FIT09 Training Course

Jindra has his background with the European Youth Parliament. Since his graduation from the London School of Economics in 2004, he has worked as an Energy Trader with Shell and as a Consultant with McKinsey & Company. After receiving an MBA from Columbia University, Jindra re-joined McKinsey in summer 2008 and currently works in its Stamford office. Jindra has a strong interest in technologies, particularly in areas of consumer and business electronics, telecoms and energy.Jindra on FIT:

“This was more than 3 years ago, but I still remember how I arrived to FIT and met a great group of individuals, most of whom were strangers to me at the beginning. After couple packed days and short nights, we were sharing feedback and tips, more openly than I have ever experienced up to today. I was pushed to my limit, I felt exhaused, and I was challenged - but I have definitely grown personally, got to know myself and made a great group of friends, whom I can reach out to today.

“You should definitely jump on this opportunity if you have a chance! It is not going to be an easy week, but definitely a memorable one.”

Juuso Soininen
Management Consultant, The Boston Consulting Group
FIT07 (team member), FIT06 (participant)

Juuso’s experience in facilitation and training comes from very different organizations. Being first of class at the Finnish military reserve officer academy, running a one year leadership course at Helsinki University of technology or chairing in the European Youth Parliament all have had their part in Juuso’s background.
Currently he is working as a business analyst at one of the Europe’s biggest financial outsourcing companies.

Juuso on FIT:

“The Eskimo’s have a saying that on a journey when you feel you can’t go one step further, you can still go twice as far. This is what FIT is about; realizing the true potential in you, realizing that you can stretch limits and cross borders far beyond what you thought was possible. The energy and motivation I got from FIT was definitely worth re-experiencing.”

Ragnar’s background is with debating, the European Youth Parliament and WithVision Youth Leadership Forum. Currently Ragnar is working as the Director of the Department of Development in the Estonian Ministry of Culture. Ragnar is also an active trainer, consultant and teacher both the public and private sectors. His main topic areas are public presentation, strategic planning, simulations and role plays.Ragnar on FIT:

“You like to play it safe? You like to stay in your comfort zone and never challenge yourself or others? You like to DO the same old things in the same old way? You are a bit scared searching too deep, because you might actually find something out about yourself? Well in that case FIT is definitely not for you.”

Having lived in the UK, Canada, France and (most of her time) in Germany Astrid entirely committed herself to international youth work. Her training background ranges from small workshops on Mediterranean islands to training the boards of other international student organisations. Within the European Students’ Forum AEGEE she lead a range of international youth projects the first being a cooperation between the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Turkey and Germany. By now she holds a certificate of a business mediator, presides the European Working Group on higher education, and is member of the AEGEE pool of trainers, AEGEE-Academy.
In January 2008 she was selected as Youth Representative of her country towards the United Nations General Assembly. In collaboration with her national German UN Delegation it is Astrid’s task to give a voice to the young people of her country during the General Assembly’s formal and informal committee meetings and make UN resolutions more youthful.Astrid on FIT:

“Democracy only functions through multipliers. As a Youth Delegate I see on a daily basis how interdependent the separate bits and pieces of our societal units are. To all those who are passionate trainers, who aren’t scared by the word “excellence”, and who have committed themselves to empower others around them FIT will be an intense and instructive learning experience.”

Marcus Degerman has been active in many organisations ranging from a swedish scout organisation to the swedish national student union. He is now active as a trainer in conflict management and leadership for the organisation PeaceQuest. He has studied chemical engineering at Lund University and is now a PhD student there. His biggest interest is communication - how we communicate with other people and with ourselves.Marcus on FIT:

“For me FIT was the start of something great! I saw myself in a new light, a new perspective on myself. The inspiration I got from the trainers and the other participants still energizes me. FIT was a challenge, but the inspiration and the tools I learnt there has kept me challenging myself daily.”