Venue and Travel Information

Venues

June 6 - 7, 2022 (Mon-Tue): Metsätalo (Forest House), University of Helsinki, Helsinki city centre. Address: Unioninkatu 40, 00170 Helsinki. Entrance through the main doors from east or west. The east-side entrance is through the courtyard, see the photo below.

The closest metro station is "University of Helsinki". Take exit B (opposite to all other exits) and walk about 300 m to Metsätalo. For details about public transportation (metro, buses, trams, city bikes), see the journey planner.

June 8 - 10, 2022 (Wed-Fri): Silja Line Symphony cruise ship from Helsinki to Stockholm and back. (Cruise, including accommodation and meals, is included in the conference registration fee.) The ship leaves on Wed afternoon from the Olympia terminal, downtown Helsinki. Important information:

• Cruise ship tickets/cabin keys will be distributed on Wednesday (6th of June) morning in the terminal between 9:45 and 10:30. (Look for a separate desk with "AMOC" sign in the check-in lobby). The boarding takes place at 10:45. In case you arrive late, you can pick up your ticket/key at the check-in counter of group passengers.
• In order to enter the cruise ship, you need a passport, EU ID or an EU drivers licence.

WiFi at AMOC

At the venue in Helsinki (Metsätalo, University of Helsinki), WiFi is available through the “HelsinkiUni Guest” network (password: uniguest). The network can be used for 5 hours at a time, after which you need to reaccept the terms of use (the number of sessions is not restricted). The session is disconnected after 30 min if the user is not using the network.

At the Silja Line cruise ship, standard WiFi is available throughout the ship via a code that is given on your cruise ticket. Please note that the connection speed is limited. In addition, a Premium WiFi network will be available at the Starlight area where the conference presentations will be held. The code for the Premium network will be shared to the participants onboard the ship on Wednesday.

Travel

Travel documents: In addition to the documents needed to enter Finland, you will need appropriate travel documents to enter Stockholm (Sweden) because part of the conference takes place on a cruise ship that goes to Stockholm. The documents will be checked upon boarding the cruise ship.

Both Finland and Sweden are Schengen states and thus generally have a common visa policy.

If you need an invitation letter for visa application, please indicate that on the registration form or contact the conference organisers by email (amoc@helsinki.fi). Please note that an invitation letter can be sent to you only if you have completed conference registration.

COVID-19 guidelines: For up-to-date information about requirements to enter Finland, please see the webpage of The Finnish Border Guard. As for entering Sweden, the up-to-date information can be found on the webpage of The Swedish Police.