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Energy Transition Symposium

17th IAEE European Energy Conference

PAST EVENT
21 - 24 September 2022 The American College of Greece

Address of the Conference Venue

On Wednesday, Sep 21, Thursday, Sep 22, and Friday, Sep 23, all events, plenary and concurrent sessions will take place at the American College of Greece, Aghia Paraskevi Campus, 6 Gravias Street GR-153 42, Aghia Paraskevi, Athens, Greece.

On Saturday, Sep 24, the Conference’s plenary and concurrent sessions will take place at the Alba Graduate Business School of the American College of Greece, 6-8 Xenias Str, 115 28, Athens, Greece.

Registration Desk

On 21 September, the registration desk is located at Events Hall and it will be open from 13.00-18.30.

On 22 and 23 September, the registration desk is located at the Pierce corridor, right outside of the Pierce Theater from 09:00 am – 5:00 pm.

On 24 September, the registration desk is located at the Alba Graduate Business School Lobby from 09.00-12.30.

Access to the Conference Rooms and Social Events

All participants will receive a conference bag and a badge during their registration. The badge must be worn all times and is your entrance ticket to the session rooms and any events organized outside the conference venue.

Lost Property

Please contact the registration desk if you have lost or found any item.

Smoking

The American College of Greece is a non-smoking facility. We kindly ask you to respect this.

Medication and medical emergency

Pharmacies are the only selling points for prescribed and non-prescribed medication. They are open: Monday and Wednesday: 8 am-2 pm, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8 am-2 pm and 5:30 pm to 8 pm. However, bigger pharmacies may be open all day. Should you need one out of working hours you can find pharmacies on duty here. Please note you will have to fill in your address to find the one closest to you.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, and require immediate and urgent medical attention, you can call 166.

Transportation Schedule

A number of shuttle bus transports have been scheduled to assist the delegates during the conference, as follows:

Wednesday 21 September
Departure Time From / pick-up point To / drop-off point Intermediate stops
12:30 City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament
Conference Venue /
American College of Greece (ACG)
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528)
17:30 City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament
Conference Venue /
American College of Greece (ACG)
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528)
17:45 City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament
Conference Venue /
American College of Greece (ACG)
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528)
20:40 Conference Venue /
ACG entrance

Athens Happy Hour Venue / Mantzarou 3, Athens

City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament

 

Thursday 22 September
Departure Time From / pick-up point To / drop-off point Intermediate stops
08:30 City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament
Conference Venue /
ACG
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528)
09:00 City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament
Conference Venue /
ACG
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528)
18:45 Conference Venue /
ACG entrance

City Centre /
Acropolis Museum

 

 

Friday 23 September
Departure Time From / pick-up point To / drop-off point Intermediate stops
08:30 City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament
Conference Venue /
ACG
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528)
09:00 City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament
Conference Venue /
ACG
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528)
18:45 Conference Venue /
ACG entrance

Art Exhibition & Dinner /
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center

City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament
23:30 Art Exhibition & Dinner /
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center
Hilton Hotel Athens (46 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 11528) City Centre /
Syntagma Square, in front of the Greek Parliament

 

Saturday 24 September
Departure Time From / pick-up point To / drop-off point Intermediate stops
13:45 Conference Venue /
Alba Graduate Business School Entrance
City Centre /
Acropolis
 

 

For those staying at the HAEE recommended hotels on Michalakopoulou St., please refer to the map below for directions on how to get on foot to the ALBA Graduate School and to the Hilton Hotel, at 46 Vasilissis Sofias Ave., Athens.

Taxi Service

Beat is an application based yellow taxi service which finds your location and offers the options of paying in cash, by card, or using a Paypal account.

Uber is also available in Athens with the UberTaxi product—you can call an Uber via your app and a yellow taxi will pick you up.

Radio taxis is another option if you don’t feel like hitting the pavement to hail a cab, or if you want to ask for a specific pick-up time and date. For taxi service, please dial 18180 or 18300 or 18222. We recommend you order a taxi by phone because finding a taxi on the street could be more difficult or expensive. The fare is charged per kilometre and per hour. Make sure the metre is switched on as soon as you set off. Keep in mind that paying in cash is most of the times the only available means of payment. 

Public Transportation

Directions to the Aghia Paraskevi Campus

From Downtown Athens

By bus or private car:
You can reach the Aghia Paraskevi campus via Messoghion Avenue (approximately 9 kilometers from downtown Athens) heading northeast of the city. Once you reach Aghia Paraskevi Square (church of Aghia Paraskevi), you take Aghiou Ioannou Street straight up towards Mt. Hymettus. The College Central Gate is at the end of the Street. Gravias Street passes in front of the entrance.

By using the metro system:
Your can reach the campus by using the Metro system (blue line No. 3) to Nomismatokopio station. From there, bus line 406 or 407 will take you to Aghiou Ioannou Square, four blocks (300 meters) away from the College’s Central Gate.


From the Eleftherios Venizelos Airport in Spata

By bus:
You can take airport bus E94 (07:00-23:00) from the main terminal to the Aghia Paraskevi Square stop. Use Aghiou Ioannou Street to the Central Gate.

By private car:
You can reach the campus by taking the Attiki Road from the airport towards Athens. Take exit No. 16 (Imittos Ring) and follow signs to exit No. Y4 (Aghia Paraskevi). Follow the Gravias Street signs, make a left turn on Gravias Street to the College’s Central Gate.


From Elefsina using Attiki Road

You can also reach the campus by taking the Attiki Road from Elefsina towards the airport. Take exit No. 13 to Immitos Ring and then take exit Y3 (Cholargos, Ag. Paraskevi). Turn left onto Neapoleos Street and immediately right onto Profiti Ilia Street. Make a right turn onto Peloponissou Street and continue for 600 meters.  Turn right onto Irinis Street and then across the traffic lights onto Aigaiou Pelagous Street. Keep going uphill until reaching Gravias Street, where you take a left turn to the Central Gate.

The City of Athens

Athens is the capital and the largest city of Greece. It is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years, a center for the arts and philosophy and the birthplace of democracy.

Athens is considered one of Europe's safest capitals and has a user-friendly transportation network. Thanks to its rich morphology Athens has plenty of places where you can admire breathtaking and panoramic views of the city. Surrounded by a lining of a stunning sea and mountains, Athens offers a plethora of adventurous opportunities just waiting to be discovered. Located at the crossroads of three continents, the capital of Greece has often been the hub of many cultures. Characterized by a culture and people that are warm and hospitable, every visitor feels welcomed. Athens is an ideal congress destination, combining state-of-the-art infrastructure, excellent conference facilities and easy access from all over the world with world-class cultural attractions, modern amenities, diverse entertainment and natural beauty.

Reasons why you should visit Athens:

  • Acropolis (Parthenon, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Theater of Dionysus)
  • Acropolis Museum
  • Ancient Agora
  • Roman Agora
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art
  • National Archaeological Museum
  • Panathenaic Stadium
  • Zappeion Megaron
  • Monastiraki Square
  • Syntagma Square
  • Plaka Neighbourhood
  • Museum of Cycladic Art
  • National Gardens
  • Lycabettus Hill
  • National Library of Greece
  • Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre
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