Registered participants will receive specific joining instructions approximately two weeks before the conference. In the meantime, we hope the following, general information will be helpful.
The main building of the University of Ljubljana,
Ljubljana skyline
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Kamnik–Savinja Alps in the distance
Conference location
University of Ljubljana,
Faculty of Administration
Gosarjeva ulica 005
SI - 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Coordinator’s Office
Elizabeta Bobnar Najzer tel: + 386 1 580 55 00
Click here for the conference key locations on Googlemap. Or type ECEG 2011 Slovenia into Google Maps. Click here for a useful map of the campus
University information
The University;
The University of Ljubljana is a higher education institution with great tradition and a high level of innovation, where students are the top priority. Since its foundation in 1919, the University of Ljubljana has represented an important pillar of Slovenian society and has acted as the driving force of its development. At its ninetieth anniversary, celebrated in December 2009, it can proudly present itself as a respected member of the global academic community, as it has ranked among the three per cent of the best universities in the world for a number of years. More detailed information can be found at the University website at: http://www.uni-lj.si/
The Faculty:
The Faculty of Administration is the member of the LjubljanaUniversity, and is proud on its long tradition. It carries out its mission in undergraduate and postgraduate education programmes, research, development and consulting activities, professional training of civil servants, and international cooperation, concentrating on the following fields:
·Legal regulation and development in public sector
·Public sector organisation
·Public sector economics
·Public finance
·Public sector management
·Public sector information systems and development of e-administration.
The Faculty continues to develop existing programmes, while introducing the new joint study programmes prepared in cooperation with faculties abroad. It is also introducing new forms of study, such as distance learning, problem-based learning, and teamwork.
Its quality has been recognized also by the EAPAA association (European Association for Public Administration Accreditation), granting us the accreditation for the master's study programme in Administration in September 2008. We are in the process of evaluation for further accreditations. More detailed information can be found at the Faculty website at: http://www.fu.uni-lj.si/en/
Conference accommodation
Conference accommodation in Ljubljana is offered at 2 different hotels:
§The Best Western Premier HOTEL SLON is located 3.8kms from the conference venue and is an easy journey on a local bus that stops outside the Hotel and outside the University.The ACI conference support team will be staying at this hotel. Should there be a requirement for ground transportation for the Conference Dinner this hotel will be the pick-up and drop off point. Click here to view the hotel website.
§The A HOTEL is located 5.9kms from the conference venue and is a bus ride away from the University. A hotel guests also enjoy very low taxi rates around Ljubljana (the ride from the hotel to the University for up to 4 persons is max. €8). Click here to view the hotel website.
Click on this link to Google Maps to see the relative position of each hotel. Please note there is limited accommodation available. To reserve accommodation at the conference rates, see the registration page
Conference dinner venue
The dinner venue for ECEG 2011 is the Town Hall in Ljubljana. You place at the conference dinner is included I your registration fee. Should you wish to bring a guest with you to the conference dinner, please consult the Registration page for details.
General information
Ljubljana is the political and cultural heart of the Slovenian nation. It is an important European commercial, business, exhibition and congressional centre as well as the transport, science and education centre of Slovenia.
The first impression a visitor gets of Ljubljana is that it is an exceptionally young city. It is home to over 50,000 students, who give it a special vibe. As four Slovene regions meet in Ljubljana, the city's numerous restaurants and inns offer a wide range of local delicacies, not to mention superb wines. Today scientists are drawn to the city because of its high-calibre institutes and university, as are artists due to its world-famous graphic biennial, art academy and countless art galleries. International businessmen, economists and experts from all fields frequently attend the city's many business and congressional meetings, exhibitions and trade fairs.
Ljubljana is certainly a city with a high quality of life. It is a city of greenery, its very centre occupied by parks and forests, and it also represents an ideal departure point for the discovery of all the variety Slovenia has to offer. The unique Karst region, the Adriatic coast, the mountains, the hilly wine-growing regions, the spas, and many historic towns are all within a two-hour drive. The vistors bureau website is located at: http://www.visitljubljana.si/en/
Getting into Ljubljana
When arriving by Air
After arriving at Airport Ljubljana you can take a taxi straight to Ljubljana or wait for the bus or shuttle headed for the main bus station in Ljubljana.
Taxi: we recommend INTERTOURS TAXI company (telephone number: 00 386 31 311 311). It takes app. 20 minutes to the Faculty, the price is from 20 to 24 EUR.
By bus: the price is 4,10 EUR. The journey time is approximately 45 minutes to the main bus station in Ljubljana. Tickets are purchased on the bus. For information about ticket prices, please call: 090 93 4230 or check on www.ap-ljubljana.si. Shuttle Connection: the price is 8,00 EUR. Departures are adapted to plane landings. For information please call: +386 (0)41 644 444 or check www.airport-shuttle.si,www.mnj.si, orcontact via e-mail: info@mnj.si
By Bus or Train
At the main train station or bus station, walk to the bus stop at Bavarski dvor and wait for city bus numbers 6 or 8 and get off at the bus stop at the big white Mercator building. Useful links:
Coming from the direction of Maribor: At the Tomacevo roundabout drive in the directionCenter and turn into Vojkova Street (Vojkova cesta); after 500 m you will reach the FA.
Coming from the directions of Kranj, Koper and Novo mesto: At Ljubljana's ring-road bypass drive until you reach the exit for the WTC (World Trade Centre), join Dunajska road (Dunajska cesta) in the direction Center and at the second traffic lights (near AMZS) turn left into Allendejeva Street (Allendejeva ulica). When you reach Vojkova Street (Vojkova cesta), turn right and then right again into the first street.
Taxis
We recommend INTERTOURS TAXI company (telephone number: 00 386 31 311 311) which confirmed the below stated prices (21.1.2010):
ØFrom the airport to the Faculty of Administration: 20 minutes, - from 20 to 24 EUR
ØFrom the bus and railway station and centre of Ljubljana to the Faculty of Administration - from 3 to 5 EUR
Local transport in Ljubljana
City buses
Those wishing to travel on Ljubljana city buses, operated by the Ljubljanski potniški promet (LPP) public utility company, should purchase the Urbana public transport card. The card is available from LPP ticket offices, tourist information centres and most of the city's newspaper kiosks, news-stands and post offices. The card is priced at €2.00 and can store up to €50.00 of credit to be spent on city bus fares. The Urbana card can be topped up with cash at all the above mentioned sales outlets and the green Urbanomat ticket machines located across the city, mostly next to bus stops. The ticket machines accept both cash and credit and debit cards. A single journey fare is €0.80. It covers an up to 90-minute journey regardless of the number of buses needed to be changed to reach the destination.
Two versions of the Urbana card are available: the yellow top-up card and the green monthly card. The top-up card, available from all the above mentioned sales outlets, is not issued in the cardholder's name so no identity document is required to obtain it. A single Urbana card can be used to pay for several people's fare. Such payments must be made to the driver, who selects the required number of fares on a special terminal. The monthly card, which can, after the end of a monthly period, also be used as a top-up card, can only be purchased from LPP ticket offices.
In June Central European Summer Time (CEST) is in operation, local time is UTC +2 hour
Dialling codes
Click here to find the International Dialling Code
Arriving by air?
After arriving at Airport Ljubljana you can take a taxi straight to Ljubljana or wait for the bus or shuttle headed for the main bus station in Ljubljana.
Taxi: we recommend INTERTOURS TAXI company (telephone number: 00 386 31 311 311). It takes app. 20 minutes to the Faculty, the price is from 20 to 24 EUR.
By bus: the price is 4,10 EUR. The journey time is approximately 45 minutes to the main bus station in Ljubljana. Tickets are purchased on the bus. For information about ticket prices, please call: 090 93 4230 or check on www.ap-ljubljana.si. Shuttle Connection: the price is 8,00 EUR. Departures are adapted to plane landings. For information please call: +386 (0)41 644 444 or check www.airport-shuttle.si,www.mnj.si, orcontact via e-mail: info@mnj.si
Other useful links
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To find your way to some of the major tourist sites click here.
