King’s College students Ángela Ortega, Ana Coto, Félix Muriel and Macarena Machimbarrena, have been selected to join the Madrid chapter of the Model European Parliament to address a number of major European issues. The Model European Parliament is a debate program for young people organized by the EU Parliament in each of the 27 member countries to promote political engagement and debate at the highest possible level across Europe. Paul McNally, who coordinated KC Y12 pupils, says: “to have one student selected as a member of the Model European Parliament is an honour, but to have four pupils selected is an extraordinary achievement and proof of the thoughtful, creative and passionate pupils that we have at King’s College”. The proposals were developed as part of the Year 12 PSHE curriculum. Ángela wrote a proposal that supported the use of Genetically Modified Seeds: “the world’s population is growing really fast and food production is not distributed as equally as it needs. Also, global warming makes it very likely that large parts of southern Europe will need to start growing GM crops”. Each pupil had to submit a proposal which included background research, notes on the existing environmental laws around Europe and in developing countries, and a proposal for changing the existing laws. Next January members of the Model Parliament will meet to take part in a workshop on debate techniques.

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