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July 16-17, 2001
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July 16-17, 2001
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PROGRAMME
July 16th, 2001
09:00 Welcome reception and registration at the Lecture Room of IAC.
10:30-10:50 Coffee-Break
13:00-14:00 Lunch at the Cafetería of the IAC
14:00-15:30 Visit of the Tecnology Division of the IAC.
17:30-17:45 Coffee-Break
19:30 End of Working session.
21:00 Welcome Dinner at Restaurant "La Taberna de los Mosqueteros"
July 17th, 2001
09:00 Begin of Working session.
10:30-10:50 Coffee-Break
13:00 Pick up at the security guardian of the IAC.
13:30-15:00 Lunch at the Bodegón Campestre.
15:40 Arrival at Observatory for the visit.
18:00 Departure to La Laguna.
19:00 Arrival at hotel Nivaria.
CONTACT ADDRESSES
WEB SITE: http://research.iac.es/proyecto/ecss
E-Mail: ebp@ll.iac.es
FAX: +34 (9)22 605210
Phone: +34 (9)22 605261
- Registration July 9th, 2001
- Hotel Booking July 9th, 2001
- Hotel Cancellations July 12th, 2001
REGISTRATION and PAYMENTS
A registration fee of 10.000 pesetas is requested. This fee includes coffee-breaks, the Welcome Dinner on July 16th, the transport and lunch on July 17th for the Visit to the Observatory. The current exchange rates are $US 1=180 Pts and 1 Euro= 166,4 Pts.Lunch at the Cafetería of the IAC is not included on this fee. The menu costs 600 Pts.
CONFERENCE VENUE AND FACILITIES
The workshop will be held at the Lecture Room of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias Headquarters. The Lecture Room will be provided with the necessary facilities for participants including:If presentations require any other facilities, please let us know in advance.
- Slide, overhead, video and computer display facilities;
- Computer facilities will be available at the IAC during the conference.
HOTEL INFORMATION
Rooms will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis in hotel NIVARIA 15 minutes walking from the conference hall. Hotel bookings will be made through the LOC. If you contact the hotel directly you will be quoted a higher rate. All prices are in Pesetas per Flat, per day, including Breakfast and all local taxes. The current exchange rates are $US 1=180 Pts and 1 Euro= 166,4 Pts.
Booking your Hotel:
You are kindly requested to fill in the Registration and Hotel Booking form with your choice indicated, and SEND IT DIRECTLY TO THE LOC, specifying the name of the participant you wish to share with (if applicable) before July 9. After this deadline we cannot guarantee the booking of your choice given the time of the year (high season for tourism in the Canaries). The payment of the hotel bookings is directly at the reception.
HOTEL APARTAMENTOS NIVARIA***
Plaza del Adelantado, 11
Phone: (922) 26 42 98 - Fax: (922) 25 96 34
La Laguna
Board Single Studio Flat Double Studio Flat Bed and Breakfast (BB) 8.035 Pts (49 euros) 9.974 Pts (60 euros)
Cancellations: IMPORTANT !!!!!!!
If you plan to cancel your reservations, please contact the LOC PRIOR to July 12thth at 19:00h (local time). You will be charged the price of one night otherwise.
Tenerife is regularly connected to 16 foreign airports. Several times a day there are connections to the major Spanish cities, and there are direct charter flights with more than 112 foreign cities! TRAVEL INFORMATION
Tenerife has two airports, one in the north Tenerife Norte (TFN), also known as Los Rodeos), and the other in the south, Tenerife Sur (TFS), also known as Reina Sofia. The airport code to search for connections to both airports is TCI.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife lies 10 km from TFN and 60 km from the TFS, with a motorway link covering the full journey in both cases.
In most cases Madrid Airport Barajas will be used as transfer when coming from non-European countries. There are daily flights connecting worldwide locations and Madrid. Madrid-Tenerife is a 2.5 hour flight operated by IBERIA or other Spanish regular airlines (Spanair, Air Europe) and costs 40,000 pesetas or less, but depends highly on early booking and offers. Frequent connections are also operated through Barcelona for similar prices.
Given the abundant number of charter flights to Tenerife from all over Europe, connections through any other major European airport can be considered.
TFN is only connected to Spanish cities, whereas TFS is a national as well as an international airport. Both have good connections for ground transportation. Please consult our Web pages for maps of the island. TFN is more convenient as it is rather closer to Santa Cruz de Tenerife, and for flights from Madrid it has more frequent connections.
Online information about flights arriving at or departing from Madrid, Barcelona and TFS airports can be obtained at:
http://www.aena.es/ae/mad/infovuelos.htm
http://www.aena.es/ae/bcn/infovuelos.htm
http://www.aena.es/ae/tfs/english/hometfs.htm
Local Transport
There is a very good bus service - here buses are called guaguas. These buses of the company TITSA (green buses) run frequently and cheaply. They are quite comfortable and most of them are air-conditioned. Taxis are inexpensive compared to European standards. Renting a car may also be an alternative, since car rentals in Tenerife are rather cheap (about 25,000-35,000 pesetas a week for a small car). In both airports, the booths of Cicar and Autos Reisen generally offer the best rates.
If you arrive at Tenerife North Airport (TFN) Los Rodeos
There a two different lines to La Laguna: 101 and 102. The price of one way ticket is 150 pesetas. Buses will stop in the main bus terminal in La Laguna, at about 15 minutes walking to the hotel Nivaria, but we recommend to use a taxi, as TFN is very close to La Laguna. It will cost about 800 pts. from the airport to hotel Nivaria.
If you are arriving at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) Reina Sofia
A direct bus service, line 341, to the main bus terminal in Santa Cruz, leaves the airport at 06:50, 07:50, 08:50, 09:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:10, 13:10, 14:10, 14:50, 15:50, 16:50, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30, 20:10, 21:10, 22:10, 22:50, 23:45 and 1:30. Price of one way ticket is 750 pesetas. You can either catch a taxi (~10000 pesetas).
CHANGING MONEY
If you need to change foreign currency upon arrival, there is a bank in the international arrivals lounge at the TFS, which operates from Monday to Friday from 8:30h to 13:30h and an exchange desk available typically from 7:00h to 24:00h. Currency exchange facilities are also available at TFN. A Bank desk opens from Monday to Friday from 08:30h to 13:30h, and an exchange desk is available from 10:00h to 14:00h and from 18:00h to 22:00h. Nevertheless, if you have a chance to exchange money at Madrid airport, we advise you do so because of the somewhat erratic service at TFS. Credit cards are widely accepted in Spain (restaurants, hotels, etc.), although not at the meeting desk!
Many banks are available in La Laguna, and open Monday to Friday from 9:00h to 13:00h. The current exchange rate is about 180 pesetas per US dollar.
An abundant number of ATM or cash dispensers for a variety of cards for instant cash can be found on every street-corner: VISA, MasterCard, Cirrus, Maestro, AMEX, etc. There is a small charge involved (approx. 4%).
La Laguna is the second most important city in Tenerife, some 8 km from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, the capital of the island, 5 km from Los Rodeos airport (or Tenerife North) and 80 km from the international Reina Sofia airport (or Tenerife South). The latter is the main international airport, whereas the former deals with domestic flights only. Both airports are at about 2.30 hours flying time from Madrid, and about 3 hours from Barcelona.
The Canarian Archipelago (Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, La Gomera, La Palma and El Hierro) is made up of seven volcanic islands located in a privileged part of the Atlantic. Tenerife is the largest island in the Archipelago and the one with the most impressive geography, just over 150 km off the coast of Africa.
Tenerife is an ideal island for a full and different holiday at any time of the year and has first-quality hotels and outdoor facilities which make it the prime tourist destination in Europe. Its wonderful climate and exuberant natural wonders, including its landscapes so full of contrasts, together with the kindness and hospitality of its people make it yet more attractive to the visitor. The climate on the coast is mild during September-October and is often suitable for bathing, with temperatures in the range 20-25º C during the day and 15-17º C at night.
Modern and cosmopolitan, and at the same time steeped in its traditions, Tenerife is a paradise for those seeking amusement, sport, light and nature, or simply relaxation and peace An island, and at the same time, a world in itself, there is always more to see and learn about in Tenerife which never ceases to surprise and always beckons us to return.
The Island?s dramatic orography (Mount Teide, the highest point in Spain, reaches a height of 3,718 metres) and the north-easterly trade winds provide Tenerife with a variety of microclimates which are among its many attractions.
HEALTH
There are two large hospitals, the General Hospital (Hospital Universitario de Canarias) (phone: 922-678000), which is under the control of the Cabildo Insular de Tenerife; and the Residence of the National Health Service (Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria) (phone: 922 -602114). Both are amply equipped with the most sophisticated medical facilities.
There are also Red Cross centres at regular along the main motorways and roads of the island, which have emergency telephones at regular intervals.
In case of any kind of emergency, directly dial 112.
FACILITIES AT THE IAC
Coffee-breaks during the conference will be arranged in an area adjacent to the Lecture Hall.
- Coffee-breaks
The fax machine is in the reception area. Please hand in your faxes to reception staff. No faxes will be sent after 19:30h. Our fax number is: +34-922-605210.
- Fax
Participants will be given access to computers during their stay, to ensure that they can keep in touch. These will be located in the main computer room.
- Computer facilities
IAC OPENING HOURS
The IAC is open seven days a week. Official administrative hours are from 08:00 till 15:30 Monday to Friday. Exceptions: Reception (manned till 16:00h), Library (till 18:00h), and Computer Centre Operators (till 18:00h).
The gates remain open from 08:00h till 22:00h. If you need to access the area after 22:00h, press the door bell on the left hand side of the main entrance gate. Security guards, available night and day, will open the gate for you. If you get no reply, please be patient as the guard may be inspecting the grounds.
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For questions and/or suggestions regarding the Metting, please contact ebp@ll.iac.es
D. R. Goncalves: denise@ll.iac.es
Last modified: July 01, 2001
