Mallorca 2016 Media: The First Issue

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The First issue

v MEDIA TEAM Sabrina Ariana (DE, Video Editor) Oliver Kötter (DE) Hakan Madenci (TR) Stefanos Mantzarlis (GR) Almuneda del Moral (ES) Oriol Rotja Morgó (ES) Ariadna Romans (ES) Iria Sobrino (ES) Milica Starinac (RS)

t EditorS Marilou Pelmont (FR/UK) Lewin Schmitt (DE)

y Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the EYP network or EYP Spain.

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EditorIAL: Dear Reader, So here we are. Mallorca 2016, the session that we have all been expecting for so long. The warming feeling of the sun on our faces, the calming sound of mediterranean waves, the tricky sand stuck between our toes… All of this, added to EYP, is a combination that is very likely to be remembered for ever. However, let’s not get distracted and remember the reason why we are all here today.

The media team, constituted of the eleven of us, arrived in Palma a couple days ago, armed with a bundle of ideas and plans. We put our heads together and came up with quite a few ideas that you will have the opportunity to discover throughout and after the session. Above all, you delegates remain our main source of inspiration and energy! You hold in your hands the first issue of Mallorca 2016, a product that we’ve been working on for the past days and that is dedicated to you!

On the following pages, you will dive into the topics that are to be discussed at this session, as well as a variety of funny faces and welcoming words. Most importantly, our beloved journalists wanted to show you different angles and enrich the debates and your overall experience of this amazing adventure Mallorca 2016. Get excited!

With lots of love, Your Editors Marilou and Lewin

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ILIR And DaRYa Delegato Diary ENVI: schizophrenia Sharing is caring DULLNESS->CREATIVITY Libe1: Beyond gender new Napoleonic code st 21 century digital boy I wanNA be a billionaire What motivates you?

Hakan interviewed our President and Vice-President and captured their reactions.

In this column, Ariadna is putting herself in your shoes and reports on the session from the delegates’ perspective.

Iria took a more personal approach to the topic, interviewing a person living with the condition.

As FEMM will discuss leave arrangements for parents, Milica reflects on one inspiring pioneer.

Ariadna from CULT explores the risks and potentials of unconventional ways of learning.

In this analysis, Oriol sheds light on the debate concerning gender neutral bathroom facilities.

JURI is dealing with new technologies, which made Oliver wonder about the need for new regulations.

Stefanos explores the relationship between new technologies and policy making.

Almu explores the committee topic of ITRE II, which is dealing with start-ups and entrepreneurs.

Based on her academic experience, Sabrina examines the psychological aspects of motivation.

Created by Hakan Madenci

HOW DID/WOULD ILIR and DaRYa REACT...

... when you learned that you would be presiding this session?

The President of the session is Ilır Kola from Albania, 23 years old, and currently doing his masters on artifical intelligence.

His favourite ice cream flavour is chocolate and he’s been involved in EYP for 5 years.

Darya Savishcheva from Belarus, our Vice-President, is also 23 years old and currently doing her masters on international business and sustainability. She likes ice cream a lot, her favourite flavors being pistachio, cream caramel, yogurt cherry, malaga.

Just as Ilir, she started EYP 5 years ago.

... when your second VP had to cancel last-minute due to illness?

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... if you had Ilir’s beard?

... if you were captured on Mallorca for the rest of your life?

... if you were kidnapped by the Mallorcian mafia?

... if delegatos were only speaking Espa単ol throughout the session?

... if you were King of Mallorca?

... if you could go to the beach right now?

At that point, they were already gone and tanning in the sun. They deserve it, as they put a great effort into making this session unique.

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Delegato Diary In this column, Ariadna is putting herself in your shoes and reports on the session from the delegates’ perspective.

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fter having to deal with my horribly snoring plane neighbour and the uncomfortable seats in the train, we finally got into the hostel, where all those weird peo-

ple with blue and white T-shirts were waiting for us. They looked awful: red skinned because of the Sun, purple eye bags as if they hadn’t had a nap in a decade and being super stressed, welcoming participants and carrying random packages Later on, they told us that they were “the officials”. From their expressions I could perceive that they have worked a lot in order to create what is going to be

l Dancing in order to lose the kilos we gained thirty minutes before #justeurovillagethings

unforgettable.

I felt really excited about all the scenario, despite the chaos that seemed to be at first. After unpacking, we went to a club, where we did “Eurovillage”, a kind of EYP celebration where schools are assigned a random country and have to prepare food from it. Of course, being Spain or UK was easy, but I think we should have a round of applause for those who had difficult-to-find-food-in-Spain countries, such as Estonia or Belarus. We had a great time there, eating as if there was no tomorrow and dancing in order to lose the kilos we gained thirty minutes before. We all had a great time.

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First dinner: food for thought When night takes over the city and stars look at Palma with pity, in a white bar, EYPers gather happily with their peers and share their love for European food – everyone is in the best mood!

Estonia, Denmark, Ireland, France spread around in a funny dance providing sausage rolls and crepes to all delegates and their mates.

Thus, as bonds are forming up to each other we start warming, and partying to the best of hits we laugh in joyous fits.

- Oriol

We spent the night talking to our “fellow” delaga-

officially opened”, we knew something awesome

tos , and absolutely forgot about the time. Next

was about to start, despite the fact that we felt it

day, we seriously regretted staying up so late,

had already started a day ago.

because teambuilding activities required a lot of energy and self-devotion. However, we managed to act as if we were so happy about it, at least in front of the camera.

Oh, yes! We had lots of cameras around us and taking pictures of us all the time. At first, I have to admit it was annoying, but when we got

After eating this exquisite food that

After that... zzzz zzzzzzz zzzzzzzz zz zz zzzz zzzzzzz

used to them, it was very amusing!

our lovely sponsors provided us, we moved to hostel to prepare the school presentation. Of course, after that, we moved to The 2, the coolest bar in all Mallorca where we had the Eurovillage, and we introduced our school to the

other fellow and beloved delegates. After that… zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz We played a lots of games during teambuilding and, when we overcame the initial pressure and discomfort, we can say we had a great time. Af-

Oh, sorry guys. I felt asleep and could not end

ter the games and running more than Usain Bolt

the report. I now have to go to Committee Work,

in the Olympics during the transfer, we moved

where the chair and my fellow committee are

on to Opening Ceremony, where we listened

waiting for me. I will tell you more about my ex-

to speeches of very important people, such as

perience in the second issue, which is going to

the president of the parliament of the Balearic

be given to you soon.

Islands, the head organisers and the president of the session. They tried to encourage us about

XOXO,

the session, and when they said “The session is

Delegato

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My life with schizophrenia ENVI: Corpore sano in mens sana For someone with schizophrenia, the world is a jumble of confusing thoughts, images and sounds.

In most cases, those struggling with this disorder do not get the appropriate treatment, and moreover face discrimination in their workplace.

Our Journalist Iria talked to a person diagnosed with schizophrenia and recorded his story for you.

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ello everyone! I’m here to tell you my

After my diagnosis, I didn’t see anyone in a long

story. When I was about 15 years old I

time. However, at the age of 40 I got in a relation-

was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

ship, and left my parents’ home to live with my

This is not your typical illness: it makes it

partner. That was a huge challenge for me, and I

more difficult for us to be an active part of society.

only overcame it thanks to my family.

People suffering from schizophrenia tend to avoid

Because of our illness, a lot of us are unable to

social atmospheres. If you are not interested in so-

work and have problems in our relationships.

cialising, you won’t do it – and believe me, I wasn’t

That’s why we are in our nearest friends’ hands.

interested at all. Luckily, my family played a vital

In my case, my family was my bastion and my only

role in getting me involved in society. They were

real support. When I think about the hundreds of

always trying to include me in my family and social

people going untreated, a shiver runs down my

life, and worked hand in hand with my psychiatrist

spine: shouldn’t everyone get the opportunity of

to make me progress and improve.

being helped?

l Suffering from Schizophrenia doesn’t make me less valuable

Every single person suffering from

days I am working in the family business.

a mental illness deserves support

It is an enriching experience because it

from healthcare and social services.

forces me to socialise and at the same

My story does not end there. When my girlfriend and I broke up, I moved back to my parents’ home. It wasn’t easy for me but what I had learnt from it was life-changing.

If you ask a member of my family to describe what it is like to live with me they may answer something such as “you need to be patient with him” or “he may be rude”. And it is the sheer truth. For me, it is really difficult to develop emotional intelligence, but does that mean I’m not able to play a role in society? I don’t think so. I graduated from school and got my baccalaureate, and nowa-

time makes me feel useful. And if I’m able to do this, others suffering from schizophrenia can do the same – granted the appropriate treatment from society, their family, and friends.

I feel just like everyone else. Suffering from a mental disorder doesn’t make me less valuable, and this needs to be clarified. We may need help from a psychologist or a psychiatrist, but everyone has needed a helping hand some time throughout their life.

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FEMM: Sharing is caring?

Every young person dreams of leaving a significant mark in the world by doing what they love to do. The question is: does the world we want to improve give us all equal opportunities to do so?

Milica investigates the case of an outstanding woman fighting for gender equality.

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ne of the biggest challenges young people face in the process of growing up and finding themselves is the liability to fulfil society’s expectations.

This especially applies to young women, who are often forced to choose between building a career and starting a family. The current situation in the labour market isn’t very favourable for women who would like to be successful in both fields, which can result in lower birth rate or

FEMM during Committee Work

“Raise your voice for the working mothers”

underrepresentation of women in

portant message she sent with this

Improving lives of working mothers is

the labour market. The lack of proper

gesture was that women are able

something we all, as a society, should

legislation causes trouble for wom-

to balance between being a mother

focus on. No woman should ever be

en to return to highly paid positions

and being a working woman – it is

forced to give up on her career in

after the maternity leave, which also

the society that needs to remove the

order to be a good mother, nor to

represents one of the greatest barri-

barriers it made itself and that stop

give up on being a mother in order

ers for reaching gender equality.

women from doing so.

to build a career. The moment we

However, there are women who have

The young Vittoria continued to go to

succeeded in balancing parental and

the Parliament with her mother and

professional life. They had to face a

was there as she voted on the pro-

lot of difficulties in order to achieve

posals to improve women’s employ-

this, which encouraged one of them

ment rights. The pictures of these

to raise her voice for all the women

two were broadcasted around the

who are constantly fighting for their

world, but Licia says that her main

two basic rights: to be mothers and

goal wasn’t only to draw attention to

to be equal with men when it comes

the difficulties experienced by work-

to professional opportunities.

ing mothers, but also to spend time

Licia Ronzulli is a member of the

understand this and start acting according to it, we will make a big step forward to achieving gender equality.

Women like Licia have cracked the glass ceiling, but it is society’s duty to completely break it – and we are the society.

with her baby.

European Parliament and a mother

“It was not a political gesture. It was

to six year-old Vittoria. When Vitto-

first of all a maternal gesture – that

ria was only seven weeks old, her

I wanted to stay with my daughter

mother took her to the Parliament

as much as possible, and to remind

with her. At that time, it was a truly

people that there are women who

significant step that reminded so-

do not have this opportunity [to

ciety that mothers need to spend

bring their children to work], that we

time with their children and that this

should do something to talk about

should not affect their ability to move

this”, Ronzulli said.

forward in their careers. Another im-

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A lba from ITRE I during Commitee Work

CULT: EXPanding Frontiers in Education With the increased use of Information and Communication Technologies and digital content in society, how should the EU and its Member States fully exploit the potential of technological change to reduce barriers to education and allow more flexible and creative ways of learning?

Turn dullness into creativity

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Conventional is boring

selves in front of a wide public, how to teamwork; how

It is quite boring to be sitting in a class for an hour

to develop our ideas in order to achieve our goals.

attending a lesson, isn’t it? We all love learning, but

And this is something we are not going to achieve be-

sometimes, despite our interest on the subject, we

ing sitting on a chair: we need to stand up and find

can get distracted or bored. And it is not because the

out the way to make our learning process wider. And

teacher is not good enough, or because the lesson is

the question is: how are we going to do so? Simple.

boring itself ; it is just because the method got repet-

We just have to discuss on new methods, new ways

itive, and we are tired about it.

of learning.

However, it is effective

One possible solution: extracurricular activities

The conventional teaching system is effective, of

Joining clubs, practising group sports and getting in-

course it is, but sometimes it is not enough. Not

volved in campaigns and movements are a great way

enough for us to develop completely. Only by sitting

to expand our learning. By carrying out these activi-

on a chair taking notes,we won’t acquire all the knowl-

ties, learning would not only focus on academic con-

edge we need in order to be able to face life chal-

tent, but rather develop complementary skills and

lenges. We need to acknowledge how to express our-

improve other areas of knowledge, such as foreign

languages or self-awareness. That would allow student to develop particular talents that they weren’t aware of, which could really impact our life expectations Who knows, perhaps by an extracurricular activity you would find out what your dream job is! The best example could be EYP...

Second possible solution: Internet’s advantages Via social media, webpages and online forums, communication can be enhanced, by contacing people abroad, or learning can be expected by watching documentaries or tutorials, take part of online movements… All those elements can contribute to further our education. However, the potential advantages of these new technologies are still unknown. Their power and capacity to produce positive outcomes still remains a big question in our society, and sometimes faces disapproval. Some of us show sceptic positions in the debate, arguing that the youth would get dis-

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tracted from it, even worst, arguing that it would encourage them to give up their studies or take part in illegal activities. Nevertheless, despite the current scepticism about the power of e-learning and it is important to broaden our perspective on this topic in order to close doors to potential opportunities.

What next?

Conventional teaching methods had been proved not to be sufficient, but there is still room for improvement in order to help teachers, parents and students in learning and development process. Introducing non-conventional teaching methods, such as taking

The best example of extracurricular activity could be EYP.

part in extracurricular activities or Internet resources, is a good initial idea. However, there is still a lot of work to do.

Written by A riadna

Happy birthday, EYP Spain 2006 2014 2016 foundation of EYP SPain in Girona

EYPE to host Barcelona IS

Mallorca nSC 10th Anniversary

Tonight we are going to celebrate the 10th anniversary of EYP Spain, an organisation that has grown quickly to great success.

The Media Team would like to congratulate all alumni involved into this fantastic story and express their gratitude for making Mallorca 2016 and countless other events happen.

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Libe I: Beyond gender Oriol writes about the fight on transgender rights, which has never been as active as it is now. With the discussion about gender neutral bathrooms in its peak, it is high time we plunge in the depths of this topic.

Found in the Topic Overview: 47% of LGBTI were faced with discrimination or even harrassment

in another study, 35% of transgender respondents reported cases of violence

The fight on bathroom rights

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orth Carolina, United States of America (“land of the freedom”), 2016. A bill is passed by the conservative partyforcing transgender people to use the bathroom that matches the gender they were assigned at birth. Effectively, what this does, is criminalise gender expression, and thus, the us of

bathroom facilities!The goal is avoiding the sexual harassment that they think would stem from transgender individuals using their bathroom of choice.

It is relevant to note that North Carolina is not alone. Similar measures have been implemented throughout the US and other countries. While some label them as transphobic and discriminatory, others state that they ensure people’s privacy and safety. The latter hold that if transgender people can access the bathroom of their choice, then sexual assault will be far easier. Or, as Mike Huckabee put it, boys will say they’re transgender to sneak into girls’ locker rooms. However, there is evidence from a study carried out by Media Matters, that allowing transgender individuals to access the bathroom they choose does not increase the number of incidences of inappropriate behaviour.

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From the bathroom fight to gender neutrality.

The practical implementatiAongirlofwho gender neutral facilities has a crush on Ilija

A possible solution to the problem outlined above is the

The response to these concerns revolves around the lack

implementation of gender neutral bathrooms. The idea

of reliable statistics about sexual violence in such situa-

behind them is to provide a hygienic space that does not

tions. Not only that, but it also propels the option of build-

depend on one’s gender or sex. This would not only al-

ing individual, gender-less stalls, instead of communal

low transgender individuals to access the facilities without

bathrooms, as a means to ensure safety.

worrying – it would also be easier for mothers or fathers taking their children to the toilet, senior people with caretakers of the opposite sex... Even women waiting in a long line while the men’s stalls are vacant!

The problems of gender neutral facilities But alas!, the idea of gender neutral areas also has its detractors. Of course, the concern that is raised regarding the should-trans-people-choose-their-bathroom topic still applies here, but now it is magnified. People fear that, by making bathrooms accessible to whoever wants to use them, regardless of their gender or sex, sexual assault will increase exponentially because men and women will be sharing the space. Thus, once again, the concern is that men could take advantage of women more easily.

There are examples of gender neutral facilities in the European Union. A primary school in Iceland (one of the happiest countries in the world according to World Happiness Index 2015) eliminated gender signs from the toilet doors. Similarly, in Sweden there are several so-called “gender-neutral school”. They started in 1998, and since then have blossomed as prime activists against gender discrimination.

The discussion, however, is not near its end. There are hundreds of laws to be changed, and millions of minds to be opened. And there is much more to this topic than what was just briefly outlined here. That’s why we encourage everyone to engage with LIBE 1: thus we can learn, and grow, and live happily by allowing each other to express their gender freely.

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A new napoleonic code

OlLi eXAMINES one of the cases that will be discussed by Juri New technologies under the headline of With the flourishing high-tech industry “Giving Shape to the Future” today, our lives are rapidly changing. New technologies create possibilities­of which we could have only dreamed 10 years ago. Namely, the rise of smart devices which are connected to the internet (Internet of Things), the increasing interest in autonomously driving vehicles and the technologic breakthrough in the field of drones which can be used for various purposes. All of those constitute an unprecedented challenge to legislators. Although mankind is always striving for progress, it is of outmost importance to keep a clear view on the current situation in order to not get carried away by a naive belief in progress.

What are the advantages?

Surely there are immense advantages. Just like our generation cannot think of a life without computers and smartphones anymore, the ones to come would maybe never want to return to a life with incredible dangerous traffic due to “unpredictable” human drivers; or immensly long delivery delays because the package service still uses Stone Age style trucks using fossil energy sources. Or even living in energy-inefficient houses because the heating is not automatically adapted to their behaviour and their needs. The potential is unimaginable and sky is the limit.

Where there is light there must be shadow…

Opposite to the technic lovers amongst us there as well those who still use their Nokia 3200 and complain about daily life becoming too fast. And there is a right to exist for those thoughts as well: the legal framework is developing slower than the technology it is meant for. Privacy and safety problems linked to the increasing application of drones for various purposes are of concern. Who has to be held accountable if an autonomously driving car is involved into a crash? Who is coding the software of such cars concerning its behaviour in an inevitable crash? Furthermore, the very personal data created and collected by many devices of our everyday life and the protection of consumers’ rights is also important to keep in mind when discussing about the ever increasing market for the devices summed up under the term Internet of Things. This market will probably exceed 1 trillion Euro by 2020.

Staying attractive as a high-tech site It is now upon the national governments but especially upon supranational associations such as the EU to come up with a legal framework in order to find the right balance between a progressive society and the protection of common security, consumer protection and privacy. All this should be taken into account while making sure that Europe stays an attractive high-tech site and doesn’t go under in comparison to countries which are not hesitant at all and adapt new technologies regardless their negative sides.

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1804: Under NapolĂŠon, a milestone in the legislative history was introduced: the Napoleonic Code; a general law for his empire at that time.

2016: A similar legislative milestone is required nowadays when it comes to new technologies.

21 century digital boy st

Written by Stefanos

ITRE I Committee Topic Implementing the digital single market: How should the EU tackle issues related to net neutrality and support initiatives such as “Free Flow of Data” and “European Cloud”, thus preventing data discrimination and creating a homogenous environment for the usage of the Internet?

Internet 101

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Internet culture and oplicy making

ne of the inventions that have had a sig-

The web has developed a culture of self initiate,

nificant impact on the way societies op-

knowledge and code sharing that has brought a rev-

erate is the Internet. Originally designed

olution to the way people work, carry out projects,

as military tool by the US Army to im-

and are educated. Therefore, it is important for

prove their intercommunication

states to enhance that unique culture

and knowledge sharing, Internet

by increasing the accessibility to such

has gone through many phases and has gradually become a vital part of our lives. More and more people make a living in the digital world and more and more person-

combining tradition and unknown

al information is being uploaded

sources of shared data to provide more opportunities to people to improve their life status and broad their horizons; equal chances for everyone to start something from the same point.

The European Union is in that sense a

online and getting out of the individual’s control.

major actor since policy making is progressively be-

Thus, the two major issues of the internet world

ing formed on a european level, allowing the same

today would be: data sharing and in the same time

measures to be applied to more people on a shorter

protection of personal data. In an attempt to gain

period of time, whereas nowadays different regu-

a deeper understanding of the situation, Iñaki from

lations regarding access to data and maximum size

the ITRE committee has provided some insight to the

of online storage create different standards for the

committee’s topic which tackles these very issues.

eu citizens. In the same light, geo-blocking, not be-

Living in the 21st century means combining tradition and unknown. While change is good – after all evolution has been the key to our successful survival – there is still a need of making sure that people won’t be thrown under the bus.

ing able to purchase goods from

strict control over the way compa-

abroad in some cases, sets barri-

nies handle personal data as well

ers for economic activities.

as the means of acquirement.

Copyrights and personal data

Therefore, when it comes to the use of data, the right balance lays

On the other hand, the unmeasur-

between the Right to Information

able influx of personal information

and the equality in opportunities

online has resulted in people los-

on one hand, and on the other

ing track of these data and being

hand, the Right to privacy and cop-

unaware of the

means

they are being used and

yrights over

All eyes on itre I

an individual’s work.

the profit others make of them

So for the following days all eyes

without their permission. Some

are on ITRE committee and their

companies and national agencies

journey to finding this fine bal-

have being making unauthorised

ance!!!

use of such information, which put light on the issue, calling for a more

What do billionaires Jeff Bezos, Mark Cuban and Richard Branson have in common?

ITRE II DISCUSSES START-UP CuLTURE. ALMU TOOK a look AT successful entrepreneurs.

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T

hey each started their busi-

endless willingness to learn, which

ness before graduating from

makes it easier when comes the time

high school.

to overcome an issue.

It is really inspiring to think

The committee on Industry, Re-

about how early some of the world’s

search and Energy II (ITRE II) is deal-

most famous entrepeneurs got their

ing with high unemployment rates,

start. Many of them simply had a

a stagnant economy and new ways

fantastic idea and then just worked

of promoting innovation. We inter-

really hard to make it a reality; oth-

viewed the delegates of ITRE II in or-

ers hit the jackpot with a very simple

der to check on their entrepreneurial

concept. But remember! Great ideas

escapades as active youths. Most of

don’t just knock on your door, you have to pursue them.

Building a startup is hard. That’s the reality behind the hype, success and glamour, which are the nicer face of entrepeneurship

them have con-

“Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm” – Winston Churchill

these days. If be-

sidered starting a business, but only as grown up since they feel like they lack resources.

One of the fastest growing businesses

nowadays

is

the market of new technologies. And

ing an entrepeneur is hard, being a

ITRE II’s delegates are totally aware of

young entrepeneur is even harder:

it: 60% of them would create a new

with a lot less experience than peo-

enterprise related to this topic – or so

ple who have been in this field for

they say.

years, youngsters have to face the uncertainty of the market. However, a young business person counts with fresh and innovative ideas, motivation, the latest technologies and an

Whatever they do in the future, it is refreshing to hear youngsters excited about strating up their own businesses.

Need for Affiliation

Need for Achievement Need for Affiliation

What motivates you?

By Sabrina Ariana

What motivates you? Depending on the person, depending on the situation, depending on the mood and many other variables, this question will be answered completely differently. However, we think we are well informed about our own motivation. Are we really?

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Depending on who is asking or being asked this question, depending on the situation a person is in, depending on the mood and many other variables, this question will be answered completely different.

A swimmer is motivated to swim the 100m distance faster than the last time, a new member of a school class is motivated to get to know his/her new classmates better. Due to its complexity, motivation is hard to grasp. We think we are well informed about our own motivation. Are we really?

Need for power

The origins of motivation

Motives and Motivation

Starting from the crux, motivation starts with either a

Building on that, we also have to separate motives and

positive or a negative affect on a stimulus. Imagine for

motivation. Motivation describes a current mood to do

example that a creamy chocolate cake you love so much

something. For instance, if you are very motivated to de-

on one side or a insects salad on the other side. The af-

liver an attack speech that you have written the night

fective reaction is quite obvious. Generally we have pos-

just before the General Assembly. On the other hand,

itive reactions on stimuli that would diminish our surviv-

motives describe tendencies that go beyond a situation,

al or reproduction chances. Negative affects follow the

such as recurring preferences for certain targets. For

same pattern. For example, If we ignore the fact that we

example, a very ambitious person shows its ambition

are injured, cold or dehydrated, this would also diminish

in many occasions (examples? ) David McClelland stated

our survival or reproduction chances. Of course it is not

that motivation is “a recurrent concern for a goal state or

as simple as that, however, these examples show us

condition as measured in fantasy, which drives, directs

that motivation is strongly linked to our evolutional de-

and selects the behavior of the individual� (McClelland,

velopment and biological needs.

1985). Building on Henry Murray’s work , he focused on three particular motives: the need for achievement, the need for affiliation and the need for power.

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Now, by thinking of all the things that motivate you, you will probably be able to classify them into Murray’s main motives categories.

Need for achievement: If you are a person with a high motive of achievement, you usually critical in judging your own performance.

That means that rather than comparing your achievements with other people’s, you follow your personal norm, a goal which you have set youself. An example in

We asked some delegates about what motivates them

LIBE II

Self-improvement is Maya’s motivation

For Aida, it is making people happy

the EYP context would be your wish to be able to have a stronger participation in Committee Work than at your previous session. The need of achievement thus enables us to feel satisfied with our own achievements.

Need for power: On a psychological level, power explains the ability to deliberatly generate impact on another person’s behaviour or feelings. Furthermore, it is the ability to perceive our own influence on others as rewarding. This influence can be enbodied as manipulation or social status on one hand, but also generating strong feelings on other people, so for example, if a very self confident person makes a less self confident person a compliment, this influences its feelings. The motive of power should thus not be viewed only negatively. A positive example would be a very inspiring defence speech, which might change the audience’s feelings towards your resolution.

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Success is was motivates Lujain

ITRE II

Unai wants to have a happy future

Manuel is motivated by his curiosity

Future achievements for David

Need for affiliation: As you might expect, we are also interested in social

people you get along with, but you would not tell your

interactions. Most “EYPers� who have been involved

deepest secrets to. In fact, we keep very intimate con-

in our organisation for a long time often state that

tact to only a very few people like a partner or very

the reason why they attending EYP sessions are the

close friend.

people. Social interaction, in the psychological perspective, describes our aim to seek contact with peo-

Every single one of us has all of these needs, however

ple you hardly know. Both parties can entertained in

some of us have a stronger manifestation of a certain

satisfying, enriching and inspiring way. A subcategory

motive. Therefore, a person who enjoys teambuilding

of the need for the affiliation motive is the intimacy

the most has a stronger need for affiliation than a per-

motive which focusses on intimate relationships with

son who enjoys Committee Work most, which would,

people. Nevertheless, the affiliation motive rather

for instance, indicate a stronger need for achieve-

covers more or less replaceable relationships like the

ment.

ORGAS Oh, and please try not to confuse those two guapas.

For Carlota, what matters most is that she can make people happy and enjoy their time to the fullest.

The motivation for Laura to head-organise Mallorca 2016 was to give back after she gained so much knowledge and experience in this organisation.

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Meet the CHAIRS

By Sabrina Ariana

Ilija Jerkovic (ITRE II)

“Entrepreneurship is all about talented, innovative and creative individuals or groups of people and their products that can significantly foster and empower their economies.”

“I believe that our future will be shaped by the technologic developments that are about to come.”

Onur Can Uçarer (JURI)

“As a chairperson I find our topic very important, because it is an ongoing issue and affects us all, directly or indirectly.”

Maria Granero (FEMM)

“I am not a man, I am not a woman, I am an individual.”

Siebe Geerts (LIBE I)

Ana Nichols (ENVI)

“We don’t just ignore that there are problems but that mean do our best to come up with innovative and implementable solutions.”

Will Eddershaw (ITRE I)

“Not necessarily a technologically oriented person, I can honestly say this issue matters to everyone within the EU.”

Olya Budinskaya (LIBE II)

“the huge inflow of immigrants can also have positive impacts.”

“EYP is like a recipe: you don’t have many ingredients at first, but then you combine them and, in the end, you obtain something amazing.”

Ines Bendouba (CULT)