CALL TO EUROPE VII. Technical Details

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1 CALL TO EUROPE VII DEMOCRACY FIRST! Technical Details 28th & 29th June 2017 Wednesday, 28 th June 18h00 CALL TO EUROPE CONFERENCE DAY 1 PHILOSOPHY MEETS POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY Bibliothèque Solvay Leopoldpark Rue Belliard / Belliardstraat Brussels 19h30-20h30 CALL TO EUROPE CONFERENCE RECEPTION (open to the public) Bibliothèque Solvay Thursday, 29 th June 09h00-18h00 CALL TO EUROPE CONFERENCE DAY 2 Management Centre Europe (MCE) Conference Centre Rue de l'aqueduc 118, 1050 Ixelles 18h00-22h00 CALL TO EUROPE EVENING RECEPTION AND WALKING DINNER (open to public with food provided) ArtBar LaPlace33 Place du Chatelain 33

VENUES INFORMATION & HOW TO GET THERE Bibliothèque Solvay 1040, Rue Belliard 137, 1000 Bruxelles La Bibliothèque Solvay is located in the Parc Léopold, at the heart of Brussels and next to the

2 VENUES INFORMATION & HOW TO GET THERE Bibliothèque Solvay 1040, Rue Belliard 137, 1000 Bruxelles La Bibliothèque Solvay is located in the Parc Léopold, at the heart of Brussels and next to the European Parliament. By metro: ( The nearest metro station is Maalbeek (metro 5 and 1). Take the exit "Chaussée d'etterbeek". Turn right and go down Chaussée d'etterbeek. Cross Rue Belliard, enter Parc Leopold and follow the indications towards the Bibliothèque Solvay. The building is located on top of the park. By train ( Closest railway station : Bruxelles Luxembourg : When you exit the station, go towards Rue Wiertz ; therefore you step towards the footbridge of the European Parliament and turn right, under the building (so not towards Place Luxembourg). You go down the steps and turn left. At your right hand side you will see Parc Leopold. Enter the park and follow the indications towards Bibliothèque Solvay. Gare du Midi: Continue by metro: Take metro 6 towards «Simonis- Elisabeth» or metro 2 direction «Simonis Léopold II». Change metro at Arts- Loi and continue with metro 5 towards Hermann- Debroux or metro 1 towards Stockel. Get down at the station Maalbeek and take the exit Chaussée d Etterbeek. When you exit, turn right and walk 5 min on Chaussée d Etterbeek. Cross Rue Belliard and enter the park. Follow the signs. The building is located on top of the park. From Brussels Airport by taxi: it takes about 20 to 30 minutes to get to Bibliothèque Solvay. by bus: Bus number 12 of 21 bus stop Schuman or Luxembourg ( by train: there s four trains per hour going to Brussels (20 à 30 min.) In Brussels, step of the train at Gare Centrale - take metro 5 towards Hermann- Debroux or metro 1 towards Stockel. Get down at the station Maalbeek and take the exit Chaussée d Etterbeek. When you exit, turn right and walk 5 min on Chaussée d Etterbeek. Cross Rue Belliard and enter the park. Follow the signs. The building is located on top of the park.

Management Centre Europe (MCE) PARKING Limited parking is available at the back of the MCE building at n 15 rue Armand Campenhout. Please contact Kate Koc ASAP to reserve your parking space.

3 Management Centre Europe (MCE) PARKING Limited parking is available at the back of the MCE building at n 15 rue Armand Campenhout. Please contact Kate Koc ASAP to reserve your parking space. Rue de l'aqueduc 118, 1050 Ixelles HOW TO GET TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE FROM THE THON BRISTOL STEPHANIE HOTEL (15 MINUTES WALK) FROM THE AIRPORT Take the train connecting Brussels Airport to Brussels Midi or Brussels Central and follow instructions below. FROM TRAIN STATIONS Stations: Brussels Midi/Zuid or Brussels Central Timetables & Reservations: rail.be From these stations to MCE Conference Centre, it takes about 15 minutes by taxi or 20 minutes by public transport.

From Brussels Central Station Take bus no. 38 (estimated time 30 min) and ask the driver to stop at "rue Van Eyck".

You will get to a square surrounded by trees that is called Place Alb. Leemans.

From Brussels Midi / Zuid Take metro line 2 or 6, direction Elisabeth, and stop at the 3rd metro- station "Louise/Louiza".

stop "Bailli/Baljuw". From here you can walk to the MCE building.

4 From Brussels Central Station Take bus no. 38 (estimated time 30 min) and ask the driver to stop at "rue Van Eyck". From there, cross "Chaussée de Vleurgat" and take "rue Américaine". You will get to a square surrounded by trees that is called Place Alb. Leemans. From that square, MCE is within walking distance, first street on the left from "Rue Washington" (estimated time 5min) IMAGE 1 From Brussels Midi / Zuid Take metro line 2 or 6, direction Elisabeth, and stop at the 3rd metro- station "Louise/Louiza". From here you can take tram 93 (direction "Legrand") or tram 94 (direction "Musée du tram/tramsmuseum" and get off at the 3rd stop "Bailli/Baljuw". From here you can walk to the MCE building. IMAGE 2 From Brussels Midi, you can also take tram line 81, direction "Montgomery" (estimated time 20 minutes). Get off at la Trinité. From here you can walk to the MCE building. IMAGE 3 IMAGE 1 IMAGE 2 IMAGE 3 IV. EVENING DINNER RECEPTION & HOW TO GET THERE LaPlace33 Place du Chatelain 33, 1050 Brussels FROM THE VENUE

5 VI. PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION & TAXI PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION BRUSSELS NETWORK Consult network map and timetables of all public transport in Brussels HERE If you are staying for a few days, it s recommended to purchase the 10- journey ticket (around 12 euros). Distances are quite short in Brussels, generally. Walking is often the fastest and most pleasant way to move around. TAXI SERVICES The average cost of a taxi from the airport to the centre is 45EUR and from the train station GARE DU MIDI to the centre around 20EUR. Mention to the taxi driver first if you want to pay with a credit card very few taxis have this service unfortunately. Taxi contact numbers: Taxis Verts : + 32 (0) Taxis Bleus : + 32 (0) Autolux : +32 (0) VII. GENERAL AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT BELGIUM a) EMERGENCY NUMBERS Service Telephone Medical Service (Service médical d'urgence / Medische spoeddienst) 100 Police (Police Fédérale / Federale politie) 101 Fire Service (Pompiers / Medische spoeddienst) 100

b) WEATHER FORECAST week of 26-30 JUNE 2017 c) ADAPTATORS Electrical Plug/Outlet and Voltage Information for Belgium (Koninkrijk België) more

6 b) WEATHER FORECAST week of JUNE 2017 c) ADAPTATORS Electrical Plug/Outlet and Voltage Information for Belgium (Koninkrijk België) more info Voltage: Volts (U.S./Canada are Volts) Primary Socket Type: Schuko d) BELGIUM AND BRUSSELS TOURISM

ELD. 3rd ELD Stakeholder Workshop. Experience gained in the application. Management Centre Europe. Rue de l Aqueduc 118, Brussels

ELD. 3rd ELD Stakeholder Workshop. Experience gained in the application. Management Centre Europe. Rue de l Aqueduc 118, Brussels ELD 3rd ELD Stakeholder Workshop Experience gained in the application of the Directive based on concrete ELD cases Environmental Liability Directive 4 th 26 Stakeholder November 2014, Conference 9.00-17.30