6 th Meeting 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 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 MEETING INFORMATION 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 Euro Visa 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 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 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 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 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 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. 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 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 11) Hôtel du Congrès Rue du Congrès, 42-1000 Brussels
Tel: +32 (0)2 217 18 90 - Fax: +32 (0)2 217 18 97 http://www.hotel-ducongres.com Price: 105-140. Breakfast included. 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 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 http://visitbrussels.be/bitc/front/home/display/lg/en/section/visiteur.do