PPEU Athens 2013
Here you will find the first information for the European Pirates Conference in Athens on the 2nd-3rd November 2013. Please note that this Conference will be focused on discussing the European Pirate Party common programme.
Please check this page occasionally for updated information.
Purpose
This PPEU conference aims at continuing the efforts to create a joint programme for the European Pirate Party, which is to be founded by March 2014.
Registration
To register for the Conference, just fill and send the registration form.
Registration is open until 27th October 2013 (later registration cannot be guaranteed). Register every member of your Party who will come to the Confrence, not only official delegates.
Please note that due to space limitations, and to ensure representation from all pirate parties, preference will be given to official delegates.
Questions regarding Conference organisation can be sent to: international(at)pirateparty.gr
Date and venue
The PPEU Conference of Athens will take place at PPGR's office, which is located at Vasilikis 6, (downtown) Athens (PC 10560), 1st floor, on the 2nd and 3rd of November, 2013.
The office can easily sit 20 participants. There are some alternatives in case that more people than that actually arrive.
It is equipped with a high-speed internet connection, coffee machines, a fridge, some computers, and other equipment for all our piratey needs.
How to get to Athens
By Train
There is currently no international passenger connection to/from Greece, sadly enough. However, domestic Intercity trains connect many major Greek cities, so you could combine the train with other means of transport. You can check the schedule and prices here.
The train station in Athens is called "Larissa Station". Conveniently located underneath it is a metro station bearing the same name.
(pro tip: There are some discount tickets for Athens-Thessaloniki and vice versa, each month, that become available around the 25th of the previous month. So keep your eyes open if you intend to use this route.)
By Bus
There are several international bus connections from several European countries to either Athens or Thessaloniki. You can find more details here.
If there's a connection only to Thessaloniki, you can come to Athens from there either by bus (Athens-Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki-Athens) or by train (see above). In any case, local pirates from Thessaloniki will be more than willing to help you finding your way around.
By Plane
By far the easiest way to come, is flying to Athens International Airport (ATH). From there, there are several ways (metro, railway, bus) to get to downtown Athens.
By Ferry
There are several ferries coming from various ports of Italy to either Igoumenitsa or Patra. From these cities, you can come to Athens by bus (KTEL).
Getting around while in Athens
Metro
By far the easiest way to get around in Athens is by the metro. The conference venue is located near Monastiraki Station (Μοναστηράκι) (blue and green line), basically a 5 minute walk from there (walking directions).
Local Buses
There are urban bus lines connecting virtually every part of the city, it's suburbs, and nearby towns [1]. A combination of buses and metro can typically take you from point A to point B quickly and efficiently.
Agenda
We, the undersigning European Pirates, realizing the need for a new political party in Europe,[...] Agree to convene in Luxembourg to lay the foundation of the European Pirate Party by formally adopting statutes and Manifesto.
Agenda for Saturday, November 2nd 2013:
- 09:30 - TBA
Agenda for Sunday, November 3rd 2013:
- 09:30 - TBA
Participants
Confirmed participating Pirate Parties in the Pirate Party Europe Conference:
- TBA
Accomodation
Couchsurfing: Some of couch surfing opportunities are available. Please state your interest on the comment section of the registration form.
Hotels: TBA.
Hostel: TBA.
Registration
Please register for the conference using this form.
Press and Guests
Guests, interested persons and press are welcomed cordially to participate!
Streaming
The event will be streamed at http://www.pirate-streaming.net/?page_id=5&id=1263