1. PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT FÖRSVARSMAKTEN FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES WELCOME TO Helsinki, FINLAND 10 – 13 OCT 2011 MAJ Timo Kovanen timo.kovanen@mil.fi minna.hirvonen@mil.fi Army Command Finland NTG ARSTG

2. PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT FÖRSVARSMAKTEN FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES Helsinki The meeting will take place in Helsinki which is the capital and the largest city in FINLAND. It is located in the southern part of Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, by the Baltic Sea.capitalcityGulf of FinlandBaltic SeaTemperatures By the beginning of October temperatures are around 10 - 15°C in southern Finland. In Helsinki sunrise occurs around 6.15 am and sunset falls around 8.30 pm. More information about the weather is available at www.foreca.fi.www.foreca.fiTransportation Transportation from and back to the Helsinki – Vantaa International Airport will be arranged http://www.helsinki-vantaa.fi/home Spouses programme POC; Minna Hirvonen FINLANDFINLAND HELSINKI MIKKELI

3. PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT FÖRSVARSMAKTEN FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES 3 Conference Venue Scandic Grand Marina & Congress Center FI-00160 Helsinki Finland Katajanokanlaituri 7 www.scandichotels.fi/grandmarina Conference Venue Scandic Grand Marina & Congress Center FI-00160 Helsinki Finland Katajanokanlaituri 7 www.scandichotels.fi/grandmarina NTG ARSTG HELSINKI FINLAND AUTUMN MEETING 2011 NTG ARSTG HELSINKI FINLAND AUTUMN MEETING 2011

4. PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT FÖRSVARSMAKTEN FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES Suomenlinna, a fortress near Helsinki sea fortification in front of Helsinki 4 PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT FÖRSVARSMAKTEN FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES NTG ARSTG HELSINKI FINLAND AUTUMN MEETING 2011 NTG ARSTG HELSINKI FINLAND AUTUMN MEETING 2011

5. PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT FÖRSVARSMAKTEN FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES SUOMENLINNAFORTRESSSUOMENLINNAFORTRESS l The Suomenlinna Sea Fortress is located only 15 min away the city center l It’s town within the town

6. PUOLUSTUSVOIMAT FÖRSVARSMAKTEN FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES l Acquainted with finnish specialities…. KOSKENKORVA

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