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CONFERENCE DATES
Sunday, June 12 - Friday, June 17, 2005
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VISA
All foreign visitors to the Czech Republic must have a valid passport, which
does not expire at least for six months, in order to enter the Czech Republic.
There is no need of an entry visa for most European countries and the USA. If
necessary, you can obtain visa at the Czech Embassy in your country. Two kinds
of visas are available: a tourist visa valid for 30 days and a transit one valid
for 48 hours. For more information please visit the web site of the Czech
Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.czech.cz or www.mzv.cz. Conference Secretariat is ready to help
you with getting visa or official invitation for the Conference. Please contact
the Conference Secretariat for more details at infocom@infocom.cz. Please note
that the Conference Secretariat can only help with getting visa to those people
who are going to take part in the ACID RAIN 2005. Thank you for your
understanding.
For more information about travelling to the Czech Republic, please visit web
site www.visitprague.cz
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PRAGUE - BASIC DATA
Area: 496 sqkm
Population: 1,184,000
Geographical situation: north latitude 50°05', east longitude 14°27', height
above sea level 235 m (average)
Time: Central European (GMT+1), summer time - Central European +1 (GMT+2)
Climate: average temperature 9 °C
In June (day time) is usually sunny with temperatures around 25 °C.
The Vltava river flows through the city in the length of 30 km, its maximum
width being 330 m.
Parts of the historical centre: Hradcany, Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Stare
Mesto (Old Town) including Josefov, Nove Mesto (New Town) and Vysehrad
Administrative division: 22 administrative areas
Voltage: 230 volt 50 Hz, with standard European sockets and three pronged
grounded plugs. French Standard
The official language is Czech, the Slovak language is generally understood.
Most local people have basic or possibly intermediate knowledge of English or
German. English, German and sometimes French is spoken in most hotels,
restaurants, travel agencies, historical monuments, shops and services.
Czech Republic, Prague
In 1992 the historical centre of Prague covering an area of 866 hectares was
listed in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage Register.
Prague, the capital city of the relatively small Czech Republic, is situated
in the heart of Europe, neighbouring with Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Poland.
There is a number of non-stop border crossings available with an excellent
connection by car, bus, train or plane.
"Praga caput regni" has been inscribed in Prague's coat of arms. And rightly
so. Since the very beginning, Prague has always played an important role in the
history of both the nation, country and Europe. Since the Middle Ages, Prague
has been known as one of the most beautiful cities of the world, and has been
attributed adjectives such as "golden", "city of hundred spires", "the crown of
the world", "a stone dream". Throughout centuries, prominent personalities paid
homage to it. W. A. Mozart, L. van Beethoven, F. M. Dostoyevsky, A. Rodin, G.
Apollinaire, P. I. Tchaikovsky, O. Kokoschka as well as the British Queen
Elizabeth II and Pope John Paul II professed their beguilement by its
attractiveness and architectural beauty. Writers and poets, such as Jan Neruda,
Jaroslav Hasek, Jaroslav Seifert, Franz Kafka, Max Brod and Egon Erwin Kisch
featured their home town in thier works. Prague represents a unique collection
of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle which towers high above the
city. It merges all artistic and architectonic styles and movements. The
historical core of the city is situated on both banks of the Vltava river and
consists of 6 parts - formerly independent urban units unified in the 18th
century. They are as follows: Stare Mesto (Old Town), Josefov (the preserved
part of the former Jewish Town - today part of the Old Town), Nove Mesto (New
Town), Mala Strana (Lesser Town), Hradcany and Vysehrad. Naturally, most of the
historical monuments, museums and galleries are concentrated there.
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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
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EMERGENCY |
112
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Ambulance |
155
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Police |
158
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Fire department |
150
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Municipal police |
156
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Emergency road service |
1230, 1240 |
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PHONE
Local phone calls from public telephone booths 4.- Kc/minute.
Telephone cards
are available at newsagents' and tobacconists', post offices, department stores,
hotels, travel agencies, Conference Information Desk,etc.
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CURRENCY
Legal tenders – Czech Crown (CZK- Kc) = 100 Hellers
Coins:
hellers: 50
Kc: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50
banknotes: Kc 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000
For up-to-date exchange rates please visit www.cnb.cz
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LIABILITY
The Conference Secretariat will not be held liable for illness, accidents or
thefts suffered by participants or accompanying persons during ACID RAIN 2005 or
their stay in the Czech Republic before or after the Conference.
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VAT
If contrary to expectations the VAT is increased by the government, the hotel
prices and prices for the tourist programme will be affected.
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TRANSPORT
There is a public transport system in Prague, which includes trams, busses
and underground. Prague underground is very efficient with intervals of 1-2
minutes at peak periods and 10 minutes at off peak periods.
The approximate fare cost for a taxi is 30 Kc for kilometre. We recommend
using AAA Taxi – phone 14014; the operators speak English.
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OFFICIAL AIR CARRIER
Czech Airlines offers a comprehensive global
route network linking many major cities around the world with Prague. Feel free
to ask for the discount of 15 % from applicable Economy Class fares and 25 %
from Business Class fares in Czech Airlines offices worldwide.
Discounts are valid for journeys in the period one week before the event – one
week after the event for registered fairs delegates only. This offer is valid
for tickets booked and issued through Czech Airlines sales offices only. The
discount is not applicable for flights OK 3000 – 4999 which are operated by our
partners. Official letter of invitation or a copy of registration fee paid will
be required.
Please click on
www.czechairlines.com and find a Czech Airlines sales office nearest to you
for more details.
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CONFERENCE VENUE
The Conference ACID RAIN 2005 will take place in
the Prague Congress Centre (PCC),
which is ideally located near the city centre with a view of Prague. It is
easily accessible by both public and private transport. Underground parking
space is available in the Prague Congress Centre and participants arriving by
car are advised to use these facilities.
Abundant space will be available for lectures as well as for poster sessions.
Bars and restaurants with beautiful views of the historical centre of Prague are
available.
City maps
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From the Airport
The distance from the Prague-Ruzyně International Airport is 20 kilometres
and about 40 Airlines provide about 250 international arrivals daily. A taxi
ride from the airport to Prague Congress Centre will take approximately 45
minutes and costs about € 25 (CZK 900). You can also travel by public transport.
Conference Hospitality Desk will be located at the Prague airport and Conference
Secretariat staff will be happy to assist you after your arrival to Prague. This
desk will be open from June 12 till June 14, 2005.
From the City centre
There is a highway (Vienna to Berlin direction) just in front of the PCC and
the PCC itself is very easily accessible by taking the underground to “VYSEHRAD
station”, Underground line “C”.
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REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION DESK
The Registration Desk will be located on the second floor of the Prague
Congress Centre - Conference Hall Foyer
(exit "VYSEHRAD" - underground line "C", entrance no. 5).
Opening hours:
| June, 12 Sunday |
June, 13 Monday |
June, 14 Tuesday |
June, 15 Wednesday |
June, 16 Thursday |
June, 17 Friday |
| 14:00–20:00 |
08:00–17:00 |
08:00–17:00 |
07:30–08:30 |
08:00–17:00 |
08:00–13:30 |
Please present a letter with confirmation ACID RAIN 2005 Conference, at the
Conference Registration Desk to pick up all the conference materials.
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NAME BADGE
Participants, students and accompanying persons will receive a name badge.
Everyone is requested to wear this badge during all Conference activities. The
badge is the pass for the Congress Centre and entitles you to free use of the
Prague public transportation system. Cost of replacing a lost or mislaid badge:
€ 10.
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POSTERS
Posters will be on display in the Poster Area (situated in the second floor)
throughout the Conference. Pins for fastening the posters will be available in
the Poster Area.
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OFFICIAL CONFERENCE LANGUAGE
English is the official language of the Conference. All abstracts and
presentations must be in English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.
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INSURANCE
Participants are advised to arrange for adequate coverage for travel and
health insurance before departing from their home country. The Conference
Secretariat can accept no liability for personal injuries of for loss or damage
to property belonging to Conference participants, either during or as a result
of the event.
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