Welcome to Lakeland Finland
Date and Venue
The 3rd Nordic Conference in Epidemiology will be held on June 17-19,
2004, at Mediteknia. The venue is situated in a beautiful waterside
area, overlooking the Savilahti Bay, on the campus of the University
of Kuopio.
Kuopio is a city of 86 000 inhabitants, situated in the heart of Lakeland
Finland and surrounded by Lake Kallavesi. The distance from Helsinki,
the capital of Finland, is 400 km or 45 minutes by air.
Summer is the most beautiful season in this region and a time for many
cultural events in Kuopio. The International Kuopio Dance Festival will
be in parallel with the conference.
More information about Kuopio
www.kuopio.fi/english/
Further information about the dance festival from www.kuopiodancefestival.fi
Travel Information
By plane
Kuopio Airport is connected with Helsinki-Vantaa International Airport
with 4 to 8 daily departures by Finnair. The Finnair bus connection
from the airport to the center of Kuopio is operated before and after
every Finnair flight. The bus travels via the Market Place, Sokos Hotel
Puijonsarvi and Scandic Hotel Kuopio. The bus ride takes about 20 minutes
and costs 5,50 € (October 2003 prices). Taxi from the airport to
the center is about 25€.
More information:
www.finnair.fi
By train
From Helsinki or Turku to Kuopio by train takes 5 to 6 hours. There
are 7-8 daily departures. Railway station is located in the center of
the town.
More information:
www.vr.fi
By ferry to Helsinki or Turku
From Stockholm you can also travel by ferry to Turku or Helsinki and
take a train to Kuopio. The distance between Turku and Kuopio is 450
km. There is a lot of ferry traffic between Tallinn and Helsinki. This
is one possibility to travel to Finland from Baltic countries.
More information:
www.silja.com/english/
www.vikingline.fi/
If you need any additional information, please feel free to contact
the Conference Secretariat congress.map@kuopio.fi
Social Programme
All social programmes are included in the registration fee of all participants
excluding the students' fee.
Reception at the Kuopio Town Hall, June 17,
2004 at 18.30.
Get-together party in the elegant Kuopio Town Hall. Hosted by the Mayor
of Kuopio.
Fun run, Friday June 18, 2004 at 6.30.
Nice walk or jog around the beautiful Väinölänniemi Park,
Rauhalahti Area or around the Sammakkolampi pond (near Hotel Savonia).
Cruise on Lake Kallavesi and dinner at the
Lumberjacks' Lodge, June 18, 2004 starting at 19.00.
We will sail to a traditional Lumberjacks' Lodge on an old lake boat
and enjoy the fabulous scenery of Lake Kallavesi. During the cruise
we will listen to traditional accordion music. At the Lumberjacks' Lodge
we will enjoy buffet dinner and dance music. For ultimate relaxation
you can take an authentic Finnish smoke sauna bath in the world's largest
smoke sauna with a refreshing dip into one of the 188 000 Finnish lakes.
Language
The official language of the conference is English.
Sponsors
Academy of Finland
Finnish Foundation for Cancer Research
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