IC1406 cHiPSet Cost Action: Management Committee and Working Groups Joint Meeting 11 September 2015 Cracow University of Technology, Cracow (Poland)
Where we are? Coordinates: 50 °3′41″N 19 °56′18″E City rights: 5 June 1257 lArea : 327 km 2 (126 sq mi) Elevation: 219 m (719 ft) Population (31 December 2011) • City: 759,137 • Density: 2,300/km 2 (6,000/sq mi) • Metro: 1,395,893 Demonym: Cracovian Time zone : CET (UTC+1) • Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2 ) Area Code: +48 12 www.krakow.pl http://www.en.infokrakow.pl/
Cracow (Kraków) • Second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland, • Former capital of Poland (1038-1569) • One of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life (24 universities and institutions of higher education) • One of Poland's most important economic hubs
Wawel Castle Main Square Market Kazimierz District Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków Cracow's historic centre with the Old Town, Old Jewish District Kazimierz and the Royal Wawel Castle, was included as the first of its kind on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1978.
Business and Economic Centre Cracow is one of Poland's most important economic centres, and the economic hub of the Lesser Poland region. • Localtion of the national and regional centres of about 50 large multinational companies including Google, IBM, Motorola, Delphi, GE, Hitachi, and many more • Foreign direct investment in Cracow has reached approximately 3.5 billion USD .
Cracow University of Technology • Established in 1945 • Second largest technical universitety in Cracow • 7 Faculties • About 18 000 students • Perfect location (near the city centre, in the historic buildings in Warszawska Street, that used to be http://www.en.pk.edu.pl/ Austrian archduke army barracks)
Labs and University Facilities
Meeting Venue and Short Agenda
Short Agenda 09:00 - 09:05 Welcome to participants 09:05 – 11:00 MC Meeting 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 13:00 Presentations of invited guests Prof. Jesus Carretero – Nesus Action Chair COMARCH Ko ś ciuszko Institute CTT CUT 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 14:15 – 15:30 WG joint Meeting 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 – 18:30 WG Individual Sessions 20:00 - ??? Dinner
„Kotłownia” CUT Conference Center „Kotłownia” is the main conference center of Cracow University of Technology located at the main campus, in the city center, next to the main railway station. The main conference room capacity is up to 150- 200 participants. The room is fully equipped with projectors, HQ audio and video systems, aircondition, free wi-fi access, etc. „Kotłownia” is located in a historical building of stables for race horces of the Austrian Archduke Rudolph.
„Kotłownia” CUT Location
Lunches Lunches will be organized in „Kotłownia” exhibition hall located at the ground floor of the building.
Dinner
CK Browar CK Browar is one of the most famous pub/beer restaurant in Cracow. It is famous of non-pasteurised and non- filtered beers. Beer served there is made in accordance with an old Austro- Hungarian recipes, it has a unique aroma and taste and is brewed on the spot in front of the guests' eyes. http://www.ckbrowar.krakow.pl/index_en.html
Selected Cracow attractions (for individual exploration, good option for short stay, for day after tasty and long dinner :0)
Old Cracow Guided Tour • Old Town, • Wawel Hill • Planty Park • Jagiellonian University District • Main Market Square • The Royal Route •St Mary’s Church
Main Square Underground Exhibition - Following the Traces of European Identity of Cracow http://www.podziemiarynku.com/index.php?lang=eng
Schindler’s Factory The exhibition space is so well distributed that when you walk around the tourist route you can feel like almost in a theater that is because of elements of stage design and multimedia solutions. http://www.oskarschindlersfactory.com/
Accommodation
Hotels Hotel Alexander II *** http://www.alexhotel.pl/english/hotel-alexander/alexander.html Walking distance from the conference venue (15 minutes) Prices: regular 78-90 Euro (signle room) use booking.com for reservation Hotel Amber *** http://www.hotel-amber.pl/homepage.php Walking distance from the conference venue (15 minutes) Prices: regular 90 Euro (signle room) use booking.com for reservation
Hostels Hostel of the Cracow Drama Shool http://www.pwst.krakow.pl/?strona=1&lp=11 200 m distance from the conference venue Prices: 19-20 Euro for a bed in double room Dizzy Daisy Downtown Hostel http://www.krakowhostel.pl/pl Walking distance from the conference venue (10 minutes) Prices: 10-25 Euro
Cuisine and Prices
Once you are in Cracow you MUST try all of these traditional dishes: Pierogi Bigos Beer ;) Mielone
Cracow prices Local currency PLN, 10 PLN = 2.32 EUR CRACOW FOOD PRICES CRACOW TRANSPORTATION PRICES Price Price range Food type (EUR) (EUR) Budget breakfast 2 - 3 Taxi from airport 11.62 - 16.27 to city center Airport Express Budget lunch 3 - 10 train to city 2.79 center Public bus from airport to city 0.70 - 0.81 center Budget dinner 10 - 30 3km taxi ride in 3.49 - 5.81 Krakow Tram/bus ride in 0.46 - 0.93 Beer (pint) 1.16 - 1.86 Krakow All-day tram/bus 2.79 pass McDonald's Big Mac 1.84
Contact Person: Prof. Joanna Kołodziej Institute of Computer Science Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science Cracow University of Technology ul. Warszawska 24 31-155 Cracow, Poland E-mail: jokolodziej@pk.edu.pl, joanna.kolodziej68@gmail.com We will be very happy and honoured to host you in Cracow!
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