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