NSC EYP National Selection Conferences: Thessaloniki & Athens

Thessaloniki 2010 – 22^nd National Selection Conference of EYP Greece
COMMITTEE TOPICS

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Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET)

In reponse to recent talks in the USA, how should Europe work with the international community to prevent further acceleration of instability and create a lasting peaceful settlement in the “New Middle East”?

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development  (AGRI)

With the world demand for food expected to double by 2050, what role should the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) play in providing Europe’s population in an affordable and sustainable way after 2013?

Committee on Culture and Education (CULT)

Making EU a competitive and knowledge based economy: How should the EU shape its post-Lisbon Agenda educational policies to further foster innovation?

Committee on Development (DEVE)

The year of the Haitian earthquake and floods in Pakistan: how should the EU organise itself to react most appropriately to future humanitarian crises?

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)

With the European Commission proposing an enactment of new tax policies and bank resolution funds to tackle future economic crises, how should the EU seek to achieve long-term economic sustainability?

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs I (EMPL)

With over 20% of young Europeans aged 16-24 unemployed, what more can be done to ensure that this generation of potential workers does not become irreversibly excluded from the labour market?

Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

Smoking bans and alcohol restrictions: To what extent does the State have a role to educate and protect its citizens’ health and what strategy should it adopt?

Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)

Living in an age on feminism: How can the EU strike a balance between protecting women’s rights and avoiding discrimination towards men?

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs I (LIBE I)

In light of recent French moves to repatriate Roma, what should be done to ensure that minority communities of Europe have equal rights all over Europe?

Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs II (LIBE II)

With rising concerns over increasing government control of Internet, how should Europe find the balance between freedom of expression on-line and the strengthening of Internet security?