Executive Committee, 22-23 April
30th Meeting of the EPSU Executive Committee
22 - 23 April 2008,
ITUH, Room AUD, Brussels
You are herewith invited to the 30th meeting of the EPSU Executive Committee. It will take place at the International Trade Union House - Boulevard du Roi Albert II 5 - 1210 Brussels - Room AUD, starting at 10.00 on 22 April 2008 and finishing at 16.30 at the latest on 23 April 2008.
Interpretation has been requested as follows: Active: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Russian Passive: Danish, Norwegian, Portuguese and Greek.
The minutes of the previous meeting (26-27 November 2007) were sent with EPSU Executive Committee Circular No. 14 on 12 December 2007. The draft agenda is attached. Other meeting documents will be sent as soon as possible.
We expect participating unions to cover all travel and subsistence costs of their representatives. Should you require accommodation, a list of hotels in Brussels offering preferential tariffs to the EPSU/ETUC is attached.
Please fill in and return the attached participation form by 10 March 2008 at the latest.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
As you have realised, there are some difficulties in finding hotel rooms in Brussels for the dates of our Executive Committee meeting. This is due to a particularly large trade fair, which is taking place in Brussels that week.
As indicated on the EPSU website, sites such as www.resoltel.be and others can assist you in finding a room in Brussels, but only as of 25 March at the earliest when block bookings for the trade fair end.
The EPSU secretariat has therefore made a block booking for 45 rooms for the nights of 21 and 22 April at:
Hotel De Keyser De Keyserlei 66-70 2018 Antwerp
This hotel is located within very short walking distance from Antwerp Central Station which has a regular train service to Brussels North station (+/- 30 minute journey on the recommended trains in appendix) which in turn is quite near to the ITUH where the Executive Committee will meet. For more information I refer you to the appended train schedules and area maps.
HOW TO BOOK
Please make your reservation by contacting Ms Nicole Quetin at “Matière Grise Consult’’ by 20 March 2008 at the very latest:
Fax + 32 2 375 53 16 nquetin@matieregrise.be Tel + 32 475 26 51 27
Please mention “EPSU ANTWERP” in your correspondence.
Ms Quetin will take care of making and guaranteeing your reservation and she will send you a confirmation.
Participants are expected to pay their hotel invoice before leaving the hotel. In case of cancellation or modification of your reservation, please contact Ms Quetin.
As the overnight accommodation cost is slightly higher than usual (160,- Euros per night breakfast included) and as there is the additional travel cost between Antwerp and Brussels, EPSU will exceptionally provide a ‘per noctem’ compensation for those of you staying in Antwerp. This compensation will amount to 50,- Euros per night, for a maximum of 2 nights and is available to titular and substitute members of the EPSU Executive Committee. Members eligible for financial assistance will be compensated on a case basis.
Participation form
List of hotels in Brussels and an area map
Please note there is a trade fair in Brussels that week. As it is a very busy week, all price reduction deals are off during that period and our hotels will be more expensive. You can also book through www.resotel.be or www.belgium-hospitality.com
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