Programme 2026

Programme of the Conference of Effectiveness (will be updated, changes may occur)

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¹Session will be held in English

²Session has presentation in English

Tuesday 6.10.

8.30–9.00 Registration and coffee with fruit (Snellmania, SN)

9.00–9.20 Opening of the National Conference of Effectiveness Research, (SN100)

9.20–10.20 PLENARY Professor Susie Sykes, London South Bank University, UK (SN100)

10.20–10.30 Break

10.30–12.00 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS (Snellmania)

12.00–13.30 LUNCH

13.30–15.00 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS (Snellmania)

15.00–16.00 COFFEE BREAK, POSTER SESSIONS (Snellmania)

16.00–17.00 PLENARY University Lecturer Heidi Vanjusov, UEF (SN100)

17.30–20.30 Social dinner (pre-registered), Restaurant Antell Highway (Viestikatu 7, 70600 Kuopio)

Wednesday 7.10.

9.30–10.00 Morning coffee with fruit (Snellmania)

10.00–11.00 PLENARY Professor Peter Groenewegen, Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (SN100) 

11.00–12.30 LUNCH 

12.30–14.00 PARALLEL THEMATIC SESSIONS (Snellmania)

14.00–14.30 COFFEE BREAK (Snellmania)

14.30–15.30 PLENARY University Lecturer Kimmo Elo, UEF (SN100)

15.30 Invitation to the 2026 National Conference of Effectiveness Research, Professor Tomi Mäki-Opas, The House of Effectiveness, UEF (SN100)