Strategies of city-to-city co-operation for economic revitalization Seville, Spain. April 1 - 3, 2009 PARTICIPANT FORM PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO info@sevillaglobal.es Participant’s name Position Institution Address City e-mail Tel office Mobil Contact for organisation / Secretary’s name Airport of Departure Proposed dates for the travel Special requirements
VISA REQUIREMENTS You are responsible to obtain the necessary visa to travel to Spain through your local embassy or consulate if required. We will prepare an official invitation for you in order to facilitate the procedures. Please write here your passport details in order to issue the official invitation as soon as possible. Name (exactly as it appears in the passport) Passport number Expiration date Nationality
INFORMATION ABOUT SEVILLE Seville is located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula, in the heart of the Autonomous Region of Andalusia. As capital of Andalusia, it is the fourth largest city in Spain with a population of 704.114 inhabitants within the metropolitan area. The total population of some 105 towns within the province reaches 1.758.720 inhabitants who are spread out over an area of 14.042 square kilometers. Seville is considered without doubt, the artistic, cultural, financial, economic and social center of southern Spain. WEATHER Temperatures in April should be around a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 25 degrees Celsius TIME ZONE - CET (GMT +1)
SAFETY Seville is quite a safe city, specially the city center. It is very rare to be stolen with violence. Nevertheless, pickpockets operate in the city as in any other European place. Pay special attention at the airport, train stations and commercial areas. Be careful.
TOURISM INFORMATION A city walk and several social activities are planned during your stay. Specially a social dinner and visit at the Arabic Palace (XI century) and a lunch on a boat on the largest of Spanish rivers, the Guadalquivir. For further information on Seville, please visit (in English) http://www.turismo.sevilla.org/paginas_en/bienvenida.asp
HOTEL INFORMATION HOTEL TRYP MACARENA **** http://es.solmelia.com/hotel/tryp-macarena.htm San Juan de Ribera, 2 Sevilla ESPAÑA 41009 Tel: (34) 954 375800 - Fax: (34) 954 381803 E-mail: tryp.macarena@solmelia.com
TRANSFERS FROM THE HOTEL TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE AND SOCIAL EVENTS Information regarding the times for the bus leaving the hotel to the Conference venue and social activities will be display in the hotel hall. Please take into consideration that on WEDNESDAY April the first the BUS WILL BE LEAVING THE HOTEL AT 9 am.
CONFERENCE VENUE C.R.E.A - Avda José Galán Merino, s/n - 41015 Sevilla
FOOD REQUIREMENTS Meals will be provided in respect of religious requirements within the possibilities in Spain. If you need any specific food circumstances (allergies, etc.) please communicate them as soon as possible to info@sevillaglobal.es USEFUL CONTACTS SECRETARIAT IN SEVILLA: Pedro Maestre Tel. +34. 954.46.75.67 pmaestre@sevillaglobal.es TRAVEL AGENCY : Cecilio Delgado Calleja Tel. +34 955 099 142 Fax.+34 955 099 854 Mobile. +34 618 13 12 04 cecilio.delgado@cactravel.es