EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT GREECE
35th National Selection Conference Athens, 7-10 April 2017
Resolution
Booklet
Programme of the General Assembly
08:00 - 08:30 Arrivals 08:30 - 09:30 Opening of the General Assembly 09:30 - 10:15 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs II (LIBE II) 10:15 - 11:00 Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 - 12:15 Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) 12:15 - 13:00 Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) 13:00 - 13:45 Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) 13:45 - 14:45 Lunch Break 14:45 - 15:30 Committee on Human Rights (DROI) 15:30 - 16:15 Committee on International Trade (INTA) 16:15 - 17:00 Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) 17:00 - 17:30 Coffee Break 17:30 - 18:15 Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) 18:15 - 19:00 Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs I (LIBE I) 19:00 - 19:30 Coffee Break 19:30 - 21:00 Closing Ceremony 21:30 -
Departures
Procedure of the General Assembly General rules The wish to speak is indicated by raising the Committee placard. The placard of the proposing Committee should be raised at all times. You may only address the floor once recognised by the board of the Session. The authority of the board is absolute. Please respect your fellow delegates and their hard work during the previous days of the Session. A proper and respectful debate is expected to be conducted. Procedure and time settings Call by the Board for Motion for a Resolution on a specific Committee Topic; One (1) to two (2) minutes will be provided to silently read the proposing Committe’s Resolution; Three (3) minutes are allocated to the Proposing Committee to defend their Resolution.Defence Speech is conducted by one (1) delegate from the podium; Three (3) minutes are given to the other committees to attack the Motion for the Resolution of the proposing Committee. Attack speech(es) last maximum three (3) minutes. The board has the authority to entertain more than one spekers; One and a half (1,5) minutes are allocated to the Proposing Committe to answer to the attack speech(es) from the floor; Open Debate: There will be four (4) rounds of questions for the other Committees towards the proposing that need to answered. After the Open Debate, one (1) or two (2) delegates of the Proposing Committee are called to the podium to summarise the whole debate.The Summation Speech(es) last maximum three (3) minutes; Voting procedure. Point of Personal Privilege It may be raised in case of an inaudible point that needs to be repeated. Point of Order This point can be entertained when a member of the General Assembly believes that the parliamentary procedure was not properly implemented. This placard is only allowed to be raised by the Chairperson(s) of each Committee. Direct Response Twice per debate, each Committee may use their Direct Response placard. Should a committee member raise the Committee Placard together with the “Direct Response” placard, the board may recognise them immediately. A direct response has to contribute to the point raised directly beforehand. Voting Each delegate has the right to vote In favor, should they agree with the content of the Resolution; Against, should they disagree; Abtsain, when they think that they have not shaped a solid opinion on the issue at hand.
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece
‘As of today (April 7, 2017) Member States are obliged to carry out systematic checks against relevant databases on EU citizens who are crossing the EU's external borders, in addition to the systematic checks already being carried out on all third-country nationals entering the Schengen zone.’ 2 Eurostat statistics on government expenditure on recreation, culture and religion 1
European Capitals of Culture (ECoCs) is one of the EU’s most successful and best-known cultural initiatives. Two cities in two different EU countries are given ECoC status each year. The cities are selected by an independent panel of experts on the basis of a cultural programme that must have a strong European dimension, involve local people of all ages and contribute to the long-term development of the city. 3
April 2017, Athens, Greece
April 2017, Athens, Greece