MECHELEN REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2020
KORTRIJK
REGIONAL CONFERENCE 2020
CALLÂ FOR PRESIDENTS 4TH REGIONAL CONFERENCES OF EYP BELGIUM
HEAD ORGANISERS' VISION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
MECHELEN
Words from the Head-Organisers Session Vision
KORTRIJK
Words from the Head-Organiser Session Vision
OVERVIEW
Questions Practical Information
MECHELEN WELCOME WORDS FROM THE HEAD ORGANISERS
We are thrilled to present you the session that has been existing in our heads for quite some time now. We have been dreaming of a conference happening in our hometown, and to see it unfolding has been the most rewarding experience for us. We would love for you to be part of this experience, to come step out of your comfort zone and share this joy with us!
INCLUSIVITY. CHALLENGE. INTERCONNECTION.
Attending our first session was a mind blowing experience for the both of us and we want to do everything that’s in our power to offer this experience to delegates in Mechelen. To achieve this, we will need a president that cherishes the same values as we do. You can read more about our key
We have known each other since we were 3 years old and have gone through a lot of adventures together. We have been very lucky to start our EYP journey, almost two years ago, when we went to our first session
values in our vision. However, apart from helping us create the session we dream of, we want you to help us shape this idea, by leading
a
chairs
team
with
guidance,
support and friendship.
in our school delegation. Attending our first session was a mind blowing experience for the
both
of
us.
The
welcoming
and
accepting environment that is so typically EYP welcomed us with open arms and has not really let us go since.
We hope to get to know you very soon, firstly via your beautiful applications and afterwards as a member of our team. We are looking forward to creating and shaping Mechelen 2020 with you!
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MECHELEN SESSION VISION Shaping relations for the future through inclusivity and interconnection
INCLUSIVITY. Everyone comes to a session with personal goals, but strives together with every other participant to reach these goals and helps others reach their goals. This creates an environment where everyone is motivated to help each other and include everyone. We
want
to
inclusivity
is
generate
a
create a
a
standard. friendly
session We and
where
hope
to
learning
environment for everyone, by including every individual at our session in the group. We will try to make sure we have enough time for teambuilding to create the right atmosphere
to
make
everyone
feel
welcome and at ease. To guarantee everyone feels comfortable and is having the best time of their lives, we want to introduce some reflection moments. With these moments we want to provide a time where all team leaders can focus on the wellbeing of their team members. It’s very important for us that you feel valued and included, and we will try to do our best to make this happen.
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CHALLENGE. EYP challenges every single one of its
We want to try and challenge every single
participants,
different
one of our participants but we also want to
ways. Our goal is to get everything out of
make sure they don’t feel overwhelmed.
this
that
That’s why we aim to include enough
everyone attending feels like they have
activities that focus on enjoyment and
learnt something and feels fulfilled when
wellbeing. We will try our best to not put
they leave our session.
too much pressure on our participants so
all
in
conference
completely
and
make
sure
that everyone can reach their goals at their We want everyone at our conference to feel
own
challenged. By setting personal goals for
encouraging personal growth will be hard
every official, we
a focus on
work for the team leaders but, since we
personal growth.. We will focus on keeping
think personal growth is very important, we
track of your growth process and provide
will try to support you in every way we can.
everything to reach your personal goals. We
Input from everyone is something we are
are looking for leaders in our official team
aiming for and by giving you, as officials, the
that are willing to challenge and support
freedom to have your contribution to the
themselves and their team members in
session
every
something together we will all be proud of.
possible
aim for
way.It’s
important
that
speed.
we
We
are
acknowledge
sure
everyone feels comfortable to evolve and grow in the warm and inclusive environment Mechelen 2020 will provide.
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we
will
that
create
INTERCONNECTION.
As
the
definition
of
interconnection
highlights the importance of a connection in a group, we want to make sure that the gap between our delegates and officials will be as small as it can be. But this is only possible when everyone is open for this. We
In EYP, it’s very easy to connect with people
want you, as officials, to be approachable
and form special bonds due to the fact that
for
EYP is so challenging and inclusive. We feel
moments and to check how our delegates
that the relationships made during a session
are feeling and experiencing the session. In
are the most beautiful part of it. With
our experience this helps to create a
Mechelen 2020, we want to create an
welcoming
opportunity for all delegates and officials to
Exactly the kind of atmosphere we would
create and strengthen relations that will last
love to create together, with you.
delegates
and
by
creating
accepting
a lifetime.
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reflection
atmosphere.
KORTRIJK WELCOME WORDS FROM THE HEAD ORGANISER
First and foremost, I would like to thank you for showing interest in Kortrijk 2020, the first EYP conference in the West Flemish city with a history that goes back 2000 years ago.
The
Cortoriacum,
ancient
Romans
medieval
folk
called
it
called
it
Cortryck and I call it home. On top of that, it’s the city where George Washington was born. That’s right, George Washington, the famous founder of the first company that mass-produced instant coffee, was born in Kortrijk. However, its rich past is not the main reason why I’ve wanted to bring EYP to this city.
minds in one place facilitates cooperation in development. That’s what Kortrijk 2020
What present-day Kortrijk is all about, is innovation: it sees creativity as a driving force for sustainable development and
needs to be all about: offering young people a platform to share their ideas and opinions in a safe and warm environment.
places open-mindedness at the heart of its local development plans. The product of these plans can be recognized in the creative spaces
architecture that
have
and
green
brightened
public up
the
cityscape in recent years and provided meeting places for all citizens, especially
SYNERGY. STRENGTH. SAFETY.
young people. Kortrijk attracts people from all over Belgium by providing several higher
That is why the session theme is “Unity plus
education opportunities, thus enhancing the
synergy equals strength and safety”. The
diversity of the city. Gathering all these
fact that nations today invest annually more
different, intelligent
than billions of euros in defense shows that ensuring the safety of citizens is
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an important item on the political agenda. But
a
well-equipped
army
doesn’t
necessarily guarantee safety. There are more threats to mankind than wars, as the corona pandemic has tragically shown us. Over the last months, people have been watching the EU with open eyes to see how they would react to the virus. Kortrijk 2020 would like to offer the delegates the opportunity
to
debate
about
Europe’s
stance in ensuring the safety of its citizens against all kinds of threats, but in order to do that I need your help!
The fact that you’re reading this, means you’re interested in the European Union and that's already a very important requirement you may tick off.
If you believe your
presence at Kortrijk 2020 can help build the positive atmosphere I want the session to have, then I’d love to read your application and hope we’ll meet in a corona-free world where the only contagious thing will be our joy.
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KORTRIJK SESSION VISION Unity plus synergy equals strength and safety.
SYNERGY. The European Union was built by a few European countries, working together to become a stronger political and economic player in the world. They could never reach the scope they have today, if they didn’t work together and make compromises. Just
like
the
European
Union,
I
want
delegates at Kortrijk 2020 to overcome their differences and put their ideas together, in order to make a strong resolution. It’s only with mutual effort that they can get the most out of their skills to survive the dangers of the General Assembly. But I want to extend that value of synergy to the organisers, chairs, MTM’s and all the other officials,
in
order
to
create
a
smooth
cooperation between these different roles. I strongly believe that through synergy, we can reach unity and vice versa. It’s another value that I cherish a lot and I hope Kortrijk 2020 will be all about this one big, EYP family of officials and delegates.
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STRENGTH. Since its creation, the European Union has
has been guaranteeing the safety of millions
offered many economic benefits to its
of citizens for decades. Even though we
member states and created a huge market,
aren’t
think of the European Coal and Steel
spending annually billions of euros to
Community and the European Economic
protect their citizens, and lots of those
Community. However, the EU hasn't really
countries are EU Member States. Since we
managed to become a real global player.
act as if we were the real European
Their political integration only started after
Parliament in EYP, I want the delegates to
the 1992 Treaty of Maastricht. This treaty set
feel as strong as the real EU tries to be. It
the three main pillars on which the EU was
takes a lot to participate in an event such as
built, the second one being “The common
EYP, where you have to debate about rather
foreign and security policy”. I believe this is
difficult, political matters and that in English.
a very important topic and that now is the
It’s up to us, the officials, to make sure they
perfect time to debate about it, especially in
do their best and make them use their
a time where leaders of the world’s biggest
capacities to the fullest. The main goal is for
nations are questioning the use of an
them to look back at the session and
organization that
remember it as the time they got more
currently
at
war,
countries
confident and stronger as a person.
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are
SAFETY.
form, but it’s what’s happening today in our world so it should consider all of us. As EYP offers young people a platform to talk about place
all kinds of political matters, it should also
sometimes and by watching the news, we
be a place where they can talk about the
get reminded of that sad matter on a daily
somber things that happen in the world, and
basis. Human beings get murdered by the
more importantly: they should feel safe to
persons that are supposed to protect them,
do so. Everyone attending Kortrijk 2020
just
color.
should feel safe to speak their mind freely,
Multinationals are exploiting poor farmers
safe to be who they are, safe to wear what
and their lands. Children die because of
they want, safe from any kind of harm and
hunger or a lack of healthcare. Although
all that while respecting the safety of all the
every person on earth should normally be
other participants. I hope the delegates can
able to enjoy his or her basic rights, reality
find inspiration in the session to change the
shows this is not the case. These are some
world and make it a better, safer place.
Our
world
can
because
be
of
a
terrifying
their
skin
bitter facts to read in an EYP application
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QUESTIONS GENERAL
1. Introduce yourself withouth mentioning your name, age, nationality or occupation, then elaborate on your motivation to preside this session in particular. 2. Keeping in mind that most officials will be rather inexperienced, what is your vision for the Chairs' Team and how will you ensure quality output and a good work flow between all the teams?
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3. Mechelen is all about interconnection, connecting not only as individuals, but also as a group. What are your envisions for the session that will help us ensure this atmosphere? 4. Bearing in mind that one of the pillars of Mechelen 2020 is Challenge, what are the major components that you want to accomplish throughout the session?
KORTRIJK
3. With Kortrijk revolving around synergy, strength, and safety; how do you see the implementation of the session theme? What concrete ideas can you bring to the session? 4. Please take the 16 Personalities test. What is your personality type?
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
MECHELEN
The session will take place in Mechelen from the 21st until the 23rd of October; consisting of one day of CMO Training for Officials, one day of Team-building and Committee Work, and one day of General Assembly. Atakan Caglayan, Anna Van Dijck, and Lena Baeyens Mechelen 2020 - Regional Conference of EYP Belgium
KORTRIJK
The session will take place in Kortrijk from the 4th until the 6th of November; consisting of one day of CMO Training for Officials, one day of Team-building and Committee Work, and one day of General Assembly. Mateusz Wiza, Abdelouarete Benammar Kortrijk 2020 - Regional Conference of EYP Belgium