Leopolis (issue 4)

Euroconcert EYP meets virtuosity

History and Future

Jan-Philipp Beck reveals the backgrounds of EYP

Cyprus — far from unity?

One of the thorny problems of Europe remains unsolved

session look-alikes Lviv | 30 Oct 2010 | Issue 4 TH

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editorial

A New Hope Andreas Heyerick on behalf of the Media Team

“I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.” You all might know this quote from one of the Lord Of The Rings movies, but it could also function as some sort of sum-up speech for this session. EYP is all about meeting. Meeting new people, meeting yourself, your boundaries and limits, and hopefully your needs and expectations. As you are finding yourselves now at the Farewell Party, people could start wondering about departures and saying goodbye. But as far as we know, this is just the beginning. Prepare yourself for travelling around Europe, exploring another world in other circumstances. The editors and the journos think that this fourth issue can give you some inspiration for the future and put you on your way through EYP. Some more concrete examples could be found in It’s more than just debates. If you want to spend your future a bit closer to the real party venue, take a look at Rock on: the antiPED Festival Guide. The article gives you more information and inspiration about upcoming festivals in Europe. Definitely worth attending! Do you want to know how you get there?

Then The Hitchhikers guide through Europe is always something to look forward to. Get ready to travel around England, Ireland and Portugal!

On the other hand, the future is not the only thing we cherish. People have memories and memories create history. EYP history is to be found in When the wall fell during GA and papers were made with glue. Also we have an interview prepared with the Manager of EYP International, Jan-Philip Beck, talking about EYP history - EYP according to JP and GB is the one you need for that.

As memories sometimes can be fresh and future sometimes needs short-term fulfilments, we also have some news about recent and near events. Euroconcert, for example. The audio- and videofile will soon be appearing on the blog, but you can already enjoy some pictures and comments on the amazing concert. Just browse a couple of pages and you will ran into it. Some other delegates could be more interested in the amazing performance by Trine Hartz. An interview with the Norwegian godess is aswell over there in the article called Mostly glad or a Euroconcert insight: “Why are we even doing this?” A soon upcomming is of course GA, so we are very proud to announce our General Assembly Survival Guide!

More sofisticated people could give a try at our Knowledge-articles. Find out how much you know about Europe’s history in WHOrope? or the committee article on DROI II. Future politicians could still their hunger with an article about Cyprus. It’s all in Unity: are we there yet?

Then you have those people that tend to fall asleep during GA. Especially for them we offer some lighter stuff with the Kamasutra for one or Seperated after birth articles.

Finally we have one delegate contributing at this issue publishing his White Times. Thank you anonymous!

Enjoy your readings, have a safe trip and see you soon!

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interview

Mostly glad Pia Spiesmacher

Interview with Trine Hartz from Norway, who performed her own piece “Mask” at Euro Concert. Interrupting Trine during lunch was really worth it. Not only she prooved to be a great performer during the Euroconcert, but also had some interesting background stories to tell.

Her song ‘Mask’ is a message to someone we do not know. Nonetheless, having a look at the last line of the song, we can be sure that - even though “wondering what kind of mess this is” and “hiding behind” she is “mostly glad”. »» When did you start playing guitar and writing songs? Are there any famous musicians in your family?

No, not at all. My mum loves karaoke, but that doesn’t really count. My father and brother don’t like stages at all. But I started to play the guitar when I was 13 and wrote my own song two years ago, at 16. Then somehow I got addicted to writing songs. »» How many pieces have you already written? Would it be enough for a whole album?

Well, I’d say “a lot”, but there are only about 20 or 30 that I would perform for others and just about 15 that I perform really often. So it should be enough for an album I guess. And then there are some ‘under-con-

struction’ songs that are not ready yet. As soon as I realise that I’m stuck with a song, I put it away for half a year; and maybe later I can do something about it, finish it. »» Do all your songs express your ‘own style’?

I’m still trying to find my own style. You can hear it in the songs. The song I performed yesterday was kind of in the middle.

Other songs are more ‘rocky’, then there are a lot of ballades I wrote. Also the several bands I play with have an influence on my style. »» I have heard that you are famous over there in Norway.

Hmm… In my region most people know who I am as I play a lot at company parties and events there. Actually this is how it works. People see me somewhere, they keep on telling others and they approach me and ask whether I want to play for them. Actually two weeks ago, a Norwegian celebrity,

Kathrine Sørland who took part at the miss universe contest asked me if I wanted to sing in her bridal store. »» What has been your biggest gig so far?

X-factor! I went with one of my songs to the auditions and made it to the boot camp, but they didn’t put me on TV, I didn’t make it that far. I had a blackout during the auditions. But actually by now I’m pretty happy that I didn’t pass the other selections. It’s not my sort of thing, a friend of mine applied in my name and I thought that it was fun to take part. It was more of an ‘interesting experience’ for me.

“Why are we even doing this?”

Floris Lauwers

»» Roxane and Claire, you will soon be performing at the Euro Concert, do you mind if I ask you some questions? For how long have you been playing music?

Roxane: I’ve been playing all my life, I was literally born in music. I originally started with playing the guitar when I was very young but now I play drums instead.

Claire: I’ve been singing ever since. I started playing the guitar five years ago and recently I’ve also started taking piano lessons. »» Why did you first start playing music?

R.: My parents are musicians and that sort of made me a musician as well.

C.: If I don’t play music I feel incomplete, for me it is a very necessary form of expression. »» Have you played at large venues before?

R.: I’m in a band that has played in Germany and France and I’ve also played at many school concerts.

C.: I’ve also played at school concerts and I’ve toured around France with an orchestra consisting of 50 guitars.

»» Are you nervous about playing at the Euro Concert?

C.: Not yet.

R.: When you hear your name called out, that’s when the nerves really start going.

C.: Why are we even doing this? *Nervous laughter*

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Find footage of the Euro Concert online + more articles, recordings, photos.

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interview

EYP according to JP and GB Andreas Heyerick

Ever heard of Jan-Philipp ‘JP’ Beck, the Governing Body or the Schwarzkopf Foundation? Did you know EYP actually has an office and that it is in Berlin? We caught JP for an interview and he told us what we all wanted to know.

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»» Who are you and what are you doing here?

I am employed by the Schwarzkopf Foundation, which has its office in Berlin. As I am the executive director of EYP, my tasks are especially focused on the International Sessions. One big part of what I am doing is fundraising, so for all the International Sessions I do the big grant applications at the EU, at the Council of Europe and many other big foundations. Sometimes representatives of those sponsors come to the session and then I’m there to talk to them. It is also good to be here to be able to report on the event later and also to get a good idea about how things were going.

Another part of my job is talking to head organisers and supporting them.I have been to Lviv twice before the session for meetings with the organising team; I try to help when it comes to shaping the programme and such. I try to support the organisers by sharing the experience from all kinds of previous sessions. And I am also involved with the session on a more practical level; I make sure that the Chairs’ Academic Training [CAT - a training for chairpersons that takes place a month before an IS] is organised.

I’m also a member of the Governing Body, although not really a full one, I don’t have the right to vote. The GB takes many important decisions concerning the EYP and I’m there as a representative of the Schwar-

zkopf Foundation. I chair the GB meetings and prepare the agenda.

Finally I make sure that we have a website, an annual report, that we are visible. I also manage the Alumni platform which is being redeveloped at the moment. »» Oftentimes, we see the name of the Schwarzkopf Foundation, but I would not say that a lot of people here at the session really know what it is.

There is a resumed history of the Foundation on the website... But, the story goes like this: the founder of the Schwarzkopf company, which was already established in the 1920s, was Heinz Schwarzkopf. In the late 50s he married Pauline Schwarzkopf and by then the company was already sold to Henke, so Schwarzkopf today is just a brand.

In 1968 Heinz died in a car accident. Pauline then set up this Foundation in memory of her husband and his European ideals and for the next 30 years the Foundation organised some events, but it didn’t even have its own office. »» What was the goal of the Foundation?

It has always been to encourage young people to be involved with European integration. The Foundation organised several excursions and travels to the Eastern Bloc and it was one of the first western founda-

tions organising youth seminars behind the Iron Curtain.

Look, how foundations work is that you save money at a bank and the foundation can only work with the interests. Pauline had put 500 000 Euros in the Foundation which is a lot of money, but not so much if you have to live off the interest. That is why the Foundation was pretty small. In 2000, the Foundation moved its seat to Berlin, that was because André Schwarzkopf, who was adopted

by Heinz and Pauline, became the president of the Foundation, apart from his main job as the State Secretary of Culture in Berlin. He’s a well connected man, indeed. So he decided to move the Foundation to Berlin and began more fundraising to finance what we are doing today - we’re organising seminars and a lot of other events for young people in Berlin. »» Still, what has all of this to do with EYP? In 2004 the old headquarters of EYP, which used to be located close to Oxford, was closed. Bettina Carr-Allinson, the former director and establisher of EYP, was not a very good financial manager. Once she moved a complete session to another country and she didn’t tell the EU about it. So the EU claimed all the money back, which was about half a million euro. And because that was just impossible to pay, the office went bankrupt.

Since there was no office and no one left to do the grant applications, there was

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experience a big threat for the International Sessions, because the National Committees didn’t have the time nor experience to do the bigger fundraising. That’s where the Schwarzkopf Foundation came in providing us with an office. Together with some older alumni, they came together to discuss the future of EYP. A lot of things changed. For example, until 2004, there were no international calls for chairs or journos. Bettina was the one to decide who was invited to a session. So we thought that we’d need a proper document and a clear governance. We created the the ‘charter’, which clearly states what the Foundation can and can not do, what the role of the National Committees is. Also we knew we needed some sort of elected Board and so the Governing Body was created. The ones who elect its members are in fact you, participants of the International Sessions, and members of the national committees. »» How do the GB, the office and the national committees cooperate?

A key point of our charter says that all the things that a National Committee wants to do is up to them. So every country has their own system and that’s fine by us. In recent years there have been some cool developments. For example, we have won a big grant from the Mercator Foundation and they pay the salary for Ville Vasaramäki who is also in the GB, whose task is now to make EYP more visible as a whole in the European media. EYP is very big, but not so many people know about it. We want to ditch that 4-yearold Alumni platform and replace it by something new, which is supposed to be running in December of this year. We want to focus on what information the Alumni need, what information can we provide that you will not find that easily on Facebook. This is what Ville is going to focus a lot on.

We like to think of ourselves like that: we’re not taking away things of the National Committees, but we try to put in things that otherwise nobody would be doing. For example developing a complete new Alumni platform for everyone in EYP. We want to try to fulfil every need that Alumni, National Committees or the Governing Body could have. It is very focused on International Sessions, but, for example, last year the German Foreign Office approached us with a proposal for a big project with EYP Ukraine, so then we organised the Inter-rail Project, which consisted of many regional sessions in all parts of Ukraine and in between travelling by train. And there are more other EYP spin-offs.

I have told you a lot, but I think that the key thing is that we try to do a combination of decentralised actions (the National Committees) and some things that are good to be done on an international level. And it’s good that we do them.

When the wall fell during GA and papers were made with glue Andreas Heyerick

The first time EYP appeared was over 20 years ago. Many things have changed, especially from the perspective of the press room. But what has remained?

The European Youth Parliament was founded in 1987 in Fontainebleau, France.

Since then, it has developed enormously, now reaching more than 20,000 young people and more than 100 events taking place in every part of Europe every year. The first International Session organised outside France was held in Thessaloniki, Greece in 1989. After a lot of random googling, I came across a former delegate’s blog where he described the moment when the president of the session anounced the fall of the Berlin Wall during the GA when everybody was hugging each other and crying, an atmosphere so intense that we might find hard even to imagine.

For a start, back in the 90’s, there were no accommodation venues and the delegates were hosted by local families, getting the opportunity to experience the locals’ everyday life and routine. Moreover, the variety in teambuilding games and exercises was not that great, with ‘musical chairs’ being a must for every committee. Fruit salad and the human knot apparently are some of the oldest games in EYP. It is also true that many games -e.g. bearhunt- were taken from other youth organisations such as scouts and YMCA, as most of the EYPers were active volunteers in other fields as well.

The parties though remain the same, even though there weren’t that many spe-

cial or theme parties. Delegates partied in their rooms as usual and it is heard that the hottest drinking ‘game’ back then, in Bern 2000, was an exercise which involved passing alcohol from one mouth to another - kind of a party version of ‘suck and blow’.

What is interesting though, is the working methods and infrastructure of the EYP pressrooms. At least until 1995, newspapers were layed out with glue stick and scissors, pieces of paper and photos. No emails, no internet, no PDFs. Delegates used to exchanges home addresses so as to stay connected as pen pals, and all the main communication between national and organising committees was done via post mail or fax.

Taking a closer look at a newspaper from Bern 2000 for example, we can see that they had no committee articles as well, although they produced the ridiculous amount of eight issues, with the last issue consisting of 26 pages.

Talking to “retired” EYPers though, one realises that the structure, the traditions, the spirit and the parties remain the same.

What changes is people, political updates and technological advancements.

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experience

It is more than just debates Katrīna Šuvajeva

Now as Lviv is over, your EYP adventure just has started.

Check out the next events to plan your meeting ups.

Comparing the ways EYPers worked back in the 90’s and nowadays, we can clearly see a great development. Thanks to Martin and Jonas (the editors), the journalists of this session have learned a lot in the field of blogging and how to send in articles, pictures and videos without using e-mail, Skype or USB sticks. We have come to the point, where modern technologies and the possibilities they give, play a big role in our working process. It is supposed to be faster, more qualitative and more grasping. We are on our way for more and more improvements and we believe that in a year from now, we will be working with different and more effective kinds and types of technological possibilities. But for now, we would also like to give you a bit of an insight of what is happening next in the world of EYP. Already in a few weeks, from 10th to 18th December the Extraordinary international session of EYP will take place in the beautiful city of Lillehammer, Norway. You may ask – why “extraordinary”? Well, we do all remember what happened this spring, when the Iceland volcano Eyjafjallajokull erupted, causing a massive air-traffic restrictions.

Unfortunately, a huge number of EYPers could not make it to a session that was scheduled at that time in Tromsø, Norway.

That’s why this is the chance for all the delegates and officials who could not take part: use the chance to apply and hope for a better luck this time.

Another event worth mentioning is EYP Christmas party from 26th to 28th November

unforgettable and the experience you will get can be life-changing. Every delegate that participated in one of the International Session of the previous two years can participate.

There is one also very special session we would like to inform about. It is the 68th International session in Zagreb, Croatia. It is happening in a year from now, so we are very looking forward to see how our lives will cross again.

i​n the ‘capital’ of EU, Brussels. Since 2008 EYP Belgium has been improving the tradition of hosting EYP Christmas parties. When you get back home, get in touch with your national committees and find out whether it is possible to register for this event. It must be a worthwhile and unforgettable experience.

The next year seems to be a very promising and fruitful year for EYPers. Next spring EYP Greece is hosting the 66th International session in Athens. Most of the EYP National committees have already selected the country delegations, however, it could also be a chance for each and every of you to become more active and apply in the role of an official.

The 67th summer session will take place in Grenoble, France. Summer sessions are a must to take part in. Believe us, if attending a summer session, your summer will be an

Lillehammer

But what is happening next week… next Monday or Tuesday when we will be at our homes, most probably sleeping and eating home-made food, when looking back at the previous week we will finally realise that this session is over? Well, we surely will be remembering everything with a smile on our faces. Some of us will cry in their pillows, some will go back to school and when trying to explain what kind of an event they have

Zagreb taken part at, will soon realise that it is quite hard to explain what EYP is. Some will get back to their daily work, life, studies just so to be easier to get back on feet again. Some will sleep… a lot.

However, the Media team believes that the smart ones will be those, who will get online and check the blog of the session http://lviv2010.com.ua/blog/, get in touch with other fellow delegates, share pictures and letters, wall posts, comments and do everything in their hands to keep the spirit and the memories of the session for as long as possible.

The Lviv Media team wishes you a fruitful EYP life and hopes to meet you at one of the up-coming events to share more stories, adventures and the magic of EYP.

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GASG – The General Assembly Survival Guide Floris Lauwers

The world of the GA can be a harsh one. Unexpected points, venomous attack speeches and of course the constant threat of sleep deprivation make survival strategies necessary. We have therefore consulted Martin ‘the Bear’ Hoffmann, our resident survival guru, for some useful techniques and tips that can make the jungle of GA manageable.

in GA is not easy but I know from a good source that dried equine dung is easy to find and very flammable.

First and foremost, he told us, is preparation.

Know what to expect, there is danger lurking everywhere. To be able to remain attentive, you need to keep yourself supplied with nutrition. Coffee breaks can be few and far between, be prepared to make the most of them by scavenging any leftovers and making a stash. Failing this, emiction might be the only mean to sustain yourself.

A knife is an essential tool for any survivor but the situation might not always allow you to carry one. In a GA you’ll have to improvise, the committee placards are excellent material to make a simple knife. You can sharpen the edges on the side of your chair and make a handle out of strips of paper or cloth.

A second priority is shelter. You will need to be able to make an improvised hut out of your resolution booklet. Once you have a shelter, keeping warm is the next task. Finding twigs and branches

Now that you have tools and a base camp supplied with food, you need to think about warding off attackers. Predators are abound and they’re looking to steal your food or shelter. You must

have an non-provocative attitude to minimize the risk of conflict but be ready to defend your stash with your placard-knife.

These are of course just some very basic tips.

You will find yourself in much more complex situations that can only be answered by staying calm and making rational decisions from experience.

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Fail, you’re recognized!

Lilian Liu & Ezgi Ince

There is never a GA without embarassing moments.

Read the best GA fails that happened to the officials at previous sessions and feel free to repeat them.

Pinar Akkor, Journalist When I was a delegate at the Iberian Forum in 2009, everyone in my committee only had 15 minutes of sleep before GA day and we were first committee to present. We could not defend it at all and our sum-up speech included the words “oh shit”.

Karolina Jönsson, Chair I was a delegate and was supposed to hold a defense speech. I was so nervous and after having

finished the speech and I felt really sick. I had to run through the room in order not to vomit in the GA hall.

Eric Katskowski, Vice President I was presiding and we had this huge party day before GA. In the morning I was terribly hang over and during 3-4 first debates my condition was, let’s say, very visible.

Jasmin Wachter, Journalist I was sitting on the board at one session and recognised one committee. Suddenly the chair of that committee took the microphone and started to make a point. I was so shocked it took me ten seconds to realise what was going on and to explain to the chair that only delegates are allowed to make points. That was so weird.

Michal Korzonek, Journalist A guy was delivering a really boring attack speach. In the middle my friend pushed me and

said “Mike, he is attacking the wrong committee”.

For 1,5 min he had been attacking the wrong committee and nobody - not even the defending committee or the board - realised it.

Katrina Suvajeva, Journalist I fell asleep during General Assembly. But that is typical for me.

Ezgi Teksoy, Chair I was an organiser at the Istanbul Youth Forum and I tripped over the stairs when I was carrying a microphone. It was really embarrasing.

Pia Spiesmacher, Journalist I don’t have a specific embarassing moment.

But the thing you have to know about me is that during General Assemblies before I speak I get really nervous. I kind of get a blackout and do not realize what is going on around me. But once I start to talk I am fine again.

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Unity: are we there yet?

Lilian Liu & Pia Spiesmacher

While Germany is celebrating 20 years of re-union, Cyprus remains divided. Can EYP help? The Cypriot teacher says “The division is not important anymore, it is unity that counts.”

The European Union’s motto is “Unity in diversity”. This year Germany is indeed celebrating 20 years of unity, therefore one might sometimes not recall that every EU country is not fully united. The ongoing Turkish-Greek Cypriot dispute is not receiving much attention in the media nowadays.

The dispute is complex with many different influences and interests involved. Since 1959 when Cyprus gained its independence from the U.K., Turkish and Greek Cypriots have more or less been in conflict with each other.

When the U.K left, a convention was signed between the U.K., Greece, Turkey, the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot community.

Historically, Greece and Turkey have often been in war every now and then. Cyprus is strategically important and rich on resources. During the 60’s and 70’s, there were political disputes about Cyprus, however none of the countries officially claimed any territory.

The two communities on the island have been segregated. A coup that was inspired by the Greek dictatorship led to a Turkish intervention on the island in 1974. The island has been partitioned since then and the two communities were divided by the ‘green

line’ border. In 1983 the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was declared but has not received worldwide recognition. Despite many peacemaking efforts, the dispute has remained unsolved. However, in 2003 the green line was opened and allowed Greek and Turkish Cypriots to visit each others territories. Today, there is a status-quo and the situation remains the same. Still, this clearly affects important EU issues such as Turkey’s potential EU membership.

The Cypriot delegation in Lviv2010 consists of both Turkish and Greek Cypriots which is something quite unusual due to the divide. Therefore we seized the opportunity and had a chat with the delegation’s teacher Katia Solomidou on how EYP actually works in a country that has one recognised government in the South, member of the EU, and one government only recognised by Turkey in the North.

“After 2003 communication and contact has increased between Turkish and Greek Cypriots”, says Solomidou. Now there is a possibility to have an exchange, especially when it comes to the individual level. Organisations can meet and set up common goals, something that also affects the framework of EYP

in Cyprus. The Cypriot delegation’s school consists of both Greek and Turkish Cypriot students. “When they are together in class they can act together. I believe this is a step in the right direction but we’re not there yet”, Solomidou continues. Therefore EYP also plays a role and “emphasises the need of being a community. The division is not important anymore, it is unity that counts.” Her point is that EYP makes them aware of a bigger picture where they not only belong to a certain part of Cyprus but also to Europe. Her opinion is that they can profit from the unification process in Europe.

Katia Solomidou believes that the youth in Cyprus will see this issue with different eyes since the situation has changed today and the global situation keeps evolving.

“New views will be based on these new criteria”, she says. She thinks that today’s students have a fresh thinking which can affect the future of Cyprus in a positive way. “From a teacher’s point of view”, she adds, “I see a need of enhancing contact for social collaboration, cohesion and acceptance. Young people from both parts of Cyprus have to meet and get to know each other.” We think that this is also what the Cypriot delegation in Lviv2010 is an example of. However, the fact that the delegates did not want to give a statement on this issue shows that it is still a sensitive topic and that “we’re not there yet”.

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White Times anonymus delegate

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You can see it from far away, you can hear it from even further...There are a bunch of people, not very many, around three hundred I may say.

They look differently, speak differently, think differently...From outside you can never tell what connects them, even if you can see that is clearly something. But inside, inside this big crowd is an entirely different world: an immense Irish field full of ideas, a deep Mediterreanean sea of thoughts, a vast sky of feelings, a bright sun of youthfulness...

I am walking back from a party, my feet hurt...I can’t keep up with the others...I am tired, I step on dead leaves and people keep passing by... I feel lost...I watch amazed by all the others, they met 2 days ago, but it feels like ages...”The party was great”, “I had such a bad journey”, “I hate spiders”, “I like that girl”, “My committee is still working”, “I trust you, please don’t say that”, “Ssh...Nobody should know”...I leave the sky behind and I see sparkling eyes, smiling faces,beating hearts and suddenly I don’t feel alone anymore... An image you should

feel all I see, a sound you should all hear, a feeling you should all feel: an EYP crowd from inside...

“Hey, are you okay?” a smiling face. I have never seen her before. “Yes, thank you”. I take her arm and keep walking... I am back again...I found myself...”Get lost in order to find yourself again!” Do that in EYP and every time you will find yourself as a new, amazing and better person.

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Hitchhikers guide through Europe

Tea in England, Beer in Ireland and Sandwich in Porto Pınar Akkor

The Hitchhiker’s Guide Through Europe: Although whole Europe seems to have gathered in Lviv this week, there are many nice places are waiting out there to be discovered. In this series we will help you planning your next holidays for Europe’s secrets while at same time meeting fellow EYPers.

Finally the solution for my language problem seemed more and more probable. I met a sailor who wanted to tour all European coasts with his little ship and he offered me to become his helper.

Our first stop was Great Britain. We arrived in Brighton at night but I was so happy to hear English, so we visited its famous clubs first and partied until 6 a.m. after which we fell asleep on the boat.

The next morning, while enjoying an English breakfast, the sailor told me about castles in the North. Both in Scotland and, a bit closer, in Warwick. I thanked my sailor friend, but didn’t have time for detours so we set sail for Cornwall. Nearing its beaches and pleasantly surprised by the for British standards sunny weather, we decided to dock the ship and sunbathe for a while. Lying on the beach doing nothing can make you pretty

hungry for some reason and what better place to satisfy that need than Jamie Oliver’s restaurant ‘Fifteen Cornwall’?

Having had enough of the UK, we went to Ireland with our first big stop being Dublin. Arriving early in the morning with a full day ahead of us we decided to visit the government building ‘Dáil’ first. Afterwards we left for the Guinness Store House to see where the world famous beer is made and maybe have a couple ourselves. In the afternoon we headed for the nearest field with a couple of roadbeers from Guinness to mingle with some locals. Word is that these locals spend their pasttime tipping over sleeping cows, who then can’t get up themselves and sadly die. Someone must’ve warned them because there were no cows to be seen, but we had a good time anyway.

Back in the city centre we passed Trinity College to have a small tour to see what the Irish EYPers were up to and take a look at the Book of Kells.

some good luck and better speaking skills. Then we went to Garby’s to have our last Irish beer.

After a week of sailing we finally arrived in Porto.

Firstly, I wandered around a bit to smell the art

sausage, steak or roast meat, cheese and hot French fries served with a special sauce that contains beer. That was the best sandwich I have ever tasted in my life.

in the air. Especially the Miguel Bombarda Street blew my mind with its art galleries and Serralves Arte Contemporaine was a good transition to modern art. After all that walking I got hungry and went to Capa Negra to eat some Porto’s Francesinha, a sandwich with ham, linguica, chipolata

After that awesome lunch I went to downtown and walked around a bit more and then went to Estadio de Dragao to fulfil my football needs. It was time for a good coffee at the Majestic Café where the first Harry Potter book was written. The coffee warmed my body like the hot Portuguese air and I decided to move on to Casa de Music to listen to the Orquestra Nacional do Porto, followed by a late night degustation at Porto’s Wine Cave. I know they required a lot of money but this was my last destination so I decided to spend it all. For the after party I went Estado Novo and switched to Hard Club after 2 a.m. I enjoyed this last evening very much but at the same time started feeling sad. This really was an extraordinary trip and I enjoyed every second of it. Thank you, locals, for your helpful and diverse tips. Bye bye everyone I’ve met during this trip, bye bye adventure, bye bye unfamiliar faces...I’ll miss you all and see you soon.

We decided to continue to Cork to see the famous Blarney’s Castle to kiss the Blarney stone for

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Seperated after Birth Jasmin Wachter

Having checked out the looks of all session participants, you might have realized that some of them look familiar to you. Have a look at our comparisons and see who resembles whom.

Ezgi İnce aka Amy Winehouse

Giorgi Tabagari aka Dexter

Giakomo Fiani aka Bob Dylan

Erik Katskowski aka Simply Red

Wow, the similarities cannot be denied. Let’s hope that Ezgi does not become a drug addict – like Amy.

They got the look – and they got the same mentality. If Giorgi were a cartoon he would definitely be Dexter.

We found the young Bob Dylan! Get him a guitar, guys – we need some good music!

There are similarities between Simply Red and Eric, but if they stood beside each other we would still be able to distinguish between the two.

83% look-alike

65% look-alike

98% look-alike

83% look-alike

Dann aka Justin Bieber

Theresa Kleih aka Kristen Stewart

Marschrutka aka Lamborghini

The hairstyle and some facial features are the same. However there would be still some plastic surgery necessary, if (insert name) wants to look like the mirrror image of Justin.

Absolute similarity. Theresa could be Kristen Stewarts twin – the age would fit.

Appearently there are some features that both vehicles share. However the similarity factor is not that high.

Therefore a 40% look-alike factor is justified.

83% look-alike

100% look-alike

83% look-alike

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Kamasutra for one Michał Korzonek

A quick guide through the most popular EYP positions.

European Youth Parliament sessions are more than debates and resolutions. When the committee work/GA is over the time for relax begins. EYPers tend to end up in bed with many random people. However, do not look for any sexual correlations, it just happens somehow that on a session you may find yourself on a bed surrounded by eight random people having a laugh. The question is how to fit all of you on less than three square meters?

The Reversed Turtle Number of people: 1 Complexity: *

The Ninja Number of people: 1 Complexity: * *

The Spoon Number of people: 2 Complexity: **

One of the simplest positions.

After a tiring day of committee work, if you are looking for some fun with yourself, just fall on your back and enjoy the Reversed Turtle.

Ninja position allows you to surf on facebook while everyone around is convinced that you’re working on your resolution or speech. Requires some skill, however you can become a master in a few days. (Position required for CW)

The most classic EYP position.

Cute, comfy & warm. Many researches had proven that EYPers are really skilled in spooning and there are even some ideas concerning breaking a world record in that field.

Deli-Sandwich Number of people: 5+ Complexity: ***

Spooning Chain Number of people: 5+ Complexity: ***

Double Spooning Chain Number of people: 10 Complexity: ****

EYPorgy Number of people: 15+ Complexity: *****

Take at least five delegates, shout “Deli-Sandwich” and start to jump on each other. How big will your construction be?

Did you like the Spoon? Then you will love the Spooning Chain.

Invite your friends and create a happy chain of people spooning each other, the longer the better.

Still looking for more? Then make it double! Keep in mind that there is no limited number of people that you can fit in one bed, so nobody should be left outside.

Another classic within EYPers.

You are looking for a challenge? Get as many delegates as possible and try to fit in one bed. Requires cooperation and flexibility. If you will manage to fit 20 of you in one bed feel free to call yourself a pro!

The Italian Delegate Number of people: 3 (including at least one Italian) Complexity: ** Che carino!

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The streets of this country’s capital are heated during winter.

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Amongst all the members of the European Union, the residents of this country marry the youngest.

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Hydroelectric powerplants generate roughly 98–99% of this country’s electric power.

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The colours of the flag represent the two religious groups in the country.

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This country is the largest raspberry exporter, accounting for one third of all the raspberries in the world.

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The colours of the Irish flag represent the two religious groups in the country .Green stands for the catholics, orange for the protestants, white in the middle seperates the groups.

Until 2002 there was a rule in Lithuania requiring women to receive a gynecological exam before obtaining a driver’s license.

Then an ombudswoman has decided it is discriminating against women, because men do not have to undergo a similar treatment.

Hydroelectric powerplants generate roughly 98–99% of Norway’s electric power.

Netherlands faced the first speculative bubble in February 1637. During the “tulipmania” a single flower was sold for more than 10 times the annual income of a skilled craftsman.

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Amongst all the members of the European Union, Polish people marry the youngest.

Serbia is the largest raspberry exporter, accounting for one third of all the raspberries in the world. Close to 95 percent of the world’s top quality raspberries come from there.

Tourists who vistit Sweden steal road signs as a souvenir. Appearantly the moosecrossing road signs are very popular among tourists.

The inventor of the fountain pen comes from this country.

Austrians drive on the right since the Nazis occupied this country. For political reasons?

We do not know.

25 % of Belarus is inhabitable due to radiation after the super-gau in Chernobyl.

The inventor of the fountain pen was Croatian. His name was Slavoljub Penkala.

Estonia was European country to enable online voting. They even established an emilitary against cyberwarfare.

The streets Helsinki are heated during winter to prevent the roads to become icy.

The adult literacy rate in Georgia is given as 100 % and thus is in fact the highest in the world.

Greece wants the republic of Macedonia to be called “the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”.

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Which country does the fact suit? Connect the statement with the map. Find the solution on the bottom.

Driving on the right side since the Nazis occupied this country in 1938.

This country forced its neighbour country to change the name.

This country faced the first speculative bubble in February 1637.

Tourists who vistit this country steal special road signs as a souvenir.

Until 2002 there was a rule in this country requiring women to receive a gynecological exam before obtaining a driver’s license.

25 % of this country is inhabitable The adult literacy rate in this country is given as 100% The first European country to enable online voting.

We believe we know other European countries. But sometimes history does award us with facts and stories hard to believe.

Do you know them?

WHOrope?

Jasmin Wachter & Tom Palinic

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Rock On:

The Anti PED Festival Guide Tea Vulic & Theresa Kleih

There is a simple fact we can not deny: this session will soon be over. But is EYP the only place for practiced intercultural exchange? Diversity and respect for different cultures are an important aspect of EYP – but where else can you party, live, go crazy and talk together to enhance European exchange? The media team of Lviv 2010 presents you the schedule for the upcoming year – until we meet again.

Fusion Festival 30 June – 3 July 2011, Lärz, Germany Germany is famous for its massive rock music festivals.

The Fusion Festival in Lärz (Germany) is one of the smaller and less commercial happenings. It combines theatre, performance-arts and music from Finnish tango to Hip Hop to Goa. Having no interest in medial attention, no major sponsors are mentioned, advertisement o f any kind is not allowed on the festival area and not even the line up is published until the visitors arrive. Using the word “Holidaycommunism” to describe their goal, the organizers aim to create a microcosm of respect, exchange and creativity for those five days in summer.

Edinburgh Festival 12 August – 4 September 2011, Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Festival stands for several simultaneous arts and cultural festival in Scotland and is one of the outstanding cultural events of the year. It is the largest cultural event in the world and was created after the Second World War to “provide a platform for the flowering of the human spirit”. One part of it is the Edinburgh Festival Fringe aka the world’s largest arts festival. It comprises smaller, more experimental events featuring theatre, comedy, dance,

music, musicals and children’s shows. The Edinburgh International Book Festival consists of over 700 events for adults as well as children and lasts around three weeks.

Events like panel discussions, writing workshops and performances provide space for cultural and political talks and debates. The Edinburgh International Festival is the most famous part and also lasts three weeks. Besides the performances of internationally known artists, the festival also hosts a series of visual art exhibitions, talks and workshops.

Karlovy Vary Film Festival 1 – 9 July 2011, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic is one of the oldest in the world. This festival also started with the pre-war dream of enthusiastic film makers and is today one of the most apprechiated film events in Europe. Featured movies are internationally popular movies as well as artistic creations by independent directors or little known national and international film industries. Sections of the program are for example called ‘forum of independents’ or ‘another view’ and a special focus is put on European film. Among the thousands of visitors that are attracted by the festival’s diversity are not only celebrities but also students from all over Europe enjoying their time in tents all over the charming spa town, where James Bond: Casino Royal was shot.

Sziget Festivel 11-16 august 2010, Budapest B u d a p e s t ’s Hajógyár Kikötö (Shipyard) on the Danube River’s Óbudai Island becomes its own tent city for the Sziget Festival, Hungary’s massive music blast with tons of stages featuring fun from mainstream to madness. This is a perfect example for a music happening that does not only include party but also space for intercultural exchange since only 50% of its visitors are hungarian. It also boasts a dedicated “party train” service (with resident DJ’s) that transports festivalgoers from Western Europe. If you can only make it to one music festival per summer, make it the Sziget Festival!

Roskilde Festival 30 June – 3 July 2011, Roskilde, Norway Everything from metal bands to Scandinavian punk takes the center stage for this four-day world party featuring music, cinema, skate and art. It was created in 1971 by two high school students Mogens Sandfær and Jesper Switzer Møller. Until the mid-1990s the festival attracted mostly Scandinavians, but in recent years it has become more and more international. Partiers exceed 90,000, and camping is the thing; you can even rent a tent if you ask early.

Sarajevo Film Festival 22 – 30 July 2011, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina The Sarajevo Film Festival is the premier and largest film festival in the Balkans and is one of the largest in Europe. It brings international and local celebrities to Sarajevo every year. It is held in August and showcases an extensive variety of feature and short films from around the world.

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