Useful Information

All academic aspects of the conference will be held at Sciences Po, 27 rue Saint-Guillaume, Paris 75007.  Registration, the Keynote Lecture, Plenary Roundtable and Welcome Reception will be held at 27SG.

Most of the Panels will be held at 27SG, however some will be held at Sciences Po, 9 rue de la Chaise, Paris 75007.

An interactive city map can be found here.

Check the Travel page for the closest public transport to the conference venue.

Tourist information

For tourist information, check the locations of the Welcome Centres around the city.

Banks

Banks are generally open from 9am to 5pm, from Monday to Friday or from Tuesday to Saturday. Some branches may close over lunchtime, usually between 12:30 and 14:00.

The ATM closest to the conference venue (1-2 minutes) is at 175 boulevard Saint-Germain, 75007 Paris.

Telephone

International dialling code for France is +33, the area code for Paris is 1 when calling from abroad or a non-French phone number.

Emergency numbers / health information

• Medical emergency (Emergency European number) 112
• Ambulance (SAMU) 15
• Police 17
• Fire 18
• Non-emergency Medical / Doctor on Call 36 24 or 01 47 07 77 77
• Dental 01 43 37 51 00 or 01 43 36 36 00
• Pharmacies/Chemists are generally open 08:00 – 20:00

Electricity

Type C European 2-Pin or Type E & F Schuko (2 round pins)

Tipping

• Hotels €1 per standard bag. Some people tip the cleaners €1–€2 per day
• Restaurants Bills include service charge, but most people add 5%–10%
• Bars Tipping is optional but people may be around 5%, rounded to the nearest €. For drinks brought to your table, tip 5%–10%
• Taxis Tipping is optional but you can tip around 10%, rounded to the nearest €

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