Language | Host region and city
The official language of the conference is English. South South Ostrobothnia is a Finnish-speaking region, but English is widely spoken.
NORSA 2010 conference will be held in City of Seinäjoki in South Ostrobothnia which is situated in the province of Western Finland. The region is well known for its entrepreneurship and the exceptionally large number of small and medium size enterprises. Seinäjoki, with current population of 56,000, is the capital of the South Ostrobothnia province. Seinäjoki is one of the fastest growing urban centres in Finland. Seinäjoki is known for the architecture of Alvar Aalto, the Tangomarkkinat Tango Festival and the Provinssi-rock festival, which will be held the weekend before the conference.
Please visit South Ostrobothnian Province Portal and City of Seinäjoki website for more information about host region and city.
To find the map of the city of Seinäjoki please visit Google Maps.
For information regarding the host country please see Visit Finland and This is Finland.
Map of the conference site, The Seinäjoki Technology Centre, Frami. The conference will be held in the building B. Please note, that there's a walkway and a pedestrian bridge directly from the city centre to the conference site.
Reports on Seinäjoki region from the point of view of regional development:
Kati-Jasmin Kosonen
Strengthening the Research and Educational Basis for Regional Development in Less-Favored Regions
Markku Sotarauta and Kati-Jasmin Kosonen
Institutional Capacity and Strategic Adaptation in Less Favored Regions: A South Ostrobothnian University Network as a Case in Point