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Links for Iceland
The official tourist information website for Iceland is the Inspired by Iceland directory. Right now they are running a "Ask Guðmundur" campaign, in which you can ask a real Icelandic Guðmundur anything you need to know about Iceland. Like they say on the webpage, the answer might not be what you expect, but...it might be worth a try!
Visit Reykjavik - http://visitreykjavik.is/
Visit Akureyri - http://www.visitakureyri.is/
TripAdvisor - Iceland
Lonely Plant - Iceland
Car rentals in Akureyri
Swimming pools in Iceland
PAGE21 interim GA - UK
download all practical information in PDF format here
The next PAGE21 consortium meeting will be the Interim General Assembly, held in 5-7 May in Exeter.
The interim GA will be a working meeting with the sole objective of working in cooperation on the PAGE21 syntheses papers that will come out at the end of the project.
Since this is a working meeting around specific topics, it will not be as big as the usual GAs. In fact, the WP leaders will contact those willing and able to participate in the writing process in order to ensure that at the end around each paper will be manageable amount of people from all relevant WPs.
REGISTRATION
Registration to this event is via email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Registration deadline was Friday, 27 March.
VENUE
The meeting venue will be at the Laver Building (building no.22 in the map) at Streatham Campus, University of Exeter.
Address:
Laver Building
Streatham Campus
University of Exeter
North Park Road
Exeter
UK
EX4 4QF
For maps, please see the HERE and HERE.
DRAFT AGENDA
Download here the draft agenda in PDF
All participants must make all travel arrangements (travel and accommodation) by themselves.
Travel to Exeter from Heathrow int'l airport
The best way to travel from Heathrow to Exeter is by bus and train. First take the railair bus to Reading train station. This takes around 45 minutes. Tickets and information may be found at: http://www.railair.com/.
Then take the train from Reading to Exeter St David's, which takes around 2hrs. For timetables and cheaper advance tickets (bear in mind with this type of ticket, you can only use the ticket on the booked train!) use any UK rail website for example: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Following are some suggestions for hotels that are in close vicinity of the university.
Thistle Exeter, the Rougemont Hotel (£80-£105) Queen Street Exeter EX4 3SP
0871 376 9018 or +44 1392 312268
http://www.thistle.com/hotels/united_kingdom/exeter/the_rougemont_hotel/index.html
The Bendene (20 minute walk) (£35-85 B&B)
15-16 Richmond Road
Exeter EX4 4JA
+44 1392 213526
http://www.bendene.co.uk
Park View Bed and Breakfast (£32-£60)
8 Howell Road
Exeter EX4 4LG
+44 1392 271772
http://www.parkviewexeter.co.uk/index.htm
The Townhouse B&B (£35-£70)
54 St David's Hill
Exeter EX4 4DT
+44 1392 494994
http://www.townhouseexeter.co.uk/contact.html
The Queens Court Hotel (£60)
Bystock Terrace
Exeter
Devon EX4 4HY
+44 1392 272709
http://www.queenscourt-hotel.co.uk
Woodbine Guesthouse (£40-£55)
1 Woodbine Terrace
Exeter
Devon EX4 4LJ
+44 1392 203302
http://www.woodbineguesthouse.co.uk/index.html
The Telstar Hotel (£35-£60)
75-77 St David's Hill
Exeter EX4 4DW
+44 1392 272466
http://www.telstar-hotel.co.uk/index.html
Premier Inn Exeter Central St Davids (100m to St David's Station)
Bonhay Road
Exeter EX4 4BG
0871 527 9278
http://www.premierinn.com/en/hotel/EXESTD/exeter-central-st-davids?cmp=GLBC
For questions, please contact the PAGE21 project office:
Leena This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Heike This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone: +49 331 288-2219
The 4th PAGE21 General Assembly // October 13-15, 2015 // Akureyri, Iceland
The 4th and final PAGE21 General Assembly takes place October 13-15, 2015 at KEA hotel, Akureyri, Iceland.
Registration
You can register to the GA by sending Heike and Leena email. Please mention all following items:
- Email
- Institution / Affiliation
- Arrival date
- Departure date
- Allergies / food preferences (vegetarians etc.)
- Other information / comments
Final deadline for registrations is September 4.
Draft Agenda
Below you can see the draft agenda for the GA. The sessions are still subject to change, however, the starting and ending times will stand.
Download a detailed final agenda here in a PDF format
Accommodation
The main GA venue will be KEA hotel Akureyri. To ensure accommodation at the hotel, please book your room before September 1 by following this link. Make sure to mention "PAGE21" in the "Remarks" section in the online booking form. All accommodation is self-pay.
Travel to and from Akureyri
To travel to Akureyri, you must fly via Keflavik international airport. The main airlines operating flights to Keflavik are the Icelandair and WOW air. In addition, at least following airlines seem to operate flights to Keflavik: Lufthansa, Norwegian, SAS, easyJet, Luxair and AirBerlin.
From Keflavik you must take a FlyBus to Reykjavik domestic airport. Make sure to purchase a Flybus Plus ticket and listen instructions in the bus in order to know if you will have to change to a smaller bus at BSI Bus terminal to go all the way to the domestic airport. The ticket costs 2500 ISK and can be purchased online here or at the Keflavik international airport.
The bus ride between Keflavik and Reykjavik takes about an hour, so make sure to have ca. 3 hours between international and domestic flights.
Taxis are also available at the Keflavik International Airport. The price for taxi between Keflavik and Rkv domestic airport is appr. 10 000 ISK.
The domestic flights are operated by Flugfelag Islands / Air Iceland. To purchase your tickets between Reykjavik and Akureyri online, go here.
Excursion
On Wednesday October 14, we will go for a half-day excursion to the Lake Myvatn area, see here. The area hosts some of the most spectacular features of Icelandic nature raging from craters and mud pots to Nature baths in the "Blue Lagoon" style. The weather in October ranges in avegare from 8°C to 4°C with high possibility of rain. For the excursion, make sure thus to bring with you good hiking boots, wind and waterproof clothing, hat and cloves as well as a swimming suit and towel.
Links for those planning for few extra days in Iceland
The official tourist information website for Iceland is the Inspired by Iceland directory. Right now they are running a "Ask Guðmundur" campaign, in which you can ask a real Icelandic Guðmundur anything you need to know about Iceland. Like they say on the webpage, the answer might not be what you expect, but...it might be worth a try!
Post-PAGE21 funding opportunities list
