Practical Information for Participants
Accreditation and badges
- Accreditation desk
The accreditation desk will be located in the conference area of the Hotel Grande Bretagne..
Its opening hours are as follows:
Wednesday 18 October 16.00 - 20.00 hrs Thursday 19 October 09.00 - 18.00 hrs Friday 20 October 09.00 - 13.00 hrs - Badges
Please note that all participants will be asked to show some form of identification. Only registered participants will receive a badge at the accreditation desk, giving admittance to the Forum. We ask you kindly to display your badge at all times, including dinner and lunches.
Badges are colour-coded, indicating the following categories of participants:
No colour code Delegates Red Speakers Yellow Media representatives Blue EIB representatives
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- Accreditation desk
Who's who at the Forum
You will find a biographical outline of the Forum's speakers and chairpersons in the delegate's handbook.
A list of participants will be made available at the accreditation desk.
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The Conference
- Conference room
There will be no special seating arrangements except for a limited number of seats in the front row reserved for speakers.
Delegates are kindly requested to switch off their mobile telephones during the Forum sessions.
- Interpreting
Headsets for simultaneous interpreting will be available. On departure, please leave the headsets on your desks.
Interpreting during the Forum will be provided in Greek, English, French and German.
- Speeches
Speeches or their outlines, if available from the speakers, will be distributed at the end of each Forum session at the entrance to the conference room. They will also be made available on the Speeches pages of the EIB website.
- Information about the EIB
A full set of documentation on the EIB and the conference is provided upon accreditation.
In the Foyer you will find a stand displaying information on the EIB.
- Coffee break
Coffee, tea and refreshments will be served in the Foyer.
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- Conference room
Forum Secretariat
The Forum Secretariat will be located near the Foyer in the section D of the Golden Room.
The Secretariat's telephone and fax numbers are as follows:
- Tel: +30 210 - 3330 392
- Fax: +30 210 - 3330 393
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Business Centre
The Hotel's business centre will cater for all your office requirements including faxing, copying, printing and Internet access.
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Messages
Personal messages will be announced on the "Message Board" near the entrance to the conference room. Please check for messages from time to time.
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Press arrangements
The press room will be located in section C of the Golden Room and provides a full range of media facilities. It will be organised and managed by the members of the EIB's Press Office.
EIB Information Officers can be contacted through the Secretariat for arranging interviews or other media contacts. A special message board for the press will display messages and updated information for the press.
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Social events
Welcome Lunch
On Thursday 19 October, a welcome lunch will be served from 13.00 hrs in the Royal Room on the ground floor of the Hotel Grande Bretagne.
Dinner
EIB President Philippe Maystadt and the Bank's Management Committee are pleased to invite you to the Forum's Dinner on Thursday 19 October at the Hotel Hilton. Cocktails will be served from 20.00 hrs.
The EIB Forum will host Prime Minister, Kostas Karamanlis as guest speaker at the dinner.
Buses will bring delegates from the Hotel Grande Bretagne and back after dinner. The buses will be in front of the Hotel Grande bretagne at 19.30 hrs.
Closing Lunch
The Closing Lunch on Friday 20 October will take place immediately following the closing of the Forum in the Grande Bretagne Conference Centre.
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Transport
A shuttle bus service has been arranged on Friday afternoon 20 October from the Forum venue to Athens airport. Departure times are 13.15 hrs and 14.30 hrs.
For taxis or other travel arrangements, please contact the Hotel reception.
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Contact information
For more information, please contact :
- European Investment Bank
100 bd Konrad Adenauer
L - 2950 Luxembourg
Tel. +352/4379-2157
Fax +352/4379-3189 - forum@eib.org
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Travel and Accommodation
The EIB does not arrange accommodation for conference delegates. Rooms at the Hotel Grande Bretagne are available at a special conference rate of 225 / 245 ¬ per night. You need to be a registered participant in order to get delegate rates. Deadline for bookings at reduced rate: September 15.
Should you wish to stay in Athens before or after the Forum, you may find useful information on the website of the Greek National Tourism Organisation.
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#press">Press arrangements
Accreditation and badges
- Accreditation desk
The accreditation desk will be located in the conference area of the Hotel Grande Bretagne..
Its opening hours are as follows:
Wednesday 18 October 16.00 - 20.00 hrs Thursday 19 October 09.00 - 18.00 hrs Friday 20 October 09.00 - 13.00 hrs - Badges
Please note that all participants will be asked to show some form of identification. Only registered participants will receive a badge at the accreditation desk, giving admittance to the Forum. We ask you kindly to display your badge at all times, including dinner and lunches.
Badges are colour-coded, indicating the following categories of participants:
No colour code Delegates Red Speakers Yellow Media representatives Blue EIB representatives
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- Accreditation desk
Who's who at the Forum
You will find a biographical outline of the Forum's speakers and chairpersons in the delegate's handbook.
A list of participants will be made available at the accreditation desk.
[ ^ Top ]
The Conference
- Conference room
There will be no special seating arrangements except for a limited number of seats in the front row reserved for speakers.
Delegates are kindly requested to switch off their mobile telephones during the Forum sessions.
- Interpreting
Headsets for simultaneous interpreting will be available. On departure, please leave the headsets on your desks.
Interpreting during the Forum will be provided in Greek, English, French and German.
- Speeches
Speeches or their outlines, if available from the speakers, will be distributed at the end of each Forum session at the entrance to the conference room. They will also be made available on the Speeches pages of the EIB website.
- Information about the EIB
A full set of documentation on the EIB and the conference is provided upon accreditation.
In the Foyer you will find a stand displaying information on the EIB.
- Coffee break
Coffee, tea and refreshments will be served in the Foyer.
[ ^ Top ]
- Conference room
Forum Secretariat
The Forum Secretariat will be located near the Foyer in the section D of the Golden Room.
The Secretariat's telephone and fax numbers are as follows:
- Tel: +30 210 - 3330 392
- Fax: +30 210 - 3330 393
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Business Centre
The Hotel's business centre will cater for all your office requirements including faxing, copying, printing and Internet access.
[ ^ Top ]
Messages
Personal messages will be announced on the "Message Board" near the entrance to the conference room. Please check for messages from time to time.
[ ^ Top ]
Press arrangements
The press room will be located in section C of the Golden Room and provides a full range of media facilities. It will be organised and managed by the members of the EIB's Press Office.
EIB Information Officers can be contacted through the Secretariat for arranging interviews or other media contacts. A special message board for the press will display messages and updated information for the press.
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Social events
Welcome Lunch
On Thursday 19 October, a welcome lunch will be served from 13.00 hrs in the Royal Room on the ground floor of the Hotel Grande Bretagne.
Dinner
EIB President Philippe Maystadt and the Bank's Management Committee are pleased to invite you to the Forum's Dinner on Thursday 19 October at the Hotel Hilton. Cocktails will be served from 20.00 hrs.
The EIB Forum will host Prime Minister, Kostas Karamanlis as guest speaker at the dinner.
Buses will bring delegates from the Hotel Grande Bretagne and back after dinner. The buses will be in front of the Hotel Grande bretagne at 19.30 hrs.
Closing Lunch
The Closing Lunch on Friday 20 October will take place immediately following the closing of the Forum in the Grande Bretagne Conference Centre.
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Transport
A shuttle bus service has been arranged on Friday afternoon 20 October from the Forum venue to Athens airport. Departure times are 13.15 hrs and 14.30 hrs.
For taxis or other travel arrangements, please contact the Hotel reception.
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Contact information
For more information, please contact :
- European Investment Bank
100 bd Konrad Adenauer
L - 2950 Luxembourg
Tel. +352/4379-2157
Fax +352/4379-3189 - forum@eib.org
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Travel and Accommodation
The EIB does not arrange accommodation for conference delegates. Rooms at the Hotel Grande Bretagne are available at a special conference rate of 225 / 245 ¬ per night. You need to be a registered participant in order to get delegate rates. Deadline for bookings at reduced rate: September 15.
Should you wish to stay in Athens before or after the Forum, you may find useful information on the website of the Greek National Tourism Organisation.
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