Practical Information

Welcome to Joensuu Campus

Joensuu is located along National Road 6. Joensuu Airport is 11 km from the city centre; see public transport between Joensuu Airport and Joensuu city at this link.

The railway station is centrally located:

approx. 5 minutes on foot to most central hotels
approx. 20 minutes on foot to the University of Eastern Finland

The Joensuu Campus is compact, and moving between campus buildings is easy on foot.

Taxi services in Joensuu are offered e.g. Taxi Eastern Finland (+358 601 10100) and Kuopion Taksiykköset Oy (+358 300 301 111).

Travelling from Helsinki to Joensuu by train?

If you are travelling via Helsinki Airport, take the I commuter train to Tikkurila station and change to a long-distance train with a direct connection to Joensuu. Train timetables and tickets are available on the VR website.

You can also travel directly from Helsinki city centre by taking a long-distance train from Helsinki Central Railway Station to Joensuu. The route operates with direct connections. Timetables and tickets are available on the VR website: https://www.vr.fi/en

During the Conference

School and Early Childhood Education Visits

Registration for visits to schools and early childhood education centres takes place during the conference days at the information desk. There is no advance registration. Each visit has a maximum capacity of 20 participants. No transportation is provided. Please note that photographing children is not permitted during the visits.

Tulliportti Teacher Training School (Thursday 13:15–14:15)

Tulliportti Teacher Training School is located next to the university and is easily accessible on foot, including with mobility aids. Address: Tulliportinkatu 1.

Linnunlahti Early Childhood Education Centre (Thursday 10:30–12:00)

Linnunlahti Early Childhood Education Centre is approximately 1.4 km from the university, walking time approx. 15 minutes each way. A group walk to the early childhood education centre will be organised, led by a designated person. The group will meet at the university. Address: Heinäpurontie 66.

Children’s Art in Focus

In collaboration with the Joensuu Children’s Culture Centre, the event will feature artwork created by children. Visual artists Tuija Hirvonen-Puhakka, Tiina Miettinen and Johanna Turunen will curate a community art exhibition where the works of children and young people open visual and experiential discussions on how they themselves perceive boundaries and their crossings. Children and young people will also be visible and audible in the conference’s accompanying programme. Participants will have the opportunity to enjoy performances by the Joensuu Conservatory’s string orchestra and the folk dance groups of Nuorisoseura Motora.