Model European Parliament Baltic Sea Region Tartu, Estonia, 2014
Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
Honourable delegates to be, presidency, teachers, directors and distinguished guests,
It is my utmost pleasure to invite you all to the lovely city of good thoughts – Tartu. As it is the biggest university-city in Estonia, you will be constantly surrounded by lively and eager students, who like you, are yearning for new knowledge on a daily basis, for experience and solutions to the most pressing political issues of our time. The environment is set and the city of good thoughts is waiting. Having experienced an international session of MEP in Norwich as a delegate and in Vilnius as a Committee President, as well as being aware of the hard work the organisers have done during the previous months, I can assure Tartu will offer unforgettable memories to each and every one who is part of the MEP BSR session. There are countless people tinkering at every bit of the event to make your stay as pleasant as possible. For the event to be successful to the maximum extent and enjoyable for all of you, we kindly ask you to be well prepared regarding your topics. Soon already we all shall gather to exchange thoughts, exercise our persuasion techniques and healthily compete at being the best. But one should not only perceive the upcoming week as full of hard work and sleepless nights. Rather it is an opportunity to discover a whole new country and city, enjoy the promising spring among friends from all around the Baltic Sea and even further.
Yours sincerely, Kätliin Lember, President of the General Assembly
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Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
MEP Session in Tartu, Estonia March 22 - 27, 2014 Program: Saturday March 22 Arrival of delegates and teachers/directors 20.00
Pizza for delegates at hostel lobby Hotel Tartu http://www.tartuhotell.ee/en/home
20.30
Dinner for teachers/directors at hotel lobby Hotel Pallas, Tartu http://www.pallas.ee/en/homepage
Sunday March 23 08.00-09.30
Breakfast at hotel cafeteria for delegates
10.30
Opening Ceremony at the Main Hall of University of Tartu (Ülikooli 18, Tartu) Speakers: Mr. Dan Gustafsson, Chairman of MEP BSR Board An Estonian politician (TBA) Mr. Mihkel Veski, Head Organizer of the MEP BSR Tartu-session Heads of Delegations
12.30
Lunch at DuNord Gaudeamus, W. Struwe 1, Tartu
13.30-17.30
Committee meetings Locations: Lossi 36-306 - Committee on Foreign Affairs Lossi 36-305 - Committee on Regional Development Lossi 36-304 - Committee on Industry Research and Energy Lossi 36-307 - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Lossi 36-104 - Committee on Culture and Education Lossi 36-420 - Committee on Constitutional Affairs
18.00
Dinner at DuNord Gaudeamus
19.30
Evening free 3
Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
Monday March 24 07.00-09.00
Breakfast at hotel cafeteria for delegates
10.00-13.00
Committee meetings Locations: Ülikooli 18-226 - Committee on Foreign Affairs Lossi 3-224 - Committee on Regional Development Jakobi 2-114 - Committee on Industry Research and Energy Ülikooli 18-22 - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Jakobi 2-336 - Committee on Culture and Education Lossi 36-420 - Committee on Constitutional Affairs
11.00
Visit to Planetarium for teachers/directors
13.00
Lunch at DuNord Gaudeamus
14.00-17.00
Committee meetings continued
17.00
Resolutions to be handed in at 14.00/Correction Panel/Printing
18.30
Dinner at DuNord Gaudeamus
20.00
Lasertag for delegates at Megazone (Tasku Shopping Centre, Turu 2, Tartu) http://www.megazone.ee/tartu/
Tuesday March 25 07.00-10.00
Breakfast at hotel cafeteria for delegates
10.00
National Delegation meetings and lobbying at Estonian Students’ Society (Tõnissoni 1, Tartu)
13.30
Lunch at the Newton café in Science Centre AHHAA
14.30
Visit to Science Centre AHHAA, http://www.ahhaa.ee/en Visit to the KGB cells museum, http://linnamuuseum.tartu.ee/?m=2&page=front&change_lang=en
16.00
MEP BSR Board meeting for teachers/directors
19.00
Deadline for handing in amendments
19.30
Dinner at DuNord Gaudeamus
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Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
Wednesday March 26 07.00-08.30
Breakfast at hotel cafeteria for delegates
09.00
Delegates/teachers/directors in front of White Hall of University of Tartu (Lossi 25, Tartu)
09.30
General Assembly Three resolutions in the morning (Small coffee breaks in between)
13.00
Lunch at DNG
14.00
General Assembly continued Three resolutions in the afternoon (Small coffee breaks in between)
17.00
Closing Ceremony Speakers: Mr. Karl Kull, President of the International MEP Tallinn 2011 Mr. Mihkel Veski, Head Organizer of the MEP BSR Tartu-session Ms. Kätliin Lember, President of the General Assembly Ms. Nina Nørgaard, Administrative Coordinator of MEP BSR
19.30
Farewell party with dinner at corp! Sakala (Veski 69, Tartu)
Thursday March 27 Departure all delegations
www.mepbsr.org
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Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
Issues MEP BSR Tartu March 22 – 27, 2014
I Committee on Foreign Affairs / CP Louis Philipp Lukas The question of external relations in the EU -Following the enlargement of the EU, Eastern partnerships with neighbouring countries have been established, e.g. with Georgia and Moldova but not with Ukraine. What strategies should the EU adopt to make these partnerships/negotiations more rewarding? http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/dec/12/solution-to-ukraine-crisi-politicalnot-economic/print
II Committee on Regional Development / CP Hanna Bergwall The question of smart cities - Cities in the Baltic Sea Region are becoming increasingly important to the development in the region. How can they be developed from “pockets of smartness” to becoming genuinely smart? http://www.sustainablecities.eu/events
III Committee on Industry Research and Energy / CP Håvard Lystrup The question of energy efficiency in the Baltic Sea Region - The region is to a certain extent depending on energy resources from its strong neighbour Russia. In what ways can the region safeguard energy security and work for greater independence e.g. by diversification of energy supplies? http://www.isn.ethz.ch/Digital-Library/Publications/Detail/?lng=en&id=153511 6
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IV Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs / CP Mirjam-Kim Rääbis The question of immigration and multi-ethnic societies - What should the EU do to take responsibility for integration within the member states? To what extent should the states accept cultural diversity when it conflicts with national cultural practices?
http://www.mepbsr.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/report_small_coverandback.pdf “Who are we – Or the crisis of ethno-cultural identity” (Mazur p.52)
V Committee on Culture and Education / CP Jens Jacob Aabel Nordkvist The question of educating young people to meet labour market demands - Some young people are not suited satisfactorily for the jobs needed at present. In what ways might education policies be changed to help reverse and create a workforce better skilled for the future in a globalised world? http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/id/09468.pdf
VI Committee on Constitutional Affairs / CP Zuzanna Kwiatkowska The question of how to bring the citizens of Europe closer to each other and the EU –In times of crisis many European citizens seem to lose interest in the EU and focus more narrowly on national matters which might be a cause for concern when it comes to further integration. In what ways can this lack of interest be addressed? http://ey2013-alliance.eu/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/EUROPEAN-CITIZENSHIP.pdf
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Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
Delegations Belgium (accompanying teacher: Paul van Turenhout) Louise Buelens Johannes Lips Niels Brion Mitchell Stam Tine Hannes
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Denmark (accompanying teacher: Steffen Knudsen) Amanda Wessman Eir Caroline Haagerup Bang Victor H. B. Christoffersen Olivia Nørgaard Nedergaard Olivia Kubasiak Kløvedal Reich Sarah Pihl Petersen Amanda L. Nygaard Frisk Marcela Silvia Garro Freyre Pina Christine Alsing Schuldt Mathies Duch Gronemann Jeppe Høstgaard Poulsen Rasmus Pilegaard Petersen
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Estonia (accompanying person: Mihkel Veski) Elisabeth Niido Maria Johanna Kull Liisa Lotta Tomp Isabel Jezierska Marten Martinson Markus Kuslap Marta-Liisa Talvet Felix Visser Oliver Issak Paul Kristjan Kalda Tuuli Helind Doris Abe Anni-Teele Värav Linda-Riin Võeras Karl Kreevald
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Finland (accompanying teacher: Markus Ahlfors) Heidi Kråkström Zacharias Qvist Nina Alen Viivi Nuuttila Irene Lindqvist Nea Harjanne Maria Aalto
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Germany (accompanying teacher: Steffi Kruschel) Marie Wollnik Michael Sonntag Juliane Friedrich Philipp Pauli Saskia Wubbernitz Christopher Müllner Jan Friedrich Hellmuth Paulina Kintzinger
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Norway (accompanying teacher: Kathleen Hammervold) Sunniva Sol Rolset Stanens Paul Ingar Wilhelm Jevanord Krohn Astrid Ytre-Eide Martine Therese Bjørneboe Øhra Luna Amlan
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Poland (accompanying person: Zuzanna Kwiatkowska) Marta Lidia Sudo Jakub Cichuta Witold Kopczynski Anna Szczepanska
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March 22nd – 27th, 2014
Sweden (accompanying teacher: Dan Gustafsson) Leopold Henriksson Wilhelm Sondén Veronica Ågren Klara Zellman Otto Pagels-Fick Fanny Olsson Andrea Mattson Tilda Jalakas Edwin von Krusenstjerna
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Organizers Head Organizer
Mihkel Veski
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Co-organizer
Ursula Jõers
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Co-organizer
Hans Lindemann
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Administrative Coordinator
Nina Nørgaard
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Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
Presidents of the General Assembly GA President Kätliin Lember GA Vice-President Oliver Grauberg
Committee Presidents Committee on Foreign Affairs CP – Louis Philipp Lukas
Committee on Regional Development CP – Hanna Bergwall
Committee on Industry Research and Energy CP – Håvard Lystrup
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs CP – Mirjam-Kim Rääbis
Committee on Culture and Education CP – Jens Jacob Aabel Nordkvist
Committee on Constitutional Affairs CP – Zuzanna Kwiatkowska 11
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Participating schools: Belgium Dr. Nassaucollege
www.nassaucollege.nl
Kardinaal van Roey-instituut
www.kvri.be
Sint-Bavohumaniora
www.sbhg.be
Sint-Gummaruscollege
www.sgclier.be
Sint-Jozefcollege Aarschot
www.sjca.be
Denmark Gefion Gymnasium
www.gefion-gym.dk
Rysensteen Gymnasium
www.rysensteen.dk
Sankt Annæ Gymnasium
www.sag.dk
Svendborg Gymnasium
www.svendborg-gym.dk
Viborg Gymnasium og HF
www.vghf.dk
Estonia Gustav Adolf Grammar School
www.gag.ee
Hugo Treffneri Gümnaasium
www.htg.tartu.ee
Miina Härma Gümnaasium
www.mhg.tartu.ee
Jakob Westholmi Gümnaasium
www.westholm.ee
Rocca al Mare Kool
www.ramkool.edu.ee
Tartu Jaan Poska Gümnaasium
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Finland Gymnasiet Grankulla samskola
www.ggs.fi
Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu
www.syk.fi
Kauniaisten lukio
www.kauniaistenlukio.fi
Germany Anton Philipp Reclam Gymnasium
www.reclamgymnasium.de
Christianeum Hamburg
www.christianeum.org
Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium Bonn
www.feg-bonn.de
Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium Bremen
www.hbg.schule.bremen.de
Hilda-Gymnasium Koblenz
www.hilda-gymnasium.de
Kaiser-Wilhelm-und Ratsgymnasium
www.kwrg.de
Katharinen-Gymnasium Ingolstadt
www.katharinengymnasium.de
Leibnizschule Wiesbaden
www.leibnizschule.de
Norway Nesbru Videregående Skole
www.nesbru.vgs.no
Poland ZS UMK Gimnazjum i Liceum Akademickie
www.gimakad.torun.pl
Sweden Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium Djursholm
www.vrg.se
Viktor Rydbergs Samskola
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March 22nd – 27th, 2014
I Committee on Foreign Affairs Committee President: Louis Philip Lukas, Germany Delegates: Victor H. B. Christoffersen
Denmark
Mathies Duch Gronemann
Denmark
Maria Johanna Kull
Estonia
Marta-Liisa Talvet
Estonia
Felix Visser
Estonia
Irene Lindqvist
Finland
Juliane Friedrich
Germany
Mitchell Stam
Netherlands
Sunniva Sol Rolset Stanens
Norway
Jakub Cichuta
Poland
Otto Pagels-Fick
Sweden
II Committee on Regional Development Committee President: Hanna Bergwall, Sweden Delegates: Olivia Kubasiak Kløvedal Reich
Denmark
Karl Kreevald
Estonia
Liisa Lotta Tomp
Estonia
Marie Wollnik
Germany
Michael Sonntag
Germany
Luna Amlan
Norway
Anna Szczepanska
Poland
Fanny Olsson
Sweden
Edwin von Krusenstjerna
Sweden
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Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
III Committee on Industry Research and Energy Committee President: Håvard Lystrup, Norway Delegates: Johannes Lips
Belgium
Christine Alsing Schuldt
Denmark
Jeppe Høstgaard Poulsen
Denmark
Rasmus Pilegaard Petersen
Denmark
Doris Abe
Estonia
Markus Kuslap
Estonia
Anni-Teele Värav
Estonia
Zacharias Qvist
Finland
Philipp Pauli
Germany
Andrea Mattson
Sweden
IV Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee President: Mirjan-Kim Rääbis, Estonia Delegates: Louise Buelens
Belgium
Amanda Wessman Eir
Denmark
Sarah Pihl Petersen
Denmark
Tuuli Helind
Estonia
Elisabeth Niido
Estonia
Nina Alen
Finland
Heidi Kråkström
Finland
Christopher Müllner
Germany
Saskia Wubbernitz
Germany
Astrid Ytre-Eide
Norway
Witold Kopczynski
Poland
Tilda Jalakas
Sweden
Wilhelm Sondén
Sweden
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Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
V Committee on Culture and Education Committee President: Jens Jacob Aabel Nordkvist, Sweden Delegates: Niels Brion
Belgium
Caroline Haagerup Bang
Denmark
Marcela Silvia Garro Freyre Pina
Denmark
Marten Martinson
Estonia
Oliver Issak
Estonia
Linda-Riin Võeras
Estonia
Viivi Nuuttila
Finland
Maria Aalto
Finland
Jan Friedrich Hellmuth
Germany
Martine Therese Bjørneboe Øhra
Norway
Veronica Ågren
Sweden
Klara Zellman
Sweden
VI Committee on Constitutional Affairs Committee President: Zuzanna Kwiatkowska, Poland Delegates: Tine Hannes
Belgium
Olivia Nørgaard Nedergaard
Denmark
Amanda L. Nygaard Frisk
Denmark
Isabel Jezierska
Estonia
Paul Kalda
Estonia
Nea Harjanne
Finland
Paulina Kintzinger
Germany
Paul Ingar Wilhelm Jevanord Krohn
Norway
Marta Lidia Sudo
Poland
Leopold Henriksson
Sweden
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Tartu 2014
March 22nd – 27th, 2014
The Model European Parliament (MEP) concept and methodology The Model European Parliament program is a leadership program for youth in the 28 EU countries, set up in 1994 with a secretariat in The Hague, NL. The aim of the program is to educate young people at high school level about European integration and cooperation, and to develop their understanding of common issues as well as provide them with knowledge about EU’s institutions. The program develops political awareness and an understanding for Europe’s cultural diversity. The MEP program is successfully expanding into regional organizations in several parts of Europe. In 2004 a regional organization was set up in the Baltic Sea Region by schools/institutions in Finland, Sweden, Lithuania and DK, and at present we have been joined by schools/institutions in Estonia, Latvia, Kaliningrad, Russia, Poland, Germany, Iceland and Norway as well. The program is a training ground for future leaders and politicians as well as for talented students who share an interest in European issues.
The vision of the MEP Baltic Sea Organization is:
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Build relationships between youth in the Baltic Sea Region Penetrate common Baltic Sea and Nordic issues Give insight into each individual’s potential to affect society’s development Focus on trade, industry, politics and culture and social affairs Give insight into modern democracy and the parliamentary system, using the European Parliament as an example Develop debating skills in large international forums
The working language during the MEP is English. 10 students are chosen to represent each member country, and together they comprise a delegation. Each delegate represents his/her native country in a committee, which discusses international issues, and each committee has a specified subject to discuss. The common goal is to write a resolution that they can support and defend in the General Assembly (the youth parliament). The MEP program is also a cultural and social event, which gives the participants the opportunity to experience the diversity of the countries around the Baltic Sea and be part of numerous social events, such as teambuilding, sightseeing along with living with a family in the host country. The sessions take place twice a year in the Baltic Sea Region and since the start of the organization they have been hosted by Stockholm, Copenhagen, Bremen, Tallinn, Copenhagen/Malmoe, Helsinki, Riga, St. Petersburg, Ilawa/Torun, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Kaliningrad, Vilnius, Gdansk/Gdynia, Copenhagen, Leipzig, Reykjavik and Bruges/Blankenberge.
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Pedagogically the MEP program focuses on:
a) b) c) d) e) f) g)
Individual ICT introduction to EU institutions and to specific topics Study program before the sessions in class/groups Workshops/committee work run by experienced students and delegate Project work/written resolutions in English Debating and rhetoric skills Intercultural skills and competencies The experience of an advanced and realistic role play (as a learning method)
The MEP BSR office is located in Copenhagen, DK, and run by an administrative coordinator. More information about MEP BSR and sessions are to be found at www.mepbsr.org . Enclosed here please find material and guidelines in preparation of MEP conferences at the national, regional and international levels. For further information please contact Administrative Coordinator Nina Nørgaard
[email protected]
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