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EditorialAnastasia Lvova (EE)
Rebecca Kiiski (FI)
Jaan Kristjan Utno (EE)
Draw anything you want here
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Anthony Fedorov (FI)
Jade C. Jimenez Salgado (FI)
Solja Harjusalmi (FI)
Tuuli Toivonen (FI)
Juuli Salonen (FI)
Nelli Vanninen (FI)
Drawings done by Anastasia Lvova, Cover done by Jaan Kristjan Utno
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The Nameless
Man Who Cured Polio
Poliomyelitis, also known as
polio, was first recognized as
an epidemic in the early 20th
century. In the United States
the polio epidemic of 1952
was the worst outbreak in the
nation’s history, with nearly
58,000 cases reported that year alone.
The virus-based disease is much more
common in children than adults, which
has also led to the name “infantile pa-
ralysis”. Despite the fear it caused, in
most cases infection causes no symp-
toms. In the worst cases polio can also
cause muscle weakness, paralysis and
even death. One of the most famous
polio patients was the US president
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who became
completely paralysed from the waist
down in 1921 because of the disease.
Since the disease can’t be treated in its
acute phase, the important thing is the
vaccination. In the western world po-
lio is currently very rare thanks to im-
proved vaccination. The World Health
Organization has reported that polio is
an issue in only three countries nowa-
days - Pakistan, Afghanistan and Ni-
geria. The initial development of the
vaccine was mostly the work of one
man and he is Jonas Salk. A doctor born in New York, he worked to create the
vaccine for nearly a whole decade, aiming to complete it as rapidly as possible.
When he started creating the vaccine, the common belief was that effective vac-
cines could only be created through the use of living viruses. Salk’s breakthrough
was the idea that a deactivated virus would work as well.
rapid spreading of the virus. Salk’s
vaccine was later replaced by Albert
Sabin’s living-virus vaccine, because
it was orally ingested and thus easier
to spread. With Sabin’s version how-
ever, there was a slight chance of the
virus mutating back into its dangerous
form. For this reason, Salk’s virus is currently
still the recommended vaccine in the United
States.
Salk himself made no money off the vac-
cine leaving it unpatented so that it would
be more affordable for those who needed it.
When asked about the owner of the patent
by a reporter, he gave a response that be-
came perhaps his best-known quote: ”Who
owns my polio vaccine? The people! Could
you patent the Sun?” For his last years be-
fore dying of a heart attack in 1995, Salk was
searching for a vaccine against HIV. Despite
the way he spent his life, working for ev-
eryone else and making some of the most
important contributions to healthcare in hu-
man history, his name isn’t the one people
remember.
Jonas Salk is a nameless man and 2014 is
what would have been his 100th birthday. It’s
safe to say that we too could use someone
like him in the world today - an innovator
ready to work hard and with a goal in mind.
After testing the vaccine on thousands of monkeys and children, Salk tested it on
himself, his wife and their three sons. He announced the success of the human tests
on national radio almost a year after starting the initial testing. The vaccine was dis-
tributed in 44 states, three provinces in Canada and in Helsinki, Finland.
While the vaccine never completely eradicated polio, it resulted in the end of the
by Tuuli Toivonen
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Robert Downey Jr. is one of the most loved and
worldwide recognized actors due to his success
in Marvel films, specifically the “Iron Man” se-
ries. His true success came only in 2008 with the
release of the first “Iron Man” and “Tropic Thun-
der” but what about his career before that?
In his early career he was nominated for an
Academy Award for Best Actor for his perfor-
mance in “Ceremony” in 1993. His career was
blooming until 1996 when he started abusing
substances ranging from heroin and cocaine
to marijuana. During a period of five years he
was arrested numerous times and let go on pa-
role. Soon, however, he had to appear before
the judge facing the same charges of drug use
and possession. He told the judge that “tak-
ing drugs to me is like having a shotgun in my
mouth with my finger on the trigger, and I like
the taste of the gun metal.”
Mr. Downey Jr. had stated to the judge that he was an
addict since the age of eight and his first exposure to
drugs came through his father at the age of six. Robert
Downey Sr. was a film director who created small un-
derground films. He liked to cast his son in his films and
after filming “Pound” he exposed Downey Jr. to weed.
He was caught drunk driving as well as in possession
of cocaine and a loaded .357 magnum revolver. Finally
in 2001 he was sent to a drug rehabilitation center in-
stead of jail from where he eventually sobered up and
quit drug use. Robert Downey Jr. described his time
in jail and his rehabilitation process as “job one is to
get out of that cave. A lot of people do get out but
don’t change” he continued “so the thing is to get out
and recognize the significance of that aggressive denial
of your fate, come through the crucible forged into a
stronger metal.”
To this date Downey Jr. has not used a single abusive
substance nor drank a single alcoholic beverage for al-
most eight years. He tries to live a healthy life with his
family although the drug addiction runs in the family as
portrayed by his eldest 20-year-old son Indio, who has
been caught in the possession of abusive substances.
Like father like son, although unlike Downey Sr., Downey
Jr. insists that the whole family supports Indio and they
believe that Indio’s drug addiction will be “another re-
covery success story instead of a cautionary tale.”
A Mountain Worth Climbing
by Anthony Fedorov
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Brandon
Brandon Stanton. The name might not say
much as he usually goes by just Brandon. If
anything at all. In his own words, posted on
his blog, he ”gets really passionate about
things.” And it is for this very blog that he is
widely know. He is the creator of “Humans of
New York”.
What started as an attempt to take 10,000 por-
traits and turn them into an interactive map of
the city has now turned into a widely followed
project that gets 5-6 new stories every day and
has nearly 11 million likes on Facebook alone.
Before starting the blog, Brandon worked as
a bond trader in Chicago. When he lost his
job two years in, his hobby of photography
became his full-time profession. First taking
pictures in New Orleans, Pittsburgh and Phil-
adelphia, he eventually found a home for the
project-to-be in New York.
For the first year he spent in the Big Apple,
HONY got absolutely no attention. Bran-
don was broke and alone in New York City.
He calls his first Christmas season in the city
the saddest time of his life. Talking about
the breakthrough of the project, he men-
tions that it was probably when he started
adding captions to the pictures. People
were perhaps even more captivated by the
story than the photo itself.
In 2014, Brandon visited crisis areas around
the world in partnership with the United
Nations, collecting stories. These countries
included South Sudan, Iraq and Ukraine
among others. So behind the project that
has changed views, lives and people, is an
ordinary man. You just need to find the one
thing you are the most passionate about
and start making a change, little by little.
Men of the Big Appleby Tuuli Toivonen
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Jerome
Another kind of a New Yorker was made fa-
mous by the video application Vine. Origi-
nally from France, Jerome Jarre has made
Vines, videos that last a maximum of 6 sec-
onds, into a career. From a troublesome past,
being bullied and raised by a single parent,
he moved first to China where he learned En-
glish and Chinese.
Jerome started using Vine the day it came
out. After permanently moving to New York,
he too was broke and even homeless for half
a year. He eventually became known for his
prank videos and positive outlook on life.
He has come a long way since that time. With
7.6 million followers on Vine, he and another
Viner Nash Grier accidentally created chaos
by arranging an ex-tempore fan meet-up in
Kópavogur, Iceland. Over five thousand peo-
ple showed up and police had to be called to
manage the crowd. From six second videos
to being featured in “The Ellen DeGeneres
Show” twice, it is difficult to determine when
his career took flight.
According to a Youtube video he posted on
October 23rd the Vine celebrity was recently
offered an advertising campaign for a million
dollars, with the condition that he would to
stay in New York for the next year. Jarre de-
clined the offer, stating that he wanted to “stay
true” to his mission of self-discovery, meaning
that he didn’t want to make commitments that
would limit his freedom to create. After declin-
ing the deal, he flew to Mexico. The video ends
with an uplifting message: “Be Brave. Believe
in yourself. Do what you think is right. You have
this one life.”
Similarly, Brandon Stanton has stated that if he
answered on of his favourite questions, “If you
could give on piece of advice to a lot of peo-
ple, what would it be?” by telling people to
not wait for perfection. “Just begin, work hard
and figure it out as you go.“
To sum this up, everyone starts from some-
where. Find your passion, work hard and make
it happen. And if you ever need some inspi-
ration, Brandon Stanton’s favourite place in
the world, NYC Central Park, might be a good
place to start out.
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Times have changed enormously. Today,
we live in a whole new era in which the im-
portance and power of digital communica-
tion cannot be ignored. Now it takes only a
few seconds to make information as well as
our personal thoughts to be accessable on-
line worldwide. This new way of communi-
cation has destroyed the barrier that some
years ago hindered the process of spread-
ing information. Thus, there are no more
valid reasons to ignore what is happening
in our own countries and also around the
world. The involvement of youth in cur-
rent issues is essential as they become
aware of what is happening around them,
in their community, in their country and in
the world. After all we, the youth, represent
the future and will be required to make de-
cisions, hence it is paramount all decisions
must be made in an informed way.
Learning about what is happening
around us requires the reading of, for
instance, articles and newspapers.
However, some people might find this
an unattractive option but still have the
desire to stay informed. Videos are a
very attractive and easy way to present
current issues and briefly give the most
relevant facts of a specific event. There
are many different platforms on which
people can digitally share their videos,
Youtube being the most popular and
known. A group of Mexican youngsters
saw the advantages of digital commu-
nication. Being aware of the need to
both, to express and communicate the
current situations in their country, they
created a web page, Twitter and a You-
tube channel named: “Mientras Tanto
en Mexico” (“Meanwhile in Mexico”).
by Jade C. Jimenez Salgado
Meanwhile in MexicoThe power of digital media, the importance of informing and getting informed.
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“Meanwhile in Mexico” was created a year
and two months ago and it is currently formed
by a group of six youngsters, who create short
videos every week. Their videos give infor-
mation on the most relevant political issues
taking place in their country - Mexico. This
group, led by Karla Rivera, publishes and dis-
tributes digital material daily. Showing their
interest in informing people every week they
also answer some of the questions asked by
their audience.
Some of the questions that may arise
are: why was this group created? Why
do they want to make the current polit-
ical landscape of their country known?
Isn’t that the job of the national media?
Don’t they have trustworthy media?
Well the reality is that in Mexico it is
very difficult to trust what is said on the
media. The official versions tend to be
modified and vital information is often
excluded. The political and social situ-
ation in Mexico is critical, its society is
tired of the corruption and injustices.
The members of Meanwhile in Mexico
know this. They are tired as well and
what they wanted was to start doing
something that makes a difference: giv-
ing reliable information and showing
the other side of the story.
One year and two months ago, Karla Rivera,
who studied communications with a focus
on journalism, had the idea of starting this
entire project. Her friends told her “nobody
will take you seriously, you should better
focus on spectacles or giving beauty tips”.
Today, she thinks that ignoring those com-
ments and following her ideas was the best
decision she could ever have made. Even
though “Meanwhile in Mexico” normally
creates videos in Spanish, relevant events
have been discussed in their videos in En-
glish. An example of this is the disappear-
ance of 43 Mexican students on the 26th of
September for which the government has
yet been unable to provide an explanation.
What Karla Rivera has done is only an exam-
ple of the importance of getting the youth
involved in current affairs. The digital com-
munication is a powerful tool that should be
used correctly.
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Could you describe your favorite memory from Barcelona IS? One night at the teambuilding venue
in the mountains near Barcelona, we
were given one balloon each. We got
to write a wish on it and then someone
counted to 3, and we let them go at the
same time. It was a magical moment!
Have you been in contact with the other participants/new friends? How?I met two of my best friends at an Inter-
national Session. I keep in contact with
them daily on Facebook, Skype or via
voice messages on Whatsapp.
Jaan, 21, attended an International Session in Barcelona.
How did you feel when you were se-lected to attend an IS? I went crazy! I got a wild card and it was
such a great opportunity.
Could you describe your favorite memory from Barcelona IS? Number one was the beach! It was warm
and there was music, hammocks and a
lot of people swimming and chilling out.
Can you state 3 reasons why every-one should go to an IS? 1. GA! Debating quality is high and
speeches are excellent.
2. New friends who you will see again in
EYP.
3. You start to want to do more EYP.
What is the most important thing you learned from Barcelona IS? Important to be active in everything you
do, otherwise experience isn’t full.
Experiences from an E YP
International Session Silja Tuovinen, 19. Attended two International Sessions : Tbilisi and Barcelona.
How does an International Session (IS) differ from other sessions? Obviously the academic level is high and the session is longer, usually
10 days. You will create a stronger bond with your committee; there is
more time for teambuilding, committee work, GA and also more free
time. Every day there is a different program: a cultural evening, time for
shopping or sightseeing.
How did you feel when you were selected to attend an IS? I was super surprised and very hap-
py! I also thought: GEORGIA?!
What? Where is it?
by Juuli Salonen
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Who are you?
I’m Eva Kastenbauer, 17, from Traunstein, Germa-
ny.
What do you do in your free time?
I used to do ice-speed skating but now I do more
normal things like poetry slam, playing basketball
and playing the guitar, I also write a little bit for
my school newspaper. I might write a bit about
this session as well.
What inspired you to come to this session?
I had a Finnish delegate in my committee in
Frankfurt and when I saw the call for international
delegates, I thought it would be cool to come to
Finland too.
What’s your favourite thing about Germany?
Maybe that would be the many opportunities you
have there. We have countryside and mountains
and seas and you can also go to a big city if you
want to.
From Frankfurt to Oulu – A delegate Called Eva
So have you been to Finland before?
No, I haven’t been to Finland before. I don’t ac-
tually speak a single word of Finnish. It was very
funny when I got on the bus and I just gave him a
paper and said: “I need to go there….”
What has been the most surprising thing about Finland?
Maybe that I’m not actually officially here because
there was no boarder control at Oulu airport so
nobody saw me.
How does EYP seem to you?
When I was still in school, there was an older stu-
dent that said that you either love EYP or hate it.
I love it!
What are you looking forward to the most at the session?
One thing is the party tonight and the other thing
is General Assembly tomorrow because I’d really
like to have some kind of a speech.
What’s the best decision you have ever made?
That’s difficult because I’ve made many decisions,
some good some bad. The thing about the ses-
sions is not to hesitate too much.
by Tuuli Toivonen
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Saga was born in Palo Alto, near San Francisco USA,
but shortly after her family moved to Finland, where
she has lived for most of her life. Now she is twen-
ty-two years old or “very old” when using her own
words. She has just finished her Bachelor’s degree in
politics and human rights in the University of Essex,
UK. Currently she is doing her Master’s in multilevel
governance in Europe at the same university.
First, we would like to know you better: describe yourself with three adjectives
I think I am a loyal person. I am close with my friends
and family. I’m also a good listener and I like to think
of myself as a funny person.
Can you tell us one thing you absolutely hate and one thing you are utterly in love with?
Nowadays on Finnair flights you can use electronics.
However, when I’m flying Ryanair I’m already scared
for my life so I absolutely hate people who won’t turn
their electronics off despite the rules. I don’t want the
plane to crash because of them! One thing I abso-
lutely love is dogs. I would want to get one with my
girlfriend one day.
How did you end up in EYP?
My school, Kuopion Lyseon lukio, was big on
EYP. I was supposed to start in 2008 but I didn’t
fit in the delegation. Next year my friend was
really excited about EYP so I decided to get my-
self into the session. But the real reason is I had
a crush on a girl who was already involved in EYP.
How did you feel after your first session?
Even though many people say their first session
wasn’t so good, I was really inspired and psyched
about EYP. I liked the fact that I got to influence
other people, and it really affected what I later
decided to study at university.
What did you find challenging in your first session and in EYP in general?
At my first session the hardest part was speaking
up in General Assembly. I am quite a reserved
person so speaking in front of large crowds can
be intimidating. Right now, my challenge in EYP
is to find new challenges. After you have
been to a lot of sessions it becomes harder
to challenge yourself within the same roles.
Let’s Meet Our PresidentMany of the delegates might be interested in who the person behind this title really is. Nelli Vanninen and Jade Jimenez
interviewed the President of the session, Saga Eriksson, and found out some delightful facts and stories about her life.
by Jade C. Jimenez Salgado & Nelli Vanninen
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In what field have you developed yourself the most thanks to EYP?
I have gained a lot of confidence. I’m still not
the most confident person in the world but
I’ve succeeded in coming out of my shell.
What motivated you to become the Presi-dent of Oulu ’14?
This is my first time presiding and I feel like it’s
the next natural step after chairing at an Interna-
tional Session and being a Vice-President. Part
of what Presidents do at sessions with all the
free time between visiting committees has been
a mystery to me but now I know.
Tell us about your other passions besides EYP?
I really like politics. During high school I was a
member of the Green Party. I’m also into journa-
lism, I edit the newspaper of my university. I con-
sider journalism one of my future career options,
since it’s possible to express your ideas and occ-
asionally influence people’s thoughts through it.
What is your favourite EYP session and what made it so special?
All the sessions are unique so my favourite ses-
sion tends to be the last one I’ve attended. Fin-
nish sessions are different compared to sessions
abroad since I know a lot a people from here and
sessions are a great opportunity to meet with
them all.
Tell us one of your funniest EYP stories.
Apparently I have never learned that I shouldn’t
keep my cell phone in my back pocket. At the
Regional Session of Savonlinna in 2011, I was
going to the toilet when suddenly I heard a clang
behind me. I turned around and I saw my cell
phone under the water. Fortunately there wasn’t
anything else but water in there, so I just fished
out my phone and shook the water off it. The
next day it was flipping out but after a few days
it worked just fine. Three years after, the exact
same thing happened to my little sister, Tuusa,
at the Kuopio Regional Session.
How do you see your future in EYP?
I want to chair again at an International Session
and learn more about chairing all in all. I would
like to edit again and preside if I’m given the
chance.
Do you have a message for the delegates?
Don’t be afraid to be an exception. People have
an idea of what a perfect delegate is but eve-
ryone has something different to offer. You don’t
have to be like everyone else to still fit in.
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Martti Ahtisaari is a Finnish diplomat and the 10th
President of Finland (1994-2000). He was born in
1937 in Vyborg. His father was a soldier so they
lived in the army barracks at the time. Even though
Martti Ahtisaari first planned to have a military ca-
reer such as his father, he went to high school in
Oulu and continued his studies to later become
a teacher. Besides teaching he has worked in the
United Kingdom, been an ambassador and suc-
cessfully resolved conflicts as a peace negotiator
around the world in countries such as Namibia,
Kosovo and Indonesia. Ahtisaari was also the first
Finnish person to ever receive the Nobel Peace
Prize in 2008.
At the age of 36 Ahtisaari was named the am-
bassador to Tanzania, Zambia, Somalia and Mo-
zambique. His work in Dar es Salaam in Tanza-
nia got him acquainted with issues and conflicts
related to East Africa. This included witnessing
Namibia’s process of gaining its independence,
with Dar es Salaam being a base for the oper-
The International Peacemaker
by Juuli Salonen & Solja Harjusalmi
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by Juuli Salonen & Solja Harjusalmi
ations of SWAPO (the South West Africa
People’s Organization), the key body of
the Namibian liberation movement and
later an important political party. Ahtisaari
gained trust of the locals and just as Ahti-
saari was to return back to Finland he was
named the UN representative in Namibia.
This position aimed to secure Namibia’s
say in the UN’s decision-making process
regarding that situation.
Ahtisaari also had a part in preparing Na-
mibians for their independence. Finland
was the initiator of the Namibian insti-
tute, which helped educate people on
the upcoming governing and education
reforms. When Ahtisaari moved to New
York in 1978, he continued to help lay the
foundations for Namibia’s independence.
However, he mainly worked towards
maintaining a good relationship between
SWAPO, the Organization of African Unity
(OAU), the UN and other important play-
ers in global politics. When moving back
to Finland in the 1980’s, Ahtisaari worked
as an Under-Secretary of the UN and was
able to influence the negotiations from
Finland’s side.
In the late 1980s,Namibia’s situation began to
reach a conclusion. The African parties involved
were called to agree on Namibia’s independence.
After many rounds of negotiations Martti Aht-
isaari, who had been appointed as the special
representative of the UN Secretary-General, left
for Namibia. At that time - March 1989 - he went
on to lead the country to its independence as the
head of a UN force with 8,000 military and civilian
personnel. However, progress was achieved only
through SWAPO soldiers moving across Namibian
border to ensure the organisations’ position. Af-
ter, informing the UN Secretary-General Ahtisaari
delegated the South African forces located in the
country to act in the name of the UN in order to
restore peace. During the month of April Ahtisaari
succeeded in negotiating in favour of his position
and steering events towards elections that were fi-
nally held in November 1989.
Martti Ahtisaari has a comprehensive school
named after him in Namibia. This school is located
in Windhoek in central Namibia and consists of a
preschool and classes from grade 1 up to grade 7.
There are more than 1400 students in the school
with the addition of 46 teachers. It is one of the
biggest schools in the area. The school was given
the name of Martti Ahtisaari on his 60th birthday
in 1997 as recognition for his past work
in Namibia. The school gets financial sup-
port from the Finnish Trade Union of Edu-
cation (Opetusalan Ammattijärjestö, OAJ)
and Helsinki-Pasila Rotary Club, which
co-operates with the local Rotary club in
Windhoek. The official language of the
school is English but they also teach Af-
rikaans. It is not a custom to serve warm
meals in Namibian schools but Martti Aht-
isaari Primary School offers a daily portion
of porridge to its poorest students, whose
parents can’t afford to feed their children.
Martti Ahtisaari’s work in highly appreci-
ated in Namibia: besides having a school
named after him, he was also made an
honorary citizen of Namibia in 1992.
Martti Ahtisaari strongly believes that it is
possible to resolve every single conflict.
This has probably been the key to his suc-
cess in solving difficult issues around the
world.
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Head Organisers
There is no session without the Head Organisers. This session has been made by two lovely ladies, Katariina
Suorsa and Noora Pitkälä. Katariina, who is originally from Oulu but is currently living in Helsinki for her gap-
year, revealed more about Head Organising. Her first session was the Kauniainen Regional Session in 2012.
What does a Head Organiser do at a session?
We take care of everything that has to be taken care of and see
that everything that needs to be done is done. Before the session
we had to do, for example, fundraising, and now during the ses-
sion we make sure that all goes as planned.
When did you start preparing the session?
We started organising this session last winter but the busiest time
has been this autumn. For example, we’ve had four hour Skype
call discussing how many bananas we need to have at the session!
What makes a good organising team?
Definitely being initiative, dedicated to doing this job for the del-
egates and helping them in every way, as well as being happy! I
think our organising team here is great!
Do you have tips for someone wanting to try out being a Head Organiser?
Don’t hesitate to apply! Being a Head Organiser could be the best de-
cision of your life. Also, when you’re a Head Organiser, try to see every-
thing from the participants’ point of view and treat them like you would
have wanted to be treated as a delegate.
How would you encourage delegates to continue in EYP?
There are many ways to continue. If you get selected for the National
Session, you should absolutely attend but even you don’t get select-
ed, you can keep going in your Regional Committee. For example EYP
Northern Finland is having a sauna event on December 5th. Also you
can attend sessions as a journalist or a chair, and EYP Finland arranges
trainings for both roles.
by Solja Harjusalmi
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Henriikka Hakala is one of the head- organisers of the upcoming National Session, which will be held in
Turku, in January. Many participants from this session will be selected to the National Session where they
will meet Henriikka again. Henriikka started her EYP career in 2012 at the Tampere Regional Session.
Why did you want to Head Organise a session?
I wanted to give something back to this great organisation that has
given me so much more that I could have ever imagined.
How does a National Session differ from a Regional Session?
A National Session has two days of committee work instead of one.
It also has more committees, usually 10 and more delegates and
officials from abroad. There will also be a really special farewell party
venue at this session.
What is the best part of Head Organising?
Working together with the other Head Organiser Ayda who I have
learned so much from. Also meeting important people, for example
the Manager of International Affairs.
What advice would you like to give to the delegates?
Be open-minded and get the most out of everything. I recom-
mend to keep doing EYP even though it wouldn’t feel like your
thing at first.
What is your best session experience?
The International Session in Barcelona. The teambuilding ven-
ue, along with the whole city was just beautiful. I had a great
chair and the whole atmosphere of the session was spectacular.
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The films ”The Lion King”, ”Inception”, “Gladia-
tor” and “Rain Man” can be counted as modern
classics. I’m sure that each one of them is someo-
ne’s favourite. However, the person behind these
films’ outstanding music often stays in the back-
ground. Hans Zimmer is a German film composer
and a music producer whose work has been no-
minated for 7 Golden Globes, 7 Grammys and 7
Oscars. After years of working in the film industry,
Zimmer is praised to be one of Hollywood’s most
innovative musical talents – and this is justified.
Zimmer’s technique of combining electronic music
with traditional orchestra arrangements is unique
within the film industry. His music is a genius mix of
powerful and delicate parts creating a piece of art,
which stays in people’s minds for decades. While
supporting the film’s message, Zimmer’s composi-
tions work very well outside the films as well.
For myself, Zimmer’s music has often been a true source
of power. When I listen to “Maestro” he composed for
the film ”Holiday”, my day immediately gets better. And
“Time” from ”Inception” is a melody I can always listen
to when I’m restless, since it has such a calming effect
on me. When you’re doing something that requires con-
centration, film music is often a good choice as it doesn’t
have distracting lyrics.
What is truly surprising about him is that he has learned
everything about making music himself. Through colla-
boration and experiment, he has found the best ways of
having an effect on the viewer as well as the listener. He
pushes towards more cooperation between composers
since that is how he learned. This process of learning can
be implemented in every day life as well – other people
might have more to offer than you even thought. You
can learn to surf just by experimenting yourself, explo-
ring which way would work the best or you might meet
someone who has lived in Peru and find out a lot about
Peruvian culture and manners from them. As we can see
from Zimmer, this can lead further than you would think.
Zimmer, the Genius Invading my Playlist
by Nelli Vanninen
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A crossword comprised of words from this issue.
Have fun!
Crosswordby Anthony Fedorov
Across
1. This channel is led my miss _______?
4. HONY’s real name?
6. What session did she attend as well?
9. What shouldn’t you do too much?
10. Who was the initial developer?
11. What does the channel cover?
12. Caught in the possession of
14. Through _____ and _____
15. What should you be?
16. and ____?
Down
1. What kind of disease is it?
3. Where else did Jerome live?
5. FInd out about ______ culture!
7. What are her new challenges?
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