Dear EYPers,
We, Finja Strehmann and Peter Goldsborough, are happy to invite you to this year’s first EYP Day: the EYP Day Villach! Taking place on the 6th of February 2015, it is the perfect event to start into the new year.
An EYP Day is a one-day event with a revised version of the standard EYP session format, including Teambuilding, Committee Work and General Assembly. Such a session is the perfect way to get involved in EYP for the first time. Given the system of co-chairing, the EYP Day can be both a challenge for experienced chairs, due to the time pressure, but also a chance for first-time chairs as they receive guidance by their more experienced partners.
For the EYP Day Villach we are looking for 2 Vice-Presidents, 8 Chairpersons and 1 Journalist. Both Austrian and international applicants are warmly welcomed. You will have the opportunity to join our enchanting session president – Karim Ben Hamda from the Netherlands.
Please fill in the application form and send it to applications@eypaustria.org as a PDF file. Don’t forget to replace Firstname_Surname in the file name with your own and consult EYP Austria’s Application Writing Guide. The application deadline for Officials is Tuesday, 13th of January 2015, 23:59 CET. Keep in mind that applications that arrive after the deadline cannot be considered.
Please note that the session starts one day earlier, on the 5th of February, for officials in order to have some extra Teambuilding and training that will help you make this one day a special experience for both the delegates and yourself!
We hope to reach people who are as excited as we are to bring their sparkling ideas to our session and make it even more outstanding!
Hope to read your applications soon.
From Villach with love,
Finja and Peter.
Head-Organisers of the EYP Day Villach
Vienna 2015: Call for Members of the Media Team
/in National UpdatesDear EYPers,
EYP Austria’s 16th National Selection Conference will be held from 1st to 4th of May 2015 in Vienna. With its unique charm, vibrancy and flair, Austria’s beautiful capital city will provide a perfect environment for inspired debates as well as a multifaceted cultural programme. The session will gather approximately 100 delegates, most of whom are Austrian and have already experienced EYP at one of our Regional Sessions or EYP Days.
The session will be presided by Christian Macht (DE) and head-organised by Julia König and Maria Köpping. The media team will be lead by the session editors Marek Navrátil (CZ) and Jeroen de Marteau (BE). We are now looking for 8 journalists as well as 2 editorial assistants (one video editor and one editorial assistant focusing on social media) to complete the officials’ team.
Please note that officials will be asked to arrive in the morning of April 30th to participate in Officials‘ Teambuilding and Training. There is no participation fee for officials, but travel costs will be at participants‘ own expense.
Please submit the application form by Sunday, 1st of March, 23:59 CET to applications@eypaustria.org. Late applications will not be considered. All applicants will be informed about the outcome of their application individually. We are happy to answer any organisational questions at vienna2015@eypaustria.org. If you have questions concerning the selection process, please contact EYP Austria’s Human Resource Coordinator, Lia Pachler, at lia.pachler@eypaustria.org.
We are looking forward to receiving your applications!
Tulln 2015: Resolution Booklet
/in National UpdatesDear Delegates, dear everyone!
The resolution booklet of Tulln 2015 is ready and can be downloaded here.
Traunsee 2015: Call for Individual Delegates
/in National UpdatesDear future Delegates,
From 18th to 20th February 2015 the European Youth Parliament (EYP) Austria will be hosting the Regional Session Traunsee 2015, to which we kindly invite individual delegates from Austria and Europe. Delegates have to be at least 16 years old to participate.
The Regional Session Traunsee offers you a new EYP experience embedded in picturesque scenery. Surrounded by a lake, mountains and forests, we can focus on the importance of European policy. Gmunden, being a cultural centre and host of many national and international events, is the perfect place for our session because of its well-balanced combination of tradition and innovation. By joining us in Gmunden, you will be part of a historical moment for EYP Austria as this beautiful region gets to experience EYP for the first time.
Please note, that delegates have to pay 25€ to cover expenses for transportation, food and accommodation during the session.
Please contact Jelena Stevanovic (Vice-President for International Relations) at jelena.stevanovic@eypaustria.org before Sunday, 15th February 2015, 12:00 CET (noon) to register for the session. The organisers are glad to answer any questions at traunsee2015@eypaustria.org. For more information, please refer to the attached documents.
Best regards,
Jelena Stevanovic
Vice-President for International Relations
On behalf of the organising team of Traunsee 2015 and the Board of EYP Austria
RS Graz 2015 Resolution Booklet
/in National UpdatesAfter a day of hard work, the resolution booklet of the first Austrian Regional Session in Graz is finally finished. Download it here. You can follow the General Assembly via twitter. @eypaustria #graz2015
Vienna 2015: Call for Officials
/in National UpdatesEYP Austria is hosting its 16th National Conference in Vienna from May 1st until May 4th 2015.
With its unique charm, vibrancy and flair, Austria’s beautiful capital city will provide a perfect environment for inspired debates as well as a multifaceted cultural programme. The session will gather approximately 100 delegates, most of whom are Austrian and have already experienced EYP at one of our Regional Sessions or at an EYP Day.
We are now looking for 2 Vice-Presidents, 14 Chairpersons, 3 Jury members and one or two Editor(s) to join the Officials’ team. Applicants who wish to edit together can submit a joint application. The session will be presided by Christian Macht (DE) and is being head-organised by Julia König and Maria Köpping. The Jury will be lead by Hans Maes (BE). A fourth Member of the Jury will be represented by a member of the board of EYP Austria in order to ensure a direct representation of the National Committee.
Officials are expected to arrive in the morning of April 30th to participate in Officials‘ Teambuilding and Training. There is no participation fee for Officials, but travel costs will be at participants‘ own expense.
The session theme „One in Many, Many as One – Identity in an Integrated Europe“ will emphasise the diversity of individual, regional, national, religious and ethnic identities in Europe. Topics will revolve around these various forms of identity as well as the extent of a shared European identity in the context of the advancing process of European integration.
Please submit your application by Sunday, 1st of February, 23:59 CET to applications@eypaustria.org. Please keep in mind that applications arriving after the deadline cannot be considered. All applicants will be informed about the outcome of their application individually. We are happy to answer any organisational questions you might have at vienna2015@eypaustria.org. If you have questions concerning the selection process, please contact EYP Austria’s Human Resource Coordinator, Lia Pachler, at lia.pachler@eypaustria.org
Call for Officials: EYP Day Villach
/in National UpdatesDear EYPers,
We, Finja Strehmann and Peter Goldsborough, are happy to invite you to this year’s first EYP Day: the EYP Day Villach! Taking place on the 6th of February 2015, it is the perfect event to start into the new year.
An EYP Day is a one-day event with a revised version of the standard EYP session format, including Teambuilding, Committee Work and General Assembly. Such a session is the perfect way to get involved in EYP for the first time. Given the system of co-chairing, the EYP Day can be both a challenge for experienced chairs, due to the time pressure, but also a chance for first-time chairs as they receive guidance by their more experienced partners.
For the EYP Day Villach we are looking for 2 Vice-Presidents, 8 Chairpersons and 1 Journalist. Both Austrian and international applicants are warmly welcomed. You will have the opportunity to join our enchanting session president – Karim Ben Hamda from the Netherlands.
Please fill in the application form and send it to applications@eypaustria.org as a PDF file. Don’t forget to replace Firstname_Surname in the file name with your own and consult EYP Austria’s Application Writing Guide. The application deadline for Officials is Tuesday, 13th of January 2015, 23:59 CET. Keep in mind that applications that arrive after the deadline cannot be considered.
Please note that the session starts one day earlier, on the 5th of February, for officials in order to have some extra Teambuilding and training that will help you make this one day a special experience for both the delegates and yourself!
We hope to reach people who are as excited as we are to bring their sparkling ideas to our session and make it even more outstanding!
Hope to read your applications soon.
From Villach with love,
Finja and Peter.
Head-Organisers of the EYP Day Villach
EYP Austria Faces: Julia Haslauer
/in EYP Austria Faces, National UpdatesToday, we are introducing a new category on eypaustria.org: EYP Austria Faces.
We will use this category to introduce you to members of our organisation and bring them closer to you. Starting with Julia Haslauer, Regional Coordinator of Upper Austria, you can read through those articles and find out what our members do, how they got involved and what is coming up. Enjoy!
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Julia Haslauer started her EYP journey only in 2014, when she attended the EYP Day in Linz. After the 15th National Session in Graz, she took part in several trainings at this year’s Alumni Weekend in Melk. Today, Julia is not only Regional Coordinator of Upper Austria, but also head-organiser of the Regional Session in Gmunden/Traunsee where she uses the knowledge she gathered during the Organising-Training at the Alumni Weekend. Julia is is with the words “…a session in a castle. What do you want more?”
Julia’s vast enthusiasm for our organisation and work has provided our members lovely hours at Jours Fixes, a socialising event and will – soon – at a Regional Session. We want to thank Julia for her work and are looking forward to future projects with her!