1.2.2011

MY CAMPERS OFFERED STUDY OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI

100 young people from 43 countries go through to the second round

One hundred teenagers from 43 countries have been selected for the second round of the international Millennium Youth Camp (MY Camp) application process. A total of 1453 applications were received and members of the Millennium Youth Camp Steering Group made the selections. Of the selected applicants, 52 are boys and 48 are girls.

"The applications we received reflect young people's concern about our planet," said Professor Maija Aksela, Chair of the MY Camp Steering Group. "Applicants are planning careers in science and want to change the future of the Earth for the better through their knowledge and their actions. They also exhibit a strong desire to join a group of like-minded peers."

Each of the 100 selected applicants will be contacted individually and informed of the criteria for the second round of the selection process. The MY Camp organisers extended their warmest thanks to everyone who submitted an application.

This year, in addition to great experiences, extending their knowhow and making new friends, MY Camp participants will be offered a remarkable opportunity. Based on their applications, the University of Helsinki will be offering both 2011 MY Campers and the 30 young people who attended the 2010 MY Camp places on its Faculty of Science degree programmes in chemistry, geology, mathematics, statistics and the physical sciences.

Finland's Aalto University will also be offering MY Campers places on some degree courses as non-degree students. Credits obtained in this way can contribute to the completion of degree studies, speeding up graduation.

"We're delighted that universities are taking such a positive attitude - it clearly demonstrates their trust in both the strict MY Camp qualification process and our high-level educational objectives," said Dr. Ainomaija Haarla, President & CEO of Technology Academy Finland and Chair of the MY Camp project.

Organised by Technology Academy Finland in co-operation with the Finnish Science Education Centre LUMA, the second MY Camp will take place on 11-17 June 2011. Selection of the 30 participants will be finalised by 15 March 2011.

Intended for young people aged between 16 and 19, the third MY Camp will be arranged in the summer of 2012. "If you didn't succeed this time, please try again next year," says Professor Aksela.

Further information:

Ainomaija Haarla, President and CEO, Technology Academy Finland; Chair of the MY Camp project
firstname.lastname(at)technologyacademy.fi, tel. +358 40 716 0703

Professor Maija Aksela, Chair of the MY Camp steering group
The Finnish Science Education Centre LUMA, The University of Helsinki
firstname.lastname(at)helsinki.fi, tel. +358 50 514 1450

Press contact:

Emilia Erkinheimo, Communications Officer, Technology Academy Finland
firstname.lastname(at)technologyacademy.fi, tel. +358 50 5877 144

MY Camp website: www.millenniumyouthcamp.fi

Applicants selected for the second round

ICT and digitalisation:

• Zhanara Asizova (F), Kirgizstan
• Vivek Dhakal (M), Nepal
• Harshil Dhariwal (M), India
• Rumen Hristov (M), Bulgaria
• Suel Huseynzade (M), Azerbaijan
• Bohdan Kachmar (M), Ukraine
• Masahiro Kanai (M), Japan
• Ammar Kandil (M), Egypt
• Arian Kermanchi (M), Iran (resides in Finland)
• Jevgenia Kiprits (F), Estonia
• Maks Kolman (M), Slovenia
• Maria Mateescu (F), Romania
• Evgen Moga (M), Ukraine
• Esther Nabirye (F), Uganda
• Anna Poplavska (F), Ukraine
• Stephen Power (M), Ireland
• Tatyana Skripnikova (F), Kazakhstan
• Valeria Staneva (F), Bulgaria
• Yulia Timofeeva (F), Russia
• Tia Toppari (F), Finland

Climate change:

• Leo Alho (M), Finland
• Mohammed Abdullah Alosaimi (M), Yemen
• Olivia Awuor (F), Kenya
• Faris Bader (M), Ireland
• Ajie Yama Badgie (F), Gambia
• Madina Baigonusova (F), Kazakhstan
• Ana Maria Borlovan (F), Romania
• Anish Date (M), Singapore
• Andita Emirania (F), Indonesia
• Tsz Kin Hui (M), Hong Kong
• Sara Laurila (F), Finland
• Bonnie Lei (F), USA
• Bruno Marini (M), Slovenia
• Samira Mohammed (F), Kenya
• Julia Nikulina (F), Russia
• Igor Oliveira Borges (M), Brazil
• Supriya Roy (F), New Zealand
• Euloge Lewis Shema Hirwa (M), Rwanda
• Alin-Florin Simionescu (M), Romania
• Titinun Suannun (F), Thailand

Applied mathematics:

• Jiranaphawiboon Abhisit (M), Thailand
• Aleksandr Kravchenko (M), Ukraine
• Ravi Teja Polavaram (M), India
• Pehova Yanitsa (F), Bulgaria
• Cristian Alemán (M), Nicaragua
• Chen An Ran (F), New Zealand
• Ana Stanojevic (F), Serbia
• Boris Belozerov (M), Russia
• Ni Chenri (M), Japan
• Phuong Do Ha (F), Vietnam
• Šobot Dušan (M), Serbia
• Evelyn Qian (F), New Zealand
• Fiona Caverly (F), Ireland
• Miron Flaviu-Tudor (M), Romania
• Lynda Omondi (F), Kenya
• Wei Mian (M), Canada
• Nyyti Kinnunen (F), Finland
• Rodrigo Morales (M), Mexico
• William Jones (M), UK
• Parawee Withayasupanan (F), Thailand

Renewable natural resources and energy:

• Natnicha Apichonkit (F), Thailan
• Dennis Baffoe Agyei (M), Ghana
• Radu Bors (M), Romania
• Diane Delava (F), Belgium
• Vilius Dranseika (M), Lithuania
• Joonas Herranen (M), Finland
• Eugen Hruska (M), Germany
• Yashar Khaspoladov (M), Azerbaijan
• Sagar Khavnekar (M), India
• Jukka Kurki (M), Finland
• Youmna Madi (F), Egypt
• Emma Morris (F), Austria
• Laetitia Victoria Mukungu (F), Kenya
• Jane Ndlovu (F), South Africa
• Marko Panjek (M), Slovenia
• Simon Schöller (M), Germany
• Elza Firdiani Shofia (F), Indonesia
• Artan Sulejmani (M), Macedonia
• Henrietta Toivanen (F), Finland
• Yi Lin Zheng (F), New Zealand

Water:

• Domagoj Šegregur (M), Croatia
• Nives Bonacic (F), Croatia
• Cristina Caraus (F), Moldova
• Alejandro Leonel Cavassa (M), Argentina
• Thamonwan Chaemprida (F), Thailand
• Ching-Hsuan (Daniel) Chiou (M), New Zealand
• Casey Crownhart (F), USA
• Nuaa Hvalica (F), Slovenia
• Jasmina Kostadinova (F), Bulgaria
• Dusan Krstic (M), Serbia
• Desislava Kusheva (F), Bulgaria
• Raluca Manea (F), Romania
• Bianca Mocanu (F), Romania
• Essi Paunisaari (F), Finland
• Gergana Popova (F), Bulgaria
• Kadri Seppa (F), Estonia
• Valentina Stankova (F), Bulgaria
• Fathimah Sulistyowati (F), Indonesia
• Anton Tugushev (M), Russia
• Parth Vaidya (M), India