Presentation of forthcoming International Conference on the History of Cartography, Helsinki, 30th June - 5th July, 2013. More information www.ichc2013.fi

2. 25th ICHC 2013 Helsinki, Finland The FourElements – the Essentials of the History of Cartography As the main theme, Earth, Air, Fire and Watersymbolise the essential elements in the history of cartography and the importance of cartography in the representation of nature and our understanding of the world

3. Themes Earth Urbanmapping Land surveying and land survey maps National mapping and national atlases Maps for travel, traffic, and communication networks Grids, coordinates, and projections Air Theoretical and conceptual approaches to the histories of mapmaking Thematic mapping, map symbols and representation Toponymy Aestheticsin cartography Celestialmapping Fire War maps and fortresses Religionin cartography Mythical and imaginary places in maps Map collecting and prominent collections Marketing, distribution and use of maps Water Mappingof inlandwaters Coastal maps and charts Mapping of seas and oceans World maps and atlases Any other aspects of the history of cartography

4. Location Marina Congress Centre

6. Exhibitions

7. Lafreri, Antonio Carta marinaRoma 1572

8. Ptolemaios, Klaudios Mappamundi 15th century

9. Dunér, N. & Nordenskiöld, A.E. Karta öfverSpetsbergen. Stockholm 1865

10. Ortelius, Abraham Russiae, Moscoviae et Tartariae… Amsterdam 1579

11. Janssonius, Joannes InsulaeMelitaeVulgòMalté Amsterdam 1657

12. Doncker, Hendrik Pascaart van de Oostzee. Amsterdam 1666

13. Ioannes Paulus CimerlinusVeronensis CosmographiauniuersalisabOrontioolimdescripta1566

14. Blaeu, Joan Magnus ducatusFinlandiaeAmsterdam, 1662

15. Exhibitions general view Fire and Air: National Museum –exhibitionfeaturingA.E.Nordenskiöld and collectionsfrom National Library and Nurminen foundation Earth: National Archives and National LandSurvey Water: Nurminen foundation

16. National Museum

17. National Archives

18. Post conferencetour 6th July(freeincludedin the programme) Visit to one of the points of The Struve Geodetic Arc, which is a chain of survey triangulations stretching from Hammerfest in Norway to the Black Sea, through 10 countries and over 2,820 km. These are points of a survey, carried out between 1816 and 1855 by the astronomer Friedrich Georg Wilhelm Struve, which represented the first accurate measuring of a long segment of a meridian

20. StruveArch, Korpilahti

21. FrediksonMapCollection, Jyväskylä

22. Otherprogramme Visit to Nordenskiöld home (near Helsinki) for accompanying persons and other interested Post conference tour 2 continues from Jyväskylä to Savonlinnaand Lappeenranta, possibility to visit a private map collection

23. Nordenskiöld home, Alikartano Manor

24. SavonlinnaOperaFestival

25. Saimaa lake area4380 km2

26. Finland somefacts Population 5.4 million Languages Finnish (91%),Swedish(5.4%),Sámi 1700 people Part of Sweden for 600 years, 1809-1917 a grand duchy in the Russian empire 108 years, independent 1917- Currency Euro Weather cold winters (extreme coldest day -41.3 in Kuhmo 2010), fairly warm summers (warmest day in Joensuu 37.2 2010) Greatest length from north to south 1160 km, greatest width from east to west 540 km The fifth-largest country in Western Europe 187 888 lakes Highest point near border of Norway 1323.6 m

27. Welcome to Finland in 2013 (www.ichc2013.fi)