Vaasa Youth Council
Hello, young resident of Vaasa! What would you like to change about this city? Should the cycling paths be improved? Does the public transport work as it should? Are there enough recreational activities?
The members of the youth council make the voice of young people heard, taking their ideas and wishes to the city’s policymakers. In addition, the youth council has a yearly budget whose funds the council can allocate for creating interesting activities for the city’s young people and for the operating grants awarded to local youth groups.
The youth council elections are held every two years. A representative of the youth council has the right to attend and speak at city council meetings as well as at the meetings of the city’s five boards.
The tasks of the youth council members
- to make the voice of young people heard
- to take a stand on current issues
- to make initiatives and statements
Youth council elections 2024
Register as a candidate 2. – 16.9.2024.
Electronic voting at schools 5. – 6.11.2024.
Voting at youth house Kultsa 7.11.2024.
- The elections are held in all the largest middle schools and secondary education institutions.
- You can vote in the elections also at the youth house Kultsa.
- A total of 22 full members and 10 substitute members are elected for the council.
- Candidates are elected by the number of votes they poll.
- All Vaasa residents between at least 7. graders to 20 years of age can stand as candidates and vote in the elections.
The Youth Council Board and representatives 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2024
The Youth Council Board
The chair: Aaro Helo (aaro.v.helo@gmail.com)
I vice-chair: Simon Hellbom (influencing)
II vice-chair: Olli Svenfelt (operations)
III vice-chair: Taleen Saeed (communications)
Secretary: Oskari Koskimäki
Full members:
Aaro Helo
Emmi Schlöbcke
Jaakko Hirvonen
Simon Hellbom
Hanna Illman
Oskari Koskimäki
Sofia Lintala
Mustafa Salih
Isaqh Abdullahi-aden
Sauli Syri
Yara Abdul Menem
Seela Pasanen
Niko Lehtinen
Taleen Saeed
Tiki Torrkulla
Ian Mittilä
Noomi Pasanen
Abolfazl Ghulamzada
Olli Svenfelt
Saara Valkama
Matilda Mattson
Eeli Töyli
Pihla Vikman
Substitutes:
1. Saara Helo
2. Joona Vainio
3. Veera Hinkkanen
4. Santiago Laitinen
5. Sabrina Hirsi Mohammed
6. Alisha Kubal
7. Liam Gädda
8. Nooa Pörtfors
9. Rebecca Mäki
10. Lukas Hoppi
Presenters: the Chair, the Vice-Chairs, the Youth affairs Coordinator and the Youth Secretary
Representative of the City Council: Lotta Alhonnoro
Calendar of meetings in 2024
- 15th of February
- 21th of March
- 25th of April
- 16th of May
- 22th of August
- 19th of September
- 22th of October
- 21th of November
- 12th of December
The meetings take place on Thursdays at 5.30 pm at Hallintotalo (Administration Building), at the City Council Meeting Hall, on Vaasanpuistikko 10, 2nd floor (or on Teams).
Minutes of the meetings
The minutes are available in Finnish and Swedish only.