Regarding the questions concerning travel from airport to Pärnu or local travel within Tallinn and Pärnu please contact:

in Pärnu Mrs. Riina Müürsepp Pärnu College of the University of Tartu Lembitu 1a, EE3600, Pärnu, ESTONIA Tel/fax. +372 44 37 131 GSM: +372 5066 514 E-mail: typk@parnu.ee

in Tallinn Ms. Karen Janikson Estonian Institute for Futures Studies Lai 34, EE0100, Tallinn, ESTONIA Tel: +372 641 1165 Fax: +372 641 1760 GSM: + 372 5649 5438 E-mail:eti@eti.online.ee

Please forward us times of your arrival and you will be met by our people at the airport and bus station if requested. Please do not hesitate to contact at any time.

Accommodation is handled by:

Mrs. Viivika Orula
Reiser Ldt.
Tel. +37 244 45220
Fax. +37 244 31063
E-mail: VIIVIKA@reiser.travelnet.ee



INTERNATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE

Prof. Sven Illeris,
Dept. of Geography, Socio-Economic Analysis Roskilde University

Dr. Mats Johansson,
Swedish Institute for Regional Research

Prof. Lars Lundqvist,
Department of Infrastructure and Planning The Royal Institute of Technology

Dr. Jan Monnesland,
Norwegian Institute of Urban and Regional Research

Dr. Jan W.Owsinski,
The Interfaces Institute

Dr. Lars Olof Persson,
FORA The Royal Institute of Technology

Prof. Evgeni Pertsik,
Faculty of Geography, Lomonosow State University, Moscow

Prof. Karin Peschel,
Institut fur Regionalforschung University of Kiel

Dr. Juris Prikulis,
Centre of Baltic-Nordic History and Political Studies

Prof. Aleksandras Rutkauskas,
Department of Business and Economics, Technical University of Vilnius

Dr. Erik Terk,
Director of the Estonain Institute for Future Studies

Prof. Perttu Vartiainen,
Department of Geography University of Joensuu


NATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Raul Eamets (MSc.)
Lecturer of Economic Faculty and Eurofaculty of the Tartu University

Dr. Jussi S. Jauhiainen
Assistant Professor, Institute of Geography of the Tartu University

Ambassador Jüri Kahn
Estonian Ambassador to Denmark

Dr. Aado Keskpaik
Free-lance business consultant

Mr. Jaak Kliimask
Doctoral student, Institute of Geography of the Tartu University

Dr. Kalev Kukk
Member of the Estonian Parliament

Mr. Jüri Lass
Head of the Department of Planning, Ministry of Environment

Dr. Jüri Laving
Researcher, Academy of Sciences Institute of Economics

Mr. Toomas Pallo (MSc.)
Researcher, Stockholm Environmental Institute Tallinn Branch

Dr. Urve Venesaar
Researcher, Academy of Sciences Institute of Economics.

Dr. Erik Terk,
Director of the Estonian Institute for Future Studies, Chairman of the Committee

Ms. Karen Janikson
Estonian Institute for Futures Studies, Administrative assistant at the National Organising Committee

Mr. Garri Raagmaa (MSc.)
PhD student, Institute of Geography of the University of Tartu, Co-ordinator of the Conference

Mr. Tarmo Pikner
Institute of Geography of the Tartu University, Project Manager at the National Organising Committee

Mr. Kalle Tihemets
Institute of Geography of the Tartu University, Conference webmaster


LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Mr. Urmas Kase (MSc.)
Regional development consultant of the Pärnu County Government

Mr. Tiit Kask
Adviser to the City Government

Mr. Heiki Mägi
Vice Governor, County of Pärnu, Chairman of local (Pärnu) organising committee

Mr. Väino Moor
Vice Mayor of the City of Pärnu

Mrs. Riina Müürsepp,
Director of the Pärnu College of the University of Tartu

Mrs. Viivika Orula
Reiser Ltd. (accommodation, tours)