9th Karelia Symposium 9 April 2024:
Wood on my mind

The University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and Teollisuusneuvos Heikki Väänänen’s Fund are organizing the 9th Karelia Symposium in Snellmania building at Kuopio campus of University of Eastern Finland (Yliopistonranta 8 B), auditorium SN200. Welcome to follow the presentations and discussion by the experts of the field on the current situation in the use of wood and development of the sector in Finland, USA and Europe. The speakers include Sandra Lupien from Michigan State University, and experts from Finnish wood industry, EFI and academic research and education. Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Sari Essayah will have a presentation on the wood construction program in Finland. See the detailed programme from here: Programme.

Registration:

Register to the symposium April 1st 2024 at the latest! Please use this form to register. (The registration deadline has been changed, originally it was March 26th.)

Keynote speakers

Call for poster proposals

More information:

  • Professor of Wood Materials Science Dr. Ossi Turunen, ossi.turunen@uef.fi