Practical Information
Organization:
- Jörg Freund (Siemens)
- Martin Huber (Siemens)
- Giacomo Pongiglione (Gaslini)
- Edwin-Morley Fletcher (Lynkeus)
Local Organization:
- Florida Estrella (CERN)
- Tamás Hauer (UWE)
Directions:
Please, consult How to get to CERN (note that public transport lines around CERN have changed recently)
Arriving at Geneva Airport: you can pick up a free ticket for public transport from the machine in the baggage collection area at the Arrival level. This ticket allows you to use public transport in Geneva free for a period of 80 minutes.
Consult the CERN site map, which depicts the area of the CERN site relevant to the meeting (note: Bus no 9 has been replaced by Bus no 56).
If you arrive during working hours:
Arriving at Geneva Airport: you can pick up a free ticket for public transport from the machine in the baggage collection area at the Arrival level. This ticket allows you to use public transport in Geneva free for a period of 80 minutes.
Consult the CERN site map, which depicts the area of the CERN site relevant to the meeting (note: Bus no 9 has been replaced by Bus no 56).
If you arrive during working hours:
Make sure that you arrive at the CERN Reception (Building 33), which is next to CERN Entrance A instead of the CERN main entrance. If coming by bus number 56 (which recently replaced bus number 9 that is indicated on the linked map) then get off at "Les Pommeries" instead of its terminus "CERN". You will need to collect your access card at the reception desk to enter the premises.If you arrive outside working hours:
Your access card will be kept at the CERN Main Entrance (CERN Entrance B). If coming by bus number 56, take it all the way to its terminus "CERN". Ask the guard on duty to help collecting your access card.Building 40 is a 5-minute walk from the reception.
CERN Reception: Building 33
Conference rooms: 40-S2-D01,40-4-C01, 40-R-B10
Cern Hostel: Building 38, Building 39
Resturant: Building 501
Taxi (http://www.taxi-phone.ch): +41-22-33-141-33
Campus access:
All CERN visitors need access cards. Please email Florida.Estrella@cern.ch the list of participants from your institute (name, institute, email address) by 7/01/08. Access cards can be collected at the Reception Building (33).
Accomodation:
Hotels in the Geneva area: link We have reserved 25 single rooms (room with shower/wc and washbasin at 58 CHF/night) in the CERN hostel on site. These rooms will be allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis. In order to book a room, please send an email to cern.hostel@cern.ch indicating the exact date of your arrival and departure by 21/12/2007, and refer to the group booking Health-e-Child. Please Cc: to Florida.Estrella@cern.ch.
Restaurants:
CERN Restaurant #1:
Meyrin, Bldg. 501, tel. 72814, 164470 (office), 73666 (bar), 72813, 164471 (kitchen)For a list of a few restaurants in the CERN area, please consult this document.
Opening hours: Mo-Fri 7:00-23:00, Sat-Sun 7:00-22:00
Meals: Mo-Fri 11:00-14:00 and 18:00-20:00, Sat-Sun 11:30-14:00 and 18:00-20:00
Wireless Access:
CERN visitors who wish to access the wireless network should register their device well in advance by filling out the Network Connection Request Form.
Contact person at CERN: Name= ESTRELLA CAINGLET
First name=Florida
