Informal Meeting of EU Water Directors and EU Marine Directors

Warsaw, th October 2011

Informal meeting of EU Water Directors and EU Marine Directors

Warsaw, Poland, 7 th - 9 th December 2011

Practical information

Registration Participants are kindly requested to complete their registration forms and return it to Ms Katarzyna Wardak ([email protected]) by 30th November 2011 at the latest.

In case of any changes in the delegation after the registration deadline expires, please contact the person responsible for organisation matters in the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection.

Meeting venue 7th - 9th November 2011 Gromada Airport Hotel – 32, 17 Stycznia street, Warsaw Conference room

Accommodation We have reserved a limited number of rooms at the Gromada Airport Hotel. Costs are: single room - 75 €, double room - 85 €. If you wish to book a room there then please contact the Gromada Airport Hotel and quote the following keyword: “KZGW” or “IY755”

Hotel Gromada Warsaw Airport 32, 17 Stycznia Street 02-148 Warsaw tel. +48 (22) 576 46 00 fax. +48 (22) 846 15 80 email: [email protected] http://www.hotel-gromada-airport.com/

Guests are kindly requested to book their rooms by 25th November 2011.

Check-in time: 14:00 am. Check-out time: 12:00 am.

Other available hotels in Warszawa are:  Hotel Mercure Warszawa Grand: http://www.accorhotels.com/pl/hotel-3384-mercure-warszawa- grand/index.shtml  Hotel Intercontinental: http://warszawa.intercontinental.com  Hotel Bristol: http://www.lemeridien.pl/  Hotel Campanile www.campanile-varsovie.pl  Hotel Westin: www.westin.pl  Hotel Sobieski: www.sobieski.com.pl  Hotel MDM: www.hotelmdm.com.pl

Transportation

By air: Warsaw Frederic Chopin International Airport: www.lotnisko-chopina.pl Address: 1 Żwirki i Wigury street, 00-906 Warsaw Lost luggage: tel.: +48 22 650 43 85 e-mail: [email protected] The distance between the airport and the venue is approximately 800 m.

By train: Warszawa Centralna, Central Railway Station. http://www.pkp.pl/ The distance between the central railway station and the venue is approximately 8 km.

Local transport: Taxi or public buses are available from the airport/railway station.

BUS: Warsaw city bus line 175 and 188 runs between the airport (bus stop on lower level “arrivals”) and the venue. The venue is only 2 bus stops from the airport. A 1- ride 20 minutes ticket costs 2.60 PLN.

Warsaw city bus line 175 runs also between the airport and Warszawa Centralna station (bus stop "Dworzec Centralny"). It also takes you to the Old Town (bus stop “Pl. Zamkowy”).

More about tickets in public transport (http://www.ztm.waw.pl/):

ZTM tariff includes the following types of tickets: •time-limit •single fare •short- term •long-term

A time-limit (short-term) ticket entitles to many journeys made on a short-term basis – up to 90 minutes, with as many changes of lines as necessary. The time- limit ticket entitles to travel by all ZTM lines, i.e. by bus, tram, metro and urban rapid rail. This is a bearer ticket.

During the first journey the ticket should be validated immediately after boarding the vehicle. After validation, the time-limit ticket remains valid throughout the number of minutes as indicated by its nominal value.

The following types of time-limit tickets are available: •20-minute •40-minute •60- minute All time-limit tickets are valid both in Zone 1 and 2.

Types of tickets and fares

2 zone standard price (fare) 50%

Short-term [Bearer] Travelcards (valid for all day lines and night lines)

20-minute City Travelcard entitles to unlimited number of journeys within 20 1 2 2,60 PLN 1,30 PLN minutes from validation

Single fare tickets [Bearer] (valid for all day lines and night lines)

1 3,60 PLN 1,80 PLN Single fare ticket entitles to a journey on one vehicle for a period not exceeding 120 minutes from its validation. 1 2 5,60 PLN 2,80 PLN

Short-term [Bearer] Travelcards (valid for all day lines and night lines)

1 12,00 PLN 6,00 PLN 1-day City Travelcard entitles to unlimited number of journeys for 24 hours from its validation 1 2 19,00 PLN 9,50 PLN

1 24,00 PLN 12,00 PLN 3-day City Travelcard entitles to unlimited number of journeys for three days from its validation until 23:59 of the last day 1 2 38,00 PLN 19,00 PLN

ZTM sales network includes: •ZTM passenger service center •Post offices •Stationary ticket machines of STREFA and ASEC network •Sale and coding points at WKM of STREFA and ASEC network •Ticket machines in particular vehicles •Complementary sale in vehicles by drivers •Season ticket sale over the Internet •Time and short-term ticket sale by mobile phone

TAXI: A taxi ride from the airport to the venue should cost about 12 PLN (6 PLN + 2.40 PLN per 1 km), which is about 3€. A taxi ride from the airport to Warszawa Centralna station should cost about 25.00 PLN (circa 6.50€). There are three authorized taxi stands just in front of the arrival hall, all accept credit cards. Always use a marked taxi with a phone number and company name! “MPT” and “Sawa” taxis are reliable and can be found in front of the terminal.

3 Interpretation No interpretation services

Health coverage Foreign citizens must pay when making use of medical care services within the territory of Poland. That is why it is recommended that you take out an insurance policy for the time of your travel with an insurance company in your own country. Persons authorised to receive healthcare under Community coordination regulations are entitled to free medical services during their stay in Poland. Such services may be obtained from service providers who have concluded agreements for the provision of healthcare services with the National Health Fund (NFZ). Such persons should obtain the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) before travelling.

4 About Poland and Warszawa  More information on Poland: www.poland.gov.pl  More information on Warszawa: www.um.warszawa.pl  The official website of the Polish Presidency: www.pl2011.eu  Currency: Polish zloty (PLN); 1 EUR = about 4 PLN, 1 USD = about 3 PLN, 1 GBP = about 4.50 PLN. Cash can be exchanged in exchange offices or banks.  Time zone: GMT +1  Power voltage: 230 V  Smoking is prohibited in indoor public areas