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Editorial
Dear all, this is the Committee Work issue of Bad Wolf. Inside you’ll find everything you need to feel ready for tomorrow’s GA and, if you find yourselves in the mood, remember some moments from Committee Work day after some time has gone by. General Assembly is EYP’s version of one of the finest democratic traditions: parliamentary debate. Of course, you’re fully aware of the fact that your decisions in GA will not cause immediate change in the world that surrounds us. In spite of that, your best course of action would be to realise that it was through this time-hounoured practice of parliamentary discussion that some of history’s most important pages were written. Winston Churchill led his nation through the storm of a World War with speeches delivered in the House of Commons. The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery, was discussed in the U.S. Congress. We think that gives one a warm feeling. Vasilis Koutsomarkos Thanos Saitis Danae Tselou
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Brought to you by: Ellie Adamoudi Myrto Apostolidou Eirini Daliani Dimitris Davris Rea Dika Eva Gouda Dimitra Karakioulaki Dimitris Krokos Stefanos Mantzarlis Eleni Soulioti Marta Sznajder Danae Tselou Vasilis Koutsomarkos Thanos Saitis
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AFCO I
Mission accomplished
Today was a crucial day for AFCO I, the committee dealing with the high abstention rates between young people in European elections. Only a small percentage of the youth in politically active; that is not enough, and it undoubtedly questions the efficacy of participatory democracy. Great care was taken so that every member of the committee had a say on the topic, so by the time Committee Work finished the resolution was the result of a consensus between all delegates of AFCO I. In the end, great cooperation between all members of AFCO I , effectiveness, smart ideas and punctuality showed the road to a innovative resolution that directly addresses the issue. Will their effort be recognised and will their goal finally be accomplished tomorrow? I cannot resist mentioning the excitement and delight that every member of the committee expressed today, each in their own way, throughout an interesting debate leading to a marvelous result. Have a look yourself !
by Ellie Adamoudi
SEDE Committee work at its finest
Great, brilliant, inspiring and fruitful. These are only few of the adjectives that the delegates of SEDE used when they were asked to describe their Committee Work in just one word. And let me tell you that they did not hesitate one bit! At the beginning of the day, my favorite dozen wrote down their Do's and Don'ts, which were -mostly- respected throughout the day and then stated their facts and goals. Even though the committee room was located at the farthest possible distance from the others’, (but surprisingly close to the Press Room :D ) SEDE's shouts about the jellyfish were heard all over the building! During the day the discussion heated up, but the delegates managed to find a way to have everyone's opinion heard and thought upon. The result of this entire day was an amazing resolution that is going to pass tomorrow. See you at GA!
by Eleni Soulioti
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AFCO II Today’s Highlights!
Saturday, 14th December, and after an energizer organised by the Board and the Chairpersons, delegates were full of energy, awake and ready for Committee Work! Having met with the delegates and engaged in some brief discussions during teambuilding, I could see my expectations for today being fulfilled: all AFCO II delegates engaged in fruitful discussion and dialogue; they exchanged interesting ideas with regards to the constitutional aspect of environmental sustainability. The discussion became intense when the topic of providing environmental sustainability in both developed and developing countries came up. Yet, after all opinions were expressed, the delegates managed to reach a consensus and agree on a clause that expressed everyone’s approach. Committee work went on really smoothly, AFCO II was full of team spirit and excitement and I can say that their final product, their resolution, is indeed of very good quality and ready for General Assembly! Well done delegates! Keep up the good work, the team spirit and good luck in GA!
by Dimitra Karakioulaki
FEMM After a sunny day full of teambuilding games, which may have been the beginning of some great friendships, the female committee of FEMM is ready for action. During the day the delegates have had lots of discussions, exchanged many ideas and of course sometimes argued as well. One of the issues that troubled them a lot was the role of each gender in the army. The problem lies in the fact that, while for women military service is optional, men are obligated to serve. One other topic that delegates focused on was the one regarding inequalities in the workplace. Quite interestingly, they did not limit their discussion on women’s rights and differences in salaries for women, but made similar considerations for men. Fathers, for example, are not allowed a parental leave so as to be able to focus on raising their children. After all this hard work, at the end of this productive day, the committee has come up with a fantastic resolution containing an alternative approach to a problem that’s old, but seemingly without solution.
by Stefanos Mantzarlis
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CLIM Interviewing CLIMagicians by Rea Dika
Q: How would you characterise committee work today ? On a scale from 1 to 10, how difficult did you find it?(with 1 being: the easiest thing on earth- 10 being the hardest thing ) A: Our delegates’ answers perfectly reflect their bittersweet feelings. Katerina, John and Angie ranked the difficulty with 7 while Markella and Elina with 6. All the delegates described the committee work as exhausting, tiring, but in a strange way truly satisfying and a one-of-a-kind experience they will never forget . Q: How prepared do you feel about your topic? A: Tired and pleased at the same time with the result, the delegates seem to be 50-50 about their preparation. They indeed feel ambitious, but anxiety and nervousness won’t get away until GA day. Q: Describe Katerina and Emy in one word . A: One word wasn’t enough for most of the delegates to describe those two wonderful chairs. Understanding, amazing, helpful, funny, cheerful, inspiring, lively, beautiful are only few of the numerous adjectives they complimented their chairs with. Q: Which was the best part of the day? A: Lunch time and Nathan and Martin’s workshop were definitely the most popular part of the day, according to answers not only from CLIM committee but from delegates of other committees as well.
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Point of view is what determines reality. by Myrto Apostolidou
Girls –Stamatia and Nina- trying to figure out which post-it goes where. When you want to solve a problem, you have to organise your thoughts first. When that problem is about multilingualism, integration and diversity, you have to organise your post-its. All committee members together. Discussion is a difficult procedure. It takes time and effort. All together facing each other, listening to each other, expressing themselves. All in a circle, a perfect shape, the best start. And if something goes wrong, you can fix it. In a circle.
Reality from high above. Delegates in a circle. Jim passing a note. Committee topic in the back. A usual classroom. The assembly hall of the Committee on Culture and Education.
CULT love. Julia is commenting on something, her first two fingers together, confident. Helen notices my taking a picture. And a heart on the whiteboard.
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by Dimitris Krokos
Armed and Dangerous
After an amazing day of Teambuilding the delegates thought they’d understood EYP. Once again EYP surprised them with a discussion like no other - a discussion where every opinion is respected, where people actually try to help one another in order to come to a deeper understanding of the topic, where there is no result unless everyone agrees and where there is no one trying to impose their opinion. With the help and discreet guidance of their chairs, they managed to analyse the topic and break it down to its key points, giving them a deeper insight on it and singling out the core issues. Having a clear mind, they started debating –although it’s fair to say that the term “debate” in its usual sense does not fit in the world of EYP. I love to say that, as I had predicted, the discussion really heated up with ideas going back and forth between well-prepared and enthusiastic delegates. Almost exemplary time management and that special circle on the board helped the delegates navigate through the jungle of committee work. The short games and energizers also helped them cope with the mind-boggling effect of a long discussion and be always eager for more. As tired as they were, they still were in the mood for more awesome discussions and even more EYP games during their short breaks, proving that the EYP spirit cannot be limited by conventional concepts like exhaustion. After putting the finishing touches on their resolution, they attended the Mock GA, where they witnessed a heated debate on one of the most important current issues in Europe -zombie apocalypse, DUH. Delegates, the last two days have certainly been tiring, a bit unusual and loads of fun, but tomorrow is your time to shine; just remember that in EYP the ones that shine the most, do not do that on the expense of the others. Let the games begin!
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DROI What does DROI say?
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EMPL Out with the old, in with the new
Well,well! Here we are again! The second day, known as Committee Work day,
The Committee on Employment and Social Af-
came and passed. During that day the lovely del-
fairs has proved once more that it haves what it
egates of DROI had the chance to discuss their
takes to make a successful resolution! They ad-
topic and come to a conclusion on how they
mitted that in the beginning it was quite difficult,
wanted to phrase their motion for a resolution.
since they did not know each other yet. How-
All delegates, with their own talents and differ-
ever, thanks to yesterday’s teambuilding they
ences, managed to maintain the positive spirit of
quickly overcame this obstacle. Everybody had
the previous day. There were not any important
the chance to speak their mind. They smoothly
communication problems and the whole proce-
decided upon solutions for early school leavers,
dure ran smoothly. What I found amazing about
for problems concerning age groups and for job
this team was that every single member partici-
creation. The most heated part of the debate was
pated in the discussion and shared their personal
definitely the one about the financial aspect of
point of view while nobody felt isolated. I have to
the topic. Team spirit, respect and cheerfulness
admit that everyone had fun and enjoyed them-
proved to be their allies during Committee Work.
selves despite being tired. Moreover, the com-
This resolution is the product of loads of hard
mittee made their own cheer called “What does
work, cooperation and interesting opinions. It
DROI say?” which was a lot of fun end every-
seems that they finally found what EYP is about!
body enjoyed it.
by Eva Gouda
by Eirini Daliani
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DEVE by Marta Sznajder
Hi again! You are probably wondering what the marvellous Committee on Development has been doing during the day. Well, to be honest, they have been working. Their definitely not easy topic on trade and development has led to many interesting discussion, which led to great conclusions. The delegates struggled with problems and then found revolutionary solutions for them. They did everything possible on an EYP session: debated seriously, then laughed a bit, played jellyfish and then got back to work. Did the magic of EYP work? What is their impression of the Session so far? Let’s see how would they describe the experience of the past two days in one word!
Anna
happiness
Anthi
fun
Danae
new people
Nikolas
awesome
(F)Nikolas
friendship
John
haiduken
Miltos
tired
steve
wooow!
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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON ZOMBIE LIBERTIES , JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS In light of the recent zombie apocalypse, severe concerns arise regarding the civic and welfare rights of zombies, as well as the ethical implications of their disability. How can the EU ensure fair treatment is afforded and how can the fundamental rights of these disadvantaged people be protected? Submitted by:
Ellie Adamoudi (GR), Myrto Apostolidou (GR), Eirini Daliani (GR), Dimitris Davris (GR), Rea Dika (GR), Eva Gouda (GR), Dimitra Karakioulaki (GR), Dimitris Krokos (GR), Stefanos Mantzarlis (GR), Eleni Soulioti (GR), Marta Sznaidjer (PL), Danae Tselou (GR), Vasilis Koutsomarkos (Chairperson, GR), Thanasis Saitis (Chairperson, GR)
The European Youth Parliament, A.
Taking into consideration the civic law, which acknowledges all human beings from the time of their birth until their death as citizens, therefore acknowledges zombies as citizens,
B.
Alarmed by the recent zombie apocalypse and its multidimensional impact on society and economy, especially on the sectors of public safety and health,
C. Bearing in mind the rise of far-right and anti-zombie parties across Europe and the increasing antizombie propaganda by the media and the film industry (e.g. The Walking Dead, World War Z), leading to proposals regarding the formation of zombie ghettos and the marginalisation of zombies, D. Acknowledging the need for preservation of the zombie cultural heritage and the lack of institutions designed for the conservation of zombie culture and traditions, E.
Deeply disturbed by the lack of legislation concerning the civic and welfare rights of zombies, often resulting in zombies’ deprivation of them and exclusion from the medical treatment, which is of great importance for their existence,
F.
Taking into account the benefits of zombies actively participating in society through rehabilitation programmes;
1.
Proposes a cap-based representation of zombie citizens in the European Parliament, based on the democratic value of representation;
2.
Supports the launch of a media campaign, called Euro-Zombie, that will:
3.
a)
Raise awareness of the importance of zombies’ presence in the society,
b)
Fight discrimination against zombies,
c)
Protect zombies’ cultural heritage;
Encourages the integration of zombies in the workforce, through utilising their unique eating habits, in jobs including :: a)
cleaning crime and accident scenes of biohazardous material,
b)
care and preservation of cemeteries;
4.
Recommends the establishment of rehabilitation centres for zombies suffering from severe social marginalisation or experiencing post-traumatic shock after the apocalypse;
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Further recommends the implementation of a legal framework, according to which people are given the choice to donate their bodies after death to zombies, so as to ensure the provision of high quality nutrition.
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