APK | Academic Preparation Kit | collection of Topic Overviews to facilitate delegates’ preparation for a session |
BNC | Board of National Committees | international management entity consisting of representatives from all National Committees, meeting twice per year |
CB | Coffee Break | session element where drinks and snacks are served to Officials and delegates |
CC | Closing Ceremony | plenary meeting at the end of a session with speeches from the Leadership and optionally guest speakers |
CMOJ / CMO / CJO Day | Chairpersons Media Organisers Jury Day / Officials Training Day | day before a session where Team Leaders prepare their Official teams with Teambuilding activities and training modules |
CW | Committee Work | session element where delegates produce a resolution through cooperation and consensus |
dellie/dele | delegate | participant of a session |
EA | Editorial Assistant | Official supporting Editor and Media Team Members |
ESP | Event Safe Person | Official dedicated to the safety and welfare of delegates and Officials at sessions (‘vertrouwenspersoon’) |
EYP | European Youth Parliament | concept and organisation of our network |
FR | fundraising | activity and organising/management field of finding financial and in-kind resources to support events |
GA | General Assembly | session element where delegates discuss each others resolutions in a plenary debate led by the Academic Board |
GB | Governing Body | international management entity seated by 6 members on a 2-year term |
GTB | General Teambuilding | session element where all Officials introduce themselves to the delegates, often involving energising games |
HO | Head-Organiser | project manager of an EYP event |
HOJ | Head of Jury | leader of the Jury, end-responsible for the selection of delegates |
HR | Human Resources | organising/management field about people in the organisation (HR coordinator) |
IO | International Office | international management entity based in Berlin, employing 12 team members |
Journo | Journalist | Official capturing events in photos, videos and other media projects |
MEP | Member of European Parliament | guest speaker with political power |
MP | Member Platform | digital portal to find people in the EYP network and apply for Official roles at sessions |
NC | National Committee | national branch organisation of EYP, e.g. EYP the Netherlands |
NSC | National (Selection) Conference | 4-day session taking place every year in February |
NSP | National Safe Person | experienced and inactive EYP volunteer dedicated to the execution of international welfare policy in their National Committee |
OC | Opening Ceremony | plenary meeting at the start of a session with speeches from the Leadership and optionally guest speakers |
Presi | President | leader of the Academic Team, end-responsible for the quality of Topic Overviews and resolutions |
reso(s) | resolutions | academic output of session, produced by committees |
RSC | Regional (Selection) Conference | 2-day session taking place 4 times per year in Autumn/Winter |
T4ET | Training For EYP Trainers | |
TB | Teambuilding | session element where delegates get to know each other |
TO | Topic Overview | text written by Chairperson to introduce and summarise the topic of their committee |
VP | Vice-President | Official supporting the President and Chairpersons |