PRACTICAL INFORMATION NOTEFOR MEETINGS IN STRASBOURG

COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Palais de l’EuropeAvenue de l’Europe

AGORA Building (where the Forum will take place)Allée des Droits de l’Homme

F-67075 STRASBOURG CEDEXFRANCE

DG IV: Education, Culture and Heritage, Youth and Sport(Directorate of School, Out-of-School and Higher Education/

Higher Education and Research Division)

Tel. +33 (0)3 88 41 36 49Fax: +33 (0)3 88 41 27 06

E-mail: Mireille.wendling@coe.inthttp://www.coe.int/T/DG4/HigherEducation/Default_EN.asp

Higher Education Forum n° 7

Or. Engl.Strasbourg, 16th June 2008

Distribution: General

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ACCESS

Strasbourg, the host city of the Council of Europe, is the capital of the French region of Alsace, close to the border with Germany. It is accessible by air, rail or car.

Some international flights serve Strasbourg’s Entzheim airport. Other flights to Strasbourg are routed via Paris, Brussels, Prague and a limited number of other European cities. Frankfurt airport is also a convenient connection for Strasbourg, in which case you may continue by train or shuttle (mini-bus) to Strasbourg.

There is a navette (shuttle) waiting at the airport arrival hall in Strasbourg (about 20 – 40 minutes frequency, depending on the time of the day) which stops at “Baggersee”. There you can take line A of the Tram which goes to the Center.

ENTRY VISAS FOR FRANCE

1. For holders of diplomatic passports, visa requests should be made at the Consulate at least 10 days before the date of departure.

2. In order to obtain a visa valid for the Schengen area, requests should be made at the Consulate at least 5 working days before the date of departure.

Please note that these are minimum delays; participants should apply for visas as early as possible.

HOTELS

Participants should make their own hotel arrangements. It should be kept in mind that the hotel situation in Strasbourg may be difficult during weeks in which major meetings are held (such as sessions of the European Parliament). Early bookings are therefore advisable. You may find the following websites useful for booking a hotel: http://www.strasbourg.com/hotels/http://www.francehotelreservation.com/fr/strasbourg/ (enter “Strasbourg”).Participants should settle their bills directly with the hotel.

The Secretariat regrets that it cannot, as a rule, assume responsibility for booking participants’ hotels.

Among the list we would like to draw your attention to the following ones. The two first hotels are situated very close to the Council of Europe Agora Building(where the conference will take place) and the others are situated in the city centre which is 20 minutes walk or a short taxi or bus ride away from the Council.

NB: The following descriptions are provided by the hotels and do not constitute an endorsement by the Council of Europe.

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Hôtel de l'Orangerie ** - 58, Allée de la Robertsau - 67000 StrasbourgTel: +33(0)3 88 35 10 69 - Fax: +33(0)3 88 25 65 20http://hotel-orangerie-strasbourg.comNear the Council of Europe

Hotel des Princes *** - 33, Rue Geiler – 67000 StrasbourgTel : +33(0)3 88 61 55 19 – Fax : +33(0)3 88 25 65 20http://www.hotel-princes.com/bookus.htmlNear the Council of Europe

Hotel Kléber - 29, place Kléber - 67000 StrasbourgTel: +33(0)3 88 32 09 53 - Fax: +33(0)3 88 32 50 41http://hotel-kleber.com/

Hôtel Suisse **2/4rue de la Râpe - 67000 StrasbourgTel: +33(0)3 88 35 22 11 - Fax: +33(0)3 88 25 74 23http://www.hotel-suisse.com/

Le 21èmeHôtel 2**NN21-22 rue du Fossé des Tanneurs67000 STRASBOURGwww.hotel-cyber-21.com - info@hotel-cyber-21.comTel. +33 3 88 23 899 21 Fax: +33 3 88 23 89 24

Citadines Apart’hotelStrasbourg-Kléber50-54 rue du Jeu des Enfants67000 STRASBOURGwww.citadines.com- Strasbourg@citadines.comtel. +33 3 90 22 47 00 - Fax: +33 3 88 32 47 49

Hotel Maison Rouge (see website)plan d'accès3 étoiles4 RUE DES FRANCS BOURGEOIS - 67000 STRASBOURGTél 03 69 20 45 62 | Fax +33 (0)3 69 20 45 69

Best Western Hôtel de l’Europe (see website)plan d'accès3 étoiles8 RUE DU FOSSE DES TANNEURS - 67000 STRASBOURGTél 03 69 20 45 62 | Fax +33 (0)3 69 20 45 69

Hotel Ibis Strasbourg Centre Ponts Couverts (see website)plan d'accès2 étoiles7 RUE DE MOLSHEIM - 67000 STRASBOURGService réservation Tél 03 69 20 45 62 | Fax +33 (0)3 69 20 45 69

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CLIMATE

Strasbourg has a continental climate with hot, humid summers, pleasant weather in spring and autumn and relatively cold, raw winters. The weather pattern is sometimes unstable, and it may rain at any time of the year.

SERVICES IN THE COUNCIL

The Palais de l’Europe building includes the following services available to all guests:

- bank (SOGENAL - tel: 26.80 – open from 8h30 to 17h30)- automatic cash dispenser (Visa) and currency change machine- newsagent- travel agency- Council bookshop- three coffee bars, self-service restaurant, lunch counter, waitress service restaurant

The Agora building includes

- bank (SOGENAL - open from 10h30 - 12h30 and from 13h30 to 15h30,except on Tuesday and Thursday morning)

- a coffee bar. - automatic cash dispenser

Medical care (Palais de l’Europe)Council of Europe’s infirmary nurseTel: 24.42

Post office (Palais de l’Europe): 10h00 to 17h30 during the Parliamentary Assembly and the Congress sessionTel: 34 63

Newspaper kiosk (Palais de l’Europe): the kiosk is open every day from 8h00to 17h30 Tel: 35 49

Kléber Bookshop (Palais de l’Europe): open every day from 10h30 to 12h00 and from 12h30 to 17h45, and open on Friday from 10h00 to 15h00. Tel: 37 12

Philately shop (Palais de l’Europe): open every day from 9h00 to 12h00 and from 13h00 to 18h00. Tel: 30 89

BADGES TO ENTER THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Experts are requested to bring an identity document and to present it on request at the entrance of the Building of the Council of Europe where the meeting will take place.

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LEISURE

- Restaurants and Leisure activities

- Phonebook Les Pages jaunes

- Movies

- Museums

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COUNCIL OF EUROPE

AGORA Building (labeled as « BATIMENT GENERAL DU CONSEIL DE L’EUROPE (G) » on the map)

Allée des Droits de l’Homme

Bus n° 6 or 30, or Tram E to « Droits de l’Homme »

Strasbourg by train : www.sncf.fr, by plane : Strasbourg-Entzheim Airport (Regular shuttle from the airport to the town centre), by car: www.viamichelin.fr or www.mappy.com

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Take the Navette in front of the airport terminal to Baggersee. Tickets can be bought on the bus or from the machine at the bus stop A single ticket costs 5,20 €, a return 9,70 €. The ticket is valid for connecting public transport for one hour. Don't forget to stamp your ticket on the bus. From Baggersee take the tram A direction Hautepierre-Maillon and get off at Homme de Fer. Then follow the instructions marked below by “*”.

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Take tram A direction Illkirch-Lixenbuhl or tram D direction Etoile and get off at Homme de Fer (second stop). A single ticket costs 1,30 €. and should be bought from the machine on the platform. Don't forget to stamp the ticket on the platform before boarding the tram. The ticket is valid for connecting public transport for one hour after stamping. Then follow the instructions marked “*”.

** FFRROOMM HHOOMMMMEE DDEE FFEERR ((TTOOWWNN CCEENNTTRREE)) -- Bus and tram connections

TRAMUsing the same ticket which brought you either from the Airport or the Railway Station, (at Homme de Fer), take Tram B Direction Hoenheim Gare or Tram C direction Esplanadeand get off at République. With the same ticket, take either Tram E or Bus 6 to Droits de l’Homme.

BUS http://www.cts-strasbourg.fr/Portals/0/PDF/plans/Plan%20complet%2027%20août%202007.pdf

Please cross the street Rue du Noyer (for info, at your right hand corner is the big store Printemps) and just before the bridge at Quai de Paris, you will find the bus stop on the left.

TTAAXXIISS: in town you can find taxis at the Railway Station and near the Homme de Fertram stop. A taxi from/to town will cost approximately 10 € or more. (Tel. +33 (0)3 88 88 36 13 13)

(Note for experts entitled to claim expenses : transport in Strasbourg is not reimbursed as it is included in the daily subsistence allowance (Article 5 of the Rules)).

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www.cts-strasbourg.fr

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HOW TO GET TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE VIA PLACE DE LA REPUBLIQUE

A. To get to Place de la République(from the main station, " Petite France" exit)

BY traM

→→→→ République Fréq.B Elsau / Hoenheim Gare 10 / h.C Elsau / Esplanade 10 / h.

B. To get from Place de la République to the Council of Europe

BY traM BY BUS

→→→→ Droits de l’Homme Fréq.E Baggersee / Robertsau Boecklin 10 / h.

→→→→ Palais de l’Europe / Boecklin Fréq.6 Pont Phario 7 / h.72 La Wantzenau 1 / h.

HOW TO GET TO THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE VIA THE DORDOGNE BUS STOP

A. To get to the Dordogne bus stop B. To get from the Dordogne bus stop to the(from the main station) Council of Europe

BY BUS BY BUS

→→→→ Dordogne Fréq.2 Pont du Rhin / Campus d’Illkirch 10 / h.

→→→→ Palais de l’Europe / Boecklin Fréq.6 Pont Phario 7 / h.30 Robertsau 6 / h.72 La Wantzenau 1 / h.

ON FOOT

5 minutes up Allée de la Robertsau

→→→→ Human rights building Freq.E Baggersee / Robertsau Boecklin 10 / h.

→→→→ Palais de l’Europe / Droits de l’Homme Fréq.6 Pont Phario / Hoenheim 7 / h.

30 Wattwiller / Robertsau 6 / h.72 République / La Wantzenau 1 / h.

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LUFTHANSA AIRPORT BUS

Please note that since the 1st of June 2008 the bus stop "European Council" is no longer served.

Hereafter you will find the timetable Valid from 01.06.08

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