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Resolution*Booklet*Salo*2014*–*Regional*Session*of*European*Youth*Parliament*

Finland**

7th–9th*November,*2014***

Salo%2014%–%Regional%Session%of%European%Youth%Parliament%Finland%

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European! Youth! Parliament! (EYP)% –% The% EYP,% founded% in% 1987,% is% one% of% the% largest% European%platforms% for% intercultural% encounters,% political% educational%work% and% the% exchange%of% ideas% among%young%people.% Its%mission%is%to%support%the%development%of%young%people% into%politically%aware%and%responsible% citizens% by% involving% them% in% European% political% thinking% and% promoting% intercultural%understanding.% Each% year,% the% EYP% involves% thousands% of% young% people% in% voluntary% roles% in% 41%European%countries.%The%EYP%is%a%programme%of%the%Schwartzkopf%Foundation.%

European!Youth!Parliament!Finland!(EYP!Finland)%–%EYP%Finland,%founded%in%2001,%is%the%National%Committee% of% the% EYP% in% Finland.% The% Regional% Sessions% are% part% of% EYP% Finland’s% annual% Your%European%Citizenship%campaign.%



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Programme!of!the!General!Assembly!

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08:00% Opening%of%the%General%Assembly%%08:15% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Culture%and%Education!09:00% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Foreign%Affairs%09:45% Coffee%Break!10:15% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Regional%Development!11:00% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Security%and%Defence%11:45% Lunch!12:45% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Agriculture%and%Rural%Development!13:30% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Industry,%Research%and%Energy%14:15% Coffee%break%14:45% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%International%Trade%15:30% Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Committee%on%Employment%and%Social%Affairs%16:15% Closing%Ceremony%17:00% Departures%!

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Procedure!of!the!General!Assembly!

General!rules!

The%wish%to%speak%is%indicated%by%raising%the%Committee%placard.%Each%committee%may%use%only%one%Committee%placard.%%

The%authority%of%the%Board%is%absolute.%

Procedure!and!time!settings%

1.%Presenting%of%the%Motion%for%a%Resolution%

2.%Presenting%of%the%Friendly%Amendments%

5.%Three%minutes%to%defend%the%Motion%for%a%Resolution%

6.%Three%minutes%to%attack%the%Motion%for%a%Resolution%

7.%One%minute%to%respond%to%the%Attack%Speech%

8.%General%debate%

9.%Three%minutes%to%sum%up%the%debate%

10.%Voting%procedure%

10.%Announcing%the%votes%

Friendly!Amendment!

A%lastminute%modification%to%the%Motion%for%a%Resolution%by%the%Proposing%Committee.%Amendments%are%to%be%handed%in%to%the%Board%at%least%two%Resolutions%before%the%Resolution%in%question,%or%as%soon%as%possible%for%the%first%Resolutions%of%the%General%Assembly.!

Point!of!Personal!Privilege!

Request%for%a%Delegate%to%repeat%a%point%that%was%inaudible.%Failure%to%understand%the%language%being%spoken%does%not%make%for%a%Point%of%Personal%Privilege.%



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Direct!Response!

Twice%per%debate,%each%Committee%may%use%the%Direct%Response%sign.%Should%a%Delegate%raise%the%sign%during%the%open%debate,%he/she%will%immediately%be%recognised%by%the%Board%and%given%the%floor%as%soon%as%the%point%being%made%is%concluded.%A%Direct%Response%can%only%be%used%to%refer%to%and%discuss%the%point%made%directly%beforehand.%If%two%or%more%Direct%Responses%are%requested%at%once,%the%Board%will%decide%which%Committee%to%recognise.%In%this%case,%the%second%Direct%Response%shall%only%be%held%if%it%can%be%referred%to%the%first%Direct%Response,%so%on%and%so%forth.%

Point!of!Order!

These%can%be%raised%by%the%Chairperson%if%a%Delegate%feels%the%Board%have%not%properly%followed%parliamentary%procedure.%Ultimately,%the%authority%of%the%Board%is%absolute.%

Defense!Speech!

One%member%of%the%Proposing%Committee%delivers%the%Defense%Speech%from%the%podium.%It%is%used%to%explain%the%rationale%of%the%overall%lines%of%the%Resolution%and%convince%the%Plenary%that%the%Resolution%is%worthy%of%being%adopted.%This%speech%can%last%a%maximum%of%three%minutes.%

Attack!Speech!

An%individual%Delegate%from%a%Committee%other%than%that%proposing%the%Resolution%at%hand%delivers%an%Attack%Speech%from%the%podium.%It%reflects%an%individual%opinion%and%is%used%to%point%out%the%flaws%of%the%approach%taken%by%the%Proposing%Committee%and%should%propose%alternative%solutions.%This%speech%can%last%a%maximum%of%three%minutes.%

Summation!Speech!

One%or%two%members%of%the%Proposing%Committee%deliver%the%Summation%Speech%from%the%podium;%the%microphone%can%only%be%passed%once.%It%is%used%to%summarise%the%debate,%respond%to%main,%selected%criticism%and%to%once%more%explain%why%the%chosen%approach%is%the%most%sensible.%This%speech%can%last%a%maximum%of%three%minutes.!!! %



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MOTION!FOR!A!RESOLUTION!BY!

THE!COMMITTEE!ON!CULTURE!AND!EDUCATION!

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Despite!reliance!on!science!and!technology!to!generate!solutions!to!the!challenges!of!a!

modern!information!society,!the!number!of!young!people!choosing!to!study!science!

and!taking!up!scientific!careers!is!declining.!How!can!the!EU!address!the!lack!of!

interest!and!potential!shortage!of!human!resources!in!scienceOrelated!industries?!

Submitted%by:% Valtteri%Hämäläinen%(Kannaksen%lukio),%Venla%Kamppari%(Lahden%

yhteiskoulu),%Nadja%Kankare%(Luostarivuoren%lukio),%Janita%Karra%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Ina%Lampenius%(Gymnasiet%Lärkan),%Mikko%Miettinen%(Salon%lukio),%Susanna%Nevalainen%(Helsingin%yliopiston%Viikin%normaalikoulu),%Elli%Sampakoski%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Anna%Vilkuna%(EteläfTapiolan%lukio),%Nikolas%Rawlins%(Chairperson,%FI),%Sara%Reinikainen%(Chairperson,%FI)%

The!European!Youth!Parliament,!

A. Alarmed%by%the%low%salaries%in%science%related%careers%compared%to%salaries%in%other%fields,%

B. Noting%with%regret%the%lack%of%recognition%of%the%importance%of%science%and%technology%in%society,%

C. Realising%that%schools%do%not%offer%a%sufficient%curriculum%or%encourage%students%to%seek%careers%in%the%field%science%and%technology,%

D. %Deeply%concerned%with%the%budget%cuts%concerning%science%at%universities,%%

E. Recognizing%the%decline%of%sciencefrelated%careers%due%to%poor%reputation,%risk%of%low%income%and%lack%of%diversity%in%teaching%methods,%

F. Emphasising%the%decrease%in%Human%Resources%in%Science%and%Technology%(HRST),%causing%economic%decline%and%a%lapse%in%welfare,%

G. Noticed%that%only%32%%of%all%scientists%and%engineers%in%the%EU%are%women,%which%is%primarily%caused%by%stereotypes%and%societal%expectations%regarding%women%in%science%and%technology;%

1. Recommends%universities%to%allow%students%to%graduate%faster%in%order%to%prevent%incurring%

student%debts%and%to%speed%up%their%entrance%to%the%labour%market;%

2. Calls%for%more%cooperation%between%schools,%universities%and%companies%to%organise%workshops%and%informational%events%regarding%science%and%technology;%

3. Expresses%its%hope%to%strengthen%international%university%cooperation%by%increasing%information%on%student%exchange%programmes;%



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4. Encourages%the%support%of%publishers%of%scientific%journals%aimed%at%youth%to%promote%their%respective%fields;%

5. Encourages%the%European%Commission%to,%in%collaboration%with%Horizon%20201,%create%informational%campaigns%to%increase%interest%in%science%among%young%women%by%promoting%the%diversity%of%scientific%careers.%

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THE!COMMITTEE!ON!FOREIGN!AFFAIRS!

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Islamic!State!(IS)!–!With!US!President!Barack!Obama!stating!he!has!authority!to!

address!the!IS!threat!and!European!countries!such!as!the!United!Kingdom!and!France!

already!supporting!the!fight!against!the!jihadists,!what!united!measures!should!the!EU!

take!to!address!the!threats!the!Islamic!State!poses!to!the!war!in!Syria!and!Iraq?!

Submitted%by:% Demitra%Ahlskog%(Ekenäs%gymnasium),%Yannik%Bernardi%(GE),%Leevi%

Hietanen%(Raision%lukio),%Mari%Kalvi%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Salli%Leinonen%(Helsingin%yliopiston%Viikin%normaalikoulu),%Saga%Peltoniemi%(Gymnasiet%Lärkän),%Toni%Raitanen%(Salon%lukio),%Jerry%Sarlin%(Salon%lukio),%Eveliina%Weidenbacher%(Lahden%Yhteiskoulu),%Alexander%Bratthall%(Chairperson,%SE),%Ana%Viitanen%(Chairperson,%FI)%


A. Recognizing%that%if%Member%States%take%part%in%military%action,%European%lives%are%at%a%greater%risk%and%military%conflict%may%spread%to%the%EU,%

B. Aware%that%EU%organisations%lack%knowledge%of%the%Islamic%State%(IS)%and%face%difficulty%in%predicting%its%future%actions,%

C. Conscious%about%the%lack%of%knowledge%and%understanding%of%foreign%cultures%and%religions%in%the%EU%and%Middle%East,%which%leads%to%prejudices%and%xenophobia,%

D. Deeply%concerned%by%the%strong%financial%position%of%the%IS,%based%on%control%and%exploitation%of%oil%fields%as%well%as%private%and%governmental,%partly%unknown,%beneficiaries,%

E. Alarmed%by%the%lack%of%peacekeeping%measures%and%their%limited%effectiveness,%

F. Noting%the%IS’%widespread%and%efficient%propaganda%via%social%media,%which%increases%public%fear%and%appeals%to%potential%recruits,%

G. Fully%aware%of%the%lack%of%opportunities%for%diplomatic%dialogue%with%the%IS,

H. Noting%with%regret%the%phenomenon%of%EU%citizens%migrating%to%join%the%armed%forces%of%the%IS;%%%

1. Recommends%the%creation%of%a%united%European%military%force%for%intervention%against%the%IS,%which%would%be%allowed%to%intervene%in%the%conflict%if%required;%

2. Endorses%panfEuropean%sharing%of%intelligence%regarding%the%IS%and%commencing%of%joint%intelligence%gathering%operations;%%

3. Encourages%Member%States%to%develop%their%educational%curricula%to%include:%



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a) mandatory%courses%on%world%religions%up%to%Upper%Secondary%School,%

b) international%student%and%teacher%exchange%programs%involving%citizens%from%the%EU%and%MiddlefEastern%states;%

4. Requests%the%European%Banking%Authority%(EBA)%and%the%Single%Supervisory%Mechanism%(SSM)%to%locate%the%IS’%external%income%sources%and%to%freeze%its%assets;%

5. Urges%the%European%Union%to%initiate%a%panfEuropean,%and%internationally%encouraged,%trade%embargo%banning%all%trade%with%ISfcontrolled%areas%in%order%to%diminish%capital%influx;%

6. Calls%for%an%increase%in%efforts%to%train%and%equip%the%Member%States’%and%United%Nations’%(UN)%peacekeeping%forces%deployed%in%critical%zones;%%

7. Further%encourages%media%to%narrate%a%realistic%picture%of%the%IS%in%order%to%hinder%the%marketing%of%the%IS%and%maintain%public%stability;%

8. Further%recommends%mediation%and%diplomatic%dialogue%with%the%IS%through%a%neutral%thirdfparty%in%order%to%negotiate%a%ceasefire;%%

9. Approves%of%increased%scrutiny%by%Member%States’%border%control%upon%the%return%of%EU%Citizens%from%ISfconflict%areas%in%order%to%ensure%that%these%have%not%taken%an%active%part%in%the%conflict.%

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THE!COMMITTEE!ON!REGIONAL!DEVELOPMENT!

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Building!the!periphery:!the!Structural!Funds!and!the!Cohesion!Fund!have!played!an!

important!role!in!developing!the!EU’s!peripheral!areas,!however!at!a!cost!of!EUR!

348bn!in!the!period!from!2007!to!2013.!How!should!the!EU!shape!its!regional!policy,!

while!keeping!in!mind!that!metropolitan!areas!fuel!economic!growth?!

Submitted%by:% Christoffer%Aminoff%(Turun%normaalikoulu),%Maija%Arimo%(Eteläf

Tapiolan%lukio),%Saara%Laine%(Naantalin%lukio),%Eero%Sallinen%(Salon%lukio),%%Jonas%Trautner%(GE),%Hans%Näsman%(Chairperson,%FI)%


A. Welcoming%the%EU’s%determined%efforts%to%reduce%regional%disparity,%

B. Deeply%concerned%by%increasing%regional%disparities%within%the%EU,%

C. Alarmed%by%the%inefficient%use%of%more%than%a%third%of%the%EU%budget%by%the%Structural%Funds%and%Cohesion%Fund,%

D. Realising%that%corruption%in%recipient%countries%represents%a%significant%share%of%the%loss%of%money%from%the%Structural%Funds%and%Cohesion%Fund,%

E. Fully%aware%that%approximately%half%of%total%research%expenditure%goes%to%only%30%regions%out%of%the%254%regions%of%the%EU,%

F. Convinced%that%an%imbalanced%amount%of%money%is%invested%in%highftechnology%projects,%while%more%structural%projects%like%infrastructure,%education%and%health%receive%relatively%little%funding,%

G. Noting%with%regret%that%the%current%European%Regional%Development%Fund’s%(ERDF)%guidelines%focus%too%much%on%carbon%dioxide%emission%reductions%and%transfEuropean%transport%networks,%

H. Recognising%that%regional%governments%often%need%to%implement%programmes%without%access%to%the%resources%the%EU%has%to%offer;%

1. Requests%the%creation%of%common%EUfwide%final%exams%after%primary%and%secondary%school%in%

order%to%improve%education%and%facilitate%job%creation%in%neglected%regions;%

2. Calls%upon%the%Member%States%to%reduce%the%bureaucracy%involved%in%starting%a%company%while%also%lowering%corporate%taxes%for%newly%started%companies%in%order%to%entice%firms%to%move%to%neglected%regions;%

3. Recommends%the%creation%of%a%media%campaign%in%order%to%inform%citizens%about:%

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b) the%personal%consequences%of%corruption;%

c) public%servants%convicted%of%corruption;%%

4. Affirms%the%need%for%the%European%AntifFraud%Office%(OLAF)%to%handle%cases%of%corruption,%especially%those%which%involve%funding%by%the%Structural%Funds%and%Cohesion%Fund%to%ensure%the%funds’%effective%use;%

5. Urges%the%EU%to%support%higher%education%in%neglected%regions%by%financially%and%administratively%supporting%universities%which%set%up%campuses%in%neglected%regions;%

6. Recommends%improving%the%infrastructure%in%regions%with%new%university%campuses%in%order%to%enhance%mobility%to%the%core%regions%of%a%Member%State;%

7. Further%recommends%prioritising%those%areas%for%EUffunding%in%order%to%develop%them%as%centres%of%research;%

8. Encourages%the%improvement%of%the%ERDF%guidelines%by%shifting%the%focus%from%carbon%dioxide%emission%reductions%and%TransfEuropean%infrastructure%towards%emissions%and%infrastructure%in%general%and%updating%the%guidelines%regularly;%

9. Encourages%cooperation%between%regional%governments%implementing%programmes,%the%EU%and%other%Member%States%in%order%to%ensure%EUffunded%programmes%have%their%potential%maximised;%

10. Believes%the%EU%should%focus%on%balancing%its%current%regional%disparities%instead%of%admitting%new%Member%States%with%neglected%regions%that%need%the%aid%of%the%EUfFunds;%

11. Further%believes%that%the%Cohesion%Fund%should%use%the%Human%Development%Index%(HDI)%instead%of%Gross%Domestic%Product%(GDP)%per%capita%as%its%measurement%for%eligibility%in%order%to%more%accurately%distribute%EUffunding%to%regions%where%the%quality%of%life%is%lowest;%

12. Recommends%the%favouring%of%ecoffriendly%projects%when%the%Structural%Funds%and%Cohesion%Fund%consider%funding%projects.%

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THE!COMMITTEE!ON!SECURITY!AND!DEFENCE!

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East!versus!West:!Russian!military!action!at!Europe’s!Eastern!border!is!increasing!at!an!

alarming!rate,!whilst!the!NATO!is!taking!resolute!steps!towards!ensuring!Member!

States!security.!How!should!the!EU!respond!to!Russia’!

Submitted%by:% Emmi%Ilmanen%(Turun%klassillinen%lukio),%Simo%Korpela%(Raision%lukio),%Aleksandra%Kunnas%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Hugo%Leppäsyrjä�(Luostarivuoren%lukio),%Elviira%Luoma%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Charlotta%Ohls%(Ekenäs%gymnasium),%Veikka%Partanen%(Turun%normaalikoulu),%Salla%Silkosuo%(Kauniaisten%lukio),%Hannah%Mariel%Wendel%(GE),%Emilia%Wingvist%(Gymnasiet%Lärkan),%Laurynas%Keturakis%(Chairperson,%LT)%


A. Aware%of%the%lack%of%a%common%EU%foreign%policy,%

B. Noting%with%regret%that%the%conflict%between%Ukraine,%Russia%and%profRussian%separatists%has%resulted%in%a%stalemate,%

C. Deeply%disturbed%by%civilian%casualties%in%the%region%and%continued%blockage%of%humanitarian%and%medical%aid%by%the%separatists,%

D. Believing%that%the%economic%sanctions%imposed%against%Russia%do%not%provide%the%expected%result,%

E. Recognising%that%the%economic%sanctions%imposed%on%Russia%harm%the%economies%of%Member%States%significantly,%especially%in%the%current%economic%situation,%

F. Observing%a%lack%of%objective%information%about%the%onfgoing%conflict%in%Russia,%Ukraine,%and%in%Eastern%and%Western%Europe,%

G. Emphasising%the%importance%of%awareness%throughout%Europe,%with%special%attention%to%Eastern%European%states,%about%the%onfgoing%conflict%in%Eastern%Ukraine,%

H. Alarmed%by%the%lack%of%energy%security%leading%to%a%high%political%and%economic%dependency%due%to%reliance%on%energy%imports%from%Russia;

1. Reminds%Member%States%to%increase%trade%relations%within%the%EU%in%order%to%develop%the%single%market,%and%thus%European%unity%further;%



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2. Urges%the%United%Nations%to%initiate%further%peace%talks%between%the%Ukrainian%government%and%the%separatists%in%eastern%Ukraine;%

3. Approves%the%establishment%of%new%trade%agreements%to%secure%a%continuous%supply%of%energy;%

4. Encourages%Member%States%to%increase%energy%exchange%capacities%such%as%the%modernisation%of%energy%grids%in%the%Baltic%states%in%order%to%attune%them%to%European%infrastructure;%

5. Urges%the%European%Council%to%refrain%from%any%further%economic%sanctions%against%Russia%whilst%keeping%existing%sanctions%unless%Russia%shows%signs%of%cofoperation;%

6. Requests%the%European%Commission%to%create%a%media%platform%for%conflict%stakeholders%to%express%their%perspectives;%

7. Requests%the%conflict%parties%to%ensure%the%safety%of%independent%observers%and%journalists%in%conflict%areas%by%introducing%further%support%networks;%

8. Notes%the%need%for%every%citizen,%especially%in%Eastern%European%countries,%to%freely%access%uncensored%information;%

9. Encourages%the%European%Commission%to%establish%educational%programmes%in%postfSoviet%states%to%develop%a%European%identity;%

11. Recommends%the%European%Council%to%include%Eastern%European%countries%closer%in%the%decision%making%process.%

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THE!COMMITTEE!ON!AGRICULTURE!AND!RURAL!DEVELOPMENT!

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Feeding!the!continent:!With!the!common!Agriculture!Policy!representing!half!of!the!

EU’s!budget,!should!the!EU!continue!subsidising!agriculture!in!its!Member!States!or!

rely!on!other!measures!in!securing!food!supply?!

Submitted%by:% Kalle%Aakula%(Raision%lukio),%Aurora%IdänpääfHeikkilä%(EteläfTapiolan%

lukio),%Veera%Kainulainen%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Matilda%Kurkela%(Naantalin%lukio),%Ville%Rajala%(Salon%lukio),%Roosa%Suontama%(Lahden%yhteiskoulu),%Veeti%Vallin%(Luostarivuoren%lukio),%Iina%Lappalainen%(Chairperson,%FI),%Gustaf%Westin%(Chairperson,%SE)%


A. Bearing%in%mind%that%the%Common%Agricultural%Policy%(CAP)%makes%up%41%2%of%the%total%EU%budget,%%

B. Concerned%by%the%unequal%distribution%of%subsidies%between%small%and%large%farms%through%the%CAP,%with%small%farmers%making%up%for%around%40%%of%EU%farms%whilst%only%receiving%8%%of%total%subsidies3,%%

C. Alarmed%by%the%fact%that%young%people%do%not%see%farming%as%an%attractive%potential%career,%%

D. Taking%into%consideration%the%relatively%high%productions%costs%for%EU%produce%compared%to%the%rest%of%the%world,%%

E. Keeping%in%mind%the%disadvantages%of%foreign%farmers%compared%to%EU%farmers%due%to:%

i) trade%barriers%consisting%of%import%quotas%and%import%tariffs,%%

ii) subsidised%exports%from%the%EU,%%

F. Deeply%concerned%by%high%food%prices%in%the%EU,%%

G. Expressing%its%appreciation%towards%the%CAP%for:%

i) financially%supporting%farms%via%subsidies,%

ii) contributing%to%European%selffsufficiency%in%agricultural%production,%consequently%decreasing%the%need%of%imports,%

H. Approves%of%the%“greening”4%of%subsidies%to%farmers,%strengthening%the%environmental%sustainability%of%agriculture;%

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1. Requests%the%introduction%of%an%EU%grant%for%joint%ventures5%between%small%farms,%which%is%to%be%funded%by%the%European%Agricultural%Fund%for%Rural%Development%(EAFRD)6%in%order%to%reduce%the%inequality%in%subsidy%distribution%between%small%and%large%farms;%

2. Suggests%raising%awareness%on%farming%among%young%people%through%theme%days,%such%as%a%Farm%Day%sponsored%by%the%EU,%involving%visits%to%local%farms%and%participating%in%agricultural%activities;%

3. Urges%Member%States%to%integrate%topics%on%agriculture%into%primary%and%secondary%education%in%subjects,%such%as%biology,%geography,%and%social%science;%

4. Calls%upon%the%European%Commission%to%further%liberalise%the%EU%trade%policy%by%lowering%import%tariffs%and%enlarging%import%quotas.%

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THE!COMMITTEE!ON!INDUSTRY,!RESEARCH!AND!ENERGY!

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Creating!a!greener!future:!Reminded!of!the!EU’s!failure!to!reach!the!environmental!

targets!set!out!in!the!Lisbon!Agenda,!how!can!the!EU!adopt!the!proposed!2030!climate!

and!energy!framework!in!order!to!effectively!reduce!its!reliance!on!fossil!fuels?!

Submitted%by:% Robin%Hassler%(Naantalin%lukio),%Maarit%Kiiskilä%(Kannaksen%lukio),%

Melina%Rehn%(Ekenäs%gymnasium),%Sera%Remes%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Lisa%Tervo%(Lahden%yhteiskoulu),%Elias%Tigerstedt%(Raision%lukio),%Vilma%Vastamäki%(Salon%lukio),%Simon%Gasse%(Chairperson,%DE),%Silja%Tuovinen%(Chairperson,%FI)%


A. Noted%with%deep%concern%that%Member%States%are%highly%dependent%on%fossil%fuels%imported%from%nonfEU%countries,%

B. Alarmed%by%the%fact%that%nonfbinding%targets%of%the%Europe%2020%strategy%and%the%2030%climate%and%energy%framework%are%not%being%prioritised%by%Member%States,%due%to%challenging%economic%situations,%

C. Acknowledging%the%lack%of%cooperation%between%Member%States%regarding%the%implementation%of%environmental%and%energy%efficiency%targets,%

D. Deeply%disturbed%about%the%negative%effects%the%continued%usage%of%fossil%fuels%have%on%the%climate,%

E. Keeping%in%mind%that%fossil%fuels%are%the%most%utilised%energy%source%due%to%their%costfefficient%nature,%

F. Concerned%by%the%onfgoing%exhaustion%of%fossil%fuels,%

G. Having%considered%EU%citizens’%lack%of%knowledge%concerning%energy%sources%and%their%effect%on%the%environment,%

H. Aware%of%the%possible,%negative%shortfterm%effects%of%investments%in%renewable%energy%on%Member%States’%economies;%

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1. Encourages%the%EU%to%increase%energy%efficiency%and%invest%in%the%renewable%energy%sector%in%order%

to%decrease%energy%dependence,%

2. %Urges%the%need%for%further%cooperation%between%Member%States%in%reaching%environmental%targets;%



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3. Calls%for%the%European%Investment%Bank%(EIB)%to%increase%the%funding%of%renewable%energy%sources;%

4. Supports%the%reform%of%the%EU%Emissions%Trading%System%(ETS)%within%the%EU%2030%climate%and%energy%framework%in%order%to%fight%climate%change;%

5. Recommends%to%focus%on%the%strengths%of%each%individual%Member%State%in%consideration%of%making%the%production%of%renewable%energy%more%costfefficient;%

6. Invites%the%European%Commission%to%support%NGOs%to%run%campaigns%which%include%charity%and%educational%programmes,%and%public%advertisements;%

7. Calls%upon%Member%States%to%prioritise%environmental%targets%through%funding%innovations%regarding%renewable%energy.%

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THE!COMMITTEE!ON!INTERNATIONAL!TRADE!

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Exporting!for!growth:!With!small!and!medium!enterprises!building!the!backbone!of!

the!EU’s!economy,!how!can!the!EU!assist!in!lowering!barriers!for!SMEs!attempting!to!

access!international!markets?!

Submitted%by:% Oskari%Eskola%(Säkylän%seudun%lukio),%Henri%Haapanala%(Turun%

normaalikoulun%lukio),%Henri%Kaarakainen%(EteläfTapiolan%lukio),%Otto%Koponen%(Karkun%evankelinen%opisto/lukio),%Anethe%Nurmand%(Salon%lukio),%Leena%Seppänen%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Lauri%Vesala%(Raision%lukio),%Jenna%Viitanen%(Salon%lukio),%Linda%Äyräs%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Elias%Julkunen%(Chairperson,%FI),%Valentina%Moles%(Chairperson,%IT)%


A. Emphasising%that%internationally%active%small%and%medium%enterprises%(SMEs)%have%an%employment%growth%of%7%%compared%to%1%7%within%SMEs%without%international%activities,%

B. Noting%with%satisfaction%that%the%Economic%and%Monetary%Union%has%a%significant%and%positive%effect%on%SMEs%operating%in%the%single%market%area,%

C. Alarmed%by%the%complex%bureaucratic%procedures%that%vary%from%country%to%country%required%to%access%international%markets,%

D. Aware%of%the%SMEs’%needs%to%receive%further%financial%support%in%order%to%expand%to%international%markets,%

E. Viewing%with%appreciation%that%the%successful%cooperation%between%the%European%Investment%Bank%(EIB)%and%the%InterfAmerican%Development%Bank%(IDB)%helps%SMEs%to%access%international%markets,8%

F. Keeping%in%mind%the%investment%risks%of%SMEs%expanding%to%the%international%market,%

G. Realising%that%only%16%%of%SMEs9%are%aware%of%the%EUs%support%programmes%such%as%Eurostars%programme%which%helps%SMEs%innovate%and%compete%internationally,%

H. Deeply%concerned%by%the%lack%of%knowledge%of%foreign%market%environments%amongst%SMEs;%

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!7%Annual%Report%on%European%SMEs%2013/2014%–%A%Partial%and%Fragile%Recovery%(p.%61)%%8%IDB%and%European%Investment%Bank%establish%facilities%to%support%internationalization%of%small%and%mediumfsized%enterprises%9%Annual%Report%on%European%SMEs%2013/2014%–%A%Partial%and%Fragile%Recovery%(p.%61)%%



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1. Encourages%EUROCHAMBERS10%to%help%SMEs%to%create%business%relationships%inside%and%outside%the%single%market%and%support%them%expanding%to%international%markets;%

2. Requests%the%European%Commission%to%reach%an%agreement%in%the%negotiations%on%the%Free%Trade%Agreement%(FTA)%with%the%USA;%

3. Further%requests%the%European%Commission%to%seek%additional%trade%agreements%with%new%markets%in%order%to%unify%regulations,%reduce%customs%and%thus%reduce%bureaucracy;%

4. Recommends%the%EIB%to%continue%its%policy%to%favour%SMEs%that%strive%to%access%international%markets;%

5. Urges%Member%States%to%inform%local%SMEs%of%existing%support%programmes,%such%as%the%SME%internalisation%portal;%

6. Suggests%the%creation%of%an%‘EU%brand’%to%promote%European%products%outside%the%single%market;%

7. Calls%for%a%social%media%campaign%outside%the%EU%to%further%advertise%the%products%of%European%SMEs.%

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THE!COMMITTEE!ON!EMPLOYMENT!AND!SOCIAL!AFFAIRS!

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In!the!aftermath!of!the!European!sovereign!debt!crisis,!many!graduates!from!Southern!

and!Eastern!European!Member!States!are!moving!to!more!stable!labour!markets.!What!

measures!can!the!EU!adopt!in!order!to!tackle!the!issue!of!brain!drain!without!

hindering!labour!mobility?!

Submitted%by:% Rafaela%Dunder%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Anna%Hirvi%(Tammerkosken%

lukio),%Saara%Kiiskinen%(Kannaksen%lukio),%Laura%Kurjessuo%(Salon%lukio),%Bella%Laiho%(Raision%lukio),%Krista%Lindqvist%(Helsingin%yliopiston%Viikin%normaalikoulu),%Kati%Mansikkala%(Sammon%keskuslukio),%Tilda%Markkula%(Karkun%evankelinen%opisto/lukio),%Patrik%Merla%(Naantalin%lukio),%Jenny%Sandberg%(Ekenäs%gymnasium),%Lucie%Mérelle%(Chairperson,%FI)%


A. Noting%with%regret%that%multinational%corporations%take%advantage%of%low%corporate%tax%countries,%

B. Alarmed%by%large%enterprises%in%charge%of%collective%labour%agreement%negotiations%seeking%higher%profits,%

C. Bearing%in%mind%that%well%educated%personnel%migrate%from%their%countries%of%origin%in%order%to%find%jobs,%

D. Realising%an%increase%in%total%lobbying%spending%within%the%EU%of%over%1%billion%USD11%during%the%past%15%years,%

E. Emphasising%the%lack%of%labour%demand%for%wellfeducated%citizens%in%Southern%and%Eastern%Europe,%

F. Convinced%that%corruption%hinders%the%ability%to%improve%the%European%transport%infrastructure%limiting%crossfborder%movement%of%labour%supply,%

G. Deeply%concerned%with%EU%citizens’%inability%to%receive%equal%education%opportunities%and%recognition%across%Member%States,%

H. Keeping%in%mind%that%some%Member%States%have%limited%financial%means,%especially%in%comparison%to%Western%European%Member%States;%

1. Encourages%Member%States%to%harmonise%corporate%taxation;%

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2. Recommends%one%common%education%system%in%all%Member%States,%offering%equal%education%opportunities;%

3. Calls%upon%Member%States%to%introduce%stricter%legislation%and%enforce%more%severe%punishments%to%minimise%corruption;%

4. Urges%the%European%Commission%to%introduce%legal%measures%that%regulate%and%scrutinise%lobbying;%

5. Suggests%harmonised%collective%labour%agreements%defined%by%the%EU;%

6. Calls%upon%Member%States%to%decrease%the%bureaucracy%for%small%and%mediumfsized%enterprises%(SMEs)%to%encourage%entrepreneurship.%%

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