EYP AmAr 2013 Simulation Conference

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EYP AmAr 2013

EYP Ambassadors of Armenia

Simulation Conference

Scenario:

rmenia’s unique religious and cultural heritage, combined with its stunning landscape

nd nature are unquestionably its strongest asset for tourism.

Distinct periods of history over the past 4000 years (Urartu, Hellenic, Christian, Soviet, etc)

have merged to create a small country with much to offer to the visitor. Nevertheless, the

tourism sector in the regions of the countries remains weakly developed due to the lack of

foreign investments.

7 potential investors from Poland, Sweden, Hungary, Ukraine, Italy, Great Britain, Czech

Republic are arriving to Yerevan on August 17 with the purpose of meeting different

working groups and contemplate an investment in one of the regions in Armenia with the

purpose of boosting tourism. Unfortunately, the investment resources are limited and can be

provided for only 1 region which is to be determined at the conference. The Conference

brings together those 7 potential investors and 7 working groups ( each representing one of

the regions in Armenia: Tavush, Lori, Kotayk, Syunik, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor, Shirak).

Your Role:

15 days before the arrival of the potential investors, 7 working groups will be created to

represent the regions of Armenia: Tavush, Lori, Kotayk, Syunik, Gegharkunik, Vayots Dzor,

Shirak. Each group comprises of 3 participants who will be working closely with the

assigned mentor. Your task is to prepare a presentation and a booklet on the region you

represent for the potential investors. You have to be as impressive as possible to persuade

the investors that your region and not any other has the highest potential for tourism

development. The booklet and presentation should be made in a creative way and not

copied from the tourism promoting pages. Be unique, daring and innovative; prove that

your region is the one to get the funding from the potential investors.

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Conference Procedure:

Each of the working groups will make the prepared presentation to the potential investors

and distribute the booklets about their region. After rendering the presentation, the floor will

be opened for the questions from other working groups and potential investors. The whole

region representation will be closed by the final speeches. The whole procedure will be

conducted for all the 7 groups followed by the voting of the investors and the participants

concerning the region with the highest tourism potential and which is to be funded.

Participants:

21 Armenian participants from Yerevan and regions, 7 foreign participants. The Winner

working group representing certain region in Armenia will make a 3 day trip to the

respective region in order to prepare 5-page long journal that will be disseminated through

European Youth Parliament Alumni Network thus raising awareness about the regions of

Armenia.

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