Leipzig 2012November 6 - 11, 2012
Model European Parliament
Baltic Sea Region
Leipzig 2012
Dear MEP BSR delegates, CPs, teachers/directors/organizers and guests,
We are currently facing an amazing time. The MEP BSR session in Leipzig, Germany will be a special one. We'll meet in a very modern city that has kept its cultural and historical beauty throughout the years. That's why the city of Leipzig may be a good example of how most European cities should look like in future.
We'll be a group consisting of people from different countries, with different languages and different cultural backgrounds. This is what the MEP BSR is all about: Discussing current political issues concerning more than one country with people having another view of the situation. You'll be learning to consider more than only your nation's interest while thinking about political or even economic issues. That's the basis for the compromises you'll need to make during the work. In most cases, your opinion will not be the only one in the discussion. Therefore it is obvious that tolerance must be a basic value of the MEP.
The MEP BSR Session in Leipzig will probably be a wonderful time you'll never forget. In order to reach this goal, please prepare yourself carefully for the topic of your committee, be tolerant, work efficiently and enjoy the mix of fun and work that turns the MEP into the wonderful and special experience it is.
Yours sincerely,
Julian Bergler
President of the General Assembly
Programme/MEP Session in Leipzig November 6 - 11, 2012
Tuesday 6.11
before 17.00Arrival of delegates and teachers
Snacks at the hostel (A&O Hostel and Hotel), Leipzig Hauptbahnhof, Brandenburger Strasse 2
18.00Formation of teams, pizza for dinner
21.00Pick up by host families
Wednesday 7.11
09.30-12.00 Opening Ceremony at the Bundesverwaltungsgericht,
Simsonplatz 1 (Arrival time 9.00)
Speakers:
- Mr. Dan Gustafsson, Chairman, MEP BSR Board
- Ms. Marion Eckertz-Höfer, President of the Federal Administrative Court of Germany (tbc)
- Ms. Gabriele Goldfuss, Director of Office for International Affairs, City of Leipzig
Heads of delegations from participating countries
15 min. walk to university canteen
13.00-13.00 Lunch (university canteen, Peterssteinweg)
14.00-18.00 Committee work, Commerzbank at the Thomaskirchhof
18.00Dinner for students (same place)
(Board meeting at 14.30 at the Hotel/ see separate agenda)
Dinner for teachers/directors “Zills Tunnel”)
Thursday 8.11.
09.00-13.00Committee work continued (Commerzbank)
13.00 Lunch (university canteen Peterssteinweg)
14.00-16.00Committee work
17.00A walking tour around the city, guided by the students
Parallel:
16.00-19.00Correction panel, printing of the resolutions
19.00Cultural evening (“Club International”) and buffet dinner
Käthe-Kollwitz Strasse 115
Friday 9.11
09.30Excursion to former coal mining areas in the south of Leipzig
Departure from the “Ostseite Hauptbahnhof” (Main station) by bus
Lunch and return to Leipzig 1 p. m.
14.00National delegation meetings in the Commerzbank
Dinner in delegations or vouchers, free time
Saturday 10.11
09.00-17.30 General Assembly at Sparkassenhochhaus Löhrs Caré
Speakers:
- Mr. Julian Bergler, President of the GA
Debate of the 5 resolutions.
13.15-13.45Lunch/discussion with members of Parliament
17.30Closing remarks/Ms. Nina Nørgaard, Coordinator MEP BSR
19.00Buffet dinner at “Club International”
Sunday 11.11
Departure
Issues MEP BSR Leipzig 6.11 – 11.11.2012
I Committee on Foreign Affairs/CP - Karl Reinkubjas
The question of how the EU should handle international conflicts in the new Arab “democracies”, e.g. Egypt, Syria. To what extent should/could the EU intervene in social and political processes in the region?
II Committee on Employment and Social Affairs/ CP - Antonia Maurer
The question of how the EU should deal with the increasing youth unemployment in the EU. What measures might the EU/member states take to stimulate more young people in untraditional and innovative ways to enter the labour market?
III Committee on Regional Development/ CP - Benedikt Wakonig
The question of what role regions and local authorities can/should play in the EU. How should the tendency to establish legal entities/regions inside or outside the nation state be looked upon and handled?
IV Committee on Culture and Education/CP - Nikita Steimann
The question of the role of social media – the new social media play an increasing part in education and in the society. How should they be dealt with – as a democratic advantage or disadvantage for young people?
V Committee on Women´s Rights and Gender Equality/CP - Sandra Bäckström
The question of how to deal with trafficking in human beings – large numbers of people are smuggled into the EU by traffickers. Some end up in prostitution, forced labour, human organ trade and illegal adoption. What can be done to fight this development?
Delegations
Austria (accompanying teacher:Robert Rainer)
Lina Wimmer/ Gerhard Probst
Verena Ulrich
/ Lena Schoen
Nora Hansl
Belgium (accompanying teacher: Paul van Turenhout)
Ine Mortier/ Sam Van Bael
Fee Verspecht
/ Sébastien Lefèvre
Maarten Goedseels
Denmark(accompanying teacher: Hans Lindemann)
Malika Christensen/ Amanda Stilling
Rebecca Roulund
/ Christian Højer Skjellerup
Emma Dissing Winzentsen
/ Christian Schäfer Svendsen
Mikkel Høyer Julø
/ Victoria Xenia Riis
Mia Flint
/ Victoria Emilie Benda
Lærke Shi Clemen Christensen
Estonia(accompanying teacher: Herman Kelomees )
Anna-Maria Uulma/ Kristina Naudi
Kätriin Pruul
/ Keidi Suursaar
Siim Kurvits
/ Georg Vooglaid
Krister Kruusmaa
/ Kerli Kalk
Liis Kass
/ Sebastian Pikand
Finland(accompanying teacher: Brita Langström)
Otto-Gabriel Heikkilä/ Juha Ellonen
Veera Nissi
/ Joel Kulikoff
Laura Takki
Germany(accompanying teacher: Steffi Kruschel)
Mara Kroth/ Matthias Grimm
Martin Plenz
/ Kai Krause
Paul Hüther / Phillip Then
Till Ferber
/ Marie Bartelt
Zoë Schuette / Lotte Maaßen
Pietro Nickl
Poland(accompanying teacher: Waldemar Nehring)
Dominika Hatała/ Jakub Drzewoszewski
Klaudia Kolodziejczyk
/ Jakub Kowalski
Martyna Sztachańska
Russia (accompanying teachers: IlyaMaximov and LyubovGorshkova)
Sweden(accompanying teacher:AnnaÅhlgren)
Thomas William Morley/ Jens Jörgensen Moberg
Fanny Strömberg
/ Nina Gransäter
Ian Nachemson
/ Love Wikland
Christine Jansson
/ Hilde Derler
Denmis Lillqvist
President of the General Assembly:
GA President Julian Bergler
Committee Presidents:
Committee onForeign Affairs
CP – Karl Reinkubjas
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
CP – Antonia Maurer
Committee on Regional Development
CP –Benedikt Wakonig
Committee on Culture and Education
CP –Nikita Steimann
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
CP –Sandra Bäckström
Participating schools
Austria
WRG/ORG der Franziskanerinnen WelsVogelweiderstrasse 2-4
Wels 4600
Tel.: +43724247428 / BG GIBS
Georgigasse 85
Graz 8020
Wirtschaftskundliches Bundesrealgymnasium Graz
Sandgasse 40
Graz 8010
Tel.: 0316 / 47 15 11
Belgium
Sint-FranciscuscollegeMinderbroedersstraat 11
Heusden-Zolder 3550
Tel.: 011520720 / Voorzienigheid Diest
Demerstraat 12
Diest 3290
Tel.: +3213 33 45 69
Maris Stella Instituut
Antwerpsesteenweg 67
2390Oostmalle
Tel.: (03)312 02 33 / Sint-Lodewijkscollege
Magdalenastraat 30
Sint-Andries 8200
Tel.: 050406840
Ka Dendermonde
Zuidlaan 3
Dendermonde 9200
Denmark
Rysensteen GymnasiumTietgensgade 74
Copenhagen V 1704 / Ringsted Gymnasium
Ahorn Alle 1B
4100 Ringsted
Svendborg Gymnasium & HF
A.P Moellersvej 35
Svendborg 5700 / Gefion Gymnasium
Øster Voldgade 10
1350 København K
Nørre Gymnasium
Mørkhøjvej 78
Brønshøj 2700
Ahorn Alle 1 B, 4100 Ringsted
Estonia
Saue GümnaasiumPärnasalu 10,
Saue 76506
670 9234 / Haapsalu Wiedemann School
Kuuse 1
Haapsalu 90507
Gustav Adolf Grammar School
Suur-Kloostri 16
Tallinn 10133
Tel.: +372 6274050 / Tallinn English College
Estonia pst 10
Tallinn 10148
Tel.: +372 6 461 306
Hugo Treffneri Gümnaasium
Munga 12
Tartu 51007 / Rocca al Mare
Vabaõhumuuseumi tee 8
Tallinn 13521
Tel.: 6 507 800
Finland
Kauniaisten lukioKasavuorentie 1
Kauniainen 02700 / Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu
Isonnevantie 8
Helsinki 00320
Germany
ChristianeumOtto-Ernst-Straße 34
Hamburg 22605 / Kieler Gelehrtenschule
Feldstr. 19
Kiel 24105
Eichendorff-Gymnasium Koblenz
Friedrich-Ebert-Ring 26-30
Koblenz 56068
Tel.: 0261915940 / Kaiser-Wilhelm- und Ratsgymnasium
Seelhorststraße 52
Hannover 30175
Max-von-Laue Gymnasium
Südalle 1
Koblenz 56068
Tel.: 0261 914830
Poland
Zespół Szkół Ogólnokształcących im. Stefana ŻeromskiegoSienkiewicza 1
Iława 14-200
Tel.: /89/ 648 56 96
Russia
Gymnasium #40Komsomolskaya 67
Kaliningrad 236000
Sweden
Gustavsbergs GymnasiumIdrottsvägen 4
Gustavsberg, Stockholm 13481 / Thorildsplans Gymnasium
Drottningholmsvägen 82
Stockholm 112 43
Viktor Rydbergs Djursholm
Viktor Rydbergs väg 29
Stockholm 18262
Tel.: 08-622 21 10 / Europaskolan
Storgatan 2
Strängnäs 64530
Tel.: 0152- 33 11 00
Committee on Foreign Affairs
The question of how the EU should handle international conflicts, e.g. Syria
Committee President: Karl Reinkubjas
Delegates:
Mara Kroth DE
Matthias Grimm DE
Martin Plenz DE
Ine Mortier BE
Georg Vooglaid EE
Kerli Kalk EE
Christian Schäfer Svendsen DK
Mikkel Høyer Julø DK
Malika Christensen DK
Verena Ulrich AU
Joel Kulikoff FI
Otto Heikkilä FI
Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
The question of youth unemployment
Committee President:Antonia Maurer
Delegates:
Kai KrauseDE
Paul HütherDE
Klaudia KolodziejczykPL
Jakub DrzewoszewskiPL
Sam Van Bael BE
Anna-Maria Uulma EE
Liis Kass EE
Rebecca Roulund DK
Mia Flint DK
Gerhard ProbstAU
Laura Takki FI
Committee on Regional Development
The question of what role regions and local authorities can/should play in the EU
Committee President: Benedikt Wakonig
Delegates:
Phillip Then DE
Till Ferber DE
Fee Verspecht BE
Krister Kruusmaa EE
Sebastian Pikand EE
Emma Winzentsen DK
Lærke Shi Clemen Christensen DK
Lena Schön AU
Veera Nissi FI
The Committee on Culture and Education
The question of the role of social media
Committee President:Nikita Steimann
Delegates:
Marie Bartelt DE
Zoë Schuette DE
Dominika Hatala PL
Sébastien Lefèvre BE
Siim Kurvits EE
Kristina Naudi EE
Victoria Xenia Riis DK
Christian Højer Skjellerup DK
Nora Hansl AU
Juha Ellonen FI
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
The question of trafficking in human beings
Committee President: Sandra Bäckström
Delegates:
Lotte Maaßen DE
Pietro Nickl DE
Martyna Sztachanska PL
Jakub Kowalski PL
Maarten Goedseels BE
Keidi Suursaar EE
Kätriin Pruul EE
Amanda Stilling DK
Victoria Emilie BendaDK
LinaWimmer AU
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, Kaliningrad, Vilnius, Gdansk/Gdynia and Copenhagen.
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/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 as well as resource material 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, hosting organisations and host families:
Nordic Council of Ministers
Ms. Karin Lohsträter
Ms. Karin Glatzel
Ms. Dr. Gabriele Goldfuss
Club International
Commerzbank
ICC
MEP Germany.de
MIBRAG
Sparkasse
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