Ankara 2015 – Resolution Booklet

Resolution Booklet 17th National Selection Conference of EYP Turkey Ankara, Turkey 12th - 16th March 2015

Programme of the General Assembly

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Opening of the General Assembly Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs I Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Foreign Affairs Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy Coffee break Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Human Rights Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on International Trade Lunch break Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs II Coffee Break Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs Motion for a Resolution by the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs III Closing Ceremony

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Procedure of the General Assembly General rules The wish to speak is indicated by raising the Committee placard. Each committee may use only one Committee placard.

The authority of the Board is absolute.

Procedure and time settings 1. Presenting of the Motion for a Resolution 2. Reading of the operative clauses 3. Three minutes to defend the Motion for a Resolution 4. Three minutes to attack the Motion for a Resolution 6. One minute to respond to the Attack Speech 7. General debate 8. Three minutes to sum up the debate 9. Voting procedure 10. Announcing the votes Point of Personal Privilege Request for a Delegate to repeat a point that was inaudible. Failure to understand the language being spoken does not make for a Point of Personal Privilege.

Direct Response Once per debate, each Committee may use the Direct Response sign. Should a Delegate raise the sign during the open debate, he/she will immediately be recognised by the Board and given the floor as soon as the point being made is concluded. A Direct Response can only be used to refer to and discuss the point made directly beforehand. If two or more Direct Responses are requested at once, the Board will decide which Committee to recognise. In this case, the second Direct Response shall only be held if it can be referred to the first Direct Response, so on and so forth.

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Point of Order These can be raised by the Chairperson if a Delegate feels the Board have not properly followed parliamentary procedure. Ultimately, the authority of the Board is absolute.

Defence Speech One member of the Proposing Committee delivers the Defence Speech from the podium. It is used to explain the rationale of the overall lines of the Resolution and convince the Plenary that the Resolution is worthy of being adopted. This speech can last a maximum of three minutes.

Attack Speech An individual Delegate from a Committee other than that proposing the Resolution at hand delivers an Attack Speech from the podium. It reflects an individual opinion and is used to point out the flaws of the approach taken by the Proposing Committee and should propose alternative solutions. This speech can last a maximum of three minutes.

Summation Speech One or two members of the Proposing Committee deliver the Summation Speech from the podium; the microphone can only be passed once. It is used to summarise the debate, respond to main, selected criticism and to once more explain why the chosen approach is the most sensible. This speech can last a maximum of three minutes.

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON C IVIL L IBERTIES , J USTICE AND H OME A FFAIRS I Following the recent terrorist attacks around Europe, with great notice to the fatal attack on Charlie Hebdo’s offices, a new wave of fear has spread across Europe. Facing terrorist acts and threats, the temptation for governments and parliaments is to react at once with force, setting aside the legal safeguards which exist in a democratic state. How can the EU combat domestic terrorism whilst respecting the fundamental human rights of its citizens?

Submitted by:

BÜŞRA ABDÜLKADIROĞLU (GKV CEMıL ALEVLı COLLEGE), ARDA FIKRET SÜLECIK (ÜSKÜDAR AMERıCAN ACADEMY), CEMRE KUMLA (KABATAŞ ERKEK HıGH SCHOOL), ZEYNEP ULUFI (VKV KOÇ HIGH SCHOOL), NERMıN DOĞA BOZTEPE (TED SAMSUN COLLEGE), GÖKÇE AYBENıZ SEVıM (TED ANKARA COLLEGE), SıLA ARGıN (TED KAYSERI COLLEGE), MERT KEÇECI (TED HATAY COLLEGE), AYLIN ÇAKAR (ENKA HIGH SCHOOL), ENES SUBAŞı (KADıKÖY ANATOLıNNA HıGH SCHOOL), AYGEN İNAN (GALATASARAY HıGH SCHOOL), CANER BITEK (BORNOVA HIGH SCHOOL), BERKSU GÜNDÜZ (CHAıRPERSON, TR)

The European Youth Parliament, A. Fully aware of the significant increase in the religiously inspired terrorism arrests from 159 in 2012 1 to 216 in 2013 , B. Noting with deep concern the inefficiency of common counter-terrorism measures, such as 2 3 Passenger Name Record (PNR) , European Arrest Warrant (EAW) , EU Counter-Terrorism 4 5 Strategy and the Data Retention Law in eradicating the domestic terrorism problem, C. Alarmed by several investigations conducted in EU member states revealing charities and non6 profit organisations collecting funds to finance terrorist entities , D. Deeply disturbed by the fact that social inequalities and religion based discrimination encourage individual jihadist attacks, E. Bearing in mind that neighbouring multi-cultural groups are not socially integrated leading at the 7 promotion of counter immigrant acts such as PEGIDA , F. Having examined that excessive use of physical and legislative power in law enforcement tasks result in disobedience against non-democratic states, G. Fully alarmed by fundamentalist manipulation of Islam as a justification for terrorists’ actions, 1

Based on the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) 2014 made by EUROPOL. Single registry of air traffic data concerning the travel of people under suspicion.

3 Arrest warrant valid aiming at improving and simplifying judicial procedures for the conduction of a criminal prosecution.

4 Anti- terrorism strategy based on respect of human rights by the provision of a secure and free living area adopted in 2005.

5 Law obliging telecom companies to keep data of their users’ traffic and location for up to two years, adopted in the aftermath of Madrid bombings in 2006,.

6 Based on the European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) 2014 made by EUROPOL. 7 Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA) is a German right-wing anti-Islamist political organisation.

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H. Emphasising the use of media in spreading Islamophobic conceptions, increasing vulnerability against domestic terrorism, I.

Noting with regret that terrorist groups tend to use media as a mean of communication and propaganda to spread their radical ideology and attain supporters,

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Deeply concerned that the EU continues to serve as a transit region for international terrorist groups that penetrates the Schengen territory,

K. Aware of the lack of cooperation among Member States in the creation of a common strategy causing inefficiency in EU’S Counter-Terrorism actions;

1. Endorses the revision of EU’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy of 2005 enhanced by Internal Security Fund through: a)

b) c)

the creation of specific checkpoints at transfer places and detected terrorist leaking 8 points with the support of EUROPOL representatives and the EU Office for AntiTerrorism, the full implementation of the European Arrest Warrant including other transit countries, the inspection of trade in dangerous chemicals and firearms used in acts of terror by Science Agencies of Member States;

2. Recommends that EU member states take action in order to raise public awareness by: revising the curriculum and including an ethics class to emphasise the basis of equality among its citizens and have a non-discriminative attitude, a)

organising cultural activities to encourage cultural exchange,

b)

highlighting the importance of unity and humanism in public broadcasts; 9

3. Calls upon EUROJUST to assist Member States to develop the necessary legal framework on counter-terrorism which will: a)

aim for the definition of anti-terrorism measures,

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shape convictions in penal law,

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ensure proportional use of power by law enforcement agencies,

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enhance the development of a national law on inspection of charities and non-profit organisations; 10

4. Supports INTCEN and other intelligence agencies of Member States to develop a mission called “Media Based Central System” to: a)

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conduct a common media surveillance and data sharing project in order to both to increase cooperation among Member States on media tracking activities and sharing of data,

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develop measures against terrorist propaganda methods,

c)

include a reporting system on the EU scale to report any suspicious activities

European Police Office Law Enforcement Agency of the EU. Agency dealing with judicial cooperation in criminal matters.

Intelligence body of the EU.

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publish the aforementioned reports on “reliability of media”;

5. Encourages, under the framework of the Council of Europe, the set up of the “European Minorities Cooperation Agency”, under the jurisdiction of European Court of Human Rights, so as to; a)

detect the needs of minorities and provide them with required humanitarian aid,

b)

defend their rights against stereotype incidents,

c)

enhance full support of minorities;

6. Decides to limit the capacities of PNR by giving access to highest authorities, conditional on their signature of the “Confidential Information Contract”, which will; a)

be prepared by the European Commission under the supervision and surveillance of the International Court of Justice,

b)

invite relevant third countries to adopt the system and ensure safety of their intelligence;

7. Invites the European Commission, in cooperation with EUROPOL, to work on developing law enforcement regulations which; a) b) c)

aim to avoid the disproportional use of power, ensure the presence of undercover policemen in highly tentative activities, such as extremist protests, in order not to cause public anxiety and further conflicts, focus on the public trust in law enforcement bodies;

8. Supports EUROPOL to determine the potential target places for terrorist attacks such as work environment, artefacts, buildings of political organisations and media centres in order to: a)

Establish a regional guarding network,

b)

Ensure the development of an emergency response in critical situations.

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON F OREIGN A FFAIRS Failed states? – With Yemen on the brink of civil war, and many more conflicts brewing in North Africa and Libya in particular, what role can be played by the EU in bringing stability to the increasingly international crisis area?

Submitted by:

ARDA TEKIN (ÜSKÜDAR AMERICAN ACADEMY), ELIF DINÇ (GKV CEMIL ALEVLI COLLEGE), FURKAN ALP ŞAHıN (KABATAŞ ERKEK HıGH SCHOOL), FULYA AKıN (GALATASARAY HıGH SCHOOL), MERT DOĞA GÜNEŞ (TED SAMSUN COLLEGE), SU AYAS (TED ANKARA COLLEGE), EGEMEN KESKİN (İSTEK ACıBADEM ANADOLU LİSESİ), SİNEM DİNDAR (ODTÜ GELİŞTİRME VAKFı OKULLARı), HALUK BAHADıR (TED BURSA COLLEGE), DEFNE KUNT (TED HATAY KOLEJİ), BARKıN DURAL (İZMİR ÖZEL TÜRK KOLEJİ), SU BAŞAK SATıR (EMİNE ÖRNEK KOLEJİ), FURKAN KALENDER (CHAİRPERSON, TR)

The European Youth Parliament, A. Taking into account the poor living conditions in North Africa and Yemen having occurred due to deficiencies of the health and education systems, B. Deeply concerned by the fact that people in the crisis areas are unable to access food and water, which causes starvation and dehydration, C. Deeply disturbed by the presence of human rights violations such as: i)

Infringement on the freedom of speech,

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the use of children in war zones,

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violence against civilians,

D. Alarmed by the increasing number of attacks carried out by terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS in North Africa and Yemen, E. Having examined that the political changes have been caused by the deficiency of leaders, which have brought oppression and prevented stability in the mentioned areas, F. Emphasising that civilians are facing obstacles protecting their rights in the absence of a proper legislative system, G. Affirming that the lack of dialogue between the government and the people prevents the states and opposing forces from reaching a common ground, H. Deeply conscious about sectarian strife, which is present in the region causing discrimination, polarisation and civilian casualties, I.

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Taking into consideration that small-medium enterprises (SME’s) are facing severe conditions due to economic instability causing high unemployment rate and inflation;

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Is made up of enterprises which employ fewer than 250 persons and which have an annual turnover not exceeding 50 million euros, and/or an annual balance sheet total not exceeding 43 million euros.

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1. Calls upon organisations and associations such as EU Human Rights Committee and 3 Doctors Without Borders to improve the health and education systems with the funding of 4 European Investment Bank by establishing; a)

education facilities,

b)

health-care camps and centres; 5

2. Invites European External Action Service (EEAS) to collect up-to-date and accurate data that measures the severity of the problems caused by human rights violations and take actions by: 6

a)

the help of Euro Child and the EU Human Rights Committee,

b)

promoting public awareness campaigns,

c)

starting a donation campaign, where EU citizens are involved in order to form a new fund,

d)

operating the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) and Union for Mediterranean (UfM);

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3. Requests EU member states and relevant third countries to take anti-terrorism actions such as: a)

Using mass-media in order to discourage people from supporting terrorist acts by the means of billboards, fliers and advertisements,

b)

Preventing fire-arms trafficking by gathering data to identify the regions elicit arms are commonly used,

c)

Tightening and regulating border controls; 9

4. Recommends taking assistance from European Court of Human Rights and European Court 10 of Justice to strengthen and enhance the legal system of North African countries with the consideration of those countries’ political and cultural structures; 5. Urges all stakeholders in the concerned countries to accelerate inclusive EU-brokered negotiations to continue the political transition in order to reach consensus solutions; 11

6. Proposes a financial agreement with the cooperation of the European Central Bank (ECB) , which will be held between EU Member States and recognised governments to: a)

Create an economic plan considering their unemployment and inflation rates,

b)

Improve the severe conditions of SME’s by giving long-term loans with low interest rates.

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EU Human Rights Committee is a subcommittee of the European Parliament.

Doctors Without Borders delivers medical aid to people affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or those who are excluded from health care worldwide 4 European Investment Bank gives low interest rate loans for projects on for instance country infrastructure, energy supplies, environmental standards.

5 EEAS is the EU’s diplomatic service, which helps carry out EU’s foreign and security policy and other areas of the EU’s external representation.

6 Euro Child is a network of organisations and individuals working in and across Europe to promote the rights and wellbeing of children and young people.

7 ENP is a tool for the EU to achieve close political association and economic integration with its southern and eastern neighbours.

8 UfM aims at increasing potential for regional integration and cohesion among Euro-Mediterranean countries.

9 European Court of Human Rights consists of a number of judges that sit in their individual capacity and do not represent any Member State. They are entirely independent of their country of origin and do not represent either applicants or Member States.

10 European Court of Justice the highest court in the EU in matters of EU law. European Court of Justice’s task is to interpret EU law and assure it’s equal application among Member States.

11 ECB is the central bank for the Euro and administers monetary policy of the Eurozone.

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON I NDUSTRY , R ESEARCH AND E NERGY Fledgling industry – With European countries divided over the extraction of shale gas and EU institutions pushing for stringent legally binding safety regulations, what should the future hold for fracking in Europe?

Submitted by:

ONAT DALMAZ (IZMıR PRıVATE TURKıSH COLLEGE), UYGAR ÇETIN (BORNOVA ANATOLıAN HıGH SCHOOL), KıVANÇ ÇEMBER (KADıKÖY ANATOLıAN HıGH SCHOOL), ECEM ÖZTOPRAK (VKV KOÇ HıGH SCHOOL), ATABERK HOŞGÖR (KABATAŞ HıGH SCHOOL), DERYA ÇALıŞ (GALATASARAY HıGH SCHOOL), UĞUR CAN EMEK (ROBERT COLLEGE), ILKER MERDıVANLı (GERMAN HıGH SCHOOL), SERRA TıRPANCı (MANıSA SOCıAL STUDıES HıGH SCHOOL), BAKı KÖSE (TED KAYSERı COLLEGE), AYYÜCE YıLMAZ (İSTEK SEMIHA ŞAKıR), NIKO LAMMI (CHAIRPERSON, FI)

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A. Having examined that the EU has a vast amount of proven shale gas reserves , 2

B. Keeping in mind that certain geographical, legal and demographic matters prevent the extraction of shale gas within the EU, 3

C. Deeply concerned by the fact that the EU is not self-sufficient in terms of energy , D. Realising that although the EU has a large amount of energy reserves, they are mostly nonrenewable, E. Taking into account the different approaches of the EU member states regarding their own energy benefits, F. Noting with regret that fracking is proven to cause environmental hazard in the process, 4

G. Fully believing that the 2030 Energy Framework Goals are essential to decrease energy dependency;

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Wells, Peggy. (n.d.): n. pag. Analyse on Shale Gas. U.S. Energy Information Administration, 13 June 2013. Web. 16 Mar. 2015.

2 Seismic activity on certain areas, population density creating risks regarding the use of chemicals and law regulations regarding ownership of the resources within the land ("Fracking." The Economist. The Economist Newspaper, 02 June 2012.

Web. 15 Mar. 2015.)

3 Dependency on Russia and other non-member countries ("Energy Production and Imports." - Statistics Explained. European Commission, 20 May 2014. Web. 15 Mar. 2015.)

4 "2030 Framework for Climate and Energy Policies." 2030 Framework. European Commission, 18 Feb. 2014. Web. 13 Mar. 2015.

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1. Calls upon the Member States to focus on the extraction of their own shale gas resources and gradually decrease the import of heavily taxed energy from outside of the EU; 2. Further requests that the funds allocated to the investments in the renewable energy sector be increased in the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF); 3. Encourages fracking companies to spend only 7% more than the average drilling cost and take necessary precautions in order to minimize the environmental hazards; 4. Further recommends the necessary legislation process be initiated by the European Commission to ensure that: a)

properly concreted well-shafts won’t leak any chemical substances during fracking,

b)

regurgitants will be collected and disposed of regularly,

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the threat of venting and flaring of the gas be eliminated;

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5. Drilling point should be at least 1.7km away from any populated area in accordance with the 6 standard determined by the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC) ; 6. Believing that discussion sessions should be organised in order to raise awareness regarding the process of fracking and the use of shale gas; 7. Calls European Commission to penalise Member States that refuse to comply with the 2030 Energy Frameworks goals; 8. Calls for the ESIF to provide incentives of up to 30% depending on the companies’ willingness to take extra precautions to prevent environmental hazard.

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Regurgitants are toxins that can be found in the water near drilling wells that cause regurgitation (vomiting, digestory problems and heart problems) 6 The aim of the Council is to provide authoritative scientific judgement to the policy makers of the EU on a wide variety of topics (environment, agriculture, energy etc).

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON H UMAN R IGHTS A devastating year for children – In response to UNICEF’s declaration on children’s rights violations in 2014 and concerns over the refugee Syrian children, what measures could the EU take to improve the living conditions of children in the neighbourhood countries considering the increasing amount of child imprisonment and child labour?

Submitted by:

ÇAĞLA ERGÜL (TED ANKARA COLLEGE), YAĞMUR SARıOĞLU (ODTÜ HıGH SCHOOL), ELIF ÖZÇELIK (BORNOVA ANATOLıAN HıGH SCHOOL), MERT EGE (ÜSKÜDAR AMERıCAN ACADEMY), LAL UNCU (ENKA HıGH SCHOOL), ELıF SıNEM SARıSOY (TED SAMSUN COLLEGE), DEFNE BEGÜM DEĞIRMENCI (TED HATAY COLLEGE), ÖZGE TÜYSÜZ (KABATAŞ HıGH SCHOOL), YASEMıN A. DURMAZ (EMıNE ÖRNEK COLLEGE), BEYZA BAYKAN (KADıKÖY ANATOLıA HıGH SCHOOL), SAFA ARDUÇLU (IZMıR CENGıZ AYMATOV), GÖKÇEN ÇAKıR (PRIVATE IZMıR TURKıSH COLLEGE), SARP GıRGıN (GERMAN HıGH SCHOOL), YAPRAK DAMLA YıLDıRıM (CHAıRPERSON, TR)

The European Youth Parliament, A. Bearing in mind constant physical and psychological abuse of children in Ukraine, Russia and Turkey, B. Fully aware of children’s lack of proper education due to: i)

working under extreme physical conditions in Turkey,

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sex trade and incidents of prostitution in Russia and Ukraine,

C. Alarmed by the improper and health-threatening conditions in the juvenile prisons in Russia and Turkey resulting in an unhealthy child development, D. Deeply concerned that Syrian child refugees in Turkey suffer from lack of shelter, nutrition, health services, education and financial aid, E. Regretting that the child poverty rate increases due to the children’s rights violations in Turkey, Russia and Ukraine, F. Recognising the discriminative acts towards children in Ukraine and Russia based on cultural, sexual, religious, and social differences, G. Deeply disturbed by the increasing rate of under-aged marriages in the rural areas of Turkey and Ukraine, H. Emphasising that children in Turkey, Ukraine and Russia suffer from psychological distortions due to mistreatment, I.

Taking into account the limited freedom of expression of children in Turkey and Russia through inadequate relevant reports;

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1. Requests the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to establish rehabilitation facilities for parents and children in order to aid both victims and actors of child labour and/or violence rehabilitate; 2. Invites EU to suggest the governments of Turkey, Russia and Ukraine develop a reporting system with a 24/7 hotline and a street-monitoring system to detect children’s rights violations more effectively; 3. Recommends the related non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of Turkey, Russia and Ukraine to raise awareness of children’s rights by means of seminars, media campaigns and broadcasts; 4. Urges ECHR to implement deterrent punishments for child abuse and child labour, based on 2 the Convention on the Right of the Child (CRC) ; 3

5. Calls European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety (DG-SANTE) to suggest the Ministry of Health of each aforementioned country to establish monthly health check-ups for children; 6. Further recommends the ECHR to take further steps, including but not limited to: a)

sending representatives to inspect factories and companies

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imposing fines against employing children when necessary,

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increasing the number of schools in rural areas;

7. Calls for governments to improve the conditions in juvenile prisons of Turkey, Russia, and Ukraine by: a)

establishing facilities in order to provide imprisoned children with both psychological support,

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sponsoring libraries in juveniles for children’s education,

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implementing meal plans for physical development of children in accordance with the regulations of DG-SANTE;

8. Encourages the Turkish government to improve the conditions of the Syrian refugee camps by; a)

increasing the number of refugee camps,

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planning tutoring programs,

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providing medical care,

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establishing healthy meal programs for children,

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funding refugees through the separation of a single section within the national budget;

9. Further suggests the Russian, Ukrainian and Turkish governments to:

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increase job opportunities for parents coming from underprivileged background,

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encourage investments from both foreign and domestic companies;

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rules on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights.

2 The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children.

3 The DG responsible for the implementation of European Union laws on the safety of food and other products, on consumers' rights and on the protection of people's health.

10. Emphasizes that Turkish and Ukrainian women should be given more job opportunities so as to protect their children from under-aged marriages; 11. Endorses the governments of Russia and Ukraine to implement further anti-discrimination policies and distribute relative handbooks to every household.

M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON I NTERNAL M ARKET AND C ONSUMER P ROTECTION Digital sharing-economy enterprises such as Uber and Airbnb continue to uproot classic brick-and-mortar business models. With reactions throughout Member States varying in nature, how can the EU and its Member States cooperate in tackling future challenges whilst tapping into the full potential of these innovations?

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UTKAN DORA ÖNCÜL (VKV KOÇ HIGH SCHOOL), GÜNEŞ GÜNAY (GALATASARAY HıGH SCHOOL), DENıZ HAREZI (ROBERT COLLEGE), YAREN NUR USTA (MANıSA SOCıAL STUDıES HıGH SCHOOL), GÜLIZ ATEŞ (BORNOVA ANATOLıAN HıGH SCHOOL), ŞERIFE SELEN ÖZCAN (TED KAYSERI COLLEGE), GıZEM NAZ GÖRMEZ (ODTÜ HıGH SCHOOL), SELENAY POLAT (IZMıR PRıVATE TURKıSH COLLEGE), ECE UMAR (GERMAN SCHOOL ISTANBUL), ALEYNA VURAN (IZMıR CENGıZ AYMATOV), EGE GÜLENER (ISTEK ACıBADEM ANATOLıAN HıGH SCHOOL), BERRAK GÜNDÜZ (ISTEK SEMıHA ŞAKıR), METEHAN GÜNDOĞDU (CHAıRPERSON, TR)

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A. Recognising that brick-and-mortar business models have disadvantages compared to digital2 sharing economy enterprises due to opposed expenses and opportunities, B. Realising that the increasing demand to the digital-sharing economy enterprises stands as a threat to the classic brick-and-mortar business models in the EU’s internal market, C. Fully aware of the fact that not having complete prevision of the supplies in digital-sharing economy enterprises causes implications on the quality of goods and services, D. Deeply disturbed that one of the main weaknesses of digital-sharing economy enterprises is it’s failure in assuring the safety of the customers, E. Observing that digital-sharing economy enterprises fail to sustain complete insurance to both customers and employees, F. Alarmed by the fact that digital-sharing economy enterprises and peer-to-peer networks spark discussion on the literal meaning of ownership, G. Aware of the comparative advantage which digital-sharing economy enterprises has over brickand-mortar business models due to the fact that the profit from digital-sharing economy enterprises is not tax-applicable, H. Noting with regret that some employees of digital-sharing economy enterprises do not belong to a trade union, which would uphold their employee rights, 1

Traditional "street-side" business models that deal with its customers face-to-face in an office or store that the business owns or rents.

2 A new class of collaborative social impact organisations is emerging that leverages people who share their time, material goods, money and ideas.

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Noting with concern that the society is not informed enough about their rights as customers;

1. Calls for Member States to encourage brick-and-mortar business models to go online via: a)

subsidised free web design services,

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subsidies and incentives to brick-and-mortar business models planning to go online;

2. Encourages the Member States to support brick-and-mortar business models to renovate and revise their image according to their customer profiles in order to become more appealing and be able to compete with digital-sharing economy enterprises via: a)

low interest loans from the governments,

b)

professional guidance from municipality-employed interior and exterior designers;

3. Urges digital-sharing economy enterprises to improve their ranking system in order to reach their maximum potential whilst assuring the safety of their customers with the usage of: a)

ranking incentive for customers,

b)

establishment of a common data-portal, which includes customer comments, rankings and previous complaints,

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an obligatory video describing the goods provided with detailed visuals or 360° view technology;

4. Designates Member States to uphold digital-sharing economy enterprises to certain standards including mandatory submission of criminal records from employees in order to maximise security; 3

5. Further requests the usage of virtual transaction methods to enhance security and decrease tax evasion; 6. Encourages Member States to obligate digital-sharing economy enterprises to pay for insurance of the employee and the customer for any incident that can take place during the period of the service; 7. Further requests Member States to enact ownership laws to prevent misconception and abuse of ownership or written permission from the original owner to sub-let or share-in digitalsharing economy enterprises; 8. Calls upon Member States to make digital-sharing economy enterprises withhold the transacting amount from both the supplier and the customer until receiving confirmation from both parties; 9. Emphasises Member States collecting tax withheld from both customers and digital-sharing economy enterprises during the transaction in accordance to maintain tax equivalence in the internal market between digital-sharing economy enterprises and brick-and-mortar business models; 10. Calls the employees of digital-sharing economy enterprises to form a trade union, which will look out for their rights in order to protect freelance employees; 11. Recommends universities to offer classes on digital-sharing economy free of charge to raise awareness about the usage of digital-sharing economy and the rights that come with it.

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Forms of digital currency that are created and held electronically, but not being controlled and printed by anyone. They are produced by lots of people running computers all around the world, using software that solves mathematical problems.

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON I NTERNATIONAL T RADE Doha deadlock – Since the deadlock in the Doha Development Round of the WTO, the EU has moved from multilateral to bilateral trade negotiations. With increasing citizen opposition against two salient negotiations, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) with the USA, what should be the way forward for the Union’s future trade negotiations?

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EYLÜL SOFUOĞLU (VKV KOÇ HıGH SCHOOL), ELIF TURAN (MANıSA SOCıAL STUDıES HıGH SCHOOL), A. KEMAL AYALP (GKV CEMIL ALEVLI HıGH SCHOOL), ECE ERTANı (ISTEK ACıBADEM ANATOLıAN HıGH SCHOOL), NEZIHE EZGI MENZI (ROBERT COLLEGE), AHMET KADIR ZEYBEK (EMINE ÖRNEK COLLEGE), KEMAL SOMDAŞ (TED KAYSERI COLLEGE), SINEM GÜLHAN (KADıKÖY ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL), BILGE ECE AYDıNER (GERMAN SCHOOL ISTANBUL), MEHMET MALIKI (ISTEK SEMIHA ŞAKıR HıGH SCHOOL) AHMET GALIP ÖZTÜRK (IZMIR CENGIZ AYMATOV), ZEYNEP GÜLCE KURT (TED SAMSUN COLLEGE), IREM GÖKDUMAN (CHAIRPERSON, TR)

The European Youth Parliament, A. Believing that European Commission is not being transparent enough while conducting Free Trade Zone negotiations, B. Noting with regret that the lack of transparency in TTIP negotiations causes distress among citizens of the EU, C. Bearing in mind the United States of America and China are the largest two trade partners of the EU and constitute 27.1% of its international trade volume, D. Noting with regret the decreasing trend in the trade volume between China and EU, E. Expecting an additional increase of $119 billion a year in EUs economy once Transatlantic Trade 1 2 and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is ratified , 3

F. Having studied that Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is estimated to 4 increase EU’s GDP by about 12 billion per year , G. Keeping in mind the differing socio-economic dynamics of countries are causing multilateral agreements to be reached more difficult than bilateral agreements,

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The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership is a trade agreement to be negotiated between the EU and the USA with the aim of creating world’s largest trade zone.

2 Reducing Transatlantic Barriers to Trade and Investment, Centre for Economic Policy Research European Commission - Trade Websites." Trade Websites. European Commission, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2015.

3 Comprehensive Trade and Economic Agreement is a trade agreement between the EU and Canada. Even though the negotiations are finalised, it is not legally binding since the ratification process is not completed.

4 EU-Canada agree deal to boost trade and investment, Brussels, 26 September 2014, "European Commission - PRESS RELEASES - Press Release - EU-Canada Agree Deal to Boost Trade and Investment." EUCanada Agree Deal to Boost Trade and Investment. European Commission -, n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2015.

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H. Noting with concern that further globalization of the EU market by introducing new trade agreements may have a negative impact on the already increasing wealth gap, I.

Noting with deep concern that foreign investors are taking advantage of Investor State Dispute 5 Settlement (ISDS) and judging mechanisms for ISDS lawsuits malfunction;

1. Recommends the leaders of trade unions and the Committee of Regions to select a representative from each country to attend the TTIP meetings; 6

2. Calls for European Alliance of News Agencies to assign press members and journalists from distinct media agencies to attend EU’s future trade negotiations; 3. Encourages the European Commission to prioritise short-term trade agreements with China instead of long-term trade agreements since China’s economic growth rate is inconsistent; 4. Further recommends European Commission to prioritise bilateral agreements with developing countries such as China, India and South Africa; 5. Endorses the European Commission to reconsider ISDS’ position in trade agreements by: a)

analysing firms’ reliability and probability of success,

b)

assigning more qualified and well-rounded arbitrators.

5 Investor-State Dispute Settlement is a procedural mechanism which allows a foreign investor to sue the host governments by using the trade agreement as a legal basis in case of a change in law, regulations, judicial or administrative ruling which affects the investment.

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EANA is registered at the Trade Register in Berne, Switzerland as a non-profit membership association "European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA)." Alliance News. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Mar. 2015.

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON W OMEN ’ S R IGHTS AND G ENDER E QUALITY Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the EU economy and a key factor for economic growth, but only 30% of European entrepreneurs are women. A key element of sustainable economic growth on the long-term is equal opportunities for men and women. What measures could the EU take in order to further promote entrepreneurship among women?

Submitted by:

DILARA INAL (EMINE ORNEK COLLEGE), AYBERK DEMıRKOL (ÜSKÜDAR AMERICAN ACADEMY), İPEK İLAYDA BELLISAN (BORNOVA ANADOLU HIGH SCHOOL), AYDıNCAN SÜLEYMANOĞLU (TED BURSA COLLEGE), JIWON SHIM (GKV CEMIL ALEVLI COLLEGE), EREN GÖKÇEN (MANISA SOCıAL SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL), NUR BILGESU ODABAŞ (TED ANKARA COLLEGE), DOĞA ALEMDAR (TED KAYSERI COLLEGE), ECENUR YAVAŞ (İZMIR CENGIZ AYMATOV), İREM KALE (KABATAŞ ERKEK HIGH SCHOOL), KIBELLA GEÇMEN (TED HATAY COLLEGE), EYLÜL ÇAMCı (IZMIR PRIVATE TÜRK COLLEGE), GIORGI METSKVARISHVILI (CHAıRPERSON, GE)

The European Youth Parliament, A. Deeply concerned by the fact that prejudice against women cause lack of self-confidence at the terms of contributing the economy of the EU due to stereotypes, traditions and cultural backgrounds, B. Having adopted gender roles that society believes in, which cause lack of time for entrepreneurship and raising a dilemma between business and family lives, give responsibilities that are not equal to men’s such as housework and taking care of children, C. Deeply regretting female discouragement in business life caused by sex-based discrimination by following: 1

i)

the Gender Pay Gap (GPG) ,

ii)

sex-based violence,,

iii)

having difficulties in getting a promotion,

iv)

having different employment opportunities with men notwithstanding equal education levels,

v)

refusing to employ women who are likely to become pregnant, 2

D. Observing the European Institute for Gender Equality’s (EIGE) institution’s low activeness in society, 1

GPG is the difference between male and female earnings expressed as a percentage of male earnings, according to the OECD.

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E. Fully alarmed by the lack of female entrepreneurs presentations as role models in media, F. Realising that the decreasing number of female entrepreneurs is caused by the public opinion against women, such as: i)

emotional factors,

ii)

having lower skills in entrepreneurship,

iii)

being incapable in managing finances;

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1. Recommends European Social Fund (ESF) , European Network of Female Entrepreneurship 4 5 Ambassadors and Women Entrepreneurs Platform to cooperate for raising the public awareness on women by: a)

holding conferences attending female entrepreneurs and experts on economy to instil confidence in women and prove their capability in business,

b)

holding campaigns in order to encourage women,

c)

advertising female entrepreneurship in virtual and printed media; 6

2. Urges the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council to prevent the discrimination in business areas by: a)

assigning inspectors regularly to observe and report companies,

b)

obliging a certificate programme for all employers in every company by cooperating with EIGE;

3. Calls upon Member States to fund and monitor trustworthy day-care facilities for free in order to gain more time for women and help them get involved in business life; 4. Strongly recommends the female entrepreneur role models to organise information sharing seminars about equality at the working fields e.g. for primary and high school students to encourage girls to become entrepreneurs; 5. Encourages Member States to open free entrepreneurship courses specially for women who are willing to start entrepreneurship; 6. Calls media sector to display female entrepreneur role models more frequently by foundations provided by ESF; 7

7. Supports NGO’s such as “Chime for change” for funding and EIGE for holding trainings to balance family and business life by supplying services, such as: a)

workshops for men in housework and taking care of children,

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EIGE is an autonomous body of the EU, established to contribute to and strengthen the promotion of gender equality.

ESF is the main instrument for supporting jobs and helping people get better jobs by the help of investors.

4 European Network of Female Entrepreneurship Ambassadors’ aim is to have successful entrepreneurs campaigning on the grand to inspire women to become entrepreneurs.

5 Women Entrepreneurs Platform’s aim is to promote women’s entrepreneurship in EU and exchange good practices information success stories, case studies and data collection 6 Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council is a body that works to increase employment levels and improve living and working conditions, ensuring a high level of human health and consumer protection in EU. 7 “Chime for change” is a NGO, which focuses on innovative approaches to rise funds and awareness for projects promoting education, health and justice for women.

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training women to share the information about gender equality to the next generation while they’re growing up;

8. Calls upon the European Network of Female Entrepreneurship of Female Ambassadors to create websites where women entrepreneurs will be able to demonstrate their products and attract investors.

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON C IVIL L IBERTIES , J USTICE AND H OME A FFAIRS II Schengen under pressure – With the deterioration of the political situation in many parts of the European Neighbourhood Policy, increasing calls have been heard for the strengthening of the EU’s external borders, as well as the reinstatement of internal border controls. What approach should the EU and its neighbours take in reviewing the freedom of movement of people across internal and external borders?

Submitted by:

BEGÜM ÖNSAL (BORNOVA ANATOLıA HıGH SCHOOL), UĞUR YAVUZ (GALATASARAY HıGH SCHOOL), AYŞE NAZ YARDıM (TED ANKARA COLLEGE), GAMZE NIZAM (EMINE ÖRNEK COLLEGE), İPEK AYDıN (TED SAMSUN COLLEGE), ARDA ULAŞ MUTLU (KABATAŞ ERKEK HIGH SCHOOL), ARDA GAZıOGLU ( ISTEK ACıBADEM ANATOLıA HıGH SCHOOL), GÜNEŞ UĞUZ (ODTÜ HıGH SCHOOL), OĞUZHAN YıLMAZ (ROBERT COLLEGE), DENIZ AYDıN (TED HATAY COLLEGE), EREN BAŞEREN (KADıKÖY ANADOLU HıGH SCHOOL), BATUHAN TÖMEKÇE (GERMAN HıGH SCHOOL), MARıAM CHADUNELı (CHAıRPERSON, GE)

The European Youth Parliament, A. Taking into account that the growing tensions between Eastern European countries and Russia threatens EU’s influence in the region, 1

B. Bearing in mind that maintaining stability and security within the Schengen Area became more difficult due to the recent enlargements, C. Noting with concern that frequent terrorist attacks in Europe raised a question of strengthening the border checks and overlooking the right to freedom of movement, 2

D. Fully aware of the inefficient outcomes of European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) caused by: i)

the absence of short-term provisions,

ii)

lack of cooperation between the EU and the ENP countries,

E. Further noting that the socio-economic prosperity in the EU as well as the conflicts between the ENP countries motivate the citizens of those countries to immigrate into the Schengen Area, 3

F. Realising that due to the lack of financial support, FRONTEX cannot reach its full potential, 4

G. The regulation of SIS bans the transfer of immigration data to other countries and international organisations, which causes further mistrust between the Member States and the ENP countries,

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The Schengen Area consists of 26 countries that have abolished internal border controls and functions as a single country for international travel purposes with a common visa policy.

2 ENP is a tool for the EU to achieve close political association and economic integration with its southern and eastern neighbours.

3 FRONTEX is the European Agency for the management of operational cooperation at the external borders of the EU. 4 Schengen Information System is a system, which supports the external border control and law enforcement cooperation in the Schengen Area.

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H. Keeping in mind that on-going illegal immigration to the EU increases the dissatisfaction of EU citizens who consider illegal migrants a source of both economic downgrade and security instability, I.

Deeply concerned about the inefficiency of security checks at the external borders of the EU, especially of the ones in the southern Mediterranean region, which cause illegal migrations and human trafficking;

1. Urges FRONTEX to intensively work on strengthening security provisions at the Mediterranean borders; 2. Calls for the increase of funds to be allocated in the EU annual budget for to the functioning of FRONTEX, as well as increase financial contributions by the Member States, 3. Encourages the ENP partner countries’ governments to: a)

enhance monitoring of human rights violations,

b)

undertake specific measures to decrease unemployment and meet the standards set out 5 by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) ; 6

4. Calls upon the European External Action Service (EEAS) to start monitoring missions in the ENP countries to ensure the effective functioning of the Neighbourhood Policy; 7

5. Calls upon the Commission to reform the European Neighbourhood Instrument in order to support long-term structural engagement as well as provide tools for immediate effect; 6. Further recommends the Commission to share passengers’ personal data through SIS with the Member States, to prevent any potential threat; 7. Supports raising the awareness of the EU citizens regarding the potential dangers, coming 8 9 from movements such as Arab Spring and ISIS ; 8. Urges the Member States to improve control over the immigration process, in order to keep social and economic opportunities in balance; 9. Suggests developing a common training programme for the border security officials at both external and internal borders in order to implement the same standards in all parts of Schengen Area.

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OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development aims to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well being.

6 EEAS is the EU’s diplomatic service which helps carry out EU’s foreign and security policy and other areas of the EU’s external representation.

7 The European Neighbourhood Instrument is a tool for support the implementation of ENP. 8 Arab Spring was a revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protest, riots and civil wars in the Arab world.

9 ISIS or also known as ISIL stands for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, which is an Islamic extremist rebel group controlling territories in the Middle East.

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON C ONSTITUTIONAL A FFAIRS With the European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) being the most ambitious link between citizens and decision makers at the European level, how can the EU strengthen the ECI as a tool for active democracy and what more can be done to bring citizens closer to EU policy making?

Submitted by:

BARBAROS ATAY (GALATASARAY HıGH SCHOOL), KEREM KAYA (KOÇ HIGH SCHOOL), OĞULCAN CENK CIMENOĞLU (GKV CEMIL ALEVLI HIGH SCHOOL), FERHAT CEM ŞEN (MANISA SOCIAL SCIENCES HIGH SCHOOL), HAZAL SENA ATALAY (ROBERT COLLEGE), EZGI YıLMAZ (ISTEK ACIBADEM ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL), MERT KARA (ÜSKÜDAR AMERICAN ACADEMY), MIRAY YARAY (TED KAYSERI COLLGE), SUDE AYDıN (GERMAN HıGH SCHOOL), MERVE TOLUÇ (ISTEK SEMIHA ŞAKIR HIGH SCHOOL), GÜLŞAH YıLMAZ (İZMIR CENGIZ AYMATOV), RıFAT EGE TEMEL (ODTÜ DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL), CAN ELVANLIOĞLU (CHAıRPERSON, TR)

The European Youth Parliament, A. Alarmed that voter turnouts in the Member States have been decreasing since the first elections to the European Parliament, and are connected to: i)

lack of common political interest,

ii)

insufficient information regarding the voting process,

iii)

citizens’ belief that their votes would not change anything,

iv)

the European Parliament (EP) not properly dealing with problems that concern citizens,

B. Bearing in mind that there are several obstacles that stand in the way of citizens’ voting including those that: i)

are physically challenged,

ii)

are handicapped,

iii)

have no access to the Internet,

iv)

are not physically present at that time,

C. Having examined that, due to the instability of the European Commission and the 1 inconvenient circumstances since the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) is in place, only three out of thirty proposals have been accepted by the Commission, D. Emphasising that the lack of information about ECI and its aims cause it not to fulfil its duties, E. Noting with regret that many initiatives fail to collect sufficient amount of votes in the given time due to: 1

The ECI allows one million citizens EU citizens to participate directly in the development of EU policies, by calling on the European Commission to make a legislative proposal.

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the inflated amount of required votes,

ii)

inadequate amount of time given to collect signatures,

F. Keeping in mind that even if the proposal through ECI fulfils the criteria, the Commission could reject it without giving any explanations or reports, G. Noting with regret that the lack of communication between the European Parliament and the 2 Council leads to slow law-making process, H. Aware of the fact that citizens’ participation to the decision making process is limited to electing the Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), which is insufficient for direct participation;

1. Emphasises that the information given by European Union’s own sources about European elections should be clarified by: a)

making the already existing campaigns heard by people,

b)

encourage parties to prepare and share a honest agenda;

2. Expresses its hope to change the perception of the people about politicians already at the local level by changing their way of campaigning through: a)

giving one by one briefings,

b)

encouraging the parties to organise political party meetings regularly that can actually deliver and implement people’s demands and wishes immediately;

3. Proposes a new evaluation framework for the initiatives coming through the ECI with fulfilling the criterion such as: a)

The European Commission will have right to reject the initiatives for a maximum of three times,

b)

After three times, the proposal will be considered as accepted and sent to the European Parliament and the Council;

4. Invites the MEP’s to cooperate with the organisers of initiatives through ECI and discussing the proposal with the representatives in relevant committees; 5. Expresses its hope that Member States provide an e-voting system over private network for citizens, who: a)

do not have an existing access to Internet,

b)

are physically disabled,

c)

are not physically present and therefore not able to vote during the voting period; 3

6. Notes the essence that citizens will be able to vote in a secure platform where third parties will not have an access to their confidential data;

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The Council (of ministers) is an EU institution that comprises the national ministers of the 28 Member States, meeting in policy-specific formations.

3 Secure platform contains encrypted version of the data and therefore will protect the individual’s personal info such as name, surname, ID and Social Security Number from being stolen.

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7. Encourages Member States to establish a “Voting Education Programme”, which will teach the e-voting system to citizens and be funded by government’s own budget and considered as an education expense; 8. Designates a team under the name of “Directorate for Democracy Support” to inform citizens about the initiatives and working process of ECI by using mass media and social events such as a conference led by a representative from the proposed initiative and one’s associates; 9. Further requests to decrease the pre acceptance period from two months to one month and demands to extend the signature-collecting period from 12 months to 18 months.

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M OTION FOR A R ESOLUTION BY T HE C OMMITTEE ON C IVIL L IBERTIES , J USTICE AND H OME A FFAIRS III Hate crimes, combined with anti-Semite and anti-Zionist demonstrations as a reaction to recent events in the Gaza region, strike fear into Jewish communities all of Europe once again. How can the EU establish safeguards and create a framework against anti-Semitism and racism in its Member States?

Submitted by:

ELIF ÇÖÇELLI (GKV CEMıL ALEVLı HıGH SCHOOL), DENıZ ECE ÖZTÜRK (VKV KOÇ HıGH SCHOOL), MELIKE GÜNDAY (TED SAMSUN COLLEGE), SELEN GENCER (ISTEK ACıBADEM ANATOLıAN HıGH SCHOOL), ÖZGÜR GENÇER (ROBERT COLLEGE), CANSU KOLAY (EMıNE ÖRNEK COLLEGE), MINA YILIK (USKUDAR AMERİCAN ACADEMY) ALPER GÜRER (MANıSA SOCıAL SCIENCES HıGH SCHOOL), HAZAL AKSU (TED ANKARA COLLEGE), SARP KESKıN (ODTÜ HıGH SCHOOL), SUSEN DARENDELı (IZMıR CENGıZ AYTMATOV), DENıZ ALTıNÖZ (TED HATAY COLLEGE), DıLARA GÜREŞÇI (İZMIR ÖZEL TÜRK COLLEGE), ALEXANDER WıLMıNG (CHAıRPERSON, DE)

The European Youth Parliament, A. Realising that 26% of the total adult population of all Member States is harbouring anti-Semitic 1 attitudes , B. Noting with regret that European Jews are being held responsible for the crimes committed by Israel, C. Bearing in mind that most of the attacks on Jewish sites and the physical assaulting of Jews in Europe come from militant Islamic and Muslim groups, while most Jews are attacked in countries 2 where groups of young Muslims reside , D. Observing that the US Government has donated 3.1 billion USD for military assistance to Israel as a significant financial military support, while Palestinians are supported by Arab nations, E. Noting that in the Western world, educated people are less likely to harbour anti-Semitic views, whereas in Middle East and North Africa the situation is the exact opposite, F. Taking into account that 41% of European citizens think that Jews are more loyal to Israel than to 3 the countries that they live in , G. Aware of the fact that Israel is the only country where Jews are the official ethnic majority, H. Keeping in mind that the rights of Jewish people in Europe are violated and Jewish people are being out casted because of anti-Semitism, yet such problem was not addressed effectively by the EU;

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ADL Global 100: A Survy of Attiudes toward the Jews in Over 100 Countries Around the World (July 2013 – Febrary 2014) http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/davidhornik/jews-under-muslim-attack-in-europe/ ADL Global 100: A Survy of Attiudes toward the Jews in Over 100 Countries Around the World (July 2013 – Febrary 2014)

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1. Encourages NGOs such as Amnesty International to continue the successful media campaigns persuading the freedom of expression to be a human right worldwide; 2. Urges the Member States to legally bind anti-Semitic hate crime convicts to pay a fine, which income will be used to fund NGO’s against discrimination and Anti-Semitism; 3. Encourages the European Commission to assign media experts to: a)

monitor the media’s neutrality and ensure the objectivity of news periodically,

b)

publish public service announcements in order to promote equality for the Jewish society; 4

4. Recommends the Quartet to help tackle anti-Semitism caused by the conflicts in the Middle East by providing financial support universally; 5. Further invites the Member States to take legal action against teachers that impose discriminative behaviour upon students, by not taking action against students discriminating each other, or spreading anti-Semitic opinions; 6. Encourages teachers to inform about the motives and horrendous consequences of the Holocaust to raise awareness of discriminative behaviour and anti-Semitic stereotypes; 7. Draws attention to the exchange of empathy to be constituted with education, through help of 5 the European Jewish Parliament (EJP) , by organising: a)

workshops, conferences and assemblies

b)

informative panels that will be attended by minor anti-Semitic hate crime convicts in order to reduce anti-Semitic hate crimes caused by religious discrimination and ignorance; 6

8. Calls European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) to publish monthly unbiased reports of civilian situations of the economic and social Jewish communities that will be opened for the public, in order to increase empathy by informing people and reminding them of the Jewish society; 9. Further recommends the creation of a hotline for Jews on European level, to utilise in case of an attack physically and psychologically to: a)

determine hate crimes,

b)

provide moral support by experts;

10. Encourages Member States to establish protection for Jewish institutions in case the danger level rises above a certain point, which will be scaled by the amount of calls to the hotline.

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Quartet is a foursome of nations and international and supranational entities icludes the UN, EU, USA and Russia.

EJP is a NGO, which aim is to unite the all Jewish communities throughout the Europe.

6 The European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI) conducts practice and policy-oriented research, provide information and documentation, and offers adivsory services concerning minority-majority relations in Europe. It serves European governments and regional intergovernmental organisatiions as well as non-domantn groups throughout.

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