CALL FOR CHAIRPERSONS Kharkiv'17 - 11th National Selection Conference of European Youth Parliament Ukraine. This year, EYP Ukraine organises the 11th National Selection Conference that will take place in Kharkiv from the 11th to 15th of July. For officials, the Session will start 2 days prior, on the 9th of July since we would like to have 2 days dedicated to the pre-session training. The Chairpersons are expected to arrive in Kharkiv on the 9th of July before 15:00 EET and the departure may be planned from Kharkiv on July 15 18:00 EET onwards.
VISION FOR THE SESSION Ukraine is a country at a critical historical moment, reaching towards European values while maintaining its own identity with strong integrity. A great many challenges lie in the country's immediate future. As a result, an open and stimulating environment has arisen, creating the ideal circumstances to organise a truly innovative session.
In Kharkiv, we want to celebrate uniqueness and embrace the fact that life is a learning experience, focusing mainly on self-development . As Socrates said: “Let him who would move the world first move himself.” EYP is all about seeking for growth and challenging ourselves. We aim the session, like no other to be able to make all of the participant whole, at the same time, having a deep hope that everyone can contribute to its collective since taking and giving is the essence of expansion. Know who you are, and be it. Know what you want, and go out and get it! Collaboration is important not just because it's a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. So learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for effectiveness, problem solving, innovation and life-long learning. Eastern Europe is a place where, because of historic and geopolitical reasons, tradition meets modernity. This session will be a great opportunity to implement better solutions that meet new requirements and unarticulated needs. For good ideas you need human interaction, conflict, argument and debate. It leads to innovation, which key ingredients are the ability to challenge already existing solutions and break rules.
In 2000, European Union made “ united in diversity ” its official motto. It means that, via the EU, Europeans are united in working together for peace and prosperity, and that the many different cultures, traditions and languages in Europe are a positive asset for the continent. Kharkiv ‘17 will be a challenge to recognise and promote a genuine diversity within its participants. Unity is not uniformity, but the challenge is to identify and maintain coherence and unity within a diverse body. Eventually, the session will be held under the umbrella theme “Securing the future” . We happen to live in an unstable and complicated world. Democratic values and an idea of integration and cooperation are facing a serious threat. It will be a great opportunity to debate and elaborate on the topics regarding social, political, technological and environmental issues, bothering and challenging us now. We need to cooperate in order to build sustainable future and create aware society.
CHAIRPERSONS The Chairs’ team will be comprised of individuals characterised by different levels of chairing experience, which means that they will have varied needs. The more experienced chairs will benefit from having someone to discuss their ideas with, whereas beginners might require a more instructive approach. It is essential to employ the aforementioned rule of unity in diversity . Experience suggests that positive and stimulating space is created only by the collaboration of the Chairpersons of diversified backgrounds and experiences. Such team guarantees a mutual broadening of horizons and general flourishing of individuals. Chairpersons will be trained not only in terms of academics and chairing skills but also they will be able to get in depth insight on behaviourism and psychological and emotional training modules, carefully prepared by the Board of the session. It will result in better understanding of individual needs of delegates and group dynamics. Above all, the Chairs’ team should consist of open-minded, creative and innovative people, willing to challenge themselves. We want them to be curious and eager to explore new ways of thinking, implying new with respect to tradition. Selection criteria According to EYP policies, the Selection panel is looking for individuals with the following qualities: i. Excellent English language skills; ii. Good knowledge of and interest in European issues; iii. High sense of responsibility, expressed motivation and commitment to further EYP objectives; iv. Previous group facilitation and EYP experience ( attending at least 1 EYP session as a Chairperson ); v. Good planning and organisational skills; vi. Ability to lead a group and good understanding of group dynamics; vii. Ability to work as a member of a team and with individuals from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds; viii. Creativity and personal vision for the role desirable.
Questions for Chairpersons Why Kharkiv’17? Please describe why you are motivated to attend the 11th National Selection Conference of EYP Ukraine in particular and your expectations from the session. [max 200 words] As the session will have a strong focus on the development of all participants, outline what you would aim to achieve during your time in Kharkiv. [max. 200 words] People – Process – Product; how do you perceive the interplay among these aspects in the context of the work of a committee? Which one would you prioritise as a chairperson and which one would you most readily sacrifice? [max. 200 words]
How to apply? We are looking for 8 Chairpersons ( who will chair committees alone ) who are interested in joining the Chairs’ Team of the Session. If you are available and interested in attending, you should follow these steps to apply: 1. Log in to the EYP Member Platform (if you do not have access or encounter any other problems with the platform, please, get in touch with support@eyp.org ); 2. Update your personal profile on the platform. Please, make sure your full name, country, Home National Committee, session history and contact information are available and updated. 3. Apply for Kharkiv'17 - 11th NSC of EYP Ukraine on the Event’s Page on the Member Platform and fill in the questions (questions are listed above). 4. The deadline for submitting your application on the platform is Wednesday, 19th of April 23:59 EET. 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 Member Platform https://www.members.eyp.org/structure-and-policies . The Selection Panel consists of Maciej Krynski - President of the Session, Tetiana Lavrichenko - Project Coordinator of EYP Ukraine, Valeriia Nikitenko and Oleksandr Polishchuk - Head-Organisers of the Session. The selection will begin once the application deadline is over. All the applicants will be informed individually about the outcome of the selection process. Should you have any questions regarding the application procedure, please contact 11nsc.kharkiv2017@eyp-ua.org