Stellar, Circumstellar, and Interstellar Physics Survey (SCIP)

SCIP face-to-face meeting, Barcelona 8-9 March 2016

Practical Information

Video-conferencing connection

We will have to options:

• Via Skype: you will have access through the skype user francesca.figueras
• Via Sony or Polycom system: our IP number is 161.116.5.101. Both, you can send us your IP and we will call you or you can directly call this number.

. Both options will work simultaneously and will be open during the conference. In both system you will see the screen of the speaker. If you plan to connect, please send an email to cesca@am.ub.es

Venue and Access

The meeting will take place at the DAM Seminar Room in the seventh floor of the Faculty of Physics of the University of Barcelona (Marti i Franques, 1. Metro ). See here how to arrive

• By Bus: Numbers: 7, 33, 67, 60, 74, 75, 113, L14, L51, L57, L61, L97, L101
• By Subway: L3 Palau Reial station
• By Train: RENFE
• By Plane: Barcelona El Prat Airport

• The cost of a taxi from the Airport is around 20-30 euros (depending on the Terminal) and takes about half an hour.
• Alternatively, you can take the shuttle bus from the Airport (Terminal 1 or Terminal 2) (every 10 min) to Espanya Square (or Catalunya Square) and afterwards catch the metro (green line, L3, every 5 min) up to Palau Reial stop (15 min journey).
• Still another alternative from the Airport, is the train departing from Terminal 2 every 30min (20 min journey). From Terminal 1 to Terminal2 there is a free shuttle bus every 6-7 minutes ( ). Get down at Barcelona-Sants stop and then take the metro (green line, L3, every 5 min) up to Palau Reial stop (15 min journey).
• Here you have a pdf map of the public transport in Barcelona.

Internet connection

• First, connect to: wifi.ub.edu
• Open any webpage in a navigator
• You will see the UB webpage and need to fill the following: TBC
  • User:
  • Password:

• Or, if you have an account, you can connect through eduroam

Accommodation

Participants are invited to make their own hotel reservations.

Participants are invited to make their own hotel reservations. Close to the meeting place, we recommend the Universitary Residence "Torre Girona" in the University Campus. Early booking recommended as space is very limited. The address is:

• Residencia Torre Girona
• Passeig dels Til.lers, 19
• 08034 Barcelona Spain
• E-mail: torregirona@resa.es
• Phone. +34 93 390 43 00 Fax. +34 93 205 69 10

Two hotels close to the meeting place are:

• |Hotel Bonanova Park
• Hotel Arenas

If you prefer a hotel in a more centric area, we recommend another Universitary Residence "Residencia d'Investigadors" near Metro Liceu. Early booking recommended as space is very limited. The address is:

• Residencia d'Investigadors
• C/ Hospital, 64
• 08001 Barcelona. Spain
• E-mail: investigadors@resa.es
• Phone: +34 93 443 86 10 Fax: +34 93 442 82 02

Two hotels near the center:

• Hotel El Jardi
• Hotel Marketl

More hotels:

• Hotel Ayre Rosellon
• Hotel Ayre Caspe
• Hotel Catalonia Avinyo
• Hotel Catalonia La Pedrera
• Hotel Eco Sant Angelo

If you prefer being near the beach, there is another residence somewhat further from the UB but near the sea.

• Campus del Mar
• Pg. Salvat Papasseit, 4
• 08003 Barcelona
• Phone: 0034 93 390 40 00 Fax: 0034 93 310 66 27
• E-mail: campusdelmar@resa.es

Or you can find a list through "Tourism/Accommodation/Hotels" here. Hotels in the city center are those in the zone "BARRI GOTIC", and some of those in "DRETA EIXAMPLE", "ESQUERRA EIXAMPLE".