ESF Research Conferences

ESF Mathematics Conference in Partnership with EMS and ERCOM

Teichmüller Theory and its Interactions in Mathematics and Physics

28 June - 3 July 2010

Conference Venue

Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM), Bellaterra, Spain

The conference will take place at CRM - Centre de Recerca Matemàtica, Bellaterra, Spain, located 20 minutes north of Barcelona. Group transportation will be arranged from/to Barcelona airport, on arrival and departure days and it will take 30 minutes drive. For more informtation, please visit the practical information page.

Group Transportation

Group transportation by bus will be arranged on arrival and departure day between Barcelona airport and hotels. The journey takes approximately 45 minutes, depending on traffic. Please see the conference website for departure times.

Airport departure point
The buses will wait in the special bus parking area located just in outside of Terminal 1, level 0. Each bus has been requested to be at the meeting point 20 minutes before scheduled departure. The buses will have a “ESF Research Conferences” sign in the window.

Note: To go between terminal 1 and terminal 2, you must take the airport shuttle bus, which takes about 10 minutes. Click here for the list of airlines by terminal.

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Do not forget to plan enough time for both journey and checking-in at the airport when booking your flight!

Group transportation on Monday 28 June 2010 at 16:00 and 18:00.
The bus will take participants to Hotel Sehrs Campus and Vila Universitaria at the UAB Campus, to Hotel Urpi in Sabadell.

Group transportation on Saturday 3 July 2010 at 8:00 and 10:00.
The bus will take participants from Hotel Urpi in Sabadell, from Hotel Sehrs Campus and Vila Universitaria at the UAB to the airport.

Accommodation and Meals

Accommodation

Speakers
will be accommodated at the Hotel Serhs Campus, www.serhscampushotel.com, which is located in the Campus of Bellaterra, 10 minutes walk from the CRM. All rooms have private bathrooms, satelitte TV, telephone, internet access, mini-bar fridge and air-conditioning. English is spoken at the hotel.

Participants will be accommodated in twin rooms at Hotel Vila Universitaria and in single rooms at Hotel Urpi. Information about accommodation has been emailed separately. Please note that no transportation is provided from Hotel Urpi and the CRM. The venue can be reached by the local trains, Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat. Participants staying at Vila Universitaria can easily walk to the CRM.

Meals

Breakfast
will be served buffet style at the Hotels from 07:00 to 10:30 hours. Lunches will be served at the University canteen in the Science restaurant. Participants will receive lunch vouchers for each lunch and will be directed to the university canteen.
Speakers will have dinner at the Hotel Sehrs Campus (time will be communicated separately). No dinner is offered to participants.
Coffee breaks will be served at the conference venue.

Non-residents are expected to have lunch with resident conferees.
 

Arrival, On-Site Registration & Conference Secretariat

Registration will start on Tuesday, 29 June, at the CRM at 8:30. Speakers and participants staying at Vila can register on arrival day Monday afternoon at 17:00, 28 June, at the hotel Serhs Campus with the ESF Conference Officer. Participants will be asked to sign the attendance list and collect their name badges and then check in at the hotel reception. The conference registration desk, where supplementary information will be provided, will be indicated at the entrance. The ESF Conference Officer and the CRM Administration representer will welcome you at the registration point: it will be indicated at the entrance of the venue.

The ESF Conference Officer will be present for the whole duration of the conference and will take care of the administrative aspects and the day-to-day running of the conference. She will be at the registration desk half an hour each morning before the meeting starts, during coffee breaks, and before and after each afternoon session. The CRM Adminstration representer will also be present the first day.

Extra Expenses

Any expenses not covered by the conference fee (additional nights, beverages, telephone calls, etc.) must be paid directly to the conference venue during your stay.

Board & lodging for accompanying guests (in double room with conferee) must be booked with the conference secretary and paid directly to the venue.

Accompanying guests are not entitled to take part in any of the actual conference activities (attend talks in the conference room, coffee breaks, etc.). Conference facilities, such as access to the internet, are destined for the sole use of conferees. Please note also that we do not organise a social programme for accompanying guests, who are kindly expected to make their own arrangements during the conference.

If you require extra accommodation in addition to the nights included in the conference booking, you will need to make your own arrangements by contacting the Conference hotel.

Passport and Visa Requirements

Please check your passport and visa requirements with your travel agent BEFORE departure. If you need help to obtain your visa, please contact the ESF conference officer.

Insurance

The European Science Foundation (ESF) does NOT provide insurance and do not take any responsibility for accidents or illnesses that might occur during the week or in the course of travel to or from the meeting place. It is therefore the responsibility of participants to check their health insurance requirements.