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Cortes Generales

MEETING OF EQUALITY COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS OF EU MEMBER STATES

PARLIAMENTS AND OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

Madrid, 29 April 2010

GENERAL INFORMATION

Meeting venue

SenateSala EuropaAccess through 3, Bailén St.MadridWeb:http://www.senado.es

Meeting secretariat

For any information regarding this meeting please write to the following address:[email protected]or call: +34 91 538.13.06

Hotels

Hotel OCCIDENTAL MIGUEL ÁNGEL

Calle Miguel Ángel, 29-31MadridTel.: + 34 91 442 02 22www.miguelangelhotel.com

Hotel HESPERIA EMPERATRIZ

Calle López de Hoyos, 4MadridTel.: +34 91 563 80 88www.hesperia-emperatriz.es

Hotel HESPERIA MADRID

Paseo de la Castellana, 57MadridTel.: +34 91 210 88 00www.hesperia-madrid.es

Hotel NH ABASCAL

Calle José Abascal, 47MadridTel.: +34 91 441 00 15www.nh-hoteles.es

For hotel bookings, please use the form available on www.cortesgenerales.esIn order to access the restricted site, please use the following user name andpassword:Usuario: equalityPassword: EU29abril

Senado – Dirección de Relaciones Internacionales – Plaza de la Marina Española, 8 – 28071 MadridTel. (34) 91 538 1306 – Fax (34) 91 538 1843 - Email:[email protected]www.cortesgenerales.es

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5 April.

Transportation

Each delegation is kindly requested to organise its own transport to and from theairport (see Public Transport below).Busses will be provided for transfers between the session hotels and the Senate, thecultural tour and the official dinner.Busses shall depart from the various hotels at the following times:Thursday 29 AprilHotel NH ABASCALHotel OCCIDENTAL MIGUEL ANGELHotel HESPERIA EMPERATRIZHotel HESPERIA MADRID08:1508:3008:1508:30

Departure by bus for the cultural tour (Alcalá de Henares)Hotel NH ABASCALHotel OCCIDENTAL MIGUEL ANGELHotel HESPERIA EMPERATRIZHotel HESPERIA MADRID19:1519:3019:1519:30

Accreditations

All participants in the meeting shall be provided with an accreditation badge. It may bepicked up on 28 April at the welcome desks in operation at session hotels between15:00 and 23:00 (Hotel Occidental Miguel Ángel, Hotel Hesperia Madrid, HotelHesperia Emperatriz and Hotel NH Abascal), or on 29 April at the Senate (Bailén St.access).Committee Chairs:Staff:Interpreters:Organisation:blue cordyellow cordgreen cordburgundy cord

Participants must wear their accreditation badge at all times during the meeting and allsocial events.

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Interpretation

Working languages for the meeting are English, French and Spanish. Thosedelegations wishing to provide their own interpreters are kindly requested to point it outin their registration form so that a booth may be provided. Since the number of boothsis limited, they shall be allocated on a first-come-first served basis.

Registration

Please register online using the form available at the following address:www.cortesgenerales.esIn order to access the restricted site, please use the following user name andpassword:Usuario: equalityPassword: EU29abrilAll session documents shall be posted on this website.

Meeting rooms

A room equipped with computers, a photocopier, fax machine and telephone shall beopen to participants.All computers will have internet access and a wi-fi connection will also be madeavailable.

Coffee service

An ongoing coffee service shall be provided throughout the meeting.

Cloakroom

Space in the cloakroom is limited. Delegations are kindly requested to leave theirluggage at their hotels.

Non-smoking policy

Smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the Senate building.

Addresses:

Luncheon:Cultural visit:

SenateCASITA DEL PRÍNCIPE DE EL PARDOPaseo del Pardo, s/n28048 – El Pardo(Madrid)RESTAURANTE EL TORREÓNCarretera del Cristo de El Pardo, s/n28048 – El Pardo (Madrid)

Dinner:

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Practical information:

Currency

Spain uses the EuroFor exchange rates:http://www.ecb.int/stats/exchange/eurofxref/html/index.en.htmlCurrency may be exchanged at the airport.There is a Santander Bank branch at the Senate, open from 09.00 to 14.30 and 16.00to 18.30 Monday to Friday.There are also a number of bank branches along Gran Vía (Caja Madrid, Santander,BBVA).

Travel Agency:

There is a travel agency operated by Viajes El Corte Inglés at the Senate, open from09.00 to 14.30 and 16.00 to 18.30 Monday to Thursday and 08.30 to 15.30 on Fridays.

Chemists

The 24-hour chemist’s closest to the Senate is on Puerta del Sol, a 15-minute walkaway.

Emergency phone number

Emergencies 112

Weather

For updated weather forecasts please see:http://www.aemet.es/es/eltiempo/prediccion/localidades?l=28001

Tourist information

-www.munimadrid.es

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Public Transport

Taxis

A taxi from Terminal 4 to the Senate, costs approximately € 35, and slightly less fromTerminal 2, depending on the traffic.Taxis in Madrid are white with a diagonal red band on their front door bearing theemblem of the city. They have a green light that is on when they are free.There are also several taxi ranks around the city, indicated by a blue sign with a whiteletter ‘T’. At railway and bus stations and at the airport taxis must be taken from thecorresponding ranks. Throughout the rest of the city they can easily be stopped in thestreet. Journeys are usually paid for in cash, though more and more taxis accept creditcards.The following supplements apply:-Departure

from train or bus stations:

€ 2,95 (does not include departures fromColon Square – Airport line)-Trips

to or from Barajas airport:

5,50 €

Radio Taxis

There are several private companies that can be called to order a taxi. You should bearin mind that in these cases the taxi meter starts running at the point where the taxidriver is when (s)he picks up the call.Radio taxi +34 91 447 32 32Teletaxi +34 91 371 21 31

Metro

http://www.esmadrid.com/recursos/doc/es/Siempre/Guia/2095094756_26320098579.pdfThere is a Metro connection between the airport and Madrid (Nuevos Ministeriosstation). The ticket costs € 1 with a € 1 supplement for trips to and from the airport.The Metro stations closest to the Senate are:

Plaza de España, Santo Domingo and

Ópera.

Buses

Bus line 200 runs between Barajas airport (T1, T2, T3) and Avenida de América. Line204 runs between T4 and Avenida de América, at the price of a standard bus ticket (€1).

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Cortes GeneralesAt Avenida de América you can take the Metro to any of the stations above or catch ataxi.

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