European Children's Summit 2009

Unfortunately the European Children's Summit 2009 is over

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Yesterday was the official end of the Children's Summit. The participants decorated the self-made peace tree with lots of messages they want to tell the people in Europe. This tree will remain in front of the Anne-Frank-House as a memorial of the summit.

On the point of view of Young Naturefriends Germany the summit was a great success. The future treaty is an excellent result and his realization will be observed by Young Naturefriends Germany.
Despite the hard work during the summit many participants got to be friends. Although they all will leave in different directions today, this contacts will remain surely.

With this last comment we also want to say goodbye and thank all participants and readers of our articles. It was a lot of fun and we are looking forward to the next summit...

Pannel discussion

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Today in the afternoon, there was the big penal discussion in the City Hall of Karlsruhe. As Guests were invited Reinhard Bütikhofer (Green Party), Johannes Jung (Social Democrats) and Daniel Caspary (Chitsian Democrats). The participants had a lot of difficult questions.

The main topics were – of course - the demands of the Future Treaty. Especially the topics age of voting, engagement and involment of young people were discussed controversially. The most discussed question concernd the voting age. The participants demand a lowering of the voting age to 16 years. It was supported by Reinhard Bütikhofer and Johannes Jung. The penal discussion was moderated by Friedrich Köckert, President of International Young Naturefriends.

The discussions proved that young people have their own opinion and that they are able to stand up for it. Hopefully the politicians have understood the message. We hope that they will take the demands seriously and will try to realize them!

Rap-Workshop

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In the video you see the rap-workshop of the European Children’s Summit 2009. The group developed lyrics suiting to the summit. They were assisted by a professional rapper and his manager. All enjoyed the workshop and they also created a great result.
Watch it yourself!

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnEIM75WRMM[/youtube]

Preparation for the discussion with politicians

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After the breakfast, a short Energizer and the presentation of the program of the day, the participants started the preparation for the discussion with politicians.

A group leader presented a fictitious speech of a politician. Based on this the participants got to know the troubles of discussions with politicians. Afterwards they developed behaviors to defy politicians during a discussion.
Have been split in the workshop groups the participants had chosen the most important demands out of the Future Treaty and developed questions for the upcoming discussions.

Everything is prepared and the participants are glad to meet the politicians; the most important period can start now.

movies of the countries-evening

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Many countries performed their traditional dances...

Countries-Evening

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After a hard day working on the creation of the Future Treaty, the delegations had the chance to present their countries to the other participants. Although the preparation of the presentations was sometimes very spontaneous, there were lots of funny shows with dances, chocolates and souvenirs from the 7 countries.

It was shown what people all over the world think about Poland and the polish people, that the Germans not only eat sauerkraut and that sugar canes are popular sweets in Great Britain.

After the presentation the delegates of each country made a pantomimic performance, with a topic connected to their country.

Finally the neutral, albanian jury announced their results: Germany: 12 Points, France: 12 Points, Great Britain: 12 Points, Romania: 12 Points, Czech republic: 12 Points, Austria: 12 Points, Poland: 12 Points

Signing of the future treaty

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After three workshop phases and after filling lots of posters in 6 different languages, the developed demands were presented in the main hall.

Participants of the 1st European Children's Summit were official welcomed

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At ten o' clock the participants were officially welcomed in the city hall of Karlsruhe. The first mayor of Karlsruhe, Harald Denecken, addressed the 80 participants at the age of thirteen to seventeen. He emphasised, how proud he and the citizens of Karlsruhe were to host the first European Children's Summit.

First impressions

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Today, the European Children’s Summit started. After a tour through the city at 7 p.m. the official part of the Summit began. The coordinator, Tobias Thiele, welcomed us and presented the slogan and most important rule of the summit: “Children talk – adults listen!”

European Children’s Summit 2009 under the patronage of Ján Figel’

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The European Children’s Summit 2009 has found a famous patronage:
Ján Figel’ is Member of the European Commission responsible for Education, Training, Culture and Youth.