EG on Non-Communicable Diseases related to Lifestyles and Social and Work Environments Tenth NCD EG-10 , Tuesday 1 December to Wednesday 2 December 2015

Reference NCD 10/Info1 Title Updated Practical information for participants Submitted by NCD EG Secretariat

CONTACT PERSONS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS:

The Host

Ms. Johanna Reiman Executive Director, Baltic Region Healthy Association [email protected] +358507774803

Ms. Karolina Mackiewicz Development Manager, Baltic Region Healthy Cities Association [email protected] +358405075069

MEETING VENUE The meeting will take place in the Baltic Sea House (Itämeri-talo, Hjeltin talo) Address: Vanha Suurtori 7, 20500 Turku. Entrance from the yard, meeting room on the 1st floor.

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Baltic Sea House from the front

CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION In order to confirm your participation, please fill in the electronic registration form on the NDPHS webpage http://www.ndphs.org/?mtgs,ncd_eg_10_meeting before 24.11.2015.

ACCOMMODATION Participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation arrangements themselves.

The hosts suggest the following hotels, which are all centrally located, in the walking distance from the meeting venue and railway station, and well connected to the bus from the airport.

Scandic Julia (5 minutes walking from the meeting venue) Reservation: [email protected] or via booking.com

Sokos Hamburger Börs and Sokos Börs (10 minutes walking from the meeting venue) Reservation: https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/turku/ or via booking.com

Hotel Centro (10 minutes walking from the meeting venue) Reservation: [email protected] or via booking.com

TRAVEL INFORMATION

The participants are asked to take care of their transfers from the airport to the meeting venue/hotel, as well as back to the airport.

From the Turku airport Take a bus nr 1 to Kauppatori (central square), direction Satama. You can buy the ticket from the bus driver. It costs 3 EUR and you need cash. There is no ATM at the airport, so have some cash with you. The bus ticket is valid 2 hours, but the ride to the city centre will take only 20 minutes.

NCD-10_Info_1__New_Practical_information_for_participants_December2015 2 From Kauppatori you can walk to your hotels (Sokos hotels are located at Kauppatori, to Julia and Centro you will walk 5 minutes).

If you arrive from the airport straight to the meeting venue, get off in Kauppatori and change to the bus 32, 42 (direction Varissuo), 50, 51, 53, 54 (direction Ylioppilaskylä), 55, 56 (direction /Räntämäki).You have to show your ticket to the driver when getting in. Get off in Tuomiokirkkotori. It’s only 2 stops. You can also take a 10-minute walk.

You can also take a taxi. The taxis wait in front of the terminal. The ride to the city centre will cost around 25 EUR. You can pay by card.

From the railway station Arrive to the main Turku railway station (Turku) and change to the bus 32 or 42, direction Varissuo. For the hotels get off in Kauppatori (Main Market Square) and for the meeting venue on Tuomiokirkkotori (Dome Square = Main Church Square). The taxi will cost 10 – 15 EUR. You can pay by card.

MEALS Coffee/tea, refreshments as well as meals will be offered free of charge during the meeting.

MEETING DOCUMENTS Meeting documents will be posted on http://www.ndphs.org/?mtgs,ncd_eg_10_meeting Participants are expected to print and bring along all documents to the meeting.

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