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IC1406 cHiPSet Cost Action: Management Committee and Working Groups Joint Meeting

11 September 2015 Cracow University of Technology, Cracow (Poland)

Where we are?

Coordinates: 50°3′41″N 19°56′18″E City rights: 5 June 1257 lArea : 327 km2 (126 sq mi) Elevation: 219 m (719 ft) Population (31 December 2011)

• City: 759,137
• Density: 2,300/km2(6,000/sq mi)
• Metro: 1,395,893

Demonym: Cracovian Time zone : CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)

Area Code: +48 12

www.krakow.pl http://www.en.infokrakow.pl/

Cracow (Kraków)

• Second largest and one of the
• ldest cities in Poland,
• Former

capital

• f

Poland (1038-1569)

• One of the leading centres of

Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life (24 universities and institutions

• f

higher education)

• One
• f

Poland's most important economic hubs

Cracow's historic centre with the Old Town, Old Jewish District Kazimierz and the Royal Wawel Castle, was included as the first of its kind on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1978.

Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Kraków Wawel Castle Main Square Market Kazimierz District

Business and Economic Centre

• Localtion of the national and regional

centres

• f

about 50 large multinational companies including Google, IBM, Motorola, Delphi, GE, Hitachi, and many more

• Foreign direct investment in Cracow

has reached approximately 3.5 billion USD. Cracow is one of Poland's most important economic centres, and the economic hub

• f the Lesser Poland region.

Cracow University of Technology

• Established in 1945
• Second largest technical

universitety in Cracow

• 7 Faculties
• About 18 000 students
• Perfect location (near the

city centre, in the historic buildings in Warszawska Street, that used to be Austrian archduke army barracks)

http://www.en.pk.edu.pl/

Labs and University Facilities

Meeting Venue and Short Agenda

Short Agenda

09:00 - 09:05 Welcome to participants 09:05 – 11:00 MC Meeting 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 13:00 Presentations of invited guests

• Prof. Jesus Carretero – Nesus Action Chair

COMARCH Kościuszko Institute CTT CUT 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch 14:15 – 15:30 WG joint Meeting 15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break 16:00 – 18:30 WG Individual Sessions 20:00 - ???  Dinner

„Kotłownia” CUT Conference Center

The main conference room capacity is up to 150- 200 participants. The room is fully equipped with projectors, HQ audio and video systems, aircondition, free wi-fi access, etc. „Kotłownia” is located in a historical building of stables for race horces of the Austrian Archduke Rudolph.

„Kotłownia” is the main conference center of Cracow University of Technology located at the main campus, in the city center, next to the main railway station.

„Kotłownia” CUT Location

Lunches

Lunches will be organized in „Kotłownia” exhibition hall located at the ground floor of the building.

Dinner

CK Browar

Beer served there is made in accordance with an old Austro- Hungarian recipes, it has a unique aroma and taste and is brewed on the spot in front of the guests' eyes. CK Browar is one of the most famous pub/beer restaurant in Cracow. It is famous of non-pasteurised and non- filtered beers.

http://www.ckbrowar.krakow.pl/index_en.html

Selected Cracow attractions (for individual exploration, good

• ption for short stay, for day

after tasty and long dinner :0)

• Old Town,
• Wawel Hill
• Planty Park
• Jagiellonian University District
• Main Market Square
• The Royal Route
• St Mary’s Church

Old Cracow Guided Tour

Main Square Underground Exhibition

• Following the Traces of European Identity
• f Cracow

http://www.podziemiarynku.com/index.php?lang=eng

Schindler’s Factory

http://www.oskarschindlersfactory.com/

The exhibition space is so well distributed that when you walk around the tourist route you can feel like almost in a theater that is because of elements

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stage design and multimedia solutions.

Accommodation

Hotels

Hotel Alexander II ***

http://www.alexhotel.pl/english/hotel-alexander/alexander.html

Walking distance from the conference venue (15 minutes) Prices: regular 78-90 Euro (signle room) use booking.com for reservation

Hotel Amber ***

http://www.hotel-amber.pl/homepage.php

Walking distance from the conference venue (15 minutes) Prices: regular 90 Euro (signle room) use booking.com for reservation

Hostels

Hostel of the Cracow Drama Shool

http://www.pwst.krakow.pl/?strona=1&lp=11

200 m distance from the conference venue Prices: 19-20 Euro for a bed in double room

Dizzy Daisy Downtown Hostel

http://www.krakowhostel.pl/pl

Walking distance from the conference venue (10 minutes) Prices: 10-25 Euro

Cuisine and Prices

Once you are in Cracow you MUST try all of these traditional dishes: Pierogi Beer ;) Bigos Mielone

Cracow prices

Local currency PLN, 10 PLN = 2.32 EUR

Price range (EUR) Taxi from airport to city center 11.62 - 16.27 Airport Express train to city center 2.79 Public bus from airport to city center 0.70 - 0.81 3km taxi ride in Krakow 3.49 - 5.81 Tram/bus ride in Krakow 0.46 - 0.93 All-day tram/bus pass 2.79 Food type Price (EUR) Budget breakfast 2 - 3 Budget lunch 3 - 10 Budget dinner 10 - 30 Beer (pint) 1.16 - 1.86 McDonald's Big Mac 1.84

CRACOW TRANSPORTATION PRICES CRACOW FOOD PRICES

We will be very happy and honoured to host you in Cracow!

Contact Person:

• Prof. Joanna Kołodziej

Institute of Computer Science Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science Cracow University of Technology

• ul. Warszawska 24

31-155 Cracow, Poland E-mail: jokolodziej@pk.edu.pl, joanna.kolodziej68@gmail.com