• Cátia Soares• Darja Fjodorova• Fiona Bartels• Johanna Müller-Horn• Lucy Sýkorova• Marc Casanova• Nair Reis• Paula Sanchis

Work done by:• Amélie Gloyer• Ana Mendes• Andrea Marinho• Andreia Correia• AzamJon• Burak Kav• Catarina Fernandes

Committee WorkB) European union help committee

1. What does the European Union already do to help

economically weaker countries? Obligatory plan for every EU member state to increase the money spent in development aid (Official Development Assistant)

1. Members which joined before 2002: 0,7% of their GDP

2. Countries who entered after 2002: 0,33%3. Countries who already fulfill this plan should try to

keep it

EU gave 51.556 billion € 60% of total amount Members of UN support humanitarian aid projects Members of NATO send soldiers to protect civilians

3. Is the countries’ help already enough? What can

be criticized?

Reach ODA quota Make sure money is spend efficiently Send goods and impart knowledge

instead of money Treat them as equals

not as inferior

4. How should Europe contribute the development of weaker countries outside the EU?

Our main goal is to create a worldwide community of all

countries where everybody is treated equally and the

division between industrial and developing countries

does no longer exist.

4. How should Europe contribute the development of weaker countries outside the

EU?

Living standards Policy Economy

Satisfy basic needs, impart knowledge

Create a democratic political system

Strengthen import and export

Access to water, education, medicine…

Offer scholarships in EU countries

Help building streets, houses, fountains…

Send troops to secure peace, human rights, fight terrorism

Explain democratic system, help to establish it

Free trade agreements

Strengthen trade relations (also between developing countries)

Integration in world trade market

Committee WorkAll committees

1. Discuss your school systems:

1.1) PortugalPositive Negative

No uniforms Cards instead of money Specialized rooms for each

subject Control the student’s inputs

and outputs cafeteria

Too many buildings Basic and high school

together confusion Many classes School material is damaged

1.2) Spain

Positive Negative

Free transport to school cafeteria Free tutoring for weaker

students (PQPI) No uniform No fees

Can’t go out Some bad computers Not allowed to use mobile No vocational classes Some teachers are not

punctual

1.3) Estonia

Positive Early childhood education,

low fee Parents can choose a school Estonian, Russian and

English universities

High-Tech education secondary education is free

1.4) Turkey

Positive Negative

Very good media/technology Allowed to miss classes if we do the

things at home Learn a lot about culture, teachers

help Sell desserts, charity projects Festival with contest more

selfconfident

Our refectory is for students who stay at dorm.

Locked libary No practice No computer lab Crowded classes

1.5) Czech republicPositive Negative

2 foreign languages in primary school

Good technical equipment Free education at state

secondary schools and universities

cooperation between school and parents

Includes people from different countries (who don’t speak Czech)

Short breaks Crowded classes No uniforms Limited range of voluntary

school subjects Many afternoon main

subjects

1.6) GermanyPositive

Several opportunities of graduation (Hauptschul-Realschulabschluss..)

choose between subjects/specialize on subject area

Education is completely for free (only very few private schools) including reading matter and school books.

Pupils are included in the process of learning: active participation in discussions, comfortable atmosphere

School offers tutoring for free to support weaker students

2. How should a common European school system

look like? What’s important in your eyes?

No long school days because the children need time for themselves, hobbies, friends (building their personalities)

More bilingual subjects to have better language skills and better communication between all (European) nations

Common evaluation system in the EU More exchanges for better relationships School attendance for at least 10 years (more possible) Teachers need to pass an exam to guarantee that they

have the standard needed that every child has the same opportunities later

A school should have semesters system