Call for applications CHAIRS, EDITORS, VICE-PRESIDENTS 73rd International Session, Zurich 2013 The 73rd International Session of the EYP will be held in Zurich, Switzerland from the 19th to the 28th of July 2013, under the motto “Global Europe – Working towards sustainable economies”.
We are now looking for 12 Chairs, 1 or 2 Editors and 3 Vice-Presidents. Chairpersons bear significant responsibilities and play a crucial role in the success of the event. We would thus be delighted if you were interested in contributing to making Zurich 2013 an unforgettable event for the session’s participants and the entire EYP community. More information about the IS in Zurich can be found on the session’s website at http://iszurich2013.ch. All members of the chairs’ team are required to arrive in Zurich one or two days prior to the start of the session in order to attend the chairs’ training. Departures are on Sunday 28th July. Additionally, please note that in preparation for the session Chairpersons are required to attend the Chairs’ Academic Training (CAT), which will take place from the 21nd to 23rd June 2013 in Berlin. Chairs need to be at the CAT venue by 12 am on Friday. Attendance of the CAT is an integral part of a chair’s responsibilities and expenses for the meeting will be covered by EYP-SF. According to policy 17.1.19, at least two Vice-Presidents should be members of the Pool of Trainers as defined by the Governing Body. Should no such applications be submitted, the panel can disregard the criteria.
Criteria According to EYP policies, the Selection Panel is looking for individuals with the following qualities: - - - - - - - -
good chairing skills, relevant EYP experience, strong motivation and commitment to EYP’s objectives, ability to work as a member of a team and lead a group, good organisational skills, proven interest in European Affairs, excellent language skills, cultural sensitivity.
In addition, when selecting the Editors, the panel will also consider strong organisational skills and planning abilities, excellent language skills over and above what is required as a chair, creativity in all aspects European Youth Parliament, Sophienstraße 28-29, 10178 Berlin, Germany. www.eyp.org. info@eyp.org
of a pressroom, and motivation and commitment to further the session newspaper’s objectives. It is also desirable that the editors possess suitable technical skills and have previous pressroom experience. The overall team will also present a cohesive and suitable balance of nationality, gender and levels of experience. Applicants should be aware that failure to be selected is no reflection on their talent or ability to be part of an IS chairs’ team. The selection panel will consider first the individuals who have applied for the position and thereby thoroughly go over all the applications, following the guidelines given by the GB. The Panel will consist of the Session President (Kerstin Mathias), Past Session President (Federico Fasol) and a Member of the Governing Body (Alan Flowers). A recommendation to cover the role of a Chairperson or Vice-President is a prerequisite to be considered for the selection of the respective posts. In order to be selected as Editor, please note that the candidate must at least have a chairperson recommendation. Editor recommendations are not considered a prerequisite; however candidates with press team experience will be prioritised in the selection. In case you are unsure if you are eligible to apply, you can check your recommendations and individual feedback forms with your previous Chair(s)/ President(s) or by contacting the Human Resources Officer for the International EYP at hr@eyp.org. The selection will only begin once the application deadline is over.
How to Apply? If you are available and interested in attending, you should follow these steps to apply: 1. Log on to the EYP Alumni Portal at (if you do not have access or encounter any other problems, please get in touch with support@eyp.org); 2. Update your profile on the Portal; 3. Sign up for the 73rd International Session as either Chair, Vice-President or Editor and fill in the “additional fields” in the application form. If you would like to apply for multiple positions please send one of your applications to hr@eyp.org. 4. Once you have submitted your application via the platform, please send your updated session history using the attached template, which can also be downloaded here, to hr@eyp.org. Please note that this is a prerequisite for your application to be considered. 5. The deadline for submitting your application via the platform and sending in your complete session history is Monday, 13th May at 12.00 CET. All officials are also asked to make sure they are aware of the relevant policies of the EYP as listed in the official EYP Policy Compilation at http://alumni.eypej.org/eyp-materials. You are also invited to take a look at the President’s plans and vision for the team here. European Youth Parliament, Sophienstraße 28-29, 10178 Berlin, Germany. www.eyp.org. info@eyp.org
Please be aware that a representative of the panel may request to speak with any of the applicants while the selection takes place (between 18th-20th May, see exact timing in the session history form). Should this be the case, applicants will be contacted directly for an informal discussion, probably over phone, Skype or Facetime. This should be viewed as neither positive nor negative, but rather as an opportunity to learn more about the applicant in question. The Panel will follow a list of standard questions.
Application questions Please note that the panel will be looking for quality rather than quantity, which is why we kindly ask all applicants to ensure that none of their answers to any of the questions below exceeds 500 words. This word limit does not apply to the question for Editors only. All applicants: 1. Please explain why you would like to attend Zurich 2013 and how you can contribute to its success. 2. In light of the recently published draft mission statement for EYP by the GB, following a lively discussion on the alumni platform, please share your personal EYP mission statement with us and explain the rationale behind it. Chairs and Vice-Presidents: 1. Attached to this call as well as here you can find the list of the topics for Zurich. Please pick and rank the four topics you would like to chair the most and briefly explain why. Out of these four please chose one and elaborate on solutions to two problems that you might face when chairing that particular topic. 2. Please discuss if under the co-decision II procedure the Parliament and the Council are on equal footing and can be considered as genuine co-legislators. Vice-Presidents: 1. Please describe the additional challenges you expect to encounter as an IS board member and how you intend to master these. Editors: 1. Please explain how a media team led by you would contribute to the academic and social experience of the delegates in Zurich by presenting your ideas and vision for role of the media team as well as its output. Make sure to at least include your plans on journalist involvement, social media, videos and printed output. 2. You will also be asked for the names of alumni you would like to share your editing experience with (if any). The deadline for submitting your application is Monday, 13th May at 12.00 CET. All applicants will be informed individually about the outcome of the selection process. For any questions regarding the application procedure, please contact the HR Officer at hr@eyp.org. European Youth Parliament, SophienstraĂ&#x;e 28-29, 10178 Berlin, Germany. www.eyp.org. info@eyp.org