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The venuefor the Second European Conference on FASD – Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is:
 
Parc de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona (Barcelona Biomedical Research Park)
Dr. Aiguader, 88
08003 Barcelona
Nearest metro station: L3 (yellow color) – Station: Ciutadella – Vila Olímpica.
 
 
 The Conference will be held at the main Auditorium of PRBB, we recommend to access by Plaça Charles Darwin (Charles Darwin Square) that is located in the sea promenade.
 
For more information about the PRBB, please visit the web page: http://www.prbb.org/eng/part01/p01.htm
 
The PRBB is one of the largest biomedical research clusters in Southern Europe. The PRBB, an initiative of the Government of Catalonia, the City Council of Barcelona and the Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), is a large scientific infrastructure that is physically connected to the ‘Hospital del Mar de Barcelona’ and that gathers together six public research centres closely coordinated amongst them.
 
Researchers at the PRBB centers are interested in the mysteries of life and in the health problems of our society. The researchers of our centers are distinguished by their discoveries in search of answers to the current health problems, and for their contribution so that humanity can enjoy a better quality of life and be more educated. In this sense, we have multiple commitments: from generating new knowledge in the health and life sciences to the transfer of our technology and our knowledge to the enterprise world. Likewise, our activities and our laboratories are open to any person, entity or civil society that wishes to know them from the inside.
 
Map and location, to download it, click on the map
 
 
 
If you are arriving at Barcelona el Prat airport, here is some information about how to get Barcelona city and the Conference Venue:
 
Barcelona´s Airport, El Prat, is located just 12 kilometers of the city. Girona and Reus airports are just an hour away.
 
Many European and domestic airlines operate flights from the El Prat airport, which has also become an important hub for low-cost carriers in recent years. The Barcelona Airport has two terminals - Terminal 1 and the Terminal 2.
 
On arrival at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport, you have following options to get to the Conference Venue:
 
·         By train: The train service actually operates from the Terminal 2 Renfe (Cercanías/Rodalies) suburban train station. From Terminal 1 there is a shuttle bus service departing in accordance with train arrival times and linking the two terminals every 6 or 7 minutes, the journey lasts approximately 10 minutes. Once you are in the train station, take the train from the airport and stop at Passeig de Gràcia s (Barcelona). The length of the trip is approximately 20 minutes, and trains run every 30 minutes from 6:00 AM. until 11:30 PM. Once you are in Barcelona station you have to take the metro at Passeig de Gracia station – same station – L4 (yellow) and stop at Ciutadella – Vila Olímpica.
·         By bus: Take the Aerobus in front of your arrival terminal (the line from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 is different) and stop at Catalunya station (Barcelona). The length of the trip is approximately 30 minutes, and buses run every 15 minutes from 6:00 AM until 00:30 AM.
Once you are in Catalunya station, you have to take the metro – L1 (red) – and stop in Urquinaona (next stop), take the L4 (yellow) and stop at Ciutadella – Vila Olímpica.
·         By taxi: Taxis in Barcelona are black and yellow. They may be ordered by phone, found at authorised taxi stands or flagged down in the street. Please always check that the meter is running. Taxis must usually be paid in cash although some accept credit cards. The cost of a taxi from the airport to the Barceló Sants Hotel is about €30.00 from Terminal 2 and €35.00 from Terminal 1.
 
The building:
 
PRBB building has a total surface of more than 55.000 m2 and is located at a 9000 m2 site at Barcelona's seafront by the Barceloneta beach, between Hospital del Mar and Arts hotel in the Olympic Village. It is a 117x74 meters building of 9 floors above and 3 floors under ground with elliptical shape and a high level of functional polyvalence. The building project has been carried out by a team of two prestigious architects: Manel Brullet and Albert de Pineda, to create a building that adopts the specific objectives of PRBB.