{"id":25,"date":"2020-09-25T05:48:41","date_gmt":"2020-09-25T05:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/karelia-symposium\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:19:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:19:02","slug":"front-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/karelia-symposium\/front-page\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Front page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">10<sup>th<\/sup> Karelia Symposium: Responsible future of wood use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu campus, Thursday 16 April 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>*** <em>Registration has closed\u2014see you at the symposium!<\/em> ***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2024\/11\/3-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-653\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.76;object-fit:cover;width:35px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and Teollisuusneuvos Heikki V\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4nen\u2019s Fund are organising the 10<sup>th<\/sup> Karelia Symposium in Joensuu. Welcome to follow the presentations and discussions by experts in the field on the current situation in the use of wood and the development of the sector, with a special focus on the <strong>Responsible future of wood use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uef.fi\/metsatieteet-yritysyhteistyo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/226\/2024\/11\/3-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-653\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.76;object-fit:cover;width:70px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-block_5f9b4a8a0a516e2559f1c271aa1e65d4\" class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-3488\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-3488\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProgramme\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-3488\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-3488\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Karelia Symposium 16 April 2026, Joensuu \u2013 Metria M101<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Language: English<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The detailed programme can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/karelia-symposium\/programme\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karelia Symposium Programme<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Programme Overview<\/strong><br \/>\nRegistration opens at 8.30<br \/>\n9.00 Welcome and opening of the symposium<br \/>\n9.20 Invited speakers<br \/>\n10.50 Poster presentations<br \/>\n11.20 Lunch (at participants\u2019 own expense) and poster session<br \/>\n12.30 Invited speakers<br \/>\n13.45 Panel discussion<br \/>\n14.30 Coffee break<br \/>\n15.00 Student session<br \/>\n\u2022 Presentations by scholarship recipients from previous years<br \/>\n\u2022 Announcement of the 2026 scholarship recipient(s) of the Teollisuusneuvos Heikki\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 V\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4nen fund<br \/>\n\u2022 Best poster award<br \/>\n15.55 Closing of the symposium<br \/>\n16.00 Refreshments and networking<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-1524\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-1524\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRegistration\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-1524\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-1524\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"py-1 whitespace-normal break-words\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Registration has closed\u2014see you at the symposium!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"py-1 whitespace-normal break-words\">The symposium is free of charge, and no participation or registration fees will be charged to participants.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-7271\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-7271\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPoster session \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-7271\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-7271\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Poster presentations may be submitted to the Karelia Symposium until\u00a0<strong>1 April.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Karelia Symposium organises a scientific poster session to which participants are invited to submit poster presentations related to the theme of the symposium. During the session, each accepted poster will be briefly presented, and at the end of the event the best poster presentation will be selected and awarded.<\/p>\n<p>If you wish to submit a poster proposal or require further information, please contact us by email at\u00a0<strong>henrik.herajarvi@uef.fi.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-js\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion__button\" aria-controls=\"content-5187\" aria-expanded=\"false\" id=\"accordion-control-5187\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion__heading\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t10th Karelia Symposium 2026 Keynote Speakers\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion__content\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-control-5187\" aria-hidden=\"true\" id=\"content-5187\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"py-1 whitespace-normal break-words\">\n<p>Curious about this year\u2019s keynote speakers?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/karelia-symposium\/10th-karelia-symposium-2026-keynote-speakers\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet them here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>10th Karelia Symposium: Responsible future of wood use University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu campus, Thursday 16 April 2026 *** Registration has closed\u2014see you at the symposium! *** The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and Teollisuusneuvos Heikki V\u00e4\u00e4n\u00e4nen\u2019s Fund are organising the 10th Karelia Symposium in Joensuu. 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