Cultural Diversity under Attack: Protecting Heritage for Peace Brussels, 09-10 June 2016 PRACTICAL GUIDE Conference Venue Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts (Academy Palace). Hertogsstraat/Rue Ducale 1 - 1000 Brussels, metro station Trône/Troon. To check the online map click here How to get there From Brussels Airport: Up to 6 trains per hour connect the airport to the Railway stations of Brussels North, Brussels Central and Brussels Midi. For more information click here. Please note that for return flights, we suggest to be at the airport with due advance. From Brussels Midi Station (Thalys/Eurostar): Brussels Midi station is only 5 metro stops away from the Academy. Take lines 2 or 6 until metro station Troon, more information here. You can also visit the local transport website and check your direction. From Brussels Central Station: The Academy is only a 10 minutes’ walk from the Brussels Central Station (750m). To check the directions please click here. By taxi: If you wish to take a taxi to the conference venue. We suggest the following companies: Taxis verts www.taxisverts.be Tel: +32 2 49 49 49 Taxis bleus www.taxisbleus.be Tel: +32 2 68 00 00 Registration Remember that registration is personal and non-transferable. An ID and a printed copy of your registration confirmation will be asked to collect your badge. For speakers at the conference, please bring your invitation letter. Programme A detailed programme and list of speakers are available through this link. Official Languages Simultaneous interpretation in English and French will be provided throughout the event Cultural Evening 9th June 6:30 - 8pm Centre for fine Arts BOZAR, Hall Horta Rue Ravenstein Straat 23, 1000 Brussels. Please check the directions here. Shuttles will be available for transport from the Academy to Bozar. Accommodation Please find below an indicative list of hotels within easy reach of the conference venue: Hotel Motel one Brussels*** (800 m to the venue / 10 min walking distance) website Address: Rue Royale 120 1000 Brussels Tel: +32/2/ 2 09 61 – 10 Hotel Chambord *** (500 m of the venue / 5 min walking distance) website Address: rue de Namur 82 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 548 99 10 Stanhope Thon Hotel ***** (400 m of the venue / 4 min walking distance) website Address: Rue du Commerce 9, B-1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 506 91 11 Contact If you need further any information please contact us at: [email protected], visit our website or call us at +3222908961 For urgent matters, please contact: Oriol Freixa-Matalonga Tel: +32 476 703 845 .