This is AYY’s weekly newsletter 8/2012
Anniversary photos are now available on AYY’s Flickr.
- This week’s events
- Teekkari Village residents satisfaction survey 2012
- Participate in the making of the Student Union’s environmental plan
- Lectures open to the public on citizens’ initiative on 28 Feb and 2 March
- Scholarships for field trips for young Europeans
- NRG Battle – World edition in Kuala Lumpur
- SEFI Student Contest 2012
- Call for study abroad applications – Asia Exchange
- News from Aalto Career Services
- Come to Christian technology student days on 2–4 March
- Women’s baseball team is looking for new players
1. This week’s events
- Tue, 21 Feb: Shrovetide celebrations
- Tue, 21 Feb: Gravitation
- Tue, 21 Feb: Dominante’s leaving concert – Captivating Asia
- Wed, 22 Feb: ADS Weekly debate
- Wed, 22 Feb: Ristin kilta sauna night – Teemu Reinikainen – Tuhlaajapoika
- Wed, 22 Feb.: KY-Spex performance
- Thu, 23 Feb: KY-Spex performance
- Thu, 23 Feb: Kondensation 121 Afterski party
- Fri, 24 Feb: KY-Spex performance
2. Teekkari Village residents satisfaction survey 2012
Tenants living in AYY’s Teekkari Village may respond to the residents satisfaction survey during February. If you have opinions about Qpark, pizza ads or general opinions about living in Teekkari Village, now is a good opportunity to make your voice heard! The survey is available in Finnish and English here.
3. Participate in the making of the Student Union’s environmental plan
This year, AYY will plan its environmental influence work and is looking for interested people. We are currently putting together the core group of 4-6 people to consider AYY’s view on environmental issues and develop the environmental plan.
If you are interested, please send an e-mail to anna.af.hallstrom@ayy.fi and express your interest! You can also send individual ideas related to environmental issues.
4. Lectures open to the public on citizens’ initiative on 28 Feb and 2 March
The national citizens’ initiative will be launched in Finland on 1 March and the EU’s citizens’ initiative will be launched on 1 April. The national citizens’ initiative provides the opportunity to request one’s initiative for parliamentary debate. With the EU’s citizens’ initiative, citizens may influence European affairs crossing the borders.
Which issues can be proposed with the citizens’ initiative? What do the initiatives require? How else can citizens influence legislative work in Finland and the EU?
Uusimaa Europe Information and Parliament’s Information Department organise two lectures in finnish open to the public at the Visitors’ Centre in the Little Parliament:
Tue, 28 Feb, 12.30pm-1.30pm Citizens’ initiative: new national means of influencing, Chair of the Constitutional Law Committee, Member of Parliament Johannes Koskinen
Fri, 2 March, 1pm-2pm EU’s citizens’ initiative – how to have influence? Member of the European Parlament Anneli Jäätteenmäki
Coffee is provided before the events. Welcome!
5. Scholarships for field trips for young Europeans
The German Schwarkopf Foundation offers travel grants for field trips for young Europeans. You can apply before 1 March and the age limit for the scholarship is 26 years. Further information.
6. NRG Battle – World edition in Kuala Lumpur
The NRG Battle – World Edition is the competition for innovation and sustainability, organized during the World Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur. 100 global top talents work for four days in multidisciplinary teams of five, on challenging cases provided by companies from the energy sector. At the end of the four days, each team presents their idea in a 3-minute pitch to an expert jury, consisting of CEO’s and Directors. The jury nominates three teams that will pitch their idea once more to 5000 delegates at the World Gas Conference, who will then choose the winner of the NRG Battle – World edition.
Participation is free of charge for students, including flight tickets, accommodation and food & drinks. Students can check www.nrgbattle.com to sign up and read all about the NRG Battle – World Edition. This is the chance of a lifetime for Bachelor, Master, MBA or PhD students interested in a career in the energy sector.
7. SEFI Student Contest 2012
Do you have a great idea for improving teaching in the fields of engineering? How to ensure that the future graduate engineers are top experts in the labour market? If you are interested in the development of teaching, participate in SEFI Student Contest!
All ideas, big and small, local and international, are worth sharing. From the developers of the winner idea, 1-2 persons are invited to SEF’s annual congress in Thessaloniki to present their ideas, and this group will also receive a gift certificate of €1,000. The deadline is 28 Feb – start brainstorming now!
8. CALL FOR STUDY ABROAD APPLICATIONS – ASIA EXCHANGE
The following Asian universities welcome students to study abroad in 2012 or 2013:
- Guangzhou University (Canton, China)
- Kasetsart University (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Prince of Songkla University (Phuket, Thailand)
- Siam University (Bangkok, Thailand)
- Udayana University (Bali, Indonesia)
Application deadlines 2012
- 2012 Summer term: 29 February
- 2012 Fall term: 30 June
- 2013 Spring term: 31 October
Asia Exchange’s study abroad opportunities are for freemover students. You will get approval from Asia Exchange within one week after applying. Learn more at www.asiaexchange.org
9. News from Aalto Career Services
Succeed in a job interview workshop (ECON)
Wednesday, 22 February, from 9am to 12 am at C-350 (main building)
In the workshop, you will hear general guidelines and tips on how to prepare yourself for an interview and on what the recruiters normally wish to find out about you. You will also have the opportunity to practice your skills in an interview situation. Enrollment in CareerWeb Events
Apply for MURJOTTELU
The application period for Murjottelu internships is now open and it lasts until 1 March. You can apply for the internships on our website in Aalto CareerWeb, into.aalto.fi/murjottelu. On the same page you can find a list of all the available internships. This year 15 different companies and organizations are offering interdisciplinary internships to students of Aalto University through Murjottelu.
10. Come to Christian technology student days on 2-4 March
Christian technology student days are approaching and will be organised in Lappeenranta this year. Kulmakivi club welcomes technology students and technology-minded people to Kuusiranta camping centre in Nuijamaa Village, approx. 20 kilometres from Lappeenranta, on 2-4 March.
We will organise transport from Otaniemi, travel expenses are about twenty euro. Please sign up by sending your name, telephone number and possible diet by Thursday, 23 Feb to the address tiedottaja@ristinkilta.fi.
11. Women’s baseball team is looking for new players
OtaKoppi is the baseball association of Aalto University students, which has established a new women’s team during the winter.
Next summer, the team will play in the regional league and is currently looking for new players for the team. Amateurs and players at all levels are welcome! The team is laid-back and does not take itself too seriously, so don’t hesitate to join. If you are interested, please contact us (elina.kekki(ät)iki.fi) and ask for more information.