MOSAIC

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As I finish my seven year involvement with EYP I will take away countless memories; ranging from the snowy north of Norway, to the sunny south of Cyprus. Memories of debates, venues, speeches, and countries. But what I will remember the most are the people who I have met along the way - those who have left an indelible mark on me as a human being, and who I will tru-ly never forget. The one piece of ad-vice I would leave you with is to nev-er be satisfied with the memories that you have, but rather you should forge ahead to make new ones; experiences that last a life time. I hope that Barce-lona 2014 was one of these experienc-es.

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- Chris Hall, Session President

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CONTENTSEditorialThree Is a Magic NumberLet’s Be HonestBeyond Trust FallsThe Way We LearnConflict and Cultural ExchangeMeda Team ProjectsAusterity StoriesCommittee ArticlesTeam

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Adding to the MOSAICYou are holding in your hand the only physical production of the MOSAIC Team: a book for you, the participants of Barcelona 2014, to take with you wherever you go next. This is but a piece of the mosaic that we send away with you, in which we hope you will see and remember the sto-ries of the people you met, the places you explored, the teams you forged, and the work you ac-complished. Here we compile a selection of the full spectrum of content that we have produced, always with you in mind as either our inspiration or our audience.

We invite you to share in the sto-ry that created this session, the dedication of Sandra, Albert, and Oriol, and the stories of you who lived it, your fellow participants, to remember that what passed so quickly was full of interactions that could only happen here.

We offer you back what we gath-ered mainly from you, to aid you as you continue on in EYP or per-haps simply to reflect on what you gained here: why we return, time and time again, to EYP; why we bother with teambuilding; what and how we learn from EYP.

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Finally, we ask you to consider what lies beyond our world. A session so firmly rooted in its lo-cality, in the geography and cul-ture of Barcelona and Catalonia, cannot be remembered without also acknowledging that all the work we do within the EYP hap-pens in a greater context. How do political and armed conflicts in the murky real world affect the cultural exchange we strive for in EYP? How do the issues we dis-cuss in such legislative abstrac-tion affect us and others in the unavoidable reality of day-to-day life?

At the end of the day, we have perhaps raised more questions than we have answered. We leave these for you to take on, and leave also our website and app for you not only to consume and digest, but to build on and make your own. As the work of our team comes to an end, we eagerly await the next piece you will add to the MOSAIC.

By Gustaf Danielsson and Saki Shinoda

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Gathering together the three brains be-hind the astonishing human machine that is Barcelona 2014 was not easy. Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to chat with Albert, Oriol and Sandra, and while their team led delegates through check-in, they confessed to me that they couldn’t actually believe that finally this event was happening.

What I found incredible was the resem-blance between the three HOs, and the parallels between the journeys they un-dertook in EYP. All come from cities around Girona in Catalonia, went to the same school, moved to Barcelona for their studies, and furthermore, are all pi-oneers in their National Committee.

Three Is a Magic NumberIt was more than fitting that the pio-neering Albert, Oriol, and Sandra would organise the first International Session ever held in their home country.

When Albert started EYP in 2005, na-tional sessions did not exist in Spain. In 2007, when Albert was an organiser at EYP Spain’s first national session, Ori-ol, who is one year younger than Albert, attended as a delegate. He then went on to head-organise the first Iberian Forum of EYP Spain in 2009, where Sandra, the youngest of the trio – though still only a year younger than her former team-lead-er – was an organiser.

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“How did you do this?” Seeing their work, most people could only ask this this question incredulously, hardly believing they could have any real answer.

Laughing, they recalled first how one year ago, they all moved into the same apartment, along with a fourth girl not involved in EYP. Can you imagine liv-ing with three roommates organising an event like Barcelona 2014? For them though, living together made the organ-isation a lot easier, as at any hour of the day they could hold a meeting, for exam-ple, in the kitchen. Rambla Calalonia, the street where their flat is located, effec-tively became the headquarters of the session.

As first members of EYP Spain and or-ganisers of both the first Iberian Forum and first regional session in Girona, it was more than fitting that the pioneering Albert, Oriol, and Sandra would organise the first International Session ever held in their home country. Still, after being such innovators, they have decided that this era has come to an end, telling us that Barcelona 2014 is the last thing they will do for ‘la familia’ – EYP Spain’s nick-name – and for EYP in general.

Barcelona 2014 is the last thing they will do for ‘la familia’.

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Albert, Oriol and Sandra have indeed entirely been committed to their work for two years now. For them it is now your turn to enjoy

and make the most out of what has been, for them, an unforgettable experience.

For Sandra, Barcelona 2014 is:A challenge turning to happiness.“

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Secondly, they take immense pride in or-ganising a session in Catalonia, home not only to them but also to much of EYP Spain. Welcoming the international EYP communi-

ty to Catalonia may have even strengthened their great affinity to their home; and they were lucky enough to meet the President of the Parliament of Catalonia.

Although head-organising an international session requires supernatural skills, Albert, Oriol, and Sandra are first and foremost human. When asked what the most chal-lenging part of their experience was, Ori-ol told us about the importance of watch-

ing everything at once: always ‘a thousand things’ in his words. Sandra evoked the anx-iety of her first meeting with the sponsors, while Albert recalled the difficulty of com-bining organising with their personal lives.

Three is a Magic Number

For Albert, Barcelona 2014 is:A great experience with a great group of peoople.“

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For Oriol, Barcelona 2014 is:Hard work with a group of good friends and a session for all of you.“

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Interview developed in collaboration by Sabrina Mellerowic, Laure Steinville and Alyona Vyshnevska. Article written by Laure Steinville, organiser pictures and quotes by Alyona

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Albert never gets stressed out. Ever. Oriol knows basically every single person in Catalonia. And Sandra is the last one to leave the dance floor.

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I love their personalities. It’s so easy to work with them. And their flat is great!

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Spanish people are not organ-ised. Well, then I can say that the organising team is not organising team is not Spanish at all.

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Let’s Be Honest

In a recent promotional video, alumni were asked to describe EYP in one word and what it means to them. While excellent advertising material, such a vid-eo can only superficially touch on what our organization does, or why we stay involved. Then again, the reasons many automatically give for their involvement often fail to reflect selfish, individual motivations.

Many alumni readily confess to attending EYP sessions because of the friends they have made. Short and intense as they are, EYP sessions break down social barriers and bring people togeth-er. However, the very existence of the phrases ‘real-life friends’ and ‘EYP friends’ only highlights the circumstantial nature of many relationships in EYP: confined to the EYP environment.

Is it valid to return to EYP sessions purely to meet with friends? At-tending an EYP session only to see friends could imply a lack of com-mitment to the common goal of all those who put time and effort into creating these events. Fur-ther, a group of friends attending a session together can upset the inclusivity of the session. Would it not be far less selfish to simply get together elsewhere, rather than potentially detract from the aim and atmosphere of a session?

To inspire and motivate; to make a name for myself and an impact on the organisation.

Because I can’t imagine life without it – it’s a depressingly large part of who I am. I like myself more in EYP than in real life.

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Why do we come back?

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Conversely, some attend sessions in order to climb the ‘EYP ladder’. In every area of life, there are those who are driven by ambition and the appeal of authority. Addi-tionally, people pursue EYP with the aim of expanding their own experience and CV, and to access the network of young, intelligent, driven professionals that extends out of EYP.

This outlook is mostly viewed as negative, but there is nothing necessarily ‘wrong’ with ambition as long as it is counterbalanced by self-awareness and a construc-tive approach to others’ develop-ment. “Climbing the ladder” does not imply knocking others down. Unfortunately, many fail to bal-ance aspirations for one’s future within EYP with simultaneously supporting the goals of others.

Anyone who has experienced EYP will testify that there is much to be gained from our organisation. Many people value the personal development and acquisition of interpersonal skills facilitated by EYP. However, far too many dis-regard and thus show little com-mitment to this driving priority of EYP. But for those who truly ap-preciate this, the learning experi-ence, whilst a selfish motivation, is a very valid reason to return to EYP sessions.

Clever people I can’t find anywhere else.

I’m good at it and that feels good.

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By Ciara Robinson and Beth Thayne

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Beyond Trust FallsWhy, oh why, do team leaders feel the need to lock their teams up for two days so they can all get to know each other? What makes them believe that singing songs and playing games will produce a working unit? Why is teambuild-ing important and what role does it have in setting our organisation apart from, for example, Model European Parliament (MEP) or Model United Nations (MUN)?

To gain further insight, we in-terviewed two of EYP’s most ex-perienced alumni to give their opinion on why teambuilding is essential to EYP.

“If you look at how difficult what we do is, teambuilding is essen-tial. We take fifteen people from fifteen different countries to an-swer one extraordinary difficult question. In teambuilding there is obviously more play than knowl-edge and structure, because there has to be trust, respect, and a shared goal. We are striving for an inward-looking, intrinsic mo-tivation rather than just the ex-trinsic side. Teambuilding is one of the ways to get to that position where there is that intrinsic mo-tivation to do this job and write a decent resolution.“

Ultimately, teambuilding helps break down barriers by enabling interaction while creating op-portunities for social and cul-tural exchange, academic devel-opment, and the development of friendships.

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“Other organisations often have fewer teambuilding activities and they only serve as icebreakers. The teambuilding we do here is necessary for long-lasting and strong friendships. There is a sense of working together and a connection that a lot of alumni also feel within EYP that origi-nate from teambuilding. I think you can have a session without teambuilding as well, but it would be less fun,” said Stefan Vanden-hende, Project Manager at the In-ternational Office of the EYP.

Still, many have little patience for going through touchy-feely ac-tivities with effective strangers. And why blame them? After all, should young European lead-ers really be bothered with silly games? “Not only is teambuilding essen-tial to enabling all other aspects of the programme, it is also vi-tal as it precedes the academic aspects of our events as well as highlighting and emphasising the cultural exchange we facilitate in EYP,” he added.

Stefan Vandenhende

By Fahad Saher, Jasper Meijer and Laure Steinville

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The Way We Learn

Last May, the Board of Nation-al Committess agreed on a pro-posal by the Governing Body and decided that French would no longer be a working language of the EYP. On one hand, the use of French in EYP had long been anachronistic, and with Eng-lish-speaking delegates far out-numbering French-speaking delegates at most sessions, the practical use of French in General Assembly was limited by a general lack of understanding. Nonethe-less, while most of the EYP com-munity welcomed the decision, the French National Committee protested––not so much out of concern about the language in itself but its educational purpose of providing an opportunity to practice language skills and di-versify debate.

This case of French in EYP and its educational value can be ex-trapolated into a wider point about EYP’s educational process. While most students go through school devouring narrow curric-ula packaged by national educa-tion department, EYP handles topics that almost always fall outside the remit of traditional education. Delegates can go from knowing nothing about the Eu-ropean fisheries policy to know-ing far more than anyone in their right mind would ever want to. EYP can broaden horizons and develop analytical abilities to link across argumens and topics ef-fectively.

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But what makes the EYP educa-tional experience different from traditional educational systems? For one, EYP relies on a system of knowledge where every delegate is responsible for their own re-search and sharing their knowl-edge with the committee. This process is not only essential to the outcome of Committee Work, but also demonstrates an effec-tive teaching system. Each indi-vidual remains interested longer as they are an active part of the process and by its, the least pre-pared individual should be as in-formed as the most prepared.

However, what really distinguish-es the EYP learning process is how opinions are tested by the other members of the commit-tee. To paraphrase the Ameri-can philosopher John Stuart Mill, our opinions must be constantly challenged by not only ourselves, but also those around us if we are to conclude them as valid. By challenging the opinions of peo-ple from wildly different cultures and backgrounds, we can gain a better understanding of our own ideas and extend them. Our sys-tem may not prepare you per-fectly for your exams, but over the course of an EYP session we undergo the process of synthe-sizing multiple viewpoints into our own balanced opinion.

In EYP, we learn by sharing our ideas and challenging those held by both ourselves and others. Most importantly, we are an ac-tive part of the process; indeed, we own both the process and its outcomes. We create a curricu-lum for ourselves collaborative-ly and in response to what we have already learnt. From 8.30 to 4 o’clock in school, we are told what to learn. In EYP, we choose our own lessons and love them for it.

By John Mcguinness and Laure Steinville

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Common Spirit, Deep Divides

I would like to see an EYP Basque Country cooperating with EYP Catalonia and EYP Spain.“ “

- Organiser, Basque Country

When we’re together in EYP Spain, we don’t think in terms of being Spanish or being Basque. EYP is an opportunity to share political ideas and we tend to leave out arguments on inde-pendence.

It’s still a problem that needs to be solved. When a group of peo-ple in a country want independ-ence, they need to be on equal footing with the rest of the coun-try to be able to have a discus-sion. Yet many people don’t listen to each other, and that’s why we don’t understand each other.

If the Basque Country were to be-come independent tomorrow, my EYP experience wouldn’t change. I would continue to be with the same people. What would change is that as Basques, we’d have the opportunity to feel free and make our own decisions.

In Catalonia, it’s OK to be Basque, because they understand the sit-uation. But in other regions, if you say that you’re Basque, peo-ple quickly ask if you like the ETA. People might say you’re a dis-gusting guy and that Spain has enough problems as it is. I’ve ex-perienced it myself; if you wear Basque clothing labels, people assume you’re a terrorist.

I do believe that EYP makes a dif-ference, culturally. We get the opportunity to speak to each oth-er. For example, if someone had prejudices against the Basque Country, they would have the chance to interact with me.

I would like to see an EYP Euska-di (Basque Country), cooperat-ing with EYP Catalonia and EYP Spain. EYP is a great opportunity to get a real view of each other.

By Phelan Chatterjee, Laure Steinville, Alyona Vyshnevska and Beth Thayne

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The main cultural exchange in EYP Spain is between Catalonia, the Basque Country, Madrid, and the other regions. Our cultures aren’t that different, but we do see differences in our organising team. The Catalans usually speak in Catalan and some organisers don’t understand. After all, Cata-lan too is a very diverse language: for example, the Catalan I speak in my city, Girona, is different to the variant spoken here.

I don’t think the cultural exchange in EYP Spain makes a difference in a wider context. We don’t re-ally talk about the issue and it’s very difficult to resolve.

Many Europeans see Belarus as a dictatorship and the land of the KGB. It’s partially true, but I live in peace. Sometimes Belarus can be really boring but it’s my country, and I love it. There’s nothing spe-cial about it; nothing dangerous.

In Belarus, older generations have a picture of Europe as being very Western and capitalist. They watch a lot of Russian and Belaru-sian media. But it’s different with young people. Lots of young Be-larusians receive Schengen visas, and many visit Lithuania, Poland, and the Baltic countries.

Of course, sometimes there are issues when your views differ strongly from the government’s. Whenever we try to organise something, there seems to be a problem. When it comes to EYP, we’re not a Council of Europe member, so we can only invite people from Ukraine and Russia to our sessions.

I want to see a development in my country towards Europe and to show people what Belarus is really like. My dream is to organ-ise a session like this one, to show people my city. EYP has been around for 10 years in Belarus, it’s still alive, and it won’t die in my country.

It’s especially difficult for young people to talk about because the most powerful Catalan independ-ence radicals and Spanish union-ists are young people.

Still, we’re organising this session together and that shows that there can be a solution. At the end of the day, we are all Medi-terranean. We care about having fun, organising the best session ever, and being loyal to ourselves.

At the end of the day, we are all Mediterranean.“

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I want to show people what Belarus is really like.“ “

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-Delegate, Russia

We’re not different to other Euro-pean countries, but people react weirdly to me. I always get ques-tions about what I think of Putin, and what I think about Ukraine. Sometimes it gets annoying.

At an earlier session that took place during the Crimea situa-tion, I met a Ukrainian delegate who doesn’t talk to me at all any more. I don’t feel bad about it; it’s not really my problem.

I want others to know what life is like for average people in Ukraine, and I wanted to find out what young European people think about the situation. Not from me-dia sources, but from the people who actually live in Europe.

I’ve talked to Russians, and I’ve learned that many of them are very sad and feel sorry about the conflict between our countries. At the session, we can get along and talk to each other, even if we don’t always agree; a Russian del-egate told me that after the re-cent plane tragedy, the Russian media reported that there were dead people on the plane before it crashed. He believes that it was possible.

Many people try to protect their country’s image. Yet it’s not the people who are to blame; we’re not trying to question them. We are questioning the policy mak-ers!

At an EYP session, we see many sides to different issues. Still, I don’t think our interaction here can impact the actual situation so much. Though we are educated and have a common language, it’s difficult for Ukrainian and Rus-sian youth to get along, in real life or on social networks.

But if we can meet and learn about one another’s personal ex-periences, we might be able to see beyond the twisted percep-tion we get from the media. If more meetings like this happen, there will be a small change.

I talk a lot with Ukrainians, but I feel uncomfortable when people start shouting extremist slogans like the ones chanted at Maidan. They’re not unbiased, but I am open to discussion. I’ll talk to an-yone over a cigarette! Sometimes our opinions differ, and they thank me for giving them a new perspective. I hope for mutual understanding, and I value the opportunity to share different viewpoints with one another.

If more meetings like this happen, there will be a small change.“

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HUMANS OF BARCELONA

Barcelona Talks

By Beth Thayne

By Ciara Robinson and Jasper Meijer

By Louis Wouters and John Mcguinness

experience that makes this session so incredible. With so many stories to tell and share, Humans of Barcelona intends to provide a brief insight – a snapshot into the wealth of variety we have here at the session.

Humans of Barcelona aims to cap-ture impressions of the participants of Barcelona 2014 in a very person-al light. Taking the stories, opinions, and advice of a selection of partici-pants, the project demonstrates the diversity in background, ideology and

Barcelona Talks, modelled on TED Talks, offers an interactive way for in-dividuals at the session to share their experiences, knowledge and stories on issues that they are truly passion-ate about. Barcelona Talks is another platform to express this passion in an informal setting, to inspire and en-

lighten others. EYPers are both the ideal target audience and candidates: driven, eloquent and well-travelled. So, watch, listen and reflect on what the participants of Barcelona had to say.

www.barcelonaismedia.com/projects

MOSAIC RadioRadio Mosaic introduces the different committee topics: take the chance to prepare for GA in style by lying back and letting your journalists explain each topic in one minute or less – bear in mind that work is fun, and fun is work.

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Austerity Stories

I’ve always had a job.“ “

The only reason I have a job is because I speak Russian.“ “

Luckily, I haven’t really been affect-ed. I’ve always had a job and I’ve been working throughout the crisis.

I’m not native to Barcelona; I come from Russia. Even though I didn’t finish my education, I haven’t had much of a problem getting jobs since there’s a demand for Russian speakers on the job market.

Quantitative easing, housing bubbles and budget deficits: the financial crisis is setting the European agenda. It’s a topic that is often discussed at EYP, but only in terms of what can be done on a governmental level. But how are peo-ple being affected personally? Residents of Barcelona share their stories of the crisis.

Have you personally been affected by the financial crisis? Share your #austeritystories on Facebook or Twitter.

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I’ve always had a job.

Life will smile at us again.“ “

Catalan independence hinders our recovery.

I had to ask for clothes from my neighbours.

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The crisis has had a huge impact on me. But I try to take it as optimisti-cally as possible. Life will smile at us again.

I used to work in the hospitality sector; in a restaurant, 2 years ago. Due to the crisis, I had to become a street vendor. The impact of the crisis was huge, but right now, I see the Catalan independence movement as a problem, because it stops investment from other countries. I believe the recovery will be very difficult because of this.

The crisis has affected me very badly. It’s been really difficult to find a job, even though I studied Finances and Administra-tion. At one point, I was forced to ask for clothes from neighbours and relatives. The government doesn’t help you if you’re in this kind of situation. In France, the gov-ernment helps a lot.

Have you personally been affected by the financial crisis? Share your #austeritystories on Facebook or Twitter.

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AFCOThe consTiTuTional club

The European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) fundamentally deals with citizens’ rights and engagement. Can one million citizens change Europe? How much impact can we realistically expect? Accord-ing to AFCO, the answer is “more than you’d think”.

Respect, quality and friendships proved to be fundamental. Ef-fective teamwork does not mean avoiding conflict; it means draw-ing out all viewpoints and ideas, commitment to informed debate and analysis, active listening, ability to give constructive feed-back, openness to changing one’s mind, and management of con-flict.

This perhaps forms the key core of our society, the spine of de-mocracy, and the success behind this committee’s exemplary dy-namics.

From a point of view outside of the committee it was the ECI’s spirit at work at the micro-scale. They might not have noticed this during the process itself, but think about it: we have individ-

uals from more than seven dif-ferent Member States thinking, discussing, and coming up with feasible solutions to real current European issues.

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Above all it was a delight to see fourteen people from fourteen different nationalities form a warm and welcoming bunch that, according to some, was the “nic-est and best committee” they have been in. Building teams is easy to talk about and difficult to accomplish. For most of us, posi-

tive team experiences are rare or average at best. If you have been part of an extraordinary team in the past, you probably long for that experience again. People tend to often drift into and out of extraordinary team chemistry, wondering what made the group click and how to replicate it.

For AFCO, it might have been mo-tivation that made the difference. We hear the term often, and gen-erally we associate motivation with a state of mind that moves us to action. That motivation led to a joint team effort. The moti-vation and drive shown by these fourteen individuals tastes like more.

This begs the question whether they have the courage to become the new generation of mentors and leaders. Step up. Surpass your own expectations. Inspire others. Barcelona 2014 has given you the tools; put them to use.

By Fahad Saher

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AFETFive days ago, fifteen young Europeans gathered in the galvanising regionOf Catalonia to discuss Turkey’s possible accession to the EU.Reluctant sometimes, enthusiastic on the whole, they managed toEndorse the responsibility of reforming the EU’s foreign policy. Now itIs time to give you some insights concerning the AFET committee. From the firstGame I saw these faces, already sunburnt, smiling and laughing to tears. Of courseNervousness was also perceptible, as most were strangers to one an other.

2 end what may look like flawlessness, you may want to know that AFET have0 taste for classical music and prefer to brainstorm to Carly Rae Jepsen’s hit. They are truly1, forming a real entity and a group of friends. I doubt that Saga could have hoped4 a better committee to make Barcelona 2014 an unforgettable International Session.

Besides having fruitful and extensive debates, they had the opportunity to meetAn important actor in European politics, Anne Brasseur, a Luxembourgian politicianRecently elected President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.Consequently, human rights and current European affairs were at the heart of this mutualExchange. Another irreplaceable feature of this team is its Finnish guide andLeader: yes, Saga, it is you I am talking about. Your delegates admire your wisdom andOutlined the necessity of your presence at their side during the session. AnotherNoticeable fact is the perfect balance between XX and XY chromosomes, A perfect balance where each has his or her place.

A delegate of the committee, Louis “the Frenchie”, told me that heFelt a strong and shared team spirit in the afternoon of the second day. Indeed, waterFootball combined with a cover of La Macarena in the swimming pool wasApparently an efficient way of having a good time together. On the other hand,In Mari’s opinion, this group of individuals only jumped the hurdle of becoming a team moreRecently. To her, the end of the second day of committee work was the most significantStep. Though initially testing of one another, eventually a shared trust emerged.

From Foreign to Familiar

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By Laure Steinville

CULT

The Committee on Culture and Education, chaired by the mint Luca Olumets, was characterised by ample reserves of girl power and the willingness of George, the only gentleman of the com-mittee, to rise up to the challenge of Barcelona 2014. Under the Catalonian sun, the giggly bunch bonded with im-pressive speed over weird pho-bias about cheese. Sitting next to Tomito the donkey, the delegates shared stories about each oth-er and soon transformed from a group of strangers to a team of friends.

Debates and Dance-offs

In the beautiful Sant Pau, CULT took committee work head on. The diversity of the team, com-bined with the multitude of their ideas and attitudes, made the whole process of committee work all the more interesting. The members of the committee formed a melting pot of com-plementary characters. Through intense debates amongst them-selves and insightful discussions with their expert, Mr. Fahren-schon, President of the German Sparkasse association, the team explored tangible solutions to improve financial education.

By Arriana Yiallourides

Cultivating Friendships

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Through a series of questions and engagement with the expert, CULT fully utilised this great op-portunity to learn not only from the expert but also from each other. Of course, it was not all work. The enthusiastic team never missed an opportunity to have fun! When things would get difficult, or they simply felt like celebrating a concluding debate, CULT was indeed unique. To the sounds of ABBA and Shakira songs (other singers will not be disclosed to avoid embarrass-ment), CULT made for a truly en-tertaining experience to watch.

Moving away from passivity This was a committee with the incredible ability to evolve into a team simply by opening up and stepping outside their comfort zone. With the inspiring motto of moving away from passivity and taking an active role in shaping their own environment, CULT fully utilised Barcelona 2014 to speak up, share their views and experience it to the fullest.

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In the end it all comes down to management skills. You can have a brilliant idea and the resourc-es to execute your plan, but if you cannot handle your people, success will never see the day-light. ECON I definitely had what it takes to operate effectively and bring about a thought-through resolution.

The personal connection makes the difference.

The members of ECON I all had a clear connection to their com-mittee topic: financing opportu-nities for SME’s. Each member related to the topic on a personal level, whether through their own start-up, a parent’s company, studies in economics, business, finance or management, or the economic situation in their coun-try – and that made all the differ-ence.

We may be young, but this is our time.

When a bunch of like-minded, pragmatic, down-to-earth peo-ple like that come together, what they gain from EYP is not limit-ed to cultural exchange, debating skills, and experiencing democ-racy.

The members of ECON I can go back home with renewed belief in their potential to take on chal-lenges that many of our gener-ation shy away from. Their atti-tude towards taking initiative and responsibility for forming the future of the society they live in was admirable.

ECON IInnovate, Cultivate, Consolidate.

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It is easy to look at today’s com-petent and experienced lead-ers and think you do not stand a chance, that you are too young and inexperienced. On the con-trary, ECON I understood that expertise comes from trial and error: trying, failing and occa-sionally succeeding.

No one is born an expert, but you will never end up being one if you do not work for it and believe in yourself. The patience and deter-mination to succeed they showed during challenging teambuilding games and gruelling committee work showed their willingness to make Barcelona 2014 a learning experience for the whole team.

It is not about being the leaders of tomorrow - it is about being the leaders of today.

ECON I took the format of EYP and customised it to their inter-ests and needs.

We all individually invest time into the session, but it is ulti-mately how a committee man-ages these resources that de-termines the return on that investment. Accordingly, ECON I approached the experience of an International Session as not only an environment for personal de-velopment, but also a forum for practical knowledge sharing.

By Anna-Helena Saarso

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When I first met ECON II, we were introduced to each oth-er through the game ‘Prejudic-es’, which involved us deciding on facts about each other purely based on our first impressions. There were many interesting ob-servations: for example, that Bils enjoyed dubstep music and pre-ferred very cold weather to hot temperatures, and that Valentina preferred latino music. On this first day, after having learnt that all our assumptions about each other were wrong, the commit-tee began their teambuilding, successfully on track to being the group of close friends that they are now.

Two moments stick out as my fondest memories of the group. The first of these was their in-spirational ‘water dance’. Bart assured the committee that he would be able to swim underwa-ter through all their legs and their idea began to take shape. A cross somewhere between synchro-nized swimming and twerking, they shone brightly in the Cat-alan sun as they Harlem Shaked their hearts out in Cardona.

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The second memory is of our committee dinner during which we had a series of challenges to complete, set for us by Harm. The most entertaining included an entertaining speech by Olya, Ori-ol trying to convince us he loved giraffes, and finally Asli asking for the waiter’s phone number.

Ever daring, the committee com-pleted each individual challenge with bravado, until finally be-stowing a challenge upon me – to Harlem Shake my way across the restaurant. I didn’t want to let them down, so I did indeed flail my way through the tables, returning to a delighted and im-pressed committee.

ECON II have shone in all areas of the session and have truly made the most of Barcelona 2014, tak-ing every opportunity to have a laugh and of course, Harlem Shake.

By Beth Thayne

Challenge Accepted

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EMPLDear EMPL,

It has been a fantastic time. I could not have wished for a warmer team spirit or for more thought-provoking discussions. With your colourful diverse per-sonalities you managed to create a beautiful mosaic, where every single piece is essential. Apart from being collectively so clever, you all each have unique features, which I unconditionally adore you for.

One cannot overlook Cecilia’s perfect style or her addiction to Mean Girls. As both a cat and dog lover, Captain Emre Hanrex can get along with everyone. Philip-pa’s adoration of soap bubbles is only matched by her energy. Milena’s trendy outfits betray her outstanding shopping skills. Davide amazes us all when play-ing piano, especially Segen, who cherishes music. Leonor mean-while will most likely run away to a heavy metal concert, as long as it’s not happening on a sea shore. Gatis is a technical mastermind who taught his neighbour how to print a Word document at the age of four.

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Varvara dances in the morning and saves the world at night. Ka-sia’s educational path is the envy of all as she will start learning Japanese, though after twelve years of study, Liisa is already an expert in French. Meanwhile Rafa the Editoven is the next big name in EYP journalism as his passion is video-editing; perhaps fame will also find its way to Alex, a pas-sionate actor. A rather stressful yet enlightening future is ahead of Gabrielle, as she is head-or-ganising the upcoming Latvian Nationals, although Friends will always be there for her. In a sim-ilar manner our lovely silla a.k.a. chair Doro spends some momen-tos fantásticos writing her bach-elor thesis based on examples from the abovementioned leg-endary TV show.

Without doubt you all are terrif-ic in what you love to do – be it dancing, music or EYP. The world is a small place after all, so we may one day find that our ways cross once more, be it at Davide’s con-cert, Philippa’s World’s Biggest Soap Bubble Festival, or another session, recalling all those col-ourful moments we experienced here together at the 76th Inter-national Session in Barcelona. Yours,Alyona

Put together in one committee, we created many amusing mo-ments for ourselves. Remember painting “singles” on ourselves? Segen using the MTV series “16 and Pregnant” as a source for her argument? Sharing pictures of our pets at the committee din-ner? Cecilia constantly laughing during the Monster game? Mean girls? Liisa fighting for time? Rafa turning up with food every morn-ing? Que hora es?

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ENVI IClimate change is a difficult top-ic to tackle in politics, because it requires taking into account sci-entific knowledge. The current international climate negotia-tions suggest that policy makers view a conflict between science and policy making. ENVI I proved that this did not have to be the case. They put more focus on sci-ence than politics, and united for an ambitious stance on climate change policy.

The committee is slightly unusu-al by EYP standards, with a com-position that favours theoretical physicists over law and politics students. They had some other surprising characteristics in com-mon too, such as embarrassing stories involving underwear and a knack for adapting Barbie Girl to their climate-change-fighting purposes.

They bravely took on the chal-lenge of carefully considering the scientific state of affairs, with the help of their expert, Mr. Christo-phe Van Orshoven. He presented different scenarios of what the world could look like, depending on the quantity of greenhouse gas emissions in the upcoming decades.t

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The committee, like all good pol-icy makers who take on great challenges, did of course en-counter disagreements. Indeed, they debated for a long time over which of the many press-ing issues should be prioritised. However, in contrast to the pol-iticians running the real climate change negotiations, they never squabbled over what fundamen-tal strategy to adopt to combat climate change.

He showed them not only that the EU was on a good trajectory, but also that the goals that seem ambitious are in fact very much within reach. Incorporating this enlightening knowledge into their work, the delegates of ENVI I agreed on an ambitious strate-gy, and based their resolution on scientific knowledge. If the nego-tiations in 2015 go as smoothly, then we might not be in such en-vironmental trouble.

In addition to giving hope that climate change policy does not always have to be about poli-tics over science, the committee showed a heartwarming ability to open up to one another, share their most memorable experi-ences, and talk about who in-spired them. May they go on to inspire many others themselves.

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Let us focus on the inner dynam-ics of the committee. In a group where no strong leaders were defined, ENVI II struggled at times to find focus and come to conclusions. Everybody was ea-ger to express their opinion, but no one actively led the commit-tee towards a common stance.

While the lack of clearly defined leadership perhaps didn’t re-sult in the most efficient time management, it helped create a very balanced environment that dissolved any tension between the delegates. Indeed, it made participating in the committee a diverse and relaxed experience for everyone.

Still, there were questions to be answered. What is relevant and what isn’t? Should we talk about this now or later? Does this go under Regional Sea Conventions or the Marine Strategy Frame-work Directive? When facing these questions, the committee kept drifting away from the path to a finished resolution, into the depths of frustration and confu-sion.

The higher the waves, the more determined their attempts to stay on track. The tougher the strug-gle, the more effort the commit-tee put into finding its way out. At the end of the day, their way to a complete resolution was fueled by the challenges they overcame.

As Newton’s third law states: for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. ENVI II follows the laws of nature obediently, while finding efficient ways to restore harmony in European seas and coastlines.

law of naTure i: balance law of naTure ii: sTruggle

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ENVI IIThere’s a noticeable difference when you enter ENVI II’s room: civil but vibrant communication defines the committee. Whatev-er obstacle they faced on their journey, it was never enough to defeat their motivation and com-mon effort.

Whether it was a problem their committee topic addressed or an opinion of a fellow delegate, the members of the committee never showed apathy. ENVI II invested at least as much into the session as they took out.

Their actions and reactions led to a balanced environment in the committee. May this balance translate into a balance in the Eu-ropean marine environment too.

law of naTure iii: aTmosphere law of naTure iV: reacTion

I mean, they are just so nice to each other. The atmosphere is very friendly and pleasant.“ “

- Sophie Hall, ENVI II Chair

By Anna-Helena Saarso

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FEMM II’m a firm believer that the best stories start at the beginning, so I ask you to cast your minds back to the first day we met and our first impressions of each other. I can’t speak for all of you, but I knew the moment I met you that you guys were a special commit-tee. I knew that I hated you more than any group of humans I’d ever met in my life up to this point, and nothing has changed.

THE END

On Friday you all arrived bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, excited for another taste of what an IS could hold. We on the officials’ team could feel the excitement in the air. The squeal of reunions and hands slapping backs in hearty hugs filled the air as friends met again for the first time in months. It was an atmosphere of remem-bering the old as you somewhat reluctantly confronted the future – it was time to meet some new faces too. Teambuilding had be-gun.

Unfortunately, I must admit that I’m joking. In reality, I’m incredi-bly happy I got a committee like you guys. Let’s take a trip down memory lane to last Friday and consider the short journey we’ve embarked on.

*fade out in dream sequence*

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Things kicked off nicely as you learned each others’ names fast enough that I knew absolutely none of them, but I struggled on. Teambuilding began as it does for every committee: some were qui-et, others loud. There were those who remained silent in a few games and those who were any-thing but. But that’s when some-thing happened. I left for a few hours and suddenly I came back to a fully-fledged committee.

Now here I must confess my ig-norance: I have no idea what pro-duced such a dramatic change. One of the most diverse groups I’ve ever seen turned into a co-hesive unit that produced top-notch banter on a daily basis. Was it screaming “Dime me que me quieres?” in each others’ faces for half an hour? Was it Erdem’s speech about how he was “chill as femm”? Or was it a million other little things in between? The an-swer, as I’ve stated, is I have no idea. All I know is that it produced a wonderful team of people who I am proud to have spent a week with under the Catalan sun.

I won’t focus on the academics, because that wasn’t what your story was about. Your story was about bringing together a mis-cellaneous group into an actual team. If you want to try to find a more pleasant, funny, and en-joyable committee, good luck. I wouldn’t hold your breath.

By John Mcguinness

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FEMM IIWhat could possibly make the ten days of Barcelona 2014 even more unforgettable? The fifteen lucky individuals of FEMM II found their answer in Anna Borrell, who guided her children through every storm and her very own city with her eye always on one clear goal: realising equal pay for work of equal value.

Who run the world? Girls.

Taking into account the many measures that are currently in place at the European level, FEMM II had to come up with in-novative ideas to tackle the gen-der pay gap in Europe. Besides the specific role of the Member States, they had to consider the role of universities and social partners. Unsurprisingly, the twelve ladies of the committee took the leading role and showed the world what is missing in real life: women at the top.

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In the creation of the resolu-tion, the Committee on Wom-en’s Rights and Gender Equality welcomed Mr. Cabero, the CEO of BIQ Spain/Portugal, who ex-plained the lack of women in de-cision making positions. Inspired by the measures that he takes to treat both genders equally in his company, FEMM II developed new perspectives to tackle the problem at hand.

In contrast to the more practical approach that Mr. Cabero gave, the committee was also able to put five academic questions via Skype to Maurizio Mosca, an ex-pert from the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), who explained how gender stereo-types and behavioural patterns affect women’s choices, and de-scribed how legislation can influ-ence private companies.

Just the start.

For some, the topic of the gender pay gap will be left at the session, while for so many others, the is-sue of equal pay will not end here and will refuse to be ignored. When entering the labour mar-ket, they will face the same is-sues discussed in Barcelona 2014. United in this spirit of urgency and relevance, FEMM II hoped to pave the way for change.

That, and more tangibly the jour-ney undertaken taken by the la-dies and gentlemen of FEMM II has shown that change is possi-ble, even far beyond Barcelona. During the recent days, passion-ate debates have filled the com-mittee room of FEMM II. Seeing the resolution, nobody – man or woman – could doubt that FEMM II is ready for the floor, and the world too.

By Louis Wouters

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July 2013: the EU and the US start negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partner-ship (TTIP), the proposed largest free trade zone worldwide. July 2014: 15 young Europeans meet for the first time to start their own negotiations on TTIP. They do not represent either of the two parties on opposite sides of the Atlantic but rather personal opinions and realistic approaches towards one of the most current European issues.

INTACrossing the Atlantic

Crossing an ocean is a challeng-ing process, and the first strokes of INTA’s journey were the hard-est. Struggling with a spider’s web and miscommunication delayed their passage through teambuilding, and trying to row in all directions left them spin-ning without focus in the Car-dona Olympics. Still, spurred on by the challenge the committee grew together to face the tough-est seas the Atlantic could offer. While other committees took hours to solve challenging prob-lem solving game such as the notorious code cracking game, INTA broke records. While the rest of the session ‘entered’ the bus and ‘entered’ the pool, the crew ‘INTAd’ instead.

Though the negotiators of the TTIP may struggle with trans-parency, this committee never hesitated to share their opinions freely. Even as the EU and the US still struggle to reach a consen-sus, INTA was among the fastest committees while still thoroughly approaching their topic with a re-alistic basis. As both sides of the Atlantic share values that support their negotiations, INTA shared Patrick the angry bird between them.

The further the session proceed-ed, the closer the crew became. Conflicts and disagreements stayed in the committee room and as soon as they were done for the day, they returned to calm seas. During committee work the fifteen were able to build on the experience the rough waters dur-ing teambuilding taught them.

The TTIP negotiations are crit-icised from various parties. The committee however decided to forward a positive message across the Atlantic. Their message is a redefinition of the current TTIP negotiations including higher transparency, a customised ad-aptation of Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and the inclu-sion of the financial sector.

Whether their thoughts will be heard is soon to be decided dur-ing General Assembly, but the journey has been a successful one. They even call themselves a family, and enjoyed their rowing experience. As the poet Rainer Maria Milke said: “The only jour-ney is the one within.”

By Sabrina Ariana Mellerowic

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ITREEnergy, dependence, securi-ty and resources. While the Eu-ropean Union lacks this, ITRE does not. Taking responsibility for themselves, organising their own energisers and creating a relaxed but surprisingly loud at-mosphere.

However, this was not always the case. At first glance the commit-tee’s quiet and shy personality contrasted very much with their loud and outgoing chair. How-ever, as time passed and their vocabulary widened, ITRE not only levelled but surpassed the noise of Zahra’s dolphin laugh whilst adopting, “Sooouund”, “Graaaand” and “Holaaa”.

However, it sometimes seemed like the committee members were operating at different frequen-cies. This was particularly evident when approaching a code-break-er activity during teambuilding. In the heat of the day, they were given simple instructions. Break the code. A piece of paper with a number o

n it was given to each individu-al. Unknowingly, these corre-sponded to their names to form the phrase, “Hola Barcelona IS”. A seemingly simple task turned into a gruelling three hours split over two days. The committee seemed to focus on mathematically cal-culating these numbers in one form or another. With each indi-vidual trying to quietly break the code, communication seemed to leave the room.

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After numerous attempts, ap-proaches and frustrating mo-ments, the committee finally found their answer. With shouts of joy and sighs of relief, it was apparent that the committee had been pushed to their depths with such a challenge.

One thing that really stood out was their willingness to keep focussed and the maturity with which they approached the ac-tivity.

This was something that their expert, MEP Reinhart Butikofer, described with surprise. He em-phasised how impressed he was that despite their age, their level of understanding and approach to discussions was very mature.

Having just been re-elected and as a member of the actual Com-mittee for Industry, Research and Trade, Mr Butikofer clearly rec-ognised the difficulty in finding a common solution within a large group of diverse people.

He inspired the committee with his insights into the practical process of how decisions are ac-tually made. With a genuine cu-riosity and willingness to engage with Mr Butikofer, the commit-tee’s depth of understanding in-creased enormously. Again, this simply highlights how their fo-cussed, enthusiastic and mature approach is a credit to them.

So, ITRE, congratulations. It has been a grand journey.

By Ciara Robinson

LIBEThe grass tickled the necks of the patient committee as they relayed the remaining twelve from one end to the other. Good planners as they are, LIBE had the foresight to save the best for last: the biggest gentlemen in the committee were the last to cross the line.

Faces flushed red not just with heat but with exertion, and muscles flexed in the arms of every committee member. Soon enough though, Bill and Baris too were carefully ferried over the row of hands. Sharing intense relief, everyone moved back into the shade.

When I asked the committee to write down the specific moment they will cherish most from this session, only one memory stood out more than the endless sing-ing: this trust game.

In retrospect, for LIBE, that game could have been the session. It began, just like the first part of the exercise, with feelings of awk-wardness that quickly vanished half an hour into the session. Just as the committee accelerated af-ter the first two girls they carried across, they began to have fun, to establish roles within the group, and discovered a feeling of team spirit starting to bloom.

Fifteen backs lay side-by-side on the green grass of Cardona. Their hands lifted, they waited to car-ry each of their number, one by one, from one end of the line to the other. Then, it all began, and as most teambuilding games do, it began with a blend of giggling and awkward reservation.

As the sun burned down on faces already quickly turning red, they lifted the lightest girls up. With-out a concrete strategy they in-itially struggled, but quickly and rather easily the first two girls found themselves safely on the other side.

By Jasper Meijer

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Yet it was the experience of car-rying the two heavyweights that most resembled the three days of Committee Work. The com-mittee often worked hard, but sometimes found themselves hardly working after a few hours too many of late night activities. However, the committee ulti-mately delivered, and – figura-tively and literally – got Baris and Bill to the other end.

Though their final resolution was impressive, it was the road towards it which was the true product of their work. And as you have hoped aloud so often in your passionate song, I hope you can feel the love tonight, and also just let it go.

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The Uniter The Sedater The Rationale The Encourager

“I want to develop unity between us.”

“I have a calming effect on debates.”

“I will keep the aim in sight.”

“I will try to bring peo-ple out of their shells.”

SEDE

The Observer The Contributer The Active Ears The Facilitator

“I want to contribute a personal opinion.”

“I want to bring some-thing new to the team.”

“I want people to trust me.”

“I want to help everyone be able to speak out.”

The Refocuser The Catalyst The Caretaker The Architect

“I will try to keep us focused.”

“I take the information and process it.”

“I make sure we stay optimistic.”

“I will help to struc-ture the discussion.”

The Devil’s Advocate The Chair

“I am the antagoniser, and I’m not sorry.”

“I want you to create something you support.”

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The Encourager

The Facilitator

The Architect

The Committee on Security and Defence here in Barcelona 2014 are vivacious and diverse. From the outset of teambuilding, it was clear that the committee was host to a number of strong, en-thusiastic personalities. A crucial step in the teambuilding process was the integration of a character the entire committee are incred-ibly fond of, Wicked the bear, or Wicki. As the silent observer of the committee, he has followed the progression and development of the committee throughout the session very closely. SEDE had the task of discuss-ing the European security and defence and foreign policies – a naturally controversial topic. However, the committee gelled very well and before even begin-ning to discuss the topic realised that they had a common vision for the future of the EU’s stance

on power. The committee agreed that the fundamental values of the European Union lay in its fo-cus on diplomacy and structured international discourse, outlining the three most important views they held on the Union’s stance on global relations: first, that the EU should be united in morality, next that the EU should be an ac-tor in peacekeeping and human-itarian aid, and finally that the Union should act as a facilitator in diplomatic discussions. What is refreshing is that the committee came to these con-clusions through individual, in-dependent consideration, giving them a committee mindset made up of their individual visions. In addition, their common vision is grounded in the fundamental principles of the EU, which they have managed to bear in mind throughout their discussions.

Based on this ideology of peace and mediation, the commit-tee decided that the best option for Europe would be to adopt a smart power stance, a balance of soft and hard power, thus allow-ing Europe to still hold influence internationally through strate-gic employment of diplomatic discussion and action to resolve conflicts. Once this main pillar of the resolution was set, they dis-cussed how to improve, simplify and solidify European defence and foreign policies, and they looked at several solutions to do so. They saw the need for further integration with existing defence organisations such as NATO which would offer overarching protection to member states, as well as the need to decrease the EU’s dependency on resources from outside the Union.

Much like their vision for the EU, SEDE certainly developed throughout the session to de-pend on themselves, succeeding and excelling in every area.

By Beth Thayne

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TRANAfter a night of grandeur at the Opening Ceremony and amounts of sleep that weren’t ideal, we’re all on the minibus. Speeding down the motorway, we leave Barcelo-na behind and approach the cas-tle in the tiny village of Castellet. Among steep, winding roads, it seems like a most unusual place for the office of Abertis, a multi-national corporation.

Like Sant Pau, the castle is an imposing building and looks like something out of a fairytale. Everyone is struck by the com-manding views of the country-side, drowned in Catalan sun-shine.

The heat and stunning surround-ings make it feel counterintuitive to actually sit down and work, but there’s a long day ahead.

We settle in on the top floor and set up for Committee Work. The delegates start off by holding presentations on different as-pects of their topic: examples of efficient public transport sys-tems, stakeholder analysis and public private partnerships. De-spite the late night, they are well prepared and engage in an ana-lytical discussion.

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But they’re still pretty sleepy, and seem to have come up with in-novative, if overly laddish, ener-gisers. Halfway through a discus-sion, two delegates run off to do push ups.

It soon becomes evident that Te-resa runs a tight ship. She doesn’t beat around the bush, and tends to keep her energetic delegates in check.

This eventually earns her the title of Queen Teresa. But this doesn’t mean that she’s a dictatorial chair. In fact, it goes to show that she treats the delegates as the responsible, albeit loud, people they are. Although it might come across as harsh, the relationship between her and her delegates is undeniably warm.

During the evening, we’re sitting in the basement of a laid-back restaurant in the heart of Barce-lona. As we’re treated to a range of mouthwatering tapas, the del-egates start discussing all the lat-est session gossip.

An hour or so goes by before Te-resa decides to dive in. It would seem as though the chairs have been gossipping as much as the

delegates and everyone is inter-ested in finding out how much she actually knows. They all have different stories to tell - some more blush-inducing than others - and end up having a good laugh.

It was evident during commit-tee work that the delegates wer-en’t afraid to engage in heated debates. But their camaraderie meant that they were still friends every time they went to coffee break. By getting to know one an-other really well and exchanging their ideas, they created a func-tional team that certainly knew how to have a good time.

This really sums up the com-mittee spirit. The story of the “Conchitas”, as they affectionate-ly refer to themselves, is one of boisterously bonding and uniting as a team.

I left them alone at coffee break for one min-ute, and when I came back, they’d formed a human pyramid!“ “

By Phelan Chatterjee

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