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VENUE
ARRIVAL AT BERGEN AIRPORT
VISAS-CUSTOMS
HOTEL INFORMATION
POSTAL & BANK FACILITIES
CURRENCY
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
TIME ZONE AND WEATHER
VOLTAGE AND TYPE OF PLUGS
EMERGENCY
NUMBERS
SHOPPING
TOURIST INFORMATION
NO SMOKING POLICY
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VENUE
The
7th Standing Committee Meeting of AEWA
will take place at Statens Hus (State Building)
Address:
Statens Hus (State Building)
Kaigaten 9
5020 Bergen
The meeting room is on the top floor 11.
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ARRIVAL
AT BERGEN AIRPORT
Bergen Airport Flesland is 20 kilometres south-west
of the centre of Bergen. The airport is served by
buses and taxis.
Airport Bus
Upon arrival at Bergen Flesland Airport, we recommend
that participants take the Airport Bus “Sentrum”
to the centre of Bergen (bus stop Radisson Blu Hotel
Norge will be the nearest to the meeting venue). The
bus leaves outside of the arrival hall, on the right
hand side. The ride to Bergen takes approximately
30 minutes and departs every 15 minutes between 6am
and 11pm on weekdays, less frequent on weekends. Remember
to calculate extra time during rush hour. Tickets
can be bought on the bus (both cash and credit cards
accepted). A slightly lower fare can be achieved by
buying a return ticket (single NOK 95, with return
NOK 150). For more information on timetables, click
here:
Taxi
The taxi stand is just opposite the main entrance.
The trip to the city centre takes approx. 30 minutes,
depending on traffic. The price is around NOK 300
(it will be more at night or on weekends).
VISA
/ CUSTOMS
Norway is a member of the Schengen
Agreement. For information concerning which nationals
require a visa to enter Norway, please visit the Norwegian
Directorate of Immigration (UDI) - click here.
For more information on the procedures for applying
for a visa, click here.
To facilitate the issuance of visas,
the Secretariat will issue upon request invitation
letters to be attached to the visa applications. It
should be noted that it is not possible to acquire
a visa upon arrival in Norway. Furthermore, air line
companies do not allow boarding in the absence of
a valid visa.
HOTEL
INFORMATION
Accommodation for sponsored delegates
is being arranged by the AEWA Secretariat. For
non-sponsored
participants, a list of hotels (including room rates,
contact details and a location map) is available here.
Documents
In order to minimize the environmental impact of
the meeting and for reasons of economy, delegates
are
kindly reminded to bring their own copies
for the meeting, including the Information
documents, which can be downloaded from the AEWA
website (click here).
Internet, PC access and photocopying
facilities
Participants will have access, free of charge, to
PCs located at the Scandic Bergen City Hotel, and
wireless internet (WIFI) will be available everywhere
at the meeting premises. Limited printing and photocopying
facilities will be also at disposal of participants.
POSTAL
AND BANK FACILITIES
There are ATMs (called ‘Minibank’
in Norway) close to the exit of the airport terminal.
The ATMs in Norway are available 24 hours a day, while
most banks are open Monday-Friday 9am to 3:30pm. Extra
cash can also be withdrawn from the cashier at most
supermarkets.
The main post office is at Småstrandgaten
3, in the shopping center Xhibition, from 9am to 8pm
on weekdays, and from 9am to 6pm on Saturdays.
CURRENCY
The currency in Norway is the Norwegian
krone (NOK). The current exchange rate is: 1 NOK=
0.13 € and 1 NOK= 0.18 US$ (1 July 2011).
OFFICIAL
LANGUAGE
The official language in Norway is Norwegian. However,
English is widely spoken and well understood.
TIME
ZONE AND WEATHER
Norway is in GMT+1 time zone during
the winter.
The day temperature in Bergen in
November will vary between 0 to +10 degrees Celsius.
Current weather and forecast for Bergen can be found
here.
We recommend that participants bring warm and waterproof
clothing.
VOLTAGE
AND TYPE OF PINS
Electric current, 230V 50Hz. Click
here for a picture.
EMERGENCY
NUMBERS
Phone numbers in cases of emergency:
Ambulance 113
Police 112
Fire 110
SHOPPING
Shopping times vary,
many shops close at 5pm, Thursday at 7pm, Saturday
at 3pm, Sunday closed all day. Shopping centres are
open from 9am to 8pm, Saturday to 6pm. Many supermarkets
are open until 9pm, 10pm or even 11pm.
Credit cards like Mastercard, Eurocard,
Visa, Diners, Amex and JCB are widely accepted at
hotels, restaurants, taxis, train stations and tourist
shops (but not at supermarkets).
TOURIST
INFORMATION
Information about Bergen (e.g. excursions, museums,
activities) will be provided at the information desk
of the Scandic Hotel. Further information is available
from the Bergen
Tourist Office. For more information
on travelling to Norway we recommend the official
travel guide (click
here).
NO
SMOKING POLICY
Smoking is not allowed inside any
publicly accessible building in Norway, including
shops, cafes, restaurants, public transportation,
schools, etc.
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