Logistical Information for the 2019 Interim Meeting of MODARIA II Working Group 7 being held in , Ukraine 3–4 June 2019 (IAEA REF: EVT1900070)

IAEA Scientific Secretary: Working Group Leader:

Mr Paul McGinnity + Mr Raúl Periáñez Research Scientist, Marine Radioactivity Senior Researcher/Lecturer Radiometrics Laboratory Departamento de Fisica Aplicada , ETSIA Department of Nuclear Sciences & Applications University of Seville International Atomic Energy Agency Ctra Utrera km 1 Environment Laboratories 41013 SEVILLE 4 Quai Antoine SPAIN MC-98000 MONACO, CEDEX Tel: +34 (954) 486-474 Tel: +377 (97) 977-223 Fax: +34 (954) 486-436 Fax: +377 (97) 977-273 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Contact person/Responsible Meeting Venue: MODARIA II WG7 Member/Host: Convening at 09:30 on Monday, 3 June 2019 Mr Igor Brovchenko Meeting Rooms 537, 527, 5th Floor Director Deputy IMMSP, Glushkov av., 42 Institute of Mathematical Machine & System Kyiv, 03187 UKRAINE Problems (IMMSP) Glushkov av., 42 Kyiv, 03187 UKRAINE Tel: +38 (044) 5263615 Mobile: +38 (0)672204016 Fax: +38 (044) 5263615 *Email: [email protected]

Ukrainian Entry Visa Assistance (if required): Should you require an additional letter for your visa application, please send an email (*see above) with the message title “Visa assistance required – 2019 Interim Meeting MODARIA II WG7”.

Airport Information and Public Transport Information

Kyiv (Kiev) can be reached by air from most main European airports. There are two international airports that serve Kyiv, larger Boryspil airport https://kbp.aero/en/ and the less important Zhulyany airport. Taxi, bus and express train are options for transfer from Boryspil (40 minutes) and taxi is best option for Zhuliany airport (20 minutes).

______+ Mr McGinnity is unable to attend this meeting due to other work commitments, but he will be represented by Mr Adam Kennedy who is working as a Consultant for the IAEA’s Assessment & Management of Environmental Releases Unit, at IAEA Headquarters in Vienna (Tel: +43 (2) 2600-22621; Email: [email protected]).

The best way to reach the IMMSP is to take the subway. Take line 2, train bound to , which is the station you will need. Once you leave the station cross the avenue to the right, then walk in the direction of high building (Cybernetics Centre) which you will see. The building to the right of this is IMMSP. Travel time from Maidan Nezalezhnosti subway station is about 25 minutes. Add around 12 minutes to walk from the Teremky station to IMMSP.

Walking route from subway station Teremky to IMMSP.

IMMSP building.

Map of the Kyiv Subway

Accommodation: There are many hotels in Kyiv. You can search, compare prices and find good offers by using Booking.com or other websites and services. The following are some suggestions for hotels located in the city centre: “Ukraine” Hotel is located on Independence Square in the heart of Kyiv and it offers air-conditioned rooms. It is a 3 minute walk from the Maidan Nezalezhnosti and Kreschatik Metro Stations (approx. 73 USD per night) http://ukraine-hotel.kiev.ua/en/ “Dnipro” Hotel offers accommodation in the historic and business centre of Kyiv (approx. 60 USD per night) https://www.dniprohotel.ua/en/ “Ibis Kiev City Center” is a modern hotel and is just a 7 minute walk from Kyiv Botanical Gardens and the Universitet Metro Station (approx. 100 USD per night) https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-7143-ibis-kiev-city-center/index.shtml#origin=ibis