PRACTICAL NEWS FOR YOUR TRIP TO BELGIUM!
ORGANISER
Bureau International Jeunesse (BIJ), National Agency of the Youth in Action Programme in Belgium FR
VENUE
You will be accommodated and we shall work in the Sleep well youth hostel located in the heart of Brussels (www.sleepwell.be).
Address: Rue du Damier 23, 1000 Brussels
You will stay in a 2 or 3 bedded room with private shower and WC, and bed sheets.
PLEASE NOTE THAT TOWELS, SOAP, SHAMPOO ARE NOT PROVIDED.
You should then bring your own.
FIRST MEETING
The first meeting will take place on Tuesday 4th of October at Sleep Well at 6.30 pm. Information will be provided at reception.
Please book your flight in order to arrive in Brussels at around 5pm at the latest
TO REACH THE YOUTH HOSTEL FROM THE AIRPORT
A train leaves every 15 minutes from the airport to the centre of the city (cost: 5.10 Euro).
Get off at The North station (Bruxelles Nord). The train trip takes about 20 minutes.
From the station to the youth hostel is a 10 minutes’ walk. Be ready for some possible rain (after all … Belgium is famous for its frequent rain).
In the trainstation, take the exit to Place ROGIER (if you don’t find it easily, ask someone). Go straight, cross the square to the avenue and take RUE NEUVE (pedestrian street with many shops). Walk along the shop "INNO" (on your left side) and after the shop, turn left. ‘Sleepwell youth hostel’ is on the next street just in front of you
Just in case … that this good old fashion road description does not work for you, please check out the Itinerary on www.mappy.com or Google Maps)
For the ones preferring a taxi from the airport) to the youth hostel, please note that this will be around 40 Euros. Be aware that taxi costs will not be reimbursed
In case you get lost, you can reach the team at the following numbers:
Thierry Dufour, mobile phone : 0032-(0) 477 747 195
General number of the BIJ (only working hours: 9.00 till 17.00) : 02/219.09.06
Jo Claeys, mobile phone: 00351 91 780 28 87 (only if Thierry does not answer!)
BOARD AND LODGING
The cost of accommodation, meals, local transport and activities will be covered by the Bureau International Jeunesse, hosting National Agency of this activity.
TRAVEL
The cost of your travel must be covered by your National Agency. So, contact them immediately in order to arrange your ticket to Brussels.
PROGRAMME
We are great fans of ‘boardgames’, finding a lot of them very inspiring and … promoting creativity! If you have an interesting board game at home, bring it along and introduce it to other participants during some of the more informal moments during the training course!
Any question about practicalities or information about special needs, in relation to board, lodging or arrival/departure times à thierry.dufour@cfwb.be
Have a nice trip :)