The conference is arranged in the Dipoli Congress Centre, located in Otaniemi, a small district of Espoo in the capital area of Finland. Otaniemi is one of the largest campus areas in Finland, incorporating most of the Aalto University, former Helsinki University of Technology. There are also various research centers, such as MIKES, Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, and small innovative companies located in the area.
The map below shows the important locations you should know of.
For most of you, it is most convenient to get here with an airplane. The closest airport is the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport located about 20 km from Otaniemi.
A taxi from the Airport to Otaniemi costs around €40 and takes 25 minutes. Taxis are available outside the terminal.
You can also take a bus through the centre of Helsinki or the Airport Taxi.
Public transportation works extremely well. Information about ticket types and prices is available in here: How to use public transport. To travel from the Airport to the centre of Helsinki or to Espoo you need a 'regional ticket' costing €4.50. You can buy it from the driver.
If you know your location and destination addresses, you can plan your trip using Journey Planner. Addresses worth noting:
In a nutshell:
If you need an invitation letter from the Organizing Committee for applying a Visa to Finland, please first check the Finnish embassy in your country about what information is required. Then contact petri.karha@aalto.fi with the information required to be included in the letter.