GENERAL INFORMATION

Language

The official language of the congress is English.

Venue & Travel to Venue

The congress will be held both at the University of Vaasa and at the Åbo Akademi University, Vasa. The two campuses are within walking distance from each other and also within walking distance from the city centre.

All Congress locations are marked on this map

Please visit City of Vaasa website for more information about Vaasa. Vaasa tourist information offers plenty of usefull information.

Vaasa is so much closer than you think, please visit Congress Vaasa website for more informations about connections by plane, train and ferry. For information regarding passports and possible visas please see Visit Finland and its travel facts.

Official Airline for ESRS 2009

The SAS Group is the Official Airline for the XXIII ESRS Congress and offers you a special discount. Simply quote event code FI0915 when calling your local SAS office and save up to 20 % on your ticket. When flying with one of the SAS Groups airlines, you will naturally earn point on your journey to Scandinavia, if you are a member of EuroBonus or one of the Star Alliance airlines frequent flyer programs.

SAS conference discounts are valid on flights operated by SAS, Blue1, airBaltic, Widerøe, Spanair, Estonian* and SAS/Lufthansa code share flights from Germany. In addition discounts are offered when using SAS codeshare connecting flights operated by Skyways, Cimber Air and United domestic USA in connection with SAS transatlantic flight.
* exceptions apply for Estonian

Designated SAS Convention Call center:
Europe +44 208 990 7270  

Telephone numbers for other SAS call centers:
Denmark 7010 3000  
Norway 05400  
Sweden 0770 727 727  
Finland 06000-258 31  
USA 1-800 221 2350   
Australia 1300 727 707  
China 010 8527 6100  
Japan 03-5400 2331  
Singapore 6235 2488  
Thailand 02 645 8200  

Click here for more information www.flysas.com/delegates 

Carbon Offset your air travel to the Event
SAS offers all participants to voluntarily offset their CO2 emission.
Click here to calculate your total CO2 emission on your travel to/from the event and compensate. The compensation paid is invested in renewable CarbonNeutral energy projects in the third world.
www.flysas.com/emissioncalculator

Insurance

The registration fee does not include insurance of participants against personal accidents, sickness, cancellation by any party, theft, loss or damage to personal possessions. Participants are adviced to take adequate personal insurance to cover travel, accommodation, cancellation and personal effects.

Disclaimer

All best endeavuours will be made to present the programme as printed. However the congress organisers and its partners reserve the right to alter or cancel, without prior notice, any arrangements, timetables, plans etc relating directly or indirectly to the congress, for any cause beyond its reasonalble control.The congress organisers and its partners are not liable for any loss och inconvenience caused as a result of such alternation. In the event of cancellation of the congress all pre-paid fees will be refunded in full. However, the congress organisers are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such cancellation. Delegates are advised to take their own travel insurance and to extend their policy to cover personal possessions as the congress does not cover individuals against cancellation of bookings or theft or damage to belongings. Excursions may be subject to cancellation should minimum numbers of participants not be acheived.