Thursday 22 April 19.00 - Sunday 25 April 12.30
Venue
Jugendherberge am Achensee
Eben 9aA-6212
Eben Austria
http://www.jugendherberge-achensee.at
How to get there
By plane
The three biggest cities approachable by plane are Innsbruck, Munich and Vienna. After arriving there, you will have to anyway change for a train. To plan your plane travel we recommend you to use http://www.skyscanner.com
By train
The closest train station to Eben am Achensee is Jenbach. Jenbach is very well connected to big cities. There is a direct train connection from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof, Vienna Westbahnhof and also from Munich Hauptbahnhof. To search for the most fitting solution of your travel please consult the train timetable on the website of Austrian Railways - http://www.oebb.at – which is also available in English.
The last bit of your travel
Eben am Achensee is connected to Jenbach train station by regular bus lines 4080 and 8332. You can find the bus stop at the train station quite easily. When you are leaving the train platform taking the stairs down, turn left, go to the end of the corridor and take the stairs up. You will find yourselves across the rails from the train station building and there is a bus stop you should use.
The journey takes less than 20 minutes and you can find the daily timetable in the Practical information document. The stop, where you will have to get off is called Eben am Achensee Kirchenwirt and it is the first one when entering a smaller part of Eben called Maurach. You have to press the button so that the bus stops…if you didn’t manage to do so right on time, there is another bus stop called Steger very close to the Kirchenwirt one (marked on the map in the Practical information document). The hostel is just a few metres from both bus stops – when turning left from the main street (right if you left on the second bus stop) just go straight on, turn left behind the barn, say hi to statue of Virgin Mary there and continue walking straight until you reach the hostel, which will be on your right hand side.
Travelling by car
Address: Eben 9a, A-6212 Eben, Austria
In case of any problems during travel or you need an assistance with searching for the most suitable travel plans, you can contact Marie at +420 728 060 220 or marie@iynf.org
Arrival/Departure
Arrival of delegates is foreseen on Thursday 22 April in the afternoon (the registration desk is open from 17.00). The latest arrival of the participants is Thursday 22 April before 19.00, when the Conference starts.
Departure of participants is foreseen on Sunday 25 April after lunch, which is going to be at 12.30.
All participants are required to register via www.iynf.org and announce their exact time of arrival to Eben am Achensee by 21 March 2010.
Registration of the delegates
The delegates have to be registered for the meeting at the www.iynf.org and their representation at the General Assembly has to be confirmed by the sending member organisation at the Nomination form, which is included in the mailing documents. The deadline for both is 21 March 2010.
Reimbursement of travel expenses
Only one delegate from each Full or Candidate Members (member of the Council) can have reimbursed their travel costs. IYNF reimburses the cheapest and ecologically most sound travel means only. The delegates are obliged to consult their travel arrangements and get for them a permission of the Secretariat if the travel costs exceed the limits announced for this activity, which are following:
- 250 EUR for travels over 1000 km
- 200 EUR for travels not exceeding 1000 km
- 120 EUR for travels not exceeding 500 km
- 50 EUR for travels less than 300 km
Please note, that for travels by other means than bus or train you need to have permission from the IYNF Secretariat. In case you don’t ask for that, IYNF may not reimburse the costs.Please book your tickets well in advance to save unnecessary expenditures and support IYNF by your responsible attitude to the travel plans you make.Only members of Council, who attend at least 80 % of the meeting, have right of reimbursement of costs. Therefore, the latest arrival is Friday 10 am or the earliest departure is Sunday 10 am.
Other members of the delegations should have the travel costs covered by their member organisations. Partners can attend the meeting under the condition of covering their own travel costs. However, we are happy to announce that on top of the standard reimbursement of Council members, IYNF will also be able to support all other participants. A financial contribution of 30 EUR for each non-Council participant will be transferred upon submitting their original travel tickets along with a filled out and signed travel reimbursement form.To apply for financial assistance from the Solidarity fund, please contact Secretariat before arranging your travel.
Travel allowance (valid for Council members only) are described in details in the practical infosheet itsef.
Inconvenience charges
IYNF will charge to the member organisation a compensation that may go up to 100 EUR per delegate in the case of no show without prior notification.
Insurance
All delegates and guest are responsible for their own travel insurance.
Special requirements
Delegates with special dietary requirements, a disability or other requirements (in relation to rooms etc) please contact the Secretariat for notification and further arrangements.