Sessions of EYP Finland 2012–2021

Tampere 2012 – 18th National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Valpuri Kaarninen & Pauliina Paloviita • President: Andris Šuvajevs (LV) • Editors: Sophie Hall (CH) & Ben English (IE)

Tampere 2012 RS • Head Organisers: Marja Pentikäinen & Henriikka Hannula • President: Alexandre Narayanin (FR) • Editor: Saga Eriksson (FI)

Salo 2012 RS • Head Organisers: Katharine Shelby & Riikka Koskinen • President: Jan Bubienczyk (FI) • Editor: Elisa Martinelli (IT)

Kauniainen 2012 RS • Head Organisers: Anni Marttinen & Waltter Roslin • President: Franziska Maier (DE) • Editor: Giada Benfatto (FR)

Joensuu 2013 – 19th National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Tim Backhaus & Saga Eriksson • President: Hanna Ollinen (FI) • Editor: Robert Torvelainen (FI)

Kuopio 2013 RS • Head Organisers: Tuusa Eriksson, Rebecca Kiiski & Veera Verkasalo • President: Hans Maes (BE) • Editor: Olivier Rostang (FR)

Turku 2013 RS • Head Organisers: Ian Perring, Sofia Rostén & Valtteri Valtanen • President: Richard Janousek (CZ) • Editors: Giada Benfatto (FR) & Mathilde Pascal (FR)

Tampere 2013 RS • Head Organisers: Iida Lyly & Elli-Noora Nieminen • President: Dimitris Zacharias (EL) • Editor: Anna-Helena Saarso (EE)

Oulu 2013 RS • Head Organisers: Silja Tuovinen & Mari Ylivaikko • President: Sini Hyytiäinen (FI) • Editors: Nora Wilhelm (CH) & Louis Wouters (BE) Vantaa 2014 – 20th National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Riikka Nieminen & Riikka Koskinen • President: James Benge (UK) • Editors: Christina Daubjerg Newman (DK/IE) & Anu Pekkarinen (FI)

Helsinki 2014 RS • Head Organisers: Viktor Salenius, Katarina Knuuttila & Patrik Kumpulainen • President: Marko Fischer (DE) • Editors: Elisa Martinelli (IT) & Tim Backhaus (FI)

Savonlinna 2014 RS • Head Organisers: Essi Hyvönen & Sara Välimäki • President: Hugo Dürr (SE) • Editor: Elodie Métral (FR)

Salo 2014 RS • Head Organisers: Laura Uusitalo, Niko Lammi & Riku Suvitie • President: Alexander Proctor (FI) • Editors: Leo Sjöberg (SE) & Nina Thomic (AT)

Oulu 2014 RS • Head Organisers: Noora Pitkälä & Katariina Suorsa • President: Saga Eriksson (FI) • Editors: Rebecca Kiiski (FI) & Anastasia Lemberg-Lvova (EE)

Turku 2015 – 21st National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Henriikka Hakala & Ayda Jodayri Hashemizadeh • President: Valentina Mina (CY) • Editors: Laure Steinville (FR) &

Alastair Payne (UK) • Theme: Youth for Progress – Securing a Prosperous Future

Tampere 2015 – 79th International Session of the EYP • Head Organiser: Robert Torvelainen • President: Joanna Dreger (PL) • Editors: Jan Bubienczyk (FI) & Boaz Manger (NL) • Theme: Ideas Change Minds. People the World.

Kauniainen 2015 RS • Head Organisers: Anna Anttila, Teresa Artjoki & Linda Turpeinen • President: Julia Pustovoitova (UA) • Editors: Kimberly van der Laan (NL) & Leo Sjöberg (SE) • Theme: Supporting Human Rights, Defending Equality

Kangasala 2015 RS • Head Organisers: Alma Vänttinen, Janita Karra & Elviira Luoma • President: Osman Arda Sezer (TR) • Editors: Anna Elīna Vītola (LV) & Rainers Kniss (LV) • Theme: Entrepreneurship as Stepping Stone to European Markets Kuopio 2015 RS • Head Organisers: Susanna Tenhonen, Jade Jimenez & Solja Harjusalmi • President: Fahad Saher (NL) • Editor: Veronika Wilhelmlová (CZ) • Theme: Science and Research – the Key to Innovation

Kaarina 2015 RS • Head Organisers: Roosa Eskola & Susanna Ahonen • President: Charlotta Lahnalahti (FI) • Editor: Christopher Nölte (DE) • Theme: Towards Better Management of the Baltic Sea

Lahti 2016 – 22nd National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Lotta Moisala (today: Moisala-Julkunen) & Tuulia Karvinen • President: Oona Kiiskinen (FI) • Editors: Fotis Papadogeorgopoulos (EL) & Jakob Gutschlhofer (AT) • Theme: Through Clean Environment to Social Responsibility

Lempäälä 2016 RS • Head Organisers: Iida Kalliokoski (today: Mikonmaa) & Pieta Salonen • President: David Plahl (DE) • Editors: Roosa Eskola (FI) &

Susanna Ahonen (FI) • Theme: Enforcing European

Influence in Global Politics

Naantali 2016 RS • Head Organisers: Roosa Eskola & Eerika Vihlman • President: Nina Thomic (AT) • Editors: Nikos Koukovinos (EL) & Athina Firtinidou (EL) • Theme: Unlocking Europe’s Regional Potential – Local Economies as a European Resource

Järvenpää 2016 RS • Head Organisers: Simo Lehtovirta & Kaisla Richardson • President: Tim Keegstra (NL) • Editors: Marsel Szopiński (CH) & Annemari Sepp (EE) • Theme: European Youth Empowered by Diversity

Kempele 2016 RS • Head Organisers: Elias Id, Anna Perälä & Veeti Niskanen • President: Triin Kaup (EE) • Editors: Maciej Maj (PL) & Florian Géron (BE) • Theme: The Effect of Technology on European Society

Tampere 2017 – 23rd National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Ella Palkoaho & Hans Näsman • President: Aida Grishaj (AL) • Editors: Oskar Košenina (PL) & Annemari Sepp (EE) • Theme: Global Development as a Driver of a Sustainable European Economy

Jyväskylä 2017 RS • Head Organisers: Anni Niemelä & Oona Huttunen • President: Jakob Gutschlhofer (AT) • Editor: Veikka Partanen (FI) • Theme: Education and Employment Activating Young European Citizens

Joensuu 2017 RS • Head Organisers: Iina Hirvonen, Petja Pennala & Mirka Nieminen • President: Lara Reinfelde (CH) • Editors: Matti Lötjönen (FI) & Kerstin Reisinger (AT) • Theme: European Entrepreneurship as a Driving Force for Employment

Porvoo 2017 RS • Head Organisers: Minerva Juhola (today: Kastehelmi) & Olivia Melaranta • President: Halyna Virt (UA) • Editors: Klara Kokalj (SI) & Manca Bregar (SI) • Theme: Exploring Active Citizenship in European Democracy

Salo 2017 RS • Head Organisers: Amir Abdelamir & Tuomas Alm • President: Tim Backhaus (FI) • Editor: J. Nathaniel Čamaj (CZ) • Head of Jury: Rebecca Kiiski (FI) • Theme: Solidarity and Stability, Building Blocks for a Brighter European Future

Turku 2018 – 24th National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Paula Närvänen & Elsa Mäki • President: Tim Backhaus (FI) • Editor: Anthony Fedorov (FI) • Theme: Towards a Better European Community with Nordic Collaboration

Salo 2018 RS • Head Organisers: Pinja Kankare, Maisa Kankkunen & Santeri Iivonen • President: Kevin Boland (IE) • Editor: Lala Mirzayeva (AZ) • Theme: Social Responsibility – Europe for Youth and Opportunities

Kuopio 2018 RS • Head Organisers: Axel Aarnio, Mikael Mauranen & Oliver van der Weij • President: Rebecca Kiiski (FI) • Editors: Stylianos Christoforou (EL) & Görkem Cudal (TR) • Theme: Democracy – Towards

Inclusive Participation of Citizens

Tampere 2018 RS • Head Organisers: Alexandra Salo & Aarni Rantanen • President: Joana Cavaco (PT) • Editor: Yannika Rönnqvist (FI) • Theme: Entrepreneurship – The Key to Economic Development

Vaasa 2018 RS • Head Organisers: Yannika Rönnqvist & Ville Valli • President: Dionysis Patriarcheas (EL) • Editors: Jure Sušnik (SI) & Jan Franciszek Adamski (PL) • Theme: Sustainability – European Cities Taking the Lead

Lahti 2019 – 25th National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Hedda-Leena Grip & Pauliina Siekkinen • President: Juuli Salonen (FI) • Editors: Kilian Tranchant (LU) & Lala Mirzayeva (AZ) • Head of Jury: Milla Lehtimäki (FI) • Theme: Europe and Its Neighbours – The Start for Better Foreign Relations

Helsinki 2019 RS • Head Organisers: Hanna Ryan & Maxine Buchert • President: Elisavet Sidiropoulou (EL) • Editor: Luca Peinsold (AT) • Head of Jury: Joao Silva (PT) • Theme: Emphasizing Diversity through Collaborative Policy-Making

Lahti 2019 RS • Head Organisers: Cameron Dunn Merelle & Jenna Tuominen • President: Kaya Safa (UK) • Editor: Armin Adžović (HR) • Theme: European Youth – Advocating for Global Humanity

Nokia 2019 RS • Head Organisers: Karoliina Kondylis & Heidi Tauriainen • President: Jaša Levstik (SI) • Editor: Darya Skorokhod (BY) • Head of Jury: Margit Kienzl (AT) • Theme: Promoting Equality and Equity within Society

Oulu 2019 RS • Head Organisers: Johanna Tikkala & Eveliina Kyllönen • President: Kerstin Reisinger (AT) • Editor: Anna Gurariy (CZ) • Head of Jury: Marlene Karstensen (NO) • Theme: Preserving Old and Innovating New to Solve Future Problems

Tampere 2020 – 26th National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Alexandra Salo & Aarni Rantanen • President: Aicha Bouchelaghem (CH) • Editors: Jarna Pahlberg (FI) & Eike Plhak (DE) • Head of Jury: Lisa Fuchsberger (AT) • Theme: Clearer Skies for the Future – European environmental responsibility leading the world

#wiFI – First Digital Session of EYP Finland • Head Organiser: Juliana Wong • President: Oisín McGinley (IE) • Editors: Ece Beyter (TR) & Ismail Malikov (AZ)

Turku 2020 Digital RS • Head Organiser: Laura Barry • President: William Eddershaw (IE) • Editor: Pauliina Siekkinen (FI) • Head of Jury: Clara Gaughan (IE) • Theme: Metamorphosis: Adapt-

ing to the Rapidly Changing Society Today

Kuopio 2020 Digital RS • Head Organisers: Mira Engström & Topias Laitinen • President: Lira Mikayelyan (AM) • Editor: Stylianos Hadjiforados (CY) • Head of Jury: Miguel Bustorff (BE) • Theme: Hearing Europe: Building European Unity through Empowerment

Jyväskylä 2020 Digital RS • Head Organisers: Pilvi Kilpeläinen & Monica Ratinen • President: Dennis Makarov (DE) • Editor: Milica Mijailović (RS) • Head of Jury: Hugh Gallagher (IE) • Theme: Creating Links: The

European Union Furthering

International Cooperation

Oulu 2020 Digital RS • Head Organisers: Essi Lievetmursu & Iida Salonurmi • President: Marthe Macody Tufte Lund (NO) • Editor: Ola Kowalewska (PL) • Head of Jury: Michalina Lesińska (PL) • Theme: Sparking the Northern Lights: Integrating Rural Areas Better into European Decision-Making

Lempäälä 2021 Digital RS • Head Organisers: Wilma Summanen & Reetamari Pesonen • President: Margarida Conceição (PT) • Editors: Daniel Buna (AL) & Ilma

Šahinović (DK) • Head of Jury: Jason Yu (UK) • Theme: LEDs Replacing Lightbulbs: New Technologies Solving Old Problems

Helsinki 2021 Digital RS • Head Organisers: Avani Yadav & Taimi Xu • President: Iulia Monteanu (RO) • Editors: David Wright (FI), Luka Đorđević (RS) • Head of Jury: Molly Boulton (UK) • Theme: Unique Like a Snowflake: Promoting Individuality through Embracing Diversity

Vantaa 2021 Digital – 27th National Session of EYP Finland • Head Organisers: Karoliina Kondylis & Mira Engström • President: Lira Mikayelyan (AM) • Editor: Marylyn Rosenqvist (FI) • Theme: The Faces of Sustainability: Reconceptualising Sustainable Development to Meet the Needs of Tomorrow

Porvoo 2021 RS • Head Organisers: Eeva Ferrer & Jasmin Alanko • President: Clara Gaughan (IE) • Editor: Cameron Dunn Merelle (FI) • Head of Jury: Don Brookes (UK) • Theme: Striving for Social Sustainability: Reducing Global Inequalities through Endorsing Collective Responsibility for a Better Tomorrow

Mikkeli 2021 RS • Head Organisers: Oskari Olonen & Niina Sipilä • President: Atakan Caglayan (BE) • Editor: Annelou Snippe (NL) • Head of Jury: Gosia Kupiec (PL) • Theme: Shaping Welfare: Reinforcing the Health of Europe to Endure the Challenges of the Modern Society