Media Academy of European Youth Parliament 2021 –⁠ Organiser Vision

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Organiser Vision Media Academy 2021

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The Media Academy 2021 will be a digital training event focused on educating active EYPers on the topics of media and communication, encouraging them to use their EYP Media knowledge in their professional lives and promoting further sustainable knowledge sharing network-wide.

To accommodate for the different levels of experience, the training programme will be divided into three separate streams of varying levels of prior knowledge, thus making the Media Academy truly open to anyone.

The event does not solely focus on EYP media, but rather encourages the participants to learn to work with all types of media, making the training a great option for someone who is considering using their EYP experience in other areas of their life.

The trainings on the different areas will be put together by the Trainers’ Team whose members have previous experience in EYP training events and experience in the field of (EYP) media. The main topics for the training include project development and management or strategic communication and media technologies. In addition, we are hoping to include external partners and trainers to share their expertise in order to grow our organisational knowledge as well as our own.

Trainers’ team will create guidelines and materials based on their training and work on projects to be shared with the network. The event aims to provide sustainable learning opportunities for members and National Committees long after its end. The event also does not solely focus on EYP media and encourages the participants to learn to work with all kinds of media, making the training a great option for someone who is considering using their EYP experience in other areas of their life.

The programme consists of two days of intensive programmes during the weekend filled with workshops and training and a more flexible and free schedule over weekdays. During this time, the Trainees will create ‘group projects’ with their Trainer’s guidance to put their newly obtained knowledge to practice. With Trainees receiving continuous support from their supervisors and fellow participants, the event will produce high quality and diverse output which we hope will inspire all EYPers involved in media to take a step out of their comfort zone and use their skill in real life as well.

By the end of the event, every training stream will have produced at least two projects which will be presented to the rest of the participants on the day of the Closing Ceremony.

The Media Academy is a first event of its kind both with its format but the focus on non-EYP media as well.

We believe that the training will be a fantastic opportunity for all of the motivated young people in our organisation to take a step outside of their comfort zone and will inspire innovation in events all over the network. The Media Academy is being organised in close cooperation with the International Office and the Governing Body.

The event will take place online 13–21 August 2021.

THE HEAD ORGANISERS We are Sophie Serebryanaya (19) and Oisín Lucey-Tomiczek (17), the most unpronounceable HO duo of all time! We met at the Czech Regional Session in Ostrava in 2018. Later we met at the Regional Session in Linz as well as at the Czech Digital National Session in 2020.

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Sophie

Oisín

My EYP journey began in 2017, since then I have tried out different positions both at sessions and in the National Committee. My goal within the EYP is to provide others with opportunities that I had and bring something new to the network, hence this new type of event. Currently I am also preparing for my university entrance exams.

I attended my very first EYP session in 2018. Over the few years I have been active I have always enjoyed working with new people to create new memories, new opportunities and gaining experience with things I have never done before.

That is why I cannot wait for this event to be a learning experience for all of us together. I would like to study international relations in the future, which is another reason EYP has had such a big impact on my life.

OUR VISION Our goal for this event is to create a diverse and comfortable learning environment where participants will be encouraged to further share what they learned within their National Committees, be it as Trainees or as Officials. Since the Officials’ Team is smaller at this event than most, we would like the teams to work closer together.

With this being a summer event whose participants have prior EYP experience, we would like it to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, thus being not only a learning experience but also a fun time spent with likeminded young people.

THE ORGANISING TEAM We are now looking for a team of 4 Czech Organisers for the Media Academy. If you are looking for something new in your EYP portfolio and consider yourself a passionate and enthusiastic individual, this is the position for you!

Each Organiser has a designated position, each with its own responsibilities.

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Participants’ Support •

Preparation of the Welcome booklet for Officials and Trainees,

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Collecting necessary information from the participants before and during the event,

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Communication with the participants,

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Taking care of the participants’ needs before and after the training,

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Announcing the programme for the day,

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Creating a platform tutorial video for the participants.

Programme Support •

Research and communication with external trainers who would fit the Trainers’ expectations,

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Brainstorming for the evening programmes,

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Preparation of the evening programme in collaboration with other Organisers.

Platform Support •

Overview of all digital spaces at the event,

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Communication with Officials and Trainees support about technical problems throughout the event,

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Preparation of the evening programme in collaboration with other Organisers.

Tech Support •

Assisting participants in case of technical difficulties throughout the event,

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Collaboration with the Board of EYP Czech Republic on fundraising,

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Research and communication with merchandise providers,

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Assembly and management of Welcome packs sent via post,

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Preparation of the evening programme in collaboration with other Organisers.

Some of the reasons you should apply and join us: •

An opportunity to shape a completely new event and bring new ideas into the network,

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The Organising Team is a unique environment to take on new responsibilities while still being supported by a Head Organiser and the rest of the team,

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A much smaller and more flexible Organising Team of the Media Academy offers a more initiative-driven approach to organising, as well as gives you the opportunity to establish a more personal relationship with your fellow Organisers,

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During the process you will find out more about the internal structure of EYP and your National Committee as well as get to know people involved,

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The experience gained in this position will come in handy in your future career and help with personal growth.

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PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME Please note that the programme is subject to change

13th of August

17th of August

Opening Ceremony General Teambuilding Stream Teambuilding Introductory Lecture in Streams Welcome Party

Individual Work on Projects Community Time

18th of August Individual Work on Projects

14 of August th

19th of August

Training External Lecture

Individual Work on Projects Game Night

15th of August

20th of August

Training Stream Evening

Finalisation of Projects in Streams with Feedback

16th of August

21st of August

Individual Work on Projects

Presentation of Project Closing Ceremony

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Application Questions 1.

Introduce yourself in any format you prefer. Feel free to make the introduction as fun or as formal as you want.

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What is your motivation to apply as an Organiser and what do you hope to gain from this experience?

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During one of the evening activities (Kahoot night), the Organiser responsible for the technical side of the programme freezes, stops responding and you cannot continue according to plan. What will you do?

What should have been done prior to the evening to prevent this situation?

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Would you like the aliens you encounter first to be robotic or organic?

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Please provide your email address for selection purposes.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Head Organisers via serebryanaya@eyp.cz or tomiczek@eyp.cz or the board of EYP Czech Republic via predsednictvo@eyp.cz.

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