European Youth Parliament Finland – EYP Finland ry

What European Youth Parliament Finland – EYP Finland ry does

European Youth Parliament Finland – EYP Finland ry is a politically independent, non-profit educational youth organisation founded in 2001 and headquartered at Asemapäällikönkatu 1, Helsinki, Finland. It is part of the international European Youth Parliament network spanning approximately 40 countries, and operates on a "youth by youth" model in which all activities are organised by 15–22-year-olds for their peers. Its core offering is a portfolio of multi-day European Parliament simulations ("Sessions") — typically 4–5 national events per year plus the 102nd International Session held in Turku in July 2025 — in which participants work in committees on policy topics and vote on resolutions in General Assembly.

The organisation runs the Nuorten Eurooppa (Your European Citizenship) school programme, funded by the European Parliament Liaison Office in Finland, which delivers EU simulations to upper secondary and vocational schools via trained volunteer ambassadors reaching nearly 3,000 students annually. Its technology layer consists of two educational mobile games, Eurooppa-peli and Tunne Eurooppa, both built on the seppo.io platform in cooperation with Nuorten Akatemia, plus an online session signup flow. Other offerings include the FACT Project (co-funded by the EU CERV programme) on disinformation awareness and voter turnout for the 2024 European Parliament elections, and an archive of youth-produced resolutions (Päätöslauselmat).

Revenue is generated primarily through institutional grants — from the Finnish Ministry for Education and Culture (flagship partner), the European Parliament Liaison Office, Erasmus+, Svenska kulturfonden, Minela Säätiö, Eurooppatiedotus and others — supplemented by ~€10 annual membership fees, merchandise (e.g. €30–35 sweaters), and €50–57 per-visit school ambassador fees. The organisation has approximately 550–1,000 members, reaches nearly 5,000 young people annually at events, and employs ~20 staff alongside a broader volunteer base. It won the second prize of the Charlemagne Youth Prize in 2019.

Name

European Youth Parliament Finland – EYP Finland ry

Legal name

European Youth Parliament Finland – EYP Finland ry

Website

https://eypfinland.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

European Youth Parliament Finland (EYP Finland ry) is a non-profit, youth-led civic education organisation founded in 2001 that runs European Parliament simulations, school programmes, and mobile games for 15–22-year-olds in Finland. It is part of a 40-country EYP network and is funded primarily by Finnish and EU institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Civic Education

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Model United Nations (MUN) (EDAMAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Model UN & Parliamentary Procedure Programs (Oratory-Focused) (EDAMAOAG)

Keywords

• Youth civic education
• Parliamentary simulations
• Youth engagement programmes
• EU education events
• Non-formal learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Members pay annual fees (approximately €10/year or lifetime membership) to join EYP Finland and participate in events and receive training.
2. Project Funding: EYP Finland receives significant funding from EU programs (Erasmus+), European Parliament Liaison Office Finland, Ministry for Education and Culture of Finland, and various foundations to run educational projects.
3. Partnerships: National, project, and local partners provide financial and material support for organization activities and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EYP Finland organizes multi-day European Parliament simulation Sessions where youth aged 15-22 debate policy topics in committees and pass resolutions in a General Assembly. The organization complements Sessions with school visits, educational mobile games (Eurooppa-peli and Tunne Eurooppa), and youth exchange opportunities through its international network. All activities are organized by young people for young people, with membership and participation available via annual fees and direct registration.

Product overview

EYP Finland ry is a politically independent educational youth organization that operates a multi-product civic education portfolio centered on European Parliament simulations called Sessions. Its core offerings include multi-day Sessions (3-5 per year) that simulate European Parliament proceedings for 15-22-year-olds, the flagship Turku IS 2025 (102nd International Session), the Nuorten Eurooppa (Your European Citizenship) school programme with EU simulations in secondary schools, and two educational mobile games — Eurooppa-peli and Tunne Eurooppa — built on the seppo.io platform. Additional offerings include school visits (Kouluvierailut) delivered by volunteer ambassadors, resolution booklets (Päätöslauselmat) archiving youth-generated policy proposals from Sessions, and the FACT project on disinformation awareness. All activities are organized by young people for young people, with membership open to youth aged 15-22.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sessions (European Parliament Simulations)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 5000 young people engaged annually across Finland
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Nordic Council of MinistersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner supporting specific Sessions and Nordic cooperation.
• Nordic Youth PoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner for Nordic youth cooperation initiatives.
• Nuorten AkatemiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for developing Eurooppa-peli (Europe Game), an interactive mobile game to teach EU principles to students.
• EYP SwedencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Nordic Mentoring Program - collaborative initiative with EYP Norway to mentor young EYP members.
• EYP NorwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Nordic Mentoring Program - collaborative initiative with EYP Sweden to mentor young EYP members.
• Visit TurkuminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal partner for hosting the 102nd International Session in Turku 2025.
• FinanssialaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinnish Financial Federation supporting youth civic education.
• EnergiateollisuusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinnish Energy Industry supporting youth engagement.
• Metsä GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinnish forest industry group supporting youth activities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Youth Forum: Umbrella platform representing over 100 youth organizations to the EU. Directly comparable as a youth civic-engagement umbrella in Europe; overlaps in mission (empowering young people to participate in European democracy) and target funder base (EU institutions).
• EYP Sweden: Swedish national chapter of the European Youth Parliament, directly comparable in product (parliamentary Sessions, school visits, youth-led structure), market (Nordic secondary-school youth), and partnership profile (ministry + EU funding).
• THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations): One of the largest and oldest Model UN conference organizers globally, running multi-day parliamentary-style simulations for students. Operates a closely parallel product to EYP Sessions (committee-based debate → resolutions), making it a direct functional peer in civic-education simulation.
• European Schools Debating Championship (EUDEC): Pan-European debating organization running championships and training for secondary-school debaters. Closely comparable target audience (15–22-year-olds), format (structured debate), and goal (developing argumentation and civic skills) as EYP Sessions.
• European Youth Parliament (International): The umbrella organization coordinating EYP national chapters across 40 European countries. EYP Finland operates as a national chapter under EYP International's framework, sharing the same parliamentary-simulation methodology, Session formats, and international-session rotation.
• EYP Norway: Norwegian national chapter of the European Youth Parliament and active Nordic mentoring partner of EYP Finland. Same product, same target audience, same funding model — a direct Nordic peer.
• European Parliament Ambassador School Programme: Official EU program that accredits secondary schools teaching EU topics. Functionally comparable to EYP Finland's Nuorten Eurooppa / Your European Citizenship programme in targeting the same schools and overlapping in EU-awareness curriculum delivery.
• Nuorten Akatemia (Youth Academy Finland): Finnish youth-education NGO and direct co-development partner of EYP Finland (built Eurooppa-peli together). Operates in the same Finnish civic-education space, with overlapping schools network and youth audience, and frequently partners on EU-themed projects.

Broad incumbents

• Debate.org (National Speech & Debate Association): Large US-headquartered national organization governing speech and debate competition and league play. Comparable as a broader, established incumbent in speech/debate education — but with a US-centric competition model rather than EYP's EU-parliamentary simulation focus.

Emerging players

• Allianssi (Finnish Youth Cooperation / Allianssi ry): National umbrella and capacity-builder for Finnish youth NGOs, headquartered in the same Allianssi-talo building as EYP Finland. Comparable as a sibling organization in the Finnish youth civic-education ecosystem, with overlapping membership base and ministry relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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