Activities in Finland

* "Euro tour 2004" in May as part of "Give Europe a Face" campaign: the tour to four high schools, a seminar, cultural-event and infos - all in the theme of EU, EP elections and EU enlargement.

Contact person: Anu Tokila (E-mail: antokila(at)cc.jyu.fi)

* Visits in schools and Universities, May 2004

Contact person: Lauri Tierala (E-mail: lauri.tierala(at)helsinki.fi)

* 8th of May: The seminar on "the economic policy in the enlarged EU" in

Helsinki.

Contact: tero.luoma(at)uta.fi

* 8th of May: Opening of the websites on the candidates of the European

Parlamentary elections www.eurooppakone.net

Here you can find out whom of the young candidates has the most similar

opinions with you. All you have to do is to answer to some questions about

european politics.

* Panel discussions and debates with the EP candidates:

- 28th April-5th May in several polytechnics in Helsinki. Contact:

lasse.laitinen@helsinki.fi

- In the beginning of May in Vaasa, includes a recording for the local TV-

channel. Contact: viltsu81(at)hotmail.com

- 7th and 8th May in Jyväskylä, Contact: antokila(at)cc.jyu.fi

- 7th May in Tampere. Contact: salla.aaltonen(at)uta.fi

- 8th May in Turku. Contact: valtteri.peltomaki(at)tukkk.fi

* Europe Day is celebrated in all the main towns. JEF-sections are getting

involved at least in the following places:

- The main events of Europe Day 7th-9th May in Jyväskylä. JEF-Jyväskylä organises happenings 5th-9th May e.g. european film evenings, seminars on european topics, discussions and panels with young ep-candidates, information, parties. Contact: antokila(at)cc.jyu.fi

* Exhibitions and information about EU, meeting ep-candidates etc.:

- At the University of Vaasa from the beginning of May until the 9th May, contact: viltsu81(at)hotmail.com

- In the city centre of Turku the 8th May, contact: valtteri.peltomaki(at)tukkk.fi

- In the city museum Vapriikki in Tampere 9th May, contact:

salla.aaltonen(at)uta.fi

- In Oulu 9th May. Contact: pmaskula(at)paju.oulu.fi

* 13th May Cafe Europe –like discussion on the ep-elections, Helsinki.

Contact: teemu.seikkula(at)helsinki.fi

* Informing young people in summer festivals about the "Union as an area for peace", summer 2004. Delivering material suitable to the theme.

Contact: pauli.rautiainen(at)eurooppalainensuomi.fi

* 14th April-12th June: Panel discussions in high schools around Finland

together with young membems of political parties and young ep-candidates

about the importance of the EU elections and politics of the EU.

Contact: antton.ronnholm(at)eurooppalainensuomi.fi

	JEF Finland members delivering the Appeal to Mr. Matti Vanhanen

* 15. June: JEF-Finland delivered the appeal for a European Constitution

to the prime minister Matti Vanhanen. Our meeting was short, with the European Council coming and all, but interesting. Finland is quite content with the Irish presidency and is really looking towards a conclusion of the long constitution process.