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Model European Parliament
Baltic Sea Region
Belgium 2013
Belgium 2013 October 26th – November1st, 2013
Dear delegates, committee presidents and distinguished guests,
I stand here today at the opening of the Model European Parliament Baltic Sea Region in the lovely and romantic city of Bruges and the honour is completely on my side to welcome you here on this special day.
Many of you have crossed borders, seas and other European countries in a way no person could imagine 65 years ago. As the result of European cooperation and the growing sense of responsibility, we stand here together to participate in this splendid project, which gives the opportunity to show the true meaning of European democracy.
Dear friends, the challenges of the Union are numerous and the present efforts do not longer suffice. That’s why we call upon your voice. During this week we want to hear your point of view, your opinion and your concerns about current issues that the Union is dealing with. The six committees are as follows: Security and Defence, Agriculture and Rural Development, Industry Research and Energy, Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Culture and Education and Human Rights. The debating hasn’t started yet, but I can tell you one thing for sure: the answer to the issues is to be found in the cooperation of all member states/European states, in the sharing of expertise of many people and in the belief of initiative and creativity. The outcome of your work this week will be discussed during the General Assembly this Friday in the European Parliament in Brussels.
One might say that Brussels is the capital of Europe, the beating heart of the Union, but this week neither Brussels nor any other city will be the heart of Europe. This week you are going to be the symbol of the beating heart of our Europe.
It’s my deepest wish that every one of you will have a great time in this beautiful city, even when days are tough and nights have been long. Or short…
It’s my sincere aspiration that this week will broaden your horizons and will inspire you for the rest of your life.
Embrace this week and I genuinely hope you will make the very best of it!
I count on you!
Cheers
Arnaud Hoornaert,
President of the General Assembly
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MEP Session in Bruges/Blankenberge
October 26 – November 1, 2013
Program:
Saturday 26 October
Arrival of delegates and teachers at Brussels Airport
Delegates and host families meet at Sint-Lodewijkscollege BrugesMagdalenastraat 30Teachers/directors at Hotel Du Commerce, BlankenbergeWeststraat 64
Sunday 27 October
09.00 Opening Ceremony at the Provinciaal Hof Bruges
Welcoming remarks bySpeakers: Mr. Dan Gustafsson, Chairman of MEP BSR Mr. Jean De Bethune, Representative Province of West Flanders Mr. Frank Vandevorde, Representative City of Bruges Mr. Koen Seynaeve, Principal of Sint-Lodewijkscollege Mr. Arnaud Hoornaert, President MEP BSR 2013 Bruges Head of Delegations
11.30 Meeting for the Presidency and Committee Presidents
12.30 Lunch
14.00-17.30 Teambuilding for delegates at Bruges
14.00 -17.00 Board Meeting for MEP BSR (location tbc)
18.00 Pick up by host familiesDelegates have dinner and spend the evening with their host families
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Monday 28 October
08.00-17.00 Committee meetings/Lunch at school for delegates
18.00-19.00 Cultural program for delegates, teachers/directors and host familiesDelegates have dinner and spend the evening with their host families
Tuesday 29 October
08.00-14.00 Committee meetings/Lunch at school for delegates
Resolutions to be handed in at 14.00/Correction Panel/Printing
Delegates spend the afternoon and evening with their host families
Wednesday 30 October
08.00 Departure for Ypres, delegates/teachers/directors
Visit to Flanders Fields Museum
11.00-14.00 Delegation meetings and lunch at different locations
17.00 Return to Blankenberge
19.00 Pick up by host familiesDelegates have dinner and spend the evening with their host families
Thursday 31 October
07.30 Departure from school, train to Brussels
09.30-13.15 General Assembly in the European Parliament
Delegates/teachers/directors have to be present at 08.15!
Speakers: Mr. Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council (tbc) Mr. Paul van Turenhout, President of MEP Flanders Mr. Michiel Berbeke, President of the MEP session, Hertogenbosch 2010
Three resolutions in the morning
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13.15-14.15 Lunch
14.30-17.00 General Assembly continued
Three resolutions in the afternoon
17.00-17.30 Closing Ceremony
Speakers:Mr. Nick Verwimp, General Coordinator of MEP FlandersMr. Arnaud Hoornaert, Vice-President MEP BSR Bruges 2013Ms. Nina Nørgaard, Administrative Coordinator MEP BSR
20.00-21.00 French Fries on the Promenade in Blankenberge
21.00-01-00 Farewell party in 'Colisée' in Blankenberge
Friday 1 November
Departure all delegations
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Issues MEP BSR Bruges/Blankenberge, October 26 – November 1, 2013
I Committee on Security and Defence / CP Ferre Windey
The question of security strategy in the EU. Neighbouring countries have seen changes in their
political systems causing concern to the EU member states. To what extent should the EU
develop coordinated strategies for dealing with these changes in potentially hostile states?
http://www.euglobalstrategy.eu/nyheter/opinions/strategic-priorities-for-csdp
II Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development /
CP Camiel de SchutterThe question of city versus country. All kinds of city-agriculture pop up, ranging from “guerilla
gardening” in the city to government initiatives as people´s gardens and community gardens.
At this moment agriculture is looking for new systems of “city agriculture” - How can these new
developments in agriculture be addressed?
http://urpl.wisc.edu/ecoplan/content/lit_urbanac.pdf
III Committee on Industry Research and Energy / CP Felix Vieg
The question of energy efficiency. As part of the European Commission´s roadmap towards a
low-carbon economy, how realistic is it to reduce EU emissions in the near future?
Are green energy alternatives to gas and oil imports a successful way towards this goal?
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/effiency/index_en.htm
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IV Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs /
CP Anne Tetens The question of increasing skepticism and nationalist tendencies in EU member states.
What can be done to bring Europe closer to its citizens and reinvigorate commitment to a closer union?
Is more or less flexibility for member states required?
http://www.economist.com/node/21560294
V Committee on Culture and Education / CP Rasa Juras
The question of educating young people to become global citizens. The EU is trying to raise the
quality of all levels of education e.g. in its strategy for 2020: Youth on the Move
How can this strategy be integrated into the national policies of education?
http://ec.europa.eu/youth/glance/the-unlimited-potential-of european-youth_en.htm
VI Committee on Human Rights / CP Liisa Aavik
The question of issues concerning human rights, the protection of minorities and the promotion
of democractic values. Are human rights universal rights? In what way can the values endorsed
by the EU be extended to other parts of the world?
http://www.eurasiareview.com/27062012-human-rights-debate-universalism-versusrelativism-oped/
(The links are for starters and inspiration – not the only sources for research)
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Delegations
Austria (accompanying teachers: Linda Horvath-Sarrodi and Gottfried Oehl)
Thomas Emil Caganek [email protected]
Darius-Angelo Djawadi [email protected]
Shilan Grobbauer [email protected]
Carmen Lisa Haugeneder [email protected]
Maximilian Heider [email protected]
Erik Sulimma [email protected]
Belgium (accompanying teachers: Nick Verwimp and Paul van Turenhout)
Philippe Bossens [email protected]
Niels Brion [email protected]
Aline van Driessche [email protected]
Esther Forson [email protected]
Hannelore Geeraert [email protected]
Arne Hendrickx [email protected]
Lorane Molineaux [email protected]
Lotte Pollaris [email protected]
Kasper Reytjens [email protected]
Anna Timmerman [email protected]
Stanske Van Loo [email protected]
Anna Timmerman [email protected]
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Denmark (accompanying teacher: Katja Kofod Svan)
Camilla Skovgaard Christensen [email protected]
Maria Padilla Engstrøm [email protected]
Emma Ihlemann [email protected]
Rikke Klemmensen [email protected]
Mathilde Johanne Kristiansen [email protected]
Otto Lykketoft [email protected]
Ulrikke Moestrup [email protected]
Steffen Neupert [email protected]
Jonas No Sjølund [email protected]
Liv Bruun Rossander Sørensen [email protected]
Estonia (accompanying teacher: Mihkel Veski)
Ainika Adamson [email protected]
Annaliise Kalamees [email protected]
Karl-Gustav Kallasmaa [email protected]
Mari-Ann Lepp [email protected]
Anna-Liisa Palok [email protected]
Kristiina Pralla [email protected]
Gerda Raag [email protected]
Heiki Riisikamp [email protected]
Hans Vilu [email protected]
Madis Voitk [email protected]
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Finland (accompanying teacher: Camilla Rikberg)
Julius Alanne [email protected]
Anna Appelbye [email protected]
Nea Harjanne [email protected]
Aleksanteri Numminen [email protected]
Rebecca Pitkänen [email protected]
Milla Pylvänäinen [email protected]
Mikko Sjöholm [email protected]
Ida Torsell [email protected]
Germany (accompanying teacher: Steffi Kruschel)
Philipp Dette [email protected]
Thomas Duesmann [email protected]
Julius Held [email protected]
Till Hübschen [email protected]
Thomas Hütte [email protected]
Henri Johna [email protected]
Jonas Jungehülsing [email protected]
Charlotte Kühl [email protected]
Simon Reich [email protected]
Adrian Sasmaz [email protected]
Miriam Schuler [email protected]
Schayan Faraj Tabrizi [email protected]
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Hungary (accompanying teacher: Zoltán Csapodi)
Fehervari Gergely [email protected]
Luca Hergár [email protected]
Zsombor Matyas Papp [email protected]
Marton Posa [email protected]
Zsombor Virág [email protected]
Iceland (accompanying teacher: Ægir Karl Ægisson)
Sylvia Oddny Arnardottir [email protected]
Hinrik Hafsteinsdottir [email protected]
Elva Dögg Sigurdardottir [email protected]
the Netherlands (accompanying teacher: Wieke Schrover)
Rowan Arts [email protected]
Jan Bressers [email protected]
Bob Hamelers [email protected]
Luc van Roessel [email protected]
Mickey Vennings [email protected]
Elmar Velema [email protected]
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Norway (accompanying teacher: Knut Gundersen)
Annika Birkeland Dedekam [email protected]
Sarah Geisler [email protected]
Håvard Lystrup [email protected]
Håkon Lundberg [email protected]
Erik Andreas McKellep [email protected]
Poland (accompanying teacher: Waldemar Nehring)
Dominika Hatala [email protected]
Karolina Koczkodon [email protected]
Klaudia Kolodziejczyk [email protected]
Jakub Kotlarek [email protected]
Zuzanna Kwiatkowska [email protected]
Beata Pawlikowska [email protected]
Maciej Pomykala [email protected]
Anna Szczepanska [email protected]
Ada Szymkowiak [email protected]
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Serbia (accompanying teacher: Siniša Vukadinovic)
Igor Boskovic [email protected]
Stefan Ivosevic [email protected]
Lara Kukobat [email protected]
Aleksandra Stefanovic [email protected]
Tina Vukovic [email protected]
Sweden (accompanying teacher: Dan Gustafsson)
Linn Boström [email protected]
Saga Bowallius [email protected]
Filippa Frykhammar [email protected]
Jens Jacob Aabel Nordkvist [email protected]
David Nyman [email protected]
Alexandra Racatanu [email protected]
Carl Reutercrona [email protected]
Alex Wernlund [email protected]
Sara Wikström [email protected]
Alexander Zanton [email protected]
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Presidents of the General Assembly
GA President Arnaud Hoornaert
GA Vice-President Ine Mortier
Committee Presidents
Committee on Security and Defence
CP – Ferre Windey
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
CP – Camiel de Schutter
Committee on Industry Research and Energy
CP – Felix Vieg
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
CP – Anne Tetens
Committee on Culture and Education
CP – Rasa Juras
Committee on Human Rights
CP – Liisa Aavik
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Participating schools
Austria
Akademisches Gymnasium Salzburg www.akadgym.salzburg.at
BG/BRG Klosterneuburg www.klosterneuburg.ac.at
Theresianische Akademie www.theresianum.ac.at
WRG Wels www.eduhi.at/schule/wrgwels
Belgium
Atheneum Dendermonde www.kad.be
Campus-Voorzienigheid Diest www.voorzienigheid.be
Koninklijk Atheneum Koekelberg www.koekelberg.be
Paridaens www.paridaens.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
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Estonia
Hugo Treffneri Gümnaasium www.htg.tartu.ee
Miina Härma Gümnaasium www.mhg.tartu.ee
Saue Gümnaasium www.saue.edu.ee
Tallinn English College www.tik.edu.ee
Tallinna Reaalkool www.real.edu.ee
Võru Kreutzwaldi Gûmnaasium www.vkg.havike.eenet.ee
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
Edith Stein Schule Erfurt www.ess-erfurt.de
Friederich-Ebert-Gymnasium Bonn www.feg-bonn.de
Goethe-Gymnasium Schwerin www.goethegymnasium-schwerin.de
Hegel Gymnasium Stuttgart www.hegelgymnasium.de
Helmholtz-Gymnasium www.helmholtzschule.de
Hilda-Gymnasium Koblenz www.hilda-gymnasium.de
Hochwald-Gymnasium Wadern www.hwg-wadern.de
Kaiser-Wilhelm- und Ratsgymnasium www.kwrg.de
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Kieler Gelehrtenschule www.kieler-gelehrtenschule.de
Leibnizschule Wiesbaden www.leibnizschule.de
Hungary
Budai Ciszterci Szent Imre Gimnázium www.szig.hu
Deutsche Schule Budapest www.deutscheschule.hu
Györi Kazinczy Ferenc Gimnázium és Kollégium www.kazinczy.gyor.hu
Teleki Blanka Gimnázium és Általános Iskola www.telekiblanka.hu
Iceland
Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurnesja www.fss.is
Lithuania
Uzupis Gymnasium
The Netherlands
Elde College www.eldecollege.nl
Sint-Janslyceum www.sjl.nl
Norway
Nesbru Videregående Skole www.nesbru.vgs.no
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Poland
Zespol Szkol Ogolnoksztalcacych im. Stefana Zeromskiego www.zsog.ilawa.pl
Zespol Szkol Uniwersytetu Mikolaja Kopernika Gimnazjum i Liceum Akademickie
www.gimakad.torun.pl
Serbia
Deseta gimnazija ‘Mihajlo Pupin’ www.xgimnazija.edu.rs
Prva beogradska gimnazija www.prvabeogim.edu.rs
Sweden
Europaskolan Strängnäs www.europaskolan.se
Viktor Rydberg Gymnasium Djursholm www.vrg.se
Viktor Rydberg Odenplan www.vrg.se
Viktor Rydbergs Samskola www.vrg.se
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I Committee on Security and Defence
Committee President: Ferre Windey, Belgium
Delegates:
Ferre Windey BelgiumMaximilian Heider AustriaNiels Brion BelgiumPhilippe Bossens BelgiumSteffen Neupert DenmarkLiv Bruun Rossander Sørensen DenmarkAinika Adamson EstoniaGerda Raag EstoniaNea Harjanne FinlandMikko Sjöholm FinlandThomas Duesmann GermanySchayan Faraj Tabrizi GermanyMarton Posa HungaryLuc van Roessel NetherlandsAnnika Birkeland Dedekam NorwaySarah Geisler NorwayAda Szymkowiak PolandStefan Ivosevic SerbiaCarl Reutercrona Sweden
II Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Committee President: Camiel de Schutter, Belgium
Delegates:
Thomas Emil Caganek AustriaKasper Reytjens BelgiumEmma Ihlemann DenmarkAnnaliise Kalamees EstoniaMilla Pylvänäinen FinlandCharlotte Kühl GermanyAdrian Sasmaz GermanyZsombor Virág HungaryJan Bressers NetherlandsHåvard Lystrup NorwayKlaudia Kolodziejczyk PolandLinn Boström SwedenAlexandra Racatanu Sweden
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III Committee on Industry Research and Energy
Committee President: Felix Vieg, Germany
Delegates:
Shilan Grobbauer AustriaLotte Pollaris BelgiumEsther Forson BelgiumRikke Klemmensen DenmarkJonas No Sjølund DenmarkKarl-Gustav Kallasmaa EstoniaHans Vilu EstoniaAleksanteri Numminen FinlandTill Hübschen GermanyJonas Jungehülsing GermanyBob Hamelers NetherlandsEric McKellep NorwayMaciej Pomykala PolandJakub Kotlarek PolandTina Vukovic SerbiaDavid Nyman Sweden
IV Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Committee President: Anne Tetens, Denmark
Delegates:
Darius-Angelo Djawadi AustriaStanske Van Loo BelgiumArne Hendrickx BelgiumOtto Lykketoft DenmarkHeiki Riisikamp EstoniaMadis Voitk EstoniaJulius Alanne FinlandPhilipp Dette GermanyThomas Hütte GermanyFehervari Gergely HungaryHinrik Hafsteinsdottir IcelandMickey Vennings NetherlandsHåkon Lundberg NorwayBeata Pawlikowska PolandZuzanna Kwiatkowska PolandIgor Boskovic SerbiaFilippa Frykhammar SwedenAlexander Zanton Sweden
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V Committee on Culture and Education
Committee President: Rasa Juras, Lithuania
Delegates:
Carmen Lisa Haugeneder AustriaAnna Timmerman BelgiumAline van Driessche BelgiumUlrikke Moestrup DenmarkCamilla Skovgaard Christensen DenmarkKristiina Pralla EstoniaMari-Ann Lepp EstoniaIda Torsell FinlandHenri Johna GermanySimon Reich GermanyZsombor Matyas Papp HungaryElva Dögg Sigurdardottir IcelandRowan Arts NetherlandsDominika Hatala PolandLara Kukobat SerbiaSara Wikström SwedenSaga Bowallius Sweden
VI Committee on Human Rights
Committee President: Liisa Aavik, Estonia
Delegates:
Erik Sulimma AustriaLorane Molineaux BelgiumHannelore Geeraert BelgiumMaria Padilla Engstrøm DenmarkMathilde Johanne Kristiansen DenmarkAnna-Liisa Palok EstoniaAnna Appelbye FinlandRebecca Pitkänen FinlandJulius Held GermanyMiriam Schuler GermanyLuca Hergár HungarySylvia Oddny Arnardottir IcelandElmar Velema NetherlandsKarolina Koczkodon PolandAnna Szczepanska PolandAleksandra Stefanovic SerbiaJens Jacob Aabel Nordkvist SwedenAlex Wernlund Sweden
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The Model European Parliament (MEP) concept and methodologyThe Model European Parliament program is a leadership program for youth in the 27 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 has successfully expanded 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, St. Petersburg, Russia, Poland and Germany as well. From 2009 Iceland, Norway and Kaliningrad will be invited to join the organization too. 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:
- 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 and Reykjavik.
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Pedagogically the MEP program focuses on:
a) Individual ICT introduction to EU institutions and to specific topics
b) Study program before the sessions in class/groupsc) Workshops/committee work run by experienced students and delegatesd) Project work/written resolutions in Englishe) Debating and rhetoric skillsf) Intercultural skills and competenciesg) 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 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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