Practical information

 

Conference Venue

The conference will be held at the Finlandia Hall (Mannerheimintie 13). The venue is centrally located in park-like surroundings and is very easy to reach by walk or tram. For more information, please see http://www.finlandiatalo.fi/en.

 

Conference Language

The official language of the conference is English. There will be a few parallel sessions in Finnish.

 

Travelling to Helsinki

  • Helsinki-Vantaa Airport is approximately 20 km from the city centre
  • Around 120 international flights arrive daily at the airport
  • Ferries from Stockholm (Sweden) operate overnight to terminals at the South Harbour (less than 1 km from the city centre)
  • There is a daily train service from/to St. Petersburg and Moscow.
  • There are daily ferry services from/to Estonia, Sweden and Germany.

 

Transportation from the Airport

  • Taxi - approximately € 30 (taxis accept credit cards)
  • Airport Taxi – approximately € 7-18 (depending on the number of passengers in the taxi and the destination address).
  • Finnair bus – € 5,20 (winter 2007) runs every 20 minutes to the railway station in the centre of Helsinki (journey time approximately 40 minutes).
  • Local bus nr. 615 / 615T – € 3,8 (winter 2007) runs every 15 minutes to the railway station in the centre of Helsinki (journey time approximately 40 minutes).

 

Local Transportation

There is an efficient and well integrated public system of trams, buses, local trains and metro within the city centre and its surroundings. More information will be provided when you have registered.

 

Visa (Entry into Finland)

Participants requiring an entrance visa to Finland should contact the Finnish consulate at their home country at least three months before their intended travel period in order to arrange for visa to Finland. For more information, see Ministry of Foreign affairs website

 

Letters of Invitation

Individuals requiring an official letter of invitation in order to obtain a visa and authorisation to attend the conference should contact the conference secretariat. The invitation does not obligate the conference financially in any way. Expenses incurred are the sole responsibility of the participant.

 

Climate

The Helsinki weather in September is normally around +10ºC, but it can be anything from a cloudy +5°C to a sunny +20°C. Check the weather forecast at www.fmi.fi.