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PRACTICAL INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS
For your convenience please find the information about the event:
VENUE ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
HOTEL ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
LUNCH on October 27 ............................................................................................................................... 3
SOCIAL EVENT on October 27 .................................................................................................................. 3
NETWORKING DINNER on October 27 .................................................................................................... 4
LUNCH on October 28 ............................................................................................................................... 4
GETTING TO/FROM THE AIRPORT .......................................................................................................... 5
FROM THE HOTEL TO THE VENUE ......................................................................................................... 7
USEFUL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 7
CONTACTS ................................................................................................................................................ 8
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VENUE
European Institute for Gender Equality Gedimino pr. 16, Room 26, 4 floor, Vilnius, Lithuania
EIGE’s premises are accessible from Vilniaus street, a pedestrian road, just around the corner from the Novotel hotel (see map and picture of the main entrance below). Please bring your ID card or passport for the security check. Extra time should be foreseen for registration.
HOTEL
Your accommodation is booked at ARTIS CENTRUM HOTELS****. The hotel is located in Vilnius Old town, Totorių g. 23. The hotel staff is fully informed about the bookings. In case of unexpected issues, please contact Event Secretariat +370 687 82695.
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LUNCH on October 27
Lunch on October 27 will take place at the Element restaurant, which is located on T. Ševčenkos g. 16. The bus will pick all guests up from the Novotel hotel and will bring back after the lunch.
SOCIAL EVENT on October 27
After the meeting, before the networking dinner, the participants are welcome to join a lively tour of Vilnius. The tour is a unique cultural opportunity for the participants to informally discover urban spaces of Vilnius.
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For joining the tour, the participants are asked to gather at the lobby of Artis hotel on October 27th at 5:45 PM, where a professional tour guide Rasa Aleksaite will greet them and start the tour. The tour will approximately take one hour and will end at the restaurant Grey, where the networking dinner will take place. Route of the tour: Gates of Dawn (Merciful God Mother) – Holy Spirit Orthodox Church – Holy Trinity Monastery Gates (Vilnius' pearl of baroque) – Philharmonic – Arklių street – City Hall – Stiklių street (Minor Ghetto) – Vilnius University – Presidential Palace – Skapo street to Pilies street – The restaurant Grey. In case you decide not to take part in the tour, please inform any of the event staff on site during the meeting so that the guide doesn‘t wait for you. The address of the restaurant Grey is Pilies g. 2, and it‘s about 600 meters from the hotel. Please see the map below or ask hotel staff for directions.
NETWORKING DINNER on October 27
On Thursday at 7:00 PM the participants of the event are invited to attend a networking dinner in the restaurant Grey. The restaurant’s address: Pilies g. 2.
LUNCH on October 28
Lunch on October 28 will be organised in the restaurant NOVO2, which is located on the 2nd floor of NOVOTEL VILNIUS CENTRE HOTEL. It is in the same building as the venue, the entrance is from Gedimino pr. Please turn right when exiting the venue and once again right to Gedimino avenue, you will see the hotel flag and the entrance.
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GETTING TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Please note that local transportation expenses (including taxi fares) are to be covered by daily allowances (paid to you up to 6 weeks after the event) and will not be additionally reimbursed.
By taxi
Vilnius Airport approved taxi can be found just in front of the arrivals terminal. All taxi cabs accept cash and credit cards. Always ask for a printed receipt at the end of the trip!
The journey from Vilnius Airport to the city centre costs up to 15 EUR1
However, it is advised to call a taxi yourself to secure a better rate and service. We recommend the following taxi companies:
•A2B. Call to order 00 370 626 66667. •Smart Taxi. Order in advance using online system http://www.smarttaxi.lt or call 00 370 520 00 820 or
1820. •Taxify app. You can order a taxi through a special Taxify app, which you can download from here:
http://taxify.eu/
By bus Bus number 88 is convenient for reaching EIGE. The route starts at the airport, and then goes to the city centre and the Old Town. A one-way ticket costs 1 EUR and it can be purchased in cash from the bus
1 In case you feel you have been overcharged, please send a scanned copy of the receipt by email [email protected] and the case will be investigated.
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driver. When traveling from the airport to the city centre you should disembark at the Arkikatedra bus stop (it is the 20th bus stop from the airport). Download the route map of bus 88. To reach the hotel and EIGE from the Arkikatedra bus station please follow the route indicated in the map.
Another bus you can take to and from the airport is Bus number 3G. The route starts at the airport and goes through the city centre and Old town. The price of the ticket is 1 EUR and it can be purchased in cash from the bus driver. Going from the Airport you should disembark at the Žaliasis tiltas bus stop (it is the 7th bus stop from the airport). To reach the hotel and EIGE from the Žaliasis tiltas bus station please follow the route indicated in the map You can check the bus timetable at www.stops.lt.
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FROM THE HOTEL TO THE VENUE
The shortest way to get to the venue from the hotel is to go through Totorių g., turn left to Gedimino pr. in the end of the street, and one more time left once you reach Vilniaus street. The entrance to EIGE’s premises is from Vilniaus street (for more detailed information please look at the part “Venue”).
USEFUL INFORMATION
Emergency In case of any emergency during your stay, please call 112.
Leisure time During your free time, you can search for upcoming events at http://www.vilnius-events.lt/en. Nearby shop and pharmacy Supermarket MAXIMA (open from 7:00 till 22:00) and pharmacy EUROVAISTINĖ (open from 7:30 till 21:00) is next to your meeting venue on the left side on Gedimino avenue.
Currency Lithuanian currency is Euro.
Weather forecast You can check the Vilnius weather forecast at http://www.meteo.lt/en.
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CONTACTS
Event If you have any questions related to this event, please send an email to Event Secretariat [email protected] or call +370 687 82695
For content-related matters please contact Kristaps Petermanis
Email address: [email protected]
Phone: +370 679 80680