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ASPO VII in Barcelona
In the last ASPO gathering in Cork, Ireland, the 6th ASPO international conference, it was agreed to organize the 7th in Barcelona, Spain.

The event will take place on October 20th and 21st, 2008 at the convention centre facilities at Barcelona’s World Trade Center de Barcelona. AEREN-ASPO Spain has already received preliminary support and sponsorship from the Institut Català de l’Energía (ICAEN) a public body within the government of Catalonia, as well as from the Instituto de la Salud, Trabajo, Ambiente y Salud (ISTAS) anf the European Climate Forum.

AEREN-ASPO SPAIN estimates an attendance of some 400-plus delegates from all over the world: geologists, scientists, politicians, businesspeople and citizens interested in the subject of Peak Oil and Gas.

English will be the official language for the conference with translation services into Spanish and Catalan also provided.
The conference in Barcelona will follow the same schedule as the previous meetings: four main sessions in two days, each with a panel discussion and open debates between the speakers and attendants.



ABOUT BARCELONA

Special hotels rates for ASPO 7.
We offer a list of hotels with special rates for ASPO 7 attendants:
    Special hotel rates (file PDF, 867KB).

Barcelona has an international airport, with connections with most of European airports and the most important American airports. The airport is located 18 km from downtown. Taxi fares are approximately 25-30 Euros and takes 20-30 minutes. There are bus and train services to downtown.

Attendants from outside Europe or the United States, may need entry visas. It is recommended to check the list of countries from the Spanish Ministery of Interior (http://www.mir.es/SGACAVT/extranje/relacion_visados.pdf) ( PDF FILE, 236KB).

The Spanish currency is the European Euro. Banks are generally open from 08:30 to 14:00 h Monday thru Friday. Use of cash points or dispensers is widespread. Spain’s electricity is 220/230 VAC, european plug. US 110 VAC need transformers.

Temperatures in Barcelona (October): 15 to 25ºC (59 to 77ºF). Humid and low raining probabilities. Excellent and safe public transportation system: metro, buses, suburban train, high speed train to Zaragoza and Madrid, taxis and bike renting. Tourist information resources


TOURIST INFORMATION RESOURCES
http://www.bcn.es/turisme/castella/turisme/welcome.htm
http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/sp/turismo-barcelona.html
http://www.barcelona-on-line.es/cas/turisme/benvinguda.htm
http://www.guiadelociobcn.es/turismo/
http://www.bcninternet.com/es/tourism.php
http://www.oh-barcelona.com/es/guide_data/part_guideintro/