Welcome to the
Nordic Conference on
Student-Centred Approach and the
Quality of Degree Education
10:00-16:00 on 14 June 2016, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland,
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
PROGRAMME
TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS
Finlandia Hall is located right in the heart of Helsinki, in a park on Töölönlahti
Bay, a 10-minute walk from the Central Bus Station as well as the main bus
terminal, and easily accessible from the airport. There are several different ways
to get to the centre of Helsinki from the airport:
An updated version of the programme is now available on FINEEC’s website.
VENUE
By train: The “I” and “P” trains run from the Airport to the Central Railway
station every ten minutes from Monday to Friday. The journey takes
approximately 30 minutes and the ticket costs 5.50 €.
FINLANDIA HALL
Mannerheimintie 13 E
00100 Helsinki
Tel: +358 9 40241
www.finlandiatalo.fi/en
By bus: You can take bus 615 or the Finnair City Bus from Helsinki Airport to the
Central Railway Station and walk to Finlandia Hall from there. The total journey
time is about 30 minutes. Tickets cost from 5.50-6.50 €.
Conference room: Veranda 4
Parallel sessions: Veranda 3 & 4
Entrance: M4 and K4
For a map showing the location of Finlandia Hall, see the following page.
By taxi: A taxi from the Airport to the city centre takes approximately 30
minutes and costs approximately 45-50 €.
Parking: The “Q-Park” parking area offers 650 parking spaces, with direct
underground access to Finlandia Hall. The entrance to the car park is from
Karamzininranta. Parking fees apply.
HOTEL RECOMMENDATIONS
MAP OF HELSINKI CITY CENTRE
If you choose to stay in Helsinki overnight, here are some recommendations for
hotels close to the conference venue. Participants cover their own expenses.
SOKOS HOTEL VAAKUNA
Asema-aukio 2
00100 Helsinki
Tel. + 358 20 1234 610
www.sokoshotels.fi/en/helsinki/sokos-hotel-vaakuna
SCANDIC PARK
Mannerheimintie 46
00260 Helsinki
Tel. + 358 9 473 71
www.scandichotels.com/Hotels/Finland/Helsinki/Scandic-Park-Helsinki/
SCANDIC SIMONKENTTÄ
Simonkatu 9
00100 Helsinki
Tel. + 358 9 683 80
www.scandichotels.com/Hotels/Finland/Helsinki/Scandic-Simonkentta/
CONTACT DETAILS
If you have any further questions, please contact:
Senior Advisor Mirella Nordblad
[email protected]
Tel. +358 29 533 5541
Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC)
P.O. Box (Mannerheiminaukio 1A)
FI-00101 Helsinki
www.karvi.fi/en
Map: © Google 2016