Practical information

Getting to Israel


Israel's international airport is Ben Gurion Airport (TLV).
Israel has visa waiver agreements with many countries, but please check your status.
Be sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months. Bring the invitation letter with you.


Getting to Jerusalem


There are two transportation options from the airport to Jerusalem.
Both leave from outside arrivals hall and will take you to the address you provide.

  • Shared shuttle ("Nesher"). Cost: ~50 NIS per person.
    Travel time: 1-2 hours (depends on time for shuttle to fill up and let people off).
  • Taxi. Cost: ~330 NIS.
    Travel time: ~1 hour (less if traffic is light)
No tip is expected.


Accommodation


Most guests will be staying at the Jerusalem Gardens Hotel. Check-in desk is open 24 hours. Check-in for rooms reserved for Sun-Fri starts at 3pm. Please note that check-in for rooms reserved for Saturday starts around 9pm. You may of course drop off your bags earlier. Check-out is at 11am.


Meals


Breakfast - is provided for conference guests at the Jerusalem Gardens hotel.
Lunch - during the conference (Sun-Thu) lunch will be served at the conference site.
Dinner - except for the conference dinner (Wednesday) you are on your own. A list of resteraunts is coming soon...
Coffee (and also food) - besides the refreshments at the conference there are various outlets on campus, open weekdays until 5pm (hot meals served 12-2pm, sometimes later).


Getting to the workshop


The workshop will be held at the Maison De France on the Edmond. J. Safra (Givat Ram) campus of the Hebrew University.

Be sure to bring your passport (or other photo id) to facilitate entry to campus

The walk from the hotel to Maison De France is ~20 minutes (mostly through the campus).

  • Here are walking instructions from the hotel.
  • Here is another map of the campus.

A Bus to and from the hotel will leave at the following times:
  • Sunday: leaves hotel at 8:15am, leaves Maison De France at 5:45pm.
  • Monday: leaves hotel at 8:30am, leaves Maison De France at 5:45pm.
  • Tuesday: leaves hotel at 8:30am (no return due to excursion)
  • Wednesday: leaves hotel at 8:30am, leaves Maison De France at 5:45pm.
  • Thursday: leaves hotel at 8:30am, leaves Belgium House (near math department) at 6pm.


Lecture Hall Facilities


The lecture hall is equipped with a large, medium-quality blackboard and computer projector with standard connection. If you have additional technical needs please contact the organizers.


Internet


Wireless is available at the hotel (cost is included inthe rooms) and at the conference site.