ASA EG Seventeen Meeting Vilnius, Lithuania 27-28 September 2018

Reference ASA 17/Info 1 Title Practical information for participants Submitted by ASA EG ITA together with the Host

CONTACT PERSONS

Chairman The Host

Mr.Bernt Bull Ms Audrone Astrauskiene Ministry of Health and Care Services Ministry of Health, Vilnius str.33, Vilnius P.O.Box 8011 Dep Phone: +370 5 2193349 Einar Gerhardsens plass 3 Fax: +370 5 2661402 N-0030 Oslo E-mail: [email protected] Phone: + 47 22247682 E-mail: [email protected],

ITA Dr. Zaza Tsereteli, MD, MPH Ministry of Health and Care Services, Norway Tartu mnt 16-18, 10126 Tallinn, Estonia Tel: +372 5 26 93 15 E-mail: [email protected] Skype: Zaza.Tsereteli

MEETING VENUE

Ministry of Health, Vilnius str.33, Vilnius

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ACCOMMODATION

The hosts recommended the following Hotels:

Hotel Artis Centrum - http://www.artis.centrumhotels.com/; Reception: +370 52660366; E- mail: [email protected]

Amberton Cathedral Square Hotel - http://ambertonhotels.com/en/vilnius/; L.Stuokos- Gucevičiaus 1, LT-0122 Vilnius; Tel. +370 5 210 7461; Email: [email protected]

Hotel Congress, - http://congress.lt/en/; Vilniaus st. 2, Vilnius LT 01102, Lithuania; Tel: +370 5 269 19 19; E-mail: [email protected]

Hotel Tilto - http://www.hoteltilto.com/; i Tilto str 8, Vilnius, LT-01101; Phone: +370 5 2100021; E-mail: [email protected]

Novotel Vilnius Center Hotel - https://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-5209-novotel-vilnius- centre/index.shtml;

Participants are kindly asked to make their own hotel reservations

CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION

Kindly confirm your participation by means of the on-line registration form which is available at the NDPHS website http://www.ndphs.org/?mtgs,asa_17_vilnius

Please note that this form requires that you provide several pieces of information, which is essential for the Local Organizers to be able to assist the participants in organizational matters, and for this reason it needs to be submitted not later than September 20 , 2018

MEALS Lunch and refreshments will be offered free of charge during the meeting. Participants are kindly invited by the host for a dinner on September 27, in the restaurant „Ertlio namas“ at 19 p.m

MEETING DOCUMENTS Participants are expected to themselves print and bring all documents to the meeting.

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Travel information from airport to hotel and to the meeting

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Arriving by plane

Train:

There is a special train "Vilnius-Airport" running regularly from Vilnius railway station. The train shuttles 16 times a day, it takes 7 minutes to arrive to the airport from the railway station. The ticket costs EUR 0.70. It can be purchased on-line, in the train and at the railway station. Next to the airport passenger terminal, there is a railway stop, stairs and an elevator for passengers as well as lighting and passenger safety surveillance camera. There is a footway leading from the railway stop to the airport terminal for passengers; the footway has an installed gallery (it is illuminated during the dark time of the day).

Microbus:

The company Toks transports passengers from the bus station to Vilnius airport and back by microbuses. Single ticket costs EUR 2. Bus stop is installed next to the airport terminal, near arrival hall C.

BUS ( the best way to get to city centrum, except TAXI)

BUS express 1G transports passengers from the Vilnius airport and back by bus. Single ticket costs EUR 1. You can buy it directly from driver. Bus stop is installed next to the airport terminal, near arrival hall on left.

The city centrum is BUS stop Stop Juozo Tumo-Vaižganto st. (the 6th stop)

Schedule: https://www.stops.lt/vilnius/#expressbus/3g/b-a/2613/en

Taxi:

Vilnius Airport approved taxi rank can be found just in front of the arrivals terminal. All taxi cabs accept cash and credit cards. Always ask for a printed receipt at the end of the trip!