The detailed Conference Programme is available as a PDF file here: programme.pdf .
The Conference will be held at the University of Kuopio, Medistudia (ML 1,2,3 and MHS 1) and Canthia (MC1) building complexes, which are all situated in close proximity on University campus.
The registration desk is located at the Medistudia entrance hall. It is open from 08.30 to 17.45 Thursday-Friday, 08.30 to 14.00 on Saturday. Already on Wednesday, 22 April, registration will be possible at Hotel Scandic from 18.00 to 20.00.
Wednesday, 22 April 2009
| 18.00 |
20.00 |
Registration |
Hotel Scandic lobby |
Thursday, 23 April 2009
| 08.00 |
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Bus transfer from Hotel Scandic and |
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| 08.10 |
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Hotel Puijonsarvi to the University |
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| 08.30 |
09.00 |
Registration |
Medistudia hall |
| 09.00 |
09.30 |
Opening Ceremony |
ML1 |
| 09.30 |
10.30 |
Plenary Lecture: Timo Honkela |
ML1 |
| 10.30 |
11.30 |
Sessions: neural networks, evolutionary computation |
Medistudia hall |
| 11.30 |
12.00 |
Coffee Break |
ML 1, 2 |
| 12.00 |
13.00 |
Sessions: neural networks, evolutionary computation |
Mediteknia restaurant |
| 13.00 |
14.00 |
Lunch |
|
| 14.00 |
15.40 |
Sessions: neural networks, evolutionary computation |
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| 15.40 |
16.15 |
Poster session 1 + Coffee |
ML 1 |
| 16.15 |
17.15 |
Plenary Lecture 2: Kevin Warwick |
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| 17.15 |
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Transfer to Hotels Puijonsarvi and Scandic |
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| 19.00 |
19.45 |
Concert at Kuopio Cathedral |
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| 20.00 |
21.30 |
Reception at City Hall |
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Friday, 24 April 2009
| 08.30 |
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Bus transfer from Hotel Scandic and |
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| 08.40 |
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Hotel Puijonsarvi to the University |
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| 09.00 |
10.00 |
Plenary Lecture 3: Lars Kai Hansen |
ML 1 |
| 10.00 |
11.20 |
Sessions: neural networks, evolutionary computation |
ML 1, 2 |
| 11.20 |
11.40 |
Coffee Break |
Medistudia hall |
| 11.40 |
13.00 |
Sessions: neural networks, learning |
ML 1, 2 |
| 13.00 |
14.00 |
Lunch |
Mediteknia restaurant |
| 14.00 |
15.40 |
Sessions: soft computing, learning |
ML 1, 2 |
| 15.40 |
16.10 |
Poster session 2 + Coffee |
Medistudia hall |
| 16.10 |
17.30 |
Sessions: soft computing, learning |
ML 1, 2 |
| 17.45 |
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Transfer to Hotels Puijonsarvi and Scandic |
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| 18.50 |
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Bus transfer from Hotel Scandic and |
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| 19.00 |
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Hotel Puijonsarvi to Koivumäki Manor |
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| 19.30 |
23.00 |
Conference Dinner at Koivumäki Manor |
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| 23.00 |
|
Bus transfer to Hotels Puijonsarvi and Scandic |
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Saturday, 25 April 2009
| 08.30 |
|
Bus transfer from Hotels Scandic and |
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| 08.40 |
|
Hotel Puijonsarvi |
|
| 09.00 |
10.00 |
Sessions: applications |
ML 1, 2 |
| 10.00 |
10.20 |
Coffee Break |
Medistudia hall |
| 10.20 |
11.20 |
Sessions: applications, bioinformatics |
ML 1, 2 |
| 11.30 |
12.15 |
Plenary Lecture 4: David Broomhead |
ML 1 |
| 12.15 |
12.30 |
Closing Ceremony |
ML 1 |
| 12.30 |
13.30 |
Lunch |
Mediteknia restaurant |
| 13.30 |
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Bus transfer to Hotels Puijonsarvi and Scandic |
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| 15.00 |
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Bus transfer from Hotels Scandic and |
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| 15.10 |
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Hotel Puijonsarvi to the Orthodox Church Museum |
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| 15.30 |
16.30 |
Orthodox Church Museum |
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| 17.00 |
17.45 |
Visit to Puijo Tower |
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| 18.00 |
19.30 |
'Jätkänkämppä' woodcutters lodge - sauna |
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| 19.30 |
23.00 |
Dinner at 'Jätkänkämppä' woodcutters lodge |
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| 23.00 |
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Bus transfer to Hotels Puijonsarvi and Scandic |
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