Venue of the Congress:            

Central European University (CEU)
In the 5th district of Budapest: 1051 Budapest, Nador u. 9, 11
Main entrance: Nador u. 9 / corner of Nador and Zrinyi street

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Registration and Information Desks Opening Hours

Payments, Currency, Exchange, ATM

Please note that all payments on spot (registration fees, tours etc.) can only be accepted in cash.The unit of currency is the Hungarian Forint (HUF), denoted as “Ft” in Hungary. International credit cards (EC/MC, Visa) are accepted at most hotels, restaurants and shops. ATMs are available at the Airport and in many locations throughout the city. There is one ATM machine also on the ground floor of CEU’s Monument building (Nador 9).

Lecture Rooms - Equipment:

All lecture rooms are equipped with laptops and projectors. Presenters can use Microsoft Office applications, such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point and read pdf documents with Acrobat Reader. Presentations can be projected via removable media (CD-ROMs or USB memory sticks). Overhead projectors are also available.

Preview Room
Location:   Faculty Tower, minus one level.
Stairs down from in front of the Auditorium on the ground levelOpening hours:   

Participants can use Microsoft Office applications, read and write documents in .pdf format, and have internet access.
There are 24 desktop computers with USB ports. Printing of your presentation is free of charge, however, for multiple copying please use the services of the Copy Center.

Copy Center
Location:               Faculty Tower, minus one level.
Stairs down from in front of the Auditorium on the ground levelOpening hours:   

Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27:           09:00 – 18:00
                                Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29           closed
                                Monday, June 30                                                 09:00 – 18:00Printing, copying, scanning and faxing services are provided during opening hours; charges for services.
E-mail: copyshop@copycat.hu
 
Library

Location: Faculty Tower, 1st floorCEU Library has a large collection of English-language holdings in the fields of the social sciences and the humanities. Comfortable reading areas, Multimedia room, internet and WI-FI access are also available for Library users.
Congress participants are welcome to visit the Library upon showing their conference badges.

WI-FI network:  is available on the ground, first and second floor of the Monument building, indicated as “lap-top area”, and in the Library.

Participants Identification – Badges

All participants of the Congress are kindly requested to wear their personal badges at all Congress events.
Access to the sessions, coffee breaks, and social events is restricted to those who have registered and have badges.
If you lose your personal badge you can buy a substitute one for EUR 30 at the Registration Desk.  

Coffee Breaks

Coffee/tea and refreshments will be served in the coffee break area on the ground floor:

Lunches            

Lunches are not included in the registration fees.
However, CEU Cafeteria is open during the entire congress period during lunch time and serves three-course menus, including coffee and refreshments for 1,500 HUF (approx. 6 EUR/person) 
In the neighborhood of CEU there are restaurants of several types, but during the weekend only a few of them are open.
Registration/Information Desk assistants can provide you with more information in this regard.

 
Social Programs:

Tours

All tours leave from the Central European University (CEU), Budapest (Nádor u. 9, 1051 Budapest).
June 26: at 12.30
June 27, 28, 29 at 9:00
All tickets will be handed upon registration on the spot.The full day tours (Lake Balaton on 27 June and Danube Bend on 29 June) arrive back approx. 18.00 to the CEU. Lunches are included. The Budapest sight-seeing tour takes 3 hours.

Public Transport

The best way to visit Budapest’s sights and discover the city on your own is by public transport (BKV): metro lines, streetcars, buses and trolleys. The CEU Congress venue is within easy access (10 minute walk) to the underground stations “Deák tér”  (Metro line #2 and #3), „Kossuth tér”  (Metro line #2),  “Arany János utca” (Metro line #3), and “Bajcsy  Zsilinszky “( “Földalatti #1” subway). Streetcar #2 has a stop at  “Akadémia”, which is in 2 minute walk to CEU.  BKV tickets are available in hotels, and  in the underground stations, where you also can buy  BKV cards valid for unlimited transportation in  some days. (Remember, on Budapest transport you must be able to show your ticket/card at the end or to inspectors, so do not throw away your ticket after punching in).

Taxi, shuttle buses

The most popular and reliable companies in Budapest are: City Taxi,, 6x6 Taxi, Buda-Taxi, Főtaxi, Rádiótaxi, Taxi 2000 and Tele5 Taxi., and between the airport and the city, the Zona Taxi Service.
Airport Minibus Shuttle Service is also a popular and affordable means of transportation between the airport and the city.
Prior your arrival it is recommended to visit the web site http://www.bud.hu/english/ for detailed information

Personal Insurance

The Organizers of the Congress do not provide insurance and do not take responsibility for any loss, accident or illness that might occur during the Congress or in the course of travel to or from the meeting site. It is, therefore, the responsibility of the participants to check their coverage with their insurance provider.

 
Medical Center on Duty - Contributed by  MEDICINA Health Care Services Ltd.

Location:               Nador u. 11 building, ground floor – entrance from the courtyard
Opening hours:   

In minor emergency cases free-of-charge examination and medical attendance by an English-speaking physician on duty, advice and assignment for any further treatment, if needed.
Important notice: This is not a health plan! Congress participants have to check with their health insurance provider that they have valid health insurance coverage for Hungary.

Useful Telephone Numbers (can be dialed from any phone without a coin or a card)
Ambulance: 104        
Police:   105  
Fire Brigade:  107
Overall Emergency: 112

Visa requirements

Visa free entry

Citizens of the European Union (EU)- and the European Economic Area (EEA)-member states as well as citizens of the following states may travel to Hungary without a visa:Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Guatemala, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong (the exemption applies only to holders of a “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region”), Iceland, Israel, Japan, Macao (the exemption applies only to holders of a “Regio Administrativa Especial de Macau” passport), Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Salvador, San Marino, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, United States of America, Uruguay

Schengen States visas

Hungary is a member of the Schengen States.Visas and residence permits issued by one of the Schengen States are valid also for Hungary,
on the other hand
- visas issued by Hungarian representations abroad and residence permits issued by Hungarian national authorities are also valid for the entire Schengen Area.Types of Schengen visas:
• Airport transit visa (A): authorises the bearer to enter the international zone of the airport and to remain there until the time of the departure of the flight to the destination country. Only nationals of the following states are liable to apply for an airport transit visa
• Transit visa (B): authorises the bearer to a single, double or multiple transits, not exceeding 5 days at a time.
• Short stay visa (C): authorises the bearer to a single, double or multiple entries and, in case of an uninterrupted stay, to a stay of maximum 90 days, while in case of an interrupted stay, to a stay of altogether maximum 90 days within the 6 months counted from the date of the first entry.For further details please visit :
http://www.mfa.gov.hu/NR/rdonlyres/30BD6829-D1CD-4FA9-8D62-ECE97D204455/0/leporello_angol_02.pdf