8th ESPAnet Conference 2010Social Policy and the Global Crisis:
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Getting Around
Getting Around in Budapest
Public transport
Budapest still has a good and extensive network of public transport, with few metro lines but more tram lines. It is especially true on the Buda side.
Please note that tickets are valid only for single trips, not hourly based. Except on the metro, where you are allowed to change between lines using the same ticket.
Info about public transport fares are available here:
http://www.bkv.hu/english/jegyinfo/fares.html
We would recommend the 72 hour pass (at the price of HUF 3 850) for those staying further away and would be using public transport daily.
Bike
For a different view of the city and a more energetic option to get around the city: check out one of the bike rental options to get around. It will be refreshing after a long day spent in the conference room.
http://www.budapestbike.hu/rent-a-bike
Taxi
Short distance taxi rides within the city should not cost more thank HUF 1500-2000. If you feel in trouble call one of the organizers. Some of the most common taxi companies:
FŐTAXI +36-1-222-2222
TELETAXI +36-1-555-5555
CITY TAXI +36-1-2-111-111
Important dates
17 November 2009 = Call for stream convenors
18 December 2009 = Deadline for stream convenors
25 January 2010 = Call for abstracts
29 March 2010 = Deadline for abstract submission
3 May 2010 = Registration starts
6 June 2010 = Reduced fee application deadline
21 June 2010 24:00 (CET) = Early bird registration deadline
13 August 2010 24:00 (CET) - Deadline for submission of papers
16 August 2010 - Deadline for Registrations and payments
Registration fee is 160 Euros for early birds, 210 Euros for late birds. Central and Eastern European PhD students and professionals can apply for a reduced fee of 60 Euros at info@espanet2010.net until 6th June.
Registration opens on the 3rd May, early bird registration closes on the 21th June at 24:00 (CET).
Theme of the Conference
The theme of ESPAnet’s 2010 Annual Conference is the social consequences of the global financial crisis and its differential impact across Europe. The main questions for consideration include:
How is the crisis affecting already existing inequalities? How are different social classes and groups, especially those in poverty, affected by the crisis? What are the adaptable capacities of the different “worlds of welfare”? Does the intensifying social vulnerability lead to the re-structuring of the programs to provide more security? How far have new programs been developed, and how far have new questions of social policy and welfare been opened up by the crisis?
We would like to broaden the horizon of social policy analysis and see global environmental concerns taken into account: How far are responses to the crisis re-thinking the role of the national and international/global state and the role of the European Union in creating economically, socially and environmentally sustainable societies?