Turku 2013 – Resolution Booklet

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Resolution!Booklet!

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European! Youth! Parliament! (EYP)% –% The% EYP,% founded% in% 1987,% is% one% of% the% largest% European% platforms% for% intercultural% encounters,% political% educational% work% and% the% exchange% of% ideas% among% young%people.%Its%mission%is%to%support%the%development%of%young%people%into%politically%aware%and% responsible% citizens% by% involving% them% in% European% political% thinking% and% promoting% intercultural% understanding.% Each% year,% the% EYP% involves% thousands% of% young% people% in% voluntary% roles% in% 41% European%countries.%The%EYP%is%a%programme%of%the%Schwartzkopf%Foundation.% European!Youth!Parliament!Finland!(EYP!Finland)%–%EYP%Finland,%founded%in%2001,%is%the%National% Committee% of% the% EYP% in% Finland.% The% Regional% Sessions% are% part% of% EYP% Finland’s% annual% Your% European% Citizenship% campaign,% funded% by% the% Ministry% for% Foreign% Affairs% of% Finland% and% various% other%local%and%national%partners.%

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Programme!of!the!General!Assembly! !

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Opening%of%the%General%Assembly%% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Foreign%Affairs!

Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%International%Trade!

Coffee%break% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Employment%and%Social%Affairs%I! Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Constitutional%Affairs% Lunch!

Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Agriculture%and%Rural%Development!

Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Regional%Development% Coffee%break% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Employment%and%Social%Affairs%II! Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Industry,%Research%and%Energy% Closing%Ceremony% Departures%

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Procedure!of!the!General!Assembly!

General!rules!

The%wish%to%speak%is%indicated%by%raising%the%Committee%placard.%Each%committee%may%use%only%one% Committee%placard.%% The%authority%of%the%Board%is%absolute.% Procedure!and!time!settings% 1.%Presenting%of%the%Motion%for%a%Resolution% 2.%Presenting%of%the%Friendly%Amendments% 3.%Reading%of%the%operative%clauses%% 4.%Points%of%Information% 5.%Three%minutes%to%defend%the%Motion%for%a%Resolution% 6.%Three%minutes%to%attack%the%Motion%for%a%Resolution% 7.%One%minute%to%respond%to%the%Attack%Speech% 8.%General%debate% 9.%Three%minutes%to%sum%up%the%debate% 10.%Voting%procedure% 11.%Announcing%the%votes% Friendly!Amendment!

A%last[minute%modification%to%the%Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Proposing%Committee.%Amendments% are%to%be%handed%in%to%the%Board%at%least%two%Resolutions%before%the%Resolution%in%question,%or%as%soon% as%possible%for%the%first%Resolutions%of%the%General%Assembly.!

Point!of!Information!

A%brief%explanation%of%a%term%or%an%abbreviation.% Point!of!Personal!Privilege!

Request%for%a%Delegate%to%repeat%a%point%that%was%inaudible.%Failure%to%understand%the%language%being% spoken%does%not%make%for%a%Point%of%Personal%Privilege.% !

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Direct!Response!

Once%per%debate,%each%Committee%may%use%the%Direct%Response%sign.%Should%a%Delegate%raise%the%sign% during% the% open% debate,% he/she% will% immediately% be% recognised% by% the% Board% and% given% the% floor% as% soon%as%the%point%being%made%is%concluded.%A%Direct%Response%can%only%be%used%to%refer%to%and%discuss% the%point%made%directly%beforehand.%If%two%or%more%Direct%Responses%are%requested%at%once,%the%Board% will%decide%which%Committee%to%recognise.%In%this%case,%the%second%Direct%Response%shall%only%be%held% if%it%can%be%referred%to%the%first%Direct%Response,%so%on%and%so%forth.% Point!of!Order!

These% can% be% raised% by% the% Chairperson% if% a% Delegate% feels% the% Board% have% not% properly% followed% parliamentary%procedure.%Ultimately,%the%authority%of%the%Board%is%absolute.% Defence!Speech!

One%member%of%the%Proposing%Committee%delivers%the%Defence%Speech%from%the%podium.%It%is%used%to% explain%the%rationale%of%the%overall%lines%of%the%Resolution%and%convince%the%Plenary%that%the%Resolution% is%worthy%of%being%adopted.%This%speech%can%last%a%maximum%of%three%minutes.% Attack!Speech!

An%individual%Delegate%from%a%Committee%other%than%that%proposing%the%Resolution%at%hand%delivers% an%Attack%Speech%from%the%podium.%It%reflects%an%individual%opinion%and%is%used%to%point%out%the%flaws% of% the% approach% taken% by% the% Proposing% Committee% and% should% propose% alternative% solutions.% This% speech%can%last%a%maximum%of%three%minutes.% Summation!Speech!

One% or% two% members% of% the% Proposing% Committee% deliver% the% Summation% Speech% from% the% podium;% the%microphone%can%only%be%passed%once.%It%is%used%to%summarise%the%debate,%respond%to%main,%selected% criticism%and%to%once%more%explain%why%the%chosen%approach%is%the%most%sensible.%This%speech%can%last% a%maximum%of%three%minutes.!

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Voting!Results!of!the!General!Assembly! !

Motion!for!a!Resolution!by!the!Committee!on!Foreign!Affairs! !

With%45%votes%in%favour,%38%votes%against,%no%abstentions%and%one%absent%delegate,%the%motion%passed.% % Motion!for!a!Resolution!by!the!Committee!on!International!Trade! % With%49%votes%in%favour,%32%votes%against,%one%abstention%and%two%absent%delegates,%the%motion%passed.% !

Motion!for!a!Resolution!by!the!Committee!on!Employment!and!Social!Affairs!I! % With% 56% votes% in% favour,% 25% votes% against,% no% abstentions% and% three% absent% delegates,% the% motion% passed.! % Motion!for!a!Resolution!by!the!Committee!on!Constitutional!Affairs! !

With%38%votes%in%favour,%43%votes%against,%two%abstentions%and%one%absent%delegate,%the%motion%did!not! pass.! % Motion!for!a!Resolution!by!the!Committee!on!Agriculture!and!Rural!Development! !

With%36%votes%in%favour,%45%votes%against,%three%abstentions%and%no%absent%delegates,%the%motion%did! not!pass.! % Motion!for!a!Resolution!by!the!Committee!on!Regional!Development! !

With%32%votes%in%favour,%47%votes%against,%four%abstentions%and%one%absent%delegate,%the%motion%did!not! pass.! % Motion!for!a!Resolution!by!the!Committee!on!Employment!and!Social!Affairs!II! !

With%32%votes%in%favour,%52%votes%against,%no%abstentions%and%no%absent%delegates,%the%motion%did!not! pass.! % Motion!for!a!Resolution!by!the!Committee!on!Industry,!Research!and!Energy! !

With%61%votes%in%favour,%21%votes%against,%two%abstentions%and%no%absent%delegates,%the%motion%passed.! !

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M OTION!FOR!A! R ESOLUTION!BY !

THE! C OMMITTEE!ON! F OREIGN! A FFAIRS ! !

Islamist!regime!or!military!junta?!In!the!aftermath!of!the!violent!military!coup!in!

Egypt!the!suppression!of!the!Muslim!Brotherhood’s!supporters!is!threatening!to! divide!the!country!in!two.!How!should!the!EU!work!to!ensure!stability!in!Egypt!while! holding!on!to!its!values!of!democracy!and!human!rights?!

Submitted%by:%

Teresa%Artjoki%(Helsingin%Suomalainen%Yhteiskoulu,%IB),%Kardelen%Cakir%(Salon% lukio),% Jim% Jormanainen% (Ekenäs% Gymnasium),% Erenata% Kadrolli% (Turun% Normaalikoulu),% Sara% Laurikainen% (Kuopion% Yhteiskoulun% Musiikkilukio),% Elina% Liimatainen% (Salon% lukio),% Mikael% Lindberg% (Katedralskolan% i% Åbo),%% Macha%Marvillet%(FR),%Thomas%Stenius%(Gymnasiet%Lärkan),%Olga%Tammi%(Salon% lukio),% Emma% Tcheng% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Nikita% Tokarev% (Turun% Normaalikoulu),% Kejin% Zhou% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Nicole% Goetz% (Vice[ President,%CH),%Ilari%Vanamo%(Chairperson,%FI)%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,!

A. Recognising% that% the% Muslim% Brotherhood% of% the% Islamic% regime% and% the% opposing% people’s% Tamarod1%movement%are%currently%the%two%dominant%factions%in%Egypt,%% B. Aware%that%the%Tamarod%movement%continues%to%battle%against%the%reinstatement%of%former%leader% Mohammed%Morsi,% C. Bearing%in%mind%military%junta%currently%control%Egypt%against%the%will%of%the%Muslim%Brotherhood% and%its%supporters,% D. Deeply%concerned%that%other%political%factions,%such%as%the%New%Wafd%party%or%the%Egyptian%Block,% are%underrepresented%in%the%Egyptian%government,%% E. Believing%that%the%deep%roots%of%Egypt’s%ideological%division%complicate%the%search%for%a%common% solution%to%the%country’s%political%instability,% F. Noting%with%deep%concern%that%political%instability,%poverty,%and%unemployment%have%resulted%in% violent%public%protests,% G. Keeping%in%mind%that%the%Muslim%Brotherhood%is%reluctant%to%compromise%with%the%other%political% factions%in%Egypt,%

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H. Noting%with%concern%the%effect%of%the%political%instability%in%Egyptian%society,%evident%in:% i)

the%decreasing%quality%of%life%for%Egyptian%citizens,%

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the%clash%of%military%forces%with%protesters,%

iii) the%growing%number%of%injuries%and%casualties%among%the%Egyptian%population,% I.

Taking% into% consideration% the% tension% between% Egypt% and% the% EU,% mainly% caused% by% ideological% and%cultural%differences,%

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Emphasising%that%the%legal%justification%for%EU%intervention%in%Egypt%is%extremely%limited;%

1. Encourages% the% election% of% a% governmental% body% consisting% of% qualified% individuals% of% different% political%background,%which%would%replace%the%military%junta%as%the%sovereign%political%power;% 2. Recommends%the%introduction%of%a%political%directive%calling%for:% a)

the%layout%of%a%detailed%government%structure%which%gives%fair%representation%to%all%parties,%

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the%endorsement%of%a%supervised%election;%%

3. Calls%upon%%organisations%such%as%the%Crisis%Management%Initiative2%to%achieve%peace%between%the% different%political%factions;% 4. Suggests%restructuring%the%aid%supplied%by%the%EU%to%Egypt%into%a%more%project[based%approach%by:% a)

supporting%additional%education%for%Egyptians%through%the%provision%of%European%academics% to%Egyptian%schools%and%universities,%

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employing%the%local%workforce%for%tasks%such%as%the%development%of%infrastructure;%

5. Requests%that%the%EU%arms%embargo%on%Egypt%be%upheld;% 6. Trusts% that% the% aforementioned% changes% to% the% political% system% would% reduce% violence% and% improve%the%quality%of%life%for%Egyptian%citizens.%

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! %The%Crisis%Management%Initiative%is%an%independent%non[profit%organisation%working%towards%conflict%resolution%and% building%sustainable%peace.%

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THE! C OMMITTEE!ON! I NTERNATIONAL! T RADE ! !

Exporting!for!growth:!with!small!and!mediumUsized!enterprises!building!the! backbone!of!the!EU!economy,!how!can!the!EU!further!promote!the!internationalisation! of!SMEs!in!order!to!help!them!access!international!trading!markets?!

Submitted%by:%

Minttu% Bergendahl% (Puolalanmäen% lukio),% Katri% Haapalinna% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Jenni% Kontturi% (Salon% lukio),% Juho% Laurila% (Olarin% lukio),% Emma% Mähönen% (Helsingin% Suomalainen% Yhteiskoulu,% IB),% Meri% Mäkelä% (Kuopion% Lyseon% lukio),% Leevi% Mäkikalli% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Jan% Stellberg% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Susan[ Moreen% Wanjiku% (Etelä[Tapiolan% lukio),% Nikolas% Rawlins% (Chairperson,% FI),% Juuli% Salonen%(Chairperson,%FI)%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,! % A. Fully% aware% that% only% half% of% all% small% and% medium% sized% enterprises% (SMEs)% operate% on% an% international%scale,% B. Noting%that%SMEs%require%support%from%the%EU%to%reach%foreign%markets,% C. Believing%that%co[operation%with%SMEs%is%crucial%for%the%EU%to%reach%the%Europe%2020%goals,%3% D. Having%considered%the%complications%SMEs%face%in%accessing%international%trading%markets%due%to% different%Member%States’%policies%in:% i)

supporting%SMEs,%

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recovering%the%economy,%

E. Deeply%conscious%of%the%necessity%for%a%commonly%accepted%definition%of%SMEs,% F. Observing% the% lack% of% knowledge% and% use% of% existing% public% support% programmes% for% SME% internationalisation,% G. Taking% into% account% the% distinct% entrepreneurial% role% and% adaptability% of% SMEs% in% the% modern% economy,% H. Noting% with% deep% concern% that% many% SMEs% lack% the% capacity% for% permanent% development% of% products%and%services,% I.

Alarmed%by%the%difficulties%of%%SMEs%to%obtain%a%loan%due%to%risks%on%collateral%caused%by%the%fragile% state%of%the%economy;%

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! %A%strategy%of%the%EU%aiming%for%instance%at%smart,%sustainable,%and%inclusive%growth.%Other%goals%include%investment% in%research%and%development%or%increase%in%employment.%

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1. Expresses%its%hope%that%the%supporting%long[term%sustainability%of%enterprises%would%promote%the% growth%and%independence%of%SMEs%on%an%international%scale;% 2. Strongly%condemns%governments%hampering%the%development%of%a%free%market%economy;%% 3. Further%calls%upon%SMEs%to%use%alternative%sources%of%funding%such%as%venture%capitalists;% 4. Supports%innovation%and%entrepreneurship%in%order%to%enable%internationalisation;% 5. Emphasises%the%need%to%promote%the%European%SME[week%for:%% a)

sharing%information%and%knowledge%on%internationalisation%and%networking%opportunities,%

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publishing% an% online% magazine% containing% relevant% and% current% events% for% SMEs% and% entrepreneurship;%

6. Recommends% on% funding% human% resources% for% SMEs% to% advertise% and% further% promote% their% enterprise;% 7. Supports% Member% State% to% include% courses% on% entrepreneurship% and% IT[skills% in% their% secondary% school%curricula;% 8. Endorses%a%more%extensive%use%of%internet%to%further%strengthen%the%growth%of%SMEs%by:%% a)

fostering%e[commerce%through%electronic%signatures,%

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encouraging%electronic%transactions,%

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online%advertising%to%facilitate%internationalisation.% %

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THE! C OMMITTEE!ON! E MPLOYMENT!AND! S OCIAL! A FFAIRS! I! !

The!challenge!of!dramatically!high!youth!unemployment!rates:!How!should!European! governments!best!offer!opportunities!to!those!aged!16–24!to!ensure!that!the!current!generation!of!

European!youth!does!not!become!irreversibly!excluded!from!the!labour!market?! !

Submitted%by:%

Silvia% Goller% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Ester% Holmström% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),%Ellen%Pellosniemi%(Gymnasiet%Lärkan),%Miro%Penttinen%(Olarin% lukio),% Emelie% Rancken% (Ekenäs% Gymnasium),% Philippa% Rytkönen% (Turun%Normaalikoulu),%Aino%Röyskö%(Tampereen%yhteiskoulun%lukio),% Sami% Sihvo% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Ingrid% Simon% (Puolalanmäen% lukio),% Erasmus% Häggblom% (Vice[Presindent,% FI),% Anna% Morokhovska% (Chairperson,%DE)%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,!

A. Alarmed%by%the%high%number%of%young%people%not%in%employment,%education%or%further%training,% B. Convinced%that%the%EU%is%at%risk%of%having%a%generation%excluded%from%the%labour%market,% C. Bearing%in%mind%the%different%attitudes%towards%government%involvement%in%the%labour%market,% D. Recognising%the%financial%crisis%of%2008%as%the%primary%cause%of%the%current%unemployment%crisis,% E. Believing%that%the%youth%are%less%likely%than%other%demographic%groups%to%be%employed%due%to,%for% example,%lack%of%work%experience,% F. Observing%a%discrepancy%between%the%amount%of%graduates%in%different%professions%and%the%needs% of%the%labour%market,% G. Realising% the% integral%role%of%Small%and%Medium%Enterprises%(SMEs)%within%the%European%labour% market,% H. Emphasising%that%SMEs%are%currently%insufficiently%supported,% I.

Fully% aware% that% the% high% level% of% social% security% in% Member% States% such% as% Sweden% and% Finland% can%lead%to%a%lack%of%incentive%for%jobseekers,%

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Noting%with%deep%concern%the%regional%differences%in%youth%unemployment%rates%within%the%EU,%

K. Fully%believing%that%Member%States%have%different%needs%due%to%their:% i)

cultural%differences,%

ii)

geopolitical%situation,%

iii) internal%politics,%

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! iv) fiscal%health;% 1. Supports% youth% employment% programs% such% as% the% Youth% Opportunities% Initiative4% and% encourages%their%further%development;% 2. Expresses%its%hope%that%national%governments%will%subsidise%companies%providing%apprenticeships% and%employing%youth;% 3. Urges%schools%to%provide%students%with%more%information%on%the%availability%of%work%in%different% fields;% 4. Recommends% that% schools% match% the% amount% of% study% places% in% different% professions% with% the% patterns%of%the%labour%market;% 5. Invites%Member%States%to%replicate%the%Dutch%volunteer%work%and%security%system;% 6. Further%requests%the%EU%to%aid%SMEs%through:% a)

streamlining%bureaucracy,%

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providing%business%start[up%kits,%

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tax%cuts%for%new%businesses;%

7. Calls% upon% the% EU% to% address% Member% States’% individual% needs% through% consultations% between% national%governments%and%the%EU;% 8. Further% recommends% the% EU% to% create% guidelines% that% take% into% account% the% respective% unemployment%rates%of%Member%States%and%are%concerned%with:% a)

civil%studies,%

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apprenticeships,%

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social%security.%

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M OTION!FOR!A! R ESOLUTION!BY !

THE! C OMMITTEE!ON! C ONSTITUTIONAL! A FFAIRS ! !

The!democratic!deficit:!in!the!2009!elections!of!the!European!Parliament!almost!three! quarters!(71%)!of!voters!aged!18–24!abstained!from!voting.!How!best!should!the!EU!fix! its!democratic!deficit!and!restore!the!enthusiasm!of!its!youth!for!the!European!project?!

Submitted%by:%

Heidi%Hannula%(Tampereen%yhteiskoulun%lukio),%Linnéa%Järvinen%(Katedralskolan%i% Åbo),% Mimmi% Mannila% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Jessica% Mason% (Etelä[Tapiolan% lukio),% Maria% Mylläri% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Elina% Mäkelä% (Helsingin% Suomalainen% Yhteiskoulu,% IB),% Kira% Silén% (Ekenäs% Gymnasium),% Elina% Tuomikoski% (Tapiolan% lukio),% Emilie% Westermarck% (Gymnesiet% Lärkan),% Leo% Östman% (Turun% Normaalikoulu),%Aino%Laine%(Chairperson,%FI),%Ciara%Robinson%(Chairperson,%UK)%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,!

A. Deeply%concerned%that%according%to%the%Eurobarometer5%report%‘European%Youth:%Participation%in% Democratic% Life’,% 56%% of% young% Europeans% feel% the% EU% does% not% adequately% deal% with% problems% that%concern%them,%% B. Noting%with%regret%that%the%report%also%found%that%64%%of%European%youth%do%not%feel%sufficiently% informed%to%vote,% C. Further%concerned%by%the%consequent%growth%of%political%disillusionment%among%young%European% citizens,% D. Recognising% the% growing% political% influence% of% EU’s% ageing% population,% possibly% decreasing% the% young%voters’%ability%to%influence%European%policy%making,% E. Aware%of%a%lack%of%consistent%dialogue%between%the%European%Parliament%and%the%European%youth,% F. Appreciating% the% work% of% educational% programmes% such% as% Youth% in% Action6% and% the% European% Youth%Portal7%in%their%endeavours%to%restore%enthusiasm%for%the%European%project,% G. Bearing%in%mind%that%e[democracy8%and%other%methods%of%online%political%participation%have%not%yet% been%fully%exploited;% %

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! %Eurobarometer%surveys%the%public%opinion%of%European%citizens%on%behalf%of%the%European%Commission.% %Youth%in%action%is%a%programme%which%aims%to%inspire%a%sense%of%active%European%citizenship%and%involves%young% people%in%shaping%the%EU’s%feature%through%funding%opportunities%and%projects.% 7%The%European%Youth%Portal%is%a%multilingual%portal%providing%access%to%youth%related%European%and%national% information.% 8%E[democracy%uses%information%and%communication%technology%to%strengthen%democracy%and%participation.% 5 6

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1. Requests% the% provisions% of% online% and% hard[copy% information% booklets% to% citizens% aged% 15[24% containing%information%on:% a)

current%EU%affairs,%

b)

political%and%educational%opportunities,%

c)

the%policy[making%process%and%structure%of%the%EU,%

d)

%elections%to%the%European%Parliament;%

2. Strongly%supports%the%introduction%of%a%binding%referendum%for%any%piece%of%legislation%proposed% by%the%European%Citizens%Initiative9%that%meets%the%agreed%upon%conditions;% 3. Recommends%raising%awareness%of%European%issues%and%elections%through%the%use%of:% a)

social%media,%

b)

online%platforms,%

c)

television%and%radio;%

4. Endorses%raising%the%profile%of%European%Youth%Week10%through%the%launch%of:% a)

EU%festivals%and%similar%events%celebrating%the%diverse%European%culture,%

b)

conferences%and%workshops%run%by%business%experts%and%EU%politicians;%

5. Invites% Member% States% to% provide% further% financial% assistance% to% European% youth% projects% encouraging%political%participation;% 6. Calls% upon% the% European% Parliament% to% establish% a% new% committee% focusing% solely% on% the% fair% representation%of%European%youths;% 7. Authorises%the%expansion%of%e[democracy%through%the%development%of:% a)

opinion%polls%expressing%citizens’%views%on%European%issues,%

b)

political%compatibility%tests%to%help%the%youth%determine%their%political%beliefs.%

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THE! C OMMITTEE!ON! A GRICULTURE!AND! R URAL! D EVELOPMENT ! !

Feeding!the!continent:!with!the!Common!Agricultural!Policy!representing!a!half!of!the!

EU’s!budget,!should!the!EU!continue!subsidising!agriculture!in!its!Member!States!or! rely!on!other!measures!or!areas!of!the!globe!in!securing!its!food!supply?!

Submitted%by:%

Juhani% Ahokas% (Etelä[Tapiolan% lukio),% Elmer% Bergman% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Elvira% Ehnström% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Nadia% Goupil% (FR),% Blerta% Hajdini% (Salon% lukio),% Santeri% Kilupy% (Etelä[Tapiolan% lukio),% Juhani% Kirppu% (Turun% Normaalikoulu),% Sara% Lindholm% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Aino% Lohikoski% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Venla% Partanen% (Olarin% lukio),% Telma% Peura% (Etelä[ Tapiolan% lukio),% Patrik% Räty% (Turun% Normaalikoulu),% Hanna% Haavisto% (Chairperson,%FI),%Gustaf%Westin%(Chairperson,%SE)%%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,!

A. Aware%of%the%fact%that%39.8%%of%the%EU%budget%is%spent%on%the%Common%Agricultural%Policy%(CAP)% in%2013,% B. Realising%that%the%CAP%is%aimed%at%providing%EU%farmers%with%direct%payments%in%order%to:% i)

secure%a%stable%income%for%farmers,%

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ensure% a% stable% supply% of% affordable,% environmentally[friendly% and% high[quality% agricultural% products%for%consumers,%

C. Bearing% in% mind% that% the% EU% is% the% world’s% biggest% importer% of% agricultural% products% from% developing%countries,% D. Noting% with% deep% concern% that% 30%% of% the% 14% million% farmers% in% the% EU% are% over% the% age% of% 65% whilst%only%6%%of%them%are%under%35,% E. Observing%that%farming%is%not%an%appealing%profession%for%young%people,% F. Believing%that%the%CAP%is%currently%inefficient,% G. Emphasising%agriculture%is%not%environmentally%sustainable%under%the%CAP%in%its%present%form,% H. Noting%with%approval%that%the%current%subsidising%system%of%the%CAP%is%based%on%the%area%of%land% in%cultivation;% 1. Recommends%raising%the%environmental%protection%requirements%for%farms%to%receive%subsidies;% 2. Calls%for%increased%research%on%and%development%of%new,%innovative%and%environmentally[friendly% means%of%agricultural%production;%

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3. Encourages%Member%States%to%issue%tax%cuts%for%farmers;% 4. Endorses%maximisation%of%EU’s%agricultural%self[sufficiency%by:% a)

focusing%on%products%that%can%be%naturally%produced%in%Europe,%

b)

studying%the%environmental%impact%of%the%EU’s%own%production%compared%to%imports;%

5. Requests%increasing%subsidies%to%young%farmers%to%attract%youth%to%agricultural%professions;% 6. Urges% campaigning% and% advertising% about% farm% professions% mainly% in% areas% where% youth% unemployment%is%high;% 7. Further%requests%Member%States%to%provide%work%experience%on%farms%to%young%workers;% 8. Supports%the%current%system%of%subsidising%farmers%according%to%the%size%of%their%farms.%

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THE! C OMMITTEE!ON! R EGIONAL! D EVELOPMENT ! !

Building!the!periphery:!mechanisms!such!as!the!Structural!Funds!and!the!Cohesion!

Fund!play!an!important!role!in!developing!the!peripheral!areas!of!Europe,!but!they!are! also!costly.!Keeping!in!mind!that!metropolitan!areas!are!the!primary!motors!of!growth,! how!should!the!EU!best!support!its!peripheral!areas!to!suit!the!needs!of!their! population?!

Submitted%by:%

Petra% Autio% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Heidi% Bruce% (Etelä[Tapiolan% lukio),% Henri% Kaarakainen% (Etelä[Tapiolan% lukio),% Tea% Kuivala% (Luostarivuoren%lukio),%Jenni%Mikkonen%(Tapiolan%lukio),%Veera%Nikula% (Salon% lukio),% Maija% Pajamo% (Helsingin% Suomalainen% Yhteiskoulu,% IB),% Janna% Torikka% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Emilia% Vuorenpää% (Tampereen% yhteiskoulun% lukio),% Thomas% Goujat[Gouttequillet% (Chairperson,% FR),% Lotta%Moisala%(Chairperson,%FI)%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,!

A. Bearing%in%mind%that%the%EU%cohesion%policies%funding11%accounts%for%347%billion%euros,%a%third%of% the%total%cumulated%EU%budget%for%2007[2013,% B. Recalling% that% a% region% in% need% for% support% is% defined% in% the% Cohesion% Policy% funds% allocation% criteria%as%a%region%with%Gross%Domestic%Product%(GDP)%per%capita%below%90%%of%the%EU%average,% C. Alarmed% by% the% misuse% of% subsidies% allocated% as% part% of% the% EU% cohesion% policies% due% to,% for% example,%corruption,% D. Believing% that% peripheral% areas% often% face% a% lack% of% influence% in% decision% making% both% at% national% and%EU%level,% E. Noting% with% deep% concern% the% higher% rate% of% unemployment% in% peripheral% areas% compared% to% metropolitan%areas,% F. Fully%aware%of%the%differences%in%the%levels%of%health%care%and%education%between%peripheral%and% metropolitan%areas,% G. Taking%into%account%the%differences%in%availability%and%use%of%natural%resources%between%peripheral% and%metropolitan%areas,% H. Observing%that%production%in%peripheral%areas%is%often%limited%to%primary%sector%goods;%

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1. Calls% for% the% financial% support% component% of% the% Cohesion% Policy% to% be% shifted% from% the% current% non[binding%subsidies%to%incentive[based%loans;% 2. Further% requests% anti[corruption% procedures% such% as% prior% definition% of% objectives% to% be% followed% before%granting%financial%support%to%Member%States;% 3. Affirms% the% supporting% EU% bodies% to% be% entitled% to% reimbursement% of% their% contribution% when% funds%are%proven%to%have%been%misused;% 4. Draws% attention% to% the% necessity% for% public% support% to% companies% in% peripheral% areas% to% shift% production%from%primary%to%secondary%sector%by:% a)

lowering%the%corporate%tax,%

b)

increasing%subsidies%to%companies;%

5. Invites%companies%from%metropolitan%and%peripheral%areas%to%cooperate%by%sharing%knowledge%and% resources,%respectively;% 6. Emphasises% the% importance% of% providing% inhabitants% of% peripheral% areas% with% entrepreneurship[ oriented%training;% 7. Urges% the% creation% of% new% educational% and% health% care% facilities% in% peripheral% areas% in% order% to% reduce%the%disparities%in%such%fields.%

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THE! C OMMITTEE!ON! E MPLOYMENT!AND! S OCIAL! A FFAIRS! II! !

The!ageing!population:!with!fragile!pension!systems,!talks!of!labour!shortage!and! increasing!demand!for!health!care!services,!how!should!the!European!governments! best!prepare!for!the!coming!era!of!an!ageing!continent,!and!what!role!should!EU!play! in!it?!

Submitted%by:%

Frans% Cederlöf% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Wilhelmina% Hindström% (Ekenäs% Gymnasium),% Jenny% Lindman% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Axel% Meyer% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),%Aune%Nuyttens%(Luostarivuoren%lukio),%Santeri%Pesonen%(Olarin%lukio),% Nuutti% Raassina% (Salon% lukio),% Peppi% Rae% (Tapiolan% lukio),% Jemina% Vähämäki% (Tampereen% yhteiskoulun% lukio),% Rebecca% Kiiski% (Chairperson,% FI),% Peter% Pölzleithner%(Chairperson,%AT)%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,!

A. Aware%of%the%EU’s%lack%of%direct%influence%on%the%pension%systems%of%the%Member%States,% B. Realising%differences%among%the%current%pension%systems%across%the%Member%States,% C. Affirming%that%the%fragility%of%pension%systems%is%caused%by%the%continual%rise%in%average%age,% D. Deeply%concerned%by%the%decrease%in%the%ratio%of%the%working%population%to%pensioners,% E. Noting%with%deep%concern%the%decrease%in%birth%rates%over%the%past%60%years,% F. Recognising%the%excessive%demand%for%public%healthcare,% G. Alarmed%by%the%labour%shortage%in%the%healthcare%sector,% H. Bearing% in% mind% the% negative% attitudes% towards% retirees% despite% their% past% contributions% to% the% society;% 1. Recommends%the%EU%to%issue%pension%system%guidelines%for%different%levels%of%the%social%state;% 2. Endorses% private% sector% retirement% schemes% to% ensure% appropriate% financial% compensation% for% retirees;% 3. Supports%labour%mobility%from%outside%of%the%EU%to%rebalance%the%labour%market;% 4. Draws% attention% to% keeping% retirees% in% the% labour% market% through% the% introduction% of% alternative% working%arrangements,%such%as%part[%or%flexi[time;% 5. Calls%upon%European%companies%to%delegate%less%demanding%jobs%to%retiring%employees;% 6. Encourages%Member%States%to%provide%large%families%with%financial%support%to%increase%birth%rates;%

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positive%advertising,%

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increasing%salaries.%

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THE! C OMMITTEE!ON! I NDUSTRY , ! R ESEARCH!AND! E NERGY ! !

The!postUFukushima!Europe:!with!the!challenge!of!balancing!environmental! sustainability,!security!and!the!need!for!cheap!energy,!what!role!should!nuclear!energy! play!in!the!EU!Member!States’!energy!strategies?!

Submitted%by:%

Siru% Ahonen% (Salon% lukio),% Annika% Antikainen% (Etelä[Tapiolan% lukio),% Elisabeta% Hoxhaj% (Turun% Normaalikoulu),% Sara% Koivula% (Salon% lukio),% Annette% Nikola% (Olarin% lukio),% Oscar% Saloranta% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Salla% Silkosuo% (Kauniaisten% lukio),% Vilma% Tiisanoja% (Salon% lukio),% Joonas% Tolonen% (Gymnasiet% Lärkan),% Venla% Venäläinen% (Kuopion% Lyseon% lukio),% Jyry% Virtanen% (Luostarivuoren% lukio),% Christopher%Proctor%(Chairperson,%FI)%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,!

A. Alarmed%by%the%effects%of%fossil%fuels%on%the%environment%and%global%warming,% B. Keeping%in%mind%that%the%EU%is%striving%towards%the%completion%of%the%EU%20[20[2012%goal,% C. Fully%aware%of%the%rising%energy%costs%and%the%need%for%cheap%and%easily%accessible%energy,% D. Affirming%the%EU’s%aim%to%become%increasingly%energy%independent,% E. Recognising%the%potential%risks%and%dangers%resulting%from%the%transportation%or%storage%of%nuclear% waste,% F. Noting% with% regret% that% the% Fukushima% disaster% was% caused% by% poor% design,% operation% and% maintenance,% G. Further%noting%the%unsatisfactory%condition%of%some%power%plants%in%the%EU,% H. Deeply% concerned% for% the% prejudice% against% nuclear% energy% caused% by% a% lack% of% public% awareness% on%the%topic,% I.

Bearing% in% mind% the% right% of% all% EU% Member% States% to% freely% choose% their% own% method% of% energy% production,%%

J.

Realising%that%nuclear%fusion%is%not%a%viable%energy%source%as%of%yet;%

1. Encourages%the%gradual%substitution%of%fossil%fuel%energy%with%nuclear%energy;% 2. Further% resolves% the% environmental% problems% by% drastically% reducing% CO2% emissions% to% meet% the% EU%20[20[20%goal;%

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! %A%20%%reduction%of%greenhouse%emissions%from%1990%levels;%raising%the%renewable%share%of%energy%to%20%;%20%% improvement%in%the%EU’s%energy%efficiency.%

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3. Emphasises% that% nuclear% fission% is% one% of% the% most% cost% efficient% energy% production% methods% to% date;% 4. Affirms%that%the%EU%will%achieve%greater%energy%independence%through%nuclear%fission%while%also% reducing%the%need%for%primary%energy%imports;% 5. Calls% for% the% creation% of% an% EU[wide% body% to% supervise% the% facilities% located% in% respective% EU% Member% States% responsible% for% nuclear% fission% and% creating% cohesive,% EU% wide% power% plant% legislations%such%as:% a)

power%plant%requirements,%

b)

transportation%and%storage%of%nuclear%waste,%

c)

construction%in%geologically%secure%areas;%

6. Urges% the% Member% States% to% raise% awareness% amongst% citizens% on% the% topic% of% % nuclear% energy% through%various%means%such%as%media%campaigns;% 7. Expressing% its% hope% that% all% the% Member% States% will% contribute% to% the% promotion,% research% and% development%of%nuclear%fusion%and%renewable%energy%technologies;% 8. Trusts% that% nuclear% fission% will% eventually% be% phased% out% and% replaced% by% nuclear% fusion% and% further%developed%renewable%energy%sources.%

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