The Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency will be held from 26 - 28 May 2010 at the Amsterdam RAI Elicium in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This multifunctional conference and exhibition center can quickly and easily be reached by public transport from Central Amsterdam and Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Alternatively, a taxi from Schiphol Airport takes around 15 minutes. For more information about the convention center, please visit the RAI website.

Travel and visas

For applying for a visa, please download and print this visa invitation letter.  You are required to complete your personal details (name, address, passport details, addressee, city of residence, etc.). Should you prefer that we send you an already completed pdf version, please send your details to Petrova@globalreporting.org. Please submit the letter, together with your visa application form to the Dutch embassy or consulate in your country.  To find the address of your local embassy, please visit www.mfa.nl/en/

A letter of invitation may only be used to help participants to raise travel funds or to obtain a travel visa. This letter is not a commitment on the part of the organizers to provide any financial support. Please note that embassies will check with the conference organizers that participants are indeed registered for the conference, for which an affirmative answer will only be granted if the participants have paid their registration fee in full. It is recommended to apply for any travel visas required 3 months in advance of your travel date.

Hotels

Information on the hotels available through the RAI Hotels booking website.

Public Transport

The Netherlands has a highly developed public transport system.

For information on trains, including trains to the Amsterdam RAI Elicium from Schiphol Airport please visit: www.ns.nl

For information on trams, the subway and buses within Amsterdam please visit www.gvb.nl or www.9292ov.nl.

Cycling

Amsterdam is very bike friendly. Bicycles can be rented by the day or for longer periods. Your hotel will be able to arrange this for you.

Taxi Service

Taxi services in Amsterdam are often not reliable. For best service, please use the following recommended taxi companies only:

From Schiphol Airport: Taxi Centrale Schiphol +31 20 6531000
Within Amsterdam: Taxi Centrale Amsterdam +31 20 7777777

For more information about bicycle rental and taxi services please visit: www.rai.nl/hotelservice

Tourist information

Please visit the following website for tourist information: www.iamsterdam.com