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N4M+ project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020
research and innovation programme under the grant agreement No 785632
Net4Mobility+ MSCA Promotion Workshop
Task 4.4 Effective MSCA Promotion Issued by: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria Issued data: September 2019 Work Package Leader: NKFIH (HU)
Net4Mobility+
Network of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions National Contact Points for the mobile scientific and innovation community
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MSCA Promotion Workshop Sofia, Bulgaria
5-6 November 2019
Meeting Venue and Hotel: Hotel COOP
http://www.coophotel.bg/en/ Address: Sofia 1000 30, Iskar Str.
From the metro or bus stop to the hotel:
How to book your room Single rooms are €70 per night with breakfast and taxes included. Please fill in the attached form and send it to [email protected] before 6 October 2019.
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Arrival/ departure Sofia airport is located close to the city center (about 20 minutes’ drive). You can get a taxi from the airport to the center – it will cost less than 10 €.
Recommendation: take only taxi О.К. Супертранс with the phone number 973 21 21 on the cars
Public transport information From the Airport: You can reach the center and the hotel by public transportation – bus numbers 84 and 184 and Metro Line 1. There are colour lines on the floor of the airport – blue line for the metro, red line for the buses and yellow line for taxis. For more information please visit: https://www.sofia-airport.bg/en/passengers/and-airport/public-transport Ticket prices: Single ticket – BGN 1.60 (Leva) Daily ticket – BGN 4.00 (Leva) At Sofia Airport you can buy tickets for the public transport at the kiosks of Urban Mobility Center in the public areas of Terminal 2, as well as from a ticket vending machine, installed at Terminal 1 Arrivals public area. The machine works with Bulgarian levs and coins and the issued tickets are valid for the bus lines. Ticket machines for metro tickets are located at Sofia Airport Metro Station. The ticket machines accept Bulgarian banknotes and coins, and one of them accepts credit cards as well. Passengers with regular transport documents are allowed to take up to 2 pieces of hand luggage on public transport vehicles free of charge. Any additional pieces of luggage are charged with a separate transport document.
Dinner on 5 November 20.00 – Restaurant Shtastliveca San Stefano http://www.shtastliveca.com/en/index.html Sofia 1504 22, San Stefano Str.
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PRACTICAL INFO ABOUT BULGARIA BUSINESS HOURS Shops are usually open seven days a week, with some operating reduced hours on Sunday. MEALS Most of your meals will be provided as part of the programme. CLIMATE and TEMPERATURE In November it is already cold so prepare warm clothing. Snow may be expected. Check the weather at http://sinoptik.bg LANGUAGE Bulgarian is the national official language in Bulgaria. A lot of people know and understand English. CURRENCY Local currency: Bulgarian Lev (BGN); Fixed exchange rate to the Euro: 1 Euro=BGN 1.95583 Leva. There are ATMs which operate 24hrs a day and Exchange Office located at the airport. MEDICATIONS
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Please bring a supply of any necessary medications with you. However, there are a few pharmacies near the hotel. ELECTRICITY Electricity in Bulgaria conforms to the European standard of 220V, with a frequency of 50Hz. Wall outlets typically accommodate plugs with two round pins. The following plugs are used:
SMOKING Smoking in Bulgaria has been banned in public places including bars, restaurants and offices. Smokers are asked to smoke outside in the open-air area. EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION MSCA NCPs in Bulgaria: Gabriella Tchouprenska [email protected] +395 895 765 657 Eleonora Milanova [email protected] +359 885 72 00 97
