europe's (torn?) identity - Projects - AEGEE Europe

AEGEE initiatives in SEE
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Peace Academy (1991-2000) resulted in 11 congresses, 3 summer universities,
1 film festival, 1 case study trip.
Case study trips in ex-Yugoslavia: a 3-week-long research trip in 5 countries
in order to increase the knowledge of the area and the culture (1996-1999).
Youth for South Eastern Europe (Youth4SEE) resulted in 3 trainings at which
over 200 youth leaders from 57 non-governmental organizations gathered
(2001- ) www.youthforsee.org .
The presentation gave the past and the present alliances and initiatives within
countries in South Eastern Europe (SEE), and between SEE and the rest of
Europe.
The simulation
For the simulation, the participants were divided in three different groups and
each one had its own chairman. One was assigned to chair the debates. At the
EU and SEE joint Declaration
Chairmen: Jelena MAKSIMOVIC & Simone PASCHETTO
The will of SEE countries to find solutions to the problems and the willingness
of EU countries to open and constructively help has really influenced
the good outcome of the talks. Agreements on every issue were
reached without major problems. The results of our parliamentary debate
were formulated in a form of a declaration:
1) BORDER POLICY:
At first it was obvious that the participants representing SEE countries
(Igor chose those who were not originally from there) did not know what
asking for a EU visa entails, so they could not make precise and realistic
demands. After that was explained to them, they asked for complete abolishment
of the visa regime (the people of SEE countries should have the
same rights of freedom of travel as inhabitants of EU countries). That
was, of course, denied by representatives of EU countries. Here is what
they agreed upon and what we put into the draft of our Declaration:
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