Registered participants will receive specific joining instructions two weeks before the conference. In the meantime, we hope you find the following, more general, ECCWS 2024 Practical Information helpful.
Conference Location
University of Jyväskylä, Finland
University Information
Finnish Center of Expertise for Cyber-Security (FICEC) is the cooperative organization by University of Jyväskylä and JAMK University of Applied Sciences.
University of Jyväskylä
The University of Jyväskylä is a nationally and internationally significant research university and an expert on education that focuses on human and natural sciences. The University is Finland’s leading expert in teacher education and adult education, as well as the major exporter of education. The University combines high-level competence in education, natural sciences, humanities and social sciences, and sport and health sciences, as well as in economics and business administration, into a multidisciplinary entity. The University focuses Cyber security, one of University’s profiling areas.
JAMK University of Applied Sciences
JAMK University of Applied Sciences is a multidisciplinary university of applied sciences that awards degrees in the fields covered in its operating license. It also carries out RDI work in the corresponding fields and produces services to its clients. The themes that cut across JAMK’s strategy are the renewal and digitalization of learning, the development of new business, sales expertise and entrepreneurship and the internationally acknowledged quality. These themes are implemented in all areas of JAMK’s activities and are developed by the entire UAS.
Local Information
The Jyväskylä Region is known for its splendid nature, including its four national parks and 3700 lakes. This area also known as the Sauna Region attracts visitors with its unique events and its lively tourism centres. Alvar Aalto’s architecture and the two UNESCO heritage sites will provide unforgettable experiences for the tourists.
Getting to ECCWS
There are international flights into Helsinki and some European into Jyväskylä. Helsinki is approximately 168.7 miles/269.7 km from Jyväskylä.
4 ways to travel from Helsinki to Jyväskylä:
Train- 3h 15min https://www.vr.fi/en/ , Bus: 3h 30min https://www.onnibus.com/home , Drive 168.7 miles, Fly: 50 minutes https://www.skyscanner.net/
There is public transport from Jyväskylä airport to the university.
Airports:
Airport Jyväskylä: Distance to Jyväskylä, 24 km, https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/jyvaskyla
Airport Helsinki: https://www.finavia.fi/en/airports/helsinki-airport
Train:
https://www.vr.fi/en
Bus:
https://www.matkahuolto.fi/en
Uber is available alongside taxi services.
Jyväskylä Airport to hotel Alba and Agora by taxi https://jytaksi.fi/en/ or uber
Jyväskylä Airport to downtown: by taxi JYTAKSI: https://jytaksi.fi/en/ or uber
Conference Accommodation
Suggested local hotels can be seen in the table below. The main conference hotel will be highlighted in green.
This is usually the most convenient to the conference venue and is usually where pre-conference drinks are held.
Key Locations
The venue location for the 23rd European Conference on Cyber Warfare and Security ECCWS 2024, Jyväskylä, Finland is shown on this google map.
Virtual Presentations
There is an option to present your work virtually. Virtual presentations will take place on Zoom, details of the virtual room links will be sent close to the conference date. There will be a check-in session to test your zoom connection prior to the conference. Virtual Participants will have access to the keynotes and all of the virtual presentations.