Call for Officials: EYP Finland's Regional Sessions 2014

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Regional Sessions of EYP Finland Information Sheet for Officials Helsinki | 24–26 October Savoninna | 31 October–2 November Salo | 7–9 November Oulu | 14–16 November

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Welcome to the Regional Sessions!

Helsinki 2014

European Youth Parliament Finland will organise its annual Regional Sessions for

24–26 October

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

Head-organised by Katariina

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

Knuuttila, Patrik Kumpulainen

2015.

and Viktor Salenius.

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

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

31 October–2 November

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.

Head-organised by Essi Hy-

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

vönen and Sara Välimäki.

almost a hundred officials’ posts!

Salo

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

7–9 November

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

Head-organised by Niko Lammi,

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

Laura Uusitalo and Riku Suvi-

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

tie.

ence and nationality.

Oulu

Welcome to the Regional Sessions!

14–16 November Alexander Proctor Head-organised by Noora Pit-

President

känen and Katariina Suorsa.

EYP Finland

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How to take part?

How to apply?

Programme

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

Each session includes a day

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

of officials’ training, a day of

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

teambuilding, a day of commit-

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

tee work and a one day General

med of the outcome of the selection within two weeks of the deadline.

Assembly.

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

The working language of the

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

sessions is English.

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-

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jected applicants with feedback on their application upon request.

On all issues related to the ReThe participation fee for Finnish officials is 25 EUR. There is no participation fee for

gional Sessions, please contact

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

Jenni Röynä at jenni.royna@ eypfinland.org.

How to get there?

Regional Sessions on Facebook: The Helsinki–Vantaa International Airport has direct connections to dozens of loca-

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

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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-

Application instructions and ap-

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

plication template on the Alumni

reachable.

Portal.

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.

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How to apply?

Open spots:

New Application Process

Helsinki

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

24–26 October

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

14 chairs

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

8 journalists 1–2 editors

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

2 vice-presidents

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.

Savonlinna 31 October–2 November

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-

10 chairs

late can be found on the Alumni Portal.

6 journalists 1–2 editors

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

2 vice-presidents

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.

Application deadline: August 24th, 11:59 PM (CET) Applications to: applications@eypfinland.org 4

FAQ What do you value in a Cover Letter?

Salo

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

7–9 November

and whatever comes to your mind to support your key message. Your Cover Letter should convey your core strengths briefly and clearly.

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

1–2 editors

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

2 vice-presidents

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-

Oulu

dered as your main assets.

14–16 November

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

10 chairs

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

6 journalists

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

1–2 editors

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

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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.

Application deadline: When will I hear back from you?

August 24th, 11:59 PM (CET)

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-

Applications to:

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

applications@eypfinland.org 5

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