From Nov. 15th till November 19th, 2000 we had our fourth meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland. These were some of our highlights.

Rovianemi

Rovaniemi - the Capital of Lapland

Rovaniemi, an international, developing town of business, administration and education, is located at the confluence of Lapland’s mighty rivers Kemijoki and Ounasjoki. As the capital

of the province, Rovaniemi has always been a gateway to Lapland.

Arktikum

 Arktikum at Rovaniemi is a science centre and museum focusing on the Arctic regions and presenting life, natural habitats, history, customs and cultures of the peoples living north of the Arctic Circle.Most of the rooms and space are located underground. The architectural design expresses the harsh and severe climate, where plants and animals often take refuge under the snow and in the soil.

Web site www.urova.fi

University of Lapland

The University of Lapland [UOL] was established in 1979 and now has 3390 students. As the most northerly university of the European Union it aims to provide university-level education for the local population and for those who wish to study in its unique environment.

Santa Claus Village

 Santa Claus Village: In Rovaniemi you can meet Santa Claus and his reindeer every single day of the year. You can visit Santa Claus in his own home and whisper into his ear at any time.

on a reindeer farm

 Reindeer huspandry - Lapish livelihood

The main focus of that meeting was on the material we have elaborated an created for the following topics:

Saying Hello

Giving Directions

Colours

Family

Weather

Autumn

Toys

Christmas

 

Another very important discussion we had was about publishing our outcomes and we decided to put all the material into the www.