Invitation to the international conference EUROGI extra member meeting, Slovenská republika, Bratislava, 18. – 19. november 2011

1. EUROPEAN UMBRELLA ORGANISATION FOR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
and
SLOVAK ASSOCIATION FOR GEOINFORMATICS
cordially invite you to the
EUROGI EXTRA MEMBERS MEETING
BRATISLAVA, 18th NOVEMBER 2011
www.eurogi.eu
eurogi@eurogi.org

2. PROGRAMME 18/11/2011
08:30 ‐ 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome by EUROGI, SAGI, CAGI, local stakeholders
09:15 – 09:45 EUROGI: Vision, mission and activities
Bruce McCormack, President EUROGI
09:45 – 10:30 Block I: Building of a national infrastructure of Spatial
Information in the Slovak Republic
Keynote speakers
‐ Mgr. R. Bonk ‐ Ministry of Environment of the Slovak
Republic
‐ Ing. K. Leitmannová ‐ Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre
Authority of the Slovak Republic
‐ Ing. M. Žiačik ‐ Slovak Environmental Agency
‐ prof. J. Tuček ‐ Technical University in Zvolen
Moderator: Wolfgang Steinborn, Executive Member EUROGI
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee break
Opening the accompanying exhibition of posters presenting
additional projects, activities and institutions
11:00 – 12:30 Block II: Issues of national importance to EUROGI members
Country review and members plus invited host reports
based on prepared hot‐topics questionnaire;
‐ GI added value in crisis time (leave the encapsulated GIS)
‐ What after INSPIRE will expire („SDI 2020“)
‐ Benefits of self‐governing expert associations
‐ Subnational SDIs
Moderator: Catharina Bamps, Secretary General EUROGI
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 Block III: Best Practises in the Slovak Republic
State Geological Institute of Dionyz Stur (RNDr. Š. Káčer)
Slovak Road Administration (Ing. A. Szebényiová, CSc.)
G‐BASE s.r.o. (Ing. V. Stromček, PhD.)
GEODIS SLOVAKIA, s.r.o. (Ing. R. Šrámková)
Moderators: Doc. RNDr. Dagmar Kusendová, CSc., Faculty of
Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava and prof.
J. Tuček, Rector Technical University in Zvolen
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3. 14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
poster exhibition
15:00 – 16:45 Block IV: Open Discussion, short presentations by
participants
Open discussion based on presentations sent in by
participants focused on EUROGI added value to European
Spatial Data Infrastructures, research, long‐time strategy
and reasons and possibilities why and how to assist with
GI/GIS/SDI development specifically in Southern and Eastern
Europe or other topics.
Moderator: Bruce McCormack, President EUROGI
16:45 ‐ 17:00 Concluding comments
EUROGI and brief comment from sponsors
17:00 ‐ 17:15 Celebration: EUROGI/SAGI
Bruce McCormack, President EUROGI
Róbert Fencík, President SAGI
19:00 Members’ Dinner
Saturday, November 19th
09:00 – 13:00 GENERAL BOARD MEETING
Closed session for EUROGI‐members and invited guests
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
15:00 – 16.30 Sightseeing of Bratislava
Voluntary social programme
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4. Programme and organizational committee:
Bruce McCormack (EUROGI)
Catharina Bamps (EUROGI)
Jiří Hiess (EUROGI, CAGI)
Róbert Fencík (SAGI, STU Bratislava)
Dagmar Kusendová (SAGI, UK Bratislava)
Vladimír Stromček (SAGI)
Miloslav Ofúkaný (SAGI, Geoinformatika.sk)
Ladislav Danek (STU Bratislava)
Ivica Paulovičová (UK Bratislava)
Contact:
EUROGI Secretariat: Catharina Bamps, catharina.bamps@eurogi.org
Slovak Association for Geoinformatics: Róbert Fencík, fencik@sagi.sk
On-line registration:
http://www.eurogi.org/meeting-slovakia-2011- Free entry
We look forward to meeting you in Bratislava
Bruce McCormack Róbert Fencík
president EUROGI president SAGI
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5. PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Venue of the meeting
Waterworks Museum
Devínska cesta 1/A
841 04 Bratislava
http://www.vodarenskemuzeum.sk/en/
LOCATION: 48° 8' 51.62" N 17° 3' 45.48" E
How to get there: http://www.vodarenskemuzeum.sk/en/visit/
Trams
The city public transit stop "Molecova" is nearby and is served by trams number: 1, 4, 5,
9, 12 and 17.
Buses
The city public transit stop "Molecova" is served by buses number: 32, 33, 133, 135 and
139. City public transit buses stop at the "Vodárenské múzeum" stop directly as well -
buses number: 28 and 29.
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6. Accommodation in Bratislava
RECOMMENDED HOTELS:
Park Inn Danube****, Bratislava Hotel (from 80€/person/night)
Rybné nám 1,
813 38 Bratislava
T: +421 2 5934 0000
F: +421 2 5441 4311
Email: info.bratislava@rezidorparkinn.com
Reservation: reservation.bratislava@rezidorparkinn.com
Web: http://www.parkinn.com/hotel-bratislava
Location: 48° 8' 25.28"N 17° 6' 23.09"E
Hotel TATRA**** a. s. (from 80€/person/night)
Nám.1.mája 5
811 06 Bratislava
T: Recepcion - 00421 2 59272111
Reservation - 00421 2 59272123
Email: recepcia@hoteltatra.sk
Web: http://www.hoteltatra.sk/
Location: 48° 8' 58.08"N 17° 6' 34.97"E
Hotel Sorea Regia*** (from 40€/person/night)
Kráľovské údolie č. 6
811 02 Bratislava
T: +421/ 2 / 32 112 870
F: +421/ 2 / 32 112 871
Email: marketingrga@sorea.sk
Web: http://www.sorea.sk/Default.aspx?CatID=337
Location: 48° 8' 38.62"N 17° 5' 7.76"E
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7. Hotel Ibis Bratislava Centrum*** (from 45€/person/night)
Zámocká 38
81101 Bratislava
T: +421 2 5929 2000
Email: h3566@accor.com
Web: http://www.ibishotel.com/gb/hotel-3566-ibis-bratislava-centrum/index.shtml
Location: 48° 8' 36.97'' N 17° 6' 1.23'' E
Hotel Akademik (from 45€/person/night)
Vazovova 1
811 07 Bratislava
T: +421/918/664027
Reservation: e-mail - elena.trochtova@stuba.sk
Web: http://www.stuba.sk/new/generate_page.php?page_id=3671
Location: 48° 9' 16.07"N 17° 6' 58.29"E
Hotel Družba, Student dormitory Družba (from 28€/person/night - 10 min. on
foot from the venue)
Botanická 25
842 14 Bratislava
T: 00421/2/65420065, 00421/2/60299111
F: 00421/2/65423680
E – mail: recepcia@druzba.uniba.sk
Web: http://www.hotel-
druzba.sk/index.cfm?s=about_us&Redirected=yes&NewLanguageID=en
Location: 48° 8' 50.86"N 17° 4' 13.91"E
To get to any hotel takes a maximum of 30 minutes from the airport, railway or bus
station by public transport or taxi. To get to the venue from any hotel takes a maximum
of 20 minutes by public transport.
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