TRAVEL KIT
Decentralized Training
Intellectual Property Management
Umeå, Sweden 18 – 19 June 2013
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Content
1. Reaching Umeå
2. Accomodation &
Registration
3. Currency
4. Emergency information
a. Emergency numbers
b. Nearby hospital
c. Pharmacies
5. Places of interest
© Michael Nordvall
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1. Reaching Umeå
Umeå, http://www.visitumea.se/Default.aspx?lang=en is located some 600 km north of
Stockholm and about 400 km south of the Artic Circle. Umeå is a center of education, technical
and medical research in Sweden, with two universities and over 37 000 students. It is easy
reachable with over 15 flights per day from Stockholm airports; Arlanda and Bromma. Flight
time from Stockholm to Umeå is approx. 1 hour
From Bromma (Stockholm City Airport): http://www.malmoaviation.se/en
From Arlanda: www.sas.se , www.norwegian.com
From Umeå airport to Umeå city center:
Bus: 10 minutes and the fee is 45 SEK (4€). Pay directly to the driver with credit card – not
possible to pay with cash.
Taxi: Approx. 170 SEK (15€). Credit cards are accepted.
Venue:
Umeå Folkets Hus
Skolgatan 59
903 29 Umeå
Sweden
http://www.umea.fh.se
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2. Accomodation & Registration
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Register here
Since the training take place during the Midsummer Night week, we
decided to prebook a number of rooms at Scandic Plaza, in the center of
Úmeå. Please book your room when register for the training
If you decide to choose another hotel, Booking.com gives a good
overview, http://www.booking.com/city/se/umea.engb.html?aid=357007;label=gog235jc-hotel-fr-se-scandicNplazaNumeaunspec-se-com;sid=f28b6c4395f77a379b89ec713e88bb5b;dcid=1
Please note that participants should make their own travel
arrangements.
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3. Currency
Swedish Krona, SEK
1 euro ~ 8,71 SEK
You can pay by credit card almost everywhere; in
kiosks, taxis, buses, hotels,…
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4. Emergency information
a. European emergency number: 112
b. Hospital: Norrland’s University Hospital, phone:
+46 90 785 00 00,
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=sv&sig=SXl&ie=UTF8&q=sjukhus+ume%C3%A5&fb=1&gl=us&cid=0,0,744345184075274300&ei=ODYvUbfQOsnV4QTv34DgCw&ved=0CAEQ5xgwAA
c. Pharmacies: Kronans Droghandel,
Renmarkstorget 9; Apoteket Järven,
Renmarkstorget 12; Apoteket MVG, Kungsgatan
52; Apoteket Kungspassagen, Kungsgatan 65.
http://apoteksinfo.nu/ort/ume%C3%A5
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3. Places of interest
• Umedalen Skulptur,
http://www.umedalenskulptur.se/us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemi
d=6
• Bildmuseet, http://www.bildmuseet.umu.se/english/about/
• Check the Aurora Forcast,
http://www.gi.alaska.edu/AuroraForecast/Europe
• Visit IKSU, the largest training facility in
Scandinavia, http://www.iksu.se/?lang=en
• Midsummer in Sweden,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midsummer#Sweden
Questions?
Contact:
christina.nordstrom@uminovainnovation.se