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Regional Sessions of EYP FinlandInformation Sheet for Officials

Helsinki | 24–26 October

Savoninna | 31 October–2 November

Salo | 7–9 November

Oulu | 14–16 November

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European Youth Parliament Finland will organise its annual Regional Sessions for

the seventh time in 2014. The sessions will take place in Helsinki, Savonlinna, Salo

and Oulu in October and November. The Regional Sessions act as a preliminary

round for the 21st National Session of EYP Finland, to be held in Turku in January

2015.

Since 2008, the Regional Sessions of EYP Finland have been a gateway to the world

of EYP for thousands of high school students in Finland. They have also gained a

solid reputation as high-quality events among the international EYP community as

indicated by the high number of applications for officials’ posts in the recent years.

With organising four sessions for the second year now, we are offering a total of

almost a hundred officials’ posts!

EYP Finland now welcomes you all to apply for another round of Regional Sessions

in Finland. The call is open for vice-presidents, editors, chairs and journalists. The

sessions in Helsinki and Salo will each host a team of 17 chairs, eight journalists and

1–2 editors; the sessions in Savonlinna and Oulu will have a team of 12 chairs, six

journalists and 1–2 editors. We are looking for diverse teams in terms of both experi-

ence and nationality.

Welcome to the Regional Sessions!

Alexander Proctor

President

EYP Finland

Welcome to the Regional Sessions!

Helsinki 2014

24–26 October

Head-organised by Katariina

Knuuttila, Patrik Kumpulainen

and Viktor Salenius.

Savonlinna

31 October–2 November

Head-organised by Essi Hy-

vönen and Sara Välimäki.

Salo

7–9 November

Head-organised by Niko Lammi,

Laura Uusitalo and Riku Suvi-

tie.

Oulu

14–16 November

Head-organised by Noora Pit-

känen and Katariina Suorsa.

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How to apply?

Each Regional Session will host an international team of officials – chairs, journalists,

and organisers. You can apply for multiple sessions and positions. The call is now open

and will be closed 24 August. You can find the instructions for the application below.

Please submit the form to applications@eypfinland.org. Each applicant will be infor-

med of the outcome of the selection within two weeks of the 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, and the selection panel will also provide all re-

jected applicants with feedback on their application upon request.

The participation fee for Finnish officials is 25 EUR. There is no participation fee for

foreign officials, but the participants need to cover their travel expenses.

How to get there?

The Helsinki–Vantaa International Airport has direct connections to dozens of loca-

tions all around Europe, and Savonlinna and Salo are easily reached from Helsinki by

train or bus. The train trip from Helsinki to Oulu takes some time but is quite pleasant,

and Oulu can also be reached by plane from Helsinki and Stockholm. Certain low-

cost airliners such as AirBaltic and Norwegian fly to Turku, from which Salo is easily

reachable.

As officials are expected to arrive by noon on the Thursday before each session, it is

rather likely that you need to arrive in Finland already on the Wednesday.

How to take part?

Programme

Each session includes a day

of officials’ training, a day of

teambuilding, a day of commit-

tee work and a one day General

Assembly.

The working language of the

sessions is English.

Contact

On all issues related to the Re-

gional Sessions, please contact

Jenni Röynä at jenni.royna@

eypfinland.org.

Regional Sessions on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/

RS2014EYPFinland

Application instructions and ap-

plication template on the Alumni

Portal.

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New Application Process

For our Regional Sessions, we have thought of a new, yet simple application process.

We believe that you distinguish yourself by your talents and the ambition to contribute

those to the session. And we don’t consider a number of questions we came up with

to be the ideal method of discovering what makes you a valuable asset to our team.

We want you to show us in your own way who you are and why you are the best fit for

the Officials’ Teams of the Finnish Regional Sessions in 2014. Hence, no selection

panel questions. Instead, your opportunity to reveal your skills in your unique way.

We ask all applicants to write a one-page Cover Letter (max. 500 words) and send it

as PDF to applications@eypfinland.org before August 24th 11:59 PM CET. The temp-

late can be found on the Alumni Portal.

You can address any aspect you deem relevant to support your application. We reckon

a blank page and what you do with it to be the best possibility for us to get to know

you, your qualities and your ambitions. It may seem slightly daunting at first, but we

encourage you to embrace this chance, allowing you to convince us by using your own

concept.

We also invite you to send any official EYP recommendations or evaluations, which

you may have received. However, this is not a prerequisite.

How to apply?

Open spots:

Helsinki

24–26 October

14 chairs

8 journalists

1–2 editors

2 vice-presidents

Savonlinna

31 October–2 November

10 chairs

6 journalists

1–2 editors

2 vice-presidents

Application deadline:

August 24th, 11:59 PM (CET)

Applications to:

applications@eypfinland.org

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FAQ

What do you value in a Cover Letter?

We will be reading quite a few Cover Letters. Thus, use content, structure, formatting

and whatever comes to your mind to support your key message. Your Cover Letter

should convey your core strengths briefly and clearly.

I have no idea what to write about. What should I do?

Start with what distinguishes you from other applicants. What are you excellent at?

What do you really enjoy doing? Every strength you have can be valuable to our team.

You could also read through your past evaluations and see what other people consi-

dered as your main assets.

I want to apply as Chairperson and Journalist. Do I need to write two Cover Letters?

This is up to you. If you feel that one Cover Letter suffices to explain your suitability

for both the Media Team and Chairs’ Team, then we will process your application

through both positions. Else, you may also submit two different versions respectively.

I want to apply as VP and Chairperson/ Editor and Journalist. Do I need to write two

Cover Letters?

Please only submit one Cover Letter whilst stating clearly that you wish to support us

in either of those positions. However, you may want to explain your talents for both

capacities.

When will I hear back from you?

We will do our best to conduct the selection process as quickly as possible to assure

you have sufficient time to complete your travel arrangements. But we place a tho-

rough consideration above speed, hence we ask you for some patience.

Salo

7–9 November

14 chairs

8 journalists

1–2 editors

2 vice-presidents

Oulu

14–16 November

10 chairs

6 journalists

1–2 editors

2 vice-presidents

Application deadline:

August 24th, 11:59 PM (CET)

Applications to:

applications@eypfinland.org

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