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ECER 2007 Ghent. Ghent University Main conference 19-22 Sep 2006 Pre-conference 17-18 Sep 2006. Focus points. Ghent in Belgium How to get there? Hotel accomodation? Features? Ghent University Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Infrastructure Social events: locations.
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ECER 2007Ghent Ghent University Main conference 19-22 Sep 2006 Pre-conference 17-18 Sep 2006
Focus points • Ghent in Belgium • How to get there? Hotel accomodation? • Features? • Ghent University • Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences • Infrastructure • Social events: locations
Ghent in Belgium • How to get to Gent? • By air (and train) • Brussels International Airport (Zaventem): http://www.brusselsairport.be/ • Antwerp International Airport (e.g. from London City): http://www.antwerpairport.be/ • Charleroi Brussels South International Airport: http://www.charleroi-airport.com/ • By train • Gent has a major train station: Gent St.-Pieters(2 direct trains/hour to airport Brussels International) • Gent can be reached by train from London, Amsterdam, Paris, Köln, Frankfurt, and Luxemburg.
Ghent in Belgium 2 star (253 rooms) Ascona (39) Campanile (51) Hotel Drongen (7) Eden (29) Ibis Gent Centrum St-Baafs (120) The Boatel (7) 1 star (78 rooms) Hotel-Restaurant Castel (12) Erasmus (11) Monasterium Poortackere (36) Trianon (19) Bed & Breakfast (100 rooms) > 2000 rooms in 30’ distance from Ghent (Bruges) 5 star hotel (150 rooms) Marriott 4 star hotels (435 rooms) Ghent River hotel (77) Holiday Inn Gent Expo (138) NH Gent Hotel (49) Sofitel Gent Belfort (171) 3 star (613 rooms) Adoma (15) Aparthotel Castelnou (40) Astoria (18) Best Western Chamade (45) Europahotel (37) Gravensteen (49) Holiday Inn Gent UZ (140) Ibis Gent Centrum Opera (134) Inter City Hotel Ghent (18) Novotel Gent Centrum (117)
Ghent University • Research University • 11 faculties • 26.000 students
Ghent University 8 major campuses spread out over the city Conference site = Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences A Building B Building
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences A Building B Building
Infrastructure • A total of 1932 seats are available: • Large lecture halls • Smaller workshop and practicum rooms • All lecture halls and 7/10 of smaller rooms fully equiped computer and beamer • Large lecture halls N • Aud A 160 • Aud I 206 • Aud II 613 • Aud III 88 • Aud IV 120 • Practicum R 100 • 1B 110
Infrastructure N • 1A 50 • 1C 80 • 2A 30 • 2B 60 • 2C 48 • 2D 24 • 3A 30 • 3C 48 • 3B 60 • 3D 27 • 4A 30 • 4B 66 • 4C 48 • 4D 24 • Conference room 25 • Practicum room 25 • Smaller workshop and practicum rooms
Infrastructure • All lecture halls and 7/10 of smaller rooms are fully equiped with computer and beamer
Infrastructure Computer Laptop connect Large screen projector
Infrastructure • 2 PC rooms (2 x 50 desktop computers) • Wireless access • Webmail use based on ECER account
Programme • Pre-conference: mainly in A-building • Main conference in A and B building • September 19: keynote in Bijloke • September 2: keynote in handelsbeurs
Programme • Sept 19 Bijloke keynote • Historical site • After lecture reception with finger food • Short concert performance
Programme • Sept 21 Handelsbeurs keynote • Historical site right in centre • Reception with finger food
ECER 2007Ghent Ghent University Main conference 19-22 Sep 2006 Pre-conference 17-18 Sep 2006