MARCH 5 - 9 2018

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KA107 Erasmus+ International Credit Research at UV Mobility: Main challenges and opportunities & Farewell!! Friday

08.45 h Meeting for the excursion. Departure from to Burjassot (bus transfer)

09.00 h Visit to The University of Let’s go to a Valencia Science Park Meet the team! ! Natural Park 10.15 h Coffee Break

TUESday WEDNESDAY 10.45 h Campus de Burjassot tour and visit to the Natural History Museum 10.00 h Speed presentation of participants 10.15 h Meeting for the excursion. Departure from Valencia 12.00 h Return to Valencia 11.00 h Coffee Break (bus transfer) Ready problem solvers 14.00 h Mascletà and Farewell Lunch. 11.30 h Presentation of the Office of Inter- 11.00 h Visit to Valencia’s Albufera Delivery of the certificate of stay national Relations and Cooperation Natural Park ThurSday 13.30 h End of session 14.00 h Typical Mediterranean lunch 10.00 h Meeting with the Vice-chancellor for Internationalization and 17.30 h Guided visit to the cultural center 17.00 h Return to Valencia Cooperation. “La Nau” & Group photo 10.30 h Coffee Break Welcome Day 11.00 h Discussion groups, round tables Monday 14.00 h End of session 09.30- Registration of participants 18.00 h Visit to the Botanical Garden of the 10.00 h University of Valencia, Dinner and Music 10.15 h Presentation of the University of Valencia

11.00 h Coffee Break

11.30 h Formalities

12.30 h End of session

15.45 h Meeting for the excursion

16.00 h City Guided tour

DETAILED PROGRAM FOR THE ERASMUS INTERNATIONAL CREDIT MOBILITY WEEK

Monday: Welcome Day TUESDAY: Meet the team! WEDNESDAY: Let’s go to a Natural Park! - Registration of participants. Grant - Dynamic ice-breaker activity: a formalities: Checks handout. 3 minute partner interaction to ex- Valencia’s Albufera change information about personal Natural Park excursion - Welcome speech of the Delegate for and professional profile, home Mobility and Exchange: Presentation of institution… with all the participants. The Albufera is the largest lake in the University of Valencia. and one of the most important - International office presentation by wetland areas in the country. It is a - International office visit. Afterwards, the Head of the international office place of great ecological interest with pleasant walking to the Nau and the KA107 Team. Round of rare species of wading birds and a rich cultural center. Visit of this comments and questions. variety of wildlife. Its waters have been emblematic building. Group photo. traditionally worked by fishermen and rice growers, supplying ingredients and inspiration for many of the regions most succulent dishes.. It is an excellent place to try classic dishes such as Paella, Arroz a Banda, or All i Pebre made with eels freshly caught from the lake. There is nothing more relaxing than a boat trip on the Albufera lake contemplating the red and amber tones of the setting sun dancing across the water.

THURSDAY: Ready FRIDAY Research at UV All the activities mentioned previously include: Daily coffee breaks , guided visit problem solvers & Farewell!! to the cultural center la Nau, city guided tour, Albufera excursion (bus+boat trip+ lunch), visit to the Botanical garden and dinner, visit to the Campus de Meeting with the Vice-chancellor for - Visit to the University of Valencia Burjassot, the Science park, the Natural history Museum, Mascletà in plaza del Internationalization and Cooperation Science Park includes six research Ayuntamiento (bus transfer Burjassot-Valencia-Burjassot) and Farewell lunch. institutes, two centres and a major - Discussion groups and round tables: infrastructure of services and facilities • Mobility experience with the coun- for research; and a business area. tries beyond Europe: Specifies and hurdles - Campus de Burjassot tour and Muse- • Future challenges: um Collection of the Natural History ₀ How to motive the students and Museum: the collections of the Mu- staff for the International Credit seum of Valencia have a very impor- Mobility programme Monday: International Relations Office (Cerveró Palace): tant documentary value. Its funds are ₀ How to improve their experience Plaza Cisneros,4 46003 Valencia http://links.uv.es/EHvMu9l object of studies and research and, and make the most of the mobility exhibited in explanatory panels and ₀ How to simplify the mobility Tuesday: Campus de Tarongers. Faculty of Law (Hall) http://ir.uv.es/ showcases, collaborate in the procedure Ue0cW0D dissemination of knowledge and re- Meeting point for the city tour: Torres de Serranos. Plaça dels Furs, Active participation at these activities spect for the environment. s/n, 46003 València http://ir.uv.es/vQfSQ1z is required!! - Certificate of stay delivery. - Visit to the Botanical Garden of the Wednesday: Meeting point: Torres de Serranos. Plaça dels Furs, s/n, University of Valencia: A place of 46003 València http://ir.uv.es/vQfSQ1z - Mascletà activity: From 1 to 19 science, culture and nature. This liv- March, every day at 2 pm in the Plaza ing museum dated back to the 16th Thursday: Campus de Blasco Ibáñez Av. de Blasco Ibáñez, 13, del Ayuntamiento, the city vibrates to Century and located in the historical 46010 València http://ir.uv.es/0SHUYu2 the sound of the traditional mascletà, Centre of the city aims to let people Botanical Garden: Carrer de Quart, 80, 46008 València a display of gunpowder explosions connect with the plant world by http://ir.uv.es/l84LdvQ that beats out a unique sound. Have a fostering its study, teaching, once-in-a-lifetime-experience! dissemination and conservation, as Friday: Meeting point: Torres de Serranos Campus de Burjassot. Carrer del Dr. Moliner, 46100 Burjassot, València well as its sustainable use. What is a Mascletà? http://ir.uv.es/vQfSQ1z

Welcome to Valencia

Spain’s third-largest city is a magnificent place, content Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias, designed by local boy for Madrid and to grab the headlines while it Santiago Calatrava. Other brilliant contemporary buildings gets on with being a wonderfully liveable city with thriving grace the city, which also has a fistful of fabulous cultural, eating and nightlife scenes. Never afraid to Modernista architecture, great museums and a large, innovate, Valencia diverted its flood-prone river to the characterful old quarter. Valencia, surrounded by its outskirts of town and converted the former riverbed into huerta, a fertile fruit-and-veg farmland, is famous as the a superb green ribbon of park winding right through the home of rice dishes such as paella, but its buzzy dining city. On it are the strikingly futuristic buildings of the scene offers plenty more besides.

LANGUAGE TIME ZONE TIPPING BANKS ELECTRICITY EXCHANGING MONEY

There are two official languages in People generally eat later than in Tips are included in all prices and Most banks are open from Monday Standard electrical voltage in Valen- RIA Money Transfer & Change: Valencia: "Valenciano", used in the other European countries: break- bills, so tipping is not considered to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and cia is 220-240 V AC, 50 Hz. A trans- Currency exchange, traveller’s checks , and Spanish, fast (7:30 and 10:00 a.m.) is similar obligatory. However, if the service 2:30 p.m. Only a few branches open former and an adapter are necessary and money transfers. Centrally locat- Spain's official language. to the continental style. Restaurants received is considered satisfactory, on Saturday mornings. There are 24- to use North American electrical ed in the main European cities. serve lunch between 1:00 p.m. and especially in bars and restaurants, a hour automatic tellers around the appliances whose plugs have two There are centres that offer spe- 3:00 p.m., and dinner from 8:30 p.m. tip is often left. city, and most (Servired, 4B, etc.) of- square pins. Adapters are available Convento de Jerusalén, 9 cialised classes, practical training until 10:30 p.m. fer international services. in most hardware stores. 46007 – Valencia and cultural activities; in addition, they can help students with finding Now you can go shopping in Valencia WEATHER Tel.:+34 963 525 383 housing. The Association of Span- any day of the year. Although normal CREDIT CARDS ish Schools in the Valencian Region shop opening hours are from 10 am Valencia enjoys a mild temperate www.riaagent.com (AMEELE) brings together Span- to 8.30 pm, you will find malls and Mediterranean climate. The aver- Most hotels, restaurants and shops in ish schools in the city of Valencia shops in tourist areas that are open age annual temperature is 17ºC with Valencia accept the main credit cards [email protected] which are accredited by the Instituto every day, including Sundays and warm summers and very mild win- such as American Express, VISA, Mas- Cervantes. public holidays (except 1 and 6 Janu- ters, rarely below 10ºC. There is only tercard, 4B, Access y Diners Club. www.ameele.net ary, 1 May and 25 December). light rainfall mainly in autumn and the beginning of spring.

HOW TO GET TO VALENCIA:

BY PLANE BY BUS BY SEA Barcelona

The airport of Valencia is located in Manises, 8,5 km The Valencia Bus Station, located in the West zone of the More than one hundred navigation lines connect the Madrid from the city centre. Regular flights to the main span- city, has lines with the main spanish and european cities. Valencia seaport to more than 300 seaports of the ish and european cities, as Brussels, Frankfurt, Lisbon, From the central station, the best way to access other five continents. The city has direct seaways to the Valencia London, Milan, Paris and Zurich. Charter flights to and from points in the city is by bus or underground (there is a stop Baleares Islands. Transmediterránea and Balearia Valencia and air bridges with Madrid and Barcelona to 200 m from the station), or by taxi. connect Valencia with the main cities on the islands. destinations all over the world. Highly sophisticated facilities and services. Public bus service, Airport-Bus BY TRAIN - Valencia Seaport: Tel. +34-963 764 391 station line: 1,70 euros. Taxi from the airport to the - Transmediterránea: Tel. +34-963 761 062 centre of Valencia: approx. 12 euros. Located in the centre of the city, the Norte Railway Sta- tion of Valencia offers direct connection with the main - Airport Information: tels. +34-963 709 500 / spanish and european cities. There are dayly services with CLICK TO SEE THE MAP +34-961 598 500 Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Alicante, Port Bou (French - Information about flights and airports: border), , Bilbao and trains to other provinces. Infoiberia: tel. +34-96 902 400 500 The towns around the city are also connected by means - Consult Iberia site (airlines from Spain). of any of the local railway stations.

If you want to consult about timetables and prizes, visit BY CAR the RENFE webpage. Following are the telephones of the main railway stations of the city - From the centre of Spain and city of Madrid, A-3 highway. - Norte Railway Station: Tel. +34-902 24 02 02 - From Barcelona and Castellón, N-340 and A-7 (exit 51), - Cabañal Railway Station: Tel. +34-902 24 02 02 called Autopista del Mediterráneo (Highway of the - F.G.V. (Generalitat Valenciana Railway Net): Mediterranean Sea), because it connects the coast with Tel. +34-96 348 46 26 the european net of highways. - From Zaragoza and , N-224. - From Alicante and Murcia, N-332, and A-7 along the coast. - Through the "interior" route, N-430 and N-330, which cross in the North-South direction the province of Valencia.

For any advice about the state of the roads, contact the Dirección General de Tráfico.