Practical Information
Paper GuidelinesPlease send full papers to the Conference Coordinator: conference@marecentre.nl
Conference ProgrammeOverview of Conference Programme hereDetailed Conference Programme hereOverview of Panel Sessions here
Logistics:Map of Conference VenuesPublic Transportation between Various Conference LocationsOnline Journey Planner
Conference venuesOn Thursday morning the opening ceremony and the first keynote speech of the conference will be held at the Waalse Kerk (the same venue as where the Policy Day is being held). The parallel sessions and the other two keynote speeches will be held at the Oudemanhuispoort, from Thursday afternoon till Saturday afternoon. Lunch will be served at the Bushuis for the entire conference. Special events are a Canal Cruise on Thursday evening, which will leave from Holland International Cruises, and a Diner on Friday evening, which will be held at the Dominican Church. Apart from the diner and canal cruise location, all conference locations are close to each other. The following five locations will be visited (see details further below):
1. Opening - Thursday morningThe opening of the conference will be in the Waalse Kerk (Waalse Church). The church was built in 1409 and originally used as a chapel for the ‘Paulusbrothers monastery’. The church is located at a small plaza right at the ‘Oudezijds Achterburgwal’.
Address: Walenpleintje 159 1012 JZ Amsterdam
Coming from Amsterdam Central Station it’s a ten minutes walk. Follow the ‘Damrak’ until you reach the ‘Dam’. Take a left turn into the ‘Damstraat’. Go right at the second canal on the other side of the wate, this is the ‘Oudezijds Achterburgwal’. After 20 meters you will find the ‘Walenpleintje’ and the church at your left side. Coming from the direction of Utrecht. From Amsterdam Amstel Trainstation take the metro in the direction of central station and exit the metro at ‘Nieuwmarkt’ station. Take the exit ‘Nieuwe Hoogstraat’. Turn left into the ‘Nieuwe Hoogstraat’ and follow the street for some minutes. Turn left at the second bridge, into the ‘Oudezijds Achterburgwal’. After twenty meters you will find the ‘Walenpleintje’ and the church at your left side.
2. Conference - from Thursday till Saturday afternoonThe maim part of the conference will take place in the historic university building the ‘Oudemanhuispoort’.
Address: Oudemanhuispoort 4-6 1012 DL Amsterdam
Coming from the Waalse Kerk you go left and follow the Oudezijds Achterburgwal. After the first bridge and just before the second bridge, you find a porch at your left hand side (see image above). This is the Oudemanshuispoort. Coming from Amsterdam Central Station you can take tram 4, 9, 16, 24 or 25, get out at the second stop called ‘Spui’. Cross the street and pass by canal cruise company ‘Kooij’, into a small street called the Langebrugsteeg. Follow this street until you can’t continue, this is the Oudezijds Achterburgwal. Go left and turn to the right after approx. 5 meters, under the porch that you see at the picture. This is the Oudemanhuispoort.
3. LunchLunch will be served at the Bushuis. The Bushuis is located close to the Waalse Kerk and the Oudemanhuispoort.
Address: Kloveniersburgwal 48 1012 CX Amsterdam
Directions Waalse Kerk – Bushuis – Oudemanhuispoort Coming from the Waalse Kerk you turn left and take the second alley ‘Spinhuissteeg’.
Coming from the Oudemanhuispoort. With your back to the conference building, standing inside the hallway called Oudemanhuispoort, you turn left. Once you are outside you are at the Kloveniersburgwal. Turn left at Kloveniersburgwal and continue till you find number 48.
4. Canal CruiseThe canal cruise, offered to us by the Amsterdam City Council will leave from Holland International Rondvaart. The pier is located opposite the central railway station. On Thursday we will meet in front of the Oudemanhuispoort at 17.30 hrs and walk there together.
Address: Prins Hendrikkade 33 1012 TM Amsterdam
5. DinnerThe Dinner will take place on Friday evening and will be held in the building of the Dominican Church.
Address: Spuistraat 12 1012 TS Amsterdam
Contact:Queries regarding the conference can be directed to Conference Coordinator Ms. Didi van Dijk: conference@marecentre.nl
For queries regarding the Policy Day please contact Ms. Anne Holtkamp: a.holtkamp@uva.nl
Hostels and HotelsUnfortunately we are not able to provide any hotel arrangements for you. We do like to provide you with information on several hostels and hotels that you could visit. All hotels are in or near the city centre of Amsterdam.
HostelsStayOkay Vondelpark Zandpad 5 1054 GA Amsterdam Tel: +31 (0)20-589 89 96 http://www.stayokay.com/index.php?pageID=3207&hostelID=356022 Vondelpark@stayokay.com
StayOkay Zeeburg Timorplein Timorplein 21 1094 CC Amsterdam Tel: +31 (0)20- 551 31 90 http://www.stayokay.com/index.php?pageID=3207&hostelID=356023 Zeeburg@stayokay.com
HotelsHotel Le Coin Nieuwe Doelenstraat 5 1012 CP Amsterdam Nederland 31 (0)20 524 6800 hotel@lecoin.nl www.lecoin.nl
City Hotel Prins Hendrikkade 130 1011 AP Amsterdam Tel: +31(0)20-6230836 http://www.cityhotelamsterdam.com Email: info@cityhotelamsterdam.com
Hotel Parklane Plantage Parklaan 16 1018 ST Amsterdam Tel: +31 (0)20-6224804 http://www.hotel-parklane.nl info@hotel-parklane.nl
Best Western Eden Hotel Amstel 144 1017 AE Amsterdam Telefoon: 020 530 78 78 http://www.edenhotelgroup.com/ Eden Rembrandt Square Hotel Amstelstraat 17 1017 DA Amsterdam http://www.edenhotelgroup.com/
Hotel Nicolaas Witsen Nicolaas Witsenstraat 4-8 1017 ZH Amsterdam Tel: +31(0)20 6236143 http://hotelnicolaaswitsen.nl info@hotelnicolaaswitsen.nl
Hotel de Koopermolen Warmoestraat 5 1012 Amsterdam Tel: +31 (0)20 5353222 http://www.koopermoolen.nl info@koopermoolen.nl
Jupiter Hotel 2e Helmersstraat 14 1054 CJ Amsterdam Tel: +31 (0) 20 618 71 32 http://www.jupiterhotel.nl info@jupiterhotel.nl
More hotels in Amsterdam may be found at: http://www.hotels.nl/nl/amsterdam/ http://www.hoteliers.nl/amsterdam/ http://www.cheap-hotels-amsterdam.eu/
Probably the easiest way to organise your visit to Amsterdam is via GoTravel, see www.gotravel.nl
Queries may be directed to: conference@marecentre.nl
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