If you want to have an influence on your professional community and participate in decision-making, now is a good time to consider putting yourself forward as a candidate in TEK’s elections!

The TEK Council gathered for a meeting in Otaniemi on 17–18 November.

Why not stand for election?

The council of Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland TEK has elected Master of Science in Technology and Member of Parliament Mari-Leena Talvitie as the new chair of TEK's board by 44 votes.

Based on the council agreement, TEK's new council that was elected in the spring and has just organised itself is not against anyone in particular.

Seventy successful candidates will be chosen to represent some 72,000 members of TEK in a General Council election to take place in March. A total of 481 candidates are standing for election.

Elections will be held in March 2020 to elect TEK's General Council. The nomination for candidates begins on 1 January 2020, get involved and stand for election!

Chair of TEK’s Board Mari-Leena Talvitie is concerned about students’ wellbeing, especially their mental health. Already every other student is finding it hard to cope. Talvitie opened the meeting of the TEK General Council on 24 March in Pasila.

TEK’s General Council held its spring meeting 24–25 March in Tripla in Pasila, Helsinki.

TEK is founded, owned and managed by its members. The General Council, chosen from among the members, is TEK’s highest decision-making body.