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Journo Team Presents…
Welcome dear participants of the Batumi School Session 2013 !!! It is an honor for
us to be editors of this session. For the majority of you the sessions is the first EYP
experience. We promise you that we will do our best to make these three days un-
forgettable for you. Journalists are running around, catching most important things,
taking pictures of you, they made notes in order to write articles. They are super-
motivated and we hope you are as well, because without your contribution to cre-
ating and feeling the real EYP spirit, our work will not be fruitful enough. So enjoy
with our first session newspaper, every second of this session and make it an amaz-
ing experience for you and every one around you.
Sincerely Yours,
Ani Meskhidze and Mate Dvalishvili
Warning! In the article
you’re about to read will
be unrevealed secrets you
might have been oblivious
of and have been inter-
ested in for the whole ses-
sion or even before that. So
READ ONLY WHEN
YOU’RE SURE YOU’RE
READY. Not recom-
mended for people with
poor heart conditions.
Good luck.
EYP Georgia !!! History and staff...
How it all officially started”
There they sat, Giorgi Tabagari
and Ana Tsurtsumia, quite morose
at a dining table with Dr. Andre
Schmitz-Schwarzkopf (chair of
Schwarzkopf foundation), during
the 59th International Session in
Prague. As disappointed as they
were by the deferral of making EYP
Georgia authentic member of the
EYP, little did they realize how big
a difference that dinner would later
make. Such a big impression they
might have made on this particular
person and on the board of EYP
that there they stood during the GA
of the very same session, their
hearts beating in anxiety, beating as
an echo to and in compliance with
thousands of Georgian EYP-ers of
those and later times, signing the
most important document any
Georgian EYP-er has ever signed –
charter which made EYP Georgia
official. The History span then, it
span to them and to all of us. In-
deed one small step for a man to
enter the GA but one giant leap for
the nation to have official EYP in
the country.
First Official Sessions National Selection Conference… A session from where delegates are selected to represent the country on the interna-
tional session. But which was the first Official one? It was the 2nd National Selection Conference, however the first one to
be held while EYP was acknowledged a full-right member of EYP. Guess how many delegates were elected back then...
You’d say 8 minimum… you couldn’t have gotten it more wrong. It was just one single delegate. ONE. Yes, you read it
right. Then it was time to unleash the wings and the next session held had the international significance. That was in
2009 when, the 1st international forum of EYP Georgia was conducted in Batumi. Before that, the 1st international forum
had been planned to be held in Gori, however it was hindered by the war which broke out between Georgia and Russia
in that period. Hurray, we did it! We went international!
’’We gained experience’’
Because of the low amount of volun-
teers before the 1st Batumi forum, the
board and the chairpersons were
sharing the roles of organizers and
journalists and the majority of them
were above the school age.
Along with the development of organiza-
tional degree of the sessions, the number
of EYP ers started to cover the regions of
Georgia. We started holding regional and
school sessions, which made the whole
youth of the nation become active in so-
cial activities. And as for management and
functioning improvement, the cultures of
trainings were established.
These experiences made it possible
for EYP Georgia to hold 12 regional
sessions in 2010-2011 years. Now in
2013 we are in Batumi once again,
attending Batumi School Session and
planning to do more and more. This
session promises to be mind-
blowing! So shall it be!
WE ARE CALLED EYP !!!
Checking mail every day, looking for the new session to
be announced? Changing plans for your attendance?
That’s what we call being under a status of EYP-er. Every-
one has been a newcomer delegate. For me that was an
electrifying feeling. Knocking on an EYP door made an
incontrovertible impression on me and at that moment I
was recognizing that my life was changing.
EYP is recognized as a life changer in all over the Europe.
But what makes it so extraordinary? At first we all get
confused, don’t know how to act, moreover, when the
Zulu game is introduced to us. Actually the general team-
building and the unusuality of EYP games are the factors
that make you more out-going and freer in relationships. I
call them the visit card of EYP. These games also give you
the opportunity to get relaxed from the academic work,
thinking of the problems and solutions connected to your
committee topic.
The committee works itself are always full of hot debates,
due to the delegates’ high talent and will to express them-
selves. But the hotness is balanced by the golden rules
made and obeyed by the whole delegation, so there’s no
danger of extending the emotions and creating conflicts.
The other also very important thing to forget academia is
the symbol of EYP, Coffee breaks. It is majestic how can a
taste of coffee and cookies change when boiling it in a
kittle or casting in a cup. But the fact still stays the same.
If you ask any EYP-er, he will confirm that EYP coffee is
exceptional. (Don’t try to make it at home, it’s not worth
suffering, EYP coffee is only in EYP).
Then it comes the GA. It’s more like the passion for us.
We think, we discuss and solve the problems that are
acute and actual. And any innovative thought from the
youth can be decisive, so don’t save yourselves from pro-
moting.
All the above-mentioned are significant but if you ask
why? You will be answered: because of the people. Join-
ing EYP is like a birth in a big sweet family, where every-
one is friendly and you are surrounded by plenty of sisters
and brothers. They are all that put a big smile of happi-
ness on your face. Interesting who makes this entire fam-
ily atmosphere and who are the parents of the spirit. They
are all called officials: organizers, chairpersons and jour-
nalists. Guys whose every step taken forward is done for
the delegates. That’s one of my best EYP phrases that I
admire. Any organizational question? Ask it to the orga,
academic one – to the chair, as for the journos – just
smile for the camera.
Oh… Yes as for the party: don’t miss it, drink and dance a
lot and make sure that you have the time of your life.
P.S. After the session the depression of not seeing each
other rises to the top, so don’t be lazy to gather once
again and discharge it by the anti-PED, which has already
become the tradition for the EYP-ers to hang out together
after the session.
How it all works
EYP Georgia is administered by a board which is consti-
tuted of 5 EYP-ers. They decide and endorse all the ongo-
ing EYP Georgia Events. The Board is selected by a Na-
tional Committee for one year term. The NC consists of
superb EYP-ers who were selected by applications. Since
the elections of this board in 2012 the NC has been di-
vided into several branches members of which are respon-
sible for the development in their field. These branches
are: Human Resources, Fundraising, Press and PR, Inter-
national Relations and Regional Development. These guys
together make every single session possible and they en-
sure that everything is done to its maximum quality. They
do deserve a grand wave of applause from us! Remember,
all of the work is voluntary, no one, including the board,
receives any kind of remuneration. P.S, for your informa-
tion, the president of this session is the president of EYP
Georgia Mariam Chubabria, the Vice-president of the ses-
sion Salome Kandelaki is also one of the Big Five and Head
Organizer Akaki Kukhaleishvili is Vice-President of the
organization, so we’d advise you to make sure they like
you…
We are the future
Thinking that it is all? Nope… The organization is going to
hold more and more sessions in the future. It is planned, that
330 members of youth representatives from all over Europe
will arrive in Georgia to attend the 74th International Session –
Tbilisi 2013. The board and the organizers are working to-
gether to make this session perfect. Actually, the number of
organizers is rising step by step, so be ready to see the call
soon . But the calls are not coming in for just this session. Get
involved now aand in some time you may become the head
organizer of some significant session.
So embrace EYP, see the perspective it brings and
enjoy!
By Giorgi Metskhvarishvili
By Tamri Matiashvili and Giorgi Metskhvarishvili
EYP and Batumi
Les Misérables… or the time of responsibilities
Batumi is a seaside
city on the Black Sea
coast and capital of
Adjara. Batumi today
is the main port of
Georgia. It has at-
tracted a lot interna-
tional investors with
real estate prices in
the city trebling. And
it has attracted EYP
long time ago, mak-
ing it the second
venue where the ses-
sions are held most
frequently.
The first International
event of EYP to be
ever held was in Ba-
tumi, which served as
a fundament to the
long-lasting traditions
of BIFs (Batumi Inter-
national Forums). So
far Batumi has hosted
4 unforgettably amaz-
ing BIFs and hopefully
EYP Georgia will not
abandon this tradition
and we will see an-
other BIF in 2014.
Imagine the next ses-
sion,
Finally, we arrived!
A long journey from
Tbilisi made us tired
and negative. How-
ever, it was worth it!
We started with an
Opening Ceremony,
then the teambuilding
made our day.
Frankly speaking, I
though the spirit
wouldn’t be as high
as it was. These guys
just ROCK!
By Rezo Chanishvili
People have been fight-ing for their rights and freedom for centuries. They have slain their kings and revolted against tyrants. Alas! We have fought our fight and achieved our goals. We now do have democracy, but...... Are we ACTU-ALLY using what is ours by right?!
Democracy - A system of govern-
ment by the whole population..... Is
this so in the most of the countries?
Obviously, NO. The cause of this is
not just the flaws of governments,
more is this a problem of the public
itself. People cannot understand
what power they possess and that
the byproduct of the power is always
responsibility for it. What we lack is
this responsibility! Only through ac-
tive citizenship can we ensure that
our voices are heard and our de-
mands adhered to.
There is no universally accepted definition of Active Citizen-
ship and no standard model of what an active citizen is. But there
is general agreement that it refers to the involvement of individu-
als in public life and affairs. This can take place at local, national
and international levels. The term is used especially at local level
to refer to citizens who become actively involved in the life of
their communities tackling problems or bringing about change or
resisting unwanted change. Active citizens are those who develop
the skills, knowledge and understanding to be able to make in-
formed decisions about their communities and workplaces with
the aim of improving the quality of life in them. The cities and
nations where active citizenship is abundant the democracy
thrives, and guess what happens to the nations where it isn't? Peo-
ple walk with morose faces, always unhappy with everything, but
never caring enough to properly antagonize the decisions of gov-
ernment and actually make the difference. Can you relate the
situation? We bet you can. For example, now as the two of the au-
thors of this article are sitting in a cafe, they can hear people com-
plain about the politics. Will they try to make their say? Most
likely, not. It’s time the people sang their angry song, it’s time we
heard ourselves sing this song. Only then can we be sure that
there is a much better life to start when tomorrow comes!
By Tako Sutidze and Tamri Matiashvili
Super Muper Duper Organizers of the
Batumi School Session
Akaki Kukhaleishvili (Head Organizer)
He is most experienced organizer of the Session , (he is vice-president of EYP). He is excited because it is first Batumi School Session, organized by the newly estab-lished Batumi Committee of EYP Georgia. He feels hap-piness because orga team managed to gather a strong organizing team of individuals. As he sais team is distin-guished by having foreign volunteer organizers from Po-land, who were very motivated and actively contributing to the process. It’s known how difficult is to find suitable sponsors for EYP session, when they offer you Whiskey with misunderstanding, but on the other hand it’s most enjoyable and memorable moments. Against all the odds he and orga team was able to find all kind of condi-tion which is useful for Session. Making Promo Video (which is really good one) was profitable , because meeting the representatives of foreign TV companies in Batumi Boulevard , who were also making a film and they offered money to orga team instead of lending their bikes for 20 minutes. Despite the fact that during the interview some candi-dates appeared twice in the interview and some just disappeared, he tells with a huge proudly: “Organizing Team are completely ready to assist the delegates, jour-nos and chairs during three day session and do our best to meet expectations” .
Giorgi Kartsivadze It is his first time to be in the role of organizer (Head) .On the one hand it is interesting and full of unex-pectedness, but on the other hand it is as hard as possi-ble. It is very tiresome carry on negotiations with dozen company presidents who has no idea what is EYP, but being head organizer means to explain them as much as they need. Most memorable and enjoyable moments for him also was Interview .(It’s really hard to believe how can appear twice in the interview ). Even if you are student and have lot of things to do, EYP is another life and never disturbs. He is absolutely ex-cited like to any HO this session is much like a child. He nurtured it and watch it grow and become his pride. He believes that this will be a session about which you will talking for a long long time and the pride for being a creator of such an even will stay with him as long as his heart beats.
Sali Gogitidze
She is very dedicated and she has to
sacrifice a lot to this session. She is
so eager to get everything done
and make the session perfect. That
she readily makes the sacrifice. Call
O9 (from mobiles 11809) most you
will hear her voice, because she is
informational center of team.
P.S should you recure any informa-
tion do not hesitate to call her .
Time available: 24/7
NiniSanodze Being organizer is best position ever . This
Ramin Tsulukidze
One of the brothers of renowned ,,Tsulukidze,, brothers of
EYP. He is also a native Batumi citizen and he is actively in-
volved in EYP life. Till now he was delegate and now it is
tome for him to move up to career ladder. Is very actively
involved in this session and promises unforgettable session
Lika Tsintsadze
Only a tenth grader and already organizer of
EYP Session. She is involved in different pro-
jects ,but EYP is like a home sweet home for
her. Last year when she was delegate she
found true love and they are still together and
this love called EYP. Every session and espe-
cially this session is step forward for her.
Nini Sanodze Being organizer is best position ever . This position gives huge responsibility, but she does it with pleas-ure , because EYP is just another life. She is so moti-vated and after this session she expressly departs to 8th
International Istanbul Youth Forum .
Adam Panuciak
Organizing team is distinguishes by having
foreign organizer from Poland. Who is ac-
tively involved in curious activities .
GIRLS BRATHE YOURSELVES! He is here and
he is POLISH.
By Tako Sutidze
Veriko Devidze (LIBE) is a kind of a person you may not even
know, but love from the distance. She’s always so smiley, happy, entertaining, positive and cute, that it’s really impossible to dislike her. You should know, that besides this everything, Veriko is very intelligent and interesting. She’s interested in everything, but espe-cially in movies and books. These are her obsessions. So, delegates, If you’re looking for a very interesting and clever person with an amazing sense of humor, I’ll definitely advice you Veriko, but re-member: when Veriko is near you, don’t even try to sing a foreign song if you don’t understand its lyrics, because that’s one of the very few things she can’t stand.:)))
Salome Kandelaki (EMPL) look, voice and the
manner of speaking can tell you what kind of a person she is. People say that appearances are deceitful, but don’t believe them, Salome is exactly so kind, calm and tender as she seemed from the first impression. She’s one of the founders of EYP charity fund and she really gains pleasure from helping others. EMPL dele-gates, maybe you have already understood it, but I still want to tell you that you’re really lucky to be in her committee. Trust me, I know this from my per-sonal experience.
Mariam Chubabria (Femm) is not only the president of this
session, but she’s the president of the whole EYP Georgia. I guess it tells how determined, hard-working and dedicated to work she is, because she’s only 21 years old and has already achieved so much! Mariam is a perfect example of a busy and active woman; even now, while being on Batumi school session, she’s getting ready for her mid-term exams, bachelor’s thesis ,Telavi Regional session and NSC…But “behind the scenes”, at home, when she has some free time (I wonder if she has it at all), she likes watching movies, painting and doing things with her hands. What I liked the most about Mariam is that her main purpose of life is to be helpful to others and I really would like to encourage every-one( including me) to take an example from Mariam and be as active, enthusiastic and hard-working as she is!
Chairs Elite
Dear delegates, I’m sure you already know your chairpersons, but here you’ll find some information about their hobbies,
dreams and in general, what kind of persons they are behind the committee works and teambuilding. I hope it will be
interesting and informative.
Before this session, I didn’t know Nini Kukhaleishvili (EMPL) at all,so in order to write an article, I had to ask her some ques-tions. At first, I didn’t want to do this, because I thought it would be boring, but I really enjoyed talking to Nini. I was especially glad and delighted to hear that her favourite book is Erich Maria Remar-que’s “three comrades”. She’s studying English language and lit-erature and after getting a bachelor degree this year, hopes to con-tinue her studies abroad. Her field of interest is education admini-stration and management. She believes that children are our future and in order to have active, intelligent and kind society in future, we should concentrate on school children’s education, so let’s hope to see her as the minister of education as soon as possible:))
Keti Mkervalishvili (CULT) At first, dear delegates ,I want
to tell you that several hours before the session’s opening cere-mony Keti felt really very bad and was even taken to hospital, but it didn’t prevent her from joining us and doing the best during the session. It’s the first time she has been a chair and as I know she was a little bit nervous, but I really think that she had nothing to worry about, because she’s doing a great job with her co-chair Nini Gigani. For Keti (as for all of us), EYP is a place where she can not only work, but also have fun and spend time with good people, so CULT delegates, be active and don’t disappoint her.
Nini Gigani(CULT) Before this session, I didn’t know
Nini well, but after speaking with her for a while, I can frankly say that she’s a very amazing and interesting person. She is very adventurous ,kind, intelligent, a great debater and a little bit different, not like others. I don’t know why, but she reminds me of the people from 60’s who demonstrated against war and was fighting for love and peace. Nini likes the movies which leave something to think about, walking in the streets with headphones and listening to indi or jazz music. Here’s her favourite quote which will tell you lots about her: ” There is neither happiness nor unhappiness in this world. Only a man who has felt ultimate despair is capable of feeling ultimate bliss. It’s necessary to have wished for death in order to know how good life is to live”.
Ruslan Tsulukidze is a very experienced EYPer. His
first session was in 2007.It’s quite a long time and when I asked him what makes him to come back and attend so many sessions, he said that his favourite thing in EYP is its spirit and the people he meets here. Ruslan wants to earn so much money that he could finance all the ses-sions of EYP Georgia. He also dreams about establishing an innovative and modern legal company in the future. He likes simple, honest people with good sense of humor and describes himself as an easy-going, friendly and lib-eral person.
Sophie Samkharadze (DROI) She was my journo on 6th NSC and took great photos of us.
Now she is very lucky, because everyone says all the good
delegates are in her committee. She studies business admini-
stration in Ivane Javakhishvili state university and is interested
in this field. When I looked through her facebook page, I saw
lots of posts about human right topic which she has right now.
So, DROI delegates, ask her any questions about this
topic ,she’ll be very informative.
By Elene Eristavi
Matte The Creative I
It’s so easy to talk about the person who is your
friend since the deep childhood. Calm, gentle, seri-
ous and maximalist, he always does his best on high
quality. We should designate that this is his 4th ses-
sion and he is already an editor. What an honour! He
doesn’t really like to talk about what he is capable of,
so I’m gonna reveal the truth. He is writing perfect
verses. Sorry bro, but this talent had to be exposed.
Matte can make you laugh to the death. If you ob-
serve his face you’ll definitely discover that he
looks like Peter Parker (from Spider-Man)
Haha !
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Our editors – Matte
and Ani.
Two big energy vampires
with a creative and awe-
some ideas. You should
see how prodigiously
they get on with each
other. They are giving us
and themselves a lot in-
spiration to do our best
and we, the Press Team
promise you that we will
use this advantage to
make this session magnifi-
cent and unforgettable.
Patrick Ani Meskhidze
Frankly speaking, it’s the third session I’m writing ar-
ticles about how incomparable Ani Meskhidze is and
I’m still fervent of her fabulousness. Why? I know her
since my first session and I can proudly say that she
can handle any kind of job. I’m not spinning a tale, her
contribution during the session is so high that you
can’t rebuke her even once. Furthermore she is a kind
of person to whom you can trust and ask for an advice.
Ani I think you’re made of Cuprum and Tellurium, be-
cause you’re so CuTe. ^^
Tamri Napoleon Matiashvili
It’s time, it’s time to write about the genius. I’m not kidding
someday she will be the most famous book author or a
president. She is extremely educated person, she has won
lots of Olympiads and her favourite historical person is
Napoleon Bonaparte. I got acquainted with her on my first
session and I still think that she’s undefeatable debater. Me
and Tamri are dreaming of a Tardis, with a “Doctor Who”
inside and we believe that everything is possible even
travelling in space and time. Surrender, drop your weapons
and clear the path to the future genius!
Journo Team
Tako Sutidze
Look at her eyes! Bright, shiny and omniscient. I
think eyes are her advantage to fascinate anyone
she wants. Word “cute” is written for this person.
Clever, tenacious, smiling and walking positive.
Every time I see her I want to hug her, yep Tako, I’m
telling the truth, come at me bro. She is a great
debater, like Tamri. It would be very interesting if
we collide this two, we'd place them against one
another. Tako finished school one year later and I
think she did the right thing. You’re definitely the
lucky one, if you have got allocated in her
committee.
Giorgi Metskhvarishvili (Cxvari) Cxvari and me came to EYP together, we had a lot
of fun with many interesting stories. On the last
session we played together on the Euro Concert
and I think that was pretty good. He has an
awesome guitar skills, but unfortunately school
hinders him to implement his great plans. He wants
to study Business Administration and believe me
someday you will see the banner “Cxvari
Corporations”. Hah! When I asked him where he
wanted to enroll he answered : “I wish EYP had an
University, I’d be definitely their student”.
IDEAS… about Ideas Elene Eristavi Super photographer, super friend, super
cuteness and super cousin as well. She is the
personality of kindness, I don’t know how to
praise her, she is just perfect! We had the time of
our lives together, we stepped in the adult age
together and we are still together. Her
tenderness can fascinate any person. She’s very
soft-hearted and sweetheart. Unfortunately her
parents can’t adapt animals in house, so she’s
oppressed at home, because she dreams of a
dog. Every time I see Elene, she reminds me of
Meg Ryan. I don’t know why, maybe because of
her character and manners?
Veni vidi Rezo Chanishvili
Mm… Okay it’s time to talk about myself.
Finally! Now I can use this chance to praise
myself as an adorable, ravishing, handsome
and a cool guy. Yes, I feel so sorry for people
who don’t know me. Hah! Just kidding. I’m a
senior student and I love asking children
what they want to be when they grow up,
because I’m still looking for ideas. I think
that the best way to predict your future is to
create it, so brace yourselves – I’m coming!
No sentiments, but my dream is to be a per-
fect father with a kindergarten business.
By Rezo Chanishvili
IDEAS… about Ideas
Sounds familiar right? Then, how to make our
brains turn the lever and make us want to scream
EURICA! Here come several ideas that I came up
with that might come in handy, about trying to, or
pretend to be trying to, think about ideas:
So sit down for your own sake and let the ideas of
universe flow in and out of you, then grasp them,
change your own viewpoints and then go and
change the world. And you can. You know you can
once you’ve been to at least one of the EYP sessions,
which luck you happen to possess!
Make EYP to have had you!
We stare at the flat screens think-
ing… Actually, thinking about think-
ing, because we cannot make the off-
spring of our minds flow in the way
we want them to. And what is more
crucial to EYP than thinking and com-
ing up with new, fresh ideas which
will turn the world upside down?
By Tamri Matiashvili
1)Obviously, sit down and write about thinking of ideas!
2)Murmur phrases like Got It! And Finally! In the course brainstorming to make
impression
3)Maybe look at the photos of super cool people like Napoleon or Einstein, depend-
ing on whether you want to conquer the world or elaborate on quantum physics
theories, and imagine their ways of solutions
4) Think in reverse. Think of some really awful ideas about the issue and then… no,
a spark won’t kindle in your mind… You’ll just realize how ridiculous you