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Welcome BookletBRAGA 2015 - 33rd NatioNal SelectioN coNfereNce europeaN Youth parliameNt portugal

APPEJ - Associação Portuguesa do Parlamento Europeu dos Jovens/European Youth Parliament PortugalRua Dona Antónia Augusta de Sousa, nº 63, 4460-665 Custóias, Matosinhos, Portugalwww.pejportugal.com · geral@pejportugal.com

Table of Contents

Welcome Word from the Head-organisersWelcome Word from the PresidentThe SessionProvisional ProgrammeSession MomentsDress Codes ExplainedTopicsParticipating SchoolsLegal NotesContacts

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it is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Braga 2015! Our names are Mafalda and Miguel and we are the Head-organisers of the 33rd National Selection Conference of EYP Portugal. Welcoming more than 130 people into a 4 day event in such a beautiful and dear city is for us a big moment.

Working side by side with the rest of the officials we are shaping this event so that you can fully embrace this experience and take the most out of it. We were given the challenge and the honour to organise Braga 2015 and for us it represents yet another step in our education and personal growth. Our aim is to provide the best conditions so that you can take that same step with us.

Under a theme that is as much about Europe as is about its people, our wish is that this session reflects that same ideal; that we cultivate knowledge with the same energy as we cultivate an experience and that we learn about Europe as much as we learn about ourselves. Therefore, Growing, Living, Moving must not only be debated, but also experienced.

For now, we would recommend that you read through this booklet and start getting acquainted

Welcome word from the Head-Organisers

DEAR DELEGATES, DEAR OFFICIALS, DEAR TEACHERS,

With love,

The Head-organisers,Mafalda and Miguel

with the event and its moments. Having once been delegates ourselves, we know words won’t be able to fully clarify this experience. As such, feel free to contact us with whatever doubts you might have.

All in all, our greatest wish is that by the end of the session you will have learnt something, developed personal skills, stated something important, given a stranger a smile, given a new friend a hug, given yourself a ‘hello, I’m here, let’s do this’. May Braga 2015 contain all this and so much more.

TO LET US GROW, TO MAKE US LIVE, TO GET US MOVING:

WELCOME TO BRAGA 2015.

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Welcome to Braga 2015. At this point, you probably don’t know what to expect or if this is right for you, and still, here you are, embarking on this ride and reading these lines – for this, I personally want to say: thank you. Whether it is your first time in EYP or not, I truly appreciate your trust in me, the Head-organisers and EYP Portugal and your willingness to take part in this event. In these fast-paced, competitive days of ours, I find it truly exceptional that 130 people, from all over Europe, are willing to come together and devote their time, money and patience - months of hard work! - into the fulfillment of a few special days that compose EYP Sessions. So, again, thank you.

I have been active in EYP for eight years and still, I don’t suppose mere words can come even close to conveying what EYP is all about. So, to those of you that are trying EYP for the first time, dear Delegates, I cannot paint the picture for you, but I will ask you to trust me on something: this experience is going to be interesting if not mind-shattering, fun if not emotional, a good memory if not life-changing. Trust me, you will be getting a lot more than just a new profile picture out of this!

Welcome word from the President

DEAR DELEGATES, DEAR OFFICIALS, DEAR TEACHERS,

Yours in anticipation,The President,

Henrique Vieira Mendes

For having the opportunity to take part in this, I believe, we are all also quite privileged. Let that sink in. We are privileged. For we are free and able to travel, meet new people, challenge our beliefs and make lasting connections. With that in mind, I propose we take responsibility and never take this privilege for granted. This means: preparing thoroughly for this ride. The more we give before the Session starts, the more we will get when it ends.

TO LET US GROW, TO MAKE US LIVE, TO GET US MOVING:

WELCOME TO BRAGA 2015.

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The SessionBraga 2015, the 33rd National Selection Conference of the European Youth Parliament Portugal will be held in the fantastic city of Braga.

From Thursday, November 19th to Sunday, November 22nd, more than 130 young people from all over Europe will gather to experience a four-day programme, packed with all the fundamental EYP elements, as well as other, complementary activities. For more detailed information about the various elements that will make up Braga 2015, please see “Programme” and “Session Elements”, on pages 7 to 9 below.

All session Officials are asked to arrive one day earlier (by 10:30 GMT on Wednesday, November 18th) to attend Team Building for Officials and receive Training in their respective competence areas. Arrivals and pick-ups will be arranged directly with the Officials.

All Delegates must arrive until 9:30 GMT on Thursday, November 19th. Arrivals will be coordinated with each delegation’s responsible Chaperones.

Braga 2015 will focus on Europe’s current most pressing issue, its demography. Europe’s population is changing, its needs are changing, and policy making must keep up with that change. That is why we believe young people should have a say on these matters.

European richness lies everywhere throughout the continent: in its nature, in its geography, in its unique and popular cities and most of all in its people - perhaps this is what defines our diverse cultural and social identity the most.

Aware of the direct impact that population and demography have in the future, Braga 2015 will lean into the demographic paradigms and challenges that the European people are currently facing. We want to explore, in depth, population growth, the living conditions in Europe and the external and internal movements in the Old Continent.

After the session, the seven most suitable Portuguese Delegates will be selected to represent EYP Portugal at the 81st International Session of the European Youth Parliament, which will take place between March 4th and 13th, 2016, in Dublin and Belfast, Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Soon, EYP Portugal will announce the team of 3 Jurors that will be selecting the seven Portuguese Delegates. The Jurors will continuously observe the performance of all Delegates throughout the Committee Work and the General Assembly, taking turns and comparing notes until they reach a final verdict.

As for the criteria the Jury will be looking at and evaluating, they are quite clear and straightforward. In no particular order: 1) knowledge of the topic and pertinence of the interventions; 2) creativity and originality of the stances taken; 3) language fluency and oratory coherence; 4) evolution throughout the session; 5) posture and attitude during the debate.

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G R O W I N G , L I V I N G , M O V I N G :

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Provisional Programme The following is the provisonal version of the programme. In November, you will receive the Information Booklet, that will provide you with the final version, as well as all the definitive Venues where each Session Moment will take place in.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 TH

(Officials only)

Until 10.30 Officials’ Arrival at Hotel Residencial Centro Comercial da Avenida (Hotel)10:30 - 10:50 Gathering10.50 - 11.00 Transfer to GNRation11.00 - 11.05 Settling in 11.05 - 12.00 Officials’ Team Building I 12.00 - 13.20 Officials’ Team Building II 13.20 - 14.00 Lunch 14.00 - 17.30 Training I 17.30 - 18.00 Coffee-break 18.00 - 21.30 Training II 21.30 - 22.30 Officials’ EuroVillage22.30 - 22.45 Transfer to the Hotel22.45 - 00.00 End of the day

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19 TH

08.00 - 08.30 Officials’ Breakfast Until 09.30 Arrivals of Delegations at the Hotel09.00 - 11.00 Check-in 11.00 - 11.20 Transfer to GNRation (on foot)11.20 - 11.30 Settling in11.30 - 12.00 Kick-Off12.00 - 13.30 Team Building I13.30 - 14.15 Packed Lunch14.15 - 16.30 Team Building II16.30 - 17.00 Coffee-break17.00 - 19.20 Teambuilding III19.20 - 19.30 Gathering19.30 - 19.45 Transfer to Escola Profissional de Braga (EPB)19.45 - 20.15 Outfit Change20.15 - 23.15 Eurovillage 23.15 - 23.30 Gathering23.30 - 23.45 Transfer to the Hotel (on foot)23.45 End of the day

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 TH

07.00 Wake-up call07.20 - 07.40 Breakfast Shift I07.40 - 08.00 Breakfast Shift II08.00 - 08.20 Breakfast Shift III08.20 - 08.30 Gathering08.30 - 08.50 Transfer to Opening Ceremony Venue 08.50 - 09.00 Settling in09.00 - 10.30 Opening Ceremony10.30 - 11.00 Reception11.00 - 11.10 Gathering11.10 - 11.30 Transfer to EPB11.30 - 11.40 Settling in11.40 - 13.40 Committee Work I 13.40 - 14.30 Lunch14.30 - 17.00 Committee Work II17.00 - 17.30 Coffee-break 17.30 - 19.30 Committee Work III 19.30 - 20.30 Dinner20.30 - 20.45 Gathering20.45 - 21.00 Transfer to GNRation21.00 - 21.30 Settling in21.30 - 23.30 EuroConcert23.30 - 23.45 Gathering23.45 - 00.00 Transfer to the Hotel (on foot)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21 ST

07.00 Wake-up call07.20 - 07.40 Breakfast Shift I07.40 - 08.00 Breakfast Shift II08.00 - 08.20 Breakfast Shift III08.20 - 08.30 Gathering08.30 - 08.50 Transfer to EPB08.50 - 09.00 Settling in09.00 - 11.00 Committee Work IV11.00 - 11.30 Coffee-break11.30 - 13.00 Committee Work V 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch14.00 - 16.00 Committee Work VI16.00 - 16.15 Coffee-break 16.15 - 18.00 Committee Work VII18.00 - 18.15 Free Time18.15 - 18.20 Gathering at Auditorium for GA Prep18.20 - 19.00 General Assembly Procedure Explained 18.40 - 02.00 Chairs’ Typing19.00 - 20.30 Dinner20.30 - 20.40 Gathering20.40 - 21.00 Transfer to the Hotel21.00 - 21.25 Outfit Change21.25 - 21.30 Transfer to TOCA21.30 - 23.30 Theme Party23.30 - 23.45 Gathering23.45 - 23.50 Transfer to the Hotel

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 ND

07.00 Wake-up call07.20 - 07.40 Breakfast Shift I07.40 - 08.00 Breakfast Shift II08.00 - 08.20 Breakfast Shift III08.20 - 08.30 Gathering08.30 - 08.45 Transfer to General Assembly Venue08.45 - 09.10 Settling in09.10 - 10.00 Resolution I10.00 - 10.50 Resolution II10.50 - 11.05 Coffee-break11.05 - 11.55 Resolution III11.55 - 12.45 Resolution IV12.45 - 13.35 Lunch13.35 - 13.45 Settling in13.45 - 14.35 Resolution V14.35 - 15.25 Resolution VI15.25 - 15.40 Break15.40 - 16.30 Resolution VII16.30 - 17.20 Resolution VIII17.20 - 17.30 Break17.30 - 17.35 Settling in17.35 - 19.00 Closing CeremonyFrom 19.00 Delegations’ Departures19.00 – 20.45 Officials’ Feedback and Wrap upFrom 20.45 Officials’ Departures

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Session MomentsTEAM BUILDING:(dress code: comfortable)

On Thursday, following a ‘kick-off’ activity involving all the participants, the Delegates will gather in their respective Committees, together with other Delegates from different schools (including international Delegates) and a Chairperson (who can be either Portuguese or from a different European country). Coming from different backgrounds and, most likely, never having met before, by the end of the day the Delegates will have got to know one another and learnt how to work as a closely knit team. Under the guidance and facilitation of their Chairpersons and the Board of the session, the Committees will engage in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities; some physical, others demanding creativity, communication and problem-solving skills, but all of them fun and engaging. These activities are designed to help these mixed groups of people work as teams – and, especifically, as members of the same Committee, who will be tackling the same issues during the Committee Work.

EUROVILLAGE:(dress code: casual will do; regional/national costumes preferred)

Each School Delegation at Braga 2015 will put together their own stand, featuring items from their city or region (or country, for international Delegates) - souvenirs, information brochures, national flags, everything is welcome - and, of course, many culinary specialities to be sampled. The EuroVillage will serve as everyone’s dinner on Thursday, too, so be sure to leave no one hungry. Although it won’t be possible to cook dishes, there is the possibility of heating up pre-cooked ones. As for foods that need refrigeration, at this point we can’t assure that we will be able to provide a fridge neither assume the responsibility for its conservation. Finally, while typical beverages are welcome, the Delegates (regardless of their age) will not be allowed any alcohol, while other participants will only be allowed beverages with alcoholic

OPENING CEREMONY:(dress code: work-formal)

On Friday morning, all participants will gather to officially open the event. This will be the first truly formal (and, incidentally, also public) moment of the session and, as its name makes clear, will mark the moment when the Parliament will go into session. Several important personalities will be addressing the Delegates, motivating them to debate and make their voices heard and, after the European Anthem has been played, the President will declare the session to be officially open.

COMMITTEE WORK:(dress code: smart)

This is perhaps the central part of any session. The Delegates of each Committee will come together, now working well as a team after a full day of Team Building, and sit down to discuss their given topic. Their goal is to write a Resolution on that topic with which they can all agree and, of course, defend at the General Assembly. This is no easy task: people

from very different backgrounds often have as many different perspectives and will almost certainly have to reach compromises if they are to find agreement within the established time. To help, each Committee will continue to be accompanied by an experienced Chairperson, an older EYP Alumnus/a, who will ensure that all voices are heard and that the Resolution reflects the ideas of the whole group. While discussions may be heated, the end result will doubtlessly be that the Delegates will have learnt an incredible amount about the issue and really thought about the implications, developing and redeveloping their own views. The skills learnt during the Committee Work – discussing, debating, persuading, negotiating and compromising – will prepare the Delegates not only for the General Assembly, but for life.

EYP events have at least three elements in common: Teambuilding, Committee Work and General Assembly. At Braga 2015, we will be having those three... and some more. Read on to learn all you need to know about those.

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EUROCONCERT:(Dress code: formal or performance-related)

EYPers tend to possess a multitude of talents, reaching well beyond public speaking and arguing for their opinions during heated debates. In recognition of the many artistically gifted amongst us, this event will offer every participant a chance to showcase their abilities, be that by playing an instrument, singing or dancing. If you would like to apply to perform at the EuroConcert, please fill in the form that has been sent to your Chaperone, and return it to the Organisers through organizacao@pejportugal.com with all required elements (including a video of your performance), until the 20th of October, 2015. Before the Session, you will be informed by the Organisers of whether your performance has been selected or not.

THEME PARTY:(dress code: themed)

“Work hard, party hard!” or so goes the saying. This is true also at EYP sessions, where, following the last day of Committee Work, the Delegates will have the chance to unwind at the party, under the theme “World Countries”, for which, everyone is expected to dress up as a World Country, but wait, there are two rules: 1. You can’t dress as your own country; 2. Each member of your delegation must come as a different country. Bring an adornment – or even a whole outfit – that relates to it. Choose wisely (or just be silly?) and we are sure this will be an evening to remember.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE EXPLAINED:(dress code: smart)

Once the Committee Work ends on Saturday, the Delegates will gather in Escola Profissional de Braga’s Auditorium to attend a presentation of the General Assembly procedure, delivered by the President.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY(Dress code: work-formal)

On Sunday morning, the participants will gather to debate the matters at hand. For each Debate, the Resolution being proposed will be presented, defended, attacked, debated and voted on. As such, it will be of paramount importance that all Delegates are familiar with not only the topic of their own Committee, but also with those of others. While it is true that, in several cases, the European Parliament has gone on to discuss issues brought up by EYP Resolutions, the aim of this activity is not to exert political influence, but rather to provide an educational experience for the individuals taking part.

CLOSING CEREMONY(Dress code: work-formal)

Following the last Debate on the day of the General Assembly, representatives of EYP Portugal and of the various teams of Officials will hold a series of speeches, helping the participants reflect on what we are certain will have been a lifechanging experience. In the end, we will close the session in the same way we will have opened it: with the words of the President of the session, right after the European Anthem.

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Dress Code Different moments require different sets of clothes. In this section, you can find a short explanation of what each dress code means. Please remember that, while their descriptions are indicative, these dress codes are, for the most part, mandatory. Also, bear in mind that Braga’s Winter is rainy. Be sure to check the weather forecast and pack accordingly.

F O R M A LThis is what you must wear for all the more formal moments of the session. For the Opening Ceremony, the General Assembly and the Closing Ceremony, formal attire that is appropriate for a work/business environment will be accepted. This means, for the gentlemen: a business suit, dress shirt, dress shoes and a sober tie; for the ladies: either a suit, a tailleur or a combination of a sober, knee-length skirt, a dress shirt and an appropriate jumper will do. In all cases: nothing flashy, please.

For the EuroConcert, while remaining formal, your choice of attire can add a little bling. For the gentlemen: it might be time to bring out that special bow tie; for the ladies: this is when you can add a bit of glamour… or a bit of bling! If you will be performing at the EuroConcert, then you have much more liberty in choosing what to wear, as long as it is in keeping with the nature of your performance and within the limits of the decorum that is expected of all participants.

T H E M E DAs you have just read, this session’s Theme Party will be all about celebrating World countries. To celebrate in style, you are asked to bring an accessory/ornament that, in your opinion, symbolises the country of your choice. Better yet, make it a whole costume! PS. Please restrain from anything too revealing or offensive, and be creative! Good luck!

S M A R TThis is what you must wear for the Committee Work. While ‘smart’ attire may be difficult to pin down, it definitely excludes tennis shoes, sports trousers or jeans and t-shirts. In other words, we would recommend: for the gentlemen: a pair of dressier shoes and trousers, a button-down shirt with a jumper and/or a jacket; for the ladies: either that or a dressier skirt, with a shirt and a jumper and/or a jacket.

C O M F O R T A B L EThis is how you should dress for the Team Building. While we all know that first impressions count, please bear in mind that you will be performing a series of outdoor activities, some of which more-or-less physically demanding. Make sure you wear clothes that are comfortable and can get dirty. Depending on the weather, you might also need a warmer jumper.

C A S U A LThis is what you can wear outside the official moments of the session. Basically, whatever you feel comfortable in is an option, as long as it is decent.

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Participating Schools

Didáxis - Cooperativa de EnsinoEscola Básica e Secundária Quinta das FloresEscola Profissional Raul DóriaEscola Secundária da Boa Nova - Leça da PalmeiraEscola Secundária do Monte de CaparicaEscola Secundária João Gonçalves ZarcoEscola Secundária Padre António Martins de Oliveira - LagoaEscola Técnica Empresarial do OesteExternato Infante D. Henrique

Belgian Delegation: Guldensporencollege KortrijkSwedish Delegation: Malmö BorgarskolanCzech Delegation: Gymnázium a Jazyková Škola s Právem Státní Jazykové Zkoušky Zl ínCzech Delegation: Gymnázium Brno, Slovanské Náměstí

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Topics

“We really need a rethinking of education and a redesigning of our system, so it prepares our children for the future with the skills that are needed for today and tomorrow.”

KYLLONENM, Marjo, Helsinki’s education

manager

Finland revolutionising its Educational System, teaching by topic rather than subject is just the last example of the different approaches to Education in Europe. Building on the Education & Training 2020 framework, what should the EU’s role be in supporting its Member States’ educational reforms?

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C U L T C O M M I T T E E O N C U LT U R E

A N D E D U C AT I O N

Although COM(2015)0365 was recently approved to strengthen the EU’s approach towards regional development, much can be done to further improve regional protection tools. In light of the recent failure of support in Greece, what other steps should the EU pursuit to ensure adequate regional protection is in place?

R E G ICOMMITTEE ON REGIONAL

DEVELOPMENT

Battle for employment: The social and economic costs of youth unemployment are threatening long-term damage to Member States. With over 20% of under-25 Europeans being unemployed, how should the EU address youth unemployment whilst avoiding pushing the problem to other age groups?

E M P L COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT

AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

GMOs: bearing the risks and reaping the benefits. What position should the EU take considering GMOs’ capacity to boost production and efficiency worldwide, without disconsidering current issues with intellectual property rights and uncertainty in terms of the health and environmental impact of their application?

A G R ICOMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

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Since 2012, the EU and the United States have been negotiating the creation of the largest free trade zone in the world under the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. With large scale opposition and protests in Member States, how should the EU stand in the debate between consumer protection, transparency and the advantages of a liberalisation of trade between the world’s two biggest trading blocks?

I N T AC O M M I T T E E O N

I N T E R N A T I O N A L T R A D E

The shared economy and anti-competition laws: innovative shared economy applications, such as Uber and AirBnB, have been met with great resistance throughout Europe. Although potentially beneficial to consumers, they are incompatible with current legislation, disruptive to the labour market, and a threat to government-protected industries.What should the EU’s role be in regulating this new economy?

I M C OCOMMITTEE ON INTERNAL MARKETS AND CONSUMER

PROTECTION

The increasing number of refugees coming from the Mediterranean and war zones such as Syria have raised issues of solidarity between Member States. What role should the EU play in upholding the Geneva accords by offering shelter to asylum seekers and war refugees alike, whilst safeguarding its borders and homeland security?

D R O IC O M M I T T E E O N H U M A N

R I G H T S

Unmanned revolution: with the development of new technologies, Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems will soon flood the market. How should the EU regulate the civilian use of drones to account for privacy risks without undermining its potential?

T R A NCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT

AND TOURISM

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Legal NotesThe following rules and requirements are valid all throughout the session, from the moment of the participants’ arrival and until their departure. The Organisers and the European Youth Parliament Portugal will not take any responsibility for any situations arising from a lack of observance of these rules. Likewise, the participants are ultimately responsible for their conduct, their wellbeing and the safety of their objects.

GENERAL DIETARY

REQUIREMENTS

The Organisers will, if duly and timely informed, ensure that the participants’ general dietary requirements (vegetarians, vegans, etc.) are met. For this, we ask that all participants inform us with enough time in advance and ensure the confirmation of their requests, being responsible to get the right food and beverage types once at the session, according to their confirmed requests. The participants who make no special requests will be served the standard options and we ask that they comply with those.

MEDICINE AND SUBSTANCE

ALLERGY POLICY

To prevent any potentially problematic situations, no member of any team of Officials may, at any time or under any circumstances, provide minors with any form of medicine – generic or otherwise and regardless of prescription requirements. As such, we remind all participants (particularly those under the age of 18) to bring with them any type of medicine they may need, especially those of regular, prescribed intake, as it will not be possible for any Official to provide them.

Regarding allergies or intolerance to any substances, we ask you to be aware and inform us accordingly, whether the substance(s) in question be present in medicines or in any types of food or beverage (e.g., coeliac disease, lactose intolerance, etc). Regarding food and beverage allergies, the Organisers will, if duly and timely informed (please clearly indicate

and list all foods and beverages you can/cannot consume), ensure that viable alternatives are made available at all moments when food is served. In cases of a normal food-service-queue, these foods and beverages will be served at the participants’ request. In cases of self-service moments, they will be set separately from the remaining foods and beverages. In all cases, they will be available in quantities consistent with the number of timely requests. As such, we ask that all participants make any requests in time, ensuring their confirmation, and that, once at the session, they will be responsible for getting the right food and beverage types.

SMOKING POLICY

We remind our participants that, in Portugal, in accordance with Law No. 37/2007 of August 14th, people below the age of 18 are not allowed to purchase or consume tobacco products of any kind. While we will not act as vigilantes, the Organisers reserve themselves the right to ensure minors do not smoke throughout the session and will confiscate and withhold for the duration of the session any tobacco products in their possession. We would also like to remind our participants aged 18 and above that they are not allowed, under any circumstances, to provide any tobacco products to underaged participants.

ALCOHOL AND DRUG POLICY

In Portugal, peope below the age of 18 are not allowed to purchase or consume alcoholic products of any kind. At sessions of EYP

Portugal, the Delegates (regardless of their age) are not allowed the consumption of any type of alcohol, while the remaining participants may, according to their age (and taking into account also the laws in their countries) consume beverages with alcoholic content of up to 16% vol. Regardless, consumption level must remain adequate and cannot interfere with the participants’ ability to behave appropriately at all times - particularly in the performance of the duties inherent in their designated roles. Breaking these rules will result in the participants’ (Delegates or otherwise) dismissal from the session programme at their own risk and expense.As far as the consumption of drugs (‘soft’ or otherwise) goes, the EYP and, thereby, EYP Portugal operate a zero-tolerance policy. Any participants caught in possession, acquiring, selling or attempting to, soliciting, offering and/or consuming drugs of any kind will be immediately dismissed from the session.Furthermore, contrary to popular belief, in Portugal, as per Law No. 30/2000 of November 29th: 1) the possession and/or consumption of any kind of drugs remain illegal; 2) incidents involving the possession (but not the consumption) of small quantities of ‘soft’ drugs will not elicit a criminal procedure, but will still result in administrative punishments, including the confiscation of the drugs and the possible (very likely) application of considerable fines; 3) incidents involving the possession of larger quantities of ‘soft’ drugs, the consumption of any quantities of ‘soft’ drugs or the possession and/or consumption of any quantities of ‘hard’ drugs will result in a temporary arrest, be criminally prosecuted and possibly result in a

prison sentence of one to twelve years. EYP Portugal reserves the right to, depending on the gravity of the offence, report the offenders to the police.

GENERAL RULES OF CONDUCT

All participants (or, in case of participants who are under the age of 18, their parents/legal guardians) will be asked to sign EYP Portugal’s code of conduct, including rules regarding general expected conduct, as well as all further disclaimers and the rules already covered in this booklet. We ask that you take that code of conduct with seriousness and that you observe those rules from the moment of your arrival, all through your stay at the session and until your departure.

LEAVING THE OFFICIAL

PROGRAMME

Managing an event with more than 130 people is not an easy task. As such, to ensure everything runs as smoothly as possible, the Organisers will need to be able to know where to find all participants at all times. This means that you cannot leave the session for any amount of time without express permission from the Head-organisers and, for participants other than the Organisers, the Editors, the President or the Jurors, your immediate superior(s) – if you are a Delegate, your immediate superior will be your Chairperson; if you are a Chairperson or a Vice-president, that will be the President; if you are a Journalist or an Editorial Assistant, that will be your Editor.14

APPEJ - ASSOCIAÇÃO PORTUGUESA DO PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DOS JOVENS/EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT PORTUGALE-mail address: geral@pejportugal.comWebsite: www.pejportugal.com

BRAGA 2015 - 33 RD NATIONAL SELECTION CONFERENCE OF EYP PORTUGALEmail address: organizacao@pejportugal.comOfficial Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Braga2015

Head-organisers

E-mail address: organizacao@pejportugal.com (reaches both)Mobile numbers:Mafalda Rodrigues: (+351) 915 676 118Miguel Paiva: (+351) 912 702 185

Session President

Henrique Vieira MendesE-mail address: henriquevieiramendes@gmail.comMobile number: (+351) 919 061 935

Contacts All general queries should be addressed to the Head-organisers of the session. Any more specific queries may be taken up with EYP Portugal. Matters of an academic nature will be dealt with by the Chairpersons, who will contact their Delegates directly.

P A R T N E R SUnder the patronage of the Municipality of Braga, Instituto Português do Desporto e da Juventude, I. P., BPI and Triformis.

With the support of Escola Profissional de Braga, SYnergia, Hotel Residencial Centro Comercial da Avenida, and Fundação Bracara Augusta.

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