EUPAN IPSG Meeting. Thursday, 26 th of October 2006 Friday, 27 th of October Helsinki, The Parliament Annex

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1 EUPAN IPSG Meeting Thursday, 26 th of October 2006 Friday, 27 th of October 2006 Helsinki, The Parliament Annex

2 Contents Venue of the Meeting Helsinki City Map Getting there Useful information Hotels Useful websites and phone numbers Diplomatic addresses 2

3 Venue of the Meeting The Parliament Annex Arkadiankatu 3, Helsinki Auditorium The Parliament Annex The Annex to the Finnish Parliament by architect Pekka Helin & Co. was completed in About half of s 200 Members of Parliament and their assistants have their offices in the Annex. It also houses the Parliamentary Ombudsman s Office, the International Department of the Finnish Parliament and the conference rooms for the two Committees of the Parliament: the Grand Committee (EU-affairs) and the Foreign Affairs Committee. On the ground floor, apart from the offices and entrances, there is a visitor s centre open to the public. The building is complemented by a number of other major architectural landmarks in the vicinity, such as Helsinki s main post office, Kiasma - the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sanoma House, as well as the main House of Parliament, which is connected to the annex by an underground walkway. A 30-metre-high atrium is the heart of the new building. The new building is a good example of the modern Finnish architecture and construction skill. The floors and outside walls are covered with stone brought in from different parts of. Each of the atrium s meeting rooms are panelled with a different wood and the rooms are named accordingly: Ash, Maple, Birch, Black Poplar, Common Alder, Lappland Pine and Elm. The IPSG-meeting will be held in the Auditorium. As it happens, the room is panelled with European Oak. 3

4 Eduskuntatalon lisärakennus, Annex Building of the House of Parliament, Arkadiankatu 3, (IPSG Working Group, 6-7 July and October) 2. Säätytalo, House of Estates, Snellmaninkatu 9-11, (E-Government Working Group, September and 9-10 November) 3. Helsingin yliopisto, University of Helsinki, (to be confirmed) Unioninkatu 34 (DG-Troika, 16 October) 4. Marina Congress Center, Katajanokanlaituri 6 (DG Meeting, 4-5 December) 5. Rahamuseo, Bank of Museum, Snellmaninkatu 2 (Troika Secretariat, 17 July) 6. Valtiovarainministeriö, Ministry of Finance, Aleksanterinkatu 36 (Troika Secretariat, 9 October) 7. Bellevue, Russian Restaurant, Rahapajankatu 3 (DG-Troika, 3 December) 4

5 Getting there? You can take the Finnair City Bus from downtown Helsinki to the airport. The bus operates daily according to the same schedule, in every 20 minutes. The bus departs from the International Terminal (T2) and then drives by the Domestic Terminal (T1). Bus fare is 5.20 euros. Detailed timetable can be found on: You can also travel inside Helsinki by metro or tram (but not from the airport!). When coming to the meeting venue by tram, bus, taxi or metro please find the timetables, routes and all relevant information on If you are coming to the meeting venue directly from the airport the journey will take about minutes by taxi. There are taxi stations right outside the Arrival Halls of the International terminals. The journey from the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to the hotels recommended in this invitation or to the Parliament Annex cost around euros. In general, it is easy to get taxi from the airport. The taxis are very reliable and they have fixed prices by kilometre. You can contact Taxi in Helsinki by direct calling (booking from the dispatch centre) or (advance booking). Airport taxi, tel , may have somewhat lower prices than other taxis when going to the airport or coming from there. Naturally, the personnel of the accommodation chosen will be glad to help you with this matter too. In case you have any questions about these matters please do not hesitate to contact us for help! 5

6 Useful information Time has adopted Eastern European Time, EET, which is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Drinking water Finnish tap water is of the highest quality and can be consumed safely throughout the country. Bottled mineral and spring water is available in shops and restaurants. Smoking Smoking is prohibited indoors in public such as airports, bus and railway stations, theatres and cinemas. In restaurants and licensed premises smoking is only allowed in designated areas. The no-smoking rule also applies inside the Presidency meeting venues. Electricity Electric current in runs at 230 volts. Wall sockets are for two-pin plugs and adapter can be brought at airports, department stores, hardware stores and specialist shops. Opening Hours Banks Banks are open from to Monday to Friday but are closed on Saturday and Sundays. ATMs for cash withdrawal are widespread and open 24 hours a day. Office hours are generally from to Currency & credit cards The Finnish currency unit is the euro. Major credit cards are accepted in hotels, restaurants and shops Shops Weekdays: from 07:00 09:00 to 20:00 21:00 Saturdays: from 09:00 to 14:00 18:00 Sundays: Grocery stores with a floor space of less than 400 square meters may open between 12:00 21:00 throughout the year. These times are a general guide and there are seasonal and regional variations. Post Offices Traditional post offices are open from 09:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday. There are also franchised post offices, managed by groceries and service stations. These may saty open after office hours. Yellow mailboxes are for daily collections. Stamps are available at post offices, book and stationary shops, kiosks and hotels. 6

7 Hotels for your consideration These below listed hotels are all well situated at the city centre of Helsinki. You can take a walk from these hotels to the meeting venue in 2-15 minutes. If you are staying in a non-listen hotel feel free to contact us in advance to get the directions to our meeting venue. You can directly contact these hotels for your booking or use a website offering special prices to the hotels in Helsinki, such as following: Hotel Kämp From 184 Pohjoisesplanadi Helsinki Tel (0) Fax +358 (0) hotelkamp@luxurycollection.com Website: The Hotel Seurahuone From 118 Kaivokatu Helsinki Tel (0) Fax +358 (0) helsinki.seurahuone@restel.fi website: Crowne Plaza Helsinki From 96 Mannerheimintie Helsinki FINLAND Tel Fax helsinki.cph@restel.fi Website: 7

8 Radisson SAS Royal Hotel From 96 Runeberginkatu 2 FIN Helsinki Telephone: +358 (0) Fax: +358 (0) reservations.finland@radissonsas.com Website: Sokos Hotel Torni From 92 Yrjönkatu HELSINKI tel (0) fax +358 (0) torni.helsinki@sokoshotels.fi website: Sokos Hotel Vaakuna From 86 Asema-aukio HELSINKI. tel (0) fax +358 (0) vaakuna.helsinki@sokoshotels.fi website: Holiday Inn Helsinki City Centre From 84 Elielinaukio Helsinki Tel (0) Fax +358 (0) Helsinki.hihcc@restel.fi Website: Scandic Marski From 84 Mannerheimintie Helsinki Telephone: +358 (0) Fax: +358 (0) marski@scandic-hotels.com Website: 8

9 Scandic Simonkenttä From 83 Simonkatu 9 FI Helsinki Telephone: +358 (0) Fax: +358 (0) simonkentta@scandic-hotels.com Website: Scandic Continental From 77 Mannerheimintie 46 FI Helsinki Telephone: +358 (0) Fax: +358 (0) continentalhelsin ki@scandic-hotels.com Website: The Hotel President From 70 Eteläinen Rautatiekatu 4 Helsinki Tel Fax: presidentti.ramada@restel.fi Website: Hotel Helka From 70 Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu Helsinki,, Europe Tel Fax reservations@helka.fi Website: 9

10 Useful websites and phone numbers In all emergency situations dial 112 From these websites you can find information related to the topics such as general information about the capital city of, Helsinki hotels attractions current main events museums sightseeing tours Finnish Government Finnish Presidency of the European Union Ministry of Finance The 4th Quality Conference for Public Administrations in the European union Finnish Tourist Board The City of Helsinki Helsinki Virtual virtual.finland.fi/ Weather in Helsinki (and ) Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Information 24h Tel (Service numbers) Public transportation Taxi in Helsinki: Tel (0) (booking from the dispatch center) Tel (0) (advance booking) 10

11 Airport taxi Tel (0) Port of Helsinki Tel Tourist Information Helsinki City Tourist & Convention Bureau Pohjoisesplanadi 19 P. O. Box 1, FIN CITY OF HELSINKI Tel: +358 (0) Fax: +358 (0) tourist.info@hel.fi Tourist Information is open: Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat and Sun 9am-6pm Other times Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm Helsinki Expert Lönnrotinkatu 7 B Helsinki Tel Fax helsinkicard@helsinkiexpert.fi Website: Finnish Tourist Board Head Office P.O. Box HELSINKI FINLAND Tel (0) mek@mek.fi, Important IPSG-contacts Ministry of Finance Public Management Department P.O.Box 28 FIN Government During the Finnish Presidency the IPSG working group contact persons are: Katju Holkeri Phone: katju.holkeri@vm.fi Johanna Nurmi Phone: johanna.nurmi@vm.fi 11

12 Diplomatic Missions of the Member States of the European Union and the Acceding Countries to the EU, Romania and Bulgaria Austria Keskuskatu 1 A, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax helsinki-ob@bmaa.gv.at Belgium Kalliolinnantie 5, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax ambel.helsinki@kolumbus.fi Bulgaria Kuusisaarentie 2 B, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax bulembfi@icon.fi Cyprus Bulevardi 5 A 19, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax mail@cyprusembassy.fi Czech Republic Armfeltintie 14, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax helsinki@embassy.mzv.cz Denmark Keskuskatu 1 A, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax danmark@kolumbus.fi Estonia Itäinen Puistotie 10, FIN Helsinki02 Tel , Fax sekretar@estemb.fi France Itäinen Puistotie 13, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax ambassade.france@pp.htv.fi Germany Krogiuksentie 4 B, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax info@deutschland.fi Greece Maneesikatu 2 A 4, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax info@greekembassy.fi 12

13 Hungary Kuusisaarenkukja 6, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax office@unkari.fi Ireland Erottajankatu 7 A, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax embassy.ireland@welho.com Italy Itäinen Puistotie 4, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax info@italia.fi Latvia Armfeltintie 10, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax embassy.finland@mfa.gov.lv Lithuania Rauhankatu 13 A, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax info@lithuania.fi Luxembourg Embassy in Copenhagen Tel , Fax copenhague.amb@mae.etat.lu Malta Embassy in Stockholm Tel , Fax Netherlands Erottajankatu 19 B, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax nlgovhel@kolumbus.fi Poland Armas Lindgrenintie 21, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax amb.poland@helsinki.inet.fi Portugal Itäinen Puistotie 11 B, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax emb.port@portugal.fi Romania Stenbäckinkatu 24, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax romamb@clinet.fi 13

14 Slovakia Annankatu 25, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax skemb.hels@sci.fi Slovenia Eteläesplanadi 24 A, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax vhe@mzz-dkp.gov.si Spain Kalliolinnantie 6, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax embespfi@mail.mae.es Sweden Pohjoisesplanadi 7 B, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax ambassaden.helsingfors@foreign.ministry.se United Kingdom Itäinen Puistotie 17, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax , EU Institutions in Helsinki European Commission Representation in Pohjoisesplanadi 31, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax European Parliament Information Office in Pohjoisesplanadi 31, FIN Helsinki Tel , Fax ephelsinki@europarl.eu.int Enjoy your stay in Helsinki! 14