Smart City for All challenges will be discussed. The European cities of Participation Guimarães, Vilnius, Thessaloniki, Weimar, This event welcomes all stakeholders Timisoara, Koper and Trieste share views, willing to be part of a common citizen- strategies and challenges. Citizen-centric centric SmartCity commitment for more Smart City urban transformation agendas open, desirable and sustainable urban will be presented. futures. Have a say on the topics open Guimarães, Vilnius, Thessaloniki, for discussion during the session debate. Weimar, Timisoara, Koper and Trieste The event is held in Brussels during the form the DREAM consortium under European Union Week of Cities and which European Capitals of Culture, Regions open to all participants under European Cities of Science and UNESCO specific registration (registration by world-heritage sites share Smart City email to Ms. Paula Peiró, commitments and challenges. [email protected]). The following "smart city for all" topics are open for discussion during the session debate:
How to build bridges between culture, science, heritage, legacy, technology and sustainability under How to explore opportunities from highly configurable LEDs on basis of dynamic, interconnected, innovative Smart City open models? multidimensional, autonomous and efficient smart lighting systems as partof creative illumination cityscapes? How to place citizen in the centre of urban transformative challenges, projects and Smart City actions? How to respond to the individual mobility demand under the context of open, diversified, interfaced, How to build interfaces between Smart Cities and citizens? connected, highly intermodal transportation systems?
How to develop and fund Smart City concepts into actual implementation? How to develop smart grid citizen-centric architectures deployment, namely considering standard, practice, regulatory and legal environments evolution under Smart Cities environment? How to view Smart Cities paradigm as a fertile ground forurban open innovation? How to insert new autonomous, distributed, critical, open, interconnected systems in Smart Cities considering How to develop new governance and business models for scale-up, replication and uptake of smart city standardization challenges, opportunities and barriers? innovation? How to place the urban digital platform at core of Smart City agenda, as a system of systems interconnecting How to use Smart City for All to respond to needs of more environment friendly and climate responsible heat, interoperable smart-compatible evolving sub-systems and technologies under sustainable, reliable, cold and power supply in cities? reconfigurable, robust, affordable, holistic approaches and requirements?
How to better managepublic realm, and reduce presence of vehicles in cities, considering all pressures from How monitoring technologies, with embedded, attached, remote and interconnected sensors, can support mobility, leisure, environment, supply, culture and urban living? innovative urban asset management systems, delivering value, opportunities, functionalities and added urban value for citizens and business? How to use Smart City for All to curb pollution levels and improve urban environment quality, namely progressing on electrification? How to manage large volumes of IoT originated data, information and knowledge under a timely manner to extract knowledge and value and respond to smart city modelling and artificial intelligence challenges and How to maximize distributed renewable energy and storage smart grids at positive buildings, block and opportunities? district level in Smart Cities? How Smart Cities may be better able to deliver their responsibility to citizens in safety, environment, How may competitiveness and productivity enhancement opportunities emerge – for urban management, functionality, economic potential? business, services and citizens – from growing Smart City interconnection capabilities? How to develop more equitable, just, free, open, safe, rich, clean, inclusive, creative, lively, cohesive, cult, How to build innovativedigital agendas and open science roadmaps as part of Smart Cities strategies? educated, healthy, happy, desirable and Smarter Cities?
How open science, innovation, change and citizens are part of Smart City transformation and governance paradigm?
How big data-driven mathematical models may support predictive management of urban transformations, Registration enable cognitive layers and support Smart City governance? The event is free. Registration required by email to Ms. Paula Peiró:[email protected] How to develop Smart City oriented financial cost structure and business models for successful research, development, deployment and market uptake of smart systems, namely energy, transportation and IoT? Attendance How to develop market, utilities and stakeholders improved acceptance of Smart Cities service-based The event is limited to 60 participants. business models? October 13th 2017 Invited keynote speakers
08:30 – 09:30 Registration and Coffee Maria da Graça Carvalho Opening address 09:30 – 09:45 H.E. Ambassador Gilberto Jerónimo, Representative to the Political and Security Committee Maria da Graça Carvalho is member of European Commission’s Keynote speaker Scientific Advice Unit. She was advisor European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, principal advisor to the 09:45 – 10:00 Prof. Maria da Graça Carvalho President of the European Commission and Member of the DREAM SmartCity for All European Parliament from 2009 to 2014. 10:00 – 10:15 Eng. Marcos António Nogueira City of Guimarães In 2012 Maria da Graça Carvalho was rapporteur for Horizon 10:15 – 10:30 Mr. Ricardo Costa, City Councillor; Dr. Sérgio Gonçalves, Advisor 2020 Programme and in 2011 awarded the Prize for best MEP in Research and Innovation. Maria da Graça Carvalho was Science 10:30 – 10:45 Coffee-break and Education Minister of the 15th Constitutional Government City of Thessaloniki and Science, Innovation and Education Minister of the 16th 10:45 – 11:00 Arch. Lina Liakou, Vice-mayor; Ing. Lazaros Panagiotidis, Administrator Constitutional Government. Maria da Graça Carvalho main research area is Energy, Environment and Climate Change, being City of Vilnius professor at Technical Institute of the Lisbon University since june 11:00 – 11:15 Mr. Povilas Poderskis, Advisor to the Mayor 1992. City of Timișoara 11:15 – 11:30 MSc Dan Diaconu, Vice-mayor Maria da Graça Carvalho was a founder member of the City of Trieste Engineering Academy and fellow of the Academy of Sciences 11:30 – 11:45 Mr. Maurizio Bucci, City Deputy Mayor; Ms. Carlotta Cesco Gaspere, Administrator and member of the Spanish Royal Engineering Academy. She was awarded the honour “Grande Oficial da Ordem de Instrução City of Koper 11:45 – 12:00 Pública” by His Excellency the President of the Republic Jorge Ms. Ivana Štrkalj, Administrator Sampaio and honorary Member of Academia Europaea. City of Bristol 12:00 – 12:15 Ms. Hibaq Jama, City Councillor Sharing cities/ Eurocities 12:15 – 12:30 Ms. Rebecca Portail, Advisor Jens Bartholmes European Commission 12:30 – 12:45 Dr. Jens Bartholmes, Policy-officer Jens Bartholmes works at the European Commission DG Energy Debate and is leading the Smart Cities team of the Directorate for 12:45 – 13:00 Address by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Plank-Wiedenbeck, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Renewables, Research and Innovation and Energy Efficiency.
Chairman Mr. Richard Tuffs, ERRIN Special advisor He is in charge of the H2020 Energy Work Programme for Smart Cities and Communities.
Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union Avenue de Cortenbergh 12 - 1000 Brussels, Belgium Moderator Speakers
Richard Tuffs Dan Diaconu
Richard Tuffs is currently Senior Advisor in ERRIN after being the Dan Diaconu is the vice mayor of the City of Timisoara, for director of the ERRIN network of more than 120 regions from the second term. He graduated from Politehnica University October 2010 to August 2017. Richard has been involved in of Timisoara, with a master in Computer Science in 2000, numerous EU projects such as science communication, Future and followed training in the fields of Project Management, Internet, Smart Specialisation, regional innovation, smart cities, Organisational Management, Security, Diplomacy and Foreign territorial planning and eco-innovation and rapporteur for the Policy. European Commission expert group on the Capital of Innovation prize. Having an experience of almost 20 years in the NGO sector, mainly in student, youth, culture and social areas. He coordinates Richard has a degree in geography and social sciences and the education, health, environment, communication and culture master’s degrees in town planning, applied linguistics and departments of the City of Timisoara. business administration. Richard Tuffs has been awarded the EURADA Christiane Bom Award 2017 for fostering regional In the last 5 years, Dan Diaconu supervised the building of the economic development. main strategies of the city in the field of urban development, mobility, environment and energy, as well as the 10-year cultural strategy.
Hibaq Jama
Hibaq Jama was first elected Councillor in Bristol in 2013 to the ward of Lawrence Hill.
Arriving first to Britain at the age of two with her father asa refugee from Somaliland, she went on to university to study law, specialising as a human rights lawyer.
She has worked in both the legal and the voluntary sector industry in Bristol prior to joining politics. As a Councillor now into her second term she chairs the Licensing Committee which oversees the practice of licensed businesses throughout Bristol.
Councillor Hibaq Jama is now Bristol's International Trade and Investment Ambassador. Ivana Štrkalj Marcos António Nogueira Ivana Štrkalj graduated in diplomacy and international relations. She began her career in Mehano d.o.o. toys factory, inside the marketing Master in Mechanical Engineering, Energy. As a researcher in the and innovation department. Since 2006 she has been employed field of mathematical modeling, was the author of a substantial at the Municipality of Koper (MOK). From the very beginning she number of publications and systems used by international covers the role of International projects'manager by coordinating industry groups. As a consultant, support the development of a the various organizational units of the city administration to significant number of public, national, local and regional entities participate in projects co-financed by European funds. with special emphasis on innovative models, programs and platforms for cities and regions. In last years she has been very active in projects with environmental, urban mobility and spatial planning impact. Recently she has been Managing partner, IrRADIARE Science for Evolution. very involved in the process of establishing and implementing the mechanism of integrated territorial investments in the Republic of Slovenia.
Lina Liakou Maurizio Bucci
Lina Liakou is Deputy Mayor in Urban Resilience and Development Currently Trieste City Deputy Mayor for tourism, European Planning for the municipality of Thessaloniki since 2016 projects, subsidiary companies and advocacy. Elected in Trieste responsible for the operational and strategy plan of the city and City Council since 1992; 2001-2006 Deputy Mayor for Tourism for the coordination of all EU funding streams. and economic development; 2006-2008 Deputy Mayor for town planning, environment, transport and tourism. Lina is also responsible for the implementation of the Resilience Strategy of Thessaloniki in the context of the city’s participation 2008-2013 Regional Councillor and ViceChairman of the regional in the ‘100 Resilient Cities initiative pioneered by the Rockefeller Committee on transport, environment and infrastructure. 1992- Foundation”. 2008 Trieste Port Committee member, he has been dealing with port, airport, railways, public transport, water mains and drainage Lina is designing and implementing for the first time in the city systems. a bottom up and inclusive methodology in order to built city’s resilience in different themes such as environment, economy and Government delegate for Italy-China relations. social cohesion. Ricardo Costa
Povilas Poderskis Currently councillor of Municipality of Guimarães, since 2013. Areas of responsibility: Finance, Public Procurement, Financing, Smart Currently Advisor to the Mayor of Vilnius City since 2015. Cities, Heritage and Information Systems. BA in Philosophy and Enterprise Development at the Catholic University. Postgraduate Director and co-founder of Kompiuteriukų paramos fondas, in Finance and Taxation (Faculty of Economics, University of Porto). studied Electronics and Telecommunication in Kaunas University Tecnhology. MBA in General Management Companies (EUDEM - School of Spanish Business). Was manager at Banco BPI, having previously played roles in the Portuguese Business Bank, Banco Internacional de Crédito and Banco Espírito Santo, having joined the Millenium BCP 20 years.
Is Chairman of the Board of Taipas Turitermas, President of the Social Center Padre Manuel Joaquim Sousa - IPSS and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of CART.
Rebecca Portail
Rebecca Portail is a projects support officer at EUROCITIES, the Uwe Plank-Wiedenbeck major network of cities in Europe. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Plank-Wiedenbeck, head of the Professorship for Traffic Systems Planning at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. She works on several smart cities projects including Sharing Cities and the EUROCITIES led Green Digital Charter. She is involved in the EUROCITIES Knowledge Society forum, which promotes peer- learning between cities on ICT. She has a degree in Law and Political Science and a masters in International Relations. Her master thesis focused on the “Europeanisation of cyber security” (2015). Source: Source: http://www.guimaraesturismo.com/pages/105?&image_gallery_id=2&p_471=5&ps_468=5&ps_471=8 http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/main_cities/thessaloniki
Guimarães Thessaloniki
Guimarães is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town Thessaloniki is the second largest city of Greece and the most important center of the area. Built near the center is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Guimarães is regarded as the birth place of Portugal and this sea, it is a modern metropolis bearing the marks of its stormy history and its cosmopolitan character, which extensive history is reflected in the variety of national monuments and historic buildings found within the give it a special beauty and charm. city. Thessaloniki is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political center; it is a major The city still has a harmonious, well-preserved heritage that is evident in the graceful iron verandas, granite transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is balconies and porticos, mansions, arches connecting the narrow streets, paving slabs smoothed by time, renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural towers and cloisters. capital. Source: Source: http://www.vilnius-tourism.lt/en/media/photos/ http://romaniatourism.com/timisoara.html
Vilnius Timisoara
Vilnius is located in the southeast part of Lithuania and is the second largest city in the Baltic states. Vilnius Timisoara is the second largest city in Romania and situated near the Western border of the country. The main is also known for the architecture in its Old Town, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994. Vilnius is priority for the Municipality of Timisoara is to develop mobility and transport in the city and in particular, the major economic center of Lithuania and one of the largest financial centers of the Baltic states. to improve public transport (trams, buses and trolleybuses) both local and peri-urban by increasing the reliability and quality of the existing public transport system and to introduce new public transport services. There are growing local advanced solar and laser technologies manufacturers centers, such as photovoltaic elements and renewable energy producers, high performance lasers manufacturers, biotechnological The charm of this city, settled on the northern bank of the Bega River, lies in its distinct architectural character manufacturers which successfully supply their products into global markets. and vibrant cultural life. Frequently referred to as "Little Vienna," Timisoara is home to year-round musical and theatrical performances, art galleries, museums and a buzzing nightlife. A progressive, cosmopolitan place, Timisoara was the first city in Europe and second in the world after New York, to use electricity to illuminate its public streets. Source: https://www.visit-thuringia.com/travel-hotel-holiday-tour/weimar-102080.html
Weimar Bristol
Weimar is a city in the federal state of Thuringia, Germany. Weimar is well known because of its large cultural Bristol is the largest city in South West England with a growing and diverse population currently estimated at heritage and its importance in German history. Many places in the city center have been designated as 454,200. It is home to globally recognised clusters in the creative and digital, hi tech, low carbon, aerospace, UNESCO World Heritage sites (either as part of the Weimar Classicism complex or as part of the Bauhaus advanced engineering and professional services sectors, as well as 2 world-class universities. In 2015, Bristol complex) and tourism is one of the leading economic sectors of Weimar. became the first city in the UK to become European Green Capital and was selected to be one of the 100 Rockefeller Resilient Cities. Due to its tradition as a capital, Weimar is a center of governmental services to date. Furthermore, creative branches like media, advertising, architecture and design are important for Weimar's economy. As well becoming a sustainable city, Bristol is a leading Smart City. It has been awarded the status of UK Future Demonstrator and has a growing international reputation, which resulted in winning the Guangzhou Urban Innovation Prize in 2014 and European Lighthouse Smart City project in 2015. Working with fellow lead cities Florence and San Sebastian, REPLICATE aims to demonstrate integrated energy, mobility and ICT smart city solutions in city districts. Source: http://www.koper.si/
Trieste Koper
Trieste is the capital of the autonomous region Friuli Venezia Giulia, which is located in the north-eastern Koper is located in the northern Istrian peninsula in the Republic of Slovenia in the Obalno-kraška region. corner of Italy, neighbouring Austria, Slovenia and the Adriatic See. Trieste has an important seaport but More than half of the population lives in the urban centre and suburban areas while the hinterland is more its special asset is its capacity to welcome international high tonnage cruise ships in front of the city’s main sparsely populated. The old historic city centre of Koper used to be an island, populated since ancient times. square. The city had an important regional role during the middle ages when it was, for the difference of Trieste, part of the Venetian republic (13th – 18th century). Trieste is known as “the City of Science”, because, apart the University, there are many scientific organizations, such as the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, the International School for Advanced The historic city centre as a whole preserved its Venetian heritage with numerous palaces and monuments Studies, the synchrotron laboratory, the Technology Park AREA Science and actually Trieste has just been and picturesque streets. One of important factors that differs the Municipality of Koper from other public appointed as European Science Capital 2020 and the benefits of the Euro Science Open Forum for the local bodies in Slovenia is its interdisciplinary approach with cross-cutting activities. Synergies are being used in area will be tremendous especially for the Old Port Area which will host the ESOF Headquarters. The city is numerous activities that combine the promotion of social inclusion with different projects for the support of highly committed to experiment innovation solutions for the whole urban pattern acting as a living lab for the SMEs, youth programs and event management with tourism. most challenging and cutting edge research outcomes dream smart cities’ strategies addressed 12 urban challenges and transformative projects.
MOBILITY DATA (ICT) SPACE Aims at expanding offer of diverse, integrated and shared mobility offers, structures and services, and Relates to the ICT IoT Urban Platform that supports ENERGY Procures new solutions to enhance public realm en- as such better adapting to fully serve evolving, -ex the span of data / information / knowledge / arti- joyment experience, which may range from prepa- panding and particularizing demand of mobility and ficial intelligence layers that support innovative -ur Prepares smart urban districts for 100% renewables ring urban space for new activities, community ori- transportation as requested to keep cities of the -fu ban services and operating models that support all energy and fully exploit the ICT based solutions to ginated initiatives, urban service local business, local ture both sustainable and in motion, and make pos- other transformative projects, all under an efficiency foster new technologies, business, and financing mo- commerce friendly environment, enhanced interac- sible to all citizens fully exploiting all urban services oriented, open, secure, interoperable, interconnec- dels to be integrated in cities’ energy infrastructure, tiveness and rised open-air comfort, usability and and totally enjoying urban adventure. ted, ubiquitous and evolving digital environment. supply, storage, demand and service. safety standards.
HOUSING WATER WORK CLIMATE Envisages procuring technologies, solutions, sche- Aims at promoting coordinated development and Is aimed at preparing cities to the emerging econo- mes, services, formats, and models that may con- Envisages convergent climate change mitigation and management of urban water value along the wa- mic paradigms, such as new industry 4.0 models, verge to making urban housing both better adapted adaptation measures for urban environment, such as ter-management cycle, strongly founding business and new economy oriented urban entrepreneurship, to evolving needs of urban life and better benefiting modulating local central city micro-climate through models for water use sustainability and better com- new urban businesses, new creativity based sectors, from new options related technologies, systems and shadowing, sprinkling and excess heat management, bining water cycle with other areas of urban mana- new work and production collaborative models, new innovations available to be incorporated into more better managing urban nature, protecting urban bio- gement such as nature protection, local micro-clima- informal work environments, new needs of reducing efficient housing offers, under both new or retrofit- diversity and better planning, innovating and ma- te modulation, flood protection, run-off areas, heat commuting and new terms of productive fabric inte- ted buildings and making more intensive use of ICT naging of urban supply and demand dimensions for distribution, and safety – on several dimensions from gration into urban environment. solutions and platforms. reduced climate related impacts, namely on basis of fire to landsliding – namely on basis of more extensi- new uses for ICT platforms. vely used ICT tools.
KNOWLEDGE LIGHT Adopts a clear vision of increasing articulation be- PEOPLE WASTE tween science and decision making – both at public Envisages changing urban light landscapes by fully authority and private investment levels – enhanced using illumination (instead of mere lighting) and new Relates the citizen to the added urban value gene- Aims at optimising circular management of materials involvement of citizens with their cities’ cultural technology opportunities, use of innovations on co- rated by all other transformative projects, sustains and economic revaluation of urban waste as impro- environment, disseminating benefits and added- lour modulations and other lighting features, and -ge the development of human centric solutions and va- ved ICT can have big impacts within this sector, na- value of virtualization (of both urban services and nerating new ambiances to sustain the transforma- lidates the social return of smart cities investment, mely at level of sorting at waste recycling centres, as built environment), higher impact of information tion of city functions, the better efficiency of energy and more broadly paradigm, namely on community’s well as division of materials between metallic, glass, projection, better capability of transforming digital use, the stronger integration of street-light and other cohesion, integration, dialog, empowerment, educa- plastic, paper and organic and saving costs and im- information models and science-based capability of significant local energy grid balancing of demand, tion, entrepreneurship, culture and ability to fruit pacts of urban waste management activities and sys- understanding, predicting and optimising city scale storage and supply. and enjoy the urban life of the future. tems. phenomena. Permanent Representation of Portugal to the European Union Avenue de Cortenbergh 12 - 1000 Brussels, Belgium FROMHOW TO BRUSSELS GET TO THE AIRPOR VENUE FROMT [Address BRUSSELS: Leopoldlaan, airport 1930 Zaventem] FROMHOW TO BRUSSELS GET TO THE NORTH VENUE FROM RAILWAY BRUSSELS STATION NORTH RAILWAY [Address: Rue STATION du Progrès 76, 1030 Schaerbeek, Belgium] [Address: Leopoldlaan, 1930 Zaventem] [Address: Rue du Progrès 76, 1030 Schaerbeek, Belgium]
By train - IC By train By airport bus By public bus By train - IC S8 By train & metro Time: 20 minutes Time: 30 minutes Time: 30 min Time: 45 minutes Time: 12 minutes Time: 16 minutes Taking the train from Taking the train from Taking the bus from Taking the bus from Taking the train from Brussels North Railway Station Taking the train from Brussels North Railway Station Brussels Airport - Brussels Airport - Brussels Airport - Brussels Airport - to Brussels Schuman Railway Station to Brussels Central Railway Station Zaventem to Brussels Zaventem to Brussels Zaventem to Brussels Zaventem to Brussels Schuman Railway Station Schuman Railway Station Schuman Railway Station North Railway Station Details: Details: (Line 12 or 21; bus (Bus Station at Level 0 - Number of a train - (2419 Liege-Palais) Minutes - 3’ (non stop) Details: Details: station at Level 0.) number 272 and 471) Minutes - 7’ (non stop) Stops - 2 Stops - 6 Walking from Brussels Schuman Railway Station to Walking from Brussels Central Railway Station to Minutes - 15’ Minutes - 27’ Details: Avenue de Cortenbergh 12 Gare Central metro stop (Line 1 or Line 5) Minutes - 30’
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FROMHOW TO CENTRAL GET TO THE RAILWAY VENUE FROM STATION CENTRAL [Address RAILWAY: 1000 STATION Bruxelles, Belgium] FROMHOW TO BRUSSELS GET TO THE SOUTH VENUE FROM RAILWAY BRUSSELS STATION SOUTH RAILWAY [Address: Avenue STATION Fonsny 47B, 1060 Brussel, Belgium] [Address: 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium] [Address: Avenue Fonsny 47B, 1060 Brussel, Belgium]
By metro By train - IC S8 By train & metro Time: 10 minutes Time: 25 minutes Time: 20 minutes Walking from Central Railway Station to Gare Centrale metro stop Taking the train from Brussels South Railway Station Taking the train from Brussels South Railway Station to Brussels Schuman Railway Station to Brussels Central Railway Station Details: Distance - 210 m Details: Details: Minutes - 3’ Stops- 3 Minutes - 3’ (non stop) Minutes- 20’ Taking the train from Gare Centrale metro stop to Brussels Schuman Railway Station (Line 1 or Line 5) Walking from Brussels Schuman Railway Station to Walking from Brussels Central Railway Station to Gare Avenue de Cortenbergh 12 Centrale metro stop (Line 1 or Line 5) Details:
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Saint-Nicolas Hotel*** Chelton Hotel Brussels Schuman*** Rue du Marché aux Poulets 32, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium Rue du Marché aux Poulets 32, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Website www.st-nicolas.be/ ▪ Email [email protected] ▪ Tel +32/2-219.04.40 Website www.chelton.be/ Email reservations.cubilis.eu/chelton-hotel-brussels-brussel/property/contact ▪ Tel + 32/2-735.20.32
HOW TO GET THERE [HOTEL - EVENT] HOW TO GET THERE [HOTEL - EVENT]
Walking from Saint-Nicolas Hotel to De Brouckere metro station (about 3 min, 300m)
Taking metro (line 1 or line 5) from De Brouckere Metro Station to Schuman Metro Station (About 6 min, 5 stops) Head southeast on Veronesestraat/ Rue Véronèse Walking from Schuman Metro Station to Avenue de Cortenbergh Toward (68m) (Walking about 7 min, 500m) Avenue de Cortenbergh/ Kortenberglaan New Hotel Charlemagne**** Holiday Inn Brussels Schuman*** Boulevard Charlemagne 25-27, 1000 Brussel, Belgium Rue Breydel 20-24, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium
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HOW TO GET THERE [HOTEL - EVENT] HOW TO GET THERE [HOTEL - EVENT]
Head south on Boulevard Charlemagne/ Karel de Grotelaan (52 m) At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Rue Stevin/Stevinstraat (350 m) Turn left ontoAvenue de Cortenbergh/ Kortenberglaan (220 m)
Head north on Rue Breydel/Breydelstraat toward Avenue d'Auderghem/Oudergemlaa (95 m) Turn left onto Avenue d'Auderghem/Oudergemlaan (70 m) At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Avenue de Cortenbergh/Kortenberglaan (500 m) BEST WESTERN PLUS Park Hotel B-aparthotel Montgomery**** Avenue de l'Yser 21, 1040 Etterbeek, Belgium Avenue de Tervueren 149, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium
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HOW TO GET THERE [HOTEL - EVENT] HOW TO GET THERE [HOTEL - EVENT]
Head east on Ambiorixsquare toward Avenue Michel-Ange/Michel Angelolaan (91 m) Head northwest on Avenue de l'Yser/ IJzerlaan Turn right onto Margaretasquare/Square Marguerite (150 m) Toward Avenue de la Chevalerie/ Ridderschaplaan (100 m) Turn right onto Veronesestraat/Rue Véronèse (290) Turn left atAvenue de la Chevalerie/ Ridderschaplaan (5 m) Turn right toward Rue Leonardo Da Vinci/ Leonardo Da Vincistraat (400 m) Turn right onto Rue Leonardo Da Vinci/ Leonardo Da Vincistraat (110 m) Turn left ontoRembrandstraat/ Rue Rembrandt (12 m ) A. Information
Organizers: h. BRUSSELS TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE Mr. Marcos Nogueira IrRADIARE, Science for Evolution D. BANKS AND ATMs NEAR THE VENUE The most well-known tourism information centre is based Email: [email protected] at the Grand Place, where you will also find the medieval Tel. +324 976 4177 One of the closest ATMs and Banks are located in Robert square and the Mannequin Pis. This tourist information j. restaurants Schuman 10, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium. You have to head centre is located at the Town Hall of Brussels. If you are Ms. Paula Peiró in the Central station, you can also walk over the Brussels southwest on Avenue de Cortenbergh. BNP Paribas Fortis Brussels’ cobbled alleyways, historic avenues and IrRADIARE, Science for Evolution Info Place which is open 7 days a week with a café and Schuman is on the round bound, just 1 minute away from picturesque squares are home to some of the best dining Email: [email protected] travel information. Apart from the local choices, there the event’s location. spots in Europe. As the heart of the continent, the city Tel. +351 935 252 452 are international offices for Brussels tourist information takes full advantage of its location and status, bringing and of course quality Brussels holiday guides available at home a plethora of cuisines and signature dishes. Location: Avenue de Cortenbergh, Brussels, Belgium bookstores. Date: October 13, 2017 Below, some restaurants worth visiting: Time: 08:30 - 13:00 Below, the list of the locations of Tourism offices in Brussels e. TAXI SERVICES are provided. There are five offices, one at each major transport centre, the airport, Brussels-Midi station and Toukoul Brussels Centrale, and offices at the Grand Place and the The best places to get a taxi are airports, train stations, Address: Kastanjeboomstraat 1, 1000 Brussel, Belgium B. REACHING THE EVENT entrance of hotels and big avenues and boulevards (there European Parliament. are taxi stands at Schuman, Mèrode, Montgomery, Porte Ethiopian restaurant and cultural house Toukoul is as Brussels International - Tourism & Congress FROM THE AIRPORT de Namur, Place de Brouckère, ect.). There is not one beautiful as it is exotic, its fabulous interior designed by Town Hall of Brussels You can reach the event by taking the train from Brussels color that distinguishes taxis from other cars but you will Belgian photographer Serge Anton, with sculptures and Grand-Place Airport – Zaventem to Brussels Schuman Railway Station. recognize them by the sign taxi on the roof. unique pieces brought straight from Ethiopia Open: 9am to 6pm After 15 minutes of trip you will get to Brussel-Schuman Winter time: 10am to 2pm Railway Station. The destination is just 350m from there Different companies operate taxi service: and it takes you 5 minutes of walking. - Taxi 2000 (+32 (0) 2 537 10 10) Brussels International - Brussels Info Place (BIP) You can also reach the event by taking the airport bus which - Taxi Verts and Taxi Orange (+32 (0) 2 349 49 49) La Quincaillerie Rue Royale 2, 1000 Brussels will take you from Brussels Airport – Zaventem to Brussels - Taxi Bleus (+32 (0) 2 204 21 11) Address: Rue du Page 45, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium Open: 10am to 6pm Schuman Railway Station (Line 12 or 21; bus station at Level 0) After 30 minutes you will get to the railway station You can also check the website: www.brussels.be/taxi Named after its location in a historic ironmonger’s shop, La Brussels Airport - Office de Promotion du Tourisme and as previously, you will reach your destination after 5 Quincaillerie is a striking example of Art Deco architecture, Arrival Hall - open 7 days a week minutes of walking. where elements of brass are coupled with heavy, wooden Zaventem, Brussels accents to create an ambiance of times gone by. The Open: 8am to 9pm FROM SOUTH RAILWAY STATION cuisine is similar in its approach, combining tradition with take the train in the direction to Brussels Schuman Railway F. TOURIST AGENCY contemporary elegance. Station. Then, walk from Brussels Schuman Railway Station to Avenue de Cortenbergh 12 for about 5 minutes. visit.brussels is the Brussels tourist agency. Its mission is to bolster and spread the image of the Brussels-Capital Region. FROM NORTH RAILWAY STATION If you want to know how they promote and celebrate the Fin de Siècle take the train from Brussels North Railway Station to i. EMERGENCY NUMBERS IN BELGIUM cultural riches and heritage of the region, as well as the Address: Rue des Chartreux 9, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium Brussel Schuman Railway Station. Brussels way of life, you can visit visit.brussels/en. Then, walk from Brussels Schuman Railway Station to Belgium has a range of important emergency numbers and Universally acclaimed as one of the best spots for authentic Avenue de Cortenbergh 12 for about fare in the capital, Fin de Siècle is all about the heavy, For more information: useful helplines, depending on the accident or crisis. Here 5 minutes. 2-4 rue Royale - 1000 Brussels is a list of the most important Belgian emergency numbers hearty flavors of Belgian cuisine – get ready to taste the + 32 (0)2 513 89 40* to write down. classic sausage and stoemp (mashed potatoes) smothered FROM CENTRAL WAILWAY STATION [email protected] in a thick sauce, the ever-local carbonnade – Belgium’s take the metro from Gare Centrale metro stop to Brussel The emergency number 112 is not the only emergency answer to the Hungarian goulash, and numerous other Schuman Railway Station (Line 1 or Line 5). Then, walk number in Belgium. Emergency calls to numbers such delicacies best washed down with a glass of beer. from Brussels Schuman Railway Station to Avenue de as 100, 101, 103, 107, 110 and 112 are free. Numbers Cortenbergh 12 for about 5 minutes. beginning with 0800 are also free.
G. VISIT THE CITY BY YOUR OWN Medical emergency and fire brigade: 100 Le Cercle des Voyageurs www.frcspb.be Address: Lievevrouwbroersstraat 18, 1000 Brussel, Belgium C. HOTELS Thanks to visit.brussels, free download of Tales & Tours application is available. You can download the multimedia Police: 101 A peaceful oasis in the heart of central Brussels, just a guided tours provided by visit.brussels. Dive into Brussels www.police.be stone’s throw from the infamous Manneken Pis, Le Cercle Hotels around the event’s location, in the heart of the through offline maps, images, audio and video and discover des Voyageurs welcomes travelers with a cozy atmosphere, political capital of the European Union, pride themselves Brussels, by using their mobile website visit.brussels and Red Cross ambulance: 105 soft music, travel books scattered around the room and on offering a friendly atmosphere and personal service, applications for smartphones and tablets. www.croix-rouge.be (French) rotating exhibitions of photography and paintings; no adapted to leisure travelers as well as for business trips, www.rodekruis.be (Dutch) wonder the venue describes itself as an ‘art and travel professional seminars or memorable conferences. Help and intervention in case of diaster. café’.