Assessing the Legacy of the ICTY

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1 23-24 February 2010 World Forum conference centre, The Hague A Conference of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia Co-organised and co-sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands and the Sanela Diana Jenkins Human Rights Project at UCLA School of Law General Information 1

2 Venue and date The Conference will be held in the Amazon Congress Room at the World Forum convention centre, which is located across from the seat of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at Churchillplein 10, 2517 JW The Hague, The Netherlands ( The working part of the Conference will start on Tuesday 23 February at 9.30 a.m. and end on Wednesday 24 February at 5.00 p.m. On Tuesday 23 February, Mayor van Aartsen will host a reception for the participants of the Conference at the City Hall. Details of the reception will be announced in due course. Registration and identification badges Participants are requested to register and pick up their identification badges on the morning of the Conference from the registration desk, located outside of the Amazon Congress Room at the World Forum convention centre, on Tuesday 23 February between 8.30 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. Visas The Tribunal can assist those participants who need a visa to enter The Netherlands. Please consult the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs website (link below) to see if you need a visa to enter The Netherlands, depending on your nationality: Participants will need to initiate their visa requests through the Embassy of The Netherlands in their country. They will also need to inform the Secretariat of the Conference of their request (contact details below). In turn, the Tribunal will liaise with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and submit a letter of support for the participant s visa application. Accomodation The Hague offers a large number and variety of accommodation, which can be found on the Internet. To simplify booking and expedite commuting to the World Forum convention centre, the Tribunal has made special arrangements with the Golden Tulip Bel Air Hotel, located within walking distance of the World Forum convention centre. Participants of the Conference can obtain rooms at the special rates of (double room for single use) and (double room for double use) by quoting reference number GF7129 when making the booking. The rates mentioned above are per room per night including service and buffet breakfast, but excluding VAT and city tax at 3.81 per person per night. To book rooms, participants may contact the hotel directly by filling out the attached form and returning it to the hotel. 2

3 How to get there? Travelling by air Participants who fly to The Netherlands will likely arrive at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Arrival at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Travel to The Hague by Train The quickest and easiest way to travel between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and The Hague is by train. From Schiphol, direct trains run to both of The Hague s main train stations: The Hague Central Station (Den Haag CS) and The Hague Hollands Spoor (Den Haag HS). The train journey lasts approximately 40 minutes. Trains run regularly about 5 times per hour, except on weekdays from 1.00 a.m. until about 5.00 a.m. when trains do not run. The railway system s journey planner (available online at provides the schedule for trains between Schiphol and The Hague, including the latest travel information and details of temporary timetable changes. The Schiphol Railway Station Schiphol Station is located directly below the airport. Participants can pick up free baggage trolleys in the baggage claim area. Participants can walk straight to the departure or arrival hall via Schiphol Plaza. Train Tickets Train tickets for domestic travel are available from the yellow ticket machines near the platforms at Schiphol Plaza. Tickets are also available at the ticket offices, which are near the red and whitechecked cube at Schiphol Plaza. Staff at the ticket offices can provide train departure information. Large screens show this information as well. Participants can also purchase train tickets in advance, either by buying tickets from a ticket machine or by asking for undated tickets at a service desk of Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), the Dutch railway. It is possible to do so for both the outward and the return journey. On the day of travel, stamp the ticket at a machine on one of the platforms. Travelling from Schiphol Airport by Taxi Depending on traffic, a taxi ride from Schiphol to The Hague can last between half an hour and an hour and a half. Taxis line up outside of the Arrivals Terminal at Schiphol. They can also be booked in advance through the following companies in The Hague: City Tax Tel ; Fax Website: medkamar@citytax.nl The company offers a flat rate from Schiphol to The Hague, irrelevant of the number of passengers Hofstadtax Taxicentrale Tel ; Fax Website: info@hofstadtax.nl The company offers a flat rate from Schiphol to The Hague o for 1-4 passengers, o for 5-8 passengers,

4 Taxi Centrale Haaglanden Tel ; Fax Website: The Company offers the following flat rate from Schiphol to The Hague o From 1-3 passengers, o for 4-6 passengers, Travelling by international train Participants who travel to The Hague by international train will arrive at The Hague Central Station (Den Haag CS) or The Hague Hollands Spoor (Den Haag HS). Travel from The Hague train stations to the World Forum and the Golden Tulip Bel Air hotel Participants can travel by taxi (taxis are available outside both train stations) or by tram ( Tram 1 runs from The Hague Hollands Spoor (Den Haag HS) to the World Forum tram stop (located on the Scheveningseweg). Tram 17 runs from The Hague Hollands Spoor (Den Haag HS) via The Hague Central Station (Den Haag CS) to the tram stop Gemeentemuseum/Museon (the Municipality Museum), which is within walking distance of the World Forum and the Golden Tulip Bel Air Hotel. Tram 10 runs from The Hague Central Station (Den Haag CS) to the tram stop World Forum, which is within walking distance of the World Forum and the Golden Tulip Bel Air Hotel. Organising Secretariat For further information about organisational and administrative arrangements of the Conference, please contact: Ms. Jolanda Kaloh - Tel Kaloh.icty@un.org Ms. Isabelle Lambert - Tel Lambert.icty@un.org Fax: We look forward to seeing you at the Conference here in The Hague in February. 4

5 RESERVATION FORM GF7129 ICTY Legacy Conference February 2010 Name guest..mr/mrs Address.... City Country... Phone No.... Fax No Rooms O Double room for single use 95,00 O Double room for double use 114,50 Arrival date.../.../... Departure date.../.../... Special requests. Above mentioned rates are per room per night inclusive of buffet breakfast, but exclusive of 6% VAT and city tax at 3,81 per person per night Payment details Reservations will only be effective on receipt of a valid credit card guarantee Credit card guarantee :Visa/ American Express/ Mastercard/ Diners Club Name Cardholder Card number Expiry date Signature Cancellation Policy Rooms can be cancelled without any costs 2 weeks prior to arrival date. In case of cancellation between 2 weeks and 7 days prior to arrival date the guest is obliged to pay 50% of the total reservation value. In case of cancellation between date of arrival and 7 days prior to arrival date the guest is obliged to pay 100% of the total reservation value. In case of no-show or early departure the total or remaining reservation value will be charged. Please return this form to the reservations department of the Bel Air Hotel: Fax +31. (0) or reservations@belairhotel.nl Johan de Wittlaan 30, 2517 JR The Hague, The Netherlands tel. +31 (0) fax +31 (0) tel.direct +31 (0) fax direct +31(0) reservations@belairhotel.nl internet