Welcome to Helsinki! Please note that due to the Finnish EU presidency accommodation is in high demand. We suggest you book yours as soon as possible.
Below we provide offers from the hotels in Helsinki with special prices for our conference participants and other options to accommodate.
Please book directly,
Please use the allotment code CRDAHelsinki2019 to book your room. Direct reservations by e-mail
Please make your reservation via email to
There are also other hostels right in the centre of Helsinki:
You might also be interested in renting an apartment while visiting Helsinki.
(Note that our conference days start with full breakfast)
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The conference will be hosted in one of the most beautiful locations of Helsinki:
The location is central and easily accessible.
We strongly recommend using public transportation, though.
Photo: Paasitorni with the floating restaurant Meripaviljonki in the front, Paasitorni, Helsinki Workers’ House (© Jani Forsberg / Paasitorni, retrieved from
All conference participants are warmly invited to attend the welcome reception on Wednesday 23rd October at 18:00. We are delighted to announce that the reception will be held in
The facilities are located in the heart of Helsinki historic centre. The building was completed in 1848 and designed by Ernst Bernhard Lohrmann (1803-1870) who followed Carl Ludvig Engel as Chief Architect in Helsinki. Currently, the facilities are used to host festive and significant events.
The location is easily accessible. Guests arriving by car can find parking spaces in
We recommend arriving by public transportation. There are many bus and tram lines that run through the location, and there is the University of Helsinki metro station (Finnish: Helsingin yliopiston metroasema) as well. The Central Railway Station is less than a kilometre away, a distance easily covered on foot in good weather. There is a direct train from Helsinki Airport to the Central Railway Station. Please use the
When the first day of the conference is over, you are welcome to get together for continuing conversations over appetizers and drinks.
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Papers will be presented in panels (the panels are organized in themes), which run for a maximum of 85 minutes, including Q&A sessions. Each panel will be managed by a Chair, who is responsible for guiding the debate. You can see the title of your panel and the name of your Chair in the
Paper presentations will run for a total of 15-18 minutes each, depending on the number of panelists (3 or 4 presenters per panel).
The conference venue is provided with the necessary equipment for presentations in all panel rooms. Please note that software capabilities are limited to a PDF reader only.
You are kindly asked to email your presentation to Irina Khaldarova (irina.khaldarova(at)helsinki.fi), but pleased do so by 22 October the latest . If that is not possible, please bring your presentations as a PDF file on a USB memory stick (please check your USB drive for viruses in advance).
Presenters will not be able to use their own laptop computers for presentations since changing the audiovisual setups in the meeting rooms causes unnecessary technical delays at the beginning of panel sessions.
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Papers presented in panels can be submitted for consideration for publication in a special issue of the
Deadline for submission of papers to the special issue is 31 January 2020.
Please submit your proposed article via the online system http://
Dr. Minna Aslama Horowitz is your academic host during your stay in Helsinki. You are warmly welcome to contact her on any matter related to the conference programme and content: email:
Irina Khaldarova assists you with practical matters. Please contact her if you have questions about the venue, accommodation, transportation, meals, etc.: phone: +358 44 323 4807 (mobile), email:
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All you need to know to plan your conference trip to Helsinki. In this file, you find the information on how to register, how to find accommodation in Helsinki, how to get ready for your paper presentation and how to make the best out of this conference. Please read through these practical details carefully and do not hesitate to ask if you have any further questions (
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Getting to the city centre from Helsinki Airport (lentoasema):
Both Finnair City Bus and HSL buses and trains arrive at the Central Railway Station (rautatieasema) and their travel time from the airport is approximately 35 mins. The Central Railway Station is the final stop.
Please note, you will have to buy a regional ticket for travelling from the airport to Helsinki city centre by HSL bus. You can buy a ticket through
If you travel to Helsinki by train, you arrive in Central Railway Station. Central Railway Station is located in the city centre. It is within a walking distance to the conference venue. By the way,
Olympia Terminal
West Terminal 1
West Terminal 2
Katajanokka Terminal
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In Helsinki, all public transport works within the integrated public transport ticket system. This means that you can transfer from one vehicle to another with the same ticket within the validity of your ticket. Tickets are valid from the moment of purchase. You must get on a bus, tram or train before the expiry time of your ticket, but you can complete your journey even after your ticket has expired. The minimum validity period is 60 min (Helsinki internal single tickets). The expiry time is always printed on the ticket.
You can buy a ticket through a
The ticket sales points are well distributed in the city, and there is no problem to find one or two around. However, you might want to have a
Please note that bus drivers sell tickets, but for tram and commuter train journeys tickets must be bought before boarding. When purchasing a ticket from a driver, please have small change ready; exact change would be appreciated. The driver does not have to accept notes larger than EUR 20. Drivers only accept cash.
Also remember that the price and validity time of the ticket depends on the zone(s) in which you wish to travel, i.e. whether you travel within one municipality or in several municipalities. For example, the airport and the city centre are located in two different municipalities (zones), therefore you would need a regional ticket between the airport (Vantaa) and Helsinki city centre. For more information about zones, please check
And if you choose a tram, also keep in mind: tram tickets are valid for 60 minutes. The ticket allows you to transfer from one tram route to another but not to other modes of transport.
City bikes are shared bicycles available to everyone in Helsinki or Espoo. For a city bike user, a bicycle is always close by, and it’s easy to get around and exercise while doing so!
You can purchase access to city bikes for a day, week or the entire cycling season. All passes include an unlimited number of 30-minute bike rides. For a small extra fee, you can use the bike for longer, five hours at most. After use, the bike is returned to a bike station.
Taxi stands are located throughout the city centre. Taksi-Helsinki: tel. +358 (0)100 0700 (1,17€/call +0,25€/10 seconds + local call charge).
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Taxis:
Taxis can be ordered from
Currency exchange:
Money can be exchanged either at banks or at currency exchange points around the city. There is a Forex Bank at the Central Railway Station, open Mon-Fri 8.00–20.00, Sat-Sun 9.00–19:00
Banks:
Usually open Mon-Fri 9:30–,16.00. The nearest bank to the conference location is Nordea, at the address Paasivuorenkatu 3, 00530 Helsinki.
Pharmacies:
The nearest pharmacies are 350-400 m far from the conference venue:
Doctor:
If you stay in a hotel, the hotel reception will assist you in reserving an appointment with a doctor or ordering an ambulance.
If you stay in an apartment, please call 112 in emergency cases or 116 117 to ask for advice in sudden health problems (this is the Medical Helpline number and it is free of charge). You can also contact our conference coordinator Irina Khaldarova (+358443234807), she can help to make an appointment to the doctor if needed.
Store opening times:
Grocery stores Mon-Sat 7.00–23.00, Sun 10.00–23.00 (varies from store to store). The nearest grocery store to the conference venue is Alepa Grönnäsgatan, Viherniemenkatu 9, 00530 Helsinki (500 m away from the conference location). Weekdays Alepa Grönnäsgatan is open from 6.30 to 23.00.
Churches:
Smoking:
It is prohibited to smoke in all public indoor areas, in public transportation and in the interiors of restaurants. Smoking is permitted in outdoor areas of restaurants.
Alcohol consumption:
It is prohibited to consume alcohol in public areas.
It is forbidden to bring your own alcoholic beverages into the hotel.
There is a minimum age limit of 18 years in force in licensed premises. In some night clubs, the minimum age limit might be up to 23 years. Grocery stores sell medium-strength alcohol beverages to customers over 18 years of age.
Police:
General Emergency Number 112
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There is a number of Helsinki's most fascinating cultural and historical assets in the neighbourhood of the conference venue:
If you would like to know more what is going on in Helsinki during your visit, please follow the link:
More practical information for conference visitors can be found
The most exact
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