Apply to be a substitute in ÅAS’s delegation during the SYL General Assembly

The SYL General Assembly is organized 15–16.11. The General Assembly is an excellent opportunity to familiarize yourself the Finnish student movement and influence what SYL will be working on during next year. During the General Assembly, ÅAS is represented by a delegation consisting of six delegates and their substitutes.

The General Assembly is two days. The meeting itself is divided between the two days, so half the agenda is treated during the first day and the other half during the second day. In the evening of the first day, working groups deal with more specific topics, which are then brought up the following day. At the same time as you register to the General Assembly you also register to the working group you fin most interesting.

During the meeting itself the action plan and budget for SYL for next year are discussed. It is also during the meeting that the board of SYL for next year is elected. The member organisations (the student unions) have ususally gone through the materials and given comments and suggestions before the meeting. During the meeting, the materials are processed and the participants vote on the final version.

Aside from the meeting there is typically also a political debate, where participants can talk about different topics relating to the student movement. There are also often guests invited that give greetings from organisations. Other programs may be included, for example voluntary evening events for those who are interested.

The delegate’s task during the General Assembly is to follow the meeting and vote on different topics. It does not require anything extra and they are free to cast their vote as they believe best. The group from ÅAS will typically actively discuss before and during the meeting to help the delegates understand what the topic is sbout.

The substitute’s task is to be available during the meeting to replace a delegate if they cannot be present during for example votings.

According to the Student Union’s instructions, the Student Council elects the representatives the the SYL General Assembly. The Student Council has elected the delegates and the Executive Board has been charged with finding substitutes. If you are interested in participating and representing ÅAS as a substitute, please send an application to so@studentkaren.fi by 9.10 at 4 p.m. at the latest. The Executive Board will then make the decision during their meeting.