eunite 2002 - General Information

	Early Registration until and including 15 July 2002	Late Registration after 15 July 2002
Participants	Industry Rate: Euro 200.- University Rate: Euro 150.-	Industry Rate: Euro 250.- University Rate: Euro 200.-
Members of EUNITE* and Speakers*	Industry Rate: Euro 150.- University Rate: Euro 100.-	Industry Rate: Euro 200.- University Rate: Euro 150.-
Undergraduate Students	Euro 100.-	Euro 100.-

* This is valid for all Key Nodes of the Network, who have submitted the necessary information by 30 April 2002.
**Speakers who have an accepted contribution can participate in the symposium at the condition of EUNITE-Members.

Accommodation:

We offer you to book your accommodation in FALÉSIA HOTEL, where the symposium will take place. We have received an option for the period from 18-22 September 2002. If your date(s) of arrival and/or departure are not in the period mentioned before, we will first have to check if accommodation is available.

Situated in the pineforest close to Albufeira, this modern hotel offers excellent facilities and is within easy reach of Pine Cliffs golf course. Each of the 169 rooms has air-conditioning, balcony, satellite TV, hairdryer and radio. The Falésia beach is just a 450 meter walk away and is served by a daily courtesy bus.

> The hotel offers excellent sports facilities including indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, table tennis, and a games room. The hotel also offers a babysitting service, laundry, sauna, jacuzzi and massage. For further details please see http://www.falesia.com/hotel_uk.html. There are also many more attractions within easy reach of the hotel such as watersports, horse riding, the Loulé Castle and Estoi Palace.

Single room: € 75.- per room and night incl. breakfast

Double room: € 90.- per room and night incl. breakfast

Important information: As the number of rooms in the hotel is limited, we cannot guarantee your accommodation and recommend early registration. All the registrations will be treated in the order of their receipt. If you like to book a double room, please let us know with whom you would like to share it (accompanying person or one of the participants).

> Other Hotels:

For information on additional hotels please have a look at the website of the tourist association of Albufeira at http://www.cm-albufeira.pt.

Information about the conference site

The Algarve, the southern coastal region of Portugal is a popular tourist centre, being chosen as a holiday destination both by foreigners and the portuguese themselves. A warm climate throughout the year, a coastline of splendid beaches bathed by the Mediterranean and all types of accommodations and diversions for visitors account for this, but you can still avoid the crowds and visit picturesque fishing villages or the ranges of hills in the inland, with its rural way of live and wild vegetation.

Located in the center of the Algarve in Portugal’s southernmost region, Albufeira is the seat of the county and belongs to the administrative district of Faro which is located 39 km away. Amounting to an area of 14,800 hectares, and with a population of approximately 40,000 residents, this county is divided into five parishes: Albufeira, Ferreiras, Guia, Olhos d'Água and Paderne. The cliff-lined coast is punctuated with beaches of a Mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and the winters are mild with limited rainfall mainly between the months of October through March, giving an average yearly temperature of 17.5ºC. Albufeira is acknowledged as one of the main tourist regions of the country. Once a peaceful fishing village, it keeps its narrow streets in the old town and whitewashed houses perched over a charming beach where you can walk amidst colourful fishing boats ornamented with eyes, animals and stars. A picturesque drive is leaving Albufeira and visiting the village of Alte, perched on a hill and with its 16th century church of Nossa Senhora da Assunção and the beautiful decorated tiles of the chapel of São Sebastião. Albufeira has everything for a marvellous stay in order for you to enjoy its golden beaches and clear, warm waters, or else just relax or rest or look for adventure. It has 23 beaches for you to choose from covering 30 km of coast. Look for the blue flags posted on the beaches which signify pure ocean water. If you are looking for more restful activities you may enjoy one of the many boat rides which are available and witness the spectacular wonders of the Albufeira coast seen from the ocean. On the other hand, if you want to take advantage of your holiday to keep in shape, nothing better than to go to the beach and enjoy some thrilling moments while fishing on the high sea, practicing windsurfing, diving, sailing or jet-skiing. A good opportunity for fun and relaxation will be found at the ZOOMARINE where you may examine various species of marine mammals, fish and aquatic birds on display. The aquariums are excellent replicas of the beautiful and modern aquariums found in all World Tourism Centers. On exhibition you may find dolphins, seals, marine lions, sharks, crocodiles, turtles, ducks, flamingos, parrots and cockatoos which are meticulously cared for and displayed in very natural surroundings. This oceanographic center has concentrated on providing visitors with moments and activities of relaxation, education and scientific investigation, being an Albufeira and Algarve symbol, it is definitely worth a visit.

For further information please have a look at the website of the tourist association of Albufeira at http://www.cm-albufeira.pt or at http://viajar.clix.pt.

How to reach the conference site

Faro Airport (http://www.ana-aeroportos.pt/eng/) is 6 km away from Faro and 39 km from Albufeira. Passengers arriving at Faro Airport, bound for any point in the Algarve and in need of a means of transportation, can do the following:

Catch a taxi right outside the Terminal.
Catch a bus to Faro. Several town busses operate between Faro Airport and various points in downtown Faro. There is also a free service from 1 June to 31 October, except tuesdays, on submission of a plane ticket (every hour from 08:00 am to 20:00 pm, but please check the timetable posted near the Information Desk, at the Meeting Point).
From Faro you can take a train to Albufeira (duration between 25 and 40 minutes). The homepage of the Portuguese Railways is http://www.cp.pt
Rent a car. Car rental counters are located in the Airport's arrival area. For further information contact the Information Service at the Meeting Point.