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IAIA-SEA Prague Conference

International experience and perspectives in SEA

26-30 September 2005

Prague, Czech Republic

***Transportation, accommodations, logistics, and general information***

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Conference venue

The IAIA-SEA Prague 2005 conference takes place in the conference center on the Czech University of Agriculture (CUA) campus. Plenary sessions, some concurrent sessions and meetings, the registration desk, and the conference secretariat are located in the Congress Hall and the Study and InformationCenter (SIC); other sessions take place in nearby buildings.

The university campus is located in Prague-Suchdol, at the Northwest edge of Prague.

Address of the CUA:

Česká zemědělská univerzita (Czech University of Agriculture)

Kamýcká 129

160 00 Praha 6 – Suchdol

Situation Plan of the CUA campus

  1. Rector’s office, Institute of Tropical Studies
  2. Aula
  3. Faculty of Agronomy (FA)
  4. Faculty of Forestry and Environment
  5. Faculty of Economics and Management
  6. Technical Faculty
  7. College dormitory A
  8. College dormitory BCD
  9. College dormitory EFG
  10. College dormitory JIH
  11. Eurest dining hall, restaurant
  12. "C" Club
  13. Sport Centrum, Department of Sport
  14. FEM - Department of Languages
  15. FA - The Department of Veterinary Sciences
  16. Glasshouses
  17. Technical Faculty – work rooms
  18. Technical Faculty –Carousel pavilion
  19. FA–A pavilion
  20. FA–B pavilion
  21. FA - Meteorological station
  22. Health centre
  23. Unico - Agric
  24. Pavilion FEM - FFE
  25. FA–Stable
  26. Conference center: SIC (Study and Information Center) + Congress Hall

Accommodation, local transfers and sightseeing in Prague

PragInt Travel Agency is coordinating logistical arrangements for the Conference.

Accommodations at selected hotels are available at specially reduced prices for conference delegates. Information on hotels, hotel reservations, transportation, sightseeing, excursions, car rentals and more is available through PragInt.

For information, contact PragInt at the contact details provided below, or go to and in the lower half of the web page, click the link "For IAIA-SEA Conference Services." There you will find links for PragInt Basic Information, Accommodations for hotel information, Transfers for transportation, the Conference Party for information on the conference social event, Sightseeing, or the PragInt Order Form to make your reservations.

PragInt Travel Agency, s.r.o.

Prokopova 9

130 00 Praha 3

CzechRepublic

Phone: + 420 221 416 491

Fax: + 420 224 224 246

E-mail contact:

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Travel at the conference

How to get to CUA Prague

Directions from the RuzyneAirport to CUA (Prague 6 – Suchdol)

Prague’s RuzyneAirport is located 15 km west of the city centre. There is a bank for money exchange (daily 7:00 - 23:00; if you arrived at the night, you’d be advised to change money before you pass through customs), car-rental office and public phones, bar, shops etc. You can make your way from the airport to our campus by city bus, airport shuttle or taxi.

CSA (Czech airlines) operates an airport shuttle bus to and from its office in central Prague with the only stop at Dejvická metro station. It leaves every 30 minutes from 7:30 to 19:30. The shuttle costs Kc 60,- for the 30-minute trip.

Even cheaper is a city bus nr. 119, which brings passengers from the airport to the Dejvická metro station. The bus ticket costs Kc 20,-. The 119 bus terminates at the Dejvická stop, the travel time is about 30 minutes. Official airport taxis are plentiful and line up in front of the arrival terminal expect to pay about Kc 400,- to Kc 500,- for the 20 minute ride to the Dejvická.

On Dejvická, there you get on bus number 107 or 147 to the bus stop called “Česká zemědělská univerzita “ (The Czech Agriculture University – CUA). Then you will cross the main street and go to the ConferenceCenter located within the University campus (follow the signs)

Directions from railway stations to CUA - Suchdol

Passengers traveling to Prague by train typically pull into two central stations: “Wilsonovo - Hlavní nádraží” (Wilson Main Railway Station) or Nádraží Holešovice (Holesovice Railway Station). Both are on line C of the metro system and offer a number of services, including money exchange, post office, and a luggage-storage area. Wilson’s station is usually the terminus for trains from west (Paris, Frankfurt) and east (Budapest), Holešovice station for trains from north (Berlin) and south (Vienna). You can get to Dejvická by going on the metro C line to station Muzeum and there you can change to the green A line. Dejvická is the last stop on the west end of A line.

On Dejvická, there you get on bus number 107 or 147 to the bus stop called “Česká zemědělská univerzita“ (= The Czech Agriculture University – CUA). Then you will cross the main street and go to the ConferenceCenter located within the University campus (follow the signs)

Recommended transport from Conference hotels to the Conference venue

Hotel Radisson SAS (Štěpánská 40, Praha 1)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn right to the Stepanska street, come to Venceslas Square (Václavské náměstí) than turn left and go straight down towards the underground station Mustek (approx. 300 m from the hotel). From here take the line A (green one) to the underground station Dejvická. Here at the bus stop Dejvická change for the buses n. 107, 147, 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 25 minutes.

Hotel Aria (Tržiště 9, Praha 1)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn right (approx. 100 m), than turn left to the Karmelitánská street and go straight towards Lesser town Square (Malostranské náměstí) (approx. 150 m). Here at the tram stop Malostranské náměstí take the tram n. 20 to the tram stop Dejvická. From here change for the buses n. 107, 147, 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 30 minutes.

CrownePlaza (Koulova 15, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn right (approx. 40 m) and than turn right and take the Podbabská street (approx. 60 m) towards the bus stops. (The second one close to crossroads the Podbabská street and the Činská street.) At the bus stop Podbabská take the bus n. 147, 107 or 359 to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 15 minutes.

Hotel Diplomat (Evropská 15, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn left to the bus stop Dejvická (approx. 50 m). From here take the buses n. 107, 147 or 359 to the bus stop Zemědelská univerzita. Duration: approx. 15 minutes.

Hotel Praha (Sušická 20, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and take the Sušická street than turn left, after 250 m turn left again to the U Hadovky street. Go straight down approx. 320 m towards the bus stop Hadovka which is in Evropská street. From here take the trams n. 2, 26, 20 to the tram stop Dejvická. Here change for the buses n. 107, 147 or 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 25 minutes.

Parkhotel Praha (Veletržní 20, Praha 7)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn left and take the first street Dukelských hrdinu left (approx. 50 m) to the tram stop Veletržní. From here take the trams n. 12 or 17 towards Strossmayerovo náměstí. At the tram stop Strossmayerovo náměstí change for the tram n. 8 and go to the tram stop Podbaba and from here change again for the buses n. 107, 147 and 359 and go to Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 40 minutes.

Hotel Pyramida (Bělohorská 24, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn left. After 200 m turn right to the street Vaníčkova and go towards the bus stop Malovanka. From here take the buses n. 143, 149 or 217 to the bus stop Dejvická and here change for the buses n. 107, 147 or 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 25 minutes.

Ramada Grand Hotel Symphony (Václavské nám. 41, Praha 1)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

a)Leave the hotel than turn right and go straight down towards the underground station Můstek (approx. 300 m from the hotel). From here take the line A (green one) to the underground station Dejvická. Here at the bus stop Dejvická change for the buses n. 107, 147, 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 25 minutes.

b)Leave the hotel than turn left and go straight towards the underground station Muzeum (approx. 300 m from the hotel). From here take the line A (green one) to the underground station Dejvická. Here at the bus stop Dejvická change for the buses n. 107, 147, 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 25 minutes.

Wienna (Internacionální 801, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn right and after 20 m there is the bus stop Internacionalni. From here take the buses n. 147, 107 or 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 5 minutes.

Hotel Atos (Mělnická 13, Prague 5)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn left, at the end of the street turn right and take the Újezd street and than turn right again to the street Vítězná and go to the tram stop Újezd. At the tram stop Újezd take the tram n. 20 to the stop Dejvická. Here at the bus stop Dejvická change for the buses n. 107, 147, 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 35 minutes.

Hotel Jas (Sídlištní 1167, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Congress center is in walking distance. Leave the hotel and turn left and take the street Sídlištní (approx. 100 m) and than turn right to the street Vysokoškolská which is in the university area.

Hotel Zlatá Praha (Na Zavadilce 8, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel and turn right to the street Na Zavadilce, after 60 m turn right. Take the street Na Špitálce (approx. 40 m ), cross straight the crossroads and go to the bus stop Špitálka. Take the bus n. 131 to the bus stop Zelená. From the bus stop Zelená turn right and take the street Jugoslávských partyzánů (approx. 150 m) to the bus stop Podbaba. From the bus stop Podbaba take the buses n. 147, 107 or 359 to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 30 minutes.

Hotel Adalbert (Markétská 1, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

The hotel is situated in the Břevnov Abbey area. From the exit of Břevnov Abbey go straight towards the street Bělohorská and than turn left and go this street 250 m towards the tram stop Říčanova. From here take the tram n. 15, 22 and 25 to the tram stop Malovanka. From here take the buses n. 143, 149 or 217 to the bus stop Dejvická. Here change for the buses n. 107, 147 or 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 40 minutes.

Hotel U Sládků (Bělohorská 130, Praha 6)

How to get to the IAIA-SEA Conference Centre

Leave the hotel, in front of the hotel there is the tram stop named “U Kaštanu”. Take the trams n. 25, 15, 22 to the tram stop Malovanka. From here take the buses n. 143, 149 or 217 to the bus stop Dejvická. Here change for the buses n. 107, 147 or 359 and go to the bus stop Zemědělská univerzita. Duration: approx. 35 minutes.

City transport in Prague

The major city-transport carrier in Prague is Dopravni podnik hl. m. Prahy, a.s. (The Capital City of Prague Transport Company), whose total annual transportation volume is more than one billion passengers. They are served by the system of underground, trams and buses.

How does the city transport in Prague operate?

Metro

The Prague Metro network consists of 3 lines designated by letters and differentiated in colour: green colour (Skalka station - Dejvická station), yellow colour (Černý most station - Zličín station), red colour (Ládví station - Háje station), with transfers possible at Muzeum station (lines A and C), Můstek station (lines A and B), Florenc station (lines B and C). Metro operates daily from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m.. The time interval between train departures is approximately 2 to 3 minutes during the workday rush hours and 4 to 10 minutes during off-peak hours.
Trams
Daytime operation is from 4:30 a.m. to 24:00 a.m. Nighttime operation is from 00:30 a.m. to 4:30 a.m. and is provided by tram numbers 51 to 58 with traffic intervals 30 minutes. The central transfer-station for nighttime lines is Lazarská stop. Tram schedules are located at individual stops.
Buses
The daytime and nighttime operation of buses is similar to tram operation. Nighttime service is provided by bus numbers 501 to 514. Bus schedules are located at individual stops.
The Funicular
The Funicular onto Petrin Hill operates along the route Újezd - Nebozizek - Petrin. The Funicular operates daily from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. (April - October) and from 9 a.m. to 11:20 p.m. (November - March) with traffic intervals from 10 to 15 minutes.

PragueCity Transport Fares
Traveling by city transport is only possible with a valid ticket. Passengers have to obtain their tickets before boarding the vehicle or entering the Metro system. The ticket is valid only if marked in the validation appliance. Tickets can be bought at selected Metro stations or in Dopravní podnik Information Centers ( hotels, at news stands, travel bureaus, department stores, etc. Single tickets can also be bought from the slot machines located at Metro stations or near some stops of surface transport.

Fares

Single tickets

TransferNon-transfer

Adult persons over 15 years20,- Kc14,- Kc

Children from 6 up to 15 years inclusive10,- Kc7,- Kc

Transfer tickets
Tickets for three fare zones can be used 75 minutes from validation. On working days from 08.00 PM to 05.00 AM and on Saturdays and Sundays round the clock such tickets can be used 90 minutes from validation.

Non-transfer tickets
apply to trams and buses 20 minutes allowing no change. On the Metro such tickets are valid for the distance of 5 stations from the station of validation (not including the station of validation) allowing to change between the lines A,B,C, but no longer than 30 minutes. These tickets do not apply to night routes and funicular railway.

Additional ticket sale from bus drivers

Adult persons over 15 years25,- Kc

Children from 6 up to 15 years inclusive 15,- Kc

Season (short-term) tickets

24-hour ticket80,- Kc

3-day ticket (72 hours)220,- Kc

7-day ticket (168 hours)280,- Kc

15-day ticket (360 hours)320,- Kc

These tickets are valid for all the city transport facilities and allow transfers. On such a ticket, owner’s name and the date of birth have to be filled in. The ticket is valid from the moment of its marking. These tickets can be bought in the Information Centres of the Prague Information Service (PIS).

Charge payable for carriage of various items

Charge payable for carriage of various items is paid by a transfer ticket for 10,- Kc. Validity of such ticket is identical to that of the ticket used by a passenger carrying the luggage (but no longer than 240 minutes). This charge is payable for carriage of items larger than 25 x 45 x 70cm (a bar over 150cm, a board over 100 x 100 x 5cm) and an empty pram. Season tickets of all types entitle their holders to a free of charge carriage of one of the items subject to the charge payable for carriage of luggage. Passenger may carry only items permitted by Contractual Transport Conditions.

Charge payable for carriage of a dog without a container (not allowed on the Metro) is identical to the price of a single transfer ticket for adult persons over 15 years. Charge payable for carriage of various items on trains of the Czech Railways is governed by provisions of the Railway Transportation Code. Season tickets do not entitle passengers to carry a dog without a container free of charge.

Season tickets valid for one or more days entitle passengers to carry free of charge one of the items subject to the charge for carriage of luggage (does not apply to carriage of animals).

Free of charge carriage

Free of charge carriage applies to the following groups of passengers:

  • children up to the age of 6
  • holders of cards for handicapped persons including a guide and a dog (on trains of the Czech Railways they must follow provisions of the Railway Transportation Code)
  • a wheelchair with a handicapped person’ card holder
  • prams with babies
  • animals (dogs) in containers
  • items not subject to charge for carriage of various items

Notice
- If a disabled person in a wheelchair is to use the city surface transport, the guide should inform the driver. At the A-line Metro station Dejvická, the B-line Metro stations Zlicin, Stodulky, Luka, Luziny, Hurka, Vysocanska, Kolbenova, Hloubetin, Rajska zahrada, Cerny Most and the C-line Nadrazi Holesovice (i.e. Holesovice Railway Station) and Hlavni nadrazi (the Main Railway Station), Muzeum and Vysehrad there is barrierless access to the platform. In a similar way, modified freight-lifts can be used in the A-line Metro station Skalka, and at the C-line - Florenc, I. P. Pavlova, Pankrac, Roztyly, Chodov, Opatov, Haje stations. On working days a special bus service of the line numbers 1 and 3 is provided for the disabled in wheelchairs at these lines: Bryksova, Invalidovna - Florenc - Namesti Republiky - I. P. Pavlova - Jedlickuv ústav - Budejovicka - Nemocnice Krc - Petyrkova - Chodov; and Sidliste Dablice - Prosek - Bulovka - Nadrazi Holesovice - Florenc - Namesti Republiky - Malostranska - Hradcanska - Brevnovska - Nemocnice Motol - Sidliste Repy - Zlicin.
Ticket Inspection
The validity of tickets can be checked by the ticket inspectors of Dopravní podnik at any time during travel or stay in the Metro system. The ticket inspector is entitled to ask the passenger to produce his or her valid ticket, to confiscate invalid tickets, and to collect a penalty (800,- Kc, if paid at once 400,- Kc) in case of travel without a valid ticket. In case of unpaid freight the inspector collects a penalty 50,- Kc. To prove their identity, inspectors produce yellow-and-red badges. They issue receipts for the penalty amounts.

Transport – taxi

You will find them in front of hotels (more expensive) and at all the important places, you can command the taxi at the reception desk.

The prices for taxi services must be stated at a noticeable place of the car. Approximate prices in 2005: