KEF, Alm.del - 2022-23 (2. samling) - Bilag 159: Invitation til interparlamentarisk konference Challenges and opportunities for the EU’s future energy supply i Stockholm den 23-24/4-23

Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsudvalget 2022-23 (2. samling)
KEF Alm.del Bilag 159
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Practical information

Conference on the challenges and

opportunities for the EU’s future energy

supply

23–24 April 2023

The Riksdag, Stockholm

The Former Second Chamber

Version as of 28 February 2023

KEF, Alm.del - 2022-23 (2. samling) - Bilag 159: Invitation til interparlamentarisk konference Challenges and opportunities for the EU’s future energy supply i Stockholm den 23-24/4-23

The Former Second Chamber

The Riksdag

100 12 Stockholm

Entrances via Norrbro 1A and 1B.

Information about the Riksdag building can be found at:

•

www.riksdagen.se/en/visit-the-riksdag/getting-to-the-riksdag/

•

www.riksdagen.se/en/visit-the-riksdag/accessibility-in-the-riksdag/

The Riksdag has put in place an online registration tool for all meetings to take place during the

Swedish Presidency.

Participants are requested to register via the form by 11 April at the latest.

Please register if you wish to participate in an optional guided tour and in the dinner and luncheon.

Technical support contact details:

[email protected].

Registration will take place at the selected conference hotels on 23 April between 16.30–18.30.

Registration will also be possible at the Riksdag on 24 April between 8.00–9.00.

For security reasons, all participants are requested to wear their identity badges and to keep them

visible at all times during the conference and dinner. Loss of identity badges must be reported

immediately to the conference staff.

Please note that for security reasons, all participants are requested to show a valid official photo ID at

the entrance of the Riksdag, and undergo a security check in the entrance area.

Only accredited participants will have access to the Riksdag. All personal details which are provided

as part of the accreditation process will be processed in accordance with the General Data Protection

Regulation (GDPR).

Colour coding of identity badges:

Delegation chair

Delegation member

Delegation staff (including security staff)

Keynote speaker

Observer and guest

Organiser

Interpreter

Red

Blue

Green

Light blue

Pink

Yellow

Grey

Security

Any travelling security staff are requested to contact

[email protected]

in order to

coordinate their visit with the Riksdag’s security staff.

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Ahead of the conference, the Riksdag has made reservations at two hotels within walking distance of

the Riksdag.

In order to guarantee a room, participants are kindly requested to book directly with the selected

hotel by 8 March.

Rooms can still be booked up to 7 days prior to the conference, subject to

availability.

Alternative 1: Hotel At Six, Brunkebergstorg

Brunkebergstorg 6, 111 51 Stockholm

Hotel At Six

Price per night: SEK 2020

Distance to the Riksdag 400 metres (approximately six minutes’ walk from the Riksdag)

Participants are requested to book directly via

At Six

with the booking reference (group code):

RIKSAPRIL.

Alternative 2: Haymarket by Scandic

Hötorget 13-15, 111 57 Stockholm

Haymarket by Scandic

Price per night: SEK 1813

Distance to the Riksdag 1.1 km (approximately 14 minutes’ walk from the Riksdag)

Participants are requested to book directly via

Haymarket by Scandic

with the booking reference:

BRIK230423.

Guests may amend or cancel their booking up until 18.00 on the day of their arrival. For amendments

or cancellations after 18.00 on the day of arrival, or in the event of a no-show, the hotel retains the

right to charge for any outstanding nights.

The delegations are requested to arrange their own transport to and from the airport.

Please note that free price-setting applies to travel by taxi in Sweden as the taxi market is deregulated.

Choose the company and car that best suits you; you do not need to take the car that is first in line.

Arlanda Airport

Arlanda Airport is located about 40 km from Stockholm City Centre.

Approximate travel times from Arlanda to Stockholm Central Station are 20 minutes by train on the

Arlanda Express, 50 minutes by bus and 35 minutes by taxi.

Information regarding transport from Arlanda can be found below:

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By train

•

By bus

•

By taxi

For further directions, please follow the airport signs.

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Bromma Airport

Bromma Airport is located about 7 km from Stockholm City Centre.

Approximate travel times from Bromma Airport to Stockholm Central Station are 20 minutes by taxi,

25 minutes by airport bus and 40 minutes by public transport.

Information on transport from Bromma Airport can be found below:

•

By bus

•

By taxi

•

By tram

For further directions, please follow the airport signs.

Transport during the conference

The Riksdag will provide transport to and from the conference hotels, the dinner venue and the

Riksdag for participants. For more information, please consult the programme.

The conference will be simultaneously interpreted in English, French and Swedish. Interpreting for up

to four additional languages can be provided upon request. Member states may request interpreting

into their own language on a first come, first served basis. Member states cover the cost for the

interpreting into their own language, whereas the host country covers the cost for the underlying

technology.

The deadline for requesting additional interpreting is 22 March.

Please send your request to:

[email protected].

Conference documents will be made available at

www.ipex.eu.

A limited amount of printed material

will be available at the information desk during the conference.

Documents will mainly be distributed electronically. For assistance with printing your own

documents, please email your documents to

[email protected].

No prior registration is necessary to ask for the floor. Requests to take the floor are submitted

electronically from the participant’s seat.

Please note that speaking times may be limited and the aim will be to ensure that all delegates have the

opportunity to participate in the discussions. The Chair may adapt the list of speakers in accordance

with the number of requests for the floor.

In order to book a room for a bilateral meeting, please contact

[email protected].

It will also be

possible to book a meeting room by contacting the information desk during the conference itself.

Please be informed that requests are accommodated based on availability of rooms.

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Light refreshments and lunch will be served during the conference.

Participants are kindly requested to inform

[email protected]

of any dietary requirements by

11 April.

Officia l dinner

Participants are cordially invited to a dinner on 23 April at the

Vasa Museum

(Galärvarvsvägen

14,

Stockholm).

Please note that the due to the unique venue and for the preservation of the ship, the indoor

temperature of the museum is set at 18˚. Ponchos will be available to borrow. The dinner area is paved

with cobbled stones.

There are no longer any specific recommendations for entering Sweden from abroad. Participants will

be informed in advance if there are any changes.

The latest information from the Swedish authorities regarding Covid-19 is available

here.

The conference will be webcast and available at

www.riksdagen.se

and

parleu2023.riksdagen.se.

News and information about the parliamentary dimension of the Swedish Presidency can be found on

the Parliament’s official Twitter account for the Presidency:

@parleu2023se.

For information regarding embassies in Stockholm, please see the

Stockholm Diplomatic List.

Smoking is permitted only in designated areas outside the Riksdag building.

Country code

+46

Emergency number:

112

Time zone:

GMT/UTC +01:00 hour (March-October) and GMT/UTC +02:00 hours (October-March)

Currency:

The currency in Sweden is the Swedish krona (SEK or kr). All major credit cards are

generally accepted. Please note that most shops and restaurants in Stockholm are cash-free.

Power supply:

Electrical sockets in Sweden operate on 230 volts and a power frequency of 50 hertz

and are type F (Schuko).

Weather:

The average temperature in Stockholm during April is 9°C. For a ten-day forecast, please

see

SMHI.

Tourism:

For tourist information in Sweden and Stockholm, we recommend

Visit Sweden

and

Visit

Stockholm.

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