GENERAL INFORMATIONDATE AND VENUEA Seminar on “The protection of national minorities: the Bolzano recommendations and theOSCE policy” will take place in Bolzano on 20thMay 2011, at the Congress Centre – HotelFour Points by Sheraton (Via Bruno Buozzi, 35). It will consist of a study day and anexchange of views divided into two sessions: in the morning, international law sources andCSCE/OSCE sources will be thoroughly analysed; in the afternoon, some outstandingspecific cases pertaining to OSCE participating Countries will be discussed. During thebreak, the presentation of a scientific publication on national minorities in inter-staterelations will be held.DRAFT PROGRAMMEAttached you will find the draft programme, the registration form, the reservation form andthe list of the hotels. Reservations should be returned to the hotels chosen and to the ItalianSecretariatbefore 5thMay 2011.REGISTRATIONAll participants are kindly requested to fill in the registration form and return it to theItalian Secretariatbefore 5thMay 2011:e-mail:[email protected]fax: +39 06 6796.116TRANSPORT - TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTSParticipants should make their own travel arrangements to and from Bolzano.Transportation from the airport to the Hotel (and back) will not be provided. On 20thMaytransportation will be provided to and from the Hotel Laurin and the Congress Centre.HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONParticipants should make their own hotel arrangements. Blocks of rooms have been pre-booked at special rates in a number of hotels. Please use the special registration formattached to book your room and send it directly to the hotel you prefer and to the Secretariatof the Italian delegation (fax +39-06-6796116),before 5thMay 2011.

Comfort room(single use) - 118,00 €(double use) - 154,00 €Delux room(single use) - 169,00 €(double use) - 216,00 €Junior Suite room(single use) 169,00 €(double use) 216,00 €Comfort room(single use) - 118,00 €(double use) - 154,00 €Delux room(single use) - 169,00 €(double use) - 216,00 €Junior Suite room(single use) - 169,00 €(double use) - 216,00 €Standard room(single use) - 103,00 €(double use) - 44,00 €Single room - 88,50 €

Deadline for reservation: 10 May 2011STADL HOTEL CITTÀ ***Piazza Walther 21, 39100 BolzanoTel. +39 0471 975221Fax +39 0471 976688email:www.hotelcitta.infoDeadline for reservation: 30 April 2011FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON ****Via Bruno Buozzi 35, 39100 BolzanoTel. +39 0471 1950000Fax +39 0471 1950998email:www.fourpointsbolzano.itDeadline for reservation: 12 May 2011BADGES AND INFORMATIONThe Registration and Information Desk will be open at the main entrance of the CongressCentre (via Bruno Buozzi, 35) on 20thMay from 8.45 a.m. The participants are requested toregister personally and to submit valid identification documents.INTERPRETATIONSimultaneous interpretation will be provided from and into Italian, English and German.EXCURSIONOn 21stMay 2011, a trip to Merano, to the Botanical Gardens of Empress Sissi at theTrauttmansdorff Castle will be organized for all participants. The departure is scheduled at9.30 a.m. and the return at 12.00 p.m.Classic room(single use) -(double use) -Superior room(single use) – 130,00 €(double use) – 160,00 €Standard room(single use) – 110,00 €(double use) - 130,00

VISASPlease check with the nearest Italian diplomatic mission or consulate if you need a visa toenter Italy.SECRETARIAT OF THE ITALIAN DELEGATIONFor further information, please contact:Mr. Giuseppe Maggio, Secretary of the Italian DelegationTel. +39 06 6760 9883 / mobile + 39 335 766 3454Ms. Pia Califano Tel. +39 06 6760 4143 / mobile + 39 335 5 999 281Italian SecretariatTel. +3906-6760-3452/3789Fax +3906-6796116e-mail