Call for Vice Presidents, Editors and Organiser - Brussels 2021 - 2nd Benelux Youth Forum.

BRUSSELS 2021 2ND BENELUX YOUTH FORUM

CALL FOR BENELUX YOUTH FORUM

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What is the Benelux Youth Forum?

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Call Details

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Before Applying

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Questions

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Practical Information

WHAT IS THE BENELUX YOUTH FORUM

The Benelux Parliament wants to hear the voices of young people from the Benelux Union and we have the honour to facilitate this process!

EYP Belgium, EYP The Netherlands and EYP Luxembourg are organising the second Benelux Youth Forum together around the theme

Climate

Resolutions

will

and be

Sustainability.

presented

to

the

Benelux Parliament and will be discussed at their plenary session in December 2021.

Supported by the Secretariat-General of the Benelux Union, the Benelux Parliament and the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Benelux Youth Forum will take place in Brussels on the 21st and 22nd of October 2021. A CMOJ day has yet to be confirmed.

The event will house Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourgish

delegates

to

discuss

current European affairs attaining to Climate and Sustainability. The event will take place in Dutch and French, with English used as an intermediate language. The theme of Climate and Sustainibility is subdivided into sustainable mobility, renewable energy and energy transition.

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CALL DETAILS

TWO VICE PRESIDENTS We are looking for two Vice Presidents to lead the academics of the session. The Vice Presidents will be accompanied by the President

of

the

Benelux

Parliament,

Patricia Creutz. She will preside over the General Assembly and check the topics that were created and phrased by the Vice Presidents. The Vice Presidents will lead the remainder of the academic programme of the session, including leading the Chairs Team, giving CMOJ training, and guiding Teambuilding and Committee Work. There will be no Topic Overviews for this session.

A certain flexibility is expected of the VicePresidents

in

terms

of

vision

for

the

academics. The Vice Presidents must be fluent in English as well as in either French or Dutch.

ONE OR TWO EDITOR(S) We are looking for one or two Editor(s) to lead the Media Team. The Media Team will be in charge of the media output of the session, and will be given full creative freedom in this. The Editor(s) must be proficient in English as well as in either French or Dutch.

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BRUSSELS 2021 - 2ND BENELUX YOUTH FORUM

ORGANISERS We are looking for Organisers to organise the session. The Organisers will lead the communication with and management of participants, as well as the logistics of the session, such as transfers and materials.

Large

preparatory

budgeting,

tasks,

fundraising

such

and

as

arranging

venues and food, have already been taken care of. The Organising Team will be led by representatives

from

the

NC

Boards.

Fluency in either French or Dutch is strongly preferred.

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BEFORE APPLYING 1

Members of any NC are welcome to apply, taking into account the language requirements.

2

All

applications

should

be

sent

in

through the Member Platform before the 16th of August 2021 23:59 CEST. 3

The Boards of EYP Belgium, EYP The Netherlands and EYP Luxembourg will consider the applications shortly after the deadline.

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All applicants will be informed of the result individually per email.

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We aim to organise a physical session.

However,

we

are

committed

to

following the COVID-19 measures of the Belgian hybrid

Government. scenario

will

If be

needed,

a

prepared.

Applicants are expected to take this into account.

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BRUSSELS 2021 - 2ND BENELUX YOUTH FORUM

QUESTIONS ALL APPLICANTS

1.Please provide your email address below.

2. What motivates you to be a part of Benelux Youth Forum 2021 in the role you are applying for?

3. What is your level of proficiency in either French or Dutch?

4. Summary of relevant (EYP) experience If your session history is not complete on the Member Platform, please provide any missing sessions.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

The Benelux Youth Forum will take place in Brussels on the 21st and 22nd of October 2021. A CMOJ day has yet to be confirmed. The event will house Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourgish delegates to discuss current European affairs attaining to Climate and Sustainability. The event will take place in Dutch and French, with English used as an intermediate language.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us through jef.druyts@eyp.be, or our Facebook page.

You can find the event on the Members Platform through clicking here.

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