CALL FOR APPLICATIONS JOURNALISTS, EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS 74th International Session, Tbilisi 2013 The 74th International Session of the EYP will be held in Tbilisi, Georgia from October 4th to 13th, 2013, under the motto “Europe on its frontiers – Deepening cooperation”. The media team will be led by Alexandre Narayanin (France). There will be one editorial assistant for videos and one for support with written media.
We are now looking for 15 journalists and 2 editorial assistants. Members of the Media Team will be required to arrive in Tbilisi one or two days prior to the start of the session in order to prepare for the event. Departures are on Sunday October 13th. More information about the IS in Tbilisi can be found on the session’s website at www.tbilisi2013.org.
Message from the editor “My concept is based on the leadership of a team that would strike with its presence. I aim to release a product of media every single day of the session. May it be a newspaper, a video or another output from the media team, from the arrival of delegates until their farewell, I want to ensure that all participants know about the presence of my team. Ideally the outcome would be 10 media team productions: 5 newspaper issues and 5 videos. I know this might sound rather simple for some, but I see a media team as a session-based group of people, whose primary focus should be the session and all its participants. However, in light of the growing interest within the EYP community regarding the flagship events of the organisation, I am not blind to the online presence my team should also be able to produce. From my personal experience, I believe the future of EYP ultimately lies with its people. Therefore, my second main objective is to offer the possibility to my journalists to grow and mature. Developing an individual and helping him/her shape his /her own opinion is something I value a lot. Consequently, I will emphasise that aspect in my chairing of the media team and stress the learning aspect in Tbilisi 2013. The concept for the session’s output is a participants-focused one. The participants should feel the presence of the media team and this will be reflected in both the journalists’ presence in the committees, as well as in the newspaper issues and videos. Besides offering a written escort of their journey in Tbilisi, participants of the session should also find articles contextualising their experiences into a bigger picture and give food for thought.”
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Criteria According to the policies of international EYP, the Selection Panel is looking for individuals with the following qualities: • relevant EYP experience, • motivation and commitment to further the session media team’s objectives, • good writing skills, • creativity in all aspects of the pressroom, • excellent knowledge of the English language (French desirable) • ability to work as a member of a team. 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 not a reflection on their talent or ability. The selection panel will consider first the individuals who have applied for the position. The Panel will follow guidelines given by the GB. It will consist of the session editor (Alexandre Narayanin), past session editors (Franziska Maier and Luca Olumets) and a member of the Governing Body (Dymtro Honcharenko).
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 74th International Session as either journalist or editorial assistant 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. If you already registered for Tbilisi for another role, you will have to send your application to hr@eyp.org by email. In this case, please include in your offline application your contact information, nationality and whether you commit to respecting the relevant policies if selected. 5. Once you have submitted your application via the platform, please send your updated session history using the attached template to hr@eyp.org. Please note that this is a prerequisite for your application to be considered. 6. The deadline for submitting your application via the platform and sending in your complete session history is Monday, August 26th at 12.00 (noon) CET. 7. 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. For any questions, contact Maria Manolescu, HR Officer at hr@eyp.org. European Youth Parliament, Sophienstraße 28-29, 10178 Berlin, Germany. www.eyp.org. info@eyp.org
Application questions Please note that the panel will be looking for quality rather than quantity. We thus ask all applicants to ensure that none of their answers to any of the questions below exceeds the word limits. This word limit does not apply to the question for Editorial Assistants only. All applicants: 1. What is your motivation to be part of the Tbilisi 2013 media team? (max. 350 words) 2. Describe what you expect from and aim to achieve in Tbilisi 2013. Please also explain how you see your participation within the media team, considering your strengths and weaknesses. (max. 400 words) For those applying as journalists: Please write an article of no more than 400 words on one of the following topics:
i. Session theme (available at http://tbilisi2013.org/theme/sessiontheme/). Please describe and take a stand on the mentioned points.
ii. Address from Commissioner Štefan Füle to the participants (available at: http://tbilisi2013.org/stefan- fules-address-2/). Please analyse Mr. Füle´s address and react to his main points.
iii. The use of French in EYP. Please describe the status quo and argue how you see its development in the upcoming years in the organisation.
For those applying as editorial assistants.... i. ...focusing on videos: Please outline your vision and ideas for a high quality video coverage, the interaction with the media team and specify your techinical skills. If possible, please provide us with material from your previous work. iii. ...focusing on written output and social media: How do you imagine the co-operation within the editorial team before, during and after the session?
The deadline for submitting your application is Monday, August 26th at 12.00 (noon) 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, Sophienstraße 28-29, 10178 Berlin, Germany. www.eyp.org. info@eyp.org