EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT
Power Shifts - Reflecting Europe’s Energy
Newsletter 1, 2016
Meeting the Steering Group
The group is coordinated by Kerstin Eckart (DE) from the Schwarzkopf Foundation and the
International Office of the EYP in Berlin. It includes eight young interested experts on energy
from six European countries will enable an analysis of energy policy developments in Europe for
the whole project timeframe and ensures a link between the discussions of our young
participants at each international forum.
A key element of the project is the organisation of three international youth forums in France,
Germany and Poland from 2015 until 2017. That is why the EYP organisation in these three
countries sent one representative each to participate in the work of the Steering Group.
Furthermore the group encompasses young interested individuals, such as former EYP alumni
and PhD students that joined the project due to different motivations and professional
backgrounds - but with a special interest in energy issues!
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EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT
Power Shifts - Reflecting Europe’s Energy
Newsletter 1, 2016
Marine Baghdasaryan (AM)
Marine joins the team with a diverse professional experience in the fields of economics,
energy and education. Marine has studied economics in Armenia, and became
interested in sustainable development, green financing, and investments in
Renewable Energy during her student years. She has received her master’s degree
after successfully defending her thesis in the development of Renewable Energy
in Armenia. Marine is excited to be part of the EYP “Power Shifts - Reflecting
Europe's Energy” educational project, and believes in the power of young
generation to change and make the World a better place to live.
Alexandra Blin (FR)
Alex is studying law and political science in Paris, her main field of interest is
international relations. Keen on traveling and meeting different cultures, she
has been involved in EYP since 2015. Over sessions she has developed her
curiosity about energy issues. In her opinion, energy is essential because it is
the beginning of life. In addition, the way we use energy influence everything
from global warming to give an affordable energy for EU citizens for their daily
life, that why she pays a particular attention on energy issues.
Krzysztof Ignaciuk (PL)
Kris has studied linguistics in Poznan, Stuttgart and Berlin and currently studies
public policy at the Hertie School of Governance. Having been involved with
the EYP since 2007 and served as President of EYP Poland, he is strongly
committed to furthering civic education. Kris is also one of the authors of the
European essay “Who, If Not Us?” and has broad expertise as a facilitator,
translator and organiser of educational events.
Natalia Tatarchuk (UA)
Running an enterprise dealing with communications in the field of energy
Natalia is an active promoter of “Energy Democracy” and conscious approach
towards the energy consumption. Natalia received her major degree in
economics specialising in strategic planning in Kyiv, Ukraine. She joined EYP in
2007.
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EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT
Power Shifts - Reflecting Europe’s Energy
Newsletter 1, 2016
Patryk Kulig (PL)
Patryk has studied law in Warsaw and Berlin. Currently working as a junior lawyer
specialszing in Alternative Dispute Resolution and commercial law, with special
focus on German and Polish real estate and energy law. Patryk contributes to
the Team by looking at energy related issues from the perspective of their
their legal framework. Since 6 years active in non-governmental sector –
member of, i.a.: the EYP Poland, the Polish Forum of Young Diplomats, the
Young Polish International Network as well as founder of the European Centre
of Arbitration. Life motto: sky is the limit.
Interests: international relations and diplomacy with focus on Western Europe,
China & USA.
Hauke Sommer (DE)
Following studies of Mechanical Engineering in the Scotland and
California, Hauke started to pursue a career in management consulting in
2015. He has been committed to active European citizenship since 2008
through his activities within the EYP. Within the Power Shifts project, he is
dedicated to add perspectives combining technical and business aspects.
Sofia Zafeiriou (GR)
Sofia is currently finishing a MEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering
in Athens. She has been involved in the European Youth Parliament for
over ten years, having acquired experience in organising, planning and
running events focusing on youth dialogue. Within the Power Shifts
project, she is committed to the development of knowledge infrastructure
on energy perspectives. Maker geek, amid xinomavro lover, designs
processes.
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EUROPEAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT
Power Shifts - Reflecting Europe’s Energy
Newsletter 1, 2016
Beata Majewska (PL)
Beata is a former member of the student association AIESEC and now works as
as an advisor to the Polish European People’s Party (EPP) Delegation in the
European Parliament. She is part of the working group for Foreign Affairs and
works with the Committees on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) and
Environment, Public health and Food Safety (ENVI) in the content of energy
issues. She is simultaneously enrolled in the Doctoral Programme in
Management and Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics where she
focuses her research on the gas market and the future of the energy union.
Kerstin Eckart (DE)
Kerstin is chairing the Steering Group and currently working as a Project Manager for
the Schwarzkopf Foundation. In her capacity, she is responsible for the
coordination of two projects of the European Youth Parliament. The first one is
managing the internationalisation of the Understanding Europe programme
through the network of the European Youth Parliament, where young trainers
go into schools to deliver 4-hour-long interactive EU Crash Courses to high
school students. The second one is the Power Shifts project. She is a former
EYP volunteer herself and has been involved in the network since 2008 in
organising, planning and running numerous youth events and high profile events,
both in her home country of Germany, as well as abroad.
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