The EYP National Session 2026
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The EYP National Session 2026
Carousels, slides, lanyards and post-its – a combination that usually don't go together, but somehow were the highlights of this year's National European Youth Parliament Session. From 12th to 15th of March, the International High School’s delegation was sent to compete, innovate and collaborate.
As every EYP session, the days were divided into 3 sections, Teamwork, Committee work and General Assembly. Teamwork started off next to Ullevi with a 180 player version of rock-paper-scissors, and some rounds of follow the leader. Then, all committees were guided by their chairpersons to committee teambuilding – a central part of EYP sessions, As teamwork and cooperation is a central pillar of EYP, breaking barriers through teambuilding genuinely makes the committee work and resolution better.
The following day, committee work day one, we had the pleasure of waking up at what has been described as “ the best EYP residency” – The Liseberg Grand Curiosa Hotel, and I can nothing but agree, truly an upgrade from a chilly cabin kilometers away from civilization in Varberg. And, once we had enjoyed the amazing hotel breakfast, the walk towards IHM Business School began, where towers of post-it notes awaited.
The first thing one does in committee work is to think of all the possible problems that exist with either unidentified drone attacks, high unemployment rates among youth, or cyberdefense – all dependent on your committee expertise. This is where the post-its come into play, every issue that can come to mind gets its very own post-it note, to then be placed in either “the bank”, “the hospital”, or “the graveyard”, depending upon the note’s defined quality. In the end, notes were on whiteboards, blazers, tables and on foreheads. But after a long day of writing and brainstorming “because clauses”, 7 to 15 key problems had been identified, and at Världkultursmuseet was the very famous Euroconcert waiting. Håkan Hellström, Portuguese songs, Macarena, and Irish funeral dances were all key acts in this long evening of laughter and joy that can nearly only be described in pictures!
Saturday looked almost the same, but contrary to the day before when we were identifying problems, we were now looking at the solutions, or “by clauses” as it is called in EYP – a day filled with good ideas, interesting debates and even more post-its. But in the end, resolutions were typed, pizzas were eaten, and shirts were ironed as the General Assembly was just around the corner.
For our last day, the hotel lobby and soon Humanisten was filled with formal dressed teens and suitcases. In total there were 9 committees to present their resolutions, where only 1 did not pass, but all hard work and dedicated hours were still recognized. After the last placards and points had been raised, the spotlights were turned towards the board, the organizers and the national committee to make “jazz-hands” for the last time as the session officially closed.
Göteborg 2026 was truly a special EYP session, not only for its amazing leadership and organisation, but also for how strong the IH spirit was, as more than 10 current students and alumni were present holding various roles such as visitors, delegates, chairs and organisers. And watching this spirit led me to believe; Maybe we aren't so “truly international” afterall, as we always make our way back to Gothenburg?
Writer: Elvira
Designer: Nived
Editor: Mathea