The price of €120 includes the welcoming party, conference program, coffees, lunch, and the gala dinner.
(changes possible)
| August 17 | Welcome to Ilomantsi |
| 5.00 PM- | Registration opens |
| 7.30-9.00 PM | Welcoming party hosted by the Ilomantsi municipality Megrin Matkailu (address: Yliopistontie 4, 82900 Ilomantsi) |
| August 18 | The Women and Sustainable Hunting IV conference Ilomantsi Municipality Hall (address: Soihtulantie 7, 82900 Ilomantsi) |
| 8.30-9.00 AM | Transportation to the municipality hall |
| 9.00-9.30 | Opening and welcoming speeches: Mrs Soňa Chovanová Supeková, president, CIC Artemis Mr. Tuomas Hallenberg, president, and Ms. Heli Siitari, PhD, executive manager, Finnish Hunter´s Association Mrs Jaana Husu-Kallio, permanent secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
| 9.30-10.00 | The Bear in the Finnish culture and the relationship of Bear and Woman, Mrs Laura Jetsu, PhD |
| 10.00-10.45 | Critical need, challenges to and successes in keeping hunter education and the role of hunters in conservation (past and future) integrated in university education programs, Dr. Jacqueline Frair, USA |
| 10.45-11.15 | Coffee break |
| 11.15-11.45 | Game meat hygiene training and education in Finland, Mrs Mikaela Sauvala, veterinarian |
| 11.45-12.15 | Educational walkway around the hunting ground - Biological Olympiad of Young Generation - Our Future, Ms. Adriana Sojáková (age 14) |
| 12.15-2.15 PM | Lunch break & visit to the Bear Festival and the Wild Food Festival |
| 2.15-2.30 PM | Large carnivore population and challenges in Finland, Mrs Katja Holmala, PhD, Natural Resources Institute Finland |
| 2.30-2.45 PM | Coffee break |
| 2.45-3.45 PM | Updates on large carnivore challenges: Views from Europe Workshops (presented by invited conference participants) |
| 3.45-4.15 PM | Closing speeches Transportation to Megrin Matkailu Free time |
| 6.30 PM | Transportation to restaurant Parppein Pirtti |
| 7.00- PM | Karelian style Gala Dinner. Dress code: cocktail dress, national costume Restaurant Parppein Pirtti (address: Parppeintie 4, 82900 Ilomantsi) |
| Transportation to Megrin Matkailu | |
| August 19 | Post-conference excursion to Petkeljärvi National Park Preliminary schedule (minor changes possible) |
| 9.00-9.30 | Transportation by bus from Megrin Matkailu to Petkeljärvi National Park |
| 9.45-11.30 | Hike in the park and visiting war historical sites at Petkeljärvi National Park |
| 11.30-12.45 | Lunch |
| 12.45-1.45 PM | Introduction to Finnish National Parks |
| 2.00-2.30 PM | Transportation by bus to central Ilomantsi and to Megrin Matkailu |
| August 20 | Optional program |
| Bear Hunting |
