Tamy: Jouni Markkanen candidate for SYL’s President 2012

Press release 21 October 2011 / The Student Union of the University of Tampere (Tamy)

The Student Union of the University of Tampere (Tamy) nominates Economics student Jouni Markkanen as candidate for the position of the President of the National Union of University Students in Finland (SYL) for the year 2012. Jouni Markkanen is a 24-year-old fourth-year student of Marketing and has this year acted as the Vice-Chair of Tamy. In addition, he has gained experience in lobbying in the student delegation of Akava (Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland) and the Finnish Association of Business School Graduates.

“Jouni is a brilliant visionary and a skillful lobbyist and will make an excellent president next year”, Tamy’s Chair Ilkka Tiensuu describes Markkanen.

In addition to his experience in lobbying and student union work, Jouni has also attained distinction in working life and gained extensive management experience, making human-centric management one of his key strengths.

“Being in charge of a diverse entity requires that you know how to listen, give encouragement and share responsibility. The best way to achieve this is to use a style of management that is motivating, positive and keeps the level of performance and atmosphere high in all of SYL”, Jouni Markkanen sums up.

Jouni believes the 2012 hotspots for the student movement will be the local elections and the long-term development of the movement itself. After the parliamentary elections, the year 2012 presents an excellent opportunity to rethink old policies and to streamline the cooperation between students. And all the while, the student movement must keep in mind that it functions as the voice of the young generation and bring forward visions that reach well beyond the next parliamentary elections.

Jouni has the full support of the student union actives as well as a wide range of other people, including Mr Sture Fjäder, the former Head of Lobbying in the Finnish Association of Business School Graduates, and Mr Kari Neilimo, Chair of the Tampere University Board.

“Jouni is a very emphatic and understanding person, knows how to listen. He is also highly determined, and I can warmly recommend him for the position of the President of the National Union of University Students in Finland,” Mr Neilimo says.

To learn more about Jouni and his ideas, visit: http://www.jounimarkkanen.fi

For more information, contact:
Secretary General Kati Rajala, tel. 050 361 2854, paasihteeri(at)tamy.fi

Heikki Soininen, tel. 050 483 9311, heikki.soininen(at)uta.fi

Jouni Markkanen, tel. 040 542 9514, jouni.markkanen(at)tamy.fi

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