Practical information

Disability in Local and Global Contexts - Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference
Contact

If you have any questions or need more information concerning the conference, please do not hesitate to contact us: nndr2025@helsinki.fi.

More information to be updated later.

Conference venue

The conference will be held at the University of Helsinki City Centre Campus: Main building (Fabianinkatu 33) and Porthania  (Yliopistonkatu 3). There is about 180 meters between the two buildings. Most of the programme is in Main building. 

Main building is built in 1832, which is why we are trying to make it as accessible as possible. Please contact nndr2025@helsinki.fi if you require individual accommodations. 
Please refer to the Main building accessibility map, information of the conference rooms and Service map when planning most suitable accessible routes.

Main building accessibility map
Main building accessibility map with video material of entrances lifts and cafeteria  FIN SWE ENG
Information about the conference rooms in Main building, opens in a new window.
Information about the conference room in Porthania, opens in a new window.
Service map of Main building, opens in a new tab. Here more about accessible entrances.
Service map of Porthania, opens in a new tab. Here more about accessible entrances.

We have reserved quiet rooms in the Main building.

We ask the lifts to be left for the guests, who need them for accessibility. 
We have volunteers helping participants find the conference locations and guiding participants to the accessible routes.  

Interpretation and presentation auto-captioning

  • Key note speeches are interpreted in international sign language and have text interpretation in English. 
  • All presenters are asked to use PowerPoint auto-captioning used in the rooms reserved for paper presentations. 
  • Paper session rooms have computers that allow auto-captioning on PowerPoint.
Com­ing to the University of Helsinki

From Helsinki-Vantaa to the city center and back: 
 
Local trains I and P run Ring line from the airport to the center and back, every 10-20min. 
Both trains take around 30min between the airport and city center. 
Bus 600 runs from Airport to city center, it takes about 60 minutes.  
ABC-zone ticket fare is 4,10EUR. 

Local traffic accessibility: 
 
The local traffic is run by HSL (Helsingin seudun liikenne). Most public transport has an accessible entrance, buses and some trams included. 
Find more about HSL accessibility from their website, here


About local traffic:
 
HSL mobile phone application: Download from here. The mobile application has all the ticket choices. 
 
Physical HSL tickets: It is possible to buy physical local traffic tickets from HSL automates and from R-kioskis. Some automates only give out single tickets (use time 90min). You can buy single tickets and 1-7 day tickets from R-kioski. Busses, trams, metros and local trains do not sell tickets.  
 
HSL app and tickets are valid in all modes of transportation. 
Check HSL website for more detailed information. 
 


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