The main place where we did workshops was a gallery in Gliwice. Each country had to do one workshop on some topic, we had how the European Parliament works and what political parties are there. In the morning we worked on workshops and on our cultural evenings, where each country presented itself together with typical dishes. We listened to many interesting workshops on the history of the European Parliament, on diplomatic protocol, a speech workshop and more... Last but not least, we had a so-called simulation of the European Parliament for the last two days, where we were divided into political parties with a given ideology. We had to debate and defend our opinions and proposals. This was the part I dreaded the most, debating and arguing. It was also one of the reasons why I went to this project, because I wanted to improve my argumentation skills. I got a lot of opportunities, we talked a lot in the evenings with people and it was amazing to see how we each have different perspectives.

At the same time, this project showed me Poland in a completely different light than I expected. People there are much less conservative than it is presented. They care about the development of art, monuments and local shops, which is absolutely great. I look forward to more projects like this one!

Well thank you  

Kristína Buchelová