Welcome Issue
Editorial: The Welcome Kiss By M&M
From the high Alps, through the deep fjords, finally reaching the great plains of Ukraine; a big welcoming kiss to you! Throughout the course of the session, we will keep you informed regularly about everything that happens here. Really everything. And therefore, we have a team of journalists, taking pictures of you, talking to you and following you everywhere. Even when you expect it the least… especially then. This issue is the first of many more to come. In the newspaper, we will provide articles covering your committee through all your small
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and big achievements during the course of the session. You may also find introductions to the important peoples in and around the session, updates on the trail of your teachers, as well as the latest gossip and nightlife coverage, and much more.
maybe even your EYP love story – we might provide ours as well. We want to make this a platform for us all to share our visions – as for this issue, our vision is giving you a welcome kiss (no, don`t search for the deeper meaning).
As the title of the newspaper implies, we would like you You`re welcome, to be an integral part of the newspaper. In different ways, M&M you have the opportunity the express your thoughts, opinions, share your photos, and
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Our leader – JP By Homer
In spite of his busy schedule our president – JP - found time to sit down with the KIS&tell and share his thoughts and feelings with us.
So, Mr. President, how long I still remember it like it was have you been involved with yesterday. the EYP? What are your expectations My first session was a nation- towards KIS? al in 2001, and it was a nice small session. I got selected to the International in Riga 2002 and after that I took a one year break, until I got invited to chair in Prague. I was very surprised and of course happy, and I have been involved deeply since. Now, I am the president of EYP Germany.
Most people haven’t been to Ukraine and I want them to have a positive experience, and that they would experience something new. Furtheron, I hope everything will go well and that everyone contributes to a successful event. I would like the experience not only to be that of an EYP session, but that people will meet real challenges and What is your best session find their place here.
Do you have any suggestions to the delegates? When you go to bed, I encourage you to think about all the memories they got during the day and not let the session rush by. Even if your shower and food aren’t perfect, you should concentrate on what is important – the people and appreciating the adventure, not to be distracted by details.
memory?
Well, let’s think… It was probably in Prague, where I was a first time chair. On the bus transfer to the teambuilding venue, I talked to Ragnar Siil who asked me if I had chaired or journoed before. When I told him I hadn’t, he told me that I should be really afraid.
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By Elektra
As you all know, the theme of this session is human rights violations in the past and present with the aim of creating a brighter future where such dreadful things do not occur. However, I found that there is an extremely simple way of hindering human rights violations, which politicians and human rights activists seem to have overlooked.
Even though faithful Scottish football supporters who had gathered in Kyiv’s main square were anxiously awaiting their pending qualifying match against Ukraine, they were not too busy to give EYPers invading Kyiv a kiss on the cheek. Follow their example and kiss at least one stranger a day
appropriate since this is the You may ask what this miracu- KIS (Kyiv International Session). lous solution to the problem is. Every little bit counts i.e. a small The answer is LOVE; such a small kiss can lead to big things… and yet meaningful little word. So your goals, passionate readTherefore, I would hereby like ers are to: to declare, that LOVE should be the true theme of the session. Nothing more, nothing less. So your mission, dear friends, is to spread the love! What better way of showing affection than by giving someone a kiss, which is also curiously
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kiss your journos and your president as often as you can distribute spontaneous kisses in your commit - tee not to hesitate to kiss a passing hottie
The serious journos and chairs are already getting a head start
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S u n d a y 1 5 th a p p r o a c h i n g ! ! ! I t i s g o i n g t o b e H OT. . .
Opinion: “Let us KIS it better…”
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Get to know your organiser! By Mrs. Smith
Into the teambuilding venue, down the corridor, knock knock on the door of the organisers` room (ha! wish you knew where it is, eh?) and there she is – Viktoriya, your Ukrainian organiser! This is what I’ve spied with my little ear and a camera. Vika, from Sumy, started EYP big style – KIS is her first session ever. She has been very active, though, taking part in international events; she even won a prize in Eisterfoddau, the Welsh music festival! For her, organising is an opportunity to communicate with people from all over Europe.
She also revealed that the sanatorium* where we are staying was chosen especially with the aim of providing you with a thrill of coming close with wild nature and`getting a lungful of fresh eastern air. And a good news for those overactive delegates out there wishing to keep your organisers busy– Vika doesn’t plan to sleep (that much)!
* a health resort where you can get, apart form yummy meals, a professional massage that’ll make your bones scream with pleasure, or so I’ve heard)
Welcome to the sanatorium. Seen any high-heeled, uniform-wearing nurses in the building yet? Heard any children cry and dogs bark in the night? Ooooh, you will. The endless corridors of this impressive relic of Soviet architecture are full of surprises. You might wonder what hides behind the many locked doors, what the strange looking cage in the third floor foyer is
for and why no one understands you when you ask for help. Never mind the colourful posters and slogans strategically placed throughout the territory. Get used to it. Welcome to your home for the next few days! Take your time and explore, it promises to be an exciting stay. Just remember to be alert. Those daunting corridors and dark corners are sure to scare more than just the faint-hearted; though you will no doubt find other uses for the dark corners. And be especially attentive on October 15, the administration is planning a surprise, a nice one!
Homeland By Lois Lane
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The Brains Running The Body By Jane
While some of you may think that the EYP is only a conference held so that you can meet lots of Europeans and have some fun while missing school or university, there is much more to it than meets the eye. There are National Committees (NCs) that coordinate regional and national events in all the 35 countries involved in the EYP across the continent. They organise conferences and elect one person to represent them on the Board of National Committees (BNC). The BNC meet twice annually at international sessions and help with the decision making process of the EYP. They link the NCs to the Governing Body (GB). The whole of the EYP is run by the GB, which is made up of two alumni, two teachers, two others, one manager
and one Heinz Schwarzkopf Foundation representative who are elected every year in spring. These people keep the EYP going by assisting session management and finding sponsors, among other things. The alumni elect three members (you can vote as well on the upcoming elections!) and three are voted in by the NCs. You are strongly encouraged to involve yourselves at a national level; in some countries,
10 Commandments on How to Survive an EYP Conference By Jane and Ceasar
Stick to these simple rules and this session is bound to surpass your greatest expectations. 1. Thou shalt acknowledge that the less thou sleepst, the more fun times thou shall enjoy! 2. Thou shalt be on time for everything, or else doom shall strike thee and thy children! 3. Thou shalt laugh at journo Marko‌trust us, thy life shall be enriched! Welcome Issue : page
4. Thou shalt remember the beneficial effects of random hugs when making new friends at committee work and teambuilding. 5. Thou shalt confide in thy journo all that ails thy soul’s content. 6. Thou shalt brush thy teeth upon the rising and setting of the sun to prepare thy
this is organised in alumni associations. So there is no excuse for you to lose touch with the EYP and all of your new friends.
mouth for another day of free coffee. 7. Thou shalt love thy neighbour and kiss thine enemy. 8. Thou shalt strive to unveil the grandeur of the Ukrainian language(See page..) 9. Thou shalt change thine underwear as the cry of the morning bird resounds at the break of day; you can even get to know your room mate better by sharing their underwear! 10. Thou shalt wash thy hands to commence the eating rituals. Printed on Konica Minolta
Welcome to Ukraine By Cleopatra
…almost Europe’s largest country :-) Here are some random facts you should know about Ukraine: Ukraine is the 44th largest country in the world with population of almost 48 million people. The official state language is Ukrainian although Russian is widely spoken as well, especially in eastern and southern Ukraine. Many also speak Surzhyk; a mixture of Ukrainian and Russian where the vocabulary is often combined with Ukrainian grammar and pronunciation.
es are currently protected by the state under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages ratified on 15 May 2003.
Did you know that the first constitution in Europe was written by the Ukrainian Pylyp Orlyk? And I bet you didn’t know that Ukraine is one of the world’s main sugar producers. It actually holds the 3rd place in sugar export worldwide. And for the football lovers… did you know that Andiy Shevchenko, one of the finest football players in the world and European Footballer of the Year 2004, is Ukrainian? And it’s your turn now to find out some more interesting facts about this country full of surprises...
Ukraine proves to be quite a multicultural society as it has habitants from 134 different nationalities, making up 22% of the country’s population! In fact, 13 minority languag-
What to expect - why am I here? By Marge
Great, you’re here, you made it! - You are at your first international EYP session. And now? Most of you have gone through National Selection Conferences, but may or may not have a clear idea what to expect from the international session. Nothing to worry about, this welcoming issue aims to take away your initial confusion. Starting on Saturday, people will make you get up earlier than you actually want to, make you go eat breakfast and then make you go and find your committee and Printed on Konica Minolta
lovely chairs. Saturday and Sunday are teambuilding days, crucial for the development of group spirit. During the day, your chairs will guide you through a range of funny, crazy and silly games, and by the end of the day you will hopefully love your chair and fellow committee members. At night, we will be delighted to see your country presentations and taste the national specialties, in solid and liquid form…
Change of venue is planned for Sunday. We will be heading for Kyiv - Diva of the Eastfor Committee work. EYP is about team spirit, bringing otherwise distant people together. That is what makes a good session and lasting friendships; hopefully you will also have loads of fun along the way. Be open, be tolerant, soak everything in and you will never forget the experience. Be inspired! Welcome Issue : page
Crashcourse in Ukrainian By Tarzan
You can’t even tell Ukrainians that you don’t understand them? Here’s a chance to learn: Hello – Dobrý den
For motherland! - Za batkviushýnu!
God day – Vitáyu Ciao – By by
If you want to I can follow you to your bed - Mójemo provésty rázom nich
How are you? - Yak spravý
You have beautiful eyes – V tébe gárni óchi
Yes – Tak
You are beautiful – Krasunya (female), Krásen’
No – Ni
I don’t know – Ya ne znayu Sorry, I don’t speak Ukrainian – Vyiachayusya, ya ne razmovlyáyv Ukrainskoyu Hug me – Obiymy mene
Your mother makes great borsch! - Tvoyá máty fayno gotúe kaptóplyu I like your borsch – Jáynyi borsch Wash your hands! - Výmyi rúky
Kiss me – Pitsilúy mene Please go away – idý zvídsy (polite phrasing), Pishow ty (impolite phrasing) Honey, tell me that you love me – Lyuba skajy scho lyubysh mene What time is it? - Kótra godýna?
Where is the toilet paper? - De tualetnyi papír? Were is your orange underwear? - De tvoi pomaránchevi trusnyaký Potatoes for dinner? - Kartoplya na obid?
Sonja... Do I really have to??????
And for desert:
Hadrian.... GO AWAY!!!! NOW!!!!! Welcome Issue : page
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