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1 25th Anniversary Conference Globalisation, Internet and the Law March 2010 JOINING INSTRUCTIONS We are pleased that you will attend the BILETA th Anniversary Conference and look forward to welcoming you to Vienna. In the meantime, we are sending these Joining Instructions to help you prepare for your visit. The local organization team will be available throughout to help with enquiries. Please use the contact details at the end of this document. You can easily identify persons belonging to the local organization team by their BILETA name badges. Your Trip to Vienna Vienna Airport (VIE; German: Flughafen Wien ; is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of central Vienna. The Vienna S-Bahn S7 stops at the airport. This map ( gives you a good overview about the suburban S7 connection between the airport and the urban public transportation network. For futher information, including current timetables and fares, please consult this Webpage ( Alternatively, you could also use the more expensive CAT (City Airport Train), different buses, or a taxi. Wikitravel gives a good summary ( of the situation. Bratislava Airport (BTS; Slovak: Letisko M. R. Štefánika ; is also close to Vienna (about 62 kilometres (39 mi) east of central Vienna). Two options exist for transportation to Vienna: a direct bus line or a train. For the available bus connections Bratislava Airport Vienna please consult the individual Websites of the operating companies, listed on this page ( of the Airport Website. Again, Wikitravel provides a good overview ( From Bratislava Main Station (Slovak: Hlavná stanica ) or Bratislava Petrzalka Station, trains run to Vienna. From Bratislava Airport, you can get to the Main Station by taking the bus number 61 in direction Main Railway Station, and to Bratislava Petrzalka Station by taking bus number 96, in direction Petržalka, Prokofievova street. Both stations are close to the downtown area. The train rides last about an hour. For further information, please consult this Website ( BILETA2010 Conference 73 University of Vienna

2 For all questions involving urban transportation in Vienna, please refer to the excellent Website of the Vienna Transport Authority ( Conference Heuriger Sunday, 28 March 2010, 7pm: Augustinerkeller, Augustinerstraße 1, 1010 Wien (Map: Getting to the Conference Venue The conference is being held in the main building ("Hauptgebäude") of the University of Vienna. The building's address is A-1010 Wien, Dr. Karl Lueger-Ring 1 (GPS: N E). There is an area map at (also further below) to help you find the building. The Conference Venue The foyer ("Garderobe") of the Small Ceremonial Hall ("Kleiner Festsaal") will serve as the focal point of this conference. It is located on the first floor of the main building ("Hauptgebäude"). All the (plenary) sessions, lunches, breaks, and workshops take place in and around the Small Ceremonial Hall ( Kleiner Festsaal ; Please have a look at the "Hauptgebäude, 1. Stock" (main building, first floor) map (further below or at As you can see, all the rooms used for BILETA are in close proximity to each other on the first floor, the only exception being lecture theatre 16 which is exactly one floor below the Elise Richter Saal lecture theatre (see Registration Registration will take place in the foyer ("Garderobe") of the Small Ceremonial Hall "Kleiner Festsaal". You will receive your Conference Pack ( Rucksack ) containing a booklet with the final conference programme, these Joining Instructions, and presentation abstracts. You will also receive your voucher for the reception, a memory stick, other information and your name badge. Programme A digital copy of the final conference programme is available from the conference website at For Conference Speakers Each room will be equipped with either a desktop computer or a laptop with access to the internet, a data projector and a screen. You will need to ensure that you bring your presentation materials with you on a USB pen. We ask you to only use Powerpoint (2003 version) or PDF files for your presentations, as we cannot guarantee that the computers on site will be compatible with other presentation formats. To eliminate technical problems that have arisen in the past, we would ask you not to use your own laptop to make your presentation at the conference. If you have special needs concerning your presentation, please contact the local organization team. Lunch and Refreshments All refreshments and lunch will be provided for delegates on 29 and 30 March at the foyer of the Small Ceremonial Hall, and the adjacent "Oktogon". BILETA2010 Conference 74 University of Vienna

3 Social Events All social events are free of charge for registered conference delegates. Reception at the Vienna City Hall The conference reception will be held in the Vienna City Hall on 29 March 2010 at hours. Entrance: 1010 Vienna, Lichtenfelsgasse 2 (Map: Feststiege II (presentation of your voucher is necessary for admittance to the City Hall). The City Hall, located in the heart of Vienna's city centre, is one of the most splendid amongst the many monumental buildings along Vienna's Ringstraße. The dress for the conference reception will be smart casual. Internet Access There is wireless access throughout the conference venue. Two different network SSIDs are available at the conference site: "eduroam" (encrypted) and "u:connect" (unencrypted). Either one may be accessed using the following login details. User-ID: bileta10 Password: vienna Emergency Contact Numbers during the Conference In case of emergency, please contact me or Anton Geist (mobile: ). The emergency number 112 is used in Austria (Police 133; Fire 122; Ambulance 144 all operators speak English). The Austrian Computing Society OCG (secretariat: ) is also ready to provide first support, as well as the Faculty of Law, Section of International Law ( ). Our accounts are also checked on a regular basis. We look forward to welcoming you to the conference. In the meantime, please contact me if you have any queries. Erich Schweighofer University of Vienna BILETA2010 Programme Chair erich.schweighofer@univie.ac.at Anton Geist University of Vienna BILETA2010 Assistant Programme Chair (mobile) anton.geist@univie.ac.at BILETA2010 Conference 75 University of Vienna

4 UMGEBUNGSPLAN AREA MAP Hauptgebäude Juridicum Neues Institutsgebäude Campus der Universität Wien Universitäts-Gebäude University Location U2 U-Bahn Underground TAXI Taxistand Taxi stand Sehenswürdigkeit Sight 1 Straßenbahn Tram Bankomat ATM Eingang Entrance 1A Autobus Bus P Parkgarage Parking garage Telefonzelle Telephone booth Universität Wien Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und Veranstaltungsmanagement

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