neighborhood.

4. The Common Space on Research, Education and Culture aims to

promote scientific, educational and cultural cooperation, particularly through

exchange programs. These will help strengthen our combined economic and

intellectual capacities while at the same time fostering people-to-people ties

and better understanding among societies.

Committee on Security and Defense (SEDE)

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Taking into consideration the cur-rent political issues on the worlds scale, namely the demise of the “orange revolution” and political turmoil after elections in Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan issues, Georgian-Russian tense relationships. At this time Russia is negotiating with a French side a €500 million deal to buy at least one Mistral, an assault ship capable of carrying up to 16 helicopters and a 750-strong land-ing force. Hence the question arises about the possible expansion of the Russian Federation and its influ-ence over Europe’s security archi-tecture. Regarding the ongoing political processes in Europe having con-nections with Russia and it’s pol-icy implications, how should EU act according to it’s principles but at the same time manage to settle disputed security prob-lems? How should EU frame the proper relations with the Russian Federation?

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Chairperson Tiko Janjghava

There are an estimated 200 mosques and prayer rooms in Switzerland,

mainly in disused factories and warehouses. Only four have a minaret, in-

cluding the mosques in Geneva and Zurich. On 29th of November a majority

of the Swiss people and the cantons have adopted the initiative against the

construction of minarets. Consequently the construction of new minarets in

Switzerland is no longer permitted. The four existing minarets will remain. It

will also be possible to continue to construct mosques.

The proposal on banning minaret construction was championed by

rightwing and ultra-conservative groups. The government and most political

parties as well as churches and the business community came out strongly

against it. Members of the People's Party and the Federal Democratic Union

collected enough signatures to force a nationwide vote.

The statement said freedom of belief would not be affected. "Muslims in

Switzerland are able to practice their religion alone or in community with

others, and live according to their beliefs just as before.

The Islamic religion is intolerant, but we do not want to limit freedom

of religion, we want to outlaw the political symbol," said Ulrich Schlüer, a

member of the rightwing Swiss People's party and one of the leading pro-

moters of the anti-minaret initiative.

The controversial proposal to ban minarets was brought up by the right

wing Swiss People’s party, which says minarets are symbols of rising Mus-

lim political and religious power that could eventually turn Switzerland into

an Islamic nation.

We do not forbid Islam -- we forbid the political symbol of Islamization,

and this is the minaret,” Schluer (right wing politician) said. “The minaret

has nothing to do with religion; the minaret is a symbol of political victory

[of Islam]. The first thing the Turks did when they conquered Constinople --

they installed a minaret on the top of the most important church.

Committee on Civil Liberties, justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)

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The positive answer to the Novem-ber 2009 referendum in Switzerland that banned the construction of minarets in the country has been subject of religious, cultural and po-litical controversy all across Europe. What could the EU do in order to guarantee both the respect of the freedom of mind and faith of the people and the peaceful coexis-tence of different cultures?

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Chairperson - Mariam Asanishvili

Nowadays unemployment is the problem for every country in the world.

The situation became much more difficult after the world financial crisis,

starting from 2008 – the result of it is that a huge number of companies went

bankrupt, consequently plenty of people lost their jobs.

Another problem regarding this, is the issue of disabled people. They

need to get involved in society and feel as a fulfledged citizens of the country.

To do so, it is nessesary for them to get job in accordance with their physical

abilities. It is also crucial to defeat dicriminatry treamtment of the people

while recruiting. Every person should be granted an equal opportunity to get

the job, it does matter whether male or female, black or white, citizen of the

country or non-citizen, ect.

Unemployment is the main reason of poverty. The higher the

unemployment rates, the less developed the country is. Those two things

usually go together. So if the state is eager to move forward and become a

prosperous country, it should first solve the issue of empoyment and social

welfare of its citizens. It can be achieved in a number of ways, e.g having

new strategy in economy, which will result in more places to work.

The EYP committee on employment and social affairs (EMPL) is

required to think about the problem of umeployment (as well as any other

social problem which might seem acude in todays Europe for the respectful

delegates) and provide rightful solution for this worldwide problem.

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)

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One in six people in Europe face a daily struggle to make ends meet, but poverty can also affect the rest of us – and our societies as a whole. While most of the tools for tackling poverty are at national level, three quarters of Europeans also expect the EU to help.” Vladimír Špidla, EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Fighting poverty and social exclu-sion is key to the EU goals of im-proving social cohesion, achiev-ing economic growth and devel-oping more and better job oppor-tunities. Considering that the de-cision to declare 2010 the 'European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion' was taken in response to the eco-nomic downturn, how can the EU tackle the sharp rise in unem-ployment that many Member States are still facing?

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Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

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Chairperson Giorgi Samkharadze, Madona (Tea) Okhanashvili

Environmental activists, religious organizations, public interest groups, professional

associations and other scientists and government officials have all raised concerns about

GM foods, and criticized agribusiness for pursuing profit without concern for potential

hazards, and the government for failing to exercise adequate regulatory oversight. It

seems that everyone has a strong opinion about GM foods.

Depending on the region of the world, people often have different attitudes to food. In

addition to nutritional value, food often has societal and historical connotations, and in

some instances may have religious importance. Technological modification of food and

food production can evoke a negative response among consumers, especially in the ab-

sence of good communication on risk assessment efforts and cost/benefit evaluations.

The issue raised today on the National Selection Conference of EYP Georgia concerns

EU’s effective ways of dealing with this challenges. This union itself serves as a safety-

regulator in this field to its member states ensuring that there are no genetically modified

foods in Europe that pose a danger to consumers. Today genetically modified foods have

to be EU approved before they can be sold in Europe.

The delegates of NSC will have to debate on the effectiveness of the long procedures

described below and to analyze new possibilities of dealing with GMOs. This is GMO

Compass – the main topic of debate of our committee members .

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Genetically Modified Organ-isms (GMOs) are consid-ered to be the answer to the food crisis, being more re-sistant to environmental conditions and increasing the productivity of the fields. Still their introduction in ag-riculture is controversial since GMOs might have a negative impact on biodi-versity and harm human health:

How can the EU keep high standards in food safety and at the same time protect its citizens?

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Dear reader :), yes, yes U!

Since session of EYP needs uncountable amount of strength as well as energy we decided to give you some tips for sur-

vival :) witch we hope will help you through the session and will possible answer on some questions which may arise in dele-

gates :) Enjoys Guys! :)

EYP ABC

ARRIVAL It's the beginning of

every session.

BIG FAT PONY A basic EYP game

that is always played in EYP sessions.

DRINK Lots of coffee or something

else with caffeine.

FRIENDS You can be sure that you

get lots of friends from around Europe

through EYP.

GA General Assembly is the

placeand the moment to show what you

are made of!

MARY AND SANDRO The two

people that we can thank for this won-

derful session! Thank you head organiz-

ers!

IDEAS In EYP you get to express

your own ideas, even the most idealistic

and naive ones, without being judged.

JOURNOS the paparazzi who watch

you at all times during sessions and tell

gossip to everyone on black on white.

So beware!

LOVE Universal love is all around

us... "We're all in the train of love, ah!"

NEEDS The needs of the delegates

are being fulfilled by the CJO's (chairs,

journos and organizers) to the highest

extent possible (see below)

OFFICIALS Chairs, journos and

orgas are here for delegates for guid-

ance and help (chairs and orgas) and to

write about them (journos) .

PED Check out the article in follow-

ing issues for the meaning. Course

you'll know what it means after the ses-

sion anyway.

SHREK Disney characters are al-

ways included to EYP-games.

NATIONAL SELECTION Session

on national level where people are cho-

sen for International Once

REGIONAL SESSION sessions on

regional level are forums on local level.

INTERNATIONAL SESSION host

delegates from throughout Europe.

SERIOUS The European Youth Par-

liament is a very strict and serious or-

ganisation. ;)

TBILISI Place the regional session is

held.

UNDERSTANDING EYP expands

your understanding of different cus-

toms, cultures as well as politics.

VENUE through sessions you have

opportunities to go to amazing venues

such as parliamentary buildings, resi-

dences of ministers, NGO (Non-

governmental Organization) headquar-

ters and schools, of course.

YOUTH Makes the “Y” in EYP.

ZULU DANCE another legendary

EYP-game... "If you look at meeee a

zulu you will seeee...".

SCHOOL OF SURVIVAL! : D

1. Grab any food you can

get. During EYP sessions food

shortage is a common phenomenon.

2. Drink coffee. If we say

“drink coffee” we MEAN it. It’s

not like a cup per day “ it’s more

like a pot.

3. Be nice to orgas. Don’t

piss them off or you can forget

about your food and coffee ra-

tions.

4. Wear clean socks. After

all you want to make friends,

right? EYP friendships are unique,

so get to know as many people as

possible.

5. Enjoy the Teambuilding.

It is embarrassing, crazy and

really stupid, but if you don’t par-

ticipate you gonna be the only

loser.

6. Don’t Spit! Yes, that some-

time might happen during commit-

tee discussions so bear in mind

the pople sitting near you! ;)

7. DO Gossiping! Put as much

gossip stories in gossip box as you

can, it maybe funny stories or

quotes from the Committee Work.

It is always fun to read something

nasty :D

8. General Assembly is the

most important event during a

Session. Yes, we have to admit

that GA might get boring some

time (we are sorry, but no, you

still are not allowed to sleep). So

drink a lot of coffee.

9. Last but not least: Don’t

worry, be happy & have

fuuuuuuun!

EYP Survival Guide

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That’s all, folkes!

See you in the next ISUUE! :)