Practical Information
Contact Information:
Cecilia Heidelberger – HUMANE Secretariat
Email: here
Venue Details
The HUMANE seminar will take place at:
Ghent University
Boekentoren – Room Belvedere
Rozier 9, 9000 Ghent
The Google Maps location can be found here.
Phishing and email scams
There is an increasing trend for seminars and events to be targeted by phishing and email scams. If you do receive any communication that looks suspicious please contact the HUMANE Secretariat. HUMANE never works with or promotes any third party travel companies in its conference organisation neither for participants nor speakers.
Programme
Will follow very shortly.
Seminar Fee
Staff from HUMANE Member Institutions and Residential School Alumni benefit from the members rate of €685 (for non-members the fee is €985 – see below). The fee includes the catering within the programme (coffee breaks, lunch on Thursday and Friday plus the Thursday dinner). It does not include travel or accommodation.
Non HUMANE Members may attend if they meet the following criteria: they are from a higher education institution that delivers degree programmes in at least two of the three Bologna cycles (BA, MA, doctorate). Non-member applications are subject to review before acceptance. The Secretariat will apply the correct fee.
Accommodation
You are responsible for your own hotel reservation.
Will follow very shortly.
Meals and Social Programme Information
- Lunches will be taken at the times indicated in the main programme at the University
- Information about the time and venue of the Thursday evening Seminar Dinner will be sent to registered participants by email closer to the time
Please also take note of HUMANE’s Allergy Disclaimer.
Photography
HUMANE may use a professional photographer or HUMANE staff to take images at its events, we do this for publicity purposes (to add on our website, for example).
We ask that if you do not wish your image to be taken, then please let the photographer know.
This is also covered in our Privacy Notice.
How to get to Ghent
From the train station Gent Sint-Pieters
From the train station Gent Sint-Peters it’s about a 20 minutes walk to the venue. For public transport from Gent Sint-Peters to the venue see here.
From Brussels Airport
The train goes from Brussels Airport to the main station Gent Sint-Peters. Tickets can be booked here. There are usually three trains per hour.
Local transport
See this website with all the practical information (choose “De Lijn tram network”). The closest tram station to the Boekentoren is “Gent Vogelmarkt” (tram lines 1, 3 and 4) and is around 8-10 minutes walking distance from the Boekentoren.
Taxis
Local taxis can be found outside the train station.
Disclaimers
HUMANE and Ghent University fully intend to deliver the HUMANE Seminar in Ghent. If however, restrictions require it to be postponed, participants will be notified with as much notice as possible.
Neither HUMANE nor Ghent University are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the HUMANE Seminar in Ghent. Participants attending the HUMANE Seminar in Ghent do so at their own risk and responsibility.