Meeting Information

Dear WINSOC partners,
Let me invite you to attend WINSOC project meeting, which will be organized in Prague on the
12th-13th of May 2008.


Meeting Agenda

12th May

14.00

18.00

Meeting

20.00

23.00

Social event (dinner at school brewery)

13th May

9.00

12.00

Meeting

12.00

13.00

Lunch

13.00

15.30

Meeting

 

 

 

 

WHERE:          Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague
                        Kamýcká 129
                        165 21 Praha 6 – Suchdol
                        Czech Republic

Any questions and registration with attached excel sheet you can address to Mr. Matej Krocan (matej.krocan@gmail.com).

We would like to inform you about events you might want to visit.

 

ISAF conference
The conference will be organized on in Prague the 13th - 14th of May. The conference will start onesday afternoon. In the evening a social event is organized. WINSOC project meeting participants are welcomed as well as ISAF conference attendants. For detailed information

please visit the conference homepage www.isaf.cz.

GMES Workshop
Workshop organized by The Czech Space Agency, the Czech Centre for Science and Society (CCSS) as Czech Coordination Office for the UNSDI initiative, WirelessInfo, Help Service RemoteSensing, Czech University of Live Science, EFITA, as part of the XIV. European conference ofInformation Systems in Agriculture and Forestry (ISAF) in Prague. This workshop will take place in Prague in the University of Life Sciences on the 14th of May 2008. The workshop will run from 9.00 till 15.30. The objective of the workshop is to meet experts from different areas of GMES implementation and to stimulate and enhance exchange of information and international cooperation

Agenda

09:00

9:30

Registration

09:30

11:00

GMES and SDI (UNSDI, INSPIRE and GEOSS)

11:00

11:30

Coffee/tea break

11:30

13:00

Earth Observation in framework of GMES

13:00

14:00

Coffee/tea break

14:00

15:30

In situ observation in the framework of GMES

For active participation contact Dr. Karel Charvat (charvat@ccss.cz) before 21st April by sending ane-mail with subject “GMES Workshop” with title and abstract of your possible presentationFor actual participation in the workshop please register yourself on web pages of conference(www.isaf.cz ). The participation on workshop is free of charge, but it does not include lunches,participation on rest of conference events, proceedings and social events. If you would like to participate in the rest of conference, please register yourself as full participant for the conference.

 

Note:
Both two events are free of charge, but it is necessary to confirm your attendance through theISAF webpage (www.isaf.cz).  

 

Some useful information about logistics and accommodation
It is an attendant responsibility to book a hotel and transportation to the conference location.
We recommend you the following accommodation facilities:

  1. Cheap student’s accommodation – directly in the meeting location
  • Dormitory JIH - hotel accommodation

Contact:      Kamycka 1090
165 21 Prague 6 - Suchdol
Tel.: +420 224 383 523, +420 224 383 524
Fax: +420 234 381 856
E-mail: milkova@kam.czu.cz
www.kam.czu.cz

  • Dormitory EFG

Contact:      Kamycka 1070
165 21 Praha 6 - Suchdol
Tel.: +420 224 383 463, +420 224 383 461
E-mail: racova@kam.czu.cz
www.kam.czu.cz

  • Accommodation near meeting location ( walking distance )
  • HOTEL WIENNA PRAHA

Contact:      Internacionální 801
165 00 Praha 6
Tel.: +420 220 921 234
Fax: +420 220 922 071
E-mail: info@hotelwienna.cz
www.hotelwienna.cz

  • HOTEL "PENZION JAS"

Contact:      Sídlištní 1167
165 00 Praha 6
Tel.: +420 220 920 170, +420 220 923 087
Fax: +420 220 920 069
E-mail: info@penzionjas.cz
www.penzionjas.cz

  1. Accommodation in the centre of Prague

HOW TO GET TO THE MEETING LOCATION OR PRAGUE CENTRE: 

  • TAXI: Usual price to the city centre is approx. 600 - 700 CZK (24 - 28 EUR). Yellow cab, AAA TAXI. 
     
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORT: From the PRG airport – take the bus line 119
  • (every 15 to 20 minutes, approx. 20min journey) you should get off at the last stop
    DEJVICKA”. From DEJVICKA to the workshop location: take the bus line 107 (direction Suchdol) bus stop  ZEMEDELSKA UNIVERSITA ( approx. 10 min. journey) 
    From DEJVICKA to the Prague centre: underground line A (green line) 
  • Price of the public transport: you should buy a ticket before travelling at the arrival hall,
    at ticket machines or at the newsagents Tickets cost just 26 CZK for 75 minut.

If you will use public transport more than a few times a day, definitely go for one.
24-hour pass: 100 CZK
3-day pass (72 hours): 330 CZK
5-day pass (120 hours): 500 CZK