1. Simulation of the plenary session

2. Your job in six stages Read the opinion
Write and submit your amendments
Prepare for the group meeting and plenary session
Become an EESC "member"
Brussels: meet in groups
Brussels: debate and vote in plenary

3. 1. Read the opinion
An EU strategy to support Member States in reducing alcohol-related harm

4. Structure of an opinion
Gist of the opinion
1st introductory paragraph
Summary
Context
General comments
Conclusions and recommendations

5. 2. Write and submit your amendments
Minimum 1, maximum 3 amendments (in a language of your choice)
Deadline for submission: 15 March 2010

6. What kind of changes can you make? Options
Delete
Replace
Delete and replace throughout the text
Delete a point
Replace a word
Add a new point
+ Briefly state your arguments in the "Reason" section

7. Delete
Original text:
1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
Delete
1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

8. Replace Original text:
1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
Replace
1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 20% 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

9. Delete and replace throughout the text
Original text:
1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
Delete and replace throughout the text
1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

10. Delete a point Original text:
1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
Delete point
1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

11. Replace a word Original text:
1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
Replace a word
1.3.The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong specific interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.

12. Add a new point Add a new point
Original text:
1.3. The EESC asserts that the EU should take up a strong interim target of at least 30% reduction in GHG global emissions from 1990 by 2020, providing there are comparable reductions by other developed and by economically more advanced developing countries.
Add a new point
1.3a The Committee would like all European citizens to be informed of the objectives set to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, with a major publicity campaign, for example in public places and public transport

13. 3. Prepare for the group meeting and plenary session
The EESC will send you a document including all the proposed amendments
To prepare yourself for the debates in the group meeting and plenary session, read through this document before coming to Brussels

14. 4. Become an EESC "member"
3 students from each school will become EESC "members" and represent their class in Brussels
They must choose the EESC group they would like to represent: Group I, Group II or Group III

15. 5. Brussels: group meeting
Each group will have to agree on
5 amendments to put to the plenary session

16. 6. Brussels: the plenary session
Debate and adopt an opinion which best represents the public interest

17. Over to you!