Udvalget for Udlændinge- og Integrationspolitik 2013-14
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PRACTICAL INFORMATIONConference venue..........................................................................................................................................................1Accommodation.............................................................................................................................................................2Interpretation..................................................................................................................................................................4Catering...................................................................................................................................................................4Evening receptions........................................................................................................................................................4Local transport...............................................................................................................................................................5Information on Vilnius and Lithuania..............................................................................................................................8Contacts...................................................................................................................................................................8

CONFERENCE VENUEThe Fundamental Rights Conference 2013 will take place on the 12-13 November 2013 in the Lithuanian Exhibition andCongress Centre in Vilnius.Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre (Litexpo)Laisvės ave. 5LT-04215 Vilnius, Lithuaniahttp://www.litexpo.lt/en/home

You can reach the Litexpo using the following buses: 21, 23, 54 and trolleybuses: 11, 16, and 18. The stop is calledParodų rūmai.

Shuttle service between the three conference hotels and the conference venue will be provided forall participants. Please see below the details for departure times.

The conference venue is accessible to persons with disabilities. In case you need further assistance,please get in touch with the organisers. We will make any effort to accommodate your needs.

Wireless Internet will be available throughout the entire conference venue. No password is needed.Several computer working stations with access to the Internet will be available in a dedicated area.

ACCOMMODATIONSome rooms were pre-booked by the organisers at the following hotels. Should you wish to use our grouprate of 110 EUR (per night, including breakfast), please contact the organisers aty.sobolik@media-consulta.com

Crowne Plaza VilniusM. K. Čiurlionio 8403100 VilniusPhone: +370 (5) 274 34 25Website:www.crowneplaza.com/Vilnius

CHECKOUT TIME: 10.00 AM

Artis Centrum HotelLiejyklos g. 11/2301120 VilniusPhone: +370 (5) 266 0369Website:www.centrumhotels.com

CHECKOUT TIME: 10.00 AM

Neringa HotelGedimino ave. 2301103 VilniusPhone:+ 370 (5) 212 22 88Website:http://www.neringahotel.com/

CHECKOUT TIME: 11.00 AM

A: Litexpo (Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre)B: Crowne Plaza VilniusC: Artis Centrum HotelD: Neringa Hotel

Shuttleservice between Artis Centrum Hotel, Hotel Neringa, Crowne Plaza Vilnius and the conference venue (Litexpo)will be provided as follows (provisional time table):

Tuesday, 12 November:08.00: departure to the conference venue. A bus will wait in front of the hotel.17.45: departure to the hotel.19.00: departure from the Crowne Plaza to the evening reception at the National MuseumPalace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania22.00 and 22.30: departure back to the Crowne Plaza

Wednesday, 13 November:08.30: departure to the conference venue. A bus will wait in front of the hotel

INTERPRETATIONSimultaneous interpretation from/into French, Lithuanian and English will be provided during all the plenary sessions.Two out of five working groups will have French-English interpretation.

CATERINGOn both conference days, lunches and coffee breaks will be served at the Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre.

EVENING RECEPTIONSMONDAY, 11 NOVEMBERWelcome reception hosted by the European Union Agency for Fundamental RightsHotel Crown Plaza VilniusM. K. Čiurlionio 84Start:19.30Dress code:business

SHUTTLEbetween Artis Centrum Hotel and the Hotel Neringa to the Crowne Plaza Hotel and back will be provided asfollows (provisional time table):

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11 November at 19.00: A bus will wait in front of the hotel.11 November at 22.00: A bus will leave from the Crowne Plaza Hotel back to Hotel Neringaand Artis Centrum Hotel.

TUESDAY, 12 NOVEMBERReception hosted by the Lithuanian Presidency of the Councilof the EUNational Museum Palace of the Grand Dukes of LithuaniaStart:19.30Dress-code:business

SHUTTLEservice between the hotel Crowne Plaza Vilnius and the reception venue will be provided as follows(provisional time table):

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12 November at 19.00: bus will wait in front of the hotel.12 November at 22.00: bus will leave from the Palace of the Grand Dukes back to the HotelCrown Plaza Vilnius.4

The location is in the walking distance from the hotels Neringa and Artis Centrum (please see the map below).

A: National Museum Palace ofthe Grand Dukes of LithuaniaB: Neringa HotelC: Artis Centrum Hotel

LOCAL TRANSPORTPlease note that there will be no shuttle service for your travel from the airport to the conference venue or to the hotels.We would kindly ask you to organise your travel independently. To get from and to Vilnius International Airport, you canuse either public transport or taxi.Public transportWith the Citybus No. 3you can easily get from the airport to the city centre. The bus starts right outside the airportterminal (station:Oro uostas).Mikalojaus Konstantino Čiurlioniobus stop is the 4 stop and from thereHotel Crowne Plaza Vilniusis in around900 m walking distance (Direction Vingio parkas).thG

The followingbus stopisLukiskes:Walking around 300 m. straight across Gediminas avenue,Hotel Neringawill beseen on the right side. If you keep on walking straight until the Totoriu str. and turn right,you will reach the Hotel ArtisCentrum.

A: Lukiškės bus stopB: Neringa HotelC: Artis Hotel

The bus fare in Vilnius city is 2,20 LTL (30 min) 3,20 Litas (60 min); if purchased at newspaper kiosks or 3,5 LTL if boughtdirectly from a driver (3,4 LTL = 1EUR).Bus timetable (Monday – Friday): Kindly note that one ride takes about 30-40minutes depending on the traffic.

Vilnius airport towards city centre: Bus 3

Lukiškės bus stop towards the airport Bus 3

9| 04; 10; 17; 23; 29; 35; 42; 48; 5410|00; 06; 16; 25; 36; 46; 5611|07; 17; 27; 38; 4912|00; 10; 23; 36; 46; 5713|08; 16; 25; 35; 45; 5514|05; 21; 29; 37; 49; 5915|09; 19; 29; 40; 5316|01; 11; 23; 32; 40; 46; 53; 5917|06; 13; 19; 24; 30; 36; 42; 48; 5418|01; 09; 17; 25; 33; 40; 46; 52; 5819|04; 10; 17; 23; 31; 40; 5020|03; 14; 24; 34; 43; 5421|03; 11; 22; 33; 43; 5422|04;15; 27; 37; 5123|07; 26

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Please refer to the website for more information on schedules and routes:http://www.stops.lt/vilniusliepa/index.html#vilnius2/enPayment for the public transport and public transport schemesYou can pay for your journey on public transport by e-ticket cardVilniečio kortelė(Vilnius card) credited withan appropriate amount of money. 1 day and 3 day e-tickets are recommended. The price of 1 day ticket is 12LTL (~3.50 EUR) and the price for a 3 day ticket is 21 LTL (~6 EUR). They are available for purchase by6

credit card or cash at the kiosk at the arrival hall terminal A. One-way tickets at 3.50 LTL (1 EUR) areavailable for purchase at the driver. Please note that only Lithuanian currency can be used.1 day ticket is valid 24 hours from the activation, a 3 day ticket is valid 72 hours from activation. The e-ticketmust be scanned at the yellow composter on board of all public vehicles till the sound signal is attained.TaxiThe airport can be reached by cabs of any of the taxi companies servicing the city. For your information weare providing a list of taxis in Vilnius that are of reasonable price and of better quality:Taxi (service in English available)Ekipazas(Tel. +370 5 2395539)Jazz Taxi(Tel. +370 5248 0000)Euro Taxi(Tel. +370 5 277 1111)Taxi 1424(Tel. +370 68222 222)Taxi Vilnius(Tel. +370 5 24444 44)There is a websitewww.etaxi.ltwhere taxis can be booked in advance.Warning:Taxis waiting at the airport are very expensive. It costs around 50-70 LTL (about 15 - 22 €) to go to thecity centre. Taxis ordered by phone (see list above) are cheaper! It costs around 20 LTL (6 €) to go tothe city centre.Tip: Make sure that the taximeter is set to number one, this is a standard charge for a taxi that is called orordered, if the taximeter shows another number please tell the taxi driver to change it back to number one.

INFORMATION ON VILNIUS AND LITHUANIAMore information about Vilnius and Lithuania can be found here:http://www.eu2013.lt/en/Lithuania/quick_factshttp://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/en/Currency and Exchange Rate (May 2013)1 Lithuanian Litas (LTL) = 0,29 Euro (EUR )1 Euro (EUR) = 3,45 Lithuanian Litas (LTL)In Baltic States Eastern European Time (EET) applies,which is one hour ahead of Central European Time (CET).Lithuanian is the official language of the Republic ofLithuania, English and Russian are widely spoken.220VSmoking is prohibited in all indoor public locations andnight clubs.+370112 (EU-wide emergencydepartment and ambulance)numberforpolice,fire

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118 or +370 700 55118 (paid service).This service gives information about personal contacts andthe contacts of companies contacts, transport schedules,leisure and entertainment, general types of enquiries. It ispossible to reserve flight tickets, hotels and taxi.

CONTACTSFor all logistical matters, please contact:Yvonne SobolikTel: +49-(0)30 65 000 - 170E-mail:[email protected]Should you have any other questions, please consult the conference websitefra.europa.eu/en/frc2013or get in touch with us at[email protected].We are looking forward to meeting you in Vilnius. Have a safe trip!

FRC – greener and more socially responsible!

The Fundamental Rights Conference aims to be a socially responsible and environment friendly event.To this end, all the conference documents will be printed on environmentally friendly paper. Moreover, weassessed greenhouse gas emissions linked to the energy consumption of the Fundamental RightsConference and will compensate for carbon emissions by supporting a selected carbon project initiative.8