Vantaa 201420th National Session of EYP Finland

Information Sheet for Officials

The 20th National Session of EYP Finland will be organised in Vantaa on 10–13 Janu-

ary 2014. Vantaa 2014 will gather some 180 participants from over 15 European coun-

tries to discuss and debate some of the most pressing issues of our time. The session

is under the patronage of Mr Olli Rehn, Vice President of the European Commission,

and Mrs Tuula Teeri, President of Aalto University.

The session will host delegations from both Finland and abroad and have an interna-

tional team of officials. The Finnish delegations to the session will be selected at the

four Regional Sessions of EYP Finland in October–November 2013. At the National

Session, delegations will be selected to represent Finland at the International Ses-

sions of the EYP in Riga, Latvia, and Kiev, Ukraine, in 2014.

We are now opening the Call for Officials for the National Session. We are looking for

vice presidents, editors, chairpersons and journalists. The session will be presided by

James Benge (UK) and head-organised by Riikka Nieminen and Riikka Koskinen.

Looking forward to your applications,

Jari Marjelund

President

EYP Finland

Welcome to theNational Session!

When and where?

Vantaa, 10–13 January 2014.

Officials are asked to arrive on 9

January.

Who?

There will be delegations from

both Finland and abroad and an

international team of officials.

How much does it cost?

The participation fee for Finnish

officials is 30 EUR. There will be

no participation fee for foreign

officials.

Participants need to cover their

travel expenses by themselves.

Applications

You can find the application form

at the Alumni Portal. Please

submit it to applications@eypfin-

land.org by either 10 November

or 17 November (see instruc-

tions on the opposite page).

How to apply?

The Call for Officials for Vantaa 2014 is now open. We are looking for vice presidents,

editors, chairpersons and journalists. You can find the application form on the Alumni

Platform at http://alumni.eypej.org/archives/38453. Please submit your application

to applications@eypfinland.org. There are two different deadlines: the deadline for

vice president, chairperson and editor applications is 10 November, the deadline for

journalist applications 17 November. The selected editor or editors will be included in

the journalists selection panel. Each applicant will be informed of the outcome of the

selection within a week of the respective deadline.

EYP Finland places emphasis on the transparency and fairness of the selection pro-

cedure. Reasonable balance of nationalities and levels of experience will be pursued,

but the guiding principle will be that of meritocracy. Thus, we encourage all applicants

to pay attention to their applications. The selection panel will also provide all rejected

applicants with feedback on their applications.

The participation fee for Finnish officials is 30 EUR. There is no participation fee for

foreign officials. To avoid cancellations, we kindly ask all applicants to check their

travel options and exam schedules before applying.

How to get there?

The Helsinki–Vantaa International Airport has direct connections to tens of locations

all around Europe, and Vantaa is thus easily reached from all corners of Europe. Hel-

sinki can also be reached by ferry from Tallinn and Stockholm.

All officials are expected to arrive in Vantaa by noon on Thursday 9 January, and the

session will end by 18:00 on Monday 13 January. Accommodation for possible extra

nights will most likely be provided.

How to take part?Programme

The session includes a day of

officials’ training, a day of team-

building, two days of committee

work and a one-day General

Assembly.

The working language of the

session is English.

Contact

Alexander Proctor, Board Mem-

ber for International Affairs:

alexander.proctor@eypfinland.

org

EYP Finland

www.eypfinland.org

info@eypfinland.org

www.facebook.com/eypfinland

EYP-Finland ry

Uudenmaankatu 15 A 5

00120 Helsinki

Finland

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