Practical information
CONFERENCE VENUE
Brdo Congress Centre
The Brdo estate, where the Brdo Congress Centre is placed, is located near Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and it is no more than a couple of kilometres from the central Jože Pučnik Airport. The estate also houses the Brdo state protocol castle, which was built in 1499, when the Austrian Emperor Maximillian I allowed the noble George Egkh-Hungerspach to build a dam on the Vršek stream. Three ponds were constructed, two of which, now over 500 years old, continue to adorn the castle grounds.
Slovenian EU Presidency will provide transportation for registered participants from Ljubljana or Jože Pučnik Airport to Congress Centre Brdo on the day of the event.
REGISTRATION
Admission to the conference is by personal invitation only. Please note that only registered delegates will be allowed entry to the event. However, should you know anybody interested in attending, please send the full contact details to the following email address egov2008@gov.si and we will consider their application.
TRAVEL
Jože Pučnik Airport Ljubljana
Slovenia's main international airport is situated about 25 kilometres north of Ljubljana. The airport is well connected with the major European cities.
Jože Pučnik Airport Ljubljana
Zgornji Brnik 130 a, Brnik
Phone: +386 4 206 10 00
Internet: www.lju-airport.si
Slovenian EU Presidency will provide transportation for registered participants from Jože Pučnik Airport to Ljubljana the day before the event and from the Airport to Congress Centre Brdo on the day of the event. Similarly the Presidency will provide transportation back from Congress Centre Brdo to Jože Pučnik Airport the last day of the event and from Ljubljana to Jože Pučnik Airport the last day of the event.
Trains
There are regular rail inland and international connections and many attractive offers for private and official train journeys. Train timetables, information on service points and online booking are available in English on the Slovenian Railways' website.
Buses
There is a comprehensive network of local bus services connecting Ljubljana
with other towns and cities in Slovenia. Timetables and other information
can be found at the Ljubljana
Bus Station website.
Getting Around by Car
You can reach Slovenia via Italy, Austria, Hungary or Croatia.
The Slovenian Highway Code is in line with European standards; however, there are some specific regulations a visitor should know. All motor vehicles must have their headlights on when travelling on all roads, even in daylight. Fog lights can be used when visibility is reduced to less than 50 metres. Foreign drivers are recommended to carry a spare set of light bulbs for their vehicle (compulsory for residents).
From 15 November to 15 March and outside these dates during winter weather conditions (e.g. snow, black ice, etc.) all cars and vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes must have winter equipment, i.e. winter tyres on all four wheels, or summer tyres on all four wheels, and carry snow chains. In both cases, the minimum tyre tread depth must be 3mm.
Permissible blood alcohol levels are 0.5 g/L for drivers of private
cars or motorcycles and 0.0 g/L for professional drivers.
Traffic information for Slovenia is available from DARS Traffic Information
Centre (24 hours a day) or from AMZS (Automobile Association of Slovenia),
which includes an online route planner:
DARS Traffic Information Centre
Phone: +386 1 518 8 518
Internet: www.promet.si
Phone: +386 1 530 53 00
Internet: www.amzs.si
ACCOMODATION
Grand Hotel Union
Miklošičeva 1, Ljubljana
Phone: + 386 1 308 12 70
Fax: + 386 1 308 10 15
E-mail: hotel.union@gh-union.si
Web: http://www.gh-union.si/Ghu/main.htm
Miklošičeva 9, Ljubljana
Phone: + 386 1 308 43 00
Fax: + 386 1 230 11 81
E-mail: hotel.garni@gh-union.si
Web: http://www.astralhotel.net/defaultEng.php
City Hotel Ljubljana
Dalmatinova 15, Ljubljana
Phone: + 386 1 234 91 34
Fax: + 386 1 234 91 40
E-mail: info@cityhotel.si
Web: www.cityhotel.si
Hotel Slon Ljubljana
Slovenska 34, Ljubljana
Phone: + 386 1 470 11 31
Fax: + 386 1 251 71 64
E-mail: sales@hotelslon.com
Web: http://www.hotelslon.com
Hotel Emonec
Wolfova 12, Ljubljana
Phone : + 386 1 200 15 12
Fax : + 386 1 200 15 12
E-mail: hotelemonec@siol.net
Web : http://www.hotel-emonec.com/
Slovenian EU Presidency will provide transportation for registered participants from Ljubljana to Congress Centre Brdo and back on the day of the event.
TIME
One hour ahead of Greenwich mean time (GMT).
