Independent Network of Labour Migration and Integration Experts

VENUE

The expert seminar will be held at the premises of Management Centre Europe, located at 118 Rue de l’Aqueduc, 1050 Brussels, Belgium (marked by  on the map attached).

LANGUAGE

The working language of the expert seminar will be English.

GUIDELINES FOR THE DEBATES

The intention is to develop a free-flowing discussion based on the keynote speeches, introductory remarks, background information and written contributions circulated in advance or during the meeting. To this end, we urge the participants to abstain from formal interventions in the form of prepared statements to the extent possible.

Prepared statements, background information, comments or other written materials may be submitted in advance or during the meeting to IOM (aplatonova@iom.int or to the accreditation desk).

ACCREDITATION

We kindly ask the registered participants to contact the seminar’s accreditation desk at the Management Centre Europe in order to obtain the badges. The accreditation desk will be open as of 9:00 on 16 June 2010.

CATERING

Lunch and refreshments will be offered to all participants on the day of the seminar.

TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT

The meeting room will be equipped with technical facilities for power point presentations.

ACCOMMODATION

The majority of non-Brussels participants are staying at the following hotels in the vicinity of the seminar venue:

Mercure Brussels Center Louise
38 Chaussée de Charleroi
1060 Brussels
Tel : +32 (0) 2 533 67 40 

Manos Stephanie Hotel
28 Chaussée de Charleroi
1060 Brussels
Tél: +32 (0) 2 539 02 50

TRANSPORTATION

Public transportation to the seminar venue:
From SCHUMAN: bus Nr. 60 to stop Washington
From LUXEMBOURG/TRONE: bus Nr. 54 to stop Trinité
From METRO LOUISE: tram Nr. 94 to stop Bailli

The seminar venue is within a walking distance from both hotels suggested by the organizers: Manos Stephanie Hotel (15 min) and Mercure Brussels Center Louise (13 min).

For routes and timetables see Brussels public transportation website:
http://www.stib.be/index.htm?l=en

Transportation to/from Brussels airport:
A taxi ride from/to the airport to either of the hotels would cost up to 50 EUR depending on the time of the day.

Alternatively, it is possible to take a train (5,10 EUR) to Gare du Midi station or a bus (5 EUR) to Place Luxembourg. There are taxi stalls at both destinations and the subsequent taxi ride to either of the hotels would cost 10-15 EUR.

Brussels Airport (Zaventem) website with further information:
http://www.brusselsairport.be/en/parking_transport/to-and-from/ 

CONTACT DETAILS OF THE ORGANIZERS

IOM Independent Network of Labour Migration and Integration Experts
Regional Liaison and Coordination Office to the European Union
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
 
Ms. Anna Platonova,
Project Manager
Tel.: +32 2 287 7513
aplatonova@iom.int

Ms. Giuliana Urso,
Research Assistant
Tel.: +32 2 287 7517
gurso@iom.int

Ms. Paulina Kosc,
Project Assistant
Tel.: +32 2 287 7520
pkosc@iom.int

MAP OF THE SEMINAR VENUE AND THE SUGGESTED HOTELS

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 : Manos Stephanie Hotel
 : Mercure Brussels Center Louise

 : Expert Seminar Venue – Management Centre Europe