Conference 2007: EUROFRAME



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EUROFRAME Conference June 2007

4TH EUROFRAME CONFERENCE

ON ECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

Towards an Ageing and Globalising Europe:

Challenges for the European Social Model(s)

Friday, 8 June 2007, Bologna, Italy

Venue: Palazzo Hercolani

Dipartimento di Politica, Istituzioni, Storia (1st floor)

Faculty of Political Sciences - University of Bologna

Strada Maggiore, 45

40125 Bologna

The EUROFRAME group of research institutes (CPB, DIW, ESRI, ETLA, IfW, NIESR, OFCE, PROMETEIA, WIFO) will hold its fourth annual Conference on Economic Policy Issues in the European Union in Bologna on 8 June 2007.

The aim of the conference is to debate on economic policy issues relevant in the European context.


Programme (01.06.07)

Programme

Click on the graphic to download a .pdf-version of the final programme.

Information about the venue

To download papers, please click on the session and then on the paper title.

8.00 - 8.45	Registration
8.45 - 9.00	Opening Addresses Paolo Onofri, PROMETEIA and University of Bologna John Fitz Gerald, EUROFRAME Chairman and ESRI (Sala dei Poeti)
9.00 - 9.40	Keynote Lecture: The experience of the empirical analysis of the effects of social policies Orazio Attanasio, UCL and IFS (Sala dei Poeti)
9.40 - 11.10	Session 1. Reforming the European social models (Sala dei Poeti)	Session 2. Migration (Aula Dipartimento)
11.10 - 11.30	Coffee break
11.30 - 13.00	Session 3. Employment related issues (Sala dei Poeti)	Session 4. Health issues (Aula Lettura)	Session 5. Pension reforms (Aula Dipartimento)
13.00 - 14.00	Lunch
14.00 - 15.30	Session 6. Ageing (Aula Dipartimento)	Session 7. Pension reforms (Sala dei Poeti)	Session 8. Pensions and financial markets (Aula Lettura)
15.35 - 16.45	Session 9. Sustainability (Sala dei Poeti)	Session 10. Social protection (Aula Lettura)	Session 11. Ageing and human capital (Aula Dipartimento)
16.45 - 17.00	Coffee break
17.00 - 18.30	Roundtable (Sala dei Poeti)

Should you need further information please contact Catherine Mathieu or Stefania Tomasini.

Registration - New registration deadline is June 5th!


Registration Form

Participants are kindly requested to fill in the Registration Form and send it by fax. Alternatively, it will be possible to register on arrival, at the conference registration desk.

The deadline for sending the registration form is postponed to the
5th of June.

Please fax Registration Forms to: +39 0543 750918.

The Call for Papers was closed on March 12, 2007.

Conference information and hotel reservation

(also available as .pdf).

LOCATION

The IV Euroframe Conference will take place in Palazzo Hercolani, Faculty of Political Sciences of the University of Bologna, Strada Maggiore 45, 40125 Bologna ("A" on the map). Information about the venue will be posted shortly.
PROMETEIA’s (the local organiser) offices are located in Via G. Marconi 43, 40122 Bologna (“B” on the map).

ACCOMMODATION

Participants are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements.

In order to facilitate travel arrangements, the Conference Secretariat has reserved a limited block of rooms in selected hotels in Bologna for conference participants. All the hotels are located within walking distance (10/15 minutes) from the Conference venue.

Early booking is highly recommended.

LIST OF SELECTED HOTELS	REFERENCE	SGL	DSU	DBL
Hotel Corona d'Oro**** Via Oberdan, 12 - 40126 Bologna Tel: +39 051 236456 - Fax: +39 051 262679 For online reservations please click here. (Username: Bologna - Password: Euroframe)	No. 1 on the map	160.00	175.00	210.00
Hotel Commercianti**** Via Pignattari, 11 - 40124 Bologna Tel: +39 051 233052 - Fax: +39 051 224733 For online reservations please click here. (Username: Bologna - Password: Euroframe)	No. 2 on the map	150.00	165.00	200.00
Hotel Orologio*** Via IV Novembre, 10 - 40123 Bologna Tel: +39 051 2331253 - Fax: +39 0581 260552 For online reservations please click here. (Username: Bologna - Password: Euroframe)	No. 3 on the map	140.00	155.00	190.00
Hotel Holiday*** Via Bertiera, 13 - 40126 Bologna Tel: +36 051 235326 - Fax: +39 051 235326 E-mail: info(at)hotelholiday-bo.com	No. 4 on the map		74.00	90.00
Hotel University*** Via Mentana, 7 - 40126 Bologna Tel: +39 051 229713 - Fax: +39 051 22971 E-mail: info(at)hotel-university.com	No. 5 on the map		74.00	90.00
Hotel Palace*** Via Montegrappa, 9/2 - 40121 Bologna Tel: +39 051 237442 - Fax: +39 051 220689 E-mail: info(at)hotelpalacebologna.com	No. 6 on the map	60.00	90.00	100.00
Hotel Regina*** Via Indipendenza, 51 - 40121 Bologna Tel: +39 051 248878 - Fax: +39 0519914309 E-mail: bookinghotelregina(at)zanhotel.it	No. 7 on the map	99.00	109.00	119.00
Hotel San Giogio** Via Delle Moline, 17 - 40126 Bologna Tel: +39 051 248659 - Fax: +39* 051 250556 E-mail: info(at)sangiorgiohotel.it	No. 8 on the map	60.00	80.00	90.00
A New Hotel is now available!!! The Grand Hotel Baglioni*****L Via indipendenza, 8 - 40121 Bologna Tel: +39 051 225445 - Fax: +39 051 2961144 E-mail: d.bertozzi(at)baglionihotels.com	No. 9 on the map		165.00 ^classic 180.00 ^superior	195.00 ^classic 240.00 ^superior

TERMS OF AGREEMENT:

Special rates and availability are valid for bookings made before 4th May 2007; after that date, hotels will guarantee special rates only upon availability.
When booking, please use the above contacts (e-mail, telephone, fax) and mention “EUROFRAME 2007”. Only in this case will special conditions (rates and deadlines) apply.
Participants will pay their hotel bills directly to the hotels, on departure. Hotels will issue receipted bills following participants’ instructions.
Should participants wish to cancel their reservation, they will need to send a written notice to the relevant hotel by 31^st May 2007.
Rates are quoted in Euro per room per night, and include breakfast (SGL= single room, DSU= double room for single use, DBL= double room).

If you prefer alternative hotel accommodation, a full list of hotels in Bologna can be found at http://www.travelitalia.com/en/hotel/Bologna/ or http://www.prenotabologna.it.

We suggest you book your hotel well in advance, as several trade fairs will take place in Bologna at the time of the Conference.

IN THIS MAP YOU CAN CHECK THE LOCATION OF YOUR HOTEL AND OF THE CONFERENCE SITE.

BOLOGNA - TOURIST INFORMATION

The city, history and culture, itineraries

The following files contain useful information to help you organize your free time in Bologna:

Bologna1.pdf (information on the most interesting churches)
Bologna2.pdf (information regarding Bologna main monuments)
Bologna3.pdf (information regarding university museums)
Bologna4.pdf (information on half-day tourist itineraries)
Bologna5.pdf (information on 2-hour sightseeing tours)
Bologna6.pdf (information on the San Luca church, one of the symbols of the city)

( pdf files are available now! )

Restaurants

Here is a list of Restaurants in Bologna that are close to the Conference location.

Other information is available at http://iat.comune.bologna.it/

PLACES WORTH VISITING WITHIN 200 KM

Several towns in the Emilia Romagna region are worth a visit, starting with Ravenna and Ferrara. Padua and Venice (in Venetia), Florence (Tuscany), Urbino (Marches) and Mantua (Lombardy) are also beautiful places to explore in your free time.

TRANSPORTS

GETTING TO BOLOGNA
Here is some practical information about how to reach Bologna. We also include information on Forlì and Rimini as we thought you might consider flying to these airports, which are close and well-connected to Bologna, and offer several low-cost flights.
- By plane
  BOLOGNA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT “G.MARCONI”
  RIMINI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT “F. FELLINI”
  FORLI’ INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT “L. RIDOLFI”
- By train
  A good railway network connects Bologna to the rest of Italy. Bologna Central station is located in Piazza Delle Medaglie D'Oro, 2/A, 40121 Bologna.
- By car
  A very good motorway network connects Bologna with the rest of Italy. The city has access to the A1, A13 and A14 motorways. To reach the city centre, we suggest you exit at “Tangenziale“, then take “Exit 7, Bologna Centro”, follow the direction to “Fiera” and then to “Via Stalingrado”. Good driving directions can be obtained from:
  http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm
GETTING TO PALAZZO HERCOLANI
The conference venue (Palazzo Hercolani) is located in the city centre, in Strada Maggiore, 45 (about 12 Km from Bologna Airport, 1 Km from Bologna Railway Station and about 3.5 Km from Bologna motorway Exit)
- From Bologna airport
  Airport-bus to the railway station.
- From Bologna railway station
  Bus "C" Line, (on weekdays, including Saturday) – stop at "Piazza Aldrovandi".
- From the motorway
  A1, A13, A14 Motorways – Tangenziale - Exit 7, Bologna Centro – Fiera - Via Stalingrado.
FURTHER TRANSPORT SERVICES
- Bus services in Bologna, Forlì and Rimini
  TRAM RIMINI
  ATR TRAM FORLI’
  ATC TRAM BOLOGNA
- Taxi services in Bologna, Forlì and Rimini
  BOLOGNA:
  Telephone +39/051/372727 – +39/051/534141
  FORLI’:
  Telephone +39/0543/31111
  RIMINI:
  Telephone +39/0541/50020
- Car rental in Bologna, Forlì and Rimini airports
  Avis or Hertz
  BOLOGNA:
  G. Marconi airport (Via Triumvirato, 84)
  FORLI’:
  F.Fellini airport (Miramare, via Flaminia 409)
  RIMINI:
  L. Ridolfi airport (Via Seganti, 103)

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