Atlas Overview Week June 28July 2 2010 Why Atlas Overview Week in Copenhagen Amongst the leading congress cities of the world Easy to reachand everything within reach Compactbut spacious ID: 785119
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Presentation of Copenhagen
Atlas
Overview
Week
June 28-July 2, 2010
Slide2Why
Atlas
Overview
Week in Copenhagen?
Amongst the leading congress cities of the worldEasy to reach…and everything within reachCompact…but spaciousHistoric…. and yet modernPleasurable…and very tastefulGreen…and very safe
Copenhagen was founded in 1167 by Bishop Absalon and is home to the oldest – and perhaps most popular – monarchy in the world
Copenhagen means ’Traders Port’
1,7 million people live in the Greater Copenhagen Area
Slide3Conference
venue
at the
Geo Institute
The Niels Bohr Institute and the Geo Institute are parts of the University of Copenhagen. The Geo Institute is next to the Botanical and Rosenborg gardens and the National Art Museum. It is within
walking distance of the city centre.The Geo
Institute is close to the Niels Bohr Institute.
The main room in the Geo Institute sits up to 900 people. There a few additional additional auditoria next to it which sits 100 each.
Several session rooms.
There is
WiFi in the Geo Institute and overhead projectors in the rooms.
Slide4Conference
fee
, hotels and YMCA
The conference fee will be 300 Euroes for students, 350 Euroes for PhDs and 110 Euroes for accompanying persons. Late comers will be charged additional 50 Euroes.Included in the conference fee are the lunches Monday to Friday and the social events.
A limited number of cheap hotels in the center
of Copenhagen are in the range 20 to 45 Euroes per person. Hotel Cab-inn also in the center can have 450 persons for 75
Euroes in single rooms and 1100 in Cab-Inn Metro for 66 – 75 Euroes . Cab-inn Metro is near a metro station. It takes roughly the same time from the two to get to the conference.
Youth hostels in the range 14 to 23 Euroes per person.
Slide5Copenhagen Airport is the busiest airport in Northern Europe with direct flights to more
than
127
cities worldwide
Copenhagen has one of the most effective and safest public transportation systems in the worldTrains and the Metro connect the city to the airport in just 12 minutes .Copenhagen is a compact city and is great for walking and bikingCopenhagen is easy to reach and easy to get around in
The Copenhagen Metro was recently awarded the title ”THE WORLDS BEST METRO”
Copenhagen Airport has several times be ranked as the best or most effective airport in the world
Copenhagen was the first city in the world to introduce free city bikes
Slide6Copenhagen offers ancient atmosphere with its historical buildings and places
But Copenhagen is also a vibrant, modern
city with
the latest trends in architecture, design and fashion
Copenhagen is one of the world's great design capitals, a status that is reflected in its dynamic new buildings and stunning shops
Copenhagen is a centre for culture and the arts with events and festivals happening throughout the yearFlourishing cultural life – music, design, gourmet, shopping11 of Copenhagen's restaurants are represented in the famous Michelin GuideCopenhagen’s main tourist attractions are the Little Mermaid, the Tivoli Gardens and Christiania – also known as ”little Amsterdam”The water in the harbour of Copenhagen is so clean you can swim in it
Slide7Social
events
Visit to the Niels Bohr
Institute
Reception at the Town Hall
Conference dinner in the Langelinie Pavillion
Slide8Great variety of tours and excursions
Danish design and architecture tour
City and Harbour Tour
Castles and Palaces of North Zealand
Tour of the Home of Karen Blixen
Tour of Skåne, Southern Sweden……and much, much more….
Slide9Low
crime
rate
Excellent language skills -
everyone speaks English and many also have good knowledge of German and French
High level of efficiency and easy-going attitudeGreen meetings in Copenhagen is a reality (eco-labelled, organic food, recycling)Safe and comfortableCopenhagen is Europe’s 2nd most attractive business travel destination (Economist)Denmark is the 2. most peaceful country in the world (Economist)Danes are the happiest people in the world – Based on standards of health, welfare, and education.
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