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Committee Topics // Thessaloniki ‘ 18 // 38th National Selection Conference of EYP Greece
Committee on Foreign Affairs I (AFET I) Befriending the Eastern dragon: With €1,5 billion traded in goods between China and the EU every single day, how can the EU foster deeper economic cooperation with China while upholding its high standards of human rights and rule of law?
Committee on Foreign Affairs II (AFET II) Priority shifts: In light of the United States recently withdrawing from the Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation, how can the EU contribute to shaping the global setting regarding to the future of energy and the preservation of the environment?
Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) Shaping tomorrow: What measures can the EU take to address the immediate educational needs of refugee and migrant children, whilst fostering long-term social inclusion across Europe?
Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) Digitalising shopping carts: With e-commerce in the EU growing around 12 percent each year, but only 20 percent of EU retailers selling online, how can retail companies be supported to improve their online appearance, keeping the EU’s commitment to the Digital Single Market in mind?
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) Nuclear Renaissance: With nuclear power contributing little to no emissions into the atmosphere, how should the EU regulate nuclear energy production whilst ensuring the minimisation of the safety risks it poses?
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Committee Topics // Thessaloniki ‘ 18 // 38th National Selection Conference of EYP Greece
Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety I (ENVI I) Mental Health and Education: With depression and anxiety disorders falling into the top 5 causes of overall disease burden among children and adolescents in Europe according to WHO and in light of the Commission’s strategy on mental health to focus on “mental health at work, in schools, and the prevention of suicide” how can the European educational systems and institutions engage in addressing the issue?
Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety II (ENVI II) Beyond Blue Horizons: With the Mediterranean sea plagued by environmental threats like pollution and overfishing, how can the EU best cooperate with its Mediterranean neighbours in preserving the ecosystem?
Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) Currently, around 70% of sex workers in Europe are females. Keeping in mind the criminality and the human and sexual exploitation involved with prostitution, which measures should the EU take in order to achieve a common guideline within the Member States?
Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) Closing the loop: With the European Commission endeavouring to enable a policy framework for transitioning to a model of circular economy in the EU, how can both the EU and its Member States better ensure a transition to industrial sustainability?
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Justifiable discipline or ostentatious intrusion: In January 2016, Poland became the first Member State to be subjected to the Rule of Law Framework due to concerns over its new laws on the Constitutional Tribunal and public media, and with continuing concerns about civil rights in Hungary, should the EU take further action to protect the rule of law, liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in the Member States?
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Committee Topics // 38th National Selection Conference of EYP Greece Thessaloniki, 14 - 17 December 2018 | m: thessaloniki.nsc@eypgreece.org