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• Abstract submission start / January 13
• Registration opens / March 3
• Early bird registration closes / April 15
• Registration closed / June 1

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	Forestry 5.0 – Drivers and trends for AI, robots and humans in forestry Ola Lindroos, Professor, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Sweden
	Biodiversity and Climate Roadmaps for the Finnish Forest industries Karoliina Niemi, Director, Finnish Forest Industries, Finland
	High-quality forest resource information through individual tree level inventories, automated field reference and accurate tree species classification Juha Hyyppä, Professor, Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI), Finland
	Cut-to-length technology highlights & vision forward Kalle Einola, Director of Research & Programs, Ponsse Plc, Finland

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June 9, 2025: As a part of FORMEC 2025 Conference, we will organize a Pre-conference trip by bus from Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (7:30) and Tikkurila Railway station (8:00) to Joensuu (about 17:00).

The route goes through Kymenlaakso, significant forest industrialized region, and includes visit and guided tour to the Finnish Forest Museum LUSTO (https://lusto.fi/en/) at Punkaharju and lunch.

Read more: Pre-conference trip - Helsinki-Vantaa to Joensuu

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June 9, 2025: The ice breaking event will be held at the METLA House (Yliopistokatu 6) at 20:00 – 23:00.

METLA House was completed in 2004 as the office building for the Joensuu unit of the Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla). In 2015, Metla merged with the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), but the building's name remained the same. Currently, the European Forest Institute (EFI) also operates in the building.

Read more: Ice breaker in Joensuu

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June 10, 2025: Buses will depart from Joensuu city center in the morning, around 8:00 a.m. Detailed schedules and meeting points will be emailed to participants, so please check your email regularly.

Read more: Field Trip FORMEC 2025

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FORMEC 2025 Conference Days will take place on the campus area of the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) in CARELIA (Yliopistokatu 4) and AURORA (Yliopistokatu 2) buildings.

In the map below, CARELIA is building number 7 and AURORA is building number 6. (Building number 10 is the METLA House (Yliopistokatu 6) where we have Ice breaking event.)

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The Organizing Committee will organize a free tour to the Ponsse factory on Friday, June 13, with the option to travel to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport from Kuopio Airport or Kuopio Railway Station or Joensuu Airport (Group 1 only). In Ponsse tour, we have Group 1 (early) and Group 2 (later). You can choose the group that best fits your schedule and travel plans.

Note: Flights and train tickets must be booked individually.

Read more: Post-conference tour at Ponsse Factory Vieremä