Dates

Venue

Bellevue Park Hotel Riga

Slokas iela 1, Rīga LV-1048 Latvia

Terms

• IMPORTANT: Participants must be EPNS members who have paid their annual membership fee to attend these training courses.

If you are not a member, please email info@epns.info for more information.

• REGISTRATION not yet open. All EPNS members will be notified by email when registration has opened, and this website page will be updated at the same time. This is a popular event, and registrations will be accepted on a strictly first come, first served basis.
• Prizes for the best participant case presentations will be awarded.

EACCME

Neurometabolics: 11 European CME credits (ECMEC®s)

Epilepsy: 10 European CME credits (ECMEC®s)

Bursary application

Bursary application not yet open. The EPNS will offer a limited number of bursaries.

Application form: will be uploaded here when the bursary application period opens.

Who can apply for a bursary? Requirements of the scheme, applicants must:

• be a member of the EPNS
• have paid their annual membership fee.
• be a resident in paediatric neurology, neurology or paediatrics, or a young paediatric neurologist.
• must NOT be members of the WB4A category (email info@epns.info if unsure).

What does the bursary cover? The bursary will fully cover both the training course fees, accommodation in a single room for 3 nights in case of single course, for 5 nights in case of both courses and all meals, including breakfast as well as the social programme.

What does the bursary not cover? The bursary will not cover any other costs, including travel costs.

How do I apply for a bursary? Complete the application form and send with the required documentation by email to info@epns.info Note: all documentation sent must be written in English.

Who will make the decision about the bursary applications?  The Chair of EPNS Education & Training Committee will review the applications and make the final decision.

How Do I Get To and From Riga Airport?

At the exit of the arrivals terminal, you can grab one of the Baltic Taxi or Red Cab taxies, but there is also public transportation available. 

By public transportation Bus #22 - the most convenient way

Bus #22 leaves form Riga International Airport every 20 minutes  and the journey is approx. 25 minutes long. Bus stops 450m from Bellevue Park Hotel Riga (station Daugavgrīvas iela) direction airport-hotel. On your way back from the hotel the bus station is directly at the hotel. Here is the route description. Ticket can be purchased directly by the driver using payment card. Price from 1,15 EUR (depending where do you purchase the ticket and how many)

More details on how to travel from the airport available here

WIFI

Latvia is Wifi paradise. It has the world’s fourth fastest internet connections, and with over 800 free connection points in Riga, you don’t even need to pay for it. Latvia also holds the world record for the longest ever phone conversation, a 54 hour 4 minute marathon in 2012.

Other interesting facts about Latvia

Visas

Citizens of the United States, Canada, Australia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Brazil and other countries do not need a visa to visit Latvia. Visa-free travellers may stay in Latvia for up to 90 days within a period of 180 days.
Citizens of the European Union member states, as well as Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland do not require a visa to travel to Latvia.
Latvia is part of the Schengen Area. There are no border controls on the internal borders between Schengen countries, therefore citizens of the European Union and third-country nationals are free to travel within the Schengen Area. If you arrive in Latvia by car or bus from Lithuania or Estonia, or if you travel by ferry or plane from the Schengen countries, you will not have to go through border controls.
We highly recommend you to have your passport or other ID on you while travelling in the Schengen Area. If necessary, the document will be the proof of your identity. A driving licence or bankcard is not considered a valid travel or ID document.
More information regarding visas

Local organiser

http://www.bernuneirologi.lv/