Dear delegates, We are more than happy that you decided to join us on this incredible road in Tulln 2015. For most of you it is the first time you experience EYP so you might be a bit scared, excited, don’t know what to expect nor what EYP really is. There is not one definition or way to describe EYP – it depends on yourself - how much effort, time and thought you will give to it. However, we can guarantee you that if you accept the challenge then Tulln
2015 will be the starting point for your own extraordinary journey.
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To soften the landing, the Media Team has put together this issue in order to introduce the officials and topics. We hope that you are ready to be passionate and give 100% at the session! See you in Tulln!
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What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Its wonderful snow covered landscapes in winter. Can you just imagine someone from Barcelona having a snowball fight there?
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What keeps you in the EYP? Feeling that every session is an opportunity for me to evolve as well as to improve myself so that I can make another step forward towards achieving my personal goals not only in EYP but also in life. Oh, so that obviously includes the people I constantly meet here along with the new places I travel to. One random personal fact/ statement When I was young I got a dog as an unexpected present... ...but he only lasted me one day. (Apparently when my parents bought him he was already ill. Really sad, I know)
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What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Fittingly, it looks like a Schnitzel on a map. What keeps you in the EYP? The combination of meeting old and making new friends at sessions. Also, I can further develop my social and academic skills as well as create something valuable. One random personal fact/ statement My ringtone used to be “Supergeil” by Friedrich Liechtenstein
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What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Mozartkugel.
What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Mountains
What keeps you in the EYP? The people.
What keeps you in the EYP? The people I’ve met and the fact that every session is a unique experience and like a short vacation from, well, everything.
One random personal fact/ statement I love penguins.
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One random personal fact/ statement I’ve never been to a regional or national session as a delegate.
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What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? The mountains I see when me and my family drive through Austria towards the Balkans. Almdudler, EYP, Frans Ferdinand, ... What keeps you in the EYP? All the amazing people I have met and all the experiences and memories I have gained during and after EYP. One random personal fact/ statement Never forget that the most important goal and the biggest satisfaction in life is to be happy during and at the end of it. Other than that, I speak 5 languages.
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What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Skiing, mountains, beautiful Vienna. What keeps you in the EYP? People who I’ve met and who’ve become my friends. The incredible feeling of belonging, which is always created in a few days, makes me believe that EYP is a “different” world, cut off from reality and although it is open to everyone the group actually engaged in it is very exceptional. I love being original and special - that is why I feel strongly connected to EYP and now, after 2,5 years of my EYP experience, I cannot imagine my life without it. One random personal fact/ statement In my bedroom I have a huge poster of the love of my life Jim Morrison. Every time I go to bed I wish him good night and imagine that he is doing the same.
What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Definitely Schnitzel – the best food in the entire world. What keeps you in the EYP? The thing that keeps me in EYP is definitely the people and all the friendships that developed in the last years. Furthermore, I really appreciate the possibility to develop further personally and to broaden my horizon. One random personal fact/ statement My great-grandmother always called me paprika when I was younger because she couldn’t pronounce Patrik.
What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Viennese Waltz in a majestic ballroom. What keeps you in the EYP? The fact that no matter how many sessions I have been to there are always a lot of things to learn and people to meet! This makes me feel as if every session were my first one. One random personal fact/ statement I love going to dentist appointments. I don’t really have nice teeth but I just love sitting in dental chairs.
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What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? The first things that pop up in my mind when thinking of Austria are “Mannerschnitten”, one of Austria’s specialties, and the Old Danube, one of the most beautiful places in Vienna.
What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Sisi and Franz.
What keeps you in the EYP? What keeps me in EYP? Well, I love speaking and discussing in English and I am really fond of the people in EYP. I also like hearing other people’s opinions and contrast them with my own.
One random personal fact/ statement I hate milk.
What keeps you in the EYP? It’s the EYP spirit, that keeps me in EYP. And friends. And memories. And so many experiences.
One random personal fact/ statement Random fact: I can drink 5 cups of coffee in one coffee break.
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What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? Viennese Sachercake What keeps you in the EYP? The never-ending challenges, the opportunities for journeys all around the continent and the friends we make on the way. One random personal fact/ statement This actually won’t be my first time in Tulln - I was lucky enough to be part of the International Forum in Tulln in 2012, but I’m all the more excited about seeing Tulln again!
IMCO What is the first thing that pops up into your mind when thinking about Austria? On the way from Brno (CZ) to Vienna, there is a small city where a big “S turn” is. Even though I have been to Austria only a couple of times, this is something I vividly remember from the very first time.
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What keeps you in the EYP? All the people living for today, living life in peace and sharing all the world. One random personal fact/ statement For some reason, I cannot see 3D movies. My eyes are not able to cope with each other to create the 3D effect.
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Die RS Tulln 2015 wird unterstützt von:
Das Europäische Jugendparlament Österreich (EYP Austria) ist eine Organisation des Bundes Europäischer Jugend / Junge Europäische Föderalisten Österreich (jef.at) und wird im Rahmen seiner Tätigkeit von dem Bundesministerium für Familie und Jugend (BMWFJ) und dem Bundesministerium für Bildung und Frauen (BMBF) unterstützt.
Partner des Europäischen Jugendparlaments Österreich:
Das Europäische Jugendparlament Österreich ist ein National Committee des European Youth Parliament, einem Programm der Schwarzkopf-Stifung Junges Europa.