VENUE

The conference will be held in the University of Lapland, (Yliopistonkatu 8) Rovaniemi, Finland.The conference venue is about two kilometres from the city centre and about 20 min walk from the hotels. Buses will run daily between the hotels and the University to the first session in the morning and to the hotels after the last session in the afternoon. Local city buses run daily every 30 and 60 minutes.

The city of Rovaniemi is the vibrant capital of Lapland. Rovaniemi, called the Gate of Lapland, is on the Arctic Circle in the northernmost part of Finland. With a land area of 8016 km 2, it is Finland and Europe’s largest town geographically, with a population of about 59,000. This small but modern city offers a unique combination of urban services and the beautiful natural environment of Lapland, and is located at the junction of the Kemijoki and Ounasjoki rivers. It is a university city, the commercial centre for the area and a city of sport and culture. Four different seasons are strongly present in the peoples’ day life, and they give a rhythm to living and activities.

English is the official language of the conference.


Useful links:

Rovaniemi Map (pdf)

Rovaniemi Map Service
Google Map Service