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EU Youth Parliament
Brief description of the Danish Parliaments EU Youth Parliament

The concept in general

In February 2006, a nation-wide competition will be arranged for students attending courses of youth education at upper secondary schools, higher preparatory courses, business schools, technical schools, etc. Classes will be invited to send in proposals for three of the five questions that are identified as central for the Danish Debate during the period of reflection. 

It will be possible to read all contributions to the EU Youth Parliament at www.borgernesdagsorden.dk as they are received, and they will later published as a whole in the middle of May 2006. A brief summary of all contributions will be prepared for inclusion in the report of the European Affairs Committee to the Prime Minister in time for the meeting of the European Council in June 2006.

During May and June, on the recommendation of the EU Secretariat, the European Affairs Committee will choose 27 of the proposals received. The 27 classes chosen will be invited to take part in an EU Youth Parliament as such at Christiansborg on 27 September 2006.

The project therefore comprises two parts:

  1. Arranging and holding the competition and the preparation of contributions to the report of the European Affairs Committee to the Prime Minister (February – May 2006).
  2. Holding the EU Youth Parliament itself in the Chamber of the Folketing (27 September 2006).

The final arrangement in the Chamber of the Folketing

As the final part of the EU Youth Parliament will be held in the Chamber of the Folketing after the meeting of the European Council in June 2006, it will be relevant to include the conclusions from the summit meeting and possibly also the results of the Folketing's interpellation debate on the "period of reflection" in the discussions at the EU Youth Parliament in the Chamber of the Folketing.

Among other things, this could constitute the theme of the planned interpellation debate during which the participants will have the opportunity to debate with a number of ministers. The day will end with the adoption of a document that expresses the overall attitude of the EU Youth Parliament to the three "period of reflection" questions. In light of the fact that the pause for thought will probably be extended after the meeting of the European Council, and that the work of the politicians in connection with turning the period of reflection into policy will only begin after this, it will still be interesting to allow the young people to discuss the subject and bring it into the debate.

Timetable

  • January 2006: Advance notice that the EU Youth Parliament will be held.
  • Middle of February: Arrangement of the competition and forwarding of material.
  • 28 April: Deadline for contributions to the EU Youth Parliament from the participating classes.
  • May 2006: Publication of the contributions received as a whole and a brief summary.
  • May/June: The sub-committee of the European Affairs Committee will choose 27 classes to meet in the Chamber in September  
  • 1 June: Forwarding of the overall publication and the brief summary to contributors, the Prime Minister's Office, etc
  • Middle of June: The classes that will be taking part in the EU Youth Parliament will be informed. 
  • 27 September 2006 : The EU Youth Parliament will be held in the Chamber of the Folketing.

European policy themes for the EU Youth Parliament

The EU Youth Parliament will focus on the thematic questions listed below, which will also be used in connection with the Public Hearing.

  1. Which of the cross-border problems that Europe is faced with should be given special emphasis in order to find solutions to them – and which role should the EU play in this connection? 
  2. Which problems connected with cooperation in the EU are most significant? 
  3. Where are the borders of Europe?