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The next conference in this series will be held in Grenoble, France, 21-27 July 2011
HEP2011 Grenoble
The last conference in this series was held in Manchester, England, 19-25 July 2007
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Practical information
Visas
Poland is a member state of the European Union. Citizens of some non-EU countries may need a visa. Relevant information can be
found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland.
A letter of invitation can be provided upon request for the registered conference participants. Please take visa processing time into account.
The person applying for the official invitation letter is expected to work in the field of high-energy physics. In doubtful cases we may ask for additional information.
Currency exchange
The Polish obligatory currency is the polish zloty (abbreviation - zl). Its international code is pln.
1 zloty = 100 groszy (abbreviation - gr). Coins are: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 gr, and 1, 2, 5 zl. There
are also 10, 20, 50, 100 and 200 banknotes (see Banknotes and coins).
Foreign currency can be exchanged at the airports, hotel receptions and banks and in many small exchange offices
called "kantor". The currency exchange rates are given by the daily newspapers,
internet portals and banks (see web page of The National Bank of Poland - available in Polish and English).
International credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, Eurocard) are accepted in a majority of hotels, in many shops & restaurants, and can be used in most cash machines ("bankomat").
What else should you know?
Time Zone
Poland is located in the Central European Time Zone (GMT plus 1 hour)
Emergencies
The general emergency telephone number in Poland is 112. This will connect you to an operator who will alarm police,
medical aid or the fire brigade. Police can be contacted for any urgent matter via the number 997
(more http://www.staypoland.com/poland-emergency.htm).
Additional links:
http://www.krakow.pl/en/turystyka/
http://cracow-life.com/
http://cracowonline.com/
http://www.gopoland.com/goplane/krakow/
http://www.krakow4u.pl/
http://www.staypoland.com/about_krakow.htm
http://www.wrotamalopolski.pl/
http://www.visit.malopolska.pl/
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