Sunday, August 15

 Venue: University of Helsinki Main Building, 4^th floor, Small Hall

08:00 - 09:00

Registration

09.00 - 09.15

Formal Opening

President Holger Knudsen, IALL

 Venue: National Library of Estonia, Tallinn

8:00 - 09:30

13:00 - 14:00

19.00 - 19.30

 Venue: University of Helsinki Main Building, 4^th floor, Small Hall

09:00 - 10:00

10:00 - 10:30

10:30 - 11:00

Estonian Legal Language Centre: legal translation and terminology work

Merit-Ene Ilja, Director of Estonian Legal Language Centre

Thursday, August 19  

Visits*:

14.00 - 16.00

• The National Library Of Finland, or
• The Parliament House and the Library of the Parliament, or
• Aralis Library and Information Centre

• The National Library Of Finland, or
• The Parliament House and the Library of the Parliament, or
• Supreme Court, or
• Attorneys at Law Borenius Kemppinen Ltd.

*More information about the Visits, Thursday, August 19th:


Conference participants have to register for the visits at the Conference information desk on 15th or 16th of August. Participants can choose one visit in the morning 10.00 - 12.00 and another in the afternoon 14.00 - 16.00.

• National Library of Finland

  Address: Unioninkatu 36 by the Senate Square

  The National Library functions as a service and development centre for Finnish libraries with a duty to promote both national and international co-operation. It is also responsible for acquiring and preserving the national heritage in form of publications as well as maintaining its collections of research material and for providing access to them.

  The Library's main building is designed by architect C.L. Engel 1836 and was built in1840-45. The annex is called the Rotunda and was built in 1902-06, architect Gustaf Nyström. The University Library's main building is one of the best known examples of the late 19th century Empire style in Finland and an important example of European official library buildings of it's time.

  The Library houses 15 private collections that are kept as separate special collections among them

  • The A.E. Nordenskiold Collection of historical maps and geographic literature contains 3 870 titles. The Collection is in UNESCO's Memory of the World register.
  • The Monrepos Library is an exceptionally interesting manor library from the 18th century period of Enlightenment. It contains 4 400 titles in 8000 volumes
  • The Minister Carl Enckell Collection of Maps

  Meeting time and place: In front of the National Library on Unioninkatu 36 at 10.00 or 14.00

• Parliament House and the Library of the Parliament

  Address: Mannerheimintie 30

  Parliament House was built as a monument to Finnish independence and democracy in which architecture, industrial design, workmanship and art form a harmonious whole. The entire project was conducted under the direction of J.S. Sirén, who also designed much of the furniture and all of the lighting fixtures as well as many other details.

  The interior is also classical for the most part, but functionalism, which spread to Finland during the 1920s, is also visible in certain details, as is art deco. The décor reflects the building's own internal hierarchy: the more important the function, the more impressive the surroundings. Each floor also has its own special character.

  Library of the Parliament was grounded in 1872 by the four Finnish estates. Since 1913 the services of the library have been available to all. The library provides information on parliament, law and society.

  Meeting time and place: at 10.00 or 14.00 in front of the public's entrance on the left side of the stairs to the Parliament House.

• Aralis Library and Information Centre

  Address: Hämeentie 135 A

  Aralis Library and Information Centre which was opened in 2003 brings together Helsinki City Library's Arabianranta Library and three art libraries: University of Art and Design Library, Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory Library and Helsinki Polytechnic Stadia Resource Library for Arts and Culture. Aralis is a beautiful example of the newest Finnish library architecture combining new and renewed buildings.

  After the visit to the library there is a possibility to shopping in Arabia's, Iittala's and Pentik's shops.

  Meeting time and place: Hotel Scandic Marina at 9.00 o'clock, we'll leave by tram number 4

• Supreme Court

  Adress: Pohjoisesplanadi 3 opposite the Market Place

  Under the Finnish Constitution, "justice in civil, commercial and criminal matters is in the final instance administered by the Supreme Court".

  The most important function of the Supreme Court is to establish judicial precedents in leading cases thus ensuring uniformity in the administration of justice by the lower courts. Decisions of courts of appeal and land courts, as well as certain decisions of the Insurance Court and Water Court of Appeal may be appealed against to the Supreme Court, provided that the Supreme Court grants leave to appeal.

  The construction of the building of the Supreme Court began in 1799. Originally it was Neo-Classical Style. Building was given its present Neo-Renaissance appearance during the 1800s.

  Meeting time and place: In front of the Supreme Court's entrance facing to the Market Place at 14.00

• Attorneys at Law Borenius & Kemppinen Ltd

  Address: Yrjönkatu 13 A

  Established in 1911, Borenius & Kemppinen is one of the largest and most experienced law firms in Finland. B&K's mission is to provide innovative business law services in Finland and the Baltic region.

  Borenius & Kemppinen organises an excursion in order to introduce their library and information service and discuss knowledge management.

  Meeting time and place: In front of the office on Yrjönkatu 13 A at 14.00. Go along the Mannerheim street south to Lönnrothinkatu and along Lönnrothinkatu up to Yrjönkatu, turn left and you'll be in front of the office.