Information Booklet - Braga 2015 - 33rd National Selection Conference of EYP Portugal by Joana Gordinho

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Information Booklet

BRAGA 2015 - 33rd National Selection Conference European Youth Parliament Portugal

APPEJ - Associação Portuguesa do Parlamento Europeu dos Jovens/European Youth Parliament Portugal Rua Dona Antónia Augusta de Sousa, nº 63, 4460-665 Custóias, Matosinhos, Portugal www.pejportugal.com · geral@pejportugal.com

Table of Contents

4 The Session

14 Meet the Board

5 Final Programme

15 Meet the Chairs

6 Session Moments

16 Meet the Jury

8 Dress Codes Explained

17 Evaluation procedure and criteria

9 Participating Schools

18 Topics

10 Venues

20 Legal Notes

12 Meet the Organisers

21 Contacts

13 Meet the Media Team

23 Partners

The Session

OVERVIEW Braga 2015, the 33rd National Selection Conference of the European Youth Parliament Portugal will be held in the fantastic city of Braga. From Thursday, November 19th to Sunday, November 22nd, more than 130 young people from all over Europe will gather to experience a fourday programme, packed with all the fundamental EYP elements, as well as other, complementary activities. For more detailed information about the various elements that will make up Braga 2015, please see “Programme” and “Session Elements”, on pages 7 to 9 below. All session Officials are asked to arrive one day earlier (by 10:30 GMT on Wednesday, November 18th) to attend Team Building for Officials and receive Training in their respective competence areas. Arrivals and pick-ups will be arranged directly with the Officials.

GROWING, LIVING, MOVING:

EUROPEAN DEMOGRAPHICS Braga 2015 will focus on Europe’s current most pressing issue, its demography. Europe’s population is changing, its needs are changing, and policy making must keep up with that change. That is why we believe young people should have a say on these matters. European richness lies everywhere throughout the continent: in its nature, in its geography, in its unique and popular cities and most of all in its people - perhaps this is what defines our diverse cultural and social identity the most.

All Delegates must arrive until 9:30 GMT on Thursday, November 19th. Arrivals will be coordinated with each delegation’s responsible Chaperones. Aware of the direct impact that population and demography have in the future, Braga 2015 will lean into the demographic paradigms and challenges that the European people are currently facing. We want to explore, in depth, population growth, the living conditions in Europe and the external and internal movements in the Old Continent.

SELECTION After the session, the seven most suitable Portuguese Delegates will be selected to represent EYP Portugal at the 81st International Session of the European Youth Parliament, which will take place between March 4th and 13th, 2016, in Dublin and Belfast, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Soon, EYP Portugal will announce the team of 3 Jurors that will be selecting the seven Portuguese Delegates. The Jurors will continuously observe the performance of all Delegates throughout the Committee Work and the General Assembly, taking turns and comparing notes until they reach a final verdict. As for the criteria the Jury will be looking at and evaluating, they are quite clear and straightforward. In no particular order: 1) knowledge of the topic and pertinence of the interventions; 2) creativity and originality of the stances taken; 3) language fluency and oratory coherence; 4) evolution throughout the session; 5) posture and attitude during the debate.

Final Programme

The following is the final version of the programme. Complete adherence is expected of all participants. Should any last-minute changes occur during the session, the participants will be informed by the Organisers and will be expected to comply with their instructions.

W E D N E S DAY , N OV E M B E R 1 8 T H

T H U R S DAY , N OV E M B E R 1 9 T H

F R I DAY , N OV E M B E R 2 0 T H

S AT U R DAY , N OV E M B E R 2 1 S T

S U N DAY , N OV E M B E R 2 2 N D

(Officials only)

Until 09.30 Arrival of Delegations at Hotel Residencial Centro Comercial Avenida 09.00 - 11.00 Check-in 11.00 - 11.20 Transfer to GNRation 11.20 - 11.30 Settling in 11.30 - 12.00 Kick-Off 12.00 - 13.30 Team Building I 13.30 - 14.15 Packed Lunch 14.15 - 16.30 Team Building II 16.30 - 17:00 Coffee-break 17.00 - 19.10 Teambuilding III 19.10 - 19.20 Gathering at GNRation Front Door 19.20 - 19.30 Transfer to the Hotel 19.30 - 19.45 Transfer to Escola Profissional de Braga 19.45 - 20.15 Settling in/Outfit Change/Free Time 20.15 - 23.15 Eurovillage 20.45 - 23.15 Jury Meetings 23.15 - 23.30 Gathering 23.30 - 23.45 Transfer to the Hotel 23.45 End of the day

07.00 Wake-up call 07.20 - 07.40 Breakfast Shift I 07.40 - 08.00 Breakfast Shift II 08.00 - 08.20 Breakfast Shift III 08.20 - 08.30 Gathering 08.30 - 08.50 Transfer to Salão Medieval da Universidade do Minho 08.50 - 09.00 Settling in 09.00 - 10.30 Opening Ceremony 10.30 - 11.00 Reception 11.00 - 11.10 Gathering 11.10 - 11.35 Transfer to Escola Profissional de Braga 11.35 - 11.45 Settling in 11.45 - 13.45 Committee Work I 13.45 - 14.30 Lunch 14.30 - 17.00 Committee Work II 17.00 - 17.30 Coffee-break 17.30 - 19.30 Committee Work III 19.30 - 20.30 Dinner 20.30 - 20.45 Gathering 20.45 - 21.00 Transfer to Black Box 21.00 - 21.30 Settling in/Free time 21.30 - 23.30 EuroConcert 23.30 - 23.45 Gathering 23.45 - 00.00 Transfer to the Hotel

07.00 Wake-up call 07.20 - 07.40 Breakfast Shift I 07.40 - 08.00 Breakfast Shift II 08.00 - 08.20 Breakfast Shift III 08.20 - 08.30 Gathering 08.30 - 08.50 Transfer to Escola Profissional de Braga 08.50 - 09.00 Settling in 09.00 - 11.00 Committee Work IV 11.00 - 11.30 Coffee-break 11.30 - 13.00 Committee Work V 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 - 16.00 Committee Work VI 16.00 - 16.15 Coffee-break 16.15 - 18.00 Committee Work VII 18.00 - 18h15 Free Time 18.15 - 18.20 Gathering at Auditorium for GA Prep 18.20 - 19.00 GA Prep 18.20 - 18.40 Transfer to GNRation 18.40 - Typing 19.00 - 20.30 Dinner 20.30 - 20.40 Gathering 20.40 - 21.00 Transfer to the Hotel 21.00 - 21.25 Settling-in/Outfit Change/Free Time 21.25 - 21.30 Transfer to TOCA 21.30 - 23.30 Theme Party 23.30 - 23.45 Gathering 23.45 - 23.50 Transfer to the Hotel

07.00 Wake-up call 07.20 - 07.40 Breakfast Shift I 07.40 - 08.00 Breakfast Shift II 08.00 - 08.20 Breakfast Shift III 08.20 - 08.30 Gathering 08.30 - 08.45 Transfer to Parque de Exposições de Braga 08.45 - 09.10 Settling in 09.10 - 10.00 Resolution I 10.00 - 10.50 Resolution II 10.50 - 11.05 Coffee-break 11.05 - 11.55 Resolution III 11.55 - 12.45 Resolution IV 12.45 - 13.35 Lunch 13.35 - 13.45 Settling in 13.45 - 14.35 Resolution V 14.35 - 15.25 Resolution VI 15.25 - 15.40 Break 15.40 - 16.30 Resolution VII 16.30 - 17.20 Resolution VIII 17.20 - 17.30 Break 17.30 - 17.35 Settling in 17.35 - 19.00 Closing Ceremony 19.00 - 19.30 Farewells 19.30 - ... Delegations’ Departures

Until 10.30 Officials’ Arrival at Hotel Residencial Centro Comercial da Avenida 10:30 - 10:50 Gathering (front door) 10.50 - 11.00 Transfer to GNRation 11.00 - 11.05 Settling in 11.05 - 12.00 Officials Team Building I 12.00 - 13.20 Officials Team Building II 13.20 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 - 17.30 Training I 17.30 - 18.00 Coffee-break 18.00 - 21.30 Training II 21.30 - 22.30 Officials’ EuroVillage 22.30 - 22.45 Transfer to the Hotel 22.45 - 00.00 Evening Socialising/End of the day

Session Moments TEAM BUILDING: (dress code: comfortable)

On Thursday, following a ‘kick-off’ activity involving all the participants, the Delegates will gather in their respective Committees, together with other Delegates from different schools (including international Delegates) and a Chairperson (who can be either Portuguese or from a different European country). Coming from different backgrounds and, most likely, never having met before, by the end of the day the Delegates will have got to know one another and learnt how to work as a closely knit team. Under the guidance and facilitation of their Chairpersons and the Board of the session, the Committees will engage in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities; some physical, others demanding creativity, communication and problem-solving skills, but all of them fun and engaging. These activities are designed to help these mixed groups of people work as teams – and, especifically, as members of the same Committee, who will be tackling the same issues during the Committee Work.

EYP events have at least three elements in common: Teambuilding, Committee Work and General Assembly. At Braga 2015, we will be having those three... and some more. Read on to learn all you need to know about those.

E U R OV I L L A G E :

(dress code: casual will do; regional/ national costumes preferred)

Each School Delegation at Braga 2015 will put together their own stand, featuring items from their city or region (or country, for international Delegates) - souvenirs, information brochures, national flags, everything is welcome - and, of course, many culinary specialities to be sampled. The EuroVillage will serve as everyone’s dinner on Thursday, too, so be sure to leave no one hungry. Although it won’t be possible to cook dishes, there is the possibility of heating up pre-cooked ones. As for foods that need refrigeration, at this point we can’t assure that we will be able to provide a fridge neither assume the responsibility for its conservation. Finally, while typical beverages are welcome, the Delegates (regardless of their age) will not be allowed any alcohol, while other participants will only be allowed beverages with alcoholic

O P E N I N G C E R E M O N Y: (dress code: work-formal)

On Friday morning, all participants will gather to officially open the event. This will be the first truly formal (and, incidentally, also public) moment of the session and, as its name makes clear, will mark the moment when the Parliament will go into session. Several important personalities will be addressing the Delegates, motivating them to debate and make their voices heard and, after the European Anthem has been played, the President will declare the session to be officially open.

CO M M I T T E E WO R K : (dress code: smart)

This is perhaps the central part of any session. The Delegates of each Committee will come together, now working well as a team after a full day of Team Building, and sit down to discuss their given topic. Their goal is to write a Resolution on that topic with which they can all agree and, of course, defend at the General Assembly. This is no easy task: people

from very different backgrounds often have as many different perspectives and will almost certainly have to reach compromises if they are to find agreement within the established time. To help, each Committee will continue to be accompanied by an experienced Chairperson, an older EYP Alumnus/a, who will ensure that all voices are heard and that the Resolution reflects the ideas of the whole group. While discussions may be heated, the end result will doubtlessly be that the Delegates will have learnt an incredible amount about the issue and really thought about the implications, developing and redeveloping their own views. The skills learnt during the Committee Work – discussing, debating, persuading, negotiating and compromising – will prepare the Delegates not only for the General Assembly, but for life.

T H E M E PA RT Y: (dress code: themed)

E U R O CO N C E RT: (Dress code: formal or performance-related)

EYPers tend to possess a multitude of talents, reaching well beyond public speaking and arguing for their opinions during heated debates. In recognition of the many artistically gifted amongst us, this event will offer every participant a chance to showcase their abilities, be that by playing an instrument, singing or dancing. If you would like to apply to perform at the EuroConcert, please fill in the form that has been sent to your Chaperone, and return it to the Organisers through organizacao@ pejportugal.com with all required elements (including a video of your performance), until the 20th of October, 2015. Before the Session, you will be informed by the Organisers of whether your performance has been selected or not.

“Work hard, party hard!” or so goes the saying. This is true also at EYP sessions, where, following the last day of Committee Work, the Delegates will have the chance to unwind at the party, under the theme “World Countries”, for which, everyone is expected to dress up as a World Country, but wait, there are two rules: 1. You can’t dress as your own country; 2. Each member of your delegation must come as a different country. Bring an adornment – or even a whole outfit – that relates to it. Choose wisely (or just be silly?) and we are sure this will be an evening to remember.

G E N E R A L A S S E M B LY PROCEDURE EXPLAINED: (dress code: smart)

Once the Committee Work ends on Saturday, the Delegates will gather in Escola Profissional de Braga’s Auditorium to attend a presentation of the General Assembly procedure, delivered by the President.

G E N E R A L A S S E M B LY (Dress code: work-formal)

On Sunday morning, the participants will gather to debate the matters at hand. For each Debate, the Resolution being proposed will be presented, defended, attacked, debated and voted on. As such, it will be of paramount importance that all Delegates are familiar with not only the topic of their own Committee, but also with those of others. While it is true that, in several cases, the European Parliament has gone on to discuss issues brought up by EYP Resolutions, the aim of this activity is not to exert political influence, but rather to provide an educational experience for the individuals taking part.

C LO S I N G C E R E M O N Y (Dress code: work-formal)

Following the last Debate on the day of the General Assembly, representatives of EYP Portugal and of the various teams of Officials will hold a series of speeches, helping the participants reflect on what we are certain will have been a lifechanging experience. In the end, we will close the session in the same way we will have opened it: with the words of the President of the session, right after the European Anthem.

Dress Code

Different moments require different sets of clothes. In this section, you can find a short explanation of what each dress code means. Please remember that, while their descriptions are indicative, these dress codes are, for the most part, mandatory. Also, bear in mind that Braga’s Winter is rainy. Be sure to check the weather forecast and pack accordingly.

CO M F O RTA B L E This is how you should dress for the Team Building. While we all know that first impressions count, please bear in mind that you will be performing a series of outdoor activities, some of which moreor-less physically demanding. Make sure you wear clothes that are comfortable and can get dirty. Depending on the weather, you might also need a warmer jumper.

CASUAL This is what you can wear outside the official moments of the session. Basically, whatever you feel comfortable in is an option, as long as it is decent.

FORMAL This is what you must wear for all the more formal moments of the session. For the Opening Ceremony, the General Assembly and the Closing Ceremony, formal attire that is appropriate for a work/business environment will be accepted. This means, for the gentlemen: a business suit, dress shirt, dress shoes and a sober tie; for the ladies: either a suit, a tailleur or a combination of a sober, knee-length skirt, a dress shirt and an appropriate jumper will do. In all cases: nothing flashy, please.

THEMED As you have just read, this session’s Theme Party will be all about celebrating World countries. To celebrate in style, you are asked to bring an accessory/ornament that, in your opinion, symbolises the country of your choice. Better yet, make it a whole costume! PS. Please restrain from anything too revealing or offensive, and be creative! Good luck!

For the EuroConcert, while remaining formal, your choice of attire can add a little bling. For the gentlemen: it might be time to bring out that special bow tie; for the ladies: this is when you can add a bit of glamour… or a bit of bling! If you will be performing at the EuroConcert, then you have much more liberty in choosing what to wear, as long as it is in keeping with the nature of your performance and within the limits of the decorum that is expected of all participants.

SMART This is what you must wear for the Committee Work. While ‘smart’ attire may be difficult to pin down, it definitely excludes tennis shoes, sports trousers or jeans and t-shirts. In other words, we would recommend: for the gentlemen: a pair of dressier shoes and trousers, a button-down shirt with a jumper and/or a jacket; for the ladies: either that or a dressier skirt, with a shirt and a jumper and/ or a jacket.

Participating Schools Didáxis - Cooperativa de Ensino Escola Básica e Secundária Quinta das Flores Escola Profissional Raul Dória Escola Secundária da Boa Nova - Leça da Palmeira Escola Secundária do Monte de Caparica Escola Secundária João Gonçalves Zarco Escola Secundária Padre António Martins de Oliveira - Lagoa Escola Técnica Empresarial do Oeste Externato Infante D. Henrique Belgian Delegation: Guldensporencollege Kortrijk Swedish Delegation: Malmö Borgarskolan Czech Delegation: Gymnázium a Jazyková Škola s Právem Státní Jazykové Zkoušky Zlín Czech Delegation: Gymnázium Brno, Slovanské Náměstí

Venues H OT E L R E S I D E N C I A L C E N T R O CO M E R C I A L AV E N I D A This family-friendly hotel is located in the heart of Braga, on the main avenue of the city, surrounded by some of its most emblematic monuments. It will accommodate Delegates, Officials and Chaperones in its four floors. In addition to providing us with beds and breakfast during the whole session, Hotel Residencial Centro Comercial da Avenida will provide spaces for Officials meetings, if needed. Delegates will also be free to socialize within the rules of the Hotel, during the times explicit in the programme, enabling the participants to live the EYP spirit. G N R AT I O N In the center of the city, Fundação Bracara Augusta turned a former national guard station (Guarda Nacional Republicana) into a place for start-up companies and other projects such as our own to flourish. The rebuilding of the old interiors which led to this modern and fresh design promises to be a fitting stage for those aspiring to grow, live and move. Hopefully everyone will feel inspired by this unforgettable building. It will host day 0 of the session (Officials’ Teambuilding and Trainings, Officials’ Eurovillage) as well as the first day, for the Delegates’ Teambuilding.

B L A C K B OX The name says it all. An all-black box-shaped room will welcome the participants to an inspiring evening of music, theatre and other talented performances. This venue will host the EuroConcert on Friday night and its modern black-box concept will add to the magic of the moment.

TO C A The former Movie Theatres of the Avenida Shopping Mall were transformed into a venue for concerts, parties, art exhibits, workshops and other cultural events, by SYnergia, a local youth organization such as our own. Espaço TOCA, with a modern hip vibe and colourful interiors, will host the Theme Party on Saturday night. We can only promise a lot of fun!

S A L Ã O M E D I E VA L D A U N I V E R S I D A D E D O M I N H O This magnificent building will host the Opening Ceremony on Friday morning. Its medieval grand room will welcome this solemn moment and guarantee that the mood is perfectly set to hear the speeches of the entities and personalities that embrace and support the EYP project.

E S CO L A P R O F F I S S I O N A L D E B R A G A With a pledge to support extracurricular activities and empower students by offering many opportunities, Escola Profissional de Braga has welcomed our initiative with open arms. Built in 1989, this school will host some important moments, such as Committee Work on days 2 and 3 and the Delegates’ Eurovillage on Thursday night.

PA R Q U E D E E X P O S I Ç Õ E S D E B R A G A Built in 1981, Parque de Exposições is Braga’s only exhibition centre, being immediately recognised as the perfect place to hold trade fairs, exhibitions and other events. Its impact on the region is impressive, as it welcomes cultural, sports and leisure events of national and international scale. As such, it proves to be the perfect venue for the Session’s debate. Parque de Exposições’ awe-inspiring Auditorium will host the General Assembly on the last day of the session.

12 The team of Organisers are a central piece to any session, and Braga 2015 is no different. During the several months of preparation leading up to the session, they have been – and will keep on – working tirelessly to ensure everything, from programme to venues, are ready to welcome all of you. During the session, they will be the ones in charge of logistics, transport, food and all the many other ‘invisible’ tasks that must be performed for the event to run smoothly for all the participants. In other words: you may not get to see much of them, but, when you do (and you will, we promise you that), be sure to spare a smile and a “thank you!” – it will mean the world to them and we all know that happy people work better. For now, you can start by putting a name to the face of each of these committed twelve individuals.

Meet the Organisers

Catarina Ferreira (PT) ORGANISER

Cristiano Matos (PT) ORGANISER

Laura Teixeira (PT) ORGANISER

Marta Rodrigues (PT) ORGANISER

Mafalda Rodrigues (PT) HEAD-ORGANISER

Miguel Paiva (PT) HEAD-ORGANISER

Geny Sukhov (PT) ORGANISER

Michael Machado (PT) ORGANISER

Inês de Oliveira (PT) ORGANISER

Inês Torres (PT) ORGANISER

Pedro Oliveira (PT) ORGANISER

Rui Silva (PT) ORGANISER

Meet the Media Team

Nina Thomic (AT) EDITOR

Tom Wolfskämpf (DE) EDITORIAL ASSISTANT ON IT

Peter Goldsborough (AT) EDITORIAL ASSISTANT ON VIDEO

Inês Neves (PT) JOURNALIST

Asmara Leysner (NL) JOURNALIST

EYP events can be extremely intense and, even in the case of a four-day session, we are sure we will reach that last day and wonder: “Where did it all go?” The Media Team – which will consist of nine individuals, including one Editor, two Editorial Assistants, and 6 Journalists – will be there to capture and help preserve the memories of the different moments and elements of the session. To do that, they will generally resort to a series of media, from traditional to social media. Just like the Chairs, the members of the Media Team have been selected several months ahead of the session and present a good balance of Portuguese and international individuals.

Kimia Midavoodi (NL) JOURNALIST

Lilit Gizhlaryan (AM) JOURNALIST

Carolina Sandeman (PT) JOURNALIST

George Stavrou (GR) JOURNALIST

14 The Board of the session will be composed of three people, including the President and two Vicepresidents (all three from different corners of Europe). These are all older Alumni that have gathered considerable experience within the organisation and, thus, are able to lead and coordinate the work of the Chairpersons, as well as the interactions between the various teams, both amongst themselves and with the other participants. On top of that, it will also be their task to run the General Assembly, making sure all parliamentary procedures are adhered to. Prior to the session, they are responsible for the academic side of things, including not only defining the Committee Topics, but also supervising the creation of a highquality Academic Preparation Kit, and, right before the session begins, guiding the Chairpersons through a full day of training.

Meet the Board

Henrique Vieira Mendes (PT) PRESIDENT

Nathan Hunter (FR) VICE-PRESIDENT

Lourenรงo Cruz (PT) VICE-PRESIDENT

Meet the Chairs

Alice Munnelly (IE) CHAIRPERSON - CULT

Anna Petterson (IT) CHAIRPERSON - TRAN

Carolina Macedo dos Santos (PT) CHAIRPERSON - REGI

Christian Paratore (IT) CHAIRPERSON - DROI

The Chairpersons play an important role in any session. At Braga 2015, there will be eight Chairpersons, one per Committee (the Board members will not be chairing any Committees, leaving them more time to better address the needs of all the participants). Like all Officials, the Chairpersons are older Alumni that have gathered relevant experience within the organisation and, thus, are able to lead and coordinate the work of the Delegates, from the activities of the Teambuilding to the debates of the Committee Work and, of course, their performance at the General Assembly. Prior to the session, they were each tasked with putting together an Overview for their Committee Topics, which has been sent to the Delegates in the form of an Academic Preparation Kit. To better prepare to facilitate the work of the Delegates, these eight individuals will also be doing considerable research and, right before the session begins, will be attending a full day of intensive training. The team is composed of two Portuguese and six international Chairpersons.

João Bernardo Gonçalves (PT) CHAIRPERSON - INTA

María Granero (ES) CHAIRPERSON - EMPL

Tereza Vozenilkova (CZ) CHAIRPERSON - AGRI

Joanna Stachera (PL) CHAIRPERSON - IMCO

Needless to say, you will be seeing them around pretty much all the time, but, until then, have a look at their faces, learn their names and the Committees they will be chairing.

16 The three elements that compose the Jury of Braga 2015 are all older, very experienced EYP Alumni. They have been Jurors at previous National Selection Conferences in various countries, having also taken on different roles as Board members in their respective National Committees or chaired at, vice-presided and presided at National Selection Conferences and international events.

Meet the Jurors

Jo達o Moreira (PT) HEAD OF THE JURY

Alexios Nompilakis (GR) JUROR

Annmarie Kiiskinen (FI) JUROR

ANNOUNCING THE R E S U LT S

E VA LUAT I O N PROCEDURE AND CRITERIA Even if the evaluation procedure and criteria used at National Selection Conferences can somewhat vary from National Committee to National Committee, the differences are never too substantial. In Portugal, the Jurors will continuously observe the performance of all Delegates throughout the Committee Work and the General Assembly, taking turns and comparing notes until they reach a final verdict.

As for the balance the Jury will consider for both Committee Work and General Assembly it will be of 60% and 40% respectively. This distribution of values lays upon the fact that Committee Work takes up two days of the event and delegates will have more opportunities to contribute and evolve during this moment. Nevertheless, considering the impact that General Assembly may have in their behaviour in general and considering that it is the moment in which everyone can witness the delegatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performance, the percentage attributed to said part of the conference is still rather significant.

As for the criteria the Jury will be looking at and evaluating, they are quite clear and straightforward. In no particular order: 1) knowledge of the topic and pertinence of the interventions; 2) creativity and originality of the stances taken; 3) language fluency and oratory coherence; 4) evolution throughout the session; 5) posture and attitude during the debate.

At EYP Portugal, we firmly believe that, while the event is called a National Selection Conference, its main purposes goes well beyond the mere selection of Delegates. This is not to take away the prestige of being selected to represent oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s country at an International Session and International Fora; however, we believe the focus should be put on ensuring all the participants have the best personal experience they possibly can. To that end, we prefer to leave the results unannounced at the session and communicate them to all the participants one week after the session has ended.

Topics

C U LT C O M M I T T E E O N C U LT U R E A N D E D U C AT I O N

“We really need a rethinking of education and a redesigning of our system, so it prepares our children for the future with the skills that are needed for today and tomorrow.” KYLLONENM, Marjo, Helsinki’s education manager

Finland revolutionising its Educational System, teaching by topic rather than subject is just the last example of the different approaches to Education in Europe. Building on the Education & Training 2020 framework, what should the EU’s role be in supporting its Member States’ educational reforms?

REGI COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL D E V E LO P M E N T Although COM(2015)0365 was recently approved to strengthen the EU’s approach towards regional development, much can be done to further improve regional protection tools. In light of the recent failure of support in Greece, what other steps should the EU pursuit to ensure adequate regional protection is in place?

EMPL

AGRI

COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Battle for employment: The social and economic costs of youth unemployment are threatening longterm damage to Member States. With over 20% of under-25 Europeans being unemployed, how should the EU address youth unemployment whilst avoiding pushing the problem to other age groups?

GMOs: bearing the risks and reaping the benefits. What position should the EU take considering GMOs’ capacity to boost production and efficiency worldwide, without disconsidering current issues with intellectual property rights and uncertainty in terms of the health and environmental impact of their application?

I N TA

IMCO

COMMITTEE ON I N T E R N AT I O N A L T R A D E

COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL MARKETS AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

Since 2012, the EU and the United States have been negotiating the creation of the largest free trade zone in the world under the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. With large scale opposition and protests in Member States, how should the EU stand in the debate between consumer protection, transparency and the advantages of a liberalisation of trade between the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two biggest trading blocks?

The shared economy and anticompetition laws: innovative shared economy applications, such as Uber and AirBnB, have been met with great resistance throughout Europe. Although potentially beneficial to consumers, they are incompatible with current legislation, disruptive to the labour market, and a threat to government-protected industries. What should the EUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role be in regulating this new economy?

DROI COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS The increasing number of refugees coming from the Mediterranean and war zones such as Syria have raised issues of solidarity between Member States. What role should the EU play in upholding the Geneva accords by offering shelter to asylum seekers and war refugees alike, whilst safeguarding its borders and homeland security?

TRAN COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND TOURISM Unmanned revolution: with the development of new technologies, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems will soon flood the market. How should the EU regulate the civilian use of drones to account for privacy risks without undermining its potential?

Legal Notes G E N E R A L D I E TA RY REQUIREMENTS The Organisers will, if duly and timely informed, ensure that the participants’ general dietary requirements (vegetarians, vegans, etc.) are met. For this, we ask that all participants inform us with enough time in advance and ensure the confirmation of their requests, being responsible to get the right food and beverage types once at the session, according to their confirmed requests. The participants who make no special requests will be served the standard options and we ask that they comply with those.

M E D I C I N E A N D S U B S TA N C E A L L E R GY P O L I C Y

The following rules and requirements are valid all throughout the session, from the moment of the participants’ arrival and until their departure. The Organisers and the European Youth Parliament Portugal will not take any responsibility for any situations arising from a lack of observance of these rules. Likewise, the participants are ultimately responsible for their conduct, their wellbeing and the safety of their objects.

and list all foods and beverages you can/cannot consume), ensure that viable alternatives are made available at all moments when food is served. In cases of a normal food-service-queue, these foods and beverages will be served at the participants’ request. In cases of self-service moments, they will be set separately from the remaining foods and beverages. In all cases, they will be available in quantities consistent with the number of timely requests. As such, we ask that all participants make any requests in time, ensuring their confirmation, and that, once at the session, they will be responsible for getting the right food and beverage types.

SMOKING POLICY

We remind our participants that, in Portugal, in accordance with Law No. 37/2007 of August 14th, people below the age of 18 are not allowed to purchase or consume tobacco products of any kind. While we will not act as vigilantes, the Organisers reserve themselves the right to ensure minors do not smoke throughout the session and will confiscate and withhold for the duration of the session any tobacco products in their possession. We would also like to remind our participants aged 18 and above that they are not allowed, under any circumstances, to Regarding allergies or intolerance to any provide any tobacco products to underaged substances, we ask you to be aware and inform participants. us accordingly, whether the substance(s) in question be present in medicines or in any A L CO H O L A N D D R U G P O L I C Y types of food or beverage (e.g., coeliac disease, lactose intolerance, etc). Regarding food and In Portugal, peope below the age of 18 are not beverage allergies, the Organisers will, if duly allowed to purchase or consume alcoholic and timely informed (please clearly indicate products of any kind. At sessions of EYP To prevent any potentially problematic situations, no member of any team of Officials may, at any time or under any circumstances, provide minors with any form of medicine – generic or otherwise and regardless of prescription requirements. As such, we remind all participants (particularly those under the age of 18) to bring with them any type of medicine they may need, especially those of regular, prescribed intake, as it will not be possible for any Official to provide them.

Portugal, the Delegates (regardless of their age) are not allowed the consumption of any type of alcohol, while the remaining participants may, according to their age (and taking into account also the laws in their countries) consume beverages with alcoholic content of up to 16% vol. Regardless, consumption level must remain adequate and cannot interfere with the participants’ ability to behave appropriately at all times - particularly in the performance of the duties inherent in their designated roles. Breaking these rules will result in the participants’ (Delegates or otherwise) dismissal from the session programme at their own risk and expense.As far as the consumption of drugs (‘soft’ or otherwise) goes, the EYP and, thereby, EYP Portugal operate a zero-tolerance policy. Any participants caught in possession, acquiring, selling or attempting to, soliciting, offering and/or consuming drugs of any kind will be immediately dismissed from the session. Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, in Portugal, as per Law No. 30/2000 of November 29th: 1) the possession and/or consumption of any kind of drugs remain illegal; 2) incidents involving the possession (but not the consumption) of small quantities of ‘soft’ drugs will not elicit a criminal procedure, but will still result in administrative punishments, including the confiscation of the drugs and the possible (very likely) application of considerable fines; 3) incidents involving the possession of larger quantities of ‘soft’ drugs, the consumption of any quantities of ‘soft’ drugs or the possession and/or consumption of any quantities of ‘hard’ drugs will result in a temporary arrest, be criminally prosecuted and possibly result in a

prison sentence of one to twelve years. EYP Portugal reserves the right to, depending on the gravity of the offence, report the offenders to the police.

G E N E R A L R U L E S O F CO N D U C T All participants (or, in case of participants who are under the age of 18, their parents/legal guardians) will be asked to sign EYP Portugal’s code of conduct, including rules regarding general expected conduct, as well as all further disclaimers and the rules already covered in this booklet. We ask that you take that code of conduct with seriousness and that you observe those rules from the moment of your arrival, all through your stay at the session and until your departure.

L E AV I N G T H E O F F I C I A L PROGRAMME Managing an event with more than 130 people is not an easy task. As such, to ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible, the Organisers will need to be able to know where to find all participants at all times. This means that you cannot leave the session for any amount of time without express permission from the Headorganisers and, for participants other than the Organisers, the Editors, the President or the Jurors, your immediate superior(s) – if you are a Delegate, your immediate superior will be your Chairperson; if you are a Chairperson or a Vicepresident, that will be the President; if you are a Journalist or an Editorial Assistant, that will be your Editor.

Check List

If you have read this far, congratulations! To make it easier for you, here is a quick checklist of all the things you will have to keep in mind, take care of and/or bring with you to the session.

• Arrange your travel to and from Delegate, this will be taken care of by sure to keep an eye out for those. the EuroVillage. Also, remember to Braga. If you are a Delegate, this will your Teacher(s). If you are an Official, Please remember that the deadline for pack them within easy reach, as all be coordinated by your Teacher(s) please make sure you take care of submitting position papers is the 8th of foodstuffs (especially perishable and you are expected to arrive until this, yourself (if somehow you did November. ones) will have to be handed over 09:30 on Thursday, November 19th not receive this e-mail, please get in to the organisers during the check• While Internet will be available and your departure can take place as touch with the Head-organisers). in. Tag all your belongings and during some moments of the session, early as 20:00 on Sunday, November containers with labels with the name • For all prospective EuroConcert it will be impossible to print any 22nd. If you are an Official, you of your delegation, we want to make performers (Delegates or Officials): materials (especially if this requires are expected to arrive by 10:30 on sure nothing gets lost. If you are a you will be informed by the Organisers printing many pages). As such, you Wednesday, November 18th and your member of the Officials Team, please of whether your performance has been should definitely print out and/or departure can take place by 21:00 on label your containers with your name. selected or not. If so, please remember save offline copies of all your research Sunday, November 22nd. to bring everything you will need for materials and documents and bring • Check the weather forecast for • Make sure your travel documents it, including but not limited to: your them with you to the session. Braga and pack accordingly (most and/or your ID are in order and performance outfit, an USB stick with likely it will rain, so we advise you to bring • If possible, we would highly bring it/them with you to the session. music or audio track, any instruments umbrellas and raincoats), remembering recommend that all Delegates bring Make sure you have valid travel and/ or other equipment your performance to include: 1) enough sets of clothes their laptops and/or smartphones. or health insurance that is/are valid requires. The EuroConcert venue will as per the programme and the dress If you do, please remember to bring in Portugal. If you are a Delegate, this not provide us with any instruments, codes above; 2) if you are performing all necessary chargers. Chairpersons will be coordinated/taken care of by so, please, keep that in mind. at the EuroConcert, whatever outfit must all bring their laptops and your Teacher(s). If you are an Official, you wish to be wearing; 3) your outfit/ • More specifically for the Delegates: chargers. Journalists must bring their please make sure you take care of this, costume for the Theme Party; 4) all read the Academic Preparation Kit laptops and, if possible, also their yourself (or ask your parents/legal toiletries and any medication that you carefully and use it as a stepping cameras and all respective chargers. guardians to do it, if you are a minor). are on and/or believe you will need; stone to your own research. Also, Video-editors are reminded to bring 5) a bath towel and any other specific • Remember to bring both the Code while you should obviously prioritise their laptops, cameras and all other personal accessories you will want to of Conduct and the Image Consent the topic of your Committee, you materials used in the recording have with you. Form signed by you and by your parents should still make sure you dedicate and editing of videos. If you are an or legal guardians, if you are underage. enough time and attention to the international participant, make sure • ‘Like’, subscribe to and engage All delegates must deliver both these others’, as that will be the only way that you check whether any electrical with the official Facebook pages documents to their teachers, who of ensuring a good level of debate at current adaptors are required for you of EYP Portugal and of Braga must, then, deliver these to the person the General Assembly. In addition to to connect your devices in Portugal 2015 (https://www.facebook.com/ who will be accompanying them. All a guide on how the European Union and then remember to pack those, too! Braga2015/). Frequently check your Officials will be asked to sign them on and its institutions function and e-mail accounts: on top of all the • Prepare your regional/national the CJOJ’s day. the Overviews for each Committee information we will be sending you, foods, beverages and costumes, Topic, the Academic Preparation if you are a Delegate, you can also • Don’t forget to complete and as well as any other representative also includes instructions for expect to hear from your Chairperson submit your travel form. If you are a items (brochures, flags, etc.) for further preparatory work, so make soon.

Contacts

All general queries should be addressed to the Head-organisers of the session. Any more specific queries may be taken up with EYP Portugal. Matters of an academic nature will be dealt with by the Chairpersons, who will contact their Delegates directly.

A P P E J - A S S O C I A Ă&#x2021; Ă&#x192; O P O RT U G U E S A D O PA R L A M E N TO E U R O P E U D O S J OV E N S/ E U R O P E A N YO U T H PA R L I A M E N T P O RT U G A L E-mail address: geral@pejportugal.com Website: www.pejportugal.com

B R A G A 2 0 1 5 - 3 3 R D N AT I O N A L S E L E C T I O N CO N F E R E N C E O F E Y P P O RT U G A L Email address: organizacao@pejportugal.com Official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Braga2015 Head-organisers

E-mail address: organizacao@pejportugal.com (reaches both) Mobile numbers: Mafalda Rodrigues: (+351) 915 676 118 Miguel Paiva: (+351) 912 702 185 Session President

Henrique Vieira Mendes E-mail address: henriquevieiramendes@gmail.com Mobile number: (+351) 919 061 935

PARTNERS Under the patronage of the Municipality of Braga, Instituto Português do Desporto e da Juventude, I. P., Triformis and BPI.

With the support of Escola Profissional de Braga, SYnergia, Hotel Residencial Centro Comercial da Avenida, Fundação Bracara Augusta, XDOC and Gabinete de Informação do Parlamento Europeu em Portugal..

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