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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ REGIONAL OFFICE FOR BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L'EUROPE

WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA

Summer School on Refugee and Migrant Health

29 June 2017 Syracuse, 10 - 14 July 2017

INFORMATION CIRCULAR

Dear participant,

We are pleased to provide you with the following information regarding the practical arrangements for the above Summer School.

1. Meeting venue

Teatro Comunale Massimo di Siracusa

Address: Via del Teatro, 96100 Syracuse Telephone: +39 329 24 17 142 Web site: https://www.secretsiracusa.it/dove-andare-a-siracusa/teatro-comunale-di-siracusa/ e-mail: [email protected]

2. Language

The Summer School will be conducted in English. Simultaneous translation in English/Italian will be provided on the first day.

3. Registration, opening session and closure Registration of participants will take place at the venue of the school at 8:30 on 10 July 2017 and the event will begin promptly at 09:00 with the opening session.

It is expected that the summer school will close not later than 17:00 on Friday, 14 July 2017.

4. Working hours The working hours will be from 09:00 to 17:00, with breaks for refreshments in the mornings and afternoons, and a lunch break in the middle of the day. For timings, please refer to the agenda. The working hours for Wednesday will be different – departure time from Syracuse is 08:00.

5. Documentation Documentation concerning the course will be sent to participants via e-mail prior to the start of the summer school and will also be available through the website. Printed copies of the main documents including the programme will also be provided to participants at registration.

6. Accommodation and meals

Please find below details of the four hotels offered through the registration link.

Hotel des Etranger 5* Hotel Posta 3* Passeggio Adorno, 10-12 Via , 33 96100 Siracusa SR 96100 Siracusa SR www.desetrangers.com www.hotelpostasiracusa.it

Grand hotel Villa Politi 4* Hotel Gargallo 3* Via M. Politi, 2 Via Gargallo, 58 96100 Siracusa 96100 Siracusa SR www.villapoliti.com www.hotelgargallo.it

Please make sure that you settle your bill directly with the hotel for any additional charges (laundry, room service, bar bills, telephone calls, etc.) prior to your departure.

Buffet lunch will be offered at the venue for the duration of the School. A celebratory opening dinner will be offered by the Health Authority of Sicily on the evening of Monday, 10 July 2017.

7. Travel tickets and subsistence allowance (for participants attending the meeting at the expense of WHO)

We shall instruct our travel agent to issue your tickets. Whenever possible, your ticket will be an e-ticket; alternatively, you will be contacted by their local agent who will issue your ticket. If, exceptionally, you are purchasing your own ticket, the agreed amount will be paid together with your subsistence allowance.

Subsistence allowances are paid directly to your account (the details of which should be provided on the attached registration form). 8. Visa Please check with your travel agent if a visa is required for your travel to the meeting. If so, kindly apply for one as soon as possible. The letter of invitation to participate in the meeting should facilitate the issuance of your visa.

9. /exchange facilities The Italian currency is the EURO, since participates in the single European currency (EURO).

The easiest and best way to get cash away from home is from an ATM (automated teller machine). ATMs are found in all Sicilian cities, towns, and villages that have a bank. Be sure you know your personal identification number (PIN) before you leave home and be sure to find out your daily withdrawal limit before you depart. Also keep in mind that many banks impose a fee every time a card is used at a different bank's ATM, and that fee can be higher for international transactions (up to $5 or more) than for domestic ones. On top of this, the bank from which you withdraw cash may charge its own fee. For international withdrawal fees, ask your bank.

You can also get cash advances on your credit card at an ATM. Keep in mind that credit card companies try to protect themselves from theft by limiting the funds someone can withdraw outside their home country, so call your credit card company before you leave home. And keep in mind that you'll pay interest from the moment of your withdrawal, even if you pay your monthly bills on time. If you feel unsure about using your credit card at an ATM for cash advances, you can ask for an “anticipo contanti” (cash advance) in person at exchange offices or at most banks.

10. How to get to Syracuse By plane: . The closest airport is to the north of Syracuse, an hour's drive away. There are trains and buses from Catania (60-90 minutes journey time) as well as a direct bus between Siracusa and Catania Airport, which takes just over an hour. . From train travel is less easy; you will need to change at least once (usually at ), and the journey will take 6-7 hours. Long-distance buses, many of them run by the companies AST and Interbus, connect Syracuse with the other towns in this part of Sicily and beyond. In many cases these buses are quicker and more convenient than the local train. By bus:

. Regular buses run to and from Catania, , , Ragusa, Sortino and Gela as well as more local destinations. The public bus terminal is one block from the Syracuse train station. Syracuse is served by white urban buses run by AST, whose bus station is just across the bridge into Ortygia, at Riva della Posta. . AST tickets can be bought at a kiosk at the train station.

By train:

• The railway station is on Via Crispi, a twenty-minute walk from Ortigia. • Two daily intercity trains from mainland Italy ( and ) continue on from Messina via Catania to Syracuse. There are also different daily sleeper trains from mainland Italy (Rome, , , , and ) to Syracuse. These trains from the mainland connect via a ferry. • Syracuse is also served by direct trains from Rome. There are frequent trains from Catania. From Palermo train travel is more difficult; you will need to change at least once (usually at Messina), and the journey will take 6-7 hours.

11. Transport to the location of the School If you have accommodation booked in one of the four hotels listed in section 6 and you are arriving on Sunday 9 July and leaving on Saturday 15 July, the local organizers will arrange transfer between these hotels and Catania airport. In this regard, you were asked to complete details of your arrival and departure times in the registration form. Please note that the shuttle times will run at the following times:

Sunday 9 July

11:00, 15:00, 19:30, 23.00

The participants wishing to take the shuttle should wait at the designated meeting point in the arrivals hall of the airport. The meeting point will be marked by the Summer School logo.

Saturday 15 July

The bus will leave from outside your hotel at the following times:

7:30, 10:30, 14:30, 16:00 (please allow +/- 15 min. for the pickup depending on the bus route and number of persons to be picked up).

If the above times are not suitable or you have made separate accommodation arrangements, you may use one of the regular bus connections between Catania Airport and Syracuse.

For instance, the timetable on Sunday 9 July for departures from Catania airport (not from the central station) to Syracuse bus terminal is the following:

09:40 – 10:55 Catania airport > Syracuse bus terminal (one-way ticket EUR 6.20) 10:10 – 11:25 10:40 – 11:56 11:40 – 12:56 12:40 – 13:56 13:40 – 14:54 15:40 – 16:55 16:40 – 17:56 18:40 – 19:56 19:40 – 21:05 20:40 – 21:56

Please see the below link for more information: http://www.interbus.it/Orarietariffe.aspx?locPartenza=1833&locArrivo=0(6923&DataPartenza= 09/07/2017

The timetable on Saturday 15 July from Syracuse bus terminal to Catania airport is the following:

06:20 – 07:35 Syracuse bus terminal > Catania airport (one-way ticket EUR 6.20) 08:00 – 09:15 09:00 – 10:15 11:00 – 12:25 13:00 – 14:15 15:00 – 16:15 16:00 – 17:27 17:00 – 18:15 17:30 – 18:45 18:00 – 19:27 19:00 – 20:15

Please see the below link for more information: http://www.interbus.it/Orarietariffe.aspx?locPartenza=6923&locArrivo=0([11&DataPartenza=1 5/07/2017

12. Social activities/climate A social programme has been organized by our hosts. Please indicate in your registration form the activities you are interested in participating in. Should you have not yet done so, please notify the School staff at the registration desk upon arrival.

At this time of the year, the climate is generally hot, Mediterranean weather with average temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius and highs of 31 degrees Celsius.

For more information, please view:

http://www.holiday-weather.com/siracusa/averages/july/

12. Return travel arrangements It is advisable that you make your homeward travel arrangements prior to your departure from home as it may not be possible or convenient to do it during the meeting.

We hope we have covered all the administrative points you need to know in connection with the summer school. Should you have any queries however, please do not hesitate to contact us on [email protected] .

13. Contact in Italy

Should you need to urgently contact the organizers upon your arrival or during your stay in Italy, please contact:

Maria Teresa Marchetti +41779111770 or +393388306464

Paolo Parente +39 3337020452

Irene Pisano +39 393 3106603

14. Emergency telephone numbers

Police (Carabineri) 112

General Emergency (Soccorso pubblico di emergenza) 113

Fire brigade () 115

Ambulance/Medical Emergencies (Emergenza sanitaria) 118