GENERAL INFORMATION
ON THE Meetings OF THE IECEx SCHEME
TO BE HELD IN SLOVENIA, BRDO PRI KRANJU
from 11th October to 14th October 2004
Meeting DETAILS
Place of the meetings:
Hotel KOKRA Tel.: +386 4 260 15 01
Predoslje 39 Fax : +386 4 202 15 51
SI-4000 Kranj, Slovenia E-mail:
www.brdo.com
The map with indicated location of the hotel is attached (Annex 1).
Meeting days:
Officially the meetings will begin on Monday morning, October 11th and end on Thursday evening, October 14th. The meetings of the Joint Working Groups 1 and 5 are, however, scheduled for a day earlier, Sunday, October 10th.
Draft schedule of the Meetings:
Sunday, 10 October / Joint Working Groups 1 and 5 / (for members only)Monday, 11 October
and
Tuesday, 12 October / ExTAG / (Training session)
Wednesday, 13 October
and
Thursday, 14 October / ExMC
A detailed schedule of the meetings is still to follow.
Registration and Accommodation
Registration
Delegates are kindly requested to confirm their participation at the IECEx 2004 Meetings by sending a fully completed Registration Form by 27 August 2004 to the following two addresses:
Host of the Meetings: Mr Igor Likar
SIQ – Slovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology
Trzaska cesta 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Fax: +386 1 4778 444, e-mail:
IECEx Secretariat: Mr Chris Agius
IECEx Secretariat
286 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Fax: + 61 2 8206 6272, e-mail:
Accommodation
A block pre-reservation of a sufficient number of single/double B&B rooms has been made with the HOTEL Kokra**** (www.brdo.com), i.e. the venue of the Meetings.
All rooms are newly furnished and equipped with a direct dial phone, EURO-ISDN connection for internet and fax, TV, mini bar and bathroom.
Should you decide to stay at the hotel mentioned here above, please confirm your reservation by completing the Hotel Reservation Form and send it by 27 August 2004 to:
Hotel Kokra, Predoslje 39, SIQ-4000 Kranj, Slovenia
Fax.: +386 4 260 15 01, e-mail:
A copy of the hotel registration form is to be sent also to:
Mr Igor Likar, SIQ – Slovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology
Trzaska cesta 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Fax: +386 1 4778 444, e-mail:
Should you choose to stay at a hotel of your own choice, please state so on the Registration Form.
Food
Lunches will be organised and covered by the host of the Meetings, you do not need to worry about that.
Delegates can take dinner at the hotel restaurant for the price of 7 EUR (provided this is notified at the reception desk at least half a day in advance). The hotel restaurant also serves normal a-la-carte meals for approx. 20 EUR.
To have dinner in one of the country-inns in the neighbouring villages is also an option. The hotel staff will gladly help you with the choice and direction.
Social Event
On Tuesday evening, October 12, all delegates and their accompanying persons are kindly invited by the host to a get-together party with dinner to a countryside restaurant, located some 30 km from Brdo.
FREE PROGRAMME
On the remaining two evenings, delegates and their accompanying persons are invited to go on the following two evening trips, organized and covered by the host.
Monday, October 11, 2004
A bus trip to Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia (www.ljubljana-tourism.si). After a short, guided tour of the old part of Ljubljana, you will be left free to explore the streets and many pubs of Ljubljana on your own.
or:
A visit to SIQ testing laboratories in Ljubljana, with brief presentation of the following areas: metrology, safety testing of electrical products, testing of gaming devices, testing of explosion protection. A visit to the laboratory for testing of flameproof enclosures, located some 60 km from Ljubljana, will not be possible due to the renovation works being performed on the building. After a visit to SIQ testing laboratories, you will be left free to explore the streets and many pubs of Ljubljana on your own.
Depending on the interest expressed by the participants either one or the other alternative will be organised.
Departure: 7.00 p.m.
Arrival: 11.00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004:
A bus transfer to Lake Bled (www.bled.si) where you will be left to spend the time to your own wishes. You may go for a nice walk around the lake, take a boat to the island, visit a castle or taste the delicious cream cakes.
Departure: 7.00 p.m.
Arrival: 11.00 p.m.
Should you decide to join us at these events, or at least at one of them, please complete the Free Programme Form and send it by 27 August 2004 to:
Mr Igor Likar, SIQ – Slovenian Institute of Quality and Metrology
Trzaska cesta 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Fax: +386 1 4778 444, e-mail:
Accompanying persons’ programme:
In addition to the above-mentioned social event and the two evening trips, accompanying persons are invited to a one-day trip to Lake Bohinj (www.bohinj.si) on Tuesday,
October 12, 2004. In case of bad weather forecast for that day, a one-day trip will be organized to the Postojna Cave (www.postojnska-jama.si).
Departure: 9.00 a.m.
Arrival: 5.00 p.m.
Should you decide to visit Lake Bohinj/Postojna Cave, please complete the Free Programme Form and send it by 27 August 2004 to the above-mentioned address.
Tips on how to spend a day at Brdo
Arrival
By air
The main Slovenian airport, Aerodrome Ljubljana, Brnik, is located 30 km from Ljubljana and only few km from Brdo pri Kranju, i.e. the venue of the Meetings.
Delegates are advised to take taxi from the airport to Hotel Kokra (the fare for the ride should not be more than 18 EUR). The taxi rank is right in front of the terminal. Taxis are available according to the actual arrivals of flights, so finding one should not be a problem.
For information on flights, other passenger information or information on transportation from the airport to the hotel, please visit the Aerodrome Ljubljana web page.
By train, bus or car
Delegates from the nearby European countries can also access Slovenia by car, train or bus. However, as Brdo pri Kranju is so close to the Slovenian main airport, we recommend taking plane.
Should you prefer train or bus:
For information on trains, please visit Slovenian Railway web page.
For information on buses, please write to Ljubljana Bus Station, e-mail address:
climate
There is a variety of climates in Slovenia – Mediterranean at the coast, Alpine in the Alps and Karavanke mountains, Pannonian to the northeast of the country.
Average temperatures in October are arround 12 deg C.
VISAS
Delegates are advised to check with their agency about regulations for visas. If in any doubt, information can be obtained from your nearest local Slovenian Embassy or Consulate.
CURRENCY
It is called the Slovenian Tolar (SIT).
Currency exchange rates
All major credit cards are accepted in Slovenia in places, displaying their logo at the entrance.
About Slovenia
Useful and interesting information can be found at:
www.uvi.si/eng/slovenia/
www.slovenia-tourism.si/intro/
ANNEX 1
Map with the indicated location of the IECEx 2004 Meetings
Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia