ATNP-WG1/2/3 ÙWG1/WP 14-09
WG2/WP 487
WG3/WP 15-21
International Civil Aviation Organization
Aeronautical Telecommunication Network Panel (ATNP)
Working Group Meetings
Honolulu, Hawaii
18 - 29 January 1999
Information Paper
ATNP WORKING GROUP MEETINGS MAY 1999
(Presented by Italy)
Summary
This paper announces the arrangements for the next meeting of the ATNP Working Groups to be held in Naples, Italy, at the Royal-Continental Hotel, 17-28 May, 1999
1. Introduction
The ENAV (Ente Nazionale di Assistenza al Volo, the Italian Agency for air traffic services) and
SICTA (Sistemi Innovativi per il Controllo del Traffico Aereo, the Italian research centre in ATC
field), are pleased to host the next ATNP Working Groups Meeting at the Royal-Continental
Hotel in Naples, Italy from 17-28 May, 1999.
2. Meeting Information
Arrangements have been made for use of the Royal-Continental Hotel which includes meeting
rooms, a breakout session room and an administrative room. Two meeting rooms will be
available for the period 17-28 May 1999 to accommodate the meetings of the working groups,
the CCB and potentially subgroups.
The specific dates for each working group, the CCB and any subgroup meetings will be as agreed
at the Working Group meetings in Honolulu. The daily schedule and order of business for each
working group will be announced by the working group Rapporteur prior to the meeting.
3. Meeting Place
The meeting will take place in the Royal-Continental Hotel in Naples:
Royal-Continental Hotel
Via Partenope, 38
80121 Naples
Italy
Tel: +39 081 7644621
Fax: +39 081 7644616
The hotel is centrally located facing the enchanting beauty of the gulf of Naples at a walking
distance from the historical centre.
4. Hotel Accomodation
A block of rooms in the Royal-Continental Hotel has been reserved for the participants of the
ATNP Working Group meetings at following special rate:
Single 190000 ITL / 98.13 EUR per night
Double single use 220000 ITL / 113.62 EUR per night
Double 260000 ITL / 134.28 EUR per night
Extra bed 40000 ITL / 20,66 EUR per night
The room rates include breakfast and tax.
5. Reservation Method
Each individual will be responsible for making their own reservation by fax directly with the hotel.
Hotel Reservations must be made by 23th of March 1999.
Please note that May is a peak season in Naples, therefore the hotel cannot guarantee availability
of rooms or the special rate after the 23th of March, so it is strongly recommended to make
resevation well in advance.
When making reservation please indicate the Credit Card number and expiring date to guarantee
the reservation and identify yourself as participant of the ATNP Working Group meetings in
order get the special rate.
6. Arriving
Taxi is the most convenient mean to reach the hotel from the Capodichino airport (the
international airport of Naples), the cost is approximately 30,000 ITL / 15,50 EURO.
7. Contact points
Questions may be addressed to:
Francesco Cecere
Tel. +39 081 8180278 or |
Mario Ciaburri
Tel. +39 081 8180210 |
for both:
Fax +39 081 8180795
Email atnp@sicta.it
address:
SICTA
Via Circum.ne Esterna di Napoli,
Loc. Pontericcio
80014 Giugliano in Campania (NA)
Italy
Furthermore, in order to facilitate organization of the meeting, it would be greatly appreciated if you communicate, to the above contact points, the period of your meeting attendance.
8. Miscellaneous Information
Currency
The currency is the Italian Lira (pl. Lire) (ITL). Furthermore as the Euro (EUR), the new
common European currency, has been adopted from the 1st of Jan 1999, you will find prices
(on merchandise or bills) displayed in both ITL and EUR. Nevertheless you will not find any
Euro notes or coins, as they will be used starting from 2002, but Euro currency can used
when paying by credit card. The rate ITL/EUR has been definitely fixed at 1 EUR = 1936.27
and cannot change any more and no exchange fee can be required when paying in Euro
currency. The exchange rate with USD is around 1 EUR = 1936,27 ITL = 1,17 USD.
To learn more about Euro this is the European Commission's internet site dedicated exclusively to the euro:
http://europa.eu.int/euro/html/entry.html
Local Transportation during the meeting
For local transportation in Naples during the meeting various public transportation means are available: bus, underground, funicular railway, tickets called "GIRANAPOLI" can be purchased. They can be: daily ticket, cost 4500 ITL, wich allows to freely use all transportation means for an entire day or a 90 minutes ticket, cost 1500 ITL, wich allow to freely use bus, funicular and a single trip of underground within 90 minutes.
Taxis are, of course, always a possibility.
Weather
Normally the weather in May is fine and the normal temperature ranges from 11 (min. during
the nigth) to 24 degrees centigrade.
Internet point during the meeting
During the meeting an internet connection service, powered by INET (http:\\www.inet.it), will be available at secretariat desk for your corrispondance. The E-mail address will be the same as that indicated at par. 7:
atnp@sicta.it
9. Information About Naples
Naples is located in the south of Italy and is the capital of Campania region.
Attached to this paper there is a print of a HTM file containing information about Naples.
The file name is NAPLES.HTM and it is available together with the present Information
Paper (file MTGANNOU.DOC) in the file NAPL_MTG.ZIP on the archive PC.
You can also visit the web sites listed in the next paragraph.
8. Naples and Neighboring on Internet
Here are a list of links on Internet where you can find very interesting and useful information
about Naples and neighboring.
The present paper is also available in HTM format in the file NAPL_MTG.ZIP on the archive
PC, therefore opening it with your browser you can reach the sites with one mouse clic.
http://www.itwg.com/rg_campa.asp
http://city.net/countries/italy/naples/
http://www.cib.na.cnr.it/Napoli/ind.html
http://www.miros.it/cucina/indi.html (The Neapolitan Cooking)
http://cityguide.lycos.com/europe/italy/ITANaples.html
http://www.napolivirtuale.com/ (virtual tour)
http://www.netgroup.it/napoli/ (virtual tour)
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/2416/
http://www.starnet.it/italy/incostam.htm (Amalfi coast)
http://www.initaly.com/regions/campania/campania.htm
http://www.capri.it/ (Capri island)
http://www.comune.vietri-sul-mare.sa.it/
http://www.ischiaonline.it/ (Ischia island)