Congress Information
Venue
Helsinki Fair Centre
P.O. Box 21
FIN-00521
Helsinki
Finland
Tel: +358 9 150 91
Fax: +358 9 149 6103
Website: www.helsinkifaircentre.fi
Detailed venue information can be found by visiting the centre’s website at www.finnexpo.fi
Currency
The national currency in Finland is the Euro.
Language
English is the official language of the Congress. Clothing
Informal for all occasions
Time Difference
Finland operates in the Eastern European Time Zone (GMT +2 hours)
London = - 2hours, Paris = - 1 hour, New York = - 7 hours
Climate
Helsinki enjoys a milder climate than much of Finland thanks to the Baltic Sea and the gentle winds from the Gulf Stream.The most enjoyable months to visit being June through September
Helsinki |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Min Temp (°C) |
4 |
9 |
12 |
Max Temp (°C) |
15 |
20 |
22 |
Transport to the Congress
From the City Centre
- Only five minutes by train from the city centre. All trains stop at the Pasila Station, 300 metres from the Fair Centre.
- From the city centre, you can also take trams number 7A and 7B as well as bus number 17. Regional buses number 504, 505 and 509 from Espoo all stop here.
- There is a taxi rank in front of the main entrance.
Useful Links
Congress Website: http://www.kenes.com/eas2007/
www.eas-society.org
www.helsinki.fi
www.finland.fi
Second announcement
Second announcement will be published in April, 2006
Deadline for abstracts November 30, 2006
Abstracts submission will be available via this website.
Congress Organizers
Kenes International
17 Rue du Cendrier
P.O. Box 1726
CH-1211 Geneva 1
Switzerland
Tel: + 41 22 9080488
Fax: +41 22 7322850
Email: eas2007@kenes.com
Website: www.kenes.com/eas2007
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