Workshop on harmonisation standards for Mediterranean aquaculture data collection and 11th Annual Meeting of SIPAM ( back to back) from 8th December to 10th December 2009

Note: All participants are kindly expected to respond this announcement not later than 25 September 2009 about their participation for other arrangement.

I. PRACTICAL INFORMATION

a. Venue of the meeting

NOVOTEL HOTEL

Cumhuriyet Mah Kasüstü Beldesi YOMRA 61250

Tel (+90)462 4559000 Fax (+90)462 4559009 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.novotel.com/tr/home/trabzon.shtml

GPS. N 40° 58' 13.69'' E 39° 50' 13.28''

The meeting will be hosted by Trabzon Central Fisheries Research Institute http://www.sumae.gov.tr

b. How to get to TRABZON

Trabzon is only 8 km from Hotel. It offers a wide range of regular flights to and from Ankara and Istanbul and also international flights to the many destination points from Europe. Trabzon Airport Tel: +90 462 328 09 40-49/325 99 52 Fax: +90 462 325 99 50 www.dhmi.gov.tr/dosyalar/.../Trabzon/trabzon.asp : www.thy.com.tr ANADOLUJET: www.anadolujet.com.tr : www.flypgs.com.tr ONURAIR: www.onurair.com.tr ATLASJET: www.atlasjet.co.tr

c. How to get to NOVOTEL Hotel The hotel is located 12 km from the city centre and only 8 km from airport. The easiest way to get to Novotel Hotel from the airport is by taxi (10 € ) and public service (1$). NOVOTEL Hotel is only 50 m away to the Trabzon Central Fisheries Research Institute in Yomra - Trabzon.

d. Accommodation The participants are responsible for making their own reservation preferably at Novotel Hotel but here are some other hotels: Novotel: Single room €70 Double room €80 In the city centre (12 km): Zorlu Grand Hotel http://www.zorlugrand.com/ Usta Park Hotel http://www.ustaparkhotel.com/ Hotel Horon http://www.hotelhoron.com/

Near NOVOTEL (200 m): Hotel Saylamlar http://www.hotelsaylamlar.com/

e. Restaurants  In the city centre: o Fevzi Hoca, K.Mara Cad. Zorlu Otel Karısı /TRABZON o Uludağ Kebap Salonu, Uzun Sokak No.43 / TRABZON o Çardak Pide, Uzun Sk. No.4 / TRABZON o Volkan 2 Lokantası, Atatürk Alanı Belediye Karısı No.8 / TRABZON o Güloğlu Kebap ve Lahmacun Salonu, Atatürk Alanı No.4/E / TRABZON

 Near city centre: • Nihat Usta http://www.nihatusta.com.tr/ • Lazeli Restorant • Galamina Restaurant • Kılçık Balık • Kalkanoğlu Pilavı • Saray Köfte Balık Restaurant

 Near Novotel hotel: Hatipoğlu Restaurant and Sports Complex (just front of the hotel) f. Other interesting links: http://www.trabzonrehberi.net http://www.trabzon.bel.tr/English/index.htmlhttp://en.visittrabzon.com/

g. Currency The national currency is Turkish Lira 1 EUR = 2.10 TL 1 USD = 1.50 TL

You can exchange money at the airport, the hotel and at city center as you need.

Further Information; Please do not hesitate to contact with

Mr. Ramazan CELEBĐ SIPAM National Correspondent for TURKEY Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs General Directorate of Agricultural Production and Development Eskiehir Yolu 9. km Lodumlu – ANKARA- TURKEY E- mail [email protected] Tel: +90 312 287 33 60 (ex: 3078) Mobile: +90505 680 46 39

Hope to meet you all soon.