The conference programme you can see through this link.

The conference is simultaneously interpreted into English, Finnish and Swedish. In addition to this the presenters can speak their Scandinavian languages – Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic.

The conference organized an open call for solutions during April-May 2010. On the basis of this, the programme of the conference was built upon. Therefore, we do not take in any abstracts anymore.

There is a possibility to be part of the Market of Solutions on the 1.2.2011. For this, please, contact solutions2011@turku.fi

Yes, you will receive through e-mail the final programme of the conference on the 17 of January 2011 together with the participation list.

It is recommended to register as early as possible, as there are only 650 places available. It is also cheaper to register by the end of October 2010.

The conference fee depends on the time of registration. The earlier your register, the more favourable is the price. Please, see the price from

In addition to the conference, you also have a possibility to register for pre- and post events. The prices are shown in the price list and will be added to your conference fee. In case the pre or post event you have paid for will not take place, we will organise something similar or your money is refunded to you with 5 € reduction.

The conference fee includes programme with simultaneous interpretation into English, Finnish and Swedish, praxis on 1.2.2011, all meals indicated on the programme.

The conference provides 3 lunches, 5 coffee breaks and two evening dinners. Participants only need to cover the drinks during dinner on the 1.2.2011. All meals are a minimum of 80% locally produced and complemented with organic or fair trade products.

No.

The deadline of registrations is on 24th of January 2011.

Unfortunately that is not possible, due to the limitations of venue and catering.

Yes, you can register at the information point in the Turku city theatre during the entire conference.

You do not have to, but it is warmly recommended. The conference venue has limited number of seats (650) and we want to guarantee that all who want to participate the entire conference will have a seat.

If you register a group of seven or more participants by 31st October at the latest, you are entitled to group reduction on the total price. Every 7th member of a group is free of charge.

If you register on-line, you should receive the confirmation during the same day and the in-voice within one week.

Contact the secretariat at solutions2011@turku.fi

Yes, for this contact the secretariat at solutions2011@turku.fi

Send an e-mail or call to the secretariat. If the cancellation takes place before end of 2010 and you have already paid, we can return the participation fee until end of the year 2010 with 50 € reduction due to administrative costs.

You can replace your participation by someone else. For this contact the secretariat at solutions2011@turku.fi OR
If you have already paid and no one else can attend on your behalf, we can return the participation fee until end of the year 2010 with 50 € reduction due to administrative costs. For this we need to receive your written cancellation by fax (+358 (0)2 2623425) or as an email at solutions2011@turku.fi before 31.12.2010. No refunds after this date.

No.

Within one month from the registration in order to get the participation fee of the time of the registration. Once we have received your registration, we will book a seat at the conference for you. If you have not paid within one month, the seat is no longer kept booked for your. Only by paying you are able to confirm a seat in the conference. The last payments need to be done by the 21 January 2011.

You can contact the secretariat at solutions2011@turku.fi for further information.

After you have registered, you should receive an invoice from the conference within one week from the registration.

There are different options for how you want to receive your invoice; you can select the most convenient one when registering. You can choose to receive information of payment as an email or to receive an invoice:
•as an electronic invoice (NOTE: only available in Finland) or
•as a paper invoice to a given address.

If you have registered to the conference and paid the conference fee, all relevant information will be automatically sent to the e-mail address provided in the registration form. If you want to ensure that you get more information – become a friend of the Solutions2011 in Facebook, follow the conference through Twitter or read the conference blog.

Visa requirement in the Schengen area and travel documents accepted by Finland (by country)

Finland belongs to the Schengen member states along with Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Citizens of the above mentioned countries don’t need to have a visa for entering Finland.
Foreign nationals free of visa can enter Finland (the Schengen area) presuming that they have a valid passport or another travel document accepted by Finland.

If you are a foreign national requiring a visa, you must always have one when entering the Schengen area. If you would ordinarily need a visa but have a residence permit valid in one of Schengen countries, you do not need a visa to enter another Schengen country if the in-tended duration of your stay is less than three months.

Foreign nationals who need a Schengen visa for travel to Finland are requested to apply it at the nearest Finnish mission.

Further information concerning the application process, application form and required documents you can find on the site of the Ministry For Foreign Affairs of Finland.

We can provide you with a certificate of participation if you request it.

You will receive a conference book, including the programme, participant list, a map, extra information on praxis and side events.

You will receive a full list of participants. If the participant has given the right to publish his/her e-mail address, that is included in the list.

Casual dress code during the conference.

When you register for the conference you’ll find the different hotel options, you can also find them under the headline ‘accommodation’. Every hotel has a link to their web page where you can reserve accommodation on line. Don’t forget to mention the reservation code: Solutions2011.