Baltic See - Issue 3

Tampere Regional Session

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Clothes getting or ?Written by &

As it’s generally known, the food that’s served for us during the ses-

sion is DELICIOUS but… some of us are in a compelling need to fi nd some extra food while others are nearly starving after burning calories by running hours and hours fi nding scissors. In other words Journos are getting fatter and Orgas loosing weight. How come?Well, a journo, Eero, stated that he’s compelled to serve ladies and run around the house. He had lost a couple of kilos since the day we came to this session. You could see the alarming worry on his face. Another orga, Mari-na, simply hasn’t had time to eat trying not to lose the little delegates. If you’d ask a journo about his or her eating while being in this session, the answer would have gone somewhat like this: “ We’ve been sitting next to the comput-er 10hours per day eating the leftovers, demanding orgas to bring more coffee and cookies and buying hamburgers during the breaks. Still we haven’t been full enough. Guess we’ll just pop when we’ve had too much to eat!”

Have a nice trip back home!

PThe Baltic Sea Regional Forum of the European Youth Parliament

Tampere october 2006

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Because of delegates

Like them

Simo still says: ‘it’s OK!’

In this issue:

Star Wars!

Huge amount of committee articles

Coffee!


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Content Edit ial

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Karl sneezes. I say “bless you”. I grab the bottle of coke, just to notice, that it’s empty, (and surely was already when I

checked it last time). Apart from the post-its and cof-fee, our session must have been nothing like yours. As we have spent some quality time with the copying machine and our journos, you have been hanging around with your chairs and, well, our journos. Luckily I’ve proof read all the articles, so I do have a grasp of what all the committees have been doing. Karl on the other hand has gone through all the photos taken by the journos, so he might even know... eh… more than he would like to. In the previous papers you have seen the phrase “brought to you by…” nu-merous times. If this session could be writ-ten down and printed out as a whole, it would have dozens of names on its side, right after that phrase. People, you have hardly seen at all (such as the editors), people, you have seen running up and down the stairs (such as the orgas and chairs), and people you have seen in the cafeteria, preparing your breakfast (more orgas) have spent this week working, to make sure that you, dear delis, could have an amazing EYP experience. Be-lieve it or not, it has been a great journey for us as well.

Yours, Noora (I’ll learn your names in the next session)

Hi, if you are currently reading this edito-rial, it means we have managed to fi ght back the old saying “if something can

break down, it probably does”. At fi rst it seemed that we are com-pletely safe and technical problems can’t frighten us. We had two HUGE copying ma-chines, working network, about 68 000 sheets of paper (small room fi lled with paper) and so on. But the unavoidable still happened and both machines ran out of ink cassettes. As we have three spare cassettes for very old coping machine, which is rarely used, it is totally nor-mal to have no backup for new machines what so ever… (superb nonsense) During the session, I’ve experienced two strong highlights and two low moments for several times now. Firstly it’s so good to see last pages of newspaper popping out from the machine and later on see all smiling faces, when paper is handed out. But on the other hand I fi nd it so hard to close just fi nished pa-per’s fi le on my computer and start over with a totally blank one. Apart of some printing problems, ev-erything else has been more or less a success. Dear journos, orgas, chairs, president, co-edi-tor, YOU’VE made this session unforgettable for me. I promise that this event is going to shine in my memories for a long time. I’ll always think back to this as “THE” session, where everything is possible and so much was achieved.

Off I go now. Karl


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– the essential drinkWritten by

Italians drink it with sugar, Belgians with chocolate, Mexicans with cinna-mon and Ethiopians with salt. No other

drink can be served in so many different ways as coffee can. There’s espresso, cap-puccino, cafe latte and cafe au lait, as well as the more normal variants like just add-ing some sugar or milk. Of course one can also simply drink it black. Everyone has their own way of preparing and enjoying the perfect cup of coffee (except for those, who prefer tea for some reason). I believe, that especially in EYP the best cup is also the fi rst one of the day.

So here’s some more, and less, interesting facts about coffee for all those addicted to this black drug.

• The name coffee arrives from the Arabic word qahwah, meaning wine• We say coffee beans although they are really berries• 1 kilogram of roasted coffee requires 4,000 - 5,000 coffee beans• Nicaragua Margogipe is the largest of coffee beans• A good cuptaster has not only got to have a good tongue and nose, but a good mouth and good health as well• A kahveci is a person who is skilled in preparing Turkish coffee• The use of coffee as a beverage is about 700 years old• Scandinavia is considered the world’s biggest coffee consumer per-capita. In Finland, the average person drinks more than four cups of coffee a day• Coffee is the second most traded product in the world after petroleum • The largest coffee-producing nation, Brazil, is responsible for 30 to 40 % of to-tal world output.• It takes fi ve years for a coffee tree to reach maturity and the average yield from one tree is the equivalent of one roasted

pound of coffee•People who buy coffee primarily at drive through windows on their way to work will spend as much as 45 hours a year waiting in line•The fi rst coffee house in Europe opened in Venice in 1683•”Coffee Smellers” were discharged wounded soldiers employed as spies to ”smell out” unlicensed coffee roasting during the coffee monopoly in Germany• The most severe punishment for drink-ing coffee was being sewn into a leather bag and tossed alive into the sea• In the 1800s, German women were not allowed into the coffeehouses of men. They began meeting amongst them-selves at their houses where they talked and played cards. Thus, coffee played a role in the movement toward autonomy of women in Germany• Johann Sebastian Bach released his “Coffee Cantata” in 1734 to empathize with neglected women whose husbands spent considerable time in coffeehouses• Beethoven, who was a coffee lover, was so particular about his coffee that he always counted 60 beans for each cup when he prepared his brew.• Wine and lemonade merchants in Italy in the 1600s called coffee “Satan’s drink” due to its threat to their markets. These merchants asked the Pope to issue an edict condemning coffee but the plan backfi red when Pope Clement VII tasted coffee, liked it, and baptized it to make it a Christian drink.• Monks used coffee to stay awake and concentrate on what they were doing• Caffeine is on the International Olympic Committee list of prohibited substances Athletes who test positive for more than 12 micrograms of caffeine per milliliter of urine may be banned from the Olym-pic Games. This level may be reached af-ter drinking about 5 cups of coffee


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Foreign Affairs Written by

AFET did a wonderful job, tackling a diffi cult and controversial topic. There never will be one straight an-

swer to the Palestine situation. Nonthe-less, AFET was heading in the right direc-tion, I think. Nelli read the Operative Clauses, fi rst up in GA. Then Ella delivered a defence speech, underlining the committee’s main points. During the debate the com-mittee received many challenging ques-tions, which was not surprising since the topic is very controversial. In the end our two ´big boys`, Hans and Emil, made a wonderful sum-up speech. We are also greatful to Lassi for helping to answer the many diffi cult questions. The rest of the committee, Inkeri, Kristine and Saija, helped by voting in favour. Regrettably this was not enough. With the votes 54-45 the Nays had it. The resolution did not pass. But this did not dampen the feelings of this great committee. Ella struck twice after lunch, delivering two striking attack speeches. Despite the loss in GA the com-mittee did an excellent job, and not the

least on Friday evening with our ballet. With the three sexy air-conditioners, a friendly toothbrush and a cool rein-deer, a kidnapped bride was rescued by her groom from the clutches of the evil mushroompicker. Personally I enjoyed the evil mushroomguy (well, myself). Too bad he was killed in the end. I am certain the adventures of AFET in Tam-pere will never be killed off.

Hero of the Day story: Hans, our enor-mous Swiss guy, made the impossi-ble possible. The AFET commit-tee went to Rosso downtown, and decided to have pizza. All of us had normal pizzas, noth-ing really special. Hans, how-ever, felt quite hungry…He ordered himself a family piz-za, which is normally recom-mended for four people!! He ate and ate and ate, till he came to the last two slices. But Hans would not give up. He pressed down the last slices as well…WOW, amazing, Hans.

“I have eaten for a week here”, he said afterwards. A double-cheese pan-pizza, family size!!! That’s respectable, really!

F rewell my gable committee!!By your own weasel

As life itself, and all other good things we’ve been blessed with, even this great session in Tampere has an end.

This means that the eventful quest of the SEDE committee fi nally has reached its goal, General Assembly. After hours and hours of hard work it’s time to dress up, collect all notes and thoughts, gather in the main auditorium of the University of Tampere and start debating. This is where

the forks at last could show what they re-ally go for.

The previous evening had been spent planning the GA. Together they came up with tough questions and attack speeches for all the other committees and decided that Lauri, Sofi a, Ellie, Rasmus and Mar-ianne would be the fi ve speakers at open debate. During GA these smart persons then eagerly presented their question as well as supported their fellow delegates in order to have a rewarding discussion.

SEDE’s involvement could be seen as their committee placard was constantly raised during the open debate. Also a couple of brilliant attack speeches were delivered. The freaky forks were also active by waving fancy placards such as “We offer love” and “Nuclear bombs” and trying to bribe the board with chocolate. Especially Katja, Yuta, Minna, Jake and

Konsta were eagerly cheering on their own committee. What delighted me the most, was seeing the true EYP spirit as the committee, under the leading of the high-on-life chair Asia, presented their voting results in creative ways like rhyth-mic clapping, singing and dancing.

Soon it’s time for all of us to pack our bags and head back home, wherever in Europe that might be, and continue our ordinary lives. However, I wish that each and every one of the SEDE committee will take all the amazing EYP memories and friends and place them in a special place in their heart. At least that’s what I’m go-ing to do. You have brought me so much joy and laughter and I hope that when we met again we can remember all the good times we had. So, dear fellow forks, go out and spread the EYP spirit and good luck in all your future journeys!!


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well ENVY Brought to you by

After a full day of work, debates, talks, you would think the delegates are bound to be tired, right? Well, not the

envy delegates for sure! They wrote a great resolution and ev-erybody was really proud of it, including chairs and journo. Still they found the time to come up with a really funny com-mittee presentation.Their special genre was opera, but they also played a bitt of Oprah, as in the Oprah Winfrey show. Lovely chairs Pinja and Gretta were the viewers. They fi rst ‘watched’ two opera singers (Irina and Helmi).Wonderful girls, but terrible voices, if you don’t mind me saying that. After switching the chan-nel, Ida showed her acting skills imitating Oprah. Her guest was the ever so famous Tapio, played by the faboulous Fabian (Switzerland), riding on his on personal reindeer -Marius (Romania). Stylish Pau-lina advertised air-conditionig in a funny way. I hope no-one missed this presenta-tion because it was a really nice one. Day ended with lots of fun after the com-mittee’s presentation and while most went straight to bed, our great delegates stayed

up late preparing their speeches for the General Assembly. They were a bit stressed and nervous about it, but they managed to pull it off. Sadly, their resolution didn’t pass, although Fabian made a really great de-fence speech. The important thing is that they were all proud of themselves and they did a great job in the open fl oor de-bate. They’ll do better at the next session, right guys? After their resolution they started having fun and just went with the fl ow. On the committee dinner, we went into a great place. Food came after about an hour and meanwhile we all got tired and sleepy but still managed to get some en-ergy to eat. We had a lot of fun on our way to the restaurant and back, especial-ly when in a context that I don’t remeber, the popular Pinja said ‘If you squeeze it, it stops’. Ida started singing with the journo (I wonder which one) on their way to the school. We had fun singing ‘We are the champions’ even if people were staring at us...and I don’t mean the strangers. Sadly, everything has an end as it has a

begining. This session was really spe-cial...but then again every EYP session is like that. Gretta and Pinja wanted to of-fi cially remind their delegates that they love them all and they are really proud of them. And I want to thank all you guys, both chairs and delegates for giving me subjects to write about, for making me laugh for all the time I spent with you and for not getting mad about the posters. I wish you all the best of luck and that even your wildest dreams come true!! I hope everybody had a great time and that we’ll all meet again sometime!

Gossip!

”I’m just fulfi lling the needs of a delegate” -Juuso (chair)

“I can never be a good cof-fee taster ‘cause I smoke sh*t”-Noora (the editor)

”Army, drugs, porn.” -Sjur Hernes (delegate, Norway) when asked to mention three big-gest industries

“Hey Asia! Have you talk-ed to Africa today?!”-random delegate


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Committee on ationPowered by As I assumed, my dear del-

egates have been sleeping little

but well, and still they’ve had

the energy to keep up an active

conversation. Of course from

time to time there’s someone

– or everyone – that’s very

tired, but thanks to Simon, that

hasn’t been a problem for long.

I’ve been happy with everyone’s

participation and already be-

cause of that I’d like to give all

my Jonases to them right away!

Luckily I don’t need to, because

they’re eager to give me mas-

sages. Unfortunately no-one of

them has so far accepted my of-

fers… That is one of the things

that shows how they all are

extremely talented in thinking

of others. And therefore I am

content and really proud of this

other Tampere-family of mine.

Come, come and take my mon-

eys!

The fi rst day the developers

started to deal with their topic,

they were really into it. When

Simon exited the room, the

delegates noticed nothing and

I could without interruptions

desire Simon’s crisps. (You still

owe me one!) The conversation proceeded

successfully but on Thursday there were

some slight signs of getting lost from the

subject. That isn’t necessarily just a bad

thing, but too much of it can cause frus-

tration. Luckily the team spirit had been

built so well that it didn’t lead to anything

major.

With all the relaxation that the beloved

chair brought to these hardworking

youngsters, the days went quicker and

much cosier. I’m glad that I had the chance

to take part into some of them. One of my

favourites was the massage-ring where I

could have my precious calm moment of

the day. That was also one of the funni-

est experiences during this week; the girls

were entertaining others with expressing

their pleasure by making voices. Even Si-

mon started to be afraid of breaking the

Golden rule when his magical massaging

skills caused some interesting tones. I

tried him, and he was good, but not the

only talented one. Our long-haired Tiina

has clearly been practising giving mas-

sages because after proving the power of

her touch to other participants, the jour-

no-team started queuing for that enjoy-

ment. After this experience, I can’t deny

the fact that every single one of my com-

mittee members knew what they were

doing when giving massages. I wonder

what Simon has taught them when I’ve

been gone!

When I talked to the girls I saw that they

were pretty anxious on the last day of

committee work. Viola, for ex-

ample, was keen on fi nding out

who sent her the hugmail in

which she got the permission

to kiss the sender… Is there

someone who’d like to make

confessions? My day was very

interesting, because every time

I went to their room there was

something rather peculiar hap-

pening. When planning the

committee presentations I got

pretty worried when I observed

that Annika is obsessed about

murdering someone. Should

I worry about writing these

things or choosing the photos?

After getting a hug and a kiss on

the cheek from this sweet girl I

knew there was no reason!

On Thursday the committee

wanted to sing all the time. Un-

fortunately the only time they

got to do it was when fi lming

the session video. On Friday it

was different. The committee

got to practise singing seriously

when Simon (who has a voice of

an angel!) taught them a ‘happy

but sad’ Irish song. I heard only

when they were practising it,

but still Molly Malone with her

‘Alive, alive, ohh’:s plays inside

my head.

Friday was a tiring day for everyone. Elina

had to drink half-a-dozen cups of coffee,

maybe that’s the reason she smiled her

pretty smile all the time. Henna thought

that Friday was really nice because the

atmosphere was better. On Saturday the

committee shall spend the time together,

but not the same way than the other days.

It was funny when Nadia and Chris al-

ready started debating when they tried to

say that sleeping and paying attention can

be done at the same time. I try to make

sure they don’t forget that in the GA! Now

I have to run because some members of

my committee invited me (and the oth-

ers) to their room for massages… Mmm.

Who wants to be kissed by Viola?


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The committee on nomy and mo ary affairs Written by

The committee on economy and mon-etary affairs defi nitely knows how to work hard, how to play hard and

how to swiftly switch from the former to the latter and vice versa (their chairs set a very good example as you can tell from Cecilia’s poster). When the committee work started, everyone automatically got the let’s-get-down-to-business attitude. Although deciding on the promotion of our common currency and fi nding a fea-sible way to expand the Euro-zone with-out compromising economic stability are daunting tasks that require a good grasp of international economics and a combi-nation of creativity and common sense the delegates did not get cold feet. They got engaged in serous talks and shared ideas of surprisingly high quality. Very fast did they realise that there was a consen-sus on the fact that one of the Union’s main goals is to achieve economic union and through that enhance its political infl uence in the global diplomatic arena. With this realization as a basis they started to dis-cuss infl ation, defl ation, the rise of prises, competi-tion, interest rates, ways to develop the secondary and terciary sector of unstable European economies and the legalities concerning the criteria an economy should meet in order to enter the Euro-zone. Do these terms make you shiver down your spine? This amazing commit-tee thought of it as a piece of cake. The debate was heated and fruitful as ev-eryone expressed his or her thoughts and threw in ideas while making sure that nobody was left outside the conversa-tion. They critically listened to each other and asked the group for feedback on their views. Soon there was a tacit agreement on the roles that each member of the group assumed. Sabrina for example took care of organizational stuff like making

sure that the committee stayed within time limites they had set and did not get carried away by the thrill of the discus-sion. Veera and Anssi took it in turns to take notes and Anna was making sure that all the issues on the table were crys-tal clear to everybody in the room. These roles however did not hinder their work in the slightest bit. They resolved that EU should run objective informational cam-paigns about the effects of the introduc-tion of the Euro into an economy. “We don’t want to sell a product. We should not run around saying: Britney Spears is using the Euro and u should use it too. There is no point in spreading propagan-da about the currency” noted Jacob. Ste-fanos gave a small lecture on competition

and its consequences. Heikki pointed out that salaries should be augmented to bal-ance a possible sky-rocketing infl ation. Ville considered the establishment of transparency to be of utmost importance and Merika wondered wether countries should hold a referrendum, which would be legally binding for the government, before entering the Euro-zone. At some point a few delegates got so en-thusiastic about the issue that Fred had to implement the you-only-talk-if-you-have-the-ball policy. So he told the com-mittee “guys welcome a new friend! This

is mister Ball!” and somebody (whose name I’d rather not mention) said “Show us the rest!” After many hours of tire-less discussions (these guys even skipped their coffee breaks in order to reach per-fection), when everything was said and done it was time to start the phrasing of the resolution. Cessi shouldered the responsibility to explain the committee how to write a resolution. And so she did (it was indeed a massive success...) by us-ing a lively example “well let’s say that the problem’s that Finland doesn’t have enough cows. Then the resolution should have the following format: noting with regret that there are 7 cows in Finland, the committee strongly suggests that the fi nish farmers breed more cows”.....!!! So

the committtee got very excited about resolution writing, which in turn had both positive and nega-tive results (they once spent 10 minutes trying to fi gure out which word conveyed better the meaning they were trying to express). After all these hardships and efforts it goes without saying that the reso-lution we proudly present to you can be described suffi ciently by one word only: perfect. But as I pointed out in the be-ginning, this committee knows how to have fun as well. They’ve formed a very strong team and just adore hanging out with each other. The heated debate goes on even outside the committee room. The topic in the hallways however

was slightly different….Why do girls date older guys, are the guys who date young-er girls to be characterized as losers, is changing sexual partners a need that we human have or just an excuse to cheat on your sweetheart are some of the topics that spurred heated conversations dur-ing lunch breaks and literally gave us all food for thought. Theory is fi ne but this committee likes to put it into practise as well… Just have a look at the picture and you will understand what I mean!!!! With teambuilding we started or journey to success…Now we can, without exaggera-tion say that we pulled it off very well.


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Time to , EMPL! Written by

Besides increasing your knowledge of international society during the EYP-session, you’ll learn to recog-

nise rare species of animals. Anastasija was given a biology lesson when the truth of her not knowing what a hippo was came out. Lisa took all her artistic talents into use and drew a moomin – a look alike creature. Anastasija however got the point.

The rough version of the resolution was fi nished before two o’clock. After that the work was mainly about shaping the text into a perfect form. Sentences were reordered over and over again. These guys are true perfectionists. The last debate over a point in text was long and heated. After a couple of arguments someone sug-gested they wouldn’t change it after all. Everybody was contempt with the fi nal result agreeing by putting their hands

up and saying “ yeah, yeah, yeah!”. Only Vilma couldn’t show her will as she was drinking at the same time. “Don’t you agree?!”, the others got worried until she managed to swallow, “I do, I do”. And thus the resolution had its fi nal form.

In the General Assembly the whole com-

mittee was in a happy mood. They had reached the emotional state in which it seemed to be easy to face the coming GA. In the resolution the committee proposed more opened labour market and increas-ing career counselling. They handled the debate with dignity and knew their area e.g. answering an argument that it’s not their problem to think about the fi nan-cial matters. In the sum up speech also realism was shown as Käthe reminded the audience that you can’t be a boss since the fi rst day you enter the working fi eld.

EMPL got it through receiving major-ity of votes (68) in favour! You’ve done amazing job and I’d also like to thank you for giving me so many laughters :)

The Wars Written by &

As we all have noticed, during the ses-sion there has been two guys hanging around with cameras, capturing the

most exciting and intriguing of events. Now, for the fi rst time, we are bringing the boys in front of the camera instead of hiding them behind it. Let us introduce you the defi nite stars of

the ses-s i o n :

Robert and Jari. We asked them eight confusing and knowledge-measuring questions.

1. How is it going? Tired? R: Just fi ne. Not tired. J: The video is in a good shape, we’re working with good beat. We’re working humbly and for the team!

2. Which countries will join the EU in the year 2052? R: USA. J: Russia and Belarus.

3. How many

members are there in the European Parliament?R: 786 (Autsch.)J: 756 (Not bad!)

4. The motto of EU? R: Together we are strong…J: …and “Life is Life.”

5. What is the meaning of life?R: To enjoy...J: … but not on others’ expense.

6. What is the most important char-acter trait in an EYPer for you?R: Smile. Tapio is smiling all the time.J: To be open-minded.

7. What is one thing this world needs? R: You. J: Me.

8. Have you ever faked sick? Tell ev-erything about it. R: Yes. I’m not telling you more about it. J: Nope.


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CU in the Written by

The committee on culture and educa-tion was the third in turn right after lunch in the GA on Saturday. Every-

one who has ever been a delegate is famil-iar with the situation: hands are shaking, that nasty feeling in the bottom of your stomach is causing you an awful amount of distress and a bead of sweat is rolling down your forehead. Don’t worry, this is normal: they are only signals of an ap-proaching General Assembly!

The CULT committee’s resolution defi -nitely had potential, but unfortunately they weren’t able to push it through in the end. Elina’s defense speech probably convinced many, and Monika had the funniest quote ”Can I start over?” during the sum-up speech after having spent two thirds of her time. I couldn’t help smiling – but not at her, with her:)

In spite of the disap-pointment in the GA, our committee can be very proud of its work. A non-stop discussion for hours after hours hasn’t been done with-out an effort by any-one. So, Elina, Katja, Anna, Akaki, Jenna, Monika and Olga, you have gone through an extremely hard period that hopefully has also been an enrichment, at least it has given you new experiences – of which I hope you have also enjoyed!

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The General Assembly took place at the Uni-versity of Tampere. Both

the surroundings and the at-mosphere were very offi cial. The Committee on Pointing and Orangeble affairs had its place in the fi rst row of seats, right in front of the board. The committee was very lucky because they were near enough to enjoy Jonas’ and Martin’s handsomeness while listening to the debate (very nice indeed). The boys were able to enjoy Anna’s beautiful face. What a wonderful way to start the debate!

The orangeble committee was fi rst a bit tired but later on took part to the conversation more actively. The committee was also pleased to have good food in the student restaurant. We were all kind of hungry, I must say. Simon entertained

us with a strange game af-ter lunch, which certainly helped us to stay awake. The whole day of GA end-ed with the committee’s

own resolution. After an intensive debate the

resolution fortunately passed. Now there’s a good reason to have a great FIESTA in the evening!!!

The last night will be spent in a restau-

rant accompa-nied by the journo and the chair. After dinner, the farewell par-ty will keep us awake during the whole night. I just can’t wait to

dance with all of the delegates, especially the boys. Thank you for having been such a lovely committee! Hope to see you all again in a new journo team or commit-tee!!

The super -day

Laura can’t wait to dance with all, espe-

cially the boys.


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The Co m ttee o Region l DevelopmentOffered by

Ok, the day begins quite early, people wear suits and formal style clothes. I wonder ‘What is happening?’ Oh,

yeah, it’s the day of the GA - apocalypse for our dear delegates and chairs - the

day, when we see and measure the work done through the week of debates.Now back to the GA and my “reggae” committee…

Guess who made the attack speech?? Yes, the commit-tee on Regional Development was recognized. But I would say that our speaker, was a bit lazy and didn’t use 3 minutes to make a really strong attack speech. Nevertheless it was short, but strong. Why naming only one problem of the resolution, why wasn’t the whole resolution anal-ysed? Ok, no more

comments, or I will be punched for my talkativeness…

As Jonas mentioned, speeches were very short and that really made our evalu-ating work diffi cult and not suffi cient enough. I also found out that when mak-ing the attack speech people were mainly asking questions. In my opinion, state-ment should be made and the approval for this statement should be sought, as we need to see the cause for the contra-dictions between what has been read and what has been perceived.

Very critical vision of the general de-bates, but that’s the way I see things. Next time there’s more thinking, more analysis and more eagerness to be made.

Let’s make it hot (it’s getting hot in here…), and show the real debate - wave your hands and speak UP.

about the Committee on IndustryWritten by

The long and winding road leads me to the main auditorium of Tampere Uni-versity, where our General Assembly

takes place today. Members of my beloved committee on Industry are having their chance to enjoy the atmosphere shared by all the ambitious participants gathered together. There they sit together, argu-ably feeling a bit excitement for tomor-row when their resolution will defi nitely pass, but at the same time they are prob-ably wishing all their best for their fellow delegates in other committees. They look beautiful and handsome – especially I want to mention Sandra’s (FIN) elegant outfi t – all self-confi dent and trustwor-thy.

I sincerely want to thank you for be-ing such an awesome committee. Being present in the corner of your committee room has given me not only a lot of mate-rial to write about but also more reasons

to believe that there are knowledgeable EYPers all over Europe. As this session offered me the chance to participate for the fi rst time as a journo, you will prob-

ably stay in my memories forever.

I also want to exhort you to continue on your EYP-career. Hope we’ll meet again

in EYP-ses-sions in the future!


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Arriving to the port Written by

I t’s Saturday, 6.35 p.m. when I’m writ-ing this.

The trip of IMCO is coming to its end. The crew is tired, relaxed and hopefully satisfi ed. On Sunday they shall pack their bags and leave the boat after the closing ceremony. Once again one committee has achieved something that many others have achieved in the past and will achieve in the future; they have become a group which through many storms and still wa-ters has sailed in to the home port. Happy, tired and satisfi ed crew of IMCO deserves every right to be proud of their achieve-ment; their very own resolution which also passed in the GA. They fought for it, they stood behind it and they managed to keep it alive.

The committee has come a long way from being complete strangers in to a group which pulls together. During these days the ship has sailed without a captain suc-

cessfully.I must say that I’m very proud of all those nine who did their share in the committee work.That’s what this is all about…Give everything you’ve got to offer, reveal yourself and enjoy the result.

I hope that we’ll get to see these people in the future EYP- sessions giving their all, once again.Now we all have one more session to add in to our memories, thank you all! And don’t forget Martin.

Committee con t u ional affairsWritten by

Finally all resolutions are fi nished and GA can start. After the breakfast our committee met in the entrance hall

and walked together to University of Tampere. While waiting for ceremonies to start there was lots of talk about who will represent resolution, how it should be represented and what we thougt about the resolutions of other committees.

My committee’s resolution will be pre-sented on Sunday and the preparations will continue until then. Even though we didn’t have our own presentation today, my committee took part to the conversa-tion with enthusiasm and had some very good points. I couldn’t do anything else than sit, watch, and be extremely proud of them. Just as usual.

I have had pleasure to get know all these great people from my committee and I’m already looking forward to the committee dinner. I hope all the best for future and hope that I will see them again!

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