Practical Information for participants to the European Platform for Biodiversity Research Strategy (EPBRS) Meeting, Brdo, Slovenia, 15-18 January 2008.
This meeting is by invitation only!
Registration
All participants are invited to register by the 17 December 2007 at the latest using the online registration form (instructions on how to proceed with the registration fields are provided).
At the Presidency Information Desk in the arrivals hall of Ljubljana Jože Pucnik Airport, participants and other registered guests will receive their registration badges. Should the participants arrive directly at the hotel, then the registration badges will be distributed by the organisers at the hotel. The registration badges need to be worn throughout the event as participants will otherwise not be able to access the venue or use the transfers provided between locations. In the event of loss of a registration badge, the organisers need to be informed immediately, as such changes require a special accreditation procedure.
Arrival and Transportation
Participants will be subject to the usual border-control procedures. Transportation for accredited participants will be organised:
Please note that after the transfer from the venue to the airport or hotel on the 18th of January 2008, no further transportation will be provided by the organisers.
There will be no special luggage-handling arrangements and participants shall be responsible for their own luggage during the entire event. Any additional information on transport arrangements can be obtained at the Presidency Information Desk in the arrivals hall of the airport and at the Congress Centre Brdo.
During the event, transport between different locations on buses will be provided by the organisers. Transports will be organised exclusively within the borders of the Republic of Slovenia and within the official programme of the event.
Special attention should be paid to visa requirements for entry into the Republic of Slovenia. Due to an increased frequency of air-traffic during the Slovene presidency of the EU Council, we would like to remind you to arrive at the airport at least 60 minutes before flight departure.
Accomodation
The Presidency has booked rooms for participants at the Hotel Creina in Kranj for four nights, i.e. from 14th to 18th of January 2008 for participants at the preceding EPBRS Steering Committee Meeting, and 3 nights, i.e. from 15th to 18th of January 2008 for participants at the EPBRS Meeting, respectively.
Hotel Creina, Koroška cesta 5, SI-4000 Kranj Telephone: +386 (0)4 281 7500 E-mail: info@hotel-creina.si Website: http://www.hotel-creina.si It is important that any special needs regarding the type of room (e.g. in case of disability) are indicated in the “Particular requirements” field of the on-line registration form. In the same field any preference for a single or double room, or to share a room with another participant, should also be indicated. We will do our best to accommodate all such requirements. Individual reservations will be made by the Presidency with reference to the information provided on the registration form. The following single-use room rate per night has been arranged by the Presidency:
- € 100,97 (incl. Tourist Tax, breakfast and VAT). Please note that the Presidency will not be able to cover the accommodation costs. Participants must also pay for any additional services (phone, pay-per-view TV channels, mini-bar, room service, dry cleaning, etc.) when checking out of the hotel.
Please also note that the Presidency does not guarantee the rooms in the Hotel Creina for the participants who register after 17th December 2007.
Meeting Venue
The meeting will take place at the Brdo Congress Centre, the permanent venue for most of the Presidency’s events.
Brdo Congress Centre, Predoslje 39, SI-4000 Kranj
Telephone: +386 (0)4 260 1000
Website: http://www.brdo.si
Coffee breaks and lunches will also be organised, in accordance with the programme, within the Brdo area. There will also be a designated area in the Congress Centre Brdo where you will be able to leave your coats and store your luggage.
An Internet Corner with 14 workstations (PCs with internet connections) will be available on the 1st floor of the Congress Centre Brdo. Free wireless access will also be available within the Congress Centre Brdo. Additional marked working areas equipped with PCs with internet connection, telephone, internet cables ready for use with laptops, common printers, fax machines and copy machines will also be provided on the First Floor of the Congress Centre Brdo.
The Brdo area will be subject to special security measures enforced by the Slovenian police force throughout the period of the Presidency. Please note that access to the venue is limited to participants with registration badges.
Interpretation
In accordance with the traditional practice at this event, no interpretation will be provided during the sessions.
Contacts
Nataša Anderlic
Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, Dunajska cesta 48, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Telephone: +386 (0)1 478 7399
E-mail: natasa.anderlic@gov.si
Additional Information
The travel of Biostrat partners and invited speakers will be organized by the Hungarian travel agency 'Ticketair'. Please send:
to ticketair@mail.galileo.hu and put Gergely Torda (dontorda@gmail.com)
in CC, so that he can confirm towards the travel agency that you are
eligible for funding.
If you have any question regarding Biostrat and your eligibility for support please contact: Gergely Torda
