Annual Report 2008 - European Youth Parliament
Annual Report 2008 - European Youth Parliament
Annual Report 2008 - European Youth Parliament
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EYP Finland ry<br />
The National Committee of the <strong>European</strong><br />
<strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong> in Finland<br />
EYP has worked in Finland for almost 15 years. Current registered organisation<br />
EYP-Finland ry was officially established only in 2001 – although two International<br />
Sessions were already organised in Finland in 1996 and 1999. The National<br />
Committee organises a National Session once a year and the Regional Committees<br />
(in Helsinki, Turku and Tampere at the moment) organise regional sessions. EYP-<br />
Finland ry also seeks to offer its members trainings on the topics of journo / chair<br />
/ EYP in general. In addition the <strong>Parliament</strong> Simulation Programme of EYP Finland<br />
reaches out to schools with EYP-related materials. Yearly EYP in Finland reaches<br />
more than 300 Finnish pupils through its broad range of activities.<br />
Activities in <strong>2008</strong><br />
EYP Finland ry and it’s Regional<br />
Committees organised three<br />
sessions in October <strong>2008</strong>:<br />
Tampere’08, October 3 – 5<br />
Espoo’08, October 17 – 19<br />
Turku’08, October 24 – 26<br />
Number of participants:<br />
Each session gathered around 120<br />
participants including international<br />
delegates and officials.<br />
Patrons and Guests:<br />
Mr Ville Itälä, Member of the <strong>European</strong><br />
<strong>Parliament</strong><br />
Mr Stefan Wallin, Finnish Minister for<br />
Culture, Sport and <strong>Youth</strong><br />
Other Events in <strong>2008</strong><br />
Winter Days, Helsinki<br />
(January 18 – 19)<br />
Journalist training, Helsinki<br />
(June 16 - 18)<br />
Summer Days, Helsinki<br />
(July 31)<br />
Chair training, Espoo<br />
(September 11 - 14)<br />
<strong>Annual</strong> Ball, Helsinki<br />
(November 8)<br />
EYP Finland Christmas Celebrations<br />
(December 13)<br />
Additionally many EYP Cafés were<br />
organised in Helsinki, Espoo, Turku<br />
and Tampere. The board of EYP Finland<br />
and the boards of the regional committees<br />
have also met regularly<br />
throughout the year.<br />
Contact<br />
EYP-Finland ry<br />
(Office)<br />
Tehtaankatu 26 B 44<br />
00150 Helsinki<br />
Phone:<br />
+358-40-847-8688<br />
Email: eyp@eypfinland.org<br />
/ krista.simberg@eypfinland.org<br />
Homepage: www.eypfinland.org<br />
<strong>European</strong> <strong>Youth</strong> <strong>Parliament</strong> - <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2008</strong> - Website: www.eypej.org<br />
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