The Clash was an English punk rock band that formed in 1976 as part of the original wave of British punk. Th e original

line-up consisted of Joe Strum-mer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Nicky “Topper” Headon. Th ey were critically acclaimed and extremely popular. Th ey were known as ‘Th e Only Band Th at Matters’.

Th e Clash were not simply good, they were revolutionaries. From a musical perspective, they were well educated and managed

to successfully mix genres such as rock, reggae, ska and jazz, all under the label and attitude of “punk”. Lyrically speaking, it was very easy for them to catch the vibe of their time, given the back-drop of UK’s social and political issues in the 70s. Th ey managed to balance social criticism with quality music.

Th e Clash were capable of absorbing elements from society, transforming them into thrilling songs and throwing them back to society creating even more com-

motion. In a way Th e Clash inspired

the press team. Th ey were not afraid to write about much-disputed issues and likewise our paper aims to be alert, attentive and controversial through the articles we write.

Music needs to be inspiring and bold and so does journalism. To quote Joe Strummer: “Th is here music mash up the nation. Th is here music cause a sensa-tion.”

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With a witty sketch for their opening, Ali, Monika and Veronica presented Euro-concert with enthusiasm

and humour. Talented TurksSoft ly picking an acoustic gui-

tar and singing in Turkish, Erdem Osman Topçu and Furkan Taşel started off Euroconcert with the song “Autumn in Istanbul”.

Furkan told us why they chose this song. “When I am stressed I sometimes just take my guitar and play this song to relax.”

Breathtaking Ballet Dancing gracefully to tradi-

tional music, Myrto Apostolidou and Elisabeth Adamoudi, leapt and bound across the stage in perfect synchronisation.

Myrto explained that she liked

the song because of the unique and traditional instruments used to compose it. She was intro-duced to the song by her mother and has loved it ever since.

Playing to the BeatTh e dark and beautiful tones

ring out to us from Alexander Wagner’s sharp guitar strums and Andrada Oprea’s rich voice, sent shivers down every spine. It’s a song we all know and love and the audience cannot do anything but start clapping.

Andrada told us “I love Adele. I love to sing this song because it’s so strong and I feel relieved when I sing it.” Alexander added to this by saying “It is a very powerful song. It is good to get it all out.”

Smoking SaxFurkan Saygin Şener strode on

to the stage, saxophone in hand. With only a simple accompani-ment, Furkan’s cool demeanour and obvious talent made for an exciting performance.

Despite having played the saxophone for seven years, it may surprise you to hear that he has never had formal lessons. In fact, in order to avoid much-despised music classes at school, he began playing saxophone in a ninety strong symphony or-chestra. Th ree years later Furkan was conducting this orchestra. Since then he has performed for over fi ve thousand people and travelled to various concerts and performances.

Impressive ImprovMarco Stroligo uses impro-

visation as a way to express his

CALEB MORELL AND BRAM VAN MELDERTEYP has always attracted talented. Th ere is plenty of room for political discourse and debate at a session, meaning Euroconcert provides a unique forum for talents like music and dance.

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musical ability. It comes naturally to him as he uses melodies from songs he has heard to infl uence his playing. “A certain note re-calls another. Th e fi rst thing that pops into my mind comes out. I feel like home, it’s always me and the piano.”

Hotter Th an a FeverAs Bentley James Yaff e plucked

the opening riff to ‘Fever’, Ipek Özsoy stepped onto the stage to give a sultry performance.

Ipek and Bentley are close friends and have been talking about performing together for the past year. In fact, this was the fi rst performance of their new band “Th e Life and Death of Horatio the Pineapple”. Can’t wait

for more!Dirty DancingA colourful contemporary

dance fl owed across the stage as Filipa Barroso and Martin Pereira Bastos danced in unity. Th ey used the soundtrack from Amelie as it is their favourite fi lm and therefore inspiring for them. Th ey informed us: “We never had dance classes; we never per-formed a dance before. In fact we are gymnasts and we just decided to make a dance for Euroconcert.”

You Got Th e LoveKasia stood alone, guitar in

hand and gave an enthusiastic and professional performance of Florence and the Machine’s hit ‘You Got Th e Love’.

Kasia told us later that she felt relaxed on stage. Th is is under-standable, as she has been doing music since she can remember. Since learning guitar online six years ago, she has had the oppor-tunity to perform on many occa-sions, even on live radio shows.

Music Makes Th ings BetterJoana Chiado Andrade per-

formed a beautiful piece on piano by Japanese Composer Yoko Kan-no. “I like her because she really expresses herself through music. It’s about not giving up. Some-times if I feel sadness, I know that I can transform it in something magical through music.”

Sunshine-Like-SmileOtilia Marinescu’s big smile

quickly spread to us and the rest of the audience. Like many of the talented musicians this evening, Otilia is a self-taught musician; she began learning guitar just two years ago. She chose the song because Jason Mraz is one of her musical heroes and the song is so

optimistic, she feels as though she is expressing herself through it.

Meditation timeKatharina Radler and Marco

Stroligo’s beautiful performance exemplifi es the power of music to embody emotion. Th ey told us the story behind the song - “the piece includes diff erent feelings: the beginning is quieter and then it gains more emotion. When I start playing I just get absorbed by the song and I awake again when it ends.”

You Got Me CrazyFelix Brandt and Alexan-

der Wagner brought a fantastic evening to a close with an excep-tional performance.

As Felix and Alexander started their musical journey together seven years ago, it felt only natural that they would perform together here in Istanbul. Alex who wrote the song, alongside Felix play in the Hamburg based band “Stars Will Fade”.

Th e sad story of a journalist in a desperate quest of inspiration

“We still have half a page to fi ll, who wants to write something?” “I do!” I replied, cheerful like a three year old during Christmas eve. “Ok, good! Surprise us, write anything you want”.

I don’t know why or what hap-pened in my brain to make me do it. Why did I raise my hand? Did I have any particularly good idea in my mind? I’m pretty sure I did not.

When editors tell you to write whatever they want, journalists tend to get quite excited and so did I, at fi rst at least, but then I panicked. I spent two hours looking for inspira-tion, reading quotes online, going through news articles. Nothing. Blank. At some point I got so des-perate, I actually considered writing about Th e Italian Man Who went to Malta. I was about to cry.

I’m quite positive that something happened with my brain the very moment I heard the words “write anything you want”; my head must have frozen because of too much pressure.

So here I am, telling you the story of a young journalist that simply wanted to write about what she passionate about and instead ended up in a corner of the press room, reading Steve Jobs quotes in order to look for inspiration. Mission failed. Creativity lost and (never) found again.

A certain note recalls another. Th e fi rst thing that pops into my mind comes out. I feel like home, it’s always me and the piano.

SARA RINALDI

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Many of us wonder what hap-pens with the resolutions written at our sessions. Are they sent on to decision-

makers or fi led away? Th is question can be applied

to a higher level: is the European Union itself still relevant or is it a money wasting experiment?

Th e current political and eco-nomic situation in the EU is like quicksand. Having the economic factors of the crisis as the water, and the political ones the sand, when combined they make a dangerous mixture in which the European countries are sinking and have no clear escape.

Politicians are desperately looking for a helping hand to pull

their countries out of the sand and prevent them from drown-ing in their debts. Th is has led to an increasing number of people starting to pose the question: What is the use of the EU and why do we need it at all?

Euroscepticism is grounded

on a wide range of arguments and philosophies. However, current upswings are primarily based on the Euro crisis centred around, but not limited to, Greece. Th e le-gitimacy of the European Union is being undermined by govern-ment debts across many Mem-ber States. Almost every single European government is spend-ing more than they are allowed to under budget defi cit restrictions set by the Treaties.

Political leaders are calling for more fi nancial support and at the same time demanding stricter budgeting rules causing heated discussions on the political scene. Consequently, the economical scene is characterised by continu-ous bail-outs and bond-buying

by the European Central Bank, altogether resulting in the disin-tegration of European society on two separate fronts: the “disci-plined” economies and the “un-disciplined” ones. An increasing emphasis is being put on national interests and local practices are being prioritised.

However, do local interests and transnational matters have to exclude one another, or can both seemingly opposing concepts coexist?

“Glocalisation” is the combi-nation of “globalisation” and “lo-calisation”. It emphasises the idea that a global product or service is more likely to succeed if adapted to the specifi c requirements of local practices and cultural expectations. Consequently, what better place to observe the impact of glocalisation than in the EU?

Can both Europeanising and localising tendencies simultane-ously make cultures converge and diverge?

Th is may sound like a para-dox. But despite what people might think, it is in fact possible to conserve national identity and culture, and at the same time belong to a bigger political, social or fi nancial framework such as the EU.

Th e extent to which a global bureaucratic giant such as the EU can achieve the necessary agil-ity to communicate and compete in the local environment can be limited. Nevertheless, there are some decisions which, by their

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Is Europe actually relevant or simply a money wasting utopia?

Coordination, eff ectiveness and effi ciency are the crucial conditions for a proper functioning of the countries within the European Union.

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very nature, must be coordinated at a higher level. Th is is the case with the aforementioned fi nan-cial regulatory issues. European countries fi nd themselves in a situation where their economies signifi cantly depend on each other, transcending national bor-ders. Causes might be global, but their impacts are local; similarly, causes might be local but they reach a global eff ect.

Th e question now is where to draw the line between the deci-sions which should be taken on a regional level and those which should be decided at a European level. Coordination, eff ective-ness and effi ciency are the crucial conditions for a proper function-ing of the countries within the European Union.

Th is can be best illustrated with a decision tree: the top be-ing the EU and the bottom the regional level. Th e standard rules made for all the countries of the EU in order to cope with Europe-an-wide issues should be adapted for each country depending on its social, economic and politi-cal background. However, this decision tree works both ways: from a European level down to a regional one and in reverse.

A clear example is the co-ordination of the railway net construction. It would not be functional to resolve this at a regional level because the dif-ferences between these regions would make this net unviable and coordination ineff ective. Never-theless, if this decision was taken on a national or even European level the railway net would be much better coordinated, leading to a more effi cient infrastructure

system.

Questions concerning the fu-ture of the EU and whether it can remain a relevant and important body, receive various answers. Th e “glocalisation” concept is one way in which the fundamen-tal idea behind the EU can be defended. Where local needs are becoming more heavily empha-sised and global co-ordination an inevitable trend, the focus should be on both regional and transna-tional decision-making.

In turbulent times stability is of utmost importance and should be achieved through guidance from an overarching body. As such, the EU as a ship in a stormy sea sails more steadily than indi-vidual nations which, due to their small fi shing boats, are being thrown from wave to wave with-out any chance of survival. Th is is what makes the EU relevant.

In turbulent times stability is of utmost importance.

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How can I remain involved in EYP?Th ere are many diff erent ways in which you can stay active

in EYP. Various events take place all year round throughout the continent such as parties, train-ings, sessions, meetings and other activities. In other words, staying involved does not only mean at-tending sessions abroad. Further-more, you also have the possibil-ity to become an EYP alumnus in your home country and follow the local happenings. In order to fi nd out about these events, make sure to check the media used by your National Committee. Th e most common means are Face-book, Twitter, offi cial EYP web-sites and the alumni platform.

How can I apply to sessions?First of all, use the aforemen-tioned media. Th is is where you can fi nd the calls for participants containing application forms and further information. Do not forget to use your imagination and write the unexpected. Aft er all, how fun is it to read the same application over and over again? EYP Finland and EYP Switzer-land have composed a guide to highlight the diff erent kinds of sessions, how to formulate an application and how to take your fi rsts steps in EYP. In order to access the guide, send an email to fi rststeps@eyp.ch

What is the diff erence between the roles at a session?

Delegates (of course), organis-

ers, journalists and chairpersons are all vital parts of a session. Teachers and visitors are also important members. You have now experienced what it is to be a delegate. In the future, you have the possibility to attend sessions in a diff erent role. When that day comes, it might be good to have an idea about the purpose and functioning of it.

Organisers are the foundation of a session. Th ey plan, create the framework, book venues, prepare food and make sure that everything runs smoothly. Chair-persons are your mentors and

guide and through the academic part of the session. Th e journal-ists are there to capture the best moments of your experience in a format that you can access from home, highlight important mat-ters, entertain and support you.

Why is my journo absent from the committee so oft en?

Th is is a tough one. Whilst it is a pleasure hanging around with you guys we have a lot more to do. For example, decide on the content of the papers, shoot vid-eos, research and write articles, interview people and cheer up our editor and her assistants.

NOURA BERROUBA AND ALEX NOMPILAKISLost in a jungle of questions? Do not worry, we are here to guide you through the complicated EYP world.

Various events take place all year round throughout the continent such as parties, trainings, sessions, annual or monthly general assemblies, meetings and other activities.

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ANNUAL EYP SUMMER REUNION IN BERLIN, GERMANYOn Saturday, 2nd June the courtyard of the EYP Inter-

national Offi ce – located in a charming district in East Ber-lin – will open its doors for the traditional summer party, “Europäisches Hoff est“. All EYPers are invited to Berlin for an unforgettable night with dear friends, free beer and a small Euroconcert. During the day there will be a special programme dedicated to EYP’s 25th anniversary.

70TH INTERNATIONAL SESSION IN TALLINN, ESTONIABetween the 27th of July and 5th of August, Estonia’s

capital will host the 70th International Session of EYP - a jubilee session with the motto “Breaking Waves – Young Europeans on the Waterfront“. All Istanbul delegates are invited to attend, but be warned places are allocated on a ‘fi rst come fi rst serve ‘basis, in the next few weeks.

Bridging cultural divides: the session theme has been ban-died about in various ways. In a serious way, when written

about by Bram van Meldert in his review on the book “Bridges”, and more jokily on stage at the Euro-concert where even the feuding hosts managed to come together as one. 

Who would have thought that within the session there would in fact be a delegate here follow-ing in the steps of his father and bridging the Eurasian divide over the Bosphorus. For Andrii, the coach transfer from the Doga re-sort to the Hotel was not just long and hot but was, in fact, a mo-ment where he bridged the divide

between generations.Th irty years ago, almost to the day, Andrii’s father crossed the Bosphorus and received a certifi -cate dated the 5th of April 1982. Andrii, now twenty-two, is the same age his father was when he crossed the bridge.

25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION IN FONTAINEBLEAU, FRANCE

Founded as a school project in Fontainebleau, close to Paris, in 1987, the European Youth Parliament returns to its birthplace in October, 5th to 7th, to celebrate this anniver-sary with a conference and a great Eurovillage and Euro-concert night. More information on the programme and applications will be out soon.

2ND EURO-MEDITERRANEAN YOUTH CONFERENCE IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN

Later this autumn, EYP Sweden will host an innovative event. From 27th October – 5th November, 100 youngsters from across Europe as well as 11 African and Middle East-ern states will gather to discuss and propose action plans to empower the youth around the Mediterranean. Stay tuned and apply to be one of the lucky European participants!

ULRICH JOHANNES VOLKER

MONIKA GHOSH

IS THERE LIFE AFTER

ISTANBUL2012?

LIKE FATHERLIKE SON

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Shower time is also perform-ing time for

many of us. Th e sound

of water

becomes a melody, the show-er-head

a micro-phone and the soap bubbles create the stage eff ects. Th is habit

might seem bizarre, but it is

thoroughly scientifi c and benefi cial.

Singing in the shower is essential for musical devel-

opment. Th e echo of your voice is exceptional, allowing you to re-ally familiarise yourself with your unique sound. You can easily hear the notes you need to work

on and improve your tone. Th e auditory range of the

shower creates a pleasing acoustic environment and increases the depth and fullness of the sound. Th is means you can sing anything from Grease to Nessun Dorma.

Furthermore, by making such wonderful music you will be full of energy and confi dence, ready to face the day. Th is psychological boost goes even further. It natu-rally delays wrinkles and helps keep you young at heart.

Singing in the shower can also act as an escape from the world outside the bathroom. Your mum might be shouting because you are late for school, or your dad might be complaining that you crashed his car: none of this would enter your consciousness when in that warm and soapy world.

Th e shower is also the perfect place for personal development. If you suff er from stage fright and cannot share your exceptional talent, shower singing is the rem-edy for your sorrow. Close your eyes and perform to the imagi-nary crowd at Wembley Stadium or Festhalle. A music industry mogul might pass your door and

be mesmerised by your voice: a ticket to fame and fortune!

Alternatively, that girl or boy you fancy might hear your voice and suddenly realise how roman-tic and skilled you are. So singing in the shower can actually help create a long-lasting relationship.

Going further, this endeavour also has physical advantages. Th e tune of your voice controls the motions of your body and im-proves your stability. Th is enables you to strengthen your inner core muscles and actually prevent pos-sible injuries. From a psychologi-cal view, it also helps your mental

development. Singing whilst taking a shower is multitasking, helping to make you more effi -cient in all future undertakings.

Th e importance of a daily sing-song in the shower is over-looked by many. It is not just a ritual, but it is an essence of life. To live a happy and healthy life, use your shower time wisely!

ALI MURAT GALIMelodies coming out of shower: the key to advancing your well-being.

It is not just a ritual, but it is an essence of life.

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Singing in the shower sounds like harmless fun, right? A large number of people do it. You are simply enjoying your-

self, loosening up and training your voice, maybe even look-ing for a record deal if someone passes the room and hears you. But let’s get real; just like riding a bicycle without a helmet it can all go very wrong. Th e hidden threats of singing in the shower have not yet been exposed to the general public; however, this does not mean they do not exist. In the interest of national security, this

topic needs to be debated. Th e most obvious argument

for not singing in the shower is the risk of serious injury. We know all too well that singing of-ten leads to dancing, and dancing leads to slipping. Some of us have trouble enough staying upright on a non-slippery surface. Add-ing a watery fl oor to the mix could be lethal.

You get into the swing of whatever song you are belting out, multitasking by applying shampoo at the same time and the next thing you know you are

fl at on your back on the shower fl oor. You started dancing with-out even noticing it and slipped, you managed to avoid cracking your skull this time, but you do need a hip replacement. No one should have to get a hip replace-ment before the age of 70. If you manage to avoid these terrible ac-cidents, there is still the danger of accidentally swallowing excessive amounts of shampoo which may cause you problems later. Th ere is also the very real risk of choking on water.

Moving beyond personal

injury, singing in the shower also has implications on a global scale. If you spend time in the shower singing you might as well not be showering at all. Singing distracts you from the original mission of washing yourself and your hair. You get caught up in the song, forget to use enough shampoo and spend longer in the shower. Th is causes your water consump-tion to increase and we all know the disastrous eff ects that will have on climate change. With so many places in the world experi-encing a shortage of clean water,

it is very selfi sh to sing in the shower wasting this water.

However, the most serious consequence of singing in the shower is the possibility of it leading to sing-ing outside the shower. Th e deceitful acoustics in the bath-room may lead to you believing you could be the next Adele. When this dream is shattered your self-esteem is blown to smithereens along with it. You lose your job or fail to fi nish your university degree, end up home-less at some street corner without even being able to sing for your meals.

Singing in the shower is a slippery slope and I encourage you to stop this dangerous behav-iour before it is too late.

Th e debate of the century: Singing in the shower.

SAGA ERIKSSONTh e hidden threats of singing in the shower and the implications

it can have for the rest of your life.

But let’s get real; just like riding a bicycle without a helmet it can all go very wrong.

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23th March 2012: In light of ongoing cruelties committed by Syrian government forces and slow progress within the international community, the European Union took a revolutionary step. Twelve young European experts, chaired by the well-renowned Ukrainian human rights lawyer Valeria Cherednichenko, are to be deployed in Istanbul for the International Summit. Th ey hope to come to create an action plan to achieve peace in Syria.

24th March 2012: All envoys arrived safely in Istanbul. Th eir commitment to the cause was honoured in a Welcoming Ceremony and a cultural evening reception.

25th March 2012: On a humanitarian mis-sion with the International Committee of the Red Cross to the embattled provinces Aleppo and Idlib in Northern Syria, Romanian envoy Corina Nastase was injured. Th e fi rst peace plans have started to evolve.

26th March 2012: Assisted by her Ukranian colleague, Dima Kharchenko, Ms Nastase has regained full mobility. Th e only remaining sources of disturbance were the jokes from Swedish and Estonian envoys Saz Rashed and Merilin Nurmsalu, and the continued absence of their accompanying journalist from Germany who was kept out of the embattled areas by Syrian government forces.

27th March 2012: Refusing a military inter-vention, the committee expresses its support for

the Kofi Break, a peace plan initially proposed by a largely unknown Special Envoy of the United Nations. Subsequently, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad announced to adopt the plan. Th is diplomatic breakthrough was celebrated during an evening excursion to the Black Sea, enriched by a singing performance by Georgian envoy Nino Melikidze.

28th March 2012: Th e special envoys have fi nalised their resolution which will be proposed to the plenary Summit Assembly on the 30th of March. Th e envoys later recorded a fi lm for a media campaign to raise awareness and gain broad sup-port amongst the international community.

29th March 2012: Having returned to Istan-bul, the committee prepared for the debates of the International Summit. Th e luxury of Limak Eurasia has aroused suspicion among critics that the envoys prefer to indulge than eff ectively promote peace in Syria.

30th March 2012: Even if the excellent speech by Irish envoy David Corish and Albanian Lira Loloci did not convince the Summit Assembly, the committee’s responses and expertise ensured they received full support from the international com-munity for the peaceful democratic transition of Syria. Th e Special Envoys will soon head to Syria to enjoy the fi rst Kofi Breaks with the civilian popula-tion.

ULRICH JOHANNES VOLKER

A timeline of bulletins from a successful mission

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Among the delegates in AFCO II, dealing with the compli-cated issue of bringing a dis-tant EU closer to its citizens,

there is a plethora of talent and diversity. One such delegate who embodies this is eighteen-year-old Latvian, Daniels Griņevičs.

Whilst most of us spent the days prior to Istanbul packing and preparing, Daniels had big-ger things on his mind: Head Organising the Latvian Regional Session in Letgale Vidzeme.

Despite being involved in EYP for just over a year, Daniels has found time to attend eight ses-sions, both as a delegate, journal-ist, chair and recently as head organiser.

He knew from the start that EYP was for him and planned to head organise at some point. He had no idea that it would be

so early in his EYP career. Aft er casually discussing it with friend and fellow EYPer, Reinis Tutaus, together they decided to apply to head organise a regional session together.

Aft er being accepted in late December, they had just over three months to put all the vari-ous aspects of an EYP session to-gether, including fund raising, in-viting schools, organising venues, meals, and coff ee breaks. As their

work didn’t really get started until Daniels returned from chairing at a regional session in Stockholm in mid-January, one would expect them to have been overwhelmed by this daunting task. Instead, they stuck to their simple but

profound working philosophy: “chill, we got this.”

Th is simple phrase continued to gain meaning as they applied it to every challenge faced along the organisational route. Even without the ‘expertise’ they were motivated to make the project a success. Th e feedback they received from session partici-pants aft er the event made it all worthwhile, even with ten days of minimal sleep.

When asked what advice he would give aspiring head organis-ers, Daniels said: “think about it twice. Make sure it’s really some-thing you want. If it is, give it your all.”

CALEB MORELL

Th ey stuck to their simple but profound working philosophy: “chill, we got this.”

Daniels Griņevičs sets an example of how taking initiative in getting involved in EYP pays off .

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During the past 10 days the Committee on Employment and Social Aff airs has been discussing the current issue

of high youth unemployment rates in the EU. Aft er the imple-mentation of their resolution we can have a look at their position in the future labour market.

In a few years fi ve of the fi ft een committee members will have fi nished law school. However, they will be using their skills to fulfi l diff erent needs of the labour market. Whilst Anastasia and Anne will stand up in court for those who cannot defend themselves, Felix shall negotiate contracts in a corporate environ-ment, combining his passion for economics and law.

As a polyglot lawyer Maia is going to work for the United Na-tions, striving for her ideals and motivated by her wish to fi ght for a better world. Alexandra also has a passion for law and hopes to

have her own notary offi ce. Apart from his job as a PR as-

sistant, Pavel aims to be a writer and be at the top of best-seller lists. Janire is also going to com-bine diff erent professions. Aside from her career as a doctor, she will work as a freelance journalist writing about the developments in criminology. She also hopes to be able to partake in theatre performances as an actress.

Two members of the commit-tee have a keen interest in social sciences. Filipa wants to work with children as a sociologist, and Veriko intends to have her own offi ce as a psychologist.

Teresa and Amandine are going to bridge cultural divides. Aft er her international relations studies, Teresa wishes to bring her Chinese roots and Euro-pean identity closer together as a diplomat. Amandine, is going to explore and serve the world by participating in the international

medical humanitarian organisa-tion ‘Doctor Without Borders’.

Aft er her business studies, Johanna will discover the dif-ferent departments in a sustain-able multinational cooperation. Anton will similarly be employed in a corporate environment. As an engineer he will take care of production and logistics manage-ment.

Although Eleni and Coline will both have science based degrees, they will have very dif-ferent professions. Eleni is go-ing to be a researcher in one of America’s top universities, whilst Coline is going to explore the countryside as cowgirl.

Th is generation will not suf-fer from the disappointment of unemployment. EMPL have dem-onstrated the variety of careers available to us. Even in a diffi cult economic climate the labour market will undoubtedly benefi t from their skills.

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It’s okay to be gay let’s celebrate the day in a gay way…” Al-though, admittedly, I did give the committee this little ditty as

a theme tune to accompany their

team, it captures their attitude to the topic itself: open-minded, ex-cited and enthusiastic. Th e com-mittee avoided feelings of self-consciousness and inhibitions,

traps which they could easily have fallen into when discussing such a controversial topic.

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION BY THE COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Building bridges between chairs and delegates: Considering that Andrea Stagni fell asleep in the side bedroom attached to the committee work room and was found by his delegates, how should the committee tackle the rise in narcolepsy and increase active participation from their chair?

A. Sharing the vision of achieving total awareness at all scheduled activities,B. Andrii is concerned for the well-being of the chair and his tired demeanour,C. Sophia and Lucie are aware that a chair provides a vital function, D. Hannah is further aware of the lack of a common nap-time for all chairs,E. Aaron is worried by the short hours of sleep,F. Yiğit is alarmed at the fact there is no lullaby for Andrea to fall asleep to,G. Both Ance and Hana would like to congratulate the Orga team for placing a bed adjacent to the committee work room.

1. Momo suggests that if cool-caps are worn, no one will be able to sleep;2. Ariane endorses the policy that delegates can suggest energisers for the chair per-form on his own – for example the banana song;3. Andrii recommends Andrea be handcuff ed at all times to one member of the com-mittee:a. Maria suggests a timetable to be drawn up4. Emily suggests that aft er pillow-fl uffi ng, all chairs should be sung to sleep for fi f-teen minutes every two hours;5. Lucie proclaims that there shall be no wake-up call before 10am;6. Andrada urges Andrea to request a lullaby before considering taking a nap;7. Mattijs and Koen off er free massages as a reward for the orga team’s cleverness.

MONIKA GHOSHAn additional resolution from the Committee on Human Rights

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This article is not a defence of EYP journalism. Recently there have been many discus-sions amongst EYP alumni

about the role of a press team at sessions. Is it necessary or could we do without it? Th e focus here is not on the relevance of EYP journalism but rather on its defi -nition and purpose. What does a press team bring to a session?

If you have trouble answering this question, start by viewing

the press team as a committee. A committee which produces a res-olution every two days. We work together to produce a cohesive result, we express our opinions in hope of invoking discussion and we are lead by facilitators who help us develop our ideas.

Th e press team is oft en, and partly mistakenly, perceived as the ‘excited committee’. Th e peo-ple who are energetic all the time, have permanent smiles and create a unique atmosphere at a session. In a way we identify with this, the press team does help create the spirit of the session and helps prevent polarisation between offi cials and delegates by engag-ing with both groups. However, not all journalists are bottom-less sources of sunshine ready to revitalise the committee with an energiser. Th at is not their main

role.Journalists are not merely as-

sistants for chairs to use as they please. Th ey are a separate entity. Journo-ing is too oft en seen as a bus stop on a journey towards chairing. For some it may be, but there are a great number of jour-nalists who have no intention of ever chairing or have not chaired previously. Th e motivation be-hind joining a press team consists of the desire to develop yourself

and learn skills relevant in EYP. Other may not know what is expected of a journalist, but the people behind the articles have set expectations for themselves. Th ey have applied for this specifi c role in a session.

Some say that because of the sheer amount of sessions, newspapers lose individuality and the same themes frequently resurface. To an extent this is true, there are some topics writ-ten about in virtually every EYP

newspaper. Th en again you can always fi nd new takes on even the most worn out topics. Th is is the challenge of being a writer. You also have to keep in mind that at regional and national sessions these are completely new topics for fi rst time delegates.

Lack of individuality has been invoked as a reason why a session could survive without a press team. What is the point of paying costs for fi ft een or so additional people only to get a generic product? Individuality of session newspapers needs to be improved, but the cost of journos is small compared to say the cost of regional or national sessions where the majority of partici-pants will not continue in EYP. Th e press team are volunteers who have willingly paid for their own travel to the session.

We have come here to write about topics we are passionate about and to express our opin-ions on issues which go beyond session themes and committee topics. We are proud to say: we know where we are heading!

SAGA ERIKSSON AND NOURA BERROUBAExploring the role of journalists at an EYP session. What is the purpose of a press team?

We have come here to write about topics we are passionate about and to express our opinions on issues that go beyond session themes and committee topics.

EYP JOURNALISM:YOU DON’T KNOWWHAT WE ARE DOING

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Sadly every EYP session must come to an end. Among all the incredible people you have met, there might also

be a special someone. Veni, vidi, vici - one might think. Saying goodbye is never easy, but it all becomes much more complicated,when you have to take yourself away from your new found love.

Going back to your mundane, everyday schedule is bad enough. It is made even worse when you feel like you met a special person, someone who seems so right for you. All you want to do is extend your stay in the EYP bubble!

Th e butterfl ies might make you come up with initial plans on how to keep things going. Late night skyping, low-budget airline tickets and the occasional phone call are well in the range of your domestic fi nances. Coff ee breaks can now be spent envisioning your next encounter in minute detail.

For the hopeless romantics amongst you it might be time to

loosen the grip on those rose-tinted spectacles. Maintaining a fulfi lled relationship is hard enough as it is, putting several thousand miles between you might just be too much strain on young love.

We thought the majority of you would be against LDRs, and would fell this is the time in your life to enjoy freedom and ad-ventures and not be tied down. Imagine our surprise when we learned about the positive at-titude of our interviewees on the topic. So let us get this straight: you can meet someone at an EYP session and actually be together for more than just the mesmeris-ing month following it? Maybe their view will help you decide on the future of your love.

Before you choose to make a commitment like that you should know and trust your signifi cant other. Long distance jealousy and the feeling of being excluded from each other’s lives are the two top reasons for break up. Further-more, you want to be completely

honest with each other – there’s nothing worse than feeling es-tranged. Th e two of you should get to know each other just as you are in real life, beyond the EYP mirage.

Obviously you will want to see each other. It has been math-ematically proven by one of our interviewees, that 4 weeks is the maximum amount of time that can surpass without seeing your loved one. Apparently six is beyond the comprehension level these love-birds can take.

It is all roses and romance on the surface, but is it like that in real life as well?

Th e more practical among us know that chatting, Skype-ing or calling every single day cannot replace physical proximity and a hot text cannot hug you. So we must wonder: is the eff ort worth it? Guess it is up to you to de-cide…

SABINA CRISAN AND TERESA STADLER

Dangerous addiction

LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPSLDRS

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Hello EYPers, gossip girl here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Istanbul’s elite.Remember when you were young and used to play the telephone game? Th e tale at the end of the line would hardly be recognisable

to the person who invented the initial sentence. As you get older, the game loses its innocent character. What used to be a misunderstand-ing evolves into a tangled web of exaggerated truths.

Frankly, we all agree that there is a certain appeal to spreading rumours and we cannot overlook that there is a point when the lie replaces the truth. But you know what they say: you are nobody until you’re talked about and it’s not a rumour until you spread it. Should you ever be the talk of the town, be assured, you’ll be the last to know.

Basically every action has a reaction. And once something is set in motion it tends to build up momentum. Th is is where gossip girl comes in. Aft er all, how is your fi rst International Session supposed to matter if gossip girl isn’t around to tell people that it does?

Mohammed said that secrets travel fast in Istanbul but gossip trav-els faster.

Spotted: Olive and Anna leaving GA in fury. Seems to me like last night has not passed without incident.

Th ey say that our most dangerous enemies are the ones we never knew we had, which defi nitely involves lad- napping besties. Appar-ently O snatched A’s boyfriend. Th ought she was going to go down without a fi ght?

How will lonely boy defend his honour? Will A take him back or has he fallen hopelessly for O? Only time will tell..or maybe a few helpful delegates.

Keep the rumour mill turning; I would be nothing without you.

You know you love me, xoxo.

SABINA CRISAN, ALI MURAT GALI AND TERESA STADLER

Two can keep a secret if one of them is dead.

I HEARD IT IN ISTANBUL SO IT MUST BE TRUE...

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General Assembly is about to begin, I get off the bus and run as fast as I can. I stumble on my shoelaces and start

running again. Everybody is either talking to each other or rushing in to GA. Not me. I ig-nore the constant muttering and head to a café. Honestly, the only thing I care about is getting a de-cent cup of coff ee. Finally I man-age to get one. Hot, shiny, black coff ee. I immediately feel better aft er the fi rst two sips. Suddenly I don’t feel burdened anymore by my two and a half hours of sleep.

Even people’s constant mumbling doesn’t bother me that much.

I do like people, I just need coff ee to make them seem more interesting. Let’s be honest, my relationship with coff ee is so much better than my relationship with men and people in general. Th ere are so many reasons why coff ee works better than people with me. For instance, when your coff ee gets cold or too old you can simply throw it away, you don’t need to make up excuses, you just pass on to next one.

Coff ee is cheaper and easier

to get. You don’t need to dress up and wear ridiculously high heels to impress it. Coff ee smells and tastes good, and if you put chocolate in it, it does not get fat but tastes even better. If you have to work all night, coff ee is going to be with you the whole time. He will take care of you and keep you awake and no matter what, he will always be there to make things more exciting than they really are.

Five reasons why coff ee is better than people

SARA RINALDI

Personalise this space with your fellow delegates as you wish.“Th ere is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” Th omas Aquinas

COFFEE

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