6
thMeeting of the EMRAS II Working Group 2
Reference Approaches to Modelling for Management and Remediation at
“NORM and Legacy Sites”
Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC)
Brussels, Belgium
4–7 October 2011
MEETING INFORMATION
Contact person:
Stéphane PEPIN,
Federal Agency for Nuclear Control,
e-mail: stephane.pepin@fanc.fgov.be,
phone: +32-(0)2-289 20 69
mobile : +32-(0)473- 99 35 34
fax : +32-2-289 21 52
Venue:
Federal Agency for Nuclear Control
Rue Ravenstein, 36
B-1000 Brussels
Belgium
The meeting will start on
Tuesday, October 4 at 9:00 am
(Marie-Curie Room – ground floor)
How to reach Brussels ?
Fly to Brussels International Airport (located 14 km from the city centre).
http://www.brusselsairport.be
To reach the city centre from Brussels Airport, the most convenient way is the train; the journey lasts about 20 minutes. All trains stop at the North Station (“Bruxelles-Nord /
Brussel-Noord”), Central Station (“Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal”) and South Station
(“Bruxelles-Midi / Brussel-Zuid”). Connections every 20 minutes. Tickets are on sale in the stations (it is also possible to buy a ticket in the train, but there is a considerable price supplement). Fare: 5,20 € (2nd class).
Note that there is a smaller airport “Brussels-South / Charleroi airport”, approximately 60 km away from Brussels. It houses low-cost airlines such as Ryanair.
http://www.charleroi-airport.com/
A bus links “Brussels-South / Charleroi airport” to the South railway station in Brussels.
High-speed trains connect Brussels South railway station to Paris, London, Cologne and Amsterdam.
How to reach FANC offices ?
FANC offices are located in Brussels city centre, just next to the train Central Station (“Bruxelles-Central / Brussel-Centraal”) and close to several museums and tourist attractions (“Royal Palace”, Brussels “Grand Place”, etc.)
The nearest metro station is the station “Gare centrale / Centraal Station” located in the train Central station (Metro lines 1 and 5).
Map
Or type “36 rue Ravenstein, Brussels” in “google maps”.
Language
Dutch and French are the two official languages in Brussels. The names of streets are always bilingual. English is spoken in most hotels and shops.
Currency
EuroVisa
Please ask the Belgian embassy/consulate in your country to inquire about visa formalities. The contact person may provide you some support for your visa application.
Local public transportations
Metro, tram and bus. Information about network, timetables and fares may be found on the website of the operator STIB/MIVB:
http://www.stib.be/index.htm?l=en
Fares: 1 journey ticket - 2 EUR
5 journeys ticket - 7,3 EUR 10 journeys ticket - 12,5 EUR
Map of the metro network:
Accommodations
Each participant must book him-/herself his/her accommodation. You will find a complete list of hotels at various prices on the website of Brussels tourist office:
http://visitbrussels.be/bitc/BE_en/sleep/hotels.do
In case of any difficulty in booking your accommodation, the contact person may provide you some support.
An informative selection is given below. Prices are purely indicative: there are significant differences depending on the period of the year and the time of booking.
1) IBIS Brussels Off Grand Place
100, rue Marché aux Herbes -1000 Brussels
Tel : + 32 (0)2 514 40 40 - Fax: + 32 (0)2 514 50 67 Price: € 150 depending on the period + breakfast
http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-1046-ibis-brussels-off-grand--place/index.shtml
Walking time to FANC: ~ 5-10 min
2) IBIS Brussels Centre Sainte-Catherine 2, rue Joseph Plateau - 1000 Brussels
Tel : +32 (0)2 5137620 - Fax: +32 (0)2 5142214 Price: € 100 depending on the period + breakfast
http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-1454-ibis-brussels-centre-ste-catherine/index.shtml
Walking time to FANC: ~ 15 min
3) Best Western Premier - Carrefour de l'Europe Hotel 110, rue Marché aux Herbes - 1000 Brussels
Tel: + 32 (0)2 504 94 00 - Fax: + 32 (0)2 504 95 00 info@carrefourhotel.be - http://www.carrefourhotel.be/
Price: € 190. Full buffet breakfast and taxes included Walking time to FANC: ~ 5-10 min
4) Best Western Royal Centre Rue Royale, 160 - 1000 Brussels
Tel : +32 (0) 2 219 00 65 - Fax : +32 (0) 2 218 09 10
Email : reservation@royalcentre.be - http://www.royalcentre.be/en/Home.aspx
Price: € 140. Full buffet breakfast and taxes included Walking time to FANC: ~ 10-15 min
5) Hôtel Novotel Brussels off Grand'Place 120, rue du Marché Aux Herbes - 1000 Brussels Tel +32 (0)2 5143333 - Fax: +32 (0)2 5117723 Email: H1030@accor.com
http://www.novotel.com/gb/hotel-1030-novotel-brussels-off-grand-place/index.shtml
Price: > € 150
Walking time to FANC: ~ 5-10 min 6) Hôtel Centrale
Rue des Colonies, 10 - 1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 504 99 10 – Fax: +32 (0)2 503 14 51
Email : reservations@centrale-hotel.com - http://www.centrale-hotel.com/EN/hotel.html
Prices : > € 150
Walking time to FANC: ~ 5 min 7) Hôtel la Madeleine
rue de la Montagne, 20-22 - 1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 513 29 73 - Fax: +32 (0)2 502 13 50
http://www.hotel-la-Madeleine.be
Price: € 102-122 depending on the period. Breakfast included Walking time to FANC: ~ 5-10 min
8) Hôtel Arlequin
Rue de la Fourche, 17-19 - 1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 514 16 15 - Fax: + 32 (0)2 514 22 02
http://www.arlequin.be
Price: € 105-185 depending on the period. Breakfast included. Walking time to FANC: ~ 10 min
9) Hôtel Matignon
Rue de la Bourse, 8-12 - 1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 511 08 88 - Fax: +32 (0)2 513 69 27
Email: hotelmatignon@skynet.be - http://www.hotelmatignon.be
Price: € 90-105. Breakfast included Walking time to FANC: ~ 10 min 10) Hôtel Opéra
Rue Grétry, 53 - 1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 219.43.43 - Fax: +32 (0)2 219.17.20
Email: manager@hotel-opera.be - http://www.hotel-opera.be
Price: € 74-98. Breakfast included Walking time to FANC: ~ 10 min 11) Hôtel du Congrès
Tel: +32 (0)2 217 18 90 - Fax: +32 (0)2 217 18 97
http://www.hotel-ducongres.com
Price: € 105-140. Breakfast included. Walking time to FANC: ~ 10-15 min 12) Hôtel Beau Site
Rue de la Longue Haie, 76 - 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 (0)2 640 88 89 - Fax: +32 (0)2 640 16 11
Email: info@beausitebrussels.com - http://www.beausitebrussels.com
Price: € 110-140. Breakfast included Walking time to FANC: ~ 25-30 min 13) Hôtel Pantone
Place Loix, 1 - 1060 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 541 48 98 - Fax: +32 (0)2 791 57 02
email: info@pantonehotel.com - http://www.pantonehotel.com/
Price: ~ €140
Walking time to FANC: ~ 20-25 min 14) Hôtel Les Bluets
Rue Berckmans, 124 - 1060 Brussels Tel: +32 (0)2 534 39 83
Email: info@bluets.be - http://www.bluets.be/
Price: € 60 – 75; Breakfast included. Walking time to FANC: ~ 20-25 min 15) Hôtel La Tasse d’Argent
Rue du Congrès, 48 - 1000 Brussels
Tel : +32 (0)2 218 83 75 – Fax : +32 (0)2 218 83 75 Walking time to FANC: ~ 10-15 min
16) Hôtel Noga
Rue du Béguinage, 38 - 1000 Brussels
Tel : +32 (0)2 218.67.63 - Fax : +32 (0)2 218.16.03
email : info@nogahotel.com - http://www.nogahotel.com/home_uk.cfm
Price: from € 95
Walking time to FANC: ~ 15-20 min
17) Youth Hostel “Centre Vincent Van Gogh” Rue Traversière, 8 - 1210 Brussels
Tel: + 32 (0)2 217 01 58 - Fax: + 32 (0)2 219 79 95 email: info@chab.be - http://www.chab.be/IndexUK.html
For people who have kept a backpacker soul … but they have a few single rooms at a very nice price (€ 34)
Walking time to FANC: ~ 20 min 18) Bed and Breakfast
Look at http://www.bnb-brussels.be/en/index.html
Or http://visitbrussels.be/bitc/BE_en/sleep/bed-breakfast.do
Tourist information
Please have a look at the website of Brussels tourist office