Meet our representatives from Finland

Dear friends, we have already got some answers from you and would like to start introducing us to one another.  Please meet Raine Katajamäki, the President of the Executive and Ina Biström, member of the Executive Board responsible for academic affairs of the Student Union of Åbo Akademi University. Raine studies  international law and Ina studies comparative literature. Here is what they expect from the conference and which student issues are on the current agenda in Finland:

Why do you participate in the conference? 

Because we are interested in discussing student influence with other student unions and we want to get new points of view that we can use in our own work. We are also looking forward to discussing quality of education because it can always be improved. 

What do you expect from the conference? 

We expect to take part in interesting discussions with representatives from many different countries and that these discussions would lead to new ideas and visions. 

Which issues are on the discussion agenda in your country? 

Student allowance is one of the main topics in the Finnish student politics. It was recently decided that the student allowance is going to be reformed so that it would be more supportive for full-time studies. In Finland the government pays student a monthly allowance that is meant to enable full-time studies. Limitation of study time, tuition fees for students from outside the EU and EEA and terms for admission into universities are also currently discussed topics in Finland.

Thank you, guys for your answers! See you soon!