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Finland is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russian Federation in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland. Around 5.4 million people reside in Finland and it is the eighth largest country in Europe in terms of land area. Finland is an exciting and somewhat mysterious country. The cycle of the year is marked by huge contrasts, such as the polar night in winter, with its dramatic northern lights, and by the midnight sun in summer. Finland is famous for its innovations, technological development and competitiveness. Helsinki is the capital and the largest city of Finland. It is Finland's major political, educational, financial, cultural and research center as well as one of northern Europe's major cities. Approximately 70% of foreign companies operating in Finland have settled in the greater Helsinki region. The City of Helsinki is an active supporter of art and culture.

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CONGRESS VENUE

Jyvaskyla -The “Shining City” in the heart of Finland. It is the seventh largest city of Finland, is a pocket size metropolis with a population of 137000 and a lively urban center, where all services, schools and jobs are close at hand. It is particularly well-known in Finland as a city of education and sports, hosting Finland’s only Faculty of Sports and Health Sciences. With nearly 30000 students, it is a dynamic modern city, where the university of applied sciences, and occupational education institutes provide modern education that meet the needs of businesses. Located in Central Finland, known for its thousand lakes, 300 kms north of capital Helsinki, it is a beautiful city full of nature, which offers a wide variety of leisure and sport activities. Bio-economy, internet technology, and education are the three focus industries of the region, which pursues the motto of smart, safe, and sustainable. The city hosts the Finnish round of the FIA World Rally Championship in early August, and it is the home city of the world-famous architect Alvar Aalto. The region has the largest number of buildings in the world designed by him, and you can have a glance of them at the Alvar Aalto Museum in Jyvaskyla. Lake Paijanne, the second largest lake in Finland, starts from Jyvaskyla and extends to the city of Lahti, providing magnificent boating, recreation, travel and fishing opportunities.

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See short movie about Jyvaskyla at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CapsJfTtsbE&list=PLieg50 VUgguilcHgn OP3T54 Bxss1KWzKC&index=1 See more info at https://visitjyvaskyla.fi/en

 

Highlights of Finland and the Finnish Education System

  • The happiest country in the world (Source: World Happiness Report by the United Nations)
  • World’s most stable country (Source: Fragile States Index)
  • The most literate nation in the World (Source: Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut)
  • The most supportive nation to global innovation (Source: ITIF)
  • The greenest country in the world (Source: The Environmental Performance Index)
  • Number one in digitalization (Source: Digibarometer)
  • Number 2 on OECD’s list of top 10 highest performing graduates (Source: OECD)
  • The happiest nation in Europe (Source: UK Office for National Statistics)
  • Number one in press freedom (Source: Press Freedom Index)
  • The best place for women to work in (Source: Economist)
  • The best education system in Europe and the 5th best in the world (Source: Pearson)
  • Maximum efficiency in the study (Source: Gems Education Solutions)
  • Sixth best higher education systems in the world (Source: Universitas 21)