Accompanying Persons Programme

Fee for accompanying persons: SEK 2500 for registrations received by 27 February, SEK 3000 for registrations received after 27 February. On-site registration costs SEK 3500.

Registered accompanying persons are welcome to participate in all the activities listed below. Pre-registration is required. Please register on the registration form.

Registration and Welcome drink in the Linnaeus Garden,
Sunday 8 June at 17.00–20.00
Registration will be held in the Linnaeus Garden in Uppsala city centre on 8 June. It is included in the registration fee for all registered delegates and accompanying persons. Pre-registration is required. Please register on the registration form.

Opening session and lunch, Monday 9 June

Guided walk in Uppsala, Monday 9 June at 14.00–16.00
A guided walk through central Uppsala which includes a visit to the cathedral and the anatomical theatre. The walk is included in the fee for accompanying persons. Pre-registration is required. Please register on the registration form.

Welcome Reception at the Ultuna campus, SLU, Monday 9 June
A buffet with locally produced specialities will be served after the scientific programme has ended in the early evening on 9 June. It is included in the registration fee for all registered delegates and accompanying persons. Pre-registration is required. Please register on the registration form.

Mid-conference Tour and BBQ Evening at Funbo-Lövsta, Tuesday 10 June
You can choose between six different Mid-conference Tours on a first come first served basis. All tours end at Funbo-Lövsta where the BBQ will be held. The tour and BBQ is included in the registration fee for all registered delegates and accompanying persons. Pre-registration is required. Please register on the registration form.

Stockholm Tour, Wednesday 11 June
We travel together by train to Stockholm, guided by Lars Ohlander, who is familiar with the town and its history. In Stockholm we have several options; shopping, looking at historical sights, museums, a short boat tour and so on. We suggest roughly the following programme:

We start with a walk through the central part of Stockholm to the Royal Castle. Then we can visit parts of the castle and/or the Royal Treasures, Stockholm Cathedral, Medieval Town (Old Stockholm) and maybe some coffee/tea at the Nobel Museum. Next we follow the main shopping street through the Old Town and take a short boat trip to Djurgården (old royal hunting area, now a national reserve). At Djurgården we visit the Vasa Museum, which exhibits the Vasa battleship. The Vasa sank on her maiden voyage in 1628 and was raised in 1961, and is the best preserved battleship from that era in the world. After that, we can have lunch at the Skansen Open Air Museum.

The programme is flexible and can be adjusted according to the wishes of the participants. For the Stockholm visit, we suggest you bring suitable walking shoes.

This tour includes train travel, all entrance fees and all transportation in Stockholm (bus, tram, boat and underground). However individuals have to buy their own lunch and coffees.

The Stockholm Tour (excl. lunch and coffees) is included in the registration fee for accompanying persons. Pre-registration is required. Please register on the registration form.

For more information about the Stockholm Tour, please contact Lars.Ohlander@vpe.slu.se.

Banquet at Uppsala Castle, Wednesday 11 June
Uppsala Castle dates back to the 16th century and has been the site of numerous historical events. The banquet will include a three-course gourmet dinner in the magnificent Hall of State, where Queen Christina of Sweden abdicated her throne in June of 1654. Today the castle houses the city of Uppsala's and Uppsala University's art collections. It is also the residence of the county governor.

Price: SEK 500 (excl. VAT). Pre-registration is required. Please register on the registration form.