OYY nominates Aino Uitamo as a member of the Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland!
The student council of OYY has decided to nominate Aino Uitamo for the board of SYL for the year 2025
On September 24th, the student council of OYY has decided to nominate Aino Uitamo as a member of the board of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL). Uitamo is a fourth-year Finnish language student and has been serving as a member of the OYY board in 2024. Her areas of responsibility have been well-being, equality and sustainable development. Additionally, Uitamo has experience from her own subject organization, Suma, where she has been serving as the editor-in-chief of the subject organization magazine, Sumanismi.
“What interests me in SYL is the opportunity to utilize my strengths for the benefit of the student movement and being a part of advocacy work for a better student life. Student advocacy on a national level requires a calm approach and a persistent attitude, which I have,” Uitamo describes herself.
“In the upcoming year, the livelihood of students will be a topic of discussion as there will be changes to housing allowance, while a complete reform of students’ financial aid is also underway. With livelihood becoming more uncertain, it is especially crucial that students’ healthcare systems are functioning properly. YTHS is working on a new strategy, and the funding of YTHS will be a topic of discussion in coming years, and that will require active student advocacy in order to guarantee adequate funding to maintain students’ healthcare services,” notes Uitamo.
“Aino is a reliable and cooperative member of the board. She has done her job exemplarily, and Aino can always be trusted for help and support. She balances out the hectic days of the student union with her calm demeanor and always keeps our goal of a better life for students as her top priority,” praises Anton Kostiainen, chair of the board at OYY.
The Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland for the year 2025 will be elected at the general assembly on November 15-16th, 2024. OYY will send a delegation with 13 votes to the assembly. The delegation will be selected at the meeting of the student council.