Primitive - Tegusad Eesti Noored

16 March 2010
PRimiTivE
Chair’s team
Chairs are the people that take care of you during and guide you through the
session. They are the persons that give you the information on how to get
through and how to rock a session. and build on one another’s‘ ideas. Chairpersons are
there to give you the structure and tools how to come up
with a great resolution. Nevertheless, it is up to you to
give content to the structure. Also, Chairs will not contribute to you discussions, but
will answer your questions about basic information.
Besides the factual questions about you topic they also
give you useful organisational information. Most likely
they will not know the answers to specific
organisational questions like what is going to be served
for lunch, but they will know where it is served. In that
sense, we are here to help you. Chairs also watch you during the session. They look at
your development and may be look at you from a
different perspective than you might yourself. Therefore
they can give you excellent feedback. I strongly
encourage you all to ask them for it in the end of the
session. Although Chairs are responsible people, they are also a
lot of fun. So don’t be scared when you see some crazy
kick-ass dance moves or hear some ridiculously funny
jokes! I love every single member of the Chairs‘ team
and I hope that you will too by the end of the session. When you come to the session you will not know most
of the people in your committee. The situation could be
awkward, if the Chairperson wasn’t there to facilitate
and help you get to know the people. He or she will be
there to break the ice. Yours, Helga Kalm
It is chairperson’s task to create a good atmosphere for
co-operation. For when you start working in the
committee you will need to be able to rely on each other
(El Presidente)
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Dear You,
If you’re looking for a freaky time, freaky time, freaky time baby – you can always
count on me, I’ll be waiting. (Point Break – Freaky time) So without further ado, I would like to introduce you,
my dear reader, the team that will provide you with the
freaky time mentioned before (and loads of bad pop
music that you will secretly hum and cry to after the
session is over). The media team is always considered as the creative
authority of the session. Whilst keeping that in mind
forgive us before hand as we plan to keep you awake at
night til the next morning, bother you with questions
about your daily hygiene, take pictures when you’re in
the middle of a snogging session with that hot member
of your committee or make you do nasty things for the
session video. We are not plain weird; we are just doing
our best to be creative (cut out this sentence and
memorize it).
Overall we’re just a ball of synergy floating around the
hallways, luring around, exploring you to the very core
and then taking everything and putting it in the written
form of a newspaper, wallpaper or better yet – a daily
video. There is a saying about creativeness that should be
channeled during the session - think outside the box.
But here is the thing - the session budget didn’t enable
us one. So everything we will do will be far away from
all the ordinary. Love us for a reason,
Let the reason be love
(Boyzone – Love me for a reason) Yours,
Mari-Liis and Diana
(editors)
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A little something about the Organisers
I don't know how many of you have seen the film
'Charlotte's Web' (I haven't, actually) but there's a song
there that speaks about everyday things that happen
around us because they... just happen. Those things, like
snow, rain, birds flying home by spring don't need
someone or something making it happen. If you want to ask something, propose something,
complain about something or have someone to talk to,
you can always find us from the organisers'
headquarters on the 2nd floor. There, Ursula, Gina-Grete,
Joosep, Anu, Irina, Monika, Kati, Mari and myself will
be waiting. Although I'd say you'd enjoy a conversation
with these people about anything, I'd especially suggest
you find Ursula if you have anything to ask about
registration, your committee or payments; Gina-Grete
if you have anything to ask about international delegates
and experts; Joosep if you have anything to ask about
EYP Cafe or sponsors; Anu and Irina if you have
anything to ask about coffee breaks and sponsors;
Monika if you have anything to ask about materials;
Kati if you have anything to ask about workshops;
Mari if you have anything to ask about the organisation
Tegusad Eesti Noored or projects in general; or me if
you have any other questions about the session. This session isn't one of those things. This session is
definitely something that you – the Delegates – but, also
the Chairpersons and Media Team members make. And
that, also, the Organisers make and have made. The Organisers, on the other hand, are exactly that
'something' that just happens. Meaning – they don't need
anyone or anything making them organise or telling
them how and what to do. Especially not me. This is
definitely not a rule in organising in general. Therefore,
it's somewhat surprising, based on my previous
experience, but then again, of course, perfect. They all
have their tasks and fields in organising, the overall aim
and they make things happen. Feel free to test that
during the session! They have my trust, hopefully yours,
as well. Enjoy the testing and the session! I know the Organisers
will. With excitement, Mari-Liis
Head Organiser of the 10th Estonian National Session of
the European Youth Parliament
50 things to do by the end of the session
And for your convenience, we have provided you with checkboxes
1.Forget everything not connected with the session
(even your sisters birthday, unless she's at the
session),
8.Make a confused face before the GA and claim
that you are just replacing your twin,
2.Prepare lots of attack speeches,
9.Bring all the old resolutions and start suggesting
"new" ideas,
3.Go from the EYP café straight to committee work,
10.For the girls: Try to be prettier than your codelegates. If someone is more beautiful, just ignore
her like she doesn't exist. Come up with a cheesy
smile every time you see a male walking down a
corridor,
4.Learn the lyrics of Imagine,
11.Plead not guilty when accused
by fashion-police,
5.Buttspell a word every time you're late
somewhere,
12.Change your diet every day. Gain weight in the
process,
6.Bring all extra food and snacks to the media
room,
13.Lock yourself in the bathroom to do some
powdering while others suffer from serious pain in
their bladders,
7.Skip all the coffee breaks and complain over an
empty stomach,
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14.Find out what the golden rule is,
33.Photobomb* every photo you see being taken.
Make a weird or stupid face in the background,
34.Up your street cred by having a dance-off with
the neighboring committee,
15.Sleep only in your dreams,
35.Dress up and dance like an animal at the theme
party,
16.Learn to be fierce,
36.Practice origami in the committee room and say
it calms you,
17.Start every sentence with: But I think... or But in
my country…,
37.Chew gum all the time and say it calms you,
18.Share an intimate secret with the media team they always listen,
38.Twitch with your leg all the time and say it calms
you,
19.Ask the Latvians if food is the only reason they
attended this event,
39.Hug random bystanders and explain it calms
you,
20.Make your committee your next best friend,
40.Try to find friends after following the four
previous suggestions,
21.Find out what PED means (NB! Pressure
Equipment Directive or Public Education
Department are incorrect answers),
41.Watch people as they sleep. If they ask why, say
you're Edward from Twilight,
42.Show up to the GA in a toga and excuse your
dressing by explaining you're attending a toga party
after the session,
22.Try not to get sick. A severe disease call PED
may be flying around (rumoured),
23.Offer your services to organizers at least once
during the session,
43.Pretend to be fluent in French,
24.Appear as an active delegate by making sure
you're on all the photos taken during the session,
44.Get the phone number of the bartender in Jussi
Õlletuba,
25.Make at least 3 attack speeches for every
resolution,
45.Perform at one of the EYP cafes by doing standup comedy,
26.Use random references when talking/writing (for
examples see points 12 and 13)
46.Contact every official you see by snapping your
fingers and asking about the menu,
27.Fly the freak flag, but don't go (Lady) GaGa,
47.Mumble "I like turtles" if anyone asks you about
anything,
28.Stay clean (shower, don't do drugs etc),
48.Start your morning with Dr. Zoidberg dance. If
not familiar, do under the supervision of 1/2 Editor
Diana,
29.Make a sandwich for your chairperson,
49.Get a tattoo with the session logo on your
forehead,
30.Interrupt General Assembly with : I’m gonna to
let you finish, but [insert a name] had the best
speech of the day,
50.Start a donation campaign to send the Media
Team to the moon.
31.Be really "funny" and quote Borat jokes like you
just heard them yesterday,
Also, try to find a
person with this eye:
32.Step into the media room casually and tell the
editors that they should try to get some sleep
because they look like they need it,
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