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3 questions :)

All the participants and also prep team could answer to these questions in the comments:

1) What is going to be the most useless thing (in other people eyes) that you are going to pack for the seminar?
2) Any questions about Slovakia/Bratislava:) ?
3) Write a (funny) question that you would ask from other participants:)

How to get to the hotel

NB! Keep all the tickets to get money back for them.

From the Bratislava airport
In front of the airport there is the bus stop (public transport) and the yellow machine for buying tickets (you will need euro coins). Buy tickets for 0.70 euro. You will sing them in the bus (tram, troleybus) in the red small machine, from the signing u can travel for 60 minutes. Take the bus no 61 (direction towards main train station - Hlavna stanica). After approximately 22 minutes there will be the stop called Račianske námestie. You could go off here and find the tram stop (find the rails on the ground:), find the direction towards KOMISÁRKY and take tram going that way (3,5,16) and get off on the stop called Detvianska. From here go on the cross road, turn left, walk for ca 25meters and on the left you will see a hotel called Baronka. We will be waiting for you there !

If you somehow forget to get off, you can go on the last stop – main train station and from there you can take the tram number 3 and get of on the stop called Detvianska.

From the main train station
Find the machine for the tickets, buy ticket for 0.70 eur, wait for the tram No.3, get on it and get off from it at the stop called Detvianska. From here go on the cross road, turn left, walk for cca 25meters and on the left you will see a hotel called Baronka. We will be waiting for you there !
From the main bus station

There are more options. You have to find the yellow machine for the ticket (they are near the bus/troleybu stop) and you will buy ticket for 0.70 euro (an hour ticket), dont forget to sign it in the vehicle! Then you eighter take troleybus number 208 (heading to Šulekova) or 206 (heading to NÚSCH – it stands for Národný ústav blabla :)) and you should get off on the stop called Hodžovo námestie. From there you go to the underpass (pedestrian subway) down and inside on the left,then up the stairs and you should be out of it. when you will get off go downhill and find the trails and cross them and on the left there is the tram stop, take tram No 16 or 5 and get off on the stop called Detvianska. From here go on the cross road, turn left, walk for cca 25meters and on the left you will see a hotel called Baronka. We will be waiting for you there !
Second option is to take from the bus station troleybus no 210 (heading to Hlavná stanica- main train station). Travel at the last stop (train station) and from there take tram No3, and get off at the stop called Detvianska. From here go on the cross road, turn left, walk for cca 25meters and on the left you will see a hotel called Baronka. We will be waiting for you there !

From the Vienna airport

From Vienna airport to Bratislava you can take either Slovak lines or postbus. In both cases, the return ticket is around 15 euros.

Slovak lines

The bus going to Bratislava stands in front of the airport on the left. Tickets can be bought in airport or through internet. You have to pay additionally for the luggage - 1 euro. With a surcharge of only € 1 in addition to the fare Vienna-Bratislava, you can use the whole city traffic in Bratislava. The ticket is only valid on the day of the bus journey. Get off in the main bus station in Bratislava.

Bus schedules you can find here http://www.slovakline.sk/?l=en).

Postbus

Tickets are sold in airport, you can not buy them via internet.

Timetable and prices:

http://www.postbus.at/en/Regions/Vienna_-_Lower_Austria_-_Burgenland/Airport_Bus/Vienna_-_Bratislava/index.jsp

From the main bus station to the hotel:

After getting of the bus, you have to find the yellow machine for the ticket and you will buy ticket for 0.70 euro (an hour ticket), dont forget to sign it in the vehicle (in the red small machine). Take troleybus number 208 (heading to Šulekova) or 206 (headinch to NÚSCH – it stands for Národný ústav blabla and you should get off on the stop called Hodžovo námestie. From there you go to the underpass (pedestrian subway) down and inside on the left, when you will get off go downhill and find the trails and cross them and on the left there is the tram stop, take tram No 16 or 5 and get off on the stop called Detvianska. From here go on the cross road, turn left, walk for cca 25meters and on the left you will see a hotel called Baronka. We will be waiting for you there !

Second option is to take from the bus station troleybus no 210 (heading to Hlavná stanica- main train station). Travel at the last stop (train station) and from there take tram No3, and get off at the stop called Detvianska. From here go on the cross road, turn left, walk for cca 25meters and on the left you will see a hotel called Baronka. We will be waiting for you there!

Important
All schedules of the public tranport (with the stops) you can find here http://www.imhd.zoznam.sk/ba/index.php?w=3825242e29ef2f302523ea&lang=en
If you will use the ticket that costs 0.70 euro, be aware that you can travel with it only for 1 hour (u can change the buses as much as you want). If you think the travel will take you more then 1 hour (e.g. when you travel from bus station) buy 2 tickets and when your journey will exceed 1 hour then you will just sign another ticket (the time is on the ticket) in the vehicle. Dont throw away the ticket – we need them ! :D
In case u need there are the names of the means of transport in Slovak:
A tram – električka
A Bus – autobus
A troleybus - trolejbus

Hope to see You all in the right hotel:)

Have your say, talk to Nom Com!

Dear participants :)
Active's Congress 2010 is approaching. It's time to make some decisions.

Out of all Active members from all over Europe, only you have a unique chance to meet members of the Active's Nomination Committee and talk to them about who do you think would be a good person for the Active Board in the period of 2010 - 2012.

Active's Nomination Committee (NomCom) consists of four representatives of three organisations elected on the Active Congress 2008, who have a task to come up with a proposal for nominees for the next Active Board 2010-2012. We would like to ask you, if possible, to talk to members of your national organisations about the possible nominees, or come up with proposals yourselves.

If you have any questions, comments or the proposals, feel free to contact us at nomcom@activeeurope.org, before, during or after the seminar.

Have your say! "Youth are us"!
We are looking forward to meeting you in Bratislava! :)

Sincerely

The NomCom

The G crab prep team

Dear participants and the rest of the world. I would like to use this time and place to introduce you the preeeeeeeeeeeep team :D

But first some basic features according which you will be able to recognize them in the crowd:

- they will be the first on the spot

- they will seem pretty tired (with the comming end of the seminar more and more)

- they will be always running around, asking questions (how do you feel) and counting people

- they will be pretty often talking to the hotel staff

- they will at least seem as they know what to do :)

But I can understand that you would like to know a bit more precise who are they, so here it (I mean they) comes!

We have here Emir - the tallest bosnian avokado you have ever seem. He is an expert on karate thats why we suppose he will be the best for creating friendly atmosphere, more over he claims to play guitar (right now learning some english songs) and he seems to be funny in general.

Theeen we have Jaaaaaaaaaaanika - the current EVS voluntier in Active office in Orebro. A grapy Estonian, who had already lived in Kenya, Scotland, Sweden (so be aware she might visit your country as well!). She is an expert on rehabilitation or first aid but we sincerely hope she will not have to use her skill during our seminar. She is becoming very good at buying ticket and organizing youth from the whole Europe. More over she is funny, easygoing and it seems that nothing bothers her.

Another juicy and green member of the prep team is Kristine in some parts of the world known as kiwi! She is the Latvian power, expert on vegan food (but she has already stopped lobying for having the seminar totaly vegan), full of energy, fresh ideas and funny comments. moreover she is studying someting with culture and management. Anyway we are not aware of her singing skills, hope there will be an oportunity to prove them during the seminars!

Then we have the local raspberry - Alexandra but she mostly hear on the name Sasha. She tries to be funny and claims to be expert on local enviroment but at the same time she is getting lost on regurarly basis so be aware! Moreover she is not good at following sport, so please dont try to talk with her about that!

Last but not least we have Lazjooon, the mystery member of our team. Some of us have seen him some of us has heard him some of us even met him! And all have agreed that he is nice, sometime funny, cooperative and always ready to help. Actually we dont know about his dancing skills, let us investigate a bit more, we will bring you more info as soon as possible.

So this was the basic info about the prep team. We bet there are more things you would like to know. Thats why we would like to give you the space to ask anything you want (we promise there will be some answer too:)

Good to know before you pack your suitcase...

SloVAkia or SloVEnia?
If you have problems to distinguish between this two countries, then Slovakia is the one without sea :). Slovakia is a member of EU (since 2004) and also Shengen.

The weather
Its unpredictible :) but right now (in the middle of February) we have (suprisingly) 10cm of snow in Bratislava. In the beginning of march we hope for much spring weather.

The currency
Even though we will fix accomodation and nutrition for you, the legal currency in Slovakia is euro in case you would like to buy some nice souvenirs, postcards, present to your prep team :)

The prep - team
It is a team (consisting out of 5 members - Emir, Janika,Kristine, Lazjon and Sasa) who is responsibleto fix anything needed before and during the seminar. But don´t forget YOU are the essensial part of the seminar, you are also creating this event, not only them. (for more info please see the the special post about them).

Accommodation
The seminar will be held in a hotel called Baronka in the part of Bratislava called Rača (read Racha). The surrounding feels like a small village with a lot of family houses and mountains in the background. The hotel is placed cca 30 minutes by tram from the city center. (how to getthere will be publish very soon:)

The program
The whole program will be given to you on the spot but we can tell you already that there will be a lot of discussions, role plays. We are planning to have 2 experts - one on culture and the second one on global solidarity. Together we will prepare street action and there will be also lot of time dedicated to fun ! :D More over there will be some time where you can hang out in the city center.

What to pack
It would be good if you bring some clothes :), your bubly personality, creativity and swimming suit (there is a small pool in th hotel) and maybe some sport clothes (there is even smaller fitness or a play ground) more over you could bring some cool music.

More questions?
Please write them i nthe comment we hope we will be able to answer them.

The seminar - our vision, your participation

Active-sobriety, friendship and peace prepares in cooperation with its member organization at least 2 seminars a year. The topic differs but the aims are in general the same - to support sober lifestyle, youth participation, intercultural dialogue, to give the opportunity and space to see the difference in the world.
They have already been 2 Actives camps held in Slovakia and this is the first time Active has its seminar in the middle of Europe. The seminar will be held in the capital Bratislava which is a lovely small city seated on the both side of the river Danube.
Aims of this seminar (youth are us) are to educate youth in the field of intercultural learning, global solidarity, the power of NGOs and youth. Basically to show them that they can change the world. There will be expert presentation (on culture and global solidarity), there will be funny, relaxing evenings program (co-organizate with you), there will be movies, street action, workshops, discussions, time for (hotels) pool and fitness, crazy games and also free time in the city center and more!
It is also about meeting the youth from abroad, chatting and sharing. Its about fun, sobriety and its about you! Because You(th) are us!