This edition of the European Development Days (EDD 2018) took place in Brussels on 5 - 6 June 2018, at Tour & Taxis on Avenue du Port 86, B-1000 Brussels.
Practical Information
This edition of the European Development Days (EDD 2018) took place in Brussels on 5 - 6 June 2018, at Tour & Taxis on Avenue du Port 86, B-1000 Brussels.
Practical Information
This edition of the European Development Days (EDD 2018) took place in Brussels on 5 - 6 June 2018, at Tour & Taxis on Avenue du Port 86, B-1000 Brussels.
Transportation
Transportation
Parking
A large guarded car park is available at the venue for EUR 5.00 per day.
Taxi
Taxis Bleus
www.taxisbleus.be
Tel.: +32 2 268 00 00
Taxis Verts
www.taxisverts.be
Tel.: +32 349 49 49
Public Transport and Shuttle
The closest underground station (metro) is Yser and free shuttles will run every 15 minutes between Yser and Tour & Taxis throughout EDD.
Tour & Taxis offered a range of spaces and facilities perfectly suited to the needs of the European Development Days. Auditoria and lab rooms hosted to debates, discussions, presentations and brainstorming sessions. For networking purposes, there were large and small meeting rooms as well as a professional fair.
Facilities
Tour & Taxis offered a range of spaces and facilities perfectly suited to the needs of the European Development Days. Auditoria and lab rooms hosted to debates, discussions, presentations and brainstorming sessions. For networking purposes, there were large and small meeting rooms as well as a professional fair.
Facilities
Tour & Taxis offered a range of spaces and facilities perfectly suited to the needs of the European Development Days. Auditoria and lab rooms hosted to debates, discussions, presentations and brainstorming sessions. For networking purposes, there were large and small meeting rooms as well as a professional fair.
Auditorium
3 auditoria will be equipped with state-of-the-art technology including interpretation booths. An integrated interactive system in order to foster debates between panellists, on-site participants and virtual audiences following the discussions via social media. Each auditorium has a capacity of 542 people.
Lab debate rooms
12 lab rooms, with a capacity of 70 people per room for Projects and 40 people for Brainstorming. The lab rooms will foster a more intimate atmosphere for creative brainstorming sessions or more direct and spontaneous exchanges on best practices, lessons learnt, evidence-based analysis and outcomes. Lab sessions will take without interpretation. Graphic support will be provided for brainstorming sessions.
Meeting rooms
2 large meeting rooms are available, with a capacity of 40 people each . Equipped with a screen and a projector, these spaces will host closed meetings, presentations, breakfasts or lunches to facilitate networking opportunities.. 4 smaller rooms, with space for up to 12 people per room, offer a more intimate space for networking opportunities and short meetings among forum participants.
Press Conference room
The media centre, with the press conference room and the press studio, will be the focal point for journalists, bloggers and social media staff.
Services
Services
Broadcasting
The European Development Days aim to reach out to the wider development community that cannot come to the forum in Brussels. A replay of the auditorium sessions is available online, on each individual session page.
Wifi on site
Wireless access is available to EDD participants on-site to use the EDD App. Limited internet wi-fi is available for participants free of charge.
Catering
Participants can purchase lunch between 12.00 and 14.00 from the Food Trucks Village, in the catering area. Different food trucks offer a varied choice of dishes and refreshments. Water fountains and coffee corners are available in the public lounge.
Interpretation
During the forum, the European Commission's interpretation services (SCIC) provide simultaneous interpretation in English and French in auditoria as well as in the press conference room. An interpretation in sign language is also available in auditoria. Delegations cannot provide their own interpreter.