The General Assembly of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL), which represents the around 150,00 university students in Finland, has elected its Board for 2027. The General Assembly also decided on next year’s action plan and SYL’s finances.

SYL’s new President is 27-year-old Joona Lipponen from the Aalto University Student Union.

In addition to the President, the Assembly elected six members to the Board:

Nikola Eerola (HYY)
Filip Godlewski (JYY)
Heikki Helppi (LTKY)
Emilia Kivikoski (ISYY and Social Democratic Students)
Emilia Melén (ÅAS)
Rudi Valtonen (TREY)

“We have a strong Board for the upcoming year. We will make sure that student issues are made a priority in all society”, says the new President Joona Lipponen.

The General Assembly also published a statement, calling for action to strengthen young people’s faith in the future. Decision-making must safeguard young people’s livelihoods, access to mental health services and the higher education system, as well as the stability of work to give youth a real chance at building their futures.

“The fact that young people no longer have faith in the future impacts the whole society and should be taken seriously. When the parliamentary elections start next spring, the parties need to demonstrate ways in which they are planning to secure the future of young people”, says President Lipponen.

SYL General Assembly was held at Aalto University on 13–14 November. You can find a number of posts about the General Assembly on SYL’s social media (instagram.com/syl_fin) by searching the hashtag #SYLliittari.

More information:

Secretary General Irja Vaateri, tel. +358 449 092 389
SYL’s President 2027 Joona Lipponen, tel. +358 503 539 325

Members of SYL’s Board in 2027:

Nikola Eerola, tel. +358 50 436 5604
Filip Godlewski, tel. +358 44 242 1424
Heikki Helppi, tel. +358 40 574 9017
Emilia Kivikoski, tel. +358 44 576 8400
Emilia Melén, tel. +358 50 381 4759
Rudi Valtonen, tel. +358 45 889 1979