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Simulation Exercise
The imparting of knowledge about the working mechanisms of the EU Council (Council of Ministers), the competences of the EU Council and the influence of outside factors on the decision-making processes in the EU. The practising of communication, negotiation and leadership abilities. Making clear the problems arising from the tension between social responsibility and financial or political necessities.
The participant simulate a meeting of the Council of Ministers in Brussels on the (fictitious) civil war in "Kotchenia" according to the regulations stipulated in the EU treaty concerning the Establishment of a Common Foreign and Security Policy (decisions on humanitarian action in the country in question to save the suffering civil population).
Each participant represents one of the EU member states.
Detailed description see annex.
It is advisable to play this simulation game only with participants who have a basic knowledge about the European integration process and the EU institutions (the difference between the Council of Europe and the EU; the tasks and composition of the most important EU institutions).
With the accession of new member states, the game has to be adapted to the new legal situation. The latest developments can be checked at http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex.
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http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/491
This tool is for
25 participants (or less) from 15 years upwards
and addresses
European Citizenship
Materials needed:
Table bell (optional), felt pen (water proof), 1 raw egg, 25 place cards with the names of the EU member states.
Different materials for each of the member states (for example 5 A4 sheets, balloons, sellotape, Styrofoam balls, scissors, 1 page of an old newspaper, a small plastic bag, 3 beer mats, glue, 6 paper clips, bits of card-board et. al.) the object can be replaced or added to at will!
25 copies of the articles of the EU treaty concerning the establishment of a Common Foreign and Security Policy (see in annex).
Table for 25 people, 26 chairs.
Window on the 2nd floor that can be reached from inside the house and outside of which there should be hard ground (tarmac, cobble stone).
Duration:
Preparation 20 min, explanation of the rules 15 min, Council meeting 30 min, fall of the egg 5 min, evaluation and discussion 20–30 min
The tool was created by
Unknown.
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The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Heike Zimmermann (on 1 August 2006)
and last modified
17 December 2008
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