Thirty talented youngsters from all over the world selected for Millennium Youth Camp

Participants for the Millennium Youth Camp, held in association with the Millennium Prize Awards, have been selected. From the initial 995 applications, 30 talented young people between 16 and 19 years were selected for the camp.

The participants of the camp represent all the seven continents. There will be an equal number of girls and boys. In addition to Finland, participants will arrive from Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, the United States, Costa Rica, Argentina, India, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, New Zealand, the Philippines and South Africa.

In the first round of the selection process the emphasis was on natural sciences, mathematics and technology. In the second round the applicants were asked to produce a project plan associated with the theme given for their respective group. There are six theme groups: applied mathematics, climate change, ICT, water, renewable energy and renewable natural resources.

The Millennium Youth Camp will take place from 6th to 13th June 2010. The purpose of the camp is to raise awareness of Finland as an innovative research and technology country, and of the study and employment opportunities the country offers. The youngsters will also get a chance to attend the Millennium Technology Prize ceremony in Helsinki on June 9th and have an opportunity to meet the 2010 Millennium Laureates in person.

www.millenniumyouthcamp.fi