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REGISTRATION AND OTHER USEFUL INFO
Current fee = 400 € (until 31 Mar 2011)
The fee is going to change in less than 10 days.
Register and pay now before the fee goes up!
Late and on-site registration fee = 450 € (from 1 Apr 2011)
Create an account on our website: http://www.jciec2011.cat/registration.html and proceed to the registration page. More details about the registration: http://www.jciec2011.cat/terms-a-conditions.
INFORMATION ABOUT A PLANNED BOOKING PROCEDURE
We are getting closer to the Conference and many of you might be thinking how to make your final arrangements to attend trainings, enjoy tours or get transportation from the airport to Tarragona and back. We are finalising everything and we’d like to inform you about the planned procedure.
From early-mid April, all transport combinations, trainings and tours information will be available to you from your profile on the EC2011 website – you’ll be able to see all services and activities we will be offering during the Conference. You’ll have the opportunity to book a seat in the most convenient bus, make a reservation for a tour or get a place at training in advance in an easy way. You will then be able to download all this information to your personal calendar and have it with you at any time!
We strongly recommend that all of you book your bus, tour and training in advance because at the Conference we only can guarantee the remaining places (e.g. if we’ve got a tour for 30 people max. and 28 registrations in advance, we will only allow 2 registrations onsite). Also, if we see in advance that there are more people interested in a certain activity we can open the activity for more people. This won’t be possible to do onsite. So watch out your profile on the web. More information is coming soon!
TRANSPORT
SPANAIR
Spanair offers you the possibility to benefit from a 25% discount on flight tickets! Travel to the Conference with Spanair and get the best price! You just need to visit http://www.spanair.com/web/es-es/Corporates/ and use the identification code: JKMICE110019.
RENFE
Use the train and benefit from a 30% discount! Every train, all tickets, from May 27th to June 9th, for trains running within Spain and arriving or departing from Tarragona. You just need to download the travel authorisation form from this link: http://www.jciec2011.cat/attachments/article/124/Renfe_JCIEC2011.pdf. Print it, write down your name where it says “Titular” and buy your tickets at the train station!
SPECIAL SHIP MOORINGS RENT
Do you enjoy sailing? Are you thinking of arriving to Tarragona on a ship or a boat? The COC has negotiated special rates for those who want to travel by a ship/boat. Based on their length, the price of having your ship/boat in the port is as following:
| 10×3,5 metres | 20,51 €/day + 18% VAT |
| 12×4 metres | 24,22 €/day + 18% VAT |
| 15×4,5 metres | 34,99 €/day + 18% VAT |
| 18×5 metres | 46,36€/day + 18% VAT |
| 20×6 metres | 65,91€/day + 18% VAT |
Do not miss this opportunity to enjoy the EC2011 in a different way! You can ask for more details and make your booking via this email: logistics@jciec2011.eu. You’ll also be able to make your booking on the website soon.
JCI EC 2011 PROGRAM KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Federico Mayor Zaragoza was born in Barcelona and is a Spanish scholar and politician. He served as Director-General of UNESCO from 1987 to 1999.
During his 12 years as head of UNESCO Mayor gave new life to the organization’s mission to “build a bastion of peace in the minds of all people”, putting the institution at the service of peace, tolerance, human rights and peaceful coexistence, working within the scope of its powers and remaining faithful to its original goals. Under Mayor’s guidance, UNESCO created the Culture of Peace Programme, whose objectives revolve around four main themes: education for peace; human rights and democracy; the fight against isolation and poverty; the defence of cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue; and conflict prevention and the consolidation of peace.
Mayor obtained a doctorate in pharmacy from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958. He also held few political postings. In addition to numerous scientific publications, Mayor has published four books of poetry.
He collaborates with various organizations, academia, national and international associations, and he has received awards and honours from different countries and has been awarded honorary degrees by numerous national and international universities.
More information on all programs and activities is regularly updated on our website: http://www.jciec2011.cat/program.html. CHECK IT OUT AND DON’T MISS ANY NEWS!
JCI EC 2011 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS – SPORTS ACTIVITIES
During the conference there will be several sports activities so take your sports clothes with you (not only the swimming suitJ). What activities are we talking about?
| Morning runners
When: 2, 3 and 4 June – Schedule: 7.00am to 8.00am. – Two groups of runners: beginners and advanced with a coach in each group. – Description: 30 and 40 minutes run to various places of Tarragona. |
Football Championship
When: 3 and 4 June – Teams of minimum 7 players. – A team for every National JCI Chapter (players have to bring a dress that will distinguish them from others). – Duration of the game: 15+15 minutes. – Timetable: games – Friday 3rd June (09:00h to 14:00h), semi-finals – Saturday 4th June (9:00h to 11:00h) and final – Saturday 4th June at 15:00h. |
| Basketball (3×3)
When: 3 and 4 June – Teams of minimum 3 players. – A team for every National JCI Chapter (players have to bring a dress that will distinguish them from others). – Duration of the game: 15 minutes. – Timetable: games – Friday 3rd June (09:00h to 14:00h), semi-finals – Saturday 4th June (11:00h to 13:00h) and final – Saturday 4th June at 16:00h. |
Beach Volleyball
When: 3 and 4 June – Place: beach “Arrabassada” – Teams of minimum 3 players – A team for every National JCI Chapter (players have to bring a dress that will distinguish them from others). – Duration of the game: 15+15 minutes. – Timetable: games – Friday 3rd June (09:00h to 14:00h), semi-finals – Saturday 4th June (9:00h to 11:00h) and final – Saturday 4th June at 13:00h. |
CONFERENCE OFFICIAL GUIDED TOURS
Wine and Cava Cellar Tours
Catalonia is well-known as a wine and cava producer. Enjoy an unforgettable visit to Priorat wineries and Penedès cava cellars in the region, soak up the nature and relax while enjoying the wine and cava.
Deep into WINE & CAVA tourism, two routes in which you can discover:
PRIORAT CELLARS TOUR
Priorat is synonym of craftsmanship and tradition. Its robust, seasoned wines are born and grown in inland regions, where they are cultivated on terraces along steep slopes with poor slate soil that is notoriously difficult to work with. The red Carinyena (Carignan) grape and the Garnatxa (Grenache) are the key to today’s Priorats. A subtle blend of these varieties produces robust, garnet-coloured reds, with rich, concentrated flavours and an intense bouquet.
(Recently, The New York Times published an article about Priorat so have a look: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/dining/reviews/16wine.html?_r=2.)
PENEDÈS CELLARS TOUR
The Penedès region lies in the low hills that run from the Mediterranean Sea to the Montserrat mountain across several small rivers valleys. It is one of the Catalonia’s most internationally well-known regions and it produces some 1,500,000 hectoliters a year, a large portion of which is used to make cava. Penedès white wines are light, fresh, fruity and aromatic with a moderate alcohol content. The reds, which are produced on a smaller scale, are smooth, velvety, complex and elegant with a distinct personality.
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