In the spirit of encouraging parents to take part in scientific events, we will try to facilitate them to take part to the conference.

We have reserved Room 277 (seminar room M1), Quantum, 2nd floor, for child care during the conference.
The conference organisers will also provide:

• a breastfeeding private space
• a changing table, with extra-nappies
• a sink
• microwave, with extra-babyfood
• high chair for feeding your toddler
• potties in the toilets near to the main venue

Finland is a very child-friendly country. Most spaces are accessible with a pram and almost every restaurant provides high chairs for customers and often babyfood or kids menus.

Renting children accessories

• Pikkusiili: http://www.pikkusiili.com
• MLL: http://vihti.mll.fi/tuotteet-ja-vuokraus/lastentarvikkeiden-vuokraus/

Babysitting services:

• MLL: http://varsinaissuomenpiiri.mll.fi/lapsiperheille/lastenhoito/. For information in English, contact: Sanna Merikallio-Tepponen, tel. 045 1127 991

Medical assistance:

• Mehiläinen: www.mehilainen.fi, tel. 010 414 0200 (h 7-20).
• Diacor: www.diacorturku.fi, tel. 02 4844 500.
• Turku Children’s Clinic: tel. 02 266 1157 (Mon – Fri h 8.30 – 11 and 12 – 14)
  http://www.turku.fi/sosiaali-ja-terveyspalvelut/terveyspalvelut/laakarien-ja-hoitajien-vastaanotot/lasten-ja-nuorten

For emergencies, recall that the general emergency assistance number in Finland is 112.

Outdoors and indoors parks:

• Mehukatti (indoors): http://www.leafareena.fi/lastenmaailma
• HopLop (indoors): http://www.hoplop.fi/puistot-ja-hinnat-turku
• Zoolandia (indoors): http://www.zoolandia.fi/www/winter-activities
• Sokos Hotel Caribia (spa and indoors waterpark): http://www.familywithkids.com/finland/en/catalog/sokos-hotel-caribia-4-spa-and-water-park-turku-finland
• Turku’s Adventure Park (both indoors and outdoors):
  http://seikkailupuisto.turku.fi/index.html
• Sport Center’s playground (outdoors): Betaniankatu 10
  (open on weekdays h 9-12.30).
• Vartiovuori’s playground, Vartiovuori’s park.
• more playgrounds (map):
  http://www.turku.fi/vapaa-aika/ulkoilualueet/kaupungissa/leikkipuistot

Activities:

• City of Turku events (in Finnish): http://www.turku.fi/lapsiperheet
• Visit Turku: http://www.visitturku.fi/kohteet/lapsille
• at the library:
  http://kalenteri.turku.fi/hobbies/event-search/audience/child-families-77?search=kirjasto
• The Swedish Theatre:
  http://www.abosvenskateater.fi/suomeksi/aloitus/ (sometime shows for kids do not require knowledge Swedish language)
• Impivaara swimming pool (with kids pool): http://www.familywithkids.com/finland/en/catalog/impivaaran-uimahalli-swimming-centre-turku-finland

Museums/tours:

• The Handicraft museum: http://www.turku.fi/en/handicraftsmuseum
• Turku’s Castle (not pram-accessible): http://www.turku.fi/turunlinna
• Biology museum: http://www.turku.fi/biologinenmuseo
• Museum of History and Contemporary Art: http://www.aboavetusarsnova.fi/en
• Observatory and Planetarium: https://www.utu.fi/en/sites/astro/Pages/home.aspx
• Botanical Garden (open all year round): http://puutarha.utu.fi/etusivu.htm
• Sibelius Museum: http://www.sibeliusmuseum.fi/en/

If you need help or assistance, feel free to contact the organizers through Paola Elefante, paola.elefante@helsinki.fi, tel. +358 40 0217654.