Laserlab-Europe General Assembly Meeting, 26 July 2023, Riga, Latvia

  • What Laserlab-Event
  • When Jul 26, 2023 from 09:00 AM to 01:00 PM (Europe/Berlin / UTC200)
  • Where UL Academic Centre's House of Science at Jelgavas iela 3, Riga, Latvia
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The General Assembly meeting will take place at UL Academic Centre's House of Science at Jelgavas iela 3, Riga.

Preliminary programme

24 July:
1 pm - 4.30 pm: Laserlab-Europe internal Expert Group and JRA Meetings
Sightseeing opportunity
Evening: working dinner

25 July:
9 am - 4 pm Foresight workshop
~4.30 pm: lab tour

26 July:
9 am - 12.30 pm General Assembly meeting
~1 pm: End of meeting

Registration

Please, fill in the registration form available here >>

Accommodation

Hotel recommendations will be sent by email. In addition, the hotels in Riga Old Town are a good option, because it takes only about 10 minutes with the direct public bus No. 23 from the stop "13. janvāra iela" to the stop "LU Akadēmiskais Centrs" (the timetable is available here). There is an even wider selection of public transportation to tram/trolleybus and bus stop "Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka", which is another 10 minute walk to Jelgavas iela 3. In any case, please, book your stay as early as possible, taking into account that the mieeting take place during the highest touristic season in Latvia.

Travel

Riga International Airport (Latvian: Starptautiskā lidosta "Rīga"; IATA: RIX) is the international airport of Riga, the capital of Latvia, and the largest airport in the Baltic states with direct flights to many destinations.

Riga Airport is accessible by bus line 22, operated by Rīgas Satiksme, which runs between Riga city centre and the airport.

Tickets for public transport can be purchased:

  • on the mobile app's of "Rīgas satiksme", "Mobilly" and others. Learn more HERE.
  • from the ticket machine at the bus stop or Narvesen shops in the airport terminal. You’ll find them by the exit from Arrivals Hall E (1st floor) and in the Check-in Hall (2nd floor).
  • only for bus No. 22  - from the transport vehicle driver. Payment for the ticket is with a bank payment card only.