Date & Place

The 2nd Leiden University International Sympiosum on Ranking takes place on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 February 2007 at Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.

Venues

Symposium
The symposium will be held in the Kamerlingh Onnes Building, right in the city centre and at walking distance of the Railway Station 'Leiden Centraal'.

Address:

Steenschuur 25

2311 ES Leiden

T: +31 (0)71 527 7512
Map (.pdf)

Directions (.pdf)

Dinner
The dinner on Friday 2 February will be held in the Leiden Museum of Antiquities. The dress code for the dinner will be business attire.

Address:

Rapenburg 28

2311 EW Leiden

T: 0900 6600600 (only from within the Netherlands and during office hours)

Map (.pdf)

Programme Hours

Symposium

Fri 2 February: 9.00-16.55
Sat 3 February: 9.00-12.35

Dinner

Friday 2 February

18.00-19.00 reception
19.00-23.00/23.30 dinner

Registration & Badge Pick up

There are 2 options to register (and to pick up the badge and other symposium materials such as the symposium folder):

1. Thursday 1 February
Hours: 17.00-20.00 hrs
Where: Leiden Railway Station: Visitors’ Centre Leiden University

2. Friday 2 February
Hours: 9.00-10.00 hrs
Where: Symposium venue: Kamerlingh Onnes Building

Hotels

As the demand for hotel rooms in Leiden is usually larger than the offer, Leiden University has made special arrangements with the most recommended hotels in Leiden and reserved rooms for symposium participants for the nights of 1 & 2 February. Should you like to book a hotel room for other nights, please do not hesitate to contact our hotel booking agency by e-mail at: mail@hotelpartner.nl

To book a hotel for February 1 and 2:
Hotel booking form

Transport

Leiden University will be arranging transport from the recommended hotels to the symposium venue and vice versa. Transport will also be available to and from the recommended hotels to the St. Peters Church for the Gala Dinner on Friday 2 February. Participants will be further informed on these arrangements approximately two weeks before the start of the symposium.

Transport Schiphol Aiport - Leiden
The two fastest ways of reaching Leiden and its city centre from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport and back are taking the train or a taxi.
Trains run very regularly from the platforms below Schiphol Plaza to Leiden. Four times an hour a train leaves to take you to Leiden in 15 minutes. The Leiden University Visitors' Centre at the Leiden Railway Station can then direct you to your hotel.

Taxi's are available in front of the exits of the airport at the same level as the arrival halls. Taxi's can be arranged by the Visitors' Center at the railway station. Depending on the intensity of the traffic and the location of your hotel, the trip to Leiden will take approximately 30 minutes.

Directions to the Symposium Venue (.pdf)

Social Programme

Should you like to discover Leiden in another way, for example by visiting a museum or by taking a tour through the historical city centre? Or should you like to conclude your stay in Leiden with a somewhat more relaxing activity? We also organise several activities that give you the possibility to discover Leiden from a different perspective.

When	Saturday 3 February 2007, afternoon
Options	Historica / Rembrandtl tour of Leiden in English Tour of Leiden University, incl. guided tour in English

How to register
Please select your choice on the general online registration form (placement on the basis of availability; please note: this form wil open in a new window; please close window to return here). The cost for all activities is € 20,-, which will be charged on top of the cost for the symposium. Participants to the social programme will be informed with the practical details of the social programme via email approximately two weeks before the symposium.

The City of Leiden

Leiden is a beautiful historic city with has much to offer: a medieval city centre with old buildings as the Gravensteen, the Pieterskerk, and the Burcht. Also Leiden University, the oldest university of the Netherlands founded in 1575, played an important role in the city’s history. Nowadays the presence of the university characterises much of Leiden’s atmosphere.

Leiden has twelve museums covering a wide variety of subjects, ranging from Antiquities and Medical History to Ethnology and Natural Sciences. Leiden is also renown for its many monuments in the city centre as well as for its high quantity of almshouses. However, just walking around and along canals and enjoying the relaxed atmosphere give you a good impression of what Leiden has to offer. For more information on Leiden you can visit the website of Leiden’s Tourist Office