30 May-1 Jun 2012 Bergen (Norway)

ICOS ANNUAL MEETING AND STAKEHOLDERS CONFERENCE 2012

Main objectives of the ICOS Annual Meeting and Stakeholders Conference are to further discuss the building of the ICOS infrastructure from the preparatory to the construction phase. Registration will open on April 2nd.

The program at a quick glance :

ANNUAL MEETING wednesday, May 30th (8:30  - 18:00) and is open to:
-ICOS advisory board,
Consortium members (all PI's and those working on the deliverables), the European Commission, others involved in the building of the central facilities. 19:00 Dinner at Bryggenloftet ( ~47-57€/person)


ANNUAL MEETING Thursday, May 31st (9:00  - 12:00) continues with the annual meeting until lunch  and is open to:
-ICOS advisory board,
Consortium members (all PI's and those working on the deliverables), the European Commission, others involved in the building of the central facilities.

STAKEHOLDER'S CONFERENCE Thursday, May 31th (14:00  - 18:30) and is open to:

-Everyone (
Keynote speakers will speak on a variety of subjects important to infrastructure building and updated reports from the continued construction of the ICOS network in Europe and abroad will be discussed.  Future governance and financial details will be available.
20:00 Dinner at Fløien (Hosted Dinner).

ISIC MEETING Friday, June 1st (9:30 - 16:00) is the ICOS Stakeholder's Interim Council meeting
and is open to:
-ISIC members (their advisors and other designated representatives), 
ICOS Executive Board, ICOS Focal Points, Invited guests



THE PORT OF BERGEN

ACCOMODATION


The Scandic Bergen City Hotel
is our hotel of choice. For your convenience, the conference will also take place at the hotel.

Scandic Hotel : Hakonsgaten 2
                          5015 Bergen
                          Norway
                          Phone: +47 55 30 90 80
                          Fax: +47 55 30 90 91


For your booking, you have to call the hotel yourself (group ICOS/JOHANNESSON ) and see if you can secure yourself a room (they will put the rooms we have pre-reserved on the market again and the price of the rooms will go back to their normal rates)

Thank you.

TO DISCOVER BERGEN

Here are two links for any knowledge on this city and its surroundings !!!

All about Bergen

Interactive guide of Bergen 2012


MEETING SPOTS

  BERGEN CITY


 
   

Hotel

Hotel overview

  • No. of rooms - 254                            
  • Non smoking rooms - 238
  • Rooms for disabled - Yes
  • Health and fitness - No 
  • Restaurant and bar - Yes 
  • Garage - No 
  • Outdoor parking - No 
  • Shop - Yes 
  • Meeting facilities - Yes 
  • Ecolabel - Swan labelled 
  • Distance to city centre - 0.4 km 
  • Distance to Bergen/Flesland Airport - 25 km 
  • Distance to train station - 0.8 km 
  • Wireless Internet access - Yes

Transports

   At the airport, you will find the Airport Express Coach (Flybussen) outside the arrival area. The bus goes towards the city center. During the day, there is a departure every 15 minutes (Saturdays every 20 minutes). Late at night there are departures approximately every 20 minutes. You will need to tell the bus driver to drop you off at the  Scandic Bergen City Hotel. Cost is: 11.80€

You can also take a taxi ito the hotel:  Bergen Taxi Company.

Telephone : 55 99 70 00
Email : info@bergentaxi.no

To get around within the city center, the tramway is widely available !
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