AIRPORT
Tallinn Airport or Lennart Meri
El Aeropuerto de Tallin, también conocido como Aeropuerto de Ülemiste está ubicado a aproximadamente 4 kilómetros del centro de la ciudad de Tallin, en la costa este del lago Ülemiste
Baltic airports to EU countries.
Ryanair (FR; www.ryanair.com), Wizz Air (W6; %Latvia 9020 0905; www.wizzair.com) and easyJet (U2; %UK 870 600 0000; www.easyjet.com) also connect Baltic capitals with a host of destinations, notably in Germany.
AirBaltic also flies to Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, code-sharing with these countries’ national carriers. In addition, Ukrainian International Airlines (PS; www.flyuia.com) fly from Kyiv to Vilnius, as does Belavia (B2; %Estonia 6732 0314; http://en.bel
Local Transport
Bus, Tram & Trolleybus
A mix of trams, buses and trolleybuses (buses run by electricity from overhead wires) provides thorough public transport around towns and cities in all three countries. All three types of transport get crowded, especially during the early-morning and early-evening rush hours.
Trams, trolleybuses and buses all run from about 5.30am to 12.30am, but services get pretty thin in outlying areas after about 7pm. In Tallinn and Vilnius, the same ticket is good for all types of transport except minibuses; in Rīga a bus ticket must be purchased on board, but trolleybus and tram tickets are interchangeable. In all three countries, you validate your flat-fare ticket by punching it in one of the ticket punches fixed inside the vehicle. Tickets are sold from news kiosks displaying them in the window and by some drivers (who are easier to find but charge a little more for tickets). Multitrip, weekly and monthly tickets are available. The system depends on honesty and lends itself to cheating but there are regular inspections, with on-the-spot fines if you’re caught riding without a punched ticket.do not sit in the seats at the front – these are only for babushkas (senior-age women) and small children. Secondly, plan getting off well ahead of time. It’s good to know how to say ‘excuse me’ in the language of your Baltic country or in Russian, so people understand that you want to get to the door on a crowded bus.
All airports are served by regular city transport as well as by taxis.
Taxi
Taxis are plentiful and usually cheap. Night-time tariffs, which generally apply between 10pm and 6am, are higher. To avoid rip-offs, insist on the meter running. In any of the cities, it’s always cheaper and safer to order a cab by phone.
Train
Suburban trains serve the outskirts of the main cities and some surrounding towns and villages. They’re of limited use as city transport for visitors, as they mostly go to residential or industrial areas where there’s little to see. But some are useful for day trips to destinations outside the cities.
ESTONIAN
Estonian belongs to the Baltic-Finnic branch of the Finno-Ugric languages. It’s closely related to Finnish and distantly related to Hungarian. Most Estonians, especially the younger generations, understand some English
and Finnish, but you’ll find that people are welcoming of visitors who make an effort
to speak their language.
Most Estonian consonants are the same as in English.
Travelling on all trams, trolleybuses and buses involves a particular etiquette. If you are young, fit and capable of standing for the duration of your journey.
CONFERENCE
International conference "Practical aspects of civic participation for communities and citizens"
Conference "Practical aspects of civic participation for communities and citizens" is a part of "Challenges for Europe: understand and overcome together" project. Main purpose of the project is to foster active citizenship and involvement in democratic processes of European Union sharing knowledge and understanding at the community level. More information: https://goo.gl/XYCxe7
Date: April, 15-17
Venue: Tallinn, Estonia
Project is co-financed by the European Union program Europe for Citizens.
Date: April, 15-17
Venue: Tallinn, Estonia
Project is co-financed by the European Union program Europe for Citizens.
- Unit E2 "Creative Europe programme - Culture" DG Education and Culture
Rue Joseph II, 70
1000 Brussels
EAC-UNITE-E2@ec.europa.eu
- DG EAC' s Data Protection Coordinator: eac-data-protection@ec.europa.eu
- The European Commission Data Protection Officer: data-protection-officet@ec.europa.eu
Conflict and Complaints
In case of conflict, the complaints can be addressed to the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Date: 15-17th of April, 2018 (main conference day 16th of April, 2018)
Venue: Tallinn, Estonia
Organisation: VIESOJI ISTAIGA SVEIKATINGUMO IDEJOS
Address: P.ARMINO G 27
Postal Code: 68290
City: MARIJAMPOLE
Country: 
Region: Marijampolės apskritis
Organisation type: Organisation representing a local authority
PIC: 947583689
Accommodation for international participants will be at Center Hotel.
Address: Narva street 13, Tallinn – Estonia
Website: Center Hotel
Center Hotel
Center Hotel is located in
the center of Tallinn, within a walking distance of a Medieval Old Town. The
hotel combines 55 comfortably and modernly furnished
rooms of different categories. Rooms have a private
bathroom with shower, toilet, flat-screen TV and free Wifi connection.
The hotel is very popular for solo tourists, families with a children and business travellers.
Practical information:
Center is
the best value and location hotel
in Tallinn.
Distances:
Tallinn Central Bus Station — 1 km
Central Railway Station — 2 km
Tallinn Airport — 6 km
Town Hall Square — 1 km
Ferry Terminal – 800 m
Park Kadriorg— 800 m
Song Festival Grounds— 1 km
Town Hall Square — 1 km
Ferry Terminal – 800 m
Park Kadriorg— 800 m
Song Festival Grounds— 1 km
NB: Important
information regarding Check-in/out and breakfast place:
Check-In time:
from 15:00
Check-out time:
until 11:00
NB: Participants will be accommodated in
triple room.
How to get CENTER HOTEL
From Tallinn Airport:
There are 6
ways to get the hotel either by combination of 2 buses lines; one until the
city center and the second until the Hotel or one bus line (nr 2) until the
city center and after on foot.
1) The bus number 2 is the only one public bus that departures
FROM THE
AIRPORT; In order to
get the bus stop you just must follow the signs that are located in arrivals
area at Tallinn airport (go downstairs using the escalator).
Once you have taken the bus number 2 towards the city
center the bus stop in which you must get off is called: Tornimäe
A ticket
purchased from driver (at the price of 2 €) will grant you the right for one
ride. You must only use cash to buy a ticket from the driver of public
transport vehicle. You must enter the public transport vehicle, using the front
door, to purchase one end ticket. A passenger will be required to keep the
one-end ticket until the end of the ride. One end ticket is not marked, punched
or validated.
Once you have gotten off at Tornimäe bus stop the way to reach the hotel is as follows:
On foot
With the rest of public lines: bus stop is located 7-9 minutes walk distance from Tallinn Airport! (See map nro 1)
All of them stop at HOBUJAAMA bus stop, from there check out below how to reach the hotel by walk J
How to get Center Hotel
From Tallinn Central Bus Station “Tallinna
Bussijaam”
Once you have arrived to Tallinn Central bus station
you should reach the tram stop Autobussijaam from there take
a tram nr 4 and get off at Hobujaama. From there you
can reach the Hotel by walking 5 minutes (check the map below) or taking a tram
line towards Kadriorg and get off at Tallinna Ülikooli tram stop from Hobjujaama (just one tram stop
distance).
Event takes place at Kesklinna Noortekeskus (Youth
Center)
AADRESS: Raua 23, 10124
TEL: (+372) 641 0021
INFO: kesklinn@tallinnanoored.ee
RUUMIDE BRONEERIMINE: admin@tallinnanoored.ee
How to get the
conference place from Center
Hotel
(4 minutes walk distance J)
NB: Registration procedure will start at
10:00 am please keep in mind not to arrive at 10:30 a.m since the event starts
at 10:30 a.m J !!! Thank you for your
understanding J
Lunch will take
place at Fe kohvik (Same building in
which the event will take place)
IMPORTANT: Please complete your food
requirements and Special needs form at the latest by April 1st, 2018.
Participant information and food requirements:
+372 555 96 458
PROGRAMME
10:00 Registration and coffee
10:30 Welcoming participants: presentation of programme, hosting organization, introduction of project, partners and activities; objectives and structure of the event by INVOLVED, Estonia.
Project coordinator input by Sveikatingumo idėjos, Lithuania (volunteering organisation)
11:00 "Teeme Ära" (Let`s Do It! Foundation) by Kadi Kenk
11:45 Mondo by Riina Kuusik-Rajasaar
12:30 Vabatahtlike Värav (Volunteer Gate) by Eha Paas
13:15 Lunch
14:15 Summary, energizer, introduction to the workshop session by INVOLVED
14:30 Workshop discussions
n Discussion/ debate will take place in smaller groups and final presentation will
be submitted later
n Discussion will be based on the following questions:
o Why citizens want to do voluntary work in their communities? What are
the main reasons behind?
o What are the most common community engagements in your country?
Please provide examples.
o How collaboration within citizens / community and organisations/
government works in your country?
o What are the citizens’ opportunities for expressing civic participation
besides individual voluntarism?
o Which are the practical aspects of civic participation in your country that
have direct impact in your community? Please provide examples.
o How big is the amount of the activities of civic participation that include
voluntary work? There is any legal frame of voluntary work in your
country? Which are its benefits?
o What are the main challenges citizens are facing while they want to be
involved in civic par
