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Erasmian European Youth Parliament
24 February 2015
EEYP TIMES
EEYP
DAVOS
2015
“I like sushi!”
Thank God for
Puberty
Older pictures of some
of the Swiss have
surfaced. They speak for
themselves.
Committees in action,
part deux
Today we focused on the playful
a t m o s p h e r e i n He a l t h y
Banking, who are tr ying to
revolutionise the banking system
in the European Union towards a
more sustainable financial
structure. The laid-back and
friendly ambience dominant in
the committee seemed to be one
o f t h e ke y f a c t o r s t h a t
determined their quick progress.
We s a t d o w n w i t h E r i c
Laldjising, the co-chair who
gave us a sneak peek into the development of their
resolution and more.
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Misadventures in the
land of cross-country
During the afternoon, the teachers
went for an extraordinary activity.
Could you describe your topic in one
sentence?
Trying to create a sustainable and healthier
banking system in the EU, basically.
How is the general atmosphere of your
committee? Do you feel like your
delegates have bonded?
A premiere for most of them, they
had the chance to go cross-country
skiing. In the beginning everyone
seemed to be quite skeptical about
the situation they found
themselves in, and most of all,
those scary weird things on their
feet called skis. However after a
few cautious and timid steps, a
hearty warmup and some
explanations conducted by the
local physics teacher, they slowly
started getting
used
to
feeling their
skis and even
attempted
some
shy
c u r v e s .
Everyone was
gradually
feeling more
co m f o r t a b l e
with their
equipment.
This
even
lead to a pursuit by “the slope
p o l i ce ” o f t h e Ir i s h te a c h e r.
Surprising or not, the chase was
won by the police as the member
of the national Irish cross-country
team stumbled and fell.
Fortunately he wasn’t arrested.
I get the feeling that we are a real team, working
together towards a common goal. The atmosphere is
kind of relaxed, as we laugh around a lot. I believe
the team spirit is the main reason why we are always
on schedule with everything.
Are you satisfied with everyone’s
participation in the topic?
Everyone is really involved, they do their best to
participate and give their input to the matter at
hand. However, because of the English language
barrier, some delegates find it hard to express their
ideas at times.
What would be the first thing you did if
you won a million dollars?
I would buy Luka and then probably go to the
casino.
If you could have any superpower, what
would it be?
Seeing through girls’ clothes, definitely.
Imagine you’re on a deserted island and
you only have the chance to take three
items with you.
Well, I’d take a Playboy magazine, a bottle of rum
and a bucket of KFC hot wings.
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Programme
Wednesday February
25
7:30-8:30: Breakfast
-> SAMD Canteen
8:30-10:00: Committee
Work, Finish resolutions
24 February 2015
Since Eric does not (yet)
have a million dollars and
Luka Vadachkoriya is still
a free tuna, he volunteered
for the next interview.
One sentence that
sums up your topic
-> SAMD Classrooms
Impossible.
10:30-16:00: Delegates +
Chairs: Free Time Snow
Activities
How interested are
you in the topic?
Davos area (Packed
Lunch)
Office etc.: Preparations
‘General Assembly’
-> SAMD
16:30-19:00: Preparations
‘General Assembly’
-> SAMD
19:00-20:00: Dinner
-> SAMD Canteen
20:00-22:00: Preparations
‘General Assembly’
->SAMD
‘Press Conference’
-> SAMD Assembly Hall
22:00-24:00:
Meetings/Free Time
I like the topic though I don’t always know
everything about it. I do my best to participate
when I can.
If you could change anything about the
subject what would it be?
I’d remove ‘Healthy’ from Banking.
Any superpowers you’d like to have?
Reading people’s minds so that I can finally
understand women.
(The editorial staff Sammy absolutely agrees with
this one)
He also kindly requested that we insert his favourite
joke, so here it goes: You know why I hate Russian
dolls? Cause they’re so full of themselves. :)
Next stop along the way
was the committee on
One Health, which was
busy discussing the
dangers of factor y
farming and coming up
with various solutions,
debating
towards
introducing therapeutic
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bacteriophages as an alternative to antibiotics.
Chairperson Nicola Pohly offered an insight into
their work so far:
Could you please describe your topic
briefly?
It’s about the creation of a financial bonus with the
legalisation of weed to generate subsidies for
normal farms to prevent the disadvantages of
factory farms, like antibiotics immunity.
What’s the atmosphere in your
committee like so far?
All in all it really is a fun atmosphere and the
motivation is very high. The fact that we can discuss
seriously on such an off-the-wall topic amazed me.
But there are still some people who I would like to
participate a little more, both in quality and in
quantity. It’s a shame because during the
icebreaking games ever yone was absolutely
talkative and open.
What would you do if you received a
million dollars?
Buy sushi for Ashay..
If you were to have any superpower,
which would that be:
I would like to be as fast as Flash so that I can
wake up one second before the lesson starts and
still arrive on time. Or I could even look what the
others wrote during a test without being caught.
Three things ( or people ) to take on a
deserted island
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Berend ( so the rumours are true ), lifetime supply
of beer and match boxes.
Request of the
journalists:
Please feel free to
approach and
provide us with
any gossip and
rumours you have
picked up. Also if
you would like to
have a picture
published in the
newspaper, come
talk to us. We are
happy to do so!
Sonny de Jong also offered
to be inter viewed as a
representative of the same
committee.
Describe your topic in
as few words as
possible
By legalising weed our
committee will prevent drug
resistance which is a
negative effect of factory
farming
How interested are
you in the direction
you’re going?
I think the topic is quite difficult. It motivated me
to learn about the three parts of One Health and
I’m very interested by what I’ve discovered.
Is there anything you would like to
change, in general?
I think we should have all done more research
beforehand, so we could have sort of discovered
the topic in advance.
What would you do with a million
dollars?
Hide it.
Three things to take with you on a
deserted island?
Pizza margherita, a piano and the great resolution
of One Health.
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Meet the Boss
The big night has come, the night
when resolutions are either validated
or destroyed by renowned
professionals who analyse the work of
the delegates and give honest and
informed feedback. The committees
have exposed their ideas to someone
from the outside world for the very
first time, and the constructive
criticism came as either an enormous
pat on the back, an opportunity to fill in whatever gaps
the resolution might have had or a sign of alarm to make
them reconsider the decisions
they’ve taken so far. All in all, the evening was a valuable
lesson, as the delegates had the chance to discuss with
experts in the fields they are interesting in. The
meetings culminated with Ashay Sodha reconfirming his
position as a president above all, as even his father
requested his assistance in matters of finance.
Juicy gossip of the day:
Ladies, Jan van Ditzhuyzen wore a suit last night. Just leaving this here.
Casper Hamminga and Alicia Wintruff seem to have some dangerous
liaisons of sorts. An anonymous tip suggested that we take a quick look on
her Facebook page. Suspicious!
Another anonymous tip puts the spotlight on Carola Bovi and Alexander
Jonas. Healthy Banking? More like Healthy flirting. ;) ;) ;)
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Picture of the day
Nikola Columby, serving his punishment of public humiliation for being a table
destroyer.
WANTED:
CHARGER.
SINA KELLER’S LAPTOP
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