Hämeenlinna 2022 - President's vision

Dear potential applicant, I am thrilled to be writing this vision for the team you will hopefully become an important part of! By reading this, you are taking the first step in applying to this session, and I do hope you choose to join me on this project and explore how small steps can create big change in our European Society! As President, my main aim for the whole academic team will be to foster an environment focused on collaboration and learning. Knowledge and skill transfer will be at the core of all our work, as I expect to learn from you as you do from me. We have all had different journeys in life and I strongly believe these can create a stronger bond within teams, as well as provide the platform for skill transfer and learning.

I want the Academic Team to act as a support system to each other, as well as to the session as a whole. I wish for everyone to be open with each other and comfortable sharing their mistakes, fears, insecurities and struggles. This team will be a safe environment where failing is encouraged. I want all my team to be able to fail, learn from their mistakes, fail again, but fail better. All I require is your best, and for ownership to be at the core of all your work. I want everyone to lead aspects of the session, and ownership over these is extremely important to me.

Although I will require a high-level commitment and dedication to this project, I also promise to ensure personal development is prioritised throughout. I will make it my personal goal to ensure that everyone has a goal, and a plan to achieve this goal.I hope to impart my knowledge and help you all develop.

My wish is to deliver my vision alongside my Vice-Presidents. I do not want to set a strict hierarchy as often seen in EYP, but to create a space where we can be supportive, but critical of each other's work, with the goal of helping people improve. All I will require of my Vice-Presidents is trust, transparency, and honesty. I want my Vice-Presidents to be a part of the process as much as possible, including them in all aspects of pre-session work that will prove beneficial to them in their EYP career.

Should anything in my vision intrigue you to join me on this journey, I look forward to reading your applications. Should you have any questions or require clarification on anything, please feel free to reach out to me.

With Love, Zak Aboukrhes