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EYP Switzerland is happy to launch the call for Organisers of its 17th National Selection Conference. Every session requires dedicated and talented invididuals who put their minds and hands into the project in order to make it happen — and so does Romanshorn 2013. For the organising of the 17th National Selection Conference hosted in Romanshorn, we are looking for organisers who will join Head Organiser Julia Badertscher in this great opportunity to create a unique session. The session will place 3rd – 8th September 2013, with several meetings of the Organisers’ Team beforehand. Both individuals from the region of…

We are very happy to be welcoming, once again, four international alumni of the EYP to bring their experience and charisma to our Regional Sessions this year. The Presidents will be: Max Karpf (DE) - Basel 8.2.13 Monika Ghosh (UK) - St. Gallen 1.3.13 Irem Tümer (TR) - Bern 8.3.13 Célia Poncelin (FR) - Geneva 8.3.13 These four individuals are now looking to complete their chairs' teams with younger alumni of the EYP. No previous chairing experience is necessary and there will be a chairs' training for the chairs of all four Regional Sessions on the 12th-13th of January in…

General Assembly 2013  The General Assembly 2013 of EYP Switzerland will take place at the legendary Bahnhofbuffet Olten on Sunday, 3 March 2013, at 14:00. We are looking forward to welcoming as many members as possible. In order to take part, you need to be a member of EYP Switzerland (i.e. you must have paid your membership fee of CHF 30.- for 2013) and sign up using this form. Please sign up until 24 February 2013 the latest. Call for Board Members Do you want to be more active in EYP on a national level? Do you want to change certain things in EYP…

As Ueli Staeger, President of EYP Switzerland, announced on at the Christmas Dinner on Saturday, 8 December 2012, the 17th National Selection Conference of EYP Switzerland will take place in Romanshorn from the 4th-8th of September 2013. Congratulations to Head Organisers Julia Badertscher and Sonja Geiger and everyone from the Kanti Romanshorn!

We were very happy to welcome 65 EYPers to our Christmas Dinner, which took place in Basel last Saturday - a pleasant and sociable end to a successful year for EYP Switzerland. The first round of Regional Sessions, the National Selection Conference in Aarau as well as several social events and trainings would not have been possible without the dedication and involvement of our alumni. Thank you to all those who organised or attended one of our events.

We are happy to open the call for organisers for the 2nd round of Regional sessions in Geneva, Basel, Bern and St. Gallen this Spring! The Head Organisers Nora Wilhelm (Geneva), Theo Hall & Lara Eckert Reinfelds (Basel), Lena Vogel (St. Gallen) and Moritz Bondeli & Ditjola Naco (Bern) are now looking for organisers to join their teams and make the 2013 Regional Sessions as successful as last year's. The full call can be found here: Call for Organisers and here the application form. The deadline is the 30th of November.

EYP Switzerland has a special present for its members: As of now, financial support up to CHF 80.- will be provided to those of our members who are attending sessions abroad as officials with our Alumni Travel Grants. How exactly does it work? You are eligible for up to CHF 80.- of reimbursement for your travel costs for one trip a year so long as no-one else (e.g. your school or the foreign National Committee or Organisers’ Team) is reimbursing you. If you would like to apply for the travel grant, fill in the reimbursement form and send the receipt for…

The preparations for the 73rd International Session of the EYP in beautiful Zurich are well under way. The organisers' team is now looking for committed and driven people to join their team. How about being part of a unique project? The second call for organisers is now open until the 10th of October. The Head Organisers Felix Kurer and Philip Aiolfi will happily answer your questions if you write them via info@iszurich2013.ch. Download the application form here.

Do you think same-sex couples should be able to get married? Have your say on gay rights now and make your voice heard - by taking part in the current European Youth Poll on Gay Rights. It only takes three minutes to participate. As always, results will be spread to European politicians and the media.

  Aarau 2012 was a success for delegates, officials, and organisers alike. EYP Switzerland thanks the Head Organisers Anaïs Franck and Seraina Petersen and their organising team for the dedication and professionalism they put into the smooth running of the session, as well as the Alte Kantonsschule Aarau for their unparalleled support. We also thank the officials team under the leadership of session president Kerstin Mathias for providing the delegates with a unique experience. Most of all, we would like to thank the delegates for their engaging debates and discussions. During five intensive days of teambuilding, committee work and General Assembly,…