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XVIII Congress 2013 Saariselkä, Finland

27 - 31 August 2013



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Program of the XVIIIth UEF-Congress in Saariselkä, Finland

Tuesday 27th August – Arrival day
13.00 - 13.30
18.00 - 21.30
 
16.00
18.00
Transportation from Ivalo Airport (30 km) to Saariselkä
Transportation from Rovaniemi Airport (260 km) to Saariselkä
Presidency Meeting at Hotel Riekonlinna, Saariselkä
Welcome Dinner at Hotel Riekonlinna

Wednesday 28th August - Congress Seminar Day
  7.00 -   8.45
  9.00 - 10.00
 
 
 
 

10.00 - 10.30
 
 
10.30 - 12.00
 
 
12.00 - 12.30
12.30 - 13.45
 
13.45 - 14.45
15.00 - 16.00
16.00 - 19.00
20.00

Breakfast at Hotel Riekonlinna
Opening of Congress
  Håkan Nystrand - President of UEF
  Jari Koskinen – Minister of Agriculture and Forestry
  Jyrki Kangas - General Director of State Forests
                           Metsähallitus
  Maria Gafo – EU Commission, DG Agri
Coffee break
  Media conference and meeting of UEF Presidency
  with invited guests
Seminar on: "Multiple Use of Forests Beyond the Arctic Circle"
  Keynote speakers
Coffee break
2nd part of the seminar:
  Presentations from appointed UEF members
Lunch at Hotel Riekonlinna
Visit tour by bus, Saariselkä Resort
Cocktail –party, at METO cottages
Dinner at hotel Riekonlinna

 
Thursday 29th August - Congress Day
 

  8.00 -   8.45
  9.00 - 13.00
13.00 - 14.00
15.00 - 18.30
20.00

 
  8.00 -   8.45
  9.00
11.30 - 12.30
12.30
16.00
20.00

Congress Work for delegates -
Agenda according to UEF Statutes
Breakfast at Hotel Riekonlinna
Meeting at the Congress room , Hotel Riekonlinna
Lunch at Hotel Riekonlinna
Meeting continues
Dinner at Hotel Riekonlinna
 
Alternative program for accompanying persons:

Breakfast at Hotel Riekonlinna
Sightseeing by bus
Lunch
Tour continues
Arrival in Saariselkä
Dinner at Hotel Riekonlinna

 
Friday 30th August - Congress Excursion Day
7.00 - 8.00
8.00
 
 
 
 

18.00
20.00
 
23.00
 

Breakfast
Departure for the Congress Excursion Day
- Forestry activities in Upper Lapland
- Reindeer hearding
- Lunch during the excursion
- Landscape planning, Lake Inari
- Siida, Sámi Museum
Arrival in Saariselkä
Farewell Dinner at restaurant Huippu, on the top of Kaunispää fell
Return to the hotel and we continue the party at Tunturi Hotelli

 
Saturday 31th August  -  Departure Day
11.00
12.30
  9.00
13.40
Departure to the Ivalo Airport (30 km)
Flight to Helsinki from Ivalo
Departure to the Rovaniemi Airport (260 km)
Flight to Helsinki from Rovaniemi

 



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