Invitation from Mrs Nadine SCHINTGEN, AEHT Secretary General

Rue Joseph Merten, BP71, L-9257 DIEKIRCH, Luxembourg

Tel. +352 26 80 30 03, Fax: +352 26 80 31 03, e-mail

Diekirch, January 2009

RE: Meeting of the Executive Board in Dubrovnik (HR) on Saturday March 7th, 2009

Dear Executive Board Members,

I have pleasure in inviting you to the above-mentioned meeting, and enclose a registration form in which you will find information about the hotel accommodation, together with details of additional costs if you intend to stay longer than two nights in Kuressaare. Please be sure to return this sheet to me by Sunday February 8th, 2009 to enable us to make appropriate arrangements for transfers and hotel rooms.

  • PASSPORTS AND VISAS

All foreign nationals entering Croatia must hold a valid passport.
For stays of less than 90 days many Europeans (including all EU citizens) do not need a visa to enter Croatia.

Visitor to Croatia are legally required to register with the police. Hotels offering accommodation automatically take care of the paperwork. Those who do not register may experience difficulties if they need to report anything to the police. It is essential to travel with a passport at all times.

Full list of countries whose citizens require a visa to enter Croatia can be obtained from CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE CROATIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY
.

  • CASH, MONEY MATTERS & TAX

Croatia's currency is the "kuna": 100 lipa make 1 kuna.

Approximate Exchange Rates :
Euro : 7.5 kuna
Pound : 11 kuna
Euro and US dollar Travellers' cheques can be exchanged at many banks and exchanged offices for a commission of up to 2 percent when accompanied by a valid passport.
American Express travellers' cheques can also be exchanged through Atlas travel agencies.

Debit cards carrying the Maestro, Mastercard, Visa and Cirrus symbols are widely accepted.
Credit cards are a good way to settle bills, with American Express and Mastercard being more widely accepted than Visa.

Western Union Money Transfer services are also available at more than 1000 post offices through Croatia.

Value Added Tax is applied to all purchases in Croatia and charged at 22 percent.
Visitors to Croatia can claim back up to 16 percent of the VAT that they pay on shop purchases over 5.000 kuna when leaving the country. Refunds are only made if the Tax Free Cheques have been stamped by customs.

  • LOW COST Flights

Please try to arrive in time for dinner on Friday March 6th. The cheapest way to get to Dubrovnik will be to book a flight with:

Departure / Airline
Austria
Innsbruck / SkyEurope
Vienna / SkyEurope
Bulgaria
Sofia / SkyEurope
CzechRepublic
Prague / SkyEurope
England
Birmingham / FlyBE
Exeter / FlyBE
London / Germanwings, SkyEurope
France
Paris / SkyEurope
Germany
Berlin / Germanwings
Cologne / Germanwings
Dresden / Germanwings
Hanover / TUIfly
Leipzig / Germanwings
Munich / TUIfly
Stuttgart / SkyEurope, TUIfly
Hungary
Budapest / SkyEurope
Debrecen / SkyEurope
Italy
Catania / SkyEurope
Milan / SkyEurope
Rome / SkyEurope
Norway
Bergen / Norwegian
Kristiansand / Norwegian
Oslo / Norwegian
Stavanger / Norwegian
Trondheim / Norwegian
Poland
Gliwice / SkyEurope
Katowice / SkyEurope
Krakow / Centralwings, SkyEurope
Romania
Bucharest / SkyEurope
Slovakia
Bratislava / SkyEurope
Kosice / SkyEurope
Sweden
Stockholm / Norwegian
Ireland
Dublin / Aer Lingus
Spain
Barcelona / Clickair
Belgium (flights only from 24/4/09 on)
Brussels / Jetairfly

To find the cheapest air fares from other cities to Dubrovnik, please go to or .

  • TRANSFERS

TURISTICKA I UGOSTITELJSKA SKOLA DUBROVNIKwill arrange free of charge transfers (by bus or car) from and to Dubrovnik airport. However, pleaseavoid taking flights that arrive too late in the evening.

  • ADDRESS OF THE HOSTING SCHOOL

Address of the hosting school :

TURISTICKA I UGOSTITELJSKA SKOLA DUBROVNIK.

Zupska 2

HR-20000 DUBROVNIK

Tel.: (385) 20-432790

Fax.: (385) 20-422958

Email:

  • ACCOMODATION

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  • TOURISTIC INFORMATION

Useful links for touristic information: and .

  • HEALTH AND INSURANCE

A visit to Croatia does not carry any specific health risks and no vaccinations are needed.
It is safe to drink tap water throughout Croatia.If you're taking specific medication should take adequate supplies with them, which will help pharmacists supply replacements if necessary.

Citizens of most European countries are entitled to free medical care due to a mutual health care agreement.
If no such agreement exists patients are charged according to a standard price list.

Credit cards often offer limited insurance when they are used to book a flight or holiday and some household insurance covers personal possessions away from home including cover abroad. Terms and conditions should always be checked thourghly prior to departure.

CLIMATE

The Adriatic coastline has a Mediterranean climate. The sea is warm all year round with a low of 12 °C in winter and a high of 26 °C in summer. The type of clothing required depends on the season and intended activities.

November through to March are cold months. For more information about weather in Croatia, check this site: .

If you need more information or have any questions on transfers or hotel accommodation, please contact directlythe headmaster Mr Antun PERUSINA (Email.: ,Mobile (only for emergencies: (385)098 244 349).

I also enclose a draft agenda for the meeting and your stay; please notify any additional agenda items by February 8th, 2009.

I look forward to seeing you again in Dubrovnik.

Happy New Year.

Yours sincerely

Nadine SCHINTGEN

AEHT General Secretary

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD

SATURDAY MARCH 7TH 2009, 09.30 – 12.30.

Room….. – TURISTICKA I UGOSTITELJSKA SKOLA DUBROVNIK,Dubrovnik (HR)

REPLY

To be returned to the AEHT Head Office (Diekirch, Luxembourg, fax +352 26 80 31 03) by Sunday February 8th, 2009.

Name of nationalrepresentative:______

Email contact address:______

Director of School (please state town and country): ______

Will be present □/ will not be present □ at the meetings (please tick as applicable)

Board and Lodging

The AEHT will cover the cost of a maximum of two nights in a single room, and the following meals: first meal dinner on the evening of Friday March 6th, last meal breakfast on Sunday morning of March 8th 2008, for one representative per member country.

The AEHT will make direct payment to the hotel for board and lodging, but personal expenses (bar, mini-bar, telephone, etc), rooms for interpreters, additional nights and supplements for partners should be settled by you directly with the hotel(for hotel expenses) and the TURISTICKA I UGOSTITELJSKA SKOLA DUBROVNIK(for meals).

Transportation

Means of transportused: air□ private car□ train □

Date of arrival: / ______/ Airport/Railway Station: / ______/ Timeof arrival: / ______/ flight number: / ______
Date of departure: / ______/ Airport/Railway Station: / ______/ Timeof departure: / ______/ flight number: / ______

Travel costs

Traveling expenses for members of the Executive Board attending the winter/spring meeting (in accordance with the Association’s House Rules) will NOT be refunded by the AEHT.

Transfers:

The transfers (by bus or car) from and to Dubrovnik airport or railway station are free of charge(includingfor partners and interpreters).

Accommodation :

Hotel…..
Phone.: ….., Fax:…., E-mail:….,Web:

Will you be accompanied by your partner?yes □no □

Name of the accompanying person______

Do you need a double room □two single rooms □

Supplement for partners/interpreters:….. EUR per night per person in a double room, …. EUR per night per person in a single room (room rates are inclusive of Bed and Breakfast only). Partners and interpreters may join us at meals on payment of a supplement of ….. EUR per person per lunch and ….. EUR per person per dinner to be paid tothe hotel (hotel costs) and the Turisticka I Ugostiteljska Skola (meals).

Additional information

Price for each additional night (for bed and breakfast only) to be paid directly to the hotel:

Double room ….. EUR per night and per room, single room …..EUR per night per person

The AEHT is not covered by any insurance relating to your travel or your stay in Croatia.

Meeting of the AEHT Executive Board / Réunion du Comité Directeur de l’AEHT

Saturday March 7th, 2009 / samedi7 mars 2009, 09h30 – 12h30

School/Hotel ……–Room/Salle …..

Dubrovnik, Croatia/Croatie

DRAFT AGENDA / ORDRE DU JOUR PROVISOIRE

  1. Apologies / absences
  1. Minutes of the previous meeting (Kuressaare, October 16th, 2008) published on the AEHT website / compte-rendu de la réunion précédente (Kuresaare le 16 octobre 2008) publié sur le site Internet
  1. President’s report and report on Fixed Events / rapport moral du Président et rapport sur les Manifestations fixes (Louis Robert)
  1. Report of the Vice-President in charge of Teacher and Student Placements / rapport de la Vice-présidente responsable des Placements en milieu professionnel (Boguslawa Pienkowska)
  1. Report of the Vice-President in charge of Higher and Continuing Education / rapport du Vice-Président responsable de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Formation continue (Annie Collinet)
  1. Report of the Vice-President responsible for Seminars and Occasional Events, for the Publication of Information on National Education Systems and for Educational EU Programmes / rapport de la Vice-Présidente responsable des Séminaires et des Manifestations ponctuelles, de la publication d’informations sur les systèmes de formation nationaux et des Programmes éducatifs de l’UE (Ana Paula Pais)
  1. Report of the Vice-President in charge of the Promotion and the Internet site of the AEHT / rapport du Vice-Président responsable de la promotion et du site Internet de l’AEHT (Neeme Rand)
  1. Report of the Vice-President in charge of Finances and Treasurer’s report / rapport du Vice-Président responsable des Finances et rapport du Trésorier (Klaus Enengl)
  1. Report on membership applications, resignations and exclusions/ rapport sur les demandes d’adhésion, démissions et exclusions (Klaus Enengl)
  1. 2009 Elections of AEHT National Representatives and Presidium /Elections des Représentants nationaux et du Bureau de l’AEHT en 2009
  1. Calendar of Events 2009 / calendrier des manifestations 2009
  1. 2009 Annual Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia / Rencontres 2009 à Dubrovnik, Croatie
  1. Any other business / questions diverses
  1. Date of next Executive Board Meeting / date de la prochaine réunion du Comité Directeur (Dubrovnik, November 2009 / Dubrovnik, novembre 2009)

NB.: The Council of Elders and the Competition Committee will meet at the same time as the Executive Board. Report of these meetings will be made in due course.

Remarque: Le Conseil des Sages ainsi que la sous-commission responsable de l’élaboration des guides d’organisation se réuniront en marge de la réunion du Comité Directeur. Les rapports de ces réunions seront faits en temps utile.

DRAFT PROGRAMME FOR THE STAY IN DUBROVNIK

AEHT Executive Board Meeting in Dubrovnik, Croatia

from5 – 8.3.2009

Thursday 05.03.09 / 13.00-
19.00- / Arrival of the Presidium.
Transfer from DubrovnikAirport to
Hotel …
dinner at restaurant
Friday 06.03.09 / During day / Arrival of National Representatives and Council of Eldersand the Competition Committee
08.00 – 09.00 / Breakfast
9.30 – 12.30 / Meeting of the Presidium, Hotel Mardi/Kuressaare Ametikool room K-1
12.30 – 13.30 / Buffet lunch at the training restaurant
13.30 – 17.00 / Tour at the school, conference facilities and partner hotels
19.30 / Dinner at restaurant Veski (Windmill)
Saturday 07.03.09 / 08.00 – 09.00 / Breakfast
09.30 – 12.30 / Meeting of the Executive Board, Hotel Mardi/Kuressaare Ametikool
At the same time: Meeting of the Council of Elders
12.30-13.30 / Buffet lunch at the training restaurant
13.30- / Meeting to be continued
15.00- / Free time
17.00-18.30 / Reception at Kuressaare BishopCastle, host Mrs Urve Tiidus- major of Kuressaare
19.00- / Dinner at the training restaurant
Sunday 08.03.09 / -
- / Breakfast
Departure and transfers of participants