CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Session President 1st Academic Power Shifts Forum, Lyon 2015
The Session The First Academic Power Shifts Forum of the EYP will be held in Lyon, France, between October 24th and November 2nd, under the theme “Power Shifts - Reflecting Europe’s Energy”. The Session President will be required to arrive a few days in advance and work on many aspects of the session, from teambuilding to topics, to be involved in the selection of the session chair’s team and to provide a leadership for the whole session and its participants. The Session President will also be involved in the development and the preparation of the Chairs’ Academic Training together with the International Office and the Organising Committee. Participating in this training is compulsory. The CAT will take place in Lyon at the end of August or beginning of September. The date is supposed to be decided upon together with the selected president. For more information on the session, please check the Facebook page
Message from the NOC Within the project young people in the network of the EYP will monitor energy policy in Europe and inform themselves and debate about current trends and discussions in this field with relevant experts and decision-makers. Led by a steering group of young people who will further develop the academic content of the project, the main activities of the project will be three academic forums in Lyon, France in 2015, in Warsaw, Poland in 2016 and in Germany in 2017. These countries embody relevant national cases for comparing long term strategies toward energy transition and agenda setting in the European Union. Energy is possibly the most interdependent political issue of the 21st century. In the past years, we have experienced decreasing stocks of fossil fuels, nuclear catastrophes, alarming studies on climate change and debates over social sustainability of rising costs for energy supply. Furthermore energy supply was used as political leverage by several states and hence clearly constitutes an important asParlement Européen des Jeunes - France 48 rue de Richelieu F-75001 PARIS. France. info@pejfrance.org
pect in international political relations. The upcoming years will see crucial debates regarding the direction to take to secure the future of Europe’s energy supply. And while energy-related issues are still mainly being debated on a national level, it seems clear that solutions will have to be European, if not global. The EYP believes that it is not only important to discuss these issues on a European level but moreover to discuss it with young people as they will have to live with these transitions in our energy landscape.
Criteria All EYPers are welcomed to apply by using the specific application form that can be found on the event’s page. Nevertheless, having served at least once as a chair at an International Session will be an asset. The applications will be available only to the selection panel who will give priority to those who applied when making decision. The Panel will look for application form which demonstrate both enthusiasm and a proven record of leadership in EYP. The Selection Panel is to select the best candidate to act as a President of an International Forum according to the standards and criteria listed below: i. excellent English language skills; ii. academic ability to engage with a wide variety of current European issues; iii. high sense of responsibility, strong motivation and commitment to further EYP’s objectives; iv. intensive relevant EYP experience and a solid understanding of EYP; v. excellent planning and organisational skills; vi. excellent leadership skills and advanced understanding of group dynamics as well as ability to provide feedback; vii. ability to work as a member of a team and with individuals from various cultural and socio-economic backgrounds; viii. ability to facilitate and work together with different groups; ix. a strong personal vision for the Session and role and motivation to preside the particular session; x. extensive training experience: ability to plan, run and evaluate training modules xi. ability to represent EYP in an official capacity; xii. a sense of awareness of one’s strengths and weaknesses in the role. The Panel will follow the guidelines given by the Governing Body. The Panel will consist of the Head-Organisers of the Session Sacha Magnani and Elise Buis, a member of EYP-France Quentin Bertino and and Kerstin Eckart on behalf of the International Office in Berlin
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How to Apply? If you are available and interested in attending, you should fill up the application form All officials are also asked to make sure they are aware of the relevant policies of the EYP as listed in the official EYP Info Section on the Alumni Platform at http://alumni.eypej.org/governance/general. All applicants will be informed individually of the outcome of their application. For any questions regarding the application procedure, please contact the organizing committee at powershifts@pejfrance.org The deadline for submitting your application is Monday, May 25th at 12.00 CET (noon).
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