The Program of the House of Representatives is a peculiar simulation of the work of the House of Representatives, which aims to familiarize young people through the role of parliamentarism.
The 3rd Parliament of the New Representatives was held on 17 and 18 November 2018, where 56 Young MPs had the opportunity to meet in five Parliamentary Committees: Foreign and European Affairs, Labor, Home Affairs, Education and the Environment, and to write Parliamentary Reports with proposals and suggestions to the decision-making centers of the Republic of Cyprus.
From our Province, 2 new Members of Parliament have participated, Eleni Kyriakou from Liopetri in the Labor Committee and Georgia Papamichael from Sotira in the Environment Committee. In addition, there was participation in the journalistic team by Konstantina Katsantoni.
Eleni (23 years old): "In the Labor Committee we had to face many problems and think of solutions that would be appropriate for the youth society. In the plenary session of the parliament, each of us felt the importance in the utterance of his speech. At the end of the writing of the reports, each committee continues its work with meetings and promotion of our writings. Personally, I feel proud to have participated and at the same time sad that there is no special participation from our Province. As news of our Province, I tried to promote the problems we face in the workplace and to provide solutions that concern the interest of the young people of our place. It was a three-day full of knowledge and an experience worth living! ”.
Georgia (19 years old): "The issue of our committee was water scarcity and through this discussion I gained responsibilities towards the environment and life. There was communication between the participants, hard work, bonds and friendships were created. Our actions as new representatives did not stop in our final report, since each committee tries its best to ensure that our ideas penetrate today's society and do not remain imprinted on a piece of paper. The 3rd House of Representatives is a fantastic experience that I urge every young person to try and be inspired by the values and benefits it offers ".
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