CALL FOR
BRAGA 2016
EURO-IBERO-AMERICAN
YOUTH FORUM
DELEGATES
Dear all,
Braga 2016 – Euro-Ibero-American Youth Forum will be
held between Monday, the 22nd and Sunday, the 28th of
August, 2016.
To help make it the extraordinary event we believe it can be, we
are now looking for 120 students, aged 18 to 24, from all over
Europe and the 21 Member States of the Ibero-American
Youth Organisation to apply as Delegates. The candidates
must currently attend a university programme (a Bachelor’s,
Master’s, Doctoral or other postgraduate degree programme),
have a strong interest in debating international affairs and
discussing pressing issues that will have a direct impact on
their lives, while enjoying a six-day programme packed with
great debates and many cultural activities.
TEAM BUILDING
A series of group exercises aimed at helping the participants
define their own rules and working procedures, adapted
to their personalities and guided by volunteers with years
of experience. During these first two days, the participants
will learn to overcome prejudice in an atmosphere of
constructive discussions, constant feedback and mutual help,
strengthening both their spirit and ability to work as a team.
COMMITTEE WORK
The Forum will give its participants the chance to meet over
170 bright, young people from up to 60 countries in Europe
and Ibero-America. Also for that reason, please note that,
both in the run-up to and during the Forum, all the work and
socialising will take place in English. By the end of the event,
the participants will have improved their ability to work under
the pressure of strict deadlines, learned how to mediate
conflicts and work towards achieving common goals as
members of multicultural teams and developed critical
thinking, together with better reasoning skills and the
knowledge to defend their thoughts with greater eloquence.
Over the following two days, each of the recently formed
Committees will face the challenge of writing a Motion
for a Resolution on one of the various topics of debate.
Departing from the knowledge gathered during the long
period of preparation before the event, the students
will work to find solutions that are both adequate and
innovative. This work will then be compiled into a Motion
for a Resolution to be shared with all the participants.
Under the umbrella theme ‘Sustainable Development:
Intercontinental Partnerships for People, Planet and
Prosperity’, based on the Sustainable Development Goals
approved, in September 2015, at the 70th General Assembly
of the United Nations, the Forum will include two days of
Team Building, two days of Committee Work and two days
of General Assembly. These are the key moments of every
European Youth Parliament event – to the right, you can find a
brief description of each:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MORE INFO
FACEBOOK.COM/BRAGA2016
The final two days of the Forum will bring together all the
participants at a plenary session where each Motion for
a Resolution will be presented, debated and voted. The
adopted Resolutions will be compiled and distributed
to all relevant civil society actors, as well as regional,
national and international policymakers.
APPLICATION FORM
GOO.GL/FORMS/2CRPCAGVDJ
CALL FOR
DELEGATES
BRAGA 2016
EURO-IBERO-AMERICAN
YOUTH FORUM
All expenses with accommodation, food and transport during
the event will be covered by the Organisation. The Delegates
will pay a € 120 participation fee and will have to cover travel
costs to and from the Forum, as well as any other personal
expenses (including one Committee Dinner, € 10–15). Also,
please note that all Delegates will be asked to arrive in Braga
by 09:30 WEST on Monday, the 22nd of August. The exact
place will be announced later. Departures will take place on
Sunday, the 28th of August.
The application form may be accessed below and all those
available and interested may apply until 23:59 WET on
Sunday, the 3rd of April. Late applications will not be accepted
and the selection will only begin once the deadline is over.
As soon as it has been completed, all applicants will be
individually informed of the outcome via e-mail.
The Selection Panel will be composed of the Head-organisers
of the Forum (Ms Ana Nunes and Ms Rita Ferreira), the
President of the Forum (Mr Tiago Correia Machado) and the
Board of EYP Portugal. When evaluating the applications, the
panel will be looking at their overall quality, the applicants’
language skills and their proven interest in debating
international affairs, while aiming to achieve an adequate
balance of age, gender and geographical distribution. Should
you have any questions, feel free to get in touch with us
through support.braga2016@pejportugal.com.
We encourage you to take this chance and look forward to
reading your applications!
ANA NUNES & RITA FERREIRA
HEAD-ORGANISERS, BRAGA 2016
TIAGO CORREIA MACHADO
PRESIDENT, BRAGA 2016
ANA ISABEL GONÇALVES
IS THIS FOR ME?
We are looking for 120 university students:
- aged 18 to 24,
- from Europe and Ibero-America,
- who can express themselves in English,
- interested in debating current international affairs,
- excited to meet young people from up to 60 countries,
- keen to work towards common goals in multicultural teams.
WHAT IS (NOT) INCLUDED?
If selected, you will be asked to transfer a participation fee of € 120,
which will cover accomodation and transport, as well as all meals and
working materials during the Forum. Please bear in mind that, should
you cancel, this amount is non-refundable.
Additionally, travel to and from the Forum, a Committee Dinner
(€ 10–15) and any other personal expenses will have to be covered
by the participants. Extra nights, before and after the Forum, are
also not included, but the Organising Team will be happy to provide
affordable suggestions.
HOW DO I GET THERE?
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in Porto, is very accessible
from Europe. With a wide range of low-cost connections, it should
be the best option if you travel from Europe. From there, direct buses
run frequently to Braga. Alternatively, you can take the Metro to
Campanhã Train Station, from where trains run to Braga every hour.
Lisbon International Airport (LIS), as the main hub of TAP Portugal
(world leader in flights between Latin America and Europe), should
be the best choice if you travel from Ibero-America. With many
low-cost and national carrier connections to Europe, it is also worth
looking into for other participants. From there, you can take the Metro
to Oriente Train Station, where many trains run to Braga every day.
VICE-PRESIDENT, EYP PORTUGAL
MORE INFO
FACEBOOK.COM/BRAGA2016
APPLICATION FORM
GOO.GL/FORMS/2CRPCAGVDJ