Local Information

The conference will take place at the University Foundation , meeting room A
Address : 11 rue d’Egmont - 1000 Brussels

The banquet will take place at the Hilton Brussels
Address : Carrefour de l’Europe,3 - 1000 Brussels

Public Transport

The University Foundation is located just between two underground stations (Troon/Trône and Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort).

By Car

Take the tunnels until the exit Porte de Namur/Naamsepoort (make sure you have enough small change for your parking fee).

 
Tourism

  The University Foundation is situated within walking distance of the beautiful Grand Place in Brussels. For more information, please visit the tourism office website :  https://visit.brussels/en

Bars near the conference center (closest first)

There are many bars around, but we can advise the following:

  • "Ultime Atome" (food served too), can accommodate many people
  • "Bar Athénée" (nice terrasse)
  • "Contrebande" (very good beers), and more generally in the 'Place Fernand Cocq area'
  • "Sounds", jazz club
  • "Place Flagey" area ("Le Pantin", "Café Belga", often crowded)

Restaurants near the conference center

There are many very good restaurants around depending on your budget and type of food.

Belgian food

  • "Clan des Belges"
  • "Les Brassins" (better to have cash)
  • "Volle Gas", place Fernand Cocq

Japanese food

  • Yamato: serves excellent traditional Ramen, eat-and-go style
  • Yamayu Santatsu: perhaps the best in town, cheap and excellent lunch with very fresh fish, quite expensive for dinner, reservation needed

Thaï food

  • "Deuxième élément"

African food

  • Matonge area just next to the conference center, where you can find traditional food, for instance in "Soleil d'Afrique"

Pizza

  • "Mano à Mano"
  • "Il Nobile"

Vegetarian and Organic food

  • "Dolma" (excellent buffet)