Role-play EU decision-making

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Ages 15 and over

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Game
Role play

The European Commission has developed an engaging and free role-playing game on what can be called chocolate in the EU. The game is aimed at school classes, student associations, groups of employees and anyone else who wants to better understand the EU’s democratic decision-making process. The role-playing game is a perfect introduction to a larger EU project or as a stand alone activity.

Here you will find all the material ready to download to simulate how the democratic process within the EU works!

Introduction to EU decision-making
- PowerPoint Presentation
- OpenDocument Presentation (open file format)
Teacher's guide
- PDF document -
Chocolate Directive voting results in the Council:
- Excel document
- OpenDocument Spreadsheet (open file format)

The EU Chocolate Directive – a short video introduction to what it is and why Member States find it so hard to come to an agreement? The video is about 3.5 minutes long.

As in reality, EU ministers, the European Commission and the European Parliament meet in the Council of Ministers to discuss, negotiate and vote. These roles are assumed by the participants who will democratically find a solution to unite the countries on the issue of chocolate while protecting their country’s citizens and interests. There will be lively debate, negotiation between the countries in the corridors and, finally, voting on the Commission’s new legislative proposal. And the outcome of the role-playing game is rarely as expected. It is the participants who control and influence the process.

The role-playing game is fun, contributes to understanding and dialogue around the EU and functions both in person and digitally.

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