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About Helsinki
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Helsinki
is a modern European cultural city whose urban cosmopolitan lifestyle exists
in perfect harmony with nature. Surrounded by the sea and its own exotic
archipelago, Helsinki
offers visitors an endless number of possibilities. Just as Helsinki cannot be described in one word,
neither can it be experienced in just one way. Helsinki really does have something for
everyone.
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City of Contrasts
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Throughout its 450-year history, Helsinki has existed in the crosscurrents
of the East and West. The colourful layers of history can be seen everywhere;
a walking tour of the city centre or of the magnificent Suomenlinna Maritime
Fortress will open your eyes to a fascinating past. Today's Helsinki is also a city of the future. Its
modern architecture, cutting-edge design and high-technology have attracted
international recognition for the city. Unique lifestyles and urban
subcultures are all a part of this international metropolis.
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Rhythm of the seasons
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Life in Helsinki
is defined by starkly contrasting seasonal changes. In the summer, the warmth
and permanent daylight invigorate the city. The locals worship the sun and
welcome the heat with open arms. In the winter, the cosy and mysterious
darkness offers its own blanket of warmth, even in the crisp and snowy
outdoors. In town, Helsinki's
culture explodes into life with a vast range of events, concerts and
exhibitions.
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Presentation of National Defence
College
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The National
Defence College,
founded on January 1993, provides the training required for commissioned
officers' positions. Subordinate to the Chief of the Defence Staff, the National Defence College
is led by its Commandant.
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The officers graduating from the college are assigned to
various wartime and peacetime tasks in the Defence Forces and the Frontier
Guard. The studies leading to an officer's examination are carried out in the
First Degree Division (Military
Academy). The students
of the Postgraduate Degree Division aim at taking the senior staff officer's
or the general staff officer's examination. It is also possible to take a
doctoral degree in military science.
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Instruction and research are conducted at the six departments
of the National
Defence College.
The major fields of study are operations skills and tactics, leadership and
education as well as military technology, war history and strategy.
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The National Defence College
with its Central Library as well as the Military Archives and the Military Museum, which both are included in the
college organisation, guarantee that information services and research
material are available in military science. The college is in charge of duly
preserving our national heritage: the traditions and history of the Finnish
Defence Administration and Defence Forces for the use of future generations.
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Conference Hotel:
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The conference hotel is the Scandic Grand Marina, Helskini,
which is a 15 minute walk from the conference venue. Further information can
be found on the hotel website at http://www.scandic-hotels.com/SiteHomePage?cp25893569
Conference Dinner:The
conference dinner on Thursday 1 June is being held at the Summer Restaurant
Saari, located on Sirpalesaari island. We will enjoy pre-dinner cocktails on
a mini cruise from the Helsinki
mainland to the restaurant island. We will then be treated to a banquet of
Finnish delicacies whilst soaking up the atmosphere of the archipelago.
http://www.asrestaurants.com/saari/index_e.asp
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