Vienna and Belgrade 2016 - EYP International Forums

Each part of a session of European Youth Parliament (EYP) – Teambuilding, Committee Work, Social Events, and General Assembly – give the chance of bringing out different sides of a participant's personality. Additionally, both in EYP and the real life, we have different dress codes for various occasions. Yet why? Does what you wear helps you show your personality? Or do your clothes affect your attitude? In this project executed by Iraz Küçüker, participants of Belgrade International Forum 2016 have come up with some answers to those questions.

Exactly one month ago the city of Belgrade hosted the first day of the General Assembly of Belgrade International Forum 2016, where participants debated on the resolutions they had been working on throughout the event. On this occasion the Media Team would like to remind you about all the wonderful moments Belgrade brought to us!

The International Forum Belgrade 2016 has come to an end, and we hope that all participants have safely arrived back home. As we use to say: see you somewhere in Europe. And beyond!

P.S. Stay tuned, the rest of the Media Team's output will follow in the upcoming days!

On Monday and Tuesday, the Delegates debated on their resolutions in the General Assembly, where they could experience the structure of a parliamentary session first-hand. Monday was concluded by a city tour on a boat, including a stunning view on the city at night, while on Tuesday, the session was officially closed by Rebecca Smith (FR), the president of the International Forum Belgrade 2016.

After three days of fruitful discussions, the solutions proposed by the Delegates have been finalised into a resolution booklet and are currently being debated on. To see their ideas on the very thrilling topics, have a look at the following link:

http://www.eyp.rs/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ResolutionBooklet.pdf

Resolution Booklet International Forum Belgrade 2016

One Delegate from each committee told us about their personal attachment to the topic they are discussing and the reasons that brought them to choose to work on this specific issue.

by Riccardo Passarella

On Sunday, the delegates finished discussing their topic and phrased their solutions as resolutions. After preparing for the General Assembly, they could enjoy some free time and get ready for the evening, where they would present their countries to the other participants. The evening was concluded with a relaxing EYP Café in a nearby bar.

On Saturday, the second day of Committee Work, the delegates finished discussing the current situation and started brainstorming possible solutions followed by exchanging their views in order to be able to find a mutual solution. There were short breaks all over the day, during which the participants could gain new energy for discussions to come. In the evening the participants could enjoy a relaxed Rio 2016 Olympics theme party in a bar on the beach of the Ada Ciganlija.

On Friday, the committees wrapped up that day’s otherwise more discussion-oriented Teambuilding with energetic games and transitioned into Committee Work. There they first shared knowledge on their topics and got additional input by experts in order to be properly prepared for the discussions to follow.

In the evening, the session was officially opened by the President of the session, Rebecca Smith (FR), preceded by speeches from H. E. Axel Dittmann (DE), Ambassador of Germany to Serbia, Milena Stošić (RS) and Paul Steiner (DE), the OSCE Special Representatives on Youth and Security and Krista Lagus (FI), Executive Director of the European Youth Parliament. The day was wound up with a relaxed evening, where the participants could enjoy welcome drinks and snacks.