Practical Information

Conference venue

Bizkaia Aretoa: https://www.ehu.eus/en/web/bizkaia-aretoa/home
For further info on the venue, and how to get there, click here.

Wi-fi

At the conference venue: username: sharing_society
password: sharing_society

Around Bilbao: http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/zonas-wifi

Visas

Visa requirements: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/Consulados/LONDRES/en/Consulado/Pages/CheckPassport.aspx

For visa application procedures, please refer to the Spanish Embassy or Consulates in your country.

Invitation and visa letters: Invitation and visa letters can be directly downloaded from the ConfTools platform at https://www.conftool.com/sharing2019/

Travel

How to get to and from Bilbao? http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/del-aeropuerto-a-bilbao

How to move around? http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/metro

Other useful information: http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/oficinas-de-turismo

Currency and Exchange Rate

Google currency converter: https://www.google.com/search?q=USD+to+EUR

Visiting the city

Maps and brochures: http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/emblematic-buildings

Accommodation: check hotels, hostels, tourist appartments, and guest houses under the “Sleeping” section: http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/hoteles?zona=1361356724467&categoria=

What to see, do, and eat while in Bilbao:
http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/tourists

Interesting areas:
http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/espacio-gran-via

History:
http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/hitos

Awards and distinctions:
http://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/awards-and-distinctions

Weather

Short term forecast: https://www.yr.no/place/Spain/Basque_Country/Bilbao/

Long term forecast: https://www.yr.no/place/Spain/Basque_Country/Bilbao/long.html