Information:

The goal of this annual meeting is to provide network and station operators an opportunity to exchange experiences and knowledge on recent and current relevant developments in e.g. seismic network operations, data management and community tools. At this meeting we also encourage the presentation of new relevant developments by academic and research institutes aimed at facilitating a wide range of observatory operations and activities.

Considering the developments of the European Integrated Data Archive (EIDA: www.orfeus-eu.org/eida) within ORFEUS, the fast growing of the Strong Motion community (www.orfeus-eu.org/rrsm), the on-going challenging IT developments and other forthcoming activities in European seismology, this 2015 Observatory Coordonating meeting will focus on the following topics:

(Meta)data management and EIDA
Quality assurance
Attribution and data policies
Strong motion community workshop on site characterization
Joint SeisComP3 and ObsPy communities workshop

The “2015 ORFEUS Annual Observatory Coordination meeting” will take place from 21 to 24 September 2015 in Bucharest, Romania, at the Ramada Majestic Bucharest Hotel. The number of participants for the workshop is limited.

Hotel address:

Calea Victoriei 38-40, Sector 1, Bucharest RO-010082

Tel: +(40 21) 310 27 15 / 20 / 35 / 46 / 72
          +(40 21) 310 23 35
          +(40 21) 311 32 12
          +(40 21) 312 19 67
Fax: +(40 21) 310 27 99 – Reservation Office
Web: http://www.ramadamajestic.ro

E-mail: reservations@ramadamajestic.ro

Ramada Majestic Bucharest Hotel is located in the business, financial, cultural and shopping centre of Bucharest, closely to “Universitatii Square”, considered “the heart of Bucharest”, on Calea Victoriei, one of the oldest main street in Bucharest, the site of many monuments and important institutions.
Multimedia Acces:free Wi-Fi Internet acces

Transportation:

NIEP will organize shuttles between Henry Coanda airport and Conference Hotel

Other ways from airport:

♦ By taxi - On-demand taxi services are available at Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport. You may order a taxi car by using the touch screen devices in the public area of the Arrivals Terminal. The passengers get on the taxi-cabs right outside the terminal, on the first floor, by showing the ticket issued by the automatic touch screen. The charges vary between 15-20 EUR

♦ Public Transportation

- The 783 Express line connects Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport with the city center. This line runs day and night. At night, the bus leaves every 40 minutes.

- Airport stops:
In front of the Arrivals Terminal and Departures Terminal
Price for one trip is 3.5 lei (around 1 EUR).

- From the city center (Unirii Square) you can take a taxi to the Ramada Majestic Bucharest Hotel

- Addtional details at: http://www.bucharestairports.ro/en/transport/bus

Tourist information:

http://www.tourism-bucharest.com/tourist-information-office-in-bucharest.html

Public transport:

http://beta.inyourpocket.com/bucharest/Bucharest-Public-Transport

Language

The official language of Romania is Romanian.

Electricity

The standard voltage in Romania is 220 volts AC (50 hertz). A standard voltage converter and plug adaptor should be sufficient for conversions. Normally, the electrical outlets in Romania require a two-prong plug with round prongs.