Student Walkout

In the spring of 2024 Student Union (HYY) joined the demand of Academic Boycott of Israel. This fall researchers’ Union (HUART) also decided to support this demand!

This pressure has made University of Helsinki finally admit to the problematic nature of Horizon Europe funded research collaboration with these institutions. University of Helsinki has joined an appeal demanding the immeadiate suspension of EU-Israel Association agreement, and thus also exclusion of Israel from Horizon Europe. Yet, University has still to implement similar measures in their own institution. There still remains 15 ongoing research collaborations with complicit Israeli institutions as partners receiving EU funding. Likewise there has been no change in policy of accepting future collaborations with these problematic instutions. This must change!

What is needed now is concrete action! Let’s support & encourage our University to take much needed steps towards more just University.

On 3rd of December students and staff walk out for this demand. ALREADY OVER 700 Students have committed to the walkout, and even more expressed definite support for the implementation of Academic byocott in their own university.

WHAT: a WALKOUT and a mass demonstration at the University of Helsinki!!

WHERE:
CENTRE: Main building
KUMPULA: Physicum lobby
VIIKKI: Campus library square
MEILAHTI: Haartmaninkatu 3
SILTAVUORENPENGER: 5, in front of Minerva

COMMON GATHERING FOR MASS DEMONSTRATION: University of Helsinki Main Building

WHEN: 13.00 at all campuses and universities!!

WHY: STUDENT, NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION! DEMAND THE END TO COMPLICITY NOW! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO INFLUENCE THE DIRECTION OF YOUR UNIVERSITY!!!