organizational details

Accommodation

CORINTHIA PANORAMA HOTEL****
Milevská 7, Praha 4
http://panorama.corinthia.cz/hotel/

A modern, high-rise hotel, recently renovated throughout, The Corinthia Panorama Hotel provides excellent levels of comfort and a calm relaxing environment. Convenient location, just few minutes from the very centre of the city, fully equipped rooms, restaurants and bars, top-quality in house services and roof-top health & fitness centre with panoramic city views that will take your breath no matter if you come for the first time or return regularly.

How to reach the hotel from the airport:

By taxi - registered taxis wait outside the Arrival hall and cost about 600 CZK-900 CZK (22 EUR-32 EUR) to the city centre.

By public transport - bus numbers 119 to Dejvicka metro station, then by metro line A to the stop Muzeum, change the line and than take the line C to the stop Pankrác. From there it is 2 minutes walk. The journey takes about 50 minutes, and ticket costs 26 CZK (1 EUR).

Price of accommodation: 2.446 CZK (aprox. 90 EUR) / single room including breakfast

Please reserve the accommodation as soon as possible through the registration website of the conference: https://events.eu2009.cz/registration/ce/.

Accommodation for ministerial delegations and speakers

HOTEL HOLIDAY INN PRAGUE****
Na Pankráci 15 / 1684, Praha 4
http://www.holidayinn.cz/en/home

The modern, four-star Holiday Inn Prague Congress Centre Hotel is located in the peaceful surroundings of historic Vyšehrad and its national cultural monuments and offers easy access to the commercial heart of the City of Prague.

The hotel offers accommodation in fully equipped rooms with modern design. One of the hotel specialties is a "pillow menu", you can choose from 5 types of pillow to feel really comfortable.

How to reach the hotel from the airport:

By taxi - registered taxis wait outside the Arrival hall and cost about 600 CZK-900 CZK (22 EUR-32 EUR) to the city centre.

By public transport - bus numbers 119 to Dejvicka metro station, then by metro line A to the stop Muzeum, change the line and than take the line C to the stop Vyšehrad. From there it is 2 minutes walk. The journey takes about 50 minutes, and ticket costs 26 CZK (1 EUR).

Price of accommodation: 3.050 CZK (aprox. 110 EUR) / single room including breakfast

Please reserve the accommodation as soon as possible through the registration website of the conference: https://events.eu2009.cz/delegation/ce/.

Conference venue

MUNICIPAL LIBRARY OF PRAGUE
Mariánské nám. 1, Praha 1
http://www.mlp.cz/english

The Municipal Library of Prague is the public universal library. The first public library in Prague started its activity on 1 July 1891. The present building of the municipal library on the square Marianské náměstí was built in the years 1925 - 1928. In the years 1996 - 1998 the building went through the general reconstruction, that was not merely structural, but also involved a new concept for services and the complete automation of the library's activities.

How to get there from the hotel:
By metro line C to the stop Muzeum, change the line and take the line A to the stop Staroměstská, then it is 3 minutes walk.

Official opening venue

(only by the invitation)

THE CZECH MUSIC MUSEUM
Karmelitská 2, Praha 1
http://www.nm.cz/ceske-muzeum-hudby/

The Czech Museum of Music is situated in the Lesser Quarter, in the beautiful Baroque Church of Santa Maria Magdalena built in the 17th century with later functional modifications in Classical style. The collection of musical instruments including the total of 3000 pieces is the largest one in the Czech Republic and one of the most significant ones in Europe.

How to get there from the hotel: By metro line C to the stop I.P.Pavlova, then by tram no. 20 or 22 to the stop Hellichova.

Gala evening venue on March, 26th

DOX CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
Osadní 34, Praha 7
http://www.doxprague.org/

DOX Centre for Contemporary Art is a newly established independent institution situated in Prague-Holešovice, presenting international contemporary art, architecture and design. A unique project in the Czech Republic was opened in October 2008, after five years of planning and construction.

How to get there from the hotel: By metro line C to the stop Nádraží Holešovice, then by tram no. 5 or 12 to the stop Ortenovo náměstí.

Useful information

Taxis in Prague:
AAA taxi 14014, +420 222 333 222
Profi taxi +420 261 31 41 51

Public transport in Prague:
http://www.dpp.cz/en/

Prague information service:
http://www.pis.cz/

Portal of Prague:
http://www.praha.eu/jnp/en/home/index.html

Weather in Prague:
In March there is usually around 15°C, you can check it on: http://www.praha.eu/jnp/en/general/weather_in_prague/?url=