Expertise Development Platform 2016

General information

The next meeting of the Expertise Development platform will take place in Rabat, Marocco at:

IFF : Institut de formation ferroviaire
Address : Avenue Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc
Phone : 00212 5 37 68 00 33

• You need a passport to travel to Morocco and must have a minimum validity of 6 months.
• MAD = Moroccan Dirham
• Exchange rate : 1 euro =10,87 MAD (24th june,2016)

Transport

IFF will provide a shuttle bus from the hotel to the institute and return from the institute to hotel for Thursday 20 and Friday 21.

In case you miss the shuttle bus you can always ask your hotel to get you a blue taxi to get to the institute.

The blue taxi will cost you a minimum 5dhs and may even exceed 100dhs depending on how far is your destination. These taxis have the right to move within the restricted area of the capital. Please note that taxis can combine up to 3 rides at the same time . Each passenger has to pay his own price registered on the meter.

From Casablanca Mohamed V airport to Rabat
Casablanca Mohamed V airport is 120 km away from Rabat city center.

Option 1 : Taxi (Recommended)
Price : 650 MAD (60 euros)

The taxi from Casablanca airport is called grand taxi and it is white. The price is around MAD 650. IFF can also arrange a grand taxi for the participants. Trip : around 1 :15 min. Please note these taxis can take up to 6 persons at the same time.
IFF collaborates with a trusted taxi driver named Mohamed. You can contact him at : 00212 668 929 227. Mohamed will hold a sign with IFF on it so you can recognize him.

Option 2 : Train

To reach Rabat direct from Casablanca’s Mohammed V airport catch a train to Casa-Voyageurs station (trip : 30 min) and then change for Rabat Ville station (trip:1hour).

Second class
Price : 80 MAD (7,5 euros)

Relation AEROPORT Med V-RABAT VILLE

Confort : 2ème Classe , Type Réduction : Plein Tarif , Nombre d’adultes : 1 ,

First class
Price : 133 MAD ( 12 euros )
Once you get to the train station you can take a blue taxi. (15-20 MAD)

From Rabat-Salé airport to Rabat

Rabat Salé airport is 10 km away from Rabat city center.

Option 1 : Taxi (Recommended)
Price : 200 MAD (18,5 euros)

From the airport you can get a grand taxi, located directly outside the airport. The fare into Rabat 15 – 20 min drive away costs 200 MAD, and payment is usually only accepted in dirham.
IFF collaborates with a trusted taxi driver named Mohamed. You can contact him at : 00212 668 929 227. Mohamed will hold a sign with IFF on it so you can recognize him.

Option 2 : Shuttle bus
Price around : 20 MAD (1,85 euros)

The bus shuttle to city center near train Rabat Ville station is just 2 euro (20 MAD), approximately 30 min ride.

Our hotel suggestions

Menara travel agency will make a pre-booking for all the participants until september 15, 2016 for hotel Helnan Chellah.
Please contact M. Mounir at : reservation at menara-tours.com to make your booking. Please add Miss Laila Oulahboub IFF’s communication manager to your email to Menara travel agency : laila.oulahboub at iff-ma.com.

HELNAN CHELLAH

• Stars : 4
• Rates : single bedroom 663 MAD / night B&B (61 euros)
• Address : 2, rue D’infi - Rabat, Morocco

The Helnan Chellah hotel embodies old-class elegance in the heart of the Capital. Guests here can look forward to luxury accommodations in a soothing environment, thanks to the tastefully decorated rooms and suites. The dining venues on offer fine dining as well as casual dining options, yet all of which consist of delicious dishes. Whether curious to partake in authentic Moroccan fare – a world famous type of cuisine, or an international a la carte menu that includes a large variety of dishes, guests can find it all here. A fitness center and a Moroccan Hammam, a world famous type of spa, complete with a team of professional therapists offering a range of treatments and techniques, relax the body and mind after a long day of sightseeing. Guests here on business can also utilize the spacious meeting room facilities that take up to 300 people. Whether holding a conference or a short conference call, the facilities are equipped with the latest technology to facilitate guests’ business needs. .
Website : http://www.helnan.com/

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