Promoting Active Citizenship: Projects of EYP Finland Sessions are the bread and butter of EYP Finland. They are our largest events where most of our funding goes towards, and our members consistently choose them as the most important activities of the organisation. However, in the past decade we have been involved in various projects with other civil society organisations and public sector institutions, both session-related and otherwise. These projects have been crucial for raising awareness about EYP Finland, networking with important stakeholders and institutions, securing new sources of funding, and of course giving our members more opportunities to be involved with the organisation. List of projects:
Parliamentary simulations – EYP in a school day Elections Would you like to experience an EYP session during a school lesson? This is what the parliamentary simulations are all about. EYP Finland has organised these short introductions into EU policy-making in upper secondary schools, high schools and vocational schools throughout the 2010s, under various different names and in collaboration with the European Parliament Information Office in Finland. • 2010–2014: EU – osallistu ja opi! • 2015–2017: Eurooppalainen kansalaisuutesi • 2018–: Nuorten Eurooppa
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Using your right to vote is the easiest and most important way to exercise active citizenship. Despite the fact that many of our members are usually under 18 on election day, EYP Finland has organised several debates, panels, election machines and information campaigns to encourage young people to the polls. Some of these projects include: • 2015 Finnish Parliament elections: EYP Finland was a content partner of Allianssi ry in an election machine targeted for young voters. The election machine was a success and it was used 54 362 times before the election. • 2015 Finnish Parliament elections: EYP Finland, Eurooppanuoret ry and Pääkaupunkiseudun Eurooppanuoret ry held a panel discussion for young voters. The panel consisted of 9 young candidates from eight different parties, and the discussion had 52 participants. • 2019 European Parliament elections: EYP Finland was an active participant in the #thistimeimvoting campaign, sharing EU information on social media, attending the European Youth Seminar in Brussels, and helping organise a panel discussion with young MEP candidates in Helsinki.
