16th EBLIDA Annual Council Meeting 2008
EBLIDA Annual Council Meeting, The Netherlands, 8 and 9 May 2008
The Netherlands
Lonely Planet guide to the Netherlands.
For further information about the Netherlands visit the Official Tourist Information (in Dutch only!).
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Council Meeting
EBLIDA celebrated its sixteenth annual Council meeting at the Peace Palace in The Hague on Thursday (Day 1 - 8 May) and held the "Advocacy and Libraries" joint EBLIDA/FOBID/VOB Conference at the Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam (Amsterdam Public Library) in Amsterdam on Friday (Day 2 - 9 May).
Day 1 - EBLIDA annual Council meeting, The Hague, 8 May 2008
Getting to The Netherlands There are three main ways of getting to The Netherlands: Arriving by air Fly to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Fly to Rotterdam Schiphol Airport Arriving by train Arriving by car
Click here for the participants list (final version) You can see the agenda (as approved) here
Day 2 - EBLIDA/FOBID/VOB "Advocacy and Libraries" Conference, Amsterdam, 9 May 2008 See here a video entitled "Advocacy and Libraries" Symposium, Friday 9 May 2008 at the Amsterdam Public Library, by Jaap van de Geer 
Click here for the programme. Presentations will be uploaded as they become available.
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Amsterdam Schiphol is the main airport in the Netherlands and is situated at close distance from and to Amsterdam and The Hague. The best way to get to The Hague from Schiphol Airport is by train. The train station is situated underneath Schiphol Plaza in the central hall of the terminal, where there are ticket desks and ticket machines. A one way ticket costs over 7 Euro. Direct trains to The Hague Central Station (Den Haag CS) run every half hour and the journey takes 30 minutes.
Rotterdam airport provides a daily service to a number of European cities, including Spain, the UK and Ireland. Buses to Rotterdam Central Station depart throughout the day (the journey takes around 20 minutes). Trains to The Hague Central Station (Den Haag CS) depart every 10-15 minutes.
There are two train stations in The Hague. International trains stop at The Hague Holland-Spoor (Den Haag HS) and local trains (including from Schiphol airport) stop at The Hague Central Station (Den Haag CS). There are regular connections from Den Haag HS to Den Haag CS. For information on arrival/departure train times, visit the Dutch railway company.
The Hague is easily reachable by car. Just follow the A12 motorway into the city centre. For traffic information in the region of The Hague, click here.
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The Hague
City of The Hague / The Municipality of The Hague / Welcome to The Hague
The Hague means enjoying cultural events, concerts, art exhibits, and a night out at the theatre, shopping in the city centre and a bracing walk at the seaside. The Hague is a wonderful city full of life, all year round!
Getting to the EBLIDA office Grote Marktstraat 43 The EBLIDA Secretariat can be reached within walking distance from both train (NS) Stations (click here for map details). If you prefer to take the tram, most of them will stop (halte) at either Spui (Den Haag Holland Spoor, tram lines 1, 9, 10, 15 and 16) or Grote Markt (Den Haag Centraal, trams 2, 3, 6 and 15). Click here for tram routes.
NL-2511 BH The Hague
Tel.: +31 70 309 05 51
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam.info
Amsterdam Tourism & Convention Board.
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The City of Amsterdam's official English-language portal for international visitors, expats, students and enterprises.
Amsterdam.
An informative site for tourism and leisure in Amsterdam with tips for trips, museums, shops, night life, events, restaurants and online hotel reservations.
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Hotel Accommodation
Room reservations have been made at the Ibis Hotel in the centre of the Hague. Half of the pre-booked rooms will be released two months before arrival (7 March 2008); the remaining rooms on 7 April 2008. Delegates who wish to stay at the Ibis Hotel can book a room after 7 April based on availability only.
Delegates are strongly advised to book their rooms directly with Ibis and BEFORE 7 April 2008. WHEN BOOKING, PLEASE INDICATE Reservation Number 070508BIB (EBLIDA).
Ibis Den Haag City Centre
Jan Hendrikstraat 10
NL-2512 GL The Hague
Tel.: +31 (0)70 318 43 18
Fax: +31 (0)70 318 43 19
Email: H3701@accor.com
Charlotte Sloos (Reservation Department)
The hotel is located in the beautiful centre of The Hague and has 197 comfortable rooms. All the rooms are equipped with a bathroom, an individual air cooling system, a safe where you can store your laptop and other valuables, TV, telephone and an ISDN connection.In the spacious and cozy lobby you will find the bar as well as the restaurant "Le Café" where you can have a relaxed meal (open until 22h30).
Parkhotel Den Haag
Molenstraat 53
NL-2513 BJ The Hague
Tel.: +31 (0)70 362 43 71
Fax: +31 (0)70 361 45 25
Email: vdstelt@parkhoteldenhaag.nl
Check-in: 14h00
Check-out: 12h00
The Parkhotel Den Haag is located in the very heart of the city, bordering the gardens of the Royal Palace Noordeinde. Many restaurants, shops, museums are in walking distance. Executive rooms are available in May, with rates of € 200,- per night, excluding breakfast and city taxes.
Hotel Mercure Den Haag Central
Spui 180
NL-2511 BW The Hague
Tel.: +31 (0)70 345 50 38
Mercure Hotel Den Haag Central is situated in the bustling heart of town, in the immediate vicinity of the new municipal offices, the dance and music theater and a short walk from the DH train (CS) station. There are also various ministries and a busy shopping centre near by.
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