Energi-, Forsynings- og Klimaudvalget 2016-17
EFK Alm.del Bilag 134
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General Information
Meeting of the Chairpersons of
Economic and Environmental
Affairs Committees
6 - 7 APRIL 2017
MALTA
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Website
The Parliamentary dimension website can be accessed here:
https://parl.eu2017.mt
.
Meeting venue
Grand Hotel Excelsior
Great Siege Road
Floriana
MALTA
Phone:
Email:
Website:
+356 2125 0520
[email protected]
www.excelsior.com.mt
Click
here
for a map of the area.
Hotels
Participants are encouraged to book their hotel rooms at the earliest possible at one of the
recommended hotels below. The preferential rates negotiated by the House of
Representatives at the Grand Hotel Excelsior are guaranteed until 20 February 2017, whilst
at the Fortina Spa Resort and Hotel Fortina, the preferential rates are guaranteed until 17
February 2017 and rooms will be assigned on a first-come first-served basis.
Participants are kindly asked to book accommodation directly with the hotels using the links
provided below in order to benefit from the preferential rates.
Grand Hotel Excelsior *****
Room Type
Single Deluxe, inland view
Single Deluxe, partial sea view
Including
Excluding
Preferential rate per room per night
€180
€200
Buffet breakfast, WiFi and VAT
€0.50 Eco contribution tax per night
Click
here
to book directly with the hotel and insert
264
in the
promo code
field when
making your reservation
.
Phone:
Email:
Website:
+356 2125 0520
[email protected]
www.excelsior.com.mt
Click
here
for a map of the area.
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Cancellation policy
:
Free cancellation up to one day prior arrival and no later than 3pm Hotel local time.
Modifications and late cancellations within the day of arrival are not allowed. Credit Card
must be provided at time of booking will be charged for the entire stay. All reservations
must be guaranteed with a valid credit card. If the credit card used to guarantee the
booking is invalid, the hotel reserves the right to cancel the reservation prior to arrival.
Fortina Spa Resort *****
Room Type
Standard
Including
Excluding
Preferential rate per room per night
€150.00
Buffet breakfast, WiFi and VAT
€0.50 Eco contribution tax per night
Attached
booking form
should be duly filled in and forwarded to the Fortina Spa Resort.
Phone:
Email:
Website:
+356 2346 2121/0
[email protected]
www.fortinasparesort.com
Click
here
for a map of the area.
Cancellation policy
:
No deposit will be processed at the time of booking, however credit card details are required
to guarantee room reservation. If cancellation is made within 2 days of arrival date and in
the case of no-show, the first night will be charged for.
All cancellations have to be
made in writing.
Hotel Fortina ****
Room Type
Standard
Including
Excluding
Preferential rate per room per night
€111.50
Buffet breakfast, WiFi and VAT
€0.50 Eco contribution tax per night
Attached
booking form
should be duly filled in and forwarded to the Hotel Fortina.
Phone:
Email:
Website:
+356 2346 2121/0
[email protected]
www.hotelfortina.com
Cancellation policy
:
No deposit will be processed at the time of booking, however credit card details are required
to guarantee room reservation. If cancellation is made within 2 days of arrival date and in
the case of no-show, the first night will be charged for.
All cancellations have to be
made in writing.
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Arrival and departure
Participants are to arrange their own transfers from and to the airport.
The Malta International Airport is located approximately 10 km or a 10-15 minute drive to
the Grand Hotel Excelsior, Floriana, depending on traffic, and approximately 12 km or a
15-20 minute drive to the Fortina Spa Resort and Hotel Fortina, depending on traffic.
Link to the Malta International Airport website:
www.maltairport.com
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Public Transport
Bus number X4 connects the Malta International Airport directly to Floriana and Valletta; the
journey takes approximately 30 minutes, depending on traffic, and a ticket costs €1.50.
Tickets can be purchased directly on the bus. There are no direct bus connections between
the airport and Sliema.
Link to the Malta Public Transport website:
www.publictransport.com.mt/airport-services
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Taxi
A taxi from the Malta International Airport to Floriana/Valletta/Sliema takes approximately
15-20 minutes, depending on traffic and costs around €20 one way.
A taxi rank is located outside the airport.
www.maltairport.com/passenger/getting-here/taxi-service
.
Transport
Transfer from the recommended hotels to the meeting venue and to the social functions will
be provided by the organisers.
Registration
Accreditation
Delegates are required to be registered via the online accreditation system through the
designated delegate accreditation officer (DAO) of each Chamber/Parliament at
https://delegation.eu2017.mt.
The deadline for registration is
24 March 2017.
Hotel/Venue
Registration desks will be open at the
Grand Hotel Excelsior
and the
Fortina Spa Resort
on Thursday, 6 April 2017 from 15:00 to 19:00. Delegates arriving later will be able to
register at the meeting venue on Friday, 7 April 2017 from 08:30.
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Badges
Upon registration participants will receive their identity badge and the information package.
Delegates who will not be staying at one of the recommended hotels and who would like to
join the dinner on Thursday, 6 April 2017 are required to pick up their badge at the
registration desk in the Grand Hotel Excelsior, Floriana, or at the Fortina Spa Resort, Sliema,
at the times indicated above and may join the transfer from this hotel to the dinner venue.
Colours of the lanyards attached to the badges:
Red:
Dark Blue:
Grey:
Green:
Yellow:
Blue:
Purple:
Head of delegation
Delegate
Local Support/Taskforce
Liaison officer
Media
Interpreter
Workforce/technical
For security reasons, all participants are requested to wear their identification badge at all
times during the events. Participants are requested to immediately report the loss of their
badge to the meeting organisers.
Interpretation
Simultaneous interpretation of the plenary debates will be provided in Maltese, English and
French.
A limited number of booths can be made available on a first-come, first-served basis to those
delegations wishing to bring their own interpreters. These delegations are to inform the
organisers in advance and in any case not later than
6 March 2017.
Taking the floor
Participants who wish to take the floor during the meeting are kindly requested to fill out the
request-for-the-floor cards, which are to be handed in at the start of the sessions. These
cards will be provided upon registration together with other meeting documents.
The floor will be given to the delegates in the order that the request-for-the-floor cards were
submitted.
Information
Copies of all meeting documents will be made available outside the meeting hall.
Currency
The official currency in Malta is the euro (EUR).
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Climate
The average maximum temperature during the day is normally around 18 degrees Celsius,
whereas the minimum temperature during the night may fall to around 14 degrees Celsius.
More
information
and
detailed
www.maltairport.com/weather
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Facilities
A limited number of computers and printers will be available at the venue of the meeting.
WiFi internet connection will be also available.
Embassies
The list of
Embassies and Consular Offices
representing foreign countries in Malta can be
accessed from this
link.
Visas
Participants requiring entry visas for Malta are to make their own visa arrangements.
weather
forecasts
are
available
at
Contact information
Ms Rodianne SPITERI, Meeting Coordinator
Email:
[email protected]
Tel:
00356 2559 6430
Mob: 00356 9934 6648
Website:
https://parl.eu2017.mt
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