Youth Parliament of the

Alpine Convention

YPACA Project of the Academic High School

Innsbruck and the permanent Secretary of

the Alpine Convention in Innsbruck

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© Mag. Irmgard Senhofer

Commited

Democrats;

55%

Authoritarian;

12%

Sceptical

Democrats;

16%

Wavering

Democrat;

17%

Democratic Awareness

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12,10%17,90%

54,70%51,20%

27,60%36,70%

0%

100%

1979 2009

60 and older

30-59

under 30

Voters at the European Elections 1979 and

2009 in Baden-Württemberg

Participation and Democracy-We‘ve got it!

SIP, YPAC, Pol. Edu and Youth City Council

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© Mag. Irmgard Senhofer

2006 Innsbruck

2007 Innsbruck

2008 Maribor

2009 Meran

2010 Rosenheim

2011 Torgen (Außerroden)

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•The Idea of the YPAC is to form a Youth Parliament for

young students and to create a forum for discussions

concerning youth and environment in the Alps.

•The Resolutions are being sent to the Alpine Convention

and it‘s organisations. They are now recognised by national

and regional governments

Intention of the Project:

1. Participation of the youth in political processes

2. Structured knowledge in certain topics, related

with the alps and politics

3. Gaining responsibility and working towards a

European Unity

4. Exchange of different nations, cultures and

mentalities of young adults from across Europe

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© Mag. Irmgard Senhofer

Committees

Presidency

Reading

General Assembly

Alpine

Convention and

Governments

Presidency

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© Mag. Irmgard Senhofer

Committee Presidents

The Committees

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© Mag. Irmgard Senhofer

The General Assembly Maribor

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The General Assembly Meran

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Press Delegates

Excursions & Discussions with Experts

• Excursions are organised to help young delegates

become acquainted with the specific nature of an Alpine

Region.

• Experts may be invited to assist with the clarification of

certain questions.

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Expert presentations and Excursions

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Nature and Resources

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• How much tourism can the environment cope

with?

•Water as an Alpine resource: Who should be

responsible for decisions?

•How should water be used as a natural

resource?

• What would be the correct use of lakes and

rivers in the Alps?

•What shall be done concerning climate

change

Development in the Alps

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• Can the Alps as be attractive for young

people as an economic location?

•Crossing borders

• What are the opportunities to equalise

social differentiation in the Alps?

• How can the emigration of young people

from the Alpine Regions be stopped?

•Urban Developments in Alpine Regions

Alpine Identity and Youth Participation

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•What is the role played by tradition and

modern life in young people‘s search for

identity?

•Do you people have the opportunity to

participate

•Can platforms like YPAC help young people

to help build their own society?

•Alpine Identity: Limitation or Opportunity?