Thursday 19 April
Drinks sharing
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CERN, restaurant 1
The wine sharing evening or drinks party is a
chance to
network with your workshop colleagues. It is a very informal evening
and participants are invited to bring along a bottle of something to
share. No official dinner is organised so participants are free to make
their own plans for eating - either in the CERN restaurant or at a
nearby restaurant.
Participants can buy in advance a
voucher for the CERN restaurant which costs 17 CHF. It includes a main
course dish (possibility of vegetarian dish), a
drink, a dessert and a coffee. A special
part of the dining room will be reserved for the OAI5 participants from
7pm onwards. For the wine-sharing event, please bring with you a bottle
of wine (or some drinkable
equivalent) from your country to share with other participants during
the evening. Glasses and ice will be provided,
»»» Dinner voucher: 17 CHF, please
request in the registration
form
»»» Drinks sharing is free for all
participants.
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Friday
20 April
Afternoon:
CERN
computing centre (2pm - 5 pm)
The visit will start near the OAI5 conference auditorium with
an introduction to CERN, presented by one of our guides, which lasts
about 30 minutes, followed by a short film that lasts about 10 minutes.
The visit of the computing centre will let you discover the LCG
(LHC computing Grid) which is designed to handle unprecedented
quantities of data that will be produced by experiments at
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) from 2007 onwards. The LCG
will provide a vital test-bed for the new Grid computing technologies
that are set to revolutionise the way scientists use the
world’s computing resources in areas ranging from fundamental
research to medical diagnosis. The goal of the LCG is to use
a world-wide grid infrastructure of computing centres to provide
suficient computational, storage and network resources to fully exploit
the scientific potential of the four major LHC experiments: ALICE;
ATLAS, CMS and LHCb.
»»» Free for conference
participants.
»»»
Please register in the
registration form - Places are limited to 48
OR
Visit
“Beautiful shores of Geneva”
boat trip (From 3pm)
One of the most beautiful ways of discovering the shores of Geneva.
Guided tour in English lasting about 1 hour. Please wear warm
clothing.
»»» Cost: 14
CHF
»»» Please register in the
registration form
Evening:
Traditional fondue or
other Swiss specialites and entertainment -
Geneva
Meal
reserved for 7:30pm start. Aperetifs can be enjoyed in the restaurant
from 6pm or earlier. We will meet directly at the EDELWEISS
Restaurant, 2 Place de la Navigation in the centre of Geneva, phone
022-544.51.99.
Note: last number 9 bus back to CERN from Gare Cornavin: 00:19.
Noctambus runs from Gare Cornavin to Hôpital de la Tour at
00:40 , 01:00 , 01:20, 02:53 and 03:53 ; and to CERN at 01:38.
»»» Cost at participants’ own
expense.
Payment directly to the restaurant
»»» Please register in the
registration form
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Saturday 21 April
Excursion
by coach to Chamonix
– Mont-Blanc in France
(All day)
Passport necessary to cross the French border, check also whether or
not you need a visa.
Sport shoes recommended.
A 90-minute drive by motor-coach through the picturesque Arve Valley
takes you from Geneva to Chamonix, one of the most famous mountain
villages at the foot of the remarkable and majestic Mont Blanc, the
highest peak of Europe (4,807 metres).
Lunch (drinks excepted) included in the price of the excursion. During
this excursion you have some additional options to choose:
AIGUILLE DU MIDI
This rocky peak at 3,82 meters and next to Mont Blanc is
reached in 20
minutes by a two-stage cable car. The summit offers unique panoramic
views
of the Chamonix valley and major peaks of the French, Swiss and Italien
Alps.
MER DE GLACE
A comfortable electric rack-railway conveys passengers from Chamonix to
Montenvers at 1,913 meters, a vantage point with fine views of the Mer
de Glace. This magnificent glacier is 7 km long and 200
metres deep.
»»» Prices:
- Excursion by coach to
Chamonix – Mont-Blanc (lunch included): 144 CHF
- Excursion by coach to Chamonix – Mont-Blanc + Aiguille du
Midi (lunch included): 205 CHF
- Excursion by coach to Chamonix – Mont-Blanc + Mer de Glace
(lunch included): 183 CHF
- Excursion by coach to Chamonix – Mont-Blanc + Aiguille du
Midi + Mer de Glace (lunch included): 244 CHF
»»»
Please register in the
registration form
OR
Visit
of one
of CERN’s
experiments ATLAS ou LHCb, (In the morning from
9:00am – 12:00 am) - No more place available,
registration closed
The visit starts at the CERN Reception (building 33). Do not forget to
carry your passport with you, and your visa if needed, because the
visit itinerairies can be either in France or in Switzerland. Sport
shoes are recommended ; for security reason high-heels are not allowed.
Participants signed up for this visit will be guided, by one of our
English speaking guides, to see one of the underground detectors for
the new LHC experiment. The introductory conference and the video
projection followed by the tour will take approximatively 3 hours.
»»» Free for conference
participants.
»»»
Please register in the
registration form - Places are limited to 24
Guided
visit to Geneva Old Town (In
the
afternoon)
Stroll through 2,000 years of Geneva’s
history. The tour includes 25 points of interest taking in
the paved streets of the old town, the Hôtel de Ville (Town
Hall), the Cathedral St-Pierre, the old arsenal and the Reformation
wall. You will be guided on this walking tour by a guide from the
tourist office.
»»»
Cost: 20 CHF per person
»»»
Please register in the
registration form
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