ITU Regional Conference for Europe and CIS region

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Kiev, Ukraine, 14-16 May 2018

 

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

 

1. Event venue

State University of Telecommunications. Conference hall of the academic building

Address: 7, Solomyanska Str., 03110 Kiev, Ukraine

Phone: + 380 44 249 25 55

Phone/Fax: + 380 44 248 85 78

Web-site: www.dut.edu.ua

 

2. Registration

Registration of participants will start on Monday, 14 May 2018, at 08:00 a.m. at the event venue.

 

3. Working languages

Conference will be held in Russian and English with simultaneous interpretation.

 

4. Recommended hotels

PREMIER HOTEL RUS***

4, Hospitalna Str., 01601 Kyiv

Phone: +380 44 391 00 65

Phone/Fax: +380 44 289 43 96

Email: info@hotelrus.kiev.ua

Website: http://www.hotelrus.phnr.com

Room category	1 person/2 persons
Standard	1550 UAH	58 USD
Classic Twin	1850 UAH	69 USD
Premier	2150 UAH	80 USD
De Luxe Suite	3150 UAH	117 USD

Room cost includes breakfast (breakfast table).

Oberig Hotel***

25/16 Lobanovskyi Ave., 03037 Kyiv

Phone: +380 44 270 44 66

Phone/fax: +380 44 270 44 67

Email: info@oberighotel.kiev.ua

Web-site: http://www.oberighotel.kiev.ua/

Room Category	1 person/2 persons
Superior	860/1059 UAH	32/40 USD
Junior Suite (double room)	1512 UAH	56 USD
Suite (double room)	2100 UAH	78 USD

Room cost is indicated in Ukrainian hryvnias (UAH) including all taxes. Tourist fee - 1% of the room cost is to be paid additionally. Prices in USD are indicated on the basis of current exchange rate. Payments are conducted in UAH.

 

5. Transportation

Transfer will be provided for those participants who booked a hotel in the city center.

Participants who need transfer are kindly requested to contact Conference coordinator Ms. Iryna Pokhabova, tel.: +380930581622, email: irynapokhabova@gmail.com by 30 April 2018.

 

6. Contacts

International Telecommunication Union Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder Head, Office for Europe Tel.: +41 22 730 5467 Email: EURegion@itu.int   Mr. Kirill Oparin Head, Area Office Tel.: +7 495 926 6070 Email: itumoscow@itu.int

State University of Telecommunications Ms. Iryna Pokhabova Head of Department Tel.: +380930581622 Email: irynapokhabova@gmail.com

 

7. Currency/exchange/credit cards

Currency unit of Ukraine is hryvnia. Credit cards are accepted in banks, large hotels, some travel agencies and shops.

As of 28 February 2018, Ukrainian hryvnia exchange rate was as following:

1 USD = 26.95 UAH.

Information on current exchange rate of hryvnia against other currencies is available at: http://www.bank.gov.ua/control/uk/allinfo.

Banks are open from 9:00 a.m. till 18:00 p.m., Monday to Friday. Currency exchange is
carried out by all the banks and exchange offices.

 

8. General information

Kiev is the capital city of Ukraine, a hero city. It is the largest city of Ukraine, as well as its cultural, political, social and economic, transport, scientific and religious center. Also, Kiev is the seventh largest city of Europe by population after Moscow, Istanbul, London, Saint Petersburg, Berlin, and Madrid: density of the population in Kiev is 3,433 per km². Kiev occupies a territory of 847 km².It lies on the river of Dnipro, in the north of central area of the country, and is a separate administrative and territorial unit of Ukraine. The city consists of 10 districts located on right and left riversides.

 

9. Climate

Kiev has a moderately continental climate. In May, average daily temperature is + 21° C, average night temperature is +12° C.

10. Time

Kiev time (summer) - UTC / GMT + 3:00.

 

11. Electrical devices

Voltage power in Ukraine - 220V / 50 Hz.

 

12. Communication means

Participants will be provided with wireless Internet access.

For calls to Kiev, dialing code is + 38044.

For international calls from Kiev please dial plus, then the country code, area code (when calling from a mobile phone) or follow the instructions on the phone card.

 

13. Visa

Those participants who need an entry visa to Ukraine are recommended to apply in advance to the Ukrainian consulate in their country for information on visa requirements.

To receive visa support, kindly send the duly completed visa support request form (Annex 4) to the event coordinator, Ms. Iryna Pokhabova by email: irynapokhabova@gmail.com by 16 April 2018 at the latest.