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ESF London 2004 Info for Visitors

DIY site for IMCistas planning to come to the ESF, to take some load of the shoulders of the people who are busy organising in London - but we still need help with the practical details...

If you also want to volunteer for a task (a shift at the bar, on welcome desk, stewarding etc) then look at ImcUkEsfTasksRoles and/or add you name to ImcUkEsfTasksRolesBar.

Who's coming?

nick/name	local imc/group	confirmed	unsure	(still) need accomodation?	email contact	what will you bring / like to do
clara	biotech	x		no	clara(a)indymedia.org	meet up with IMCistas, discuss a possible summercamp and a women.indy, I bring a video camera and can edit right away
ben	uk/london/video group	x		no	ben(A)riseup.net	Bringing MDrecorder/DVcam/WIFI/laptop Will dowhatever seems needed. will be providing accomodation and internet access plus editing facilities at rampart www.rampart.co.nr
chrisc	Sheffield, uk	x		no
anna	imc-women/berlin	x		2 big + 1 small	anna at indymedia.org	depends on child care options..can do dispatch/text/whatever needs to be done for organising..would like to talk about women.indymedia and international network
toni	portugal	x		x	toni(at)azine,org	arriving 12th,have laptop and digital camera, like to paticipate/ cover most of the alternative actions/ events + meet with other imcistas to changeexperiences and thoughts
vlo	ImcNL	x		no	vlo(at)indymedia.org	meet up with IMCistas, making fotos and articles
brett	Cambridge, Uk	x		no	levin@riseupSTOPSPAM.net	setup, reporting, support
blue	Beirut	x		not sure yet	blue.pi at so36.net	reporting, someone from imc beirut will bring a video camera
Lucas	Spain	x		no	lucascadiz at iespana.es	digital camera/ taking photos of everything and reporting
Ulla	Scotland & UK	x		not sure - maybe a night or 2	anarchobabe at fempages.org	radio, video, intrested in Forum on Communication Rights but will also be floating around Autonomous Spaces
Libby	IMC NL	X		yes	libby at indymedia.org	digital camera and possibly laptop, mostly interested in autonomous spaces, womens indy ...
mariav	IMC NL	X		maybe for the weekend	xyzcba at gmx.net	dig video cam, maybe regular stills, interested in video reporting (newsreal??) and generally hooking up with old friends to discuss etc
michel	IMC CH	X		14. - 19. (if need earlier)	treo180 at bluewin.ch	radio streaming, notebook discussion about irak if interest
h_d i nuria	IMC bcn	X		14. - 19.	salhaun@phreakerSTOPSPAM.net	photos and articles in spanish and catalan. we can help with anything that needs to be done we wait to arrive for seen what you need. thanks lots for all

Who's coming with child(ren)?

for Kids Autonomous Spaces see... ImcUkEsfTasksRolesBar#Kids_Autonomous_Space_KAS

Getting to London

• UK train timetables: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
• Buses from everywhere: http://www.eurolines.com/
• Cheap Flights: http://www.easyjet.com , http://www.ryanair.com/
• Cheaper bus tickets for Easy Jet customers from Luton Airport to London: http://www.greenline.co.uk/ (8.50 return)

From Holland: http://www.londonexpress.nl/cgi-bin/le.cgi: train & ferry: 7.5 hrs, 80 euros (retour)

Germany

• Berlin-London by bus: http://www.berlinlinienbus.de/ort/80000108001800.htm return ticket 148/118 Eur reduced

if you book tickets a week in advance it's only 78 eur return: 030 / 860 96 211

• Cheap Flights: http://www.traveltopia.de/

Where is everything in London?

See this page on the autonomous space wiki which is being used to collect location and travel details (this will have to be worked on): http://www.altspaces.net/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?pagename=Main.SpacesTravel

Where to stay?

Do people from London have ideas?

the rampART (www.rampart.co.nr) has offered crash space by prior arrangement. There are already a dozen IMC people confirmed staying there. There will be food and internet access inc. WIFI plus editing facilities. email rampart@mutualaidSTOPSPAM.org

http://altspaces.net/ for all your accomodation needs during esf london oct 14...

How to get along with out spending so much money?

• travel in London

If you are registering/paying for the ESF, you can apply for a free travel card. They have 20,000 of them. This will allow you to ride all public transporataion in London (including airports) on friday, saturday, sunday. Bike is one of the best ways to get around London, if you can borrow one while you are here then you are sorted. Otherwise, bus buses cost £2.50 each day and you can save money by getting a weekly pass. Travelcards that are valid on buses and trains cost more but are obviously more useful. If you are a group you might find you can get by with just one travel card (you will figure out how You can sometimes buy used travelcards sold illegally outside stations, for less than half price - but normally only in the evening. Old tickets with dates modified with a scapel and pencil are used by some people on the buses.

• skipped / free food

No need to splash out on food. The Hari Krisnas do free food at 12.30pm in Kentish Town outside the Womens Centre (Crossroads) and other locations at other times. However skipping is best and easy (for example, look in the black bags placed outside Pret Manger at around 4 or 5pm). Come and help skipping and preparing food at the rampart (www.rampart.co.nr) and eat for free.

• using mobile phones

Bring an old mobile phone (min. i year old, must be unlocked) and buy a sim card in UK. Cards cost ~10 Pounds (16 Euro).
If you use 'virgin mobile' you will get approx. 5 Pounds worth of calls included: http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/switch/joining_pack.html
Tariffs: http://www.virginmobile.com/mobile/services/tariff/tariff.html
Cards can be bought at virgin record shops, virgin mobile shops adn other mobile shops that seel mobile stuff and some newsagents.

other cards: http://www.keep-talking.net/mobile_phone_accessories.htm

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-- AnNa - 20 Sep 2004 added cheap travel options
-- AnNa - 23 Sep 2004 added mobile phone info
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