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5Th Meeting of the EMRAS II Working Group 8 5th meeting of the EMRAS II Working Group 8 "Environmental Sensitivity" 27 and 28 September 2011 MEETING INFORMATION Contact person/Responsible Venue: EMRAS II WG Participant(s) Host: Tuesday, September 27, convening at 9:30 Ms. Catrinel Turcanu SCK•CEN Headquarters Av.Herrmann-Debroux 40 SCK•CEN 1160 Brussels Boeretang 200, Building CFE (5th Floor) B-2400 Mol just near the DELHAIZE shop Belgium http://www.sckcen.be/en/Contact Tel. + 32 14 33 21 02 Fax + 32 14 32 10 49 e-mail: [email protected] Public transport to SCK•CEN's registered office in Brussels From the Central Station (Centraalstation /Gare Centrale) take the metro line 5 to the Herrmann- Debroux station, which is the end station of line 5. This station lies at ~50 metres from the SCK•CEN. Itinerary by car Directions to SCK•CEN's registered office in Brussels Via A12 (Antwerp via Boom) Via E19 (Antwerp via Mechelen) Via Brussels Airport Via N2 (Leuven) Via E40 (Liège) Via N3 (Tervuren) Take the motorway around Brussels (ring R0) in the direction "Namen". After a first tunnel (under the crossing Quatre Bras - Tervuren) leave the ring at the next exit (Léonard crossing): "E411 - Brussel, Luxemburg, Namen"). Keep to the right and head towards "E411 - Brussel". Keep to the right (left of the Taxi-Bus track) and do not take the viaduct, but leave E411 at the next exit: "Autres Directions - Andere Richtingen". At the traffic lights continue and keep to the right. You will see the SCK•CEN building after 250 metres at your right hand side (just before the Delhaize supermarket). At the entrance of the building (No. 40-42), before a large rock with the inscription "CFE", you can drive into the underground parking, which is open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. You may take one of the parking places marked "invité". Via E411 (Namur, Luxembourg) Coming from Namur, you continue straight right at the end of highway E411, direction "Bruxelles Centre" or "Brussel Centrum". Take the tunnel at the Leonard cross-roads. Keep to the right (left of the Taxi-Bus track) and do not take the viaduct, but leave E411 at the next exit: "Autres Directions - Andere Richtingen". At the traffic lights continue and keep to the right. You will see the SCK•CEN building after 250 metres at your right hand side (just before the Delhaize supermarket). At the entrance of the building (No. 40-42), before a large rock with the inscription "CFE", you can drive into the underground parking, which is open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. You may take one of the parking places marked "invité". Taxi to SCK•CEN From Brussels Airport it takes about 20 minutes with a taxi. Accomodation Hotels situated near Grand-Place and Railway Station Central Station "Gare Centrale/Centraal Station" Metro LINE 5 Hermann-Debroux (20 min to reach station Herrmann-Debroux) Special price for SCK•CEN Best Western Premier - Carrefour de l'Europe Hotel**** Mr. De Bruyn S. – Mrs Cherazade – [email protected] Grasmarkt, 110 rue Marché aux Herbes - 1000 Brussels Tel: + 32 2 504 94 00 - Fax: + 32 2 504 95 00 – www.carrefoureurope.net Price: € 159-179. Full buffet breakfast and taxes included Special price for SCK•CEN ALMA Grand'Place Hotel Brussels*** rue des Eperonniers 42-44 Spoormakersstraat – 1000 Brussels Tel: + 32 2 502 28 28 – Fax: + 32 2 502 28 29 – [email protected] – www.almahotel.be Price: € 134-154 (single-double/individual reservation) + Buffet Breakfast: € 9,00 Special price for SCK•CEN ARIS Grand'Place Hotel Brussels*** rue du Marché aux Herbes 78-80 Grasmarkt – 1000 Brussels Tel: + 32 2 514 43 00 – Fax: + 32 2 514 01 19 – [email protected] – www.arishotel.be Price: € 128-149 (single-double/individual reservation) + Buffet Breakfast: € 9,00 IBIS Brussels Off Grand Place*** Grasmarkt, 100 rue Marché aux Herbes -1000 Brussels Tel: + 32 2 514 40 40 - Fax: + 32 2 514 50 67 - www.ibishotel.com Price: € 155 depending on the period + breakfast: € 14,00 La Madeleine** rue de la Montagne, 20-22 - 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 513 29 73 - Fax: +32 2 502 13 50 - www.hotel-la-Madeleine.be Price: € 102-122 depending on the period. Breakfast included. Hotels situated near Place Ste Catherine Station "Sainte-Catherine/Sint-Kattelijne" Metro LINE 5 Hermann-Debroux (30 min to reach station Herrmann-Debroux) Special price for SCK•CEN ASTRID Centre Hotel Brussels*** Place du Samedi 11 Zaterdagplein – 1000 Brussels Tel: + 32 2 219 31 19 – Fax: + 32 2 219 31 70 – [email protected] – www.astridhotel.be Price: € 116-128 (single-double/individual reservation) + Buffet breakfast: € 9,00 Hotels situated near Place De Brouckère Station "De Brouckère" Metro LINE 5 Hermann-Debroux (25 min to reach station Herrmann-Debroux) Arlequin** Rue de la Fourche 17-19 - 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 514 16 15 - Fax: + 32 2 514 22 02 - www.arlequin.be Price: € 105-185 depending on the period. Breakfast included. Matignon*** Rue de la Bourse 8-10-12 - 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 511 08 88 - Fax: +32 2 513 69 27 – [email protected] - www.hotelmatignon.be Price: € 90-105. Breakfast included Opéra** Rue Grétry 53 - 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 219.43.43 - Fax: +32 2 219.17.20 – [email protected] - www.hotel-opera.be Price: € 72-95. Breakfast included. Hotels situated near Madou Station - Line2 - Simonis (Elisabeth) – 30 min. to reach station Herrmann Debroux-SCK•CEN with change at station Art-Loi/Kunst-Wet) Congrès*** Rue du Congrès 42 - 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 217 18 90 - Fax: +32 2 217 18 97 www.hotel-ducongres.com Price: € 105-120. Breakfast included. Hotels situated near Louise Station - Line2 – Simonis (Leopold III) - 40 min. to reach station Herrmann Debroux-SCK•CEN with change at station Art-Loi/Kunst-Wet) Beau Site*** Rue de la Longue Haie 76 – 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 640 88 89 - Fax: +32 2 640 16 11 www.beausitebrussels.com Price: € 99-120. Breakfast included. By feet Auberge du Souverain (+ Indian restaurant) (walking distance 20') Avenue de la Fauconnerie 1-5 (corner bd du Souverain) - 1170 Brussels Tel: +32 2 672 16 01 - Fax: +32 2 672 43 30 [email protected] - www.souverain.be Price: € 80,- (single***). Breakfast included. Au Repos des Chasseurs (Auberge-restaurant) (walking distance 15') Avenue Charle Albert 11 - 1170 Brussels Tel: +32 2 660 46 72 - Fax: +32 2 674 26 76 – [email protected] - www.repos-des-chasseurs.com Price: € 109,- (single) à € 139,- (double). Breakfast included. .
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