Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the Baltic Sea Network on Occupational Health and Safety

PRACTICAL INFO

Venue:RigaStradinsUniversity

Address:Dzirciema Street 16, Riga, LV 1007

Host: Institute of Occupational Safety and Environmental Health, Riga, Latvia

Dates: 3–4 October 2011

Meeting room: Senate Hall, K-201.

The meeting room is located in the central part of the University building. When entering the building keep straight and then to the right side, proceed to 2nd floor. Direction signs saying “Baltic Sea Network meeting” will be placed to lead your way. If you need assistance kindly contact the lobby information point.

Technical facilities:

PC, Data projector will be available in the meeting room.

Wireless internet is available (instructions on use will be issued at registration). There will be extra electricity cables for laptops.

Copy machine is available at the Institute.

Hotel arrangements:

Group booking has been made at Albert Hotel ( address: Dzirnavu iela 33, phone: +371 6714 27 37, e-mail: ) for 2.10.-4.10.2011 at prices EURO 55,00 for single room and EURO 60,00 for double room (taxes, breakfast, VAT, Wireless internet included). For reservation use their online booking system or send e-mail. Please USE the reference code Baltic Sea Network to get the price.

The group booking will be available until 16.09.2011.

In case if you are late or have different preferences we suggest to use any of the internet booking systems like booking.com. Some of the good and centrally located alternatives are:

Monika Centrum Hotels, 21 Elizabetes Str., LV-1010 Rīga,

Radisson Blu Hotel Latvija, Elizabetes iela 55, 1010 Rīga,

Please keep in mind that early October is still touristseason so the hotels are rather full.

Transportation to the hotel and the meeting venue:

Airport – Hotel. There are several alternatives:

  • The best way to get to hotel is by taxi (Air Baltic taxis charge standard rate of 8 LVL (approx 11 EURO if you by coupon at the airport).
  • Airbaltic Express Shuttle (mini bus) that charges 3 LVL (approx 5 Euro)
  • City bus No. 22 (leaves from the bus stop approximately 100 metres from the terminal – go stright forward passing the car parking and across the street). It costs 0.7 LVL if you by ticket from the driver

Hotel-University:

  • The easiest way to get to the University is by taxi – it should cost around 5 LVL (approx 8–9 EUROS). Ask the reception for taxi – there are several reliable companies.
  • Trolley bus: No. 25 –leaves from Kr.Valdemara Street – the stop is located on Valdemara Street, one block from the hotel. It costs 0.7 LVL if you by ticket from the driver

Coffee breaks:

Will be organized according to the programme right next to meeting room.

Lunches:

Will be organized in the canteen of RigaStradinsUniversity.

Meeting dinner:

Will be organized on October 3 at 7p.m. in the centre of Riga. Information on exact venue will follow.

Weather in Riga:

Shall be still reasonable warm and nice. However, remember that it will be autumn so morning chill or occasional rain is possible.

For help and assistance please contact:

Ivars Vanadzins +37129534641,

Emergency phones of local organizers:

Ivars Vanadzins +37129534641

Ieva Kalve +37126354163

Inese Mārtiņsone +37129404158

Office phone of the Institute: +37167409139

On behalf of the local organizers:

Ivars Vanadzins