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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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