Conference on the Quality Assurance of Cross-Border

Conference on the Quality Assurance of Cross-Border Higher Education
Practical Information
Venue
The Conference on the Quality Assurance of Cross-Border Higher Education will take place on 5-6 November
2015 on the premises of the Haut Conseil de l'évaluation de la recherche et de l'enseignement supérieur
(HCERES), located at 20 rue Vivienne, 75002 Paris, France.
On-site registration
Registration will take place at the venue in the lobby on the ground floor and will be open at 13:30 on 5
November. Participants are kindly asked to arrive no later than 13:50 for registration.
A cloakroom for coats and luggage is available on the ground floor in the lobby.
Internet
Wireless internet is available using the following credentials:
Network name: HCERES_OST_INVITE
SSID: QACHE
PASSWORD : adirolf2075
Participants are encouraged to tweet about the event and may find the following helpful:
#CBHE
#QACHE
@ENQAtwt
Language
English is the official language of the event. No simultaneous translation will be provided.
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@HCERES_
Photography
Please note that photos will be taken during the event and may be used for publications and online. Should
you be opposed to your picture being used as described, please contact the organisers on site.
Liability
Neither HCERES nor ENQA will be liable for any losses, accidents, or damage to persons or objects, regardless
of the cause. Participants and companions attend the conference and all related events at their own risk and
responsibility.
Walking tour
A walking tour has been organised following the close of programme on 5 November at 18:30. Participants are
advised to bring an umbrella in case of rain. The walking tour will be followed by dinner.
Dinner
The event dinner will take place at Sâotico (http://www.saotico.com/index.php, 96, rue Richelieu, 75002
Paris), on 5 November at 20:00.
Arrival and transport
Participants are required to secure their visas (if applicable) in advance of their arrival in France. Information
about this process is avilable here: http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/coming-to-france/getting-a-visa/.
Participants are requested to make their own international and local travel arrangements.
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The host agency recommends using public transit in Paris; however, the following taxi services are available:
Alpha Taxis
+33 01 45 85 85 85
http://www.alphataxis.fr/
Les Taxis Bleus
+33 08 91 70 10 10
https://www.taxis-bleus.com/index.php
Taxis G7
+33 01 41 27 66 99
http://www.taxisg7.com/
The website for Paris public transit, RATP, is http://www.ratp.fr/en/ratp/c_21879/visiting-paris/.
The conference venue is situated in a good location, with easy access to several bus stops and metro stations:
BY UNDERGROUND
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Line 3 (Pont de Levallois – Gallieni): stop at station BOURSE. Take the Exit 1 and then turn left to rue
Vivienne.
Line 8 (Balard – Créteil) and Line 9 (Mairie de Montreuil – Pont de Sèvres): stop at station GRANDS
BOULEVARDS. Take the Exit 3 leading to boulevard Montmartre, then turn left to rue Vivienne.
Line 1 (La Défense – Vincennes) and Line 7 (Ivry/Villejuif – La Courneuve): stop at station PALAIS
ROYAL - MUSÉE DU LOUVRE. Take the Exit 5 or 2, walk across the Palais Royal gardens lengthwise, rue
Vivienne is at the end of the gardens.
Line 14 (Saint Lazare – Olympiades): stop at station PYRAMIDES. Take the Exit 1 leading to avenue de
l'Opéra, continue along rue Sainte Anne, then turn right to rue des Petits Champs, and then left to rue
Vivienne.
BY BUS
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Line 20 to the stop BOURSE (direction gare de Lyon) or GRANDS BOULEVARDS (direction Saint Lazare).
Lines 21& 27 to the stop PYRAMIDES (in both directions).
Line 29 to the stop BOURSE (direction Porte de Montempoivre) or BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE
(direction Saint Lazare).
Line 39 to the stop BOURSE (direction gare du Nord) or RICHELIEU – 4 SEPTEMBRE (direction Issy Val
de Seine).
Line 48 to the stop RICHELIEU – 4 SEPTEMBRE (direction Palais Royal) or RÉAUMUR – MONTMARTRE
(direction Porte des Lilas) Line 67 to the stop RICHELIEU – 4 SEPTEMBRE (direction stade Charléty) or
RÉAUMUR – MONTMARTRE (direction Pigalle).
Line 74 to the stop BOURSE (direction Hôtel de Ville) or RÉAUMUR – MONTMARTRE (direction Clichy).
Line 85 to the stop BOURSE (direction Hôtel de Ville) or RÉAUMUR – MONTMARTRE (direction Mairie
de Saint Ouen).
Line 95 to the stop PYRAMIDES (in both directions).
FROM RAILWAY STATIONS
Station Saint Lazare (Gare Saint Lazare):
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underground: line 3 in direction to Gallieni until station BOURSE.
direct bus: lines 20 or 29 to stop BOURSE.
the North Station (Gare du Nord):
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underground: line 4 in direction to Porte d'Orléans until station RÉAUMUR SÉBASTOPOL, then line 3 in
direction to Pont de Levallois until station BOURSE.
direct bus: line 39 until RICHELIEU – 4 SEPTEMBRE.
East Station (Gare de l'Est):
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underground: line 4 in direction to Porte d'Orléans until station RÉAUMUR SÉBASTOPOL, then line 3 in
direction to Pont de Levallois until station BOURSE.
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direct bus: line 39 until RICHELIEU – 4 SEPTEMBRE.
Station Lyon (Gare de Lyon):
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underground: line 14 in direction to Saint Lazare until station PYRAMIDES or
line 1 in direction to La Défense until station PALAIS ROYAL – MUSÉE DU LOUVRE.
direct bus: line 29 until BIBLIOTHÈQUE NATIONALE.
Station Austerlitz (Gare d'Austerlitz):
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underground: line 5 in direction to Bobigny until station RÉPUBLIQUE, then line 3 in direction to Pont
de Levallois until station BOURSE.
Station Montparnasse (Gare Montparnasse):
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underground: line 13 in direction to Saint Denis/Asnières until station SAINT LAZARE, then line 3 in
direction to Gallieni until station BOURSE.
direct bus: line 95 in direction to Porte de Montmartre until station PYRAMIDES.
FROM AIRPORTS
Orly:
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"Orlyval", then take the RER line B and get off at station CHATELET LES HALLES, then take the
underground line 14 in direction to Saint Lazare until station PYRAMIDES.
"Jetbus" until the Metro station VILLEJUIF LOUIS ARAGON, then take the Metro line 7 and get off at
PALAIS ROYAL – MUSÉE DU LOUVRE.
Roissy - Charles-de-Gaulle:
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RER B line until CHATELET LES HALLES, then underground line 14 in direction to Saint Lazare until
station PYRAMIDES.
"Roissybus" (RATP) until the stop OPÉRA, then underground line 3 in direction to Gallieni until the
station BOURSE.
Accommodation
The following hotels have been recommended by HCERES, the event host.
Ibis Styles Paris Lafayette
Opéra
3/5 rue de Trevise - 75009
+33 01 42 46 12 06
http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-6950-ibis-styles-paris-lafayetteopera/index.shtml
Holiday Inn – Paris Opéra
30-32 bld Poissonnière - 75009
+33 01 47 70 25 55
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/gb/en/paris/parpp/hoteldetail#
Best Western Ronceray
10 bld Monmartre - 75009
+33 01 42 47 13 45
http://www.hotelroncerayopera.com/
Mercure Paris Opéra
95 rue Richelieu - 75002
+33 08 25 80 39 39
http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-1614-mercure-paris-opera-louvrehotel/index.shtml
Opéra Frochot
4 Rue Frochot - 75009
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+33 1 48 78 05 28
http://www.hoteloperafrochot.com/EN/hotel.html
Hôtel Vivienne Paris
40 rue Vivienne - 75002
+33 1 42 33 13 26
http://www.hotel-vivienne.com/en/
Best Western
22, Rue De Richelieu - 75001
+33 1 42 96 44 50
http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/FR/Paris-hotels/BESTWESTERN-Hotel-Louvre-Piemont/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=93519
Novotel
8, Place Marguerite de Navarre - 75001
+33 1 42 21 31 31
http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-0785-novotel-paris-leshalles/index.shtml
Local Contact
The local contact at HCERES is:
Solange Pisarz
+33 01 55 55 64 54
+33 63 76 17 611 (mobile)
Additional information
Please find a website for visitors to Paris here: http://en.parisinfo.com/.
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[email protected]