Practical Information

The EU PeP Meeting 2022 took place at KBR, the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels. The exact address is Mont des Arts 28, 1000, Brussels.

Members of national delegations from the different EAPN Networks needed to register via the National Coordinator of each network.
Representatives of National and EU Institutions, NGOs, Social Partners, Academics and other relevant actors were are interested in attending the Meeting, would have to write an email to chiara.gonzi@eapn.eu.

During the meeting, coffee breaks were served at the Meeting venue for both days of the event.
EAPN also provided to attendees lunch and dinner on the first day, Tuesday, 29 November.

EAPN regularly updated the delegates with information regarding the safety measures adopted and required in attending the meeting in-person (e.g. CovidSafe ticket, use of masks, social distancing, etc.).
If the meeting in-person was to be cancelled due to COVID-19 regulations, the cancellation shall be considered caused by force majeure. Should the in-person meeting be cancelled or should delegates be unable to attend the event due to COVID-19 restrictions, EAPN declines any and all responsibilities over the cost for travel incurred by delegates.

Brussels is a short flight away from most European cities. Its two main airports- Brussels Zaventem Airport (15 km from Brussels) and Charleroi Airport (65 km from Brussels) – have daily flights to and from many major cities. To look for your tickets, EAPN invites you to check directly on the websites of the flight companies and/or on Skyscanner.net.

From the airport you can reach the city centre either via train or bus.
The train station is located directly under the airport departures and arrivals halls, at level -1. The trip to Brussels by train lasts around 17 minutes. You can book your ticket online and check the timetable at https://www.belgiantrain.be/en or directly at the station.
You can also take the Airport Line bus (no. 12) that will get you to the city center. The bus stop is in the airport parking lot (level 0). The trip takes about 20-30 minutes. You can buy the ticket at the bus stop where you will find the MOBIB KIOSK.

Flibco run the shuttle buses routes. You can find the Flibco in front of the airport exit in the parking lot. You can get your tickets online or at the ticket offices or ticket machines at Charleroi airport or you can buy them directly from the driver. The trip takes about 45-60 minutes and will leave you at Brussels-Midi railway station, where you can make your way to your hotel via metro or bus.

Brussels has three main railway stations: Brussels-Midi, Brussels-Central, and Brussels-Nord. For more information on the Belgian railways and to look for European train connections, EAPN invites you to check here: https://www.b-europe.com/EN