Gdansk/Gdynia 2011October 23rd- 27th, 2011

Model European Parliament

Baltic Sea Region

Gdansk/Gdynia 2011

Dear MEP BSR Gdansk/Gdynia delegates, teachers/directors/organizers and guests,

We come together here in Gdansk, Poland this week to discuss current political issues reaching across frontiers and cultural differences. Issues which influence us all to a greater extent than most are aware of. We all know that cross-border co-operation is essential if we want to meet the challenges of a globalized world. With this in mind, time for reflecting, discussing, and understanding each other is vital. It is indispensable to spend time and energy in listening to one another in order to encourage further collaboration between countries in the European Union, and not least between the countries of the Baltic Sea Region.

Currently we are facing many challenges which should be dealt with by regional co-operation. First of which comes to mind, are the environmental challenges of our planet. In the light of recent events in Japan, there is an urgent need to address the conservation of our local environment. The subject will be covered in this parliamentary session by The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy.

Another important issue concerns the role of social entrepreneurship in our societies. All of us are confronted with the difficulties of lifting the global economy out of a historic crisis. The Committee on Culture and Education will address the possibility of creating growth and combatting poverty through social entrepreneurship.

In continuation The Committee on Regional Affairs will attend to the question of our common regional strategy. It is important to continuously discuss our strategy in order to improve trade and economics between the countries in the region. Especially in times when all countries face severe economic challenges, it is important to look to each other for support and not forget that in a globalized world cross-border cooperation is indispensable.

Last, but not least, it has become very clear to all, particularly after the events in Norway this summer, that national tendencies are increasing in all European countries. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs will deal with the question of how to fight extremist attitudes and radicalization in our societies. How can we ensure tolerance and open-mindedness in a world where different cultures and mind sets meet on a daily basis?

In conclusion, it is obvious that you are here to discuss important issues of today’s modern world. You are here to learn from each other, to exchange ideas that are vital for the future of Europe. I strongly urge you all to take this unique opportunity to express and develop your ideas in co-operation with other young students from Europe. Last but not least, I urge you to enjoy this week to the full; it will pass more quickly than you think.

Welcome to the Model European Parliament Baltic Sea Region 2011 in Gdansk/Gdynia!

Sincerely,

Petra Buer Gram

President of the General Assembly

MEP BSR Gdansk/Gdynia/Program Oct 23-27, 2011

Sunday Oct 23/10

Before 16.00 Arrival Gdansk/Gdynia/Guides will meet delegations

Pick up by host families at the III Liceum Ogolnoksztalcace im. Marynarki Wojennej RP

Address: 81-405 Gdynia ul. Legionow 27 (Contact : Director Wieslaw Kosakowski)

Transfer to hostel for students

Teachers and directors at hotel (hostel) in Gdynia (locations to be announced)

Monday Oct 24/10

10.00-11.30 Opening Ceremony

At University of Gdansk in Gdynia/Faculty of Oceanography and Geography,

Lecture Hall

Address: 81-378 Gdynia, Al. Pilsudskiego 46

(Contacts: Dr.Kazimierz Musial, Anna Mazurkiewicz, Ph.D.)

Speakers:

  • Chairman of MEP BSR Dan Gustafsson
  • Prof. Dr. Bernd Henningsen: ”In the identity trap: Constructing the Baltic Sea Region” Nordeuropa-Institut ,Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
  • Representative Nordic Council of Ministers (tbc)

Heads of Delegations from participating countries

11.30-12.00Teambuilding and transfer to the Liceum

12.00-13.00Lunch for students/teachers/directors at the Liceum

13.00-17.00Committee work at the Liceum (4 committees)

14.00-16.00 MEP BSR Board meeting (location to be announced)

Students spend evening with host families or at hostel

Tuesday 25/10

09.00-12.00 Committee work at the Liceum (cont.)

12.00-13.00Lunch for delegates

13.00-16.00Resolutions finalized and handed in at latest 16.00

16.00-18.30Correction panel/proofreading/printing of resolutions at the Liceum

16.00Individual sightseeing in Gdynia for participants

EveningIn town or with host families

Wednesday 26/10

9.30-12.00A committee takes part in the Baltic Development Forum Summit/Gdansk

Presentation of resolution at the Summit ( ) tbc

National delegation meetings for all other participants (locations to be announced)

12.00-13.00 Lunch for delegates

13.00- 17.00 Sightseeing for everybody in Gdansk/Old City

Dinner in town

Thursday 27/10

08.30-12.00General Assembly

At the University of Gdansk/Campus Oliwa, Faculty of Social Sciences, AuditoriumS 209

Address: 80-852 Gdansk, ul. Bazynskiego 4

12.00-12.30Closing ceremony

Speakers:

  • Nina Norgaard, Administrative Coordinator MEP BSR ( )

12.30-13.00Lunch and departure of delegations

Issues MEP BSR Gdansk/Gdynia 23.10 – 27.10.2011

I Committee on Industry, Research and Energy/CP: Konrad Książek

The question of fossil fuels, nuclear energy and alternatives

Examine the possibilities and consequences of gradually changing an old-fashioned fossil energy structure in favour of alternative energy sources. Does nuclear energy still have a role to play in the future after the disaster in Japan?

II Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs /CP: Julian Bergler

The question of how to fight extremist attitudes and radicalization in our societies

In the EU countries and others (e.g. Norway) nationalist tendencies are increasing. How can these developments be dealt with and integrated into various political landscapes?

III Committee on Regional Affairs/CP: Emma Andersson

The question of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

Has the right formula for the regional strategy in the Baltic Sea Region been found and can it serve as a wider European model? What are the advantages of developing regional strategies?

For a short ppt presentation of the Strategy please visit the website above and click on EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in the first paragraph of the text.

IV Committee on Culture and Education/CP: Karolina Dabkowska

The question of the role of social entrepreneurship

How can social entrepreneurship be used to combat unemployment and create growth in our societies in times of crisis? What competences are needed for students to become entrepreneurs – formally, informally?

Delegations

Denmark (accompanying teacher:Rasmus Stobbe)

Kirstine Rousing Bork
E-mail: / Kirstine Fog Saxe
E-mail:
Signe Due-Christensen
E-mail: / Stefan Daniel
E-mail:
Simone Bruun Bjerregård
E-mail: / Annette Jensen
E-mail:
Mette Kierstein Nielsen
E-mail: / Simone Bredholt
E-mail:

Estonia (accompanying teacher:)

Mariliis Maremäe
E-mail:

Finland(accompanying teacher:Jesse Hietikko)

Rosa Natri
E-mail: / Ami Ronkainen
E-mail:
Saramaria Kalkku
E-mail: / Oskari Bäck
E-mail:
Robert Janhonen
E-mail: / Hanna Ojanen
E-mail:
Juho Melander
E-mail: / Oscar Haglund
E-mail:

Germany(accompanying teacher: Steffi Kruschel)

Mathias Weiß
E-mail: / Maximilian Poth
E-mail:
Marie Kölle
E-mail: / Alexander Knierim
E-mail:
Thomas Kosmider
E-mail: / Charlotte Plonsker
E-mail:
Marcel Laue
E-mail: / Paula Feicke
E-mail:
Jonas Eberhardt
E-mail: / Julius Hegener

Lithuania (accompanying teacher:Ieva Ivanauskaite)

Paulius Karbauskas
E-mail: / Andrius Česnulevičius
E-mail:
Marius Žvirblis
E-mail: / Rasa Manrianna Jūras
E-mail:

Poland(accompanying teachers:Kinga Marulewska)

Jan Jaroszuk
E-mail: / Filip Karasiewicz
E-mail:
Marcel Rydzewski
E-mail: / Wojciech Zieliński
E-mail:
Jakub Machaj
E-mail: / Paulina Czaja
E-mail:
Paula Czerwińska
E-mail: / Wojciech Dziwulsk
E-mail:
Tadeusz Wojtych
E-mail: / Anna Kisielnicka
E-mail:

Russia (accompanying teachers: Ilya Maximov andLyubov Gorshkova)

Tatyana Kirpichenko
E-mail: / Olga Druzhenkova
E-mail:
Arina Fetisova
E-mail: / Artem Parshin
E-mail:
Taisiya Shlibanova
E-mail: / Vladimir Golubev
E-mail:
Roman Kholodcov
E-mail:
/ Ilya Govorovskiy
E-mail:

Sweden(accompanying teacher: Dan Gustafsson and Karin Aaseby)

Caroline Kjellberg
E-mail:
/ Oscar Appelgren
E-mail:
Emelie Zazzi
E-mail: / Linda Nygren
E-mail:
Svante Pagels-Fick
E-mail: / Adam Orre
E-mail:
Oskar Wilhelmsson
E-mail: / Viktor Charpentier
E-mail:
Johan Orrenius

President of the General Assembly

GA President – Petra Buer Gram

Committee Presidents

Committee onIndustry, Research and Energy

CP – Konrad Książek

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

CP – Julian Bergler

Committee on Regional Affairs

CP –Emma Andersson

Committee on Culture and Education

CP – Karolina Dabkowska

Participating schools

Denmark

Gefion Gymnasium
Øster Voldgade 10
1350Copenhagen K
+45 33964141 / Svendborg Gymnasium
A.P. Møllersvej 35
Svendborg 5700
+45 63 21 31 41
Rysensteen Gymnasium
Tietgensgade 74
København 1704

Estonia

Estonian Unversity of Life Sciences
kreutzwaldi
tartu

Finland

Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu
Isonnevantie 8
Helsinki 00320
+358 09 4774 180 / Kauniaisten lukio
Kasavuorentie 1
Kauniainen 02700
09-505 6412
Gymnasiet Grankulla Samskola
Västra skolstigen 3
Grankulla 02700
+35895056316

Germany

Hilda-Gymnasium
Kurfürstenstraße 40-42
Koblenz 56068
+49 0261/31459 / Friedrich-Ebert-Gymnasium
Ollenhauerstraße 5
Bonn 53113
Hermann-Böse-Gymnasium
Hermann-Böse Str. 1-9
Bremen 28209
+49421 - 36162 / Europaschule Latina August Hermann Francke
Franckeplatz 1 / Haus 42
Halle/Saale 06110
+49 345 4781100
Goehte-Gymnasium Schwerin
Johannes-R.-Becher-Straße 10
Schwerin 19059
03857582050 / Friedrich-Engels-Gymnasium
Emmentaler Straße 67 13407
Anton-Philipp-Gymnasium
Tarostraße 4-6
Leipzig 04103 / Edith-Stein-School
Trommsdorfstr.26
Erfurt 99089

Lithuania

Vilnius Užupis Gymnasium
Krivių g. 10
Vilnius LT-01203

Poland

III LO Gdynia
Legionów 27
Gdynia 81-405 / Zespół Szkół Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika Gimnazjum i Liceum Akademickie
ul. Szosa Chełmińska 83
Toruń 87-100
(0-56) 655-55-60

Russia

Gymnasium № 40
Komsomolskaya street, 67
Kaliningrad 236023
8 (4012) 21 79 31

Sweden

Thorlidsplans Gymnasium
Drottningholmsvägen 82
Stockholm 11243
+460850843500 / Gustavsbergs Gymnasium
Idrottsvägen 4
Värmdö 13440
Viktor Rydbergs Gymnasium Djursholm
Viktor Rydbergs Väg 29
Djursholm 18262
08-6222110

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

The question of fossil fuels, nuclear energy and alternatives

Committee President: Konrad Książek

Delegates:

Arina Fetisova RU

Olga Druzhenkova RU

Jakub Machaj PL

Marcel Rydzewski PL

Filip Karasiewicz PL

Paulius Karbauskas LT

Oscar Haglund FI

Juho Melander FI

Stefan DanielDK

Simone Bruun Bjerregaard DK

Oscar Willhelmssom SE

Adam Orre SE

Maximilian Poth DE

Alexander Knierim DE

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

The question of how tofight extremist attitudes and radicalization in our societies

Committee President:Julian Bergler

Delegates:

Artem Parshin RU

Roman Kholodcov RU

Wojciech Zielinski PL

Wojciech Dziwulski PL

Jan Jaroszuk PL

Sara Kalkku FI

Ami Ronkainen FI

Anna Simone BredholtDK

Mette Kierstein Nielsen DK

Linda Nygren SE

CarolineKjellberg SE

Emelie Zazzi SE

Charlotte Plonsker DE

Paula Feicke DE

Committee on Regional Affairs

The question of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region

Committee President: Emma Andersson

Delegates:

Ilya Govorovskiy RU

Vladimir Golubev RU

Paulina Czaja, PL

Anna Kisielnicka PL

Oskari Bäck FI

Robert Janhonen FI

Kirstine Fog Saxe DK

Annette Munk JensenDK

Svante Pagels-Fick SE

Johan Orrenius SE

Thomas Kosmider DE

Marie Kölle DE

Julius Hegener DE

The Committee on Education and Culture

The question of the role of social entrepreneurship

Committee President:Karolina Dabkowska

Delegates:

Tatyana Kirpichenko RU

Arina Fetisova RU

Paula Czerwinska PL

Tadeusz Wojtych PL

Andrius Česnulevičius LT

Marius Žvirblis LT

Hanna Ojanen FI

Rosa Natri FI

Kirstine Rousing BorkDK

Signe Due-ChristensenDK

Oscar Appelgren SE

Viktor CharpentierSE

Mathias Weiss DE

Jonas Eberhardt DE

The Model European Parliament (MEP) concept and methodology

The 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 visionof 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 taken place in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Bremen, Tallinn, Copenhagen/Malmoe, Helsinki, Riga, St. Petersburg, Ilawa/Torun, Copenhagen, Stockholm and Kaliningrad .

Pedagogically the MEP program focuses on:

a)Individual ICT introduction to EU institutions and to specific topics (links)

b)Study program before the sessions in class/groups

c)Workshops/committee work run by experienced students and delegates

d)Project work/written resolutions in English

e)Debating and rhetoric skills

f)Intercultural skills and competencies

g)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 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

Acknowledgments

We wish to thank sponsors, supporters and hosting organisations and families:

Nordic Council of Ministers

Uffe Ellemann Jensen, Patron MEP BSR

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