Joona Lipponen elected Chair of the National Union of University Students in Finland for 2027

Joona Lipponen, Chair of the Aalto University Student Union (AYY) Board, was elected today, 13 November, as the Chair of Board of the National Union of University Students in Finland for 2027. Lipponen was AYY’s candidate for the position of Chair of the SYL.

 

Lipponen is a 27-year-old master’s student in real estate economics at Aalto University. Lipponen has been an active student advocate for many years. This year, he has served as Chair of the AYY Board. He has also previously served on AYY’s Finance Board, as a member of the Board, and as a student representative in university administration, among other positions. In addition, he has kept the student perspective in focus through his work as a columnist for Länsiväylä newspaper and as a member of the Helsingin Sanomat Future Panel. 

Lipponen’s vision is to make SYL a more impactful leader and a more inclusive student advocate.

‘I’m looking forward to working for university students at a national level. I would like to thank the general assembly for their trust’, says newly elected Lipponen. 
In the coming parliamentary election year, he is looking forward to a solution-oriented dialogue with decisionmakers, strengthening opportunities for student unions to take part in the planning of SYL’s activities and advocacy work, and bringing students into the public debate more boldly and in more diverse ways. 

‘Next year will determine whether students’ goals make it into the Government Programme. That is why I wanted to become Chair’, says Lipponen.

The National Union of University Students in Finland represents approximately 150,000 university students in Finland. SYL represents university students in Finland at the national level and takes positions on education policy, social policy, and international issues.
 

Further information: 

Joona Lipponen
joona.lipponen@ayy.fi
+358503539325