International Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction – Dialogue between science and stakeholders workshop

Brussels, Belgium, 29-30 October 2009

INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS

VENUE

The Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction will be held in:

Madou Tower (EC entrance).

Place Madou1

1210 Brussels

A badge will be given to you at the entrance (Identity Card needed)

ACCOMMODATION

Please find below indicative list of hotels. Ask for EC meeting rate.

Other possibilities: www.bruxelles.irisnet.be or Bed & Breakfast www.bnb-brussels.be

TRAVEL

All participants are responsible to make their own travel arrangements to Pula, Croatia.

By air: From the airport, you may take the express airport train going to Brussels which stops at different stations in Brussels as Gare du Nord (North station), Gare Centrale (Central station) and Gare du Midi (South station). From Gare du Midi you can reach the MADOU building via the metro (line 2 or 6). From Gare Centrale via metro line 1 or 5 and change at Arts-Loi.

VISA ARRANGEMENTS

For participants requiring visa for Belgium, upon participant’s request, UNISDR will facilitate an official invitation letter to the participant for the visa application.

Should you have any questions, please contact:

UNISDR

Boezio Géraldine

0041 (0)22 9175015

LANGUAGE

The language of the Workshop will be English and interpretation will not be provided.

POINTS OF CONTACT

UNISDR EC

Boezio Géraldine Denis Peter

0041 (0)22 9175015 0032 (0)2958446

SOME SUGGESTIONS OF HOTEL IN BRUSSELS

A. Near the Centre (public transport –Metro or tram/bus) should enable you to reach the meeting place)

Hotel La Légende (near Grand Place)

Rue du Lombard 35

1000 Brussels

Tel.: +32 2 512 82 90

Fax: +32 2 512 34 93

www.hotellalegende.com

Hotel La Madeleine

Rue de la Montagne 22-24

1000 Brussels

Tel.: +32.2.513.29.73

Fax: +32.2.502.13.50

www.hotel-la-madeleine.be

Hotel Mozart *** (Grand Place)

Rue Marché aux Fromages, 15 a

1000 Brussels

Tel: 32.2.502.66.61

Fax: 32.2.502.77.58

www.hotel-mozart.be

Hôtel à La Grande Cloche **(near Place Rouppe)

Place Rouppe 10

1000 Brussels

Tel: 32.2.512.61.40

Fax: 32.2.512.65.91

www.hotelgrandecloche.com

IBIS (Grand Place)-central train station

100Rue du Marché aux Herbes 100

1000 - BRUSSELS - BELGIUM
Tel : (+32)2/5144040

Fax : (+32)2/5145067

B. Near Place ROGIER (North Station)

Comfort Hotel Art Siru *** (Metro Place Rogier)

Place Rogier/plein, 1

1210 Brussels

Tel: 32.2.206.12.81

Fax: 32.2.206.12.86

www.conforthotelsiru.com

Email:

Le Dôme ****

Boulevard du Jardin Botanique, 12

1000 Brussels

Tel: 32.2.218.06.80

Fax: 32.2.218.41.12

www.hotel-le-dome.be

Email:

Thon Hotel Brussels City Center ****

Avenue du Boulevard, 17

1210 Brussels

Tel 3222051524

www.thonhotels.be

Contact person: Mrs Joëlle Lardot

Email:

Hotel Vendôme ***

Boulevard Adolphe Max, 98

1000 Brussels

Fax: 32.2.218.06.83

Email:

C. Hotels more near Place MADOU (metro line should enable you to reach the meeting place)

Hotel Villa Royale***(Metro Botanique)

195 Rue Royale

1210 Brussels

Fax 32 2 2260480

Tel: 32 2 2260460

www.villaroyale.be

E mail :

Hotel Argus (Metro Louise)

Rue Capitaine Crespel

1050 Brussels

Fax: 32 2 5141222

Tel: 32 2 5140770

http://www.hotel-argus.be

E-mail:

Hotel du Congrès ***( Metro Madou)

Rue du Congrès, 42

1000 Brussels

Tel: 32.2.217.18.90

Fax: 32.2.217.18.97

www.hotelducongres.be

Email:

Le Club de la Fondation Universitaire (Metro Porte de Namur)

Rue d’Egmont 11Price:

1000 Brussels

Tel.: +32.2.545.04.00

Fax: +32.2.513. 64.11

www.fondationuniversitaire.be

Hôtel Chambord (Metro Porte de Namur)

Rue de Namur 82

1000 Brussels

www.hotel-chambord.be

D. More hotels can be found on: www.bruxelles.irisnet.be

Or for bed & breakfast on www.bnb-brussels.be (look the city centre)