Climate network
Are you concerned about climate change? Do you want to put some of your knowledge to use for the rest of the world? We are looking for people with lots of ideas who are committed and motivated to join SYL’s Climate network. The National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) represents 15 member organizations and 135,000 university students. The Climate Network acts as an advisor to SYL’s Board on climate impact and works together with a member of SYL’s Board.
The climate network develops the climate impact of SYL and the student unions. The Climate Network is a group of student union actors and students who write blog posts on SYL’s website, represent SYL at various events and events, participate in various rounds of opinions as an advisory body, and devise and develop climate impact for SYL and student unions. Additionally, the network will participate in planning new climate-related projects.
We do not expect you to be a professional – motivation and a desire to learn new things about sustainable development and climate change are enough. We require members of the climate network to commit to their responsibilities. Members of the climate network are expected to attend meetings actively during their term.
The term of office begins in August 2023 and ends in July 2024. A maximum of 15 members will be elected to the climate network. The climate network meets about once a month and generally works remotely.
We are looking for a chair for the climate network to lead the climate network’s activities and meetings. The chairman also reports on the activities to SYL’s Board of Directors.
SYL asks the student unions to submit proposals of a maximum of three candidates to the Climate network. Applicants from different backgrounds are welcome. Applications should be accompanied by a letter of motivation in which the applicant can indicate his or her interest in being a member of the climate network. The applicant is also asked to indicate what they would like to learn during the climate network. In addition, the applicant is invited to express their interest in chairing the Climate Network. Any longer-term barriers to attending meetings (e.g. planned studies abroad) are also requested.
[email protected], +358 44 906 5005
Advisory board for development cooperation
Are you inspired by global development and promoting education internationally? Are you concerned about climate change? Are you a persistent communicator, good at forming networks, or know a lot about funding? Do you want to put some of your knowledge to the use of the rest of the world or get to know students from other universities? We are looking for people with lots of ideas who are committed and motivated to join the Advisory Board for Development Cooperation (KENKKU) of SYL. The development cooperation advisory board advises SYL’s executive board on development cooperation, and administers SYL’s development cooperation projects together with the Development Policy Adviser.
However, we don’t expect you to be a development policy professional – it’s enough if you have motivation and the desire to learn about development cooperation, global education and human rights. We expect KENKKU members to commit to their tasks and be motivated but KENKKU is also meant for developing your personal expertise. KENKKU members are expected to participate actively in the meetings during their term. Meetings are held once a month and can also be attended remotely.
KENKKU members are involved in the management of the Ethiopia and Zambia project, in fundraising development in particular. The term of office will begin in August 2023 and end in July
2024. A maximum of 15 members will be selected for the Advisory Board, some of whom will continue from the previous term. The Advisory Board meets around about once a month in Helsinki, aside from in the summer months, and engages in remote work as required. Lunch is provided as part of meetings held in Helsinki and the travel expenses of attendees are reimbursed in accordance with SYL’s travel rules.
The KENKKU members of SYL are divided into small groups, each of which elects a chairperson to ensure that the team works smoothly. Small groups are: Communications and advocacy team, Ethiopian project administration team, Zambia project management team and Partnerships and fundraising team. For the 2023–2024 period, there is a particular need for members who are interested in fundraising. In addition, we are looking for a chairperson for KENKKU to lead the activities and meetings of the advisory board. The chairperson also reports on the activities to SYL’s Board.
SYL asks the student unions to submit proposals of a maximum of three candidates for KENKKU. We do not require student unions to have local development cooperation activities and welcome applicants from various backgrounds. Applications should include a CV and a cover letter. Applicants are also requested to state what they would like to learn during their term on KENKKU and how they would contact development cooperation actors within their student union. Applicants are invited to express their interest in teams and in acting as chairperson of the teams. Similarly, we ask applicants to mention plans that could prevent them from attending several meetings (e.g. studying abroad).
Student unions should nominate members and email their nominees’ applications by 14 May 2023 to Board Member Sonja Naalisvaara ([email protected]), who is in charge of SYL’s development cooperation.
More information: Sonja Naalisvaara
[email protected], 044 906 5003