CALL FOR APPLICATIONS SESSION PRESIDENT 78th International Session in Izmir 2015
The session The 78th International Session of the EYP will be held in Izmir, Turkey between 17th - 26th April 2015, focusing on democracy, civilisation and their roots. 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’s chairs team and to provide leadership for the whole session and its participants. The Session President will also be involved in the development and preparation of the Chairs’ Academic Training together with the Governing Body. Participating in this training is compulsory. The CAT will take place in Berlin on 13th – 15th February 2015. N. B. Please note that the event has not yet been granted the green light by the Governing Body.
Message from the NOC The 78th International Session of the European Youth Parliament will be focusing on democracy, civilization and their roots. The session will take place in beautiful Izmir, with its ancient name Smyrna, which owes its cultural mosaic to its 8500 year-old history (evolved through Roman, Hellenistic and Anatolian cultures) and gifted geographical destination, center of the Aegean coast with two ancient sites. It has been the intersection point of various civilizations that have dominated the human history for ages, hence the birthplace of many cultures and religions that govern our current ideas of civilization, modernity, freedom and democracy. Homer’s birthplace and muse, Izmir represents Turkey in terms of harmonisation of the orient and the occident, both geographically and culturally. As the organising team, we would like to put emphasis on cultural accumulation and history with regard to their roles in the rapid development of human history considering the fact that Izmir has been a setting for mythological and cultural stories. Thus we will be organising cultural trips and discussion sessions. Our session vision can be best described as an “odyssey of wisdom, tolerance and hospitality” for these three concepts are the very roots of democracy, civilization and social order. Delegates will voice their opinions to debate economic, cultural, political and environmental issues of the European Union whilst constantly being engaged in stimulating discussion sessions, forum events and cultural excursions, which will make the session both a social adventure and an academic experience. We, as the organising team, would like to merge the European idea of integration with famous Turkish hospitality and implement the “Respect for the Other” principle widely throughout the session. European Youth Parliament, Sophienstraße 28-29, 10178 Berlin, Germany. www.eyp.org. info@eyp.org
We hope that it would be beneficial in terms of expanding the pan-European ideal to a bigger community within a non-EU country for ten unforgettable days. Furthermore, all participants of the session will be highly encouraged for maximum intercultural communication and social interaction as a session element. We expect that our Session President will be interested in Turkey’s policies; have sufficient knowledge about EU’s relations with its neighbouring countries and Middle East with a focus on Turkey, for some of the committee topics would be covering these matters. Beyond high academic standard, our further expectations, in light of our session vision, are regarding the ability and willingness to bring people together in a strong and united environment and cultural understanding. We hope that our Session President will meet the goal of positively and objectively supporting our organisation team whilst enjoying, like us, an intellectual odyssey. .
Criteria All EYPers who have served at least once as Vice-Presidents of International Sessions are welcomed to apply by using the specific application form. Applications will be available only to the selection panel who will give priority to those who have applied when making the decision. The Panel will look for applicants who have been recommended and been given feedback to preside internationally and whose application form demonstrates both enthusiasm for the project and a proven record of leadership in EYP. The panel will observe the following selection criteria: 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. Extensive 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 teams; 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; xi. Ability to represent EYP in an official capacity; xii. A sense of awareness of one’s own strengths and weaknesses in the role; 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 Panel will consist of the Head Organiser of the session – Oyku Tali, past session president – Milda Sabunaite and a member of the Governing Body – Magnus Hall. . European Youth Parliament, Sophienstraße 28-29, 10178 Berlin, Germany. www.eyp.org. info@eyp.org
How to Apply? If you are available and interested in attending, you should fill in the application form to be found on the event’s page on the alumni portal and send it by email to president@eyp.org: http://alumni.eypej.org/events/78th-international-session-of-the-eyp-in-izmir-turkey 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/governance/general. The deadline for submitting the application is Monday November 10th at 12h (noon) CET. All applicants will be informed individually of the outcome of their application. For any questions regarding the application procedure, please contact the HR Officer at hr@eyp.org.
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