GENERAL INFORMATION

The 10th IBSA General Assembly will be hosted by the Romanian National Paralympic

Committee and the Lamont Sports Club in Cluj Napoca at the Ana Dome Golden Tulip Hotel in

Cluj Napoca, Romania from the 26-29 October 2017. www.goldentulipanadome.com

Cluj Napoca, a city with a population of just under half a million people, the

second largest Romanian city, is considered the unofficial capital to the historical province of Transylvania. It is roughly equidistant from Bucharest (324 km)

Budapest (351 km) and Belgrade (322 km) and its location makes it one of the most important academic, cultural, industrial and business centres in Romania. It

has a rich and long history being first mentioned as a Roman settlement Napoca during the Roman Empire vanquishing of Dacia in AD 101 and 106 and its

architecture is an eclectic mix of Renaissance, Baroque, Neo-classicism and Gothic.

Cluj is served by an international airport with daily flights from all over Europe and 8 flights per day from the Romanian capital Bucharest.

Time

Romania is on East European time zone, the local time being 2 hours ahead of GMT and 1 hour

ahead of most European countries. The official language is Romanian, of Latin origin. English is

well understood and spoken by most people, especially by the younger generation. French and

German are also well understood or spoken, especially by the older generation.

Currency

The Romanian currency is LEU, plural LEI (pronounced as in “lay”); 1 leu is divided into 100 BANI (pronounced “banny”); all payments in Romania are made in the local currency. One Euro = 4.5 new lei. All major credit cards are accepted and ATMs are readily available.

Electricity

Electric current is 220 volts; standard two-pin European style plugs are used.

Visas Visitors to Romania must have a valid passport. EU members do not require a visa. Visitors

from other countries should check with the Romanian embassies or consulates in their respective countries. If a visa is required to enter Romania, it is imperative to obtain it prior to your visit. Please ask for your invitation 2 months before arrival to ensure receiving

visas in time. We cannot guarantee your visa if you do not apply in time.

Costs

The cost of the General Assembly from 26-29 October inclusive is 600 euros per person in a single room and 550 euros per person in a double room in the Ana Dome Golden Tulip Hotel.

Extra days will be – accommodation only – 85 euros per person (Single Room) and 60 euros

per person (double room). All rooms offer free WIFI. Romania is known to have the fastest internet in Europe [https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/why-romanias-internet-is-so-much-faster-than-americas]

This participation fee includes transport from the airport to the hotel both on arrival and

departure (dependent on being notified of arrival/departure times of delegates); Welcome reception; a light entertainment evening of opera; and a Romanian cultural evening.

DEADLINES Final Registration entry = 31 August 2017

Proposed Agenda

Wednesday 25 October: Arrival of IBSA Executive Board/Sport Chairs

Thursday 26 October: ARRIVAL OF ALL DELEGATES ALL DAY : Welcome Reception

Friday 27 October IBSA Conference Evening: A Soirée of Serenades

Saturday 28 October IBSA General Assembly/IBSA 2017 Elections Evening: Romanian cultural evening

Sunday 29 October Departures

New Executive Board Meeting 09.30 – 11am

Transport will be free from the hotel to the town centre during the conference and for other city landmarks. There will be a set timetable for this transport. However, taxis are very cheap in

Cluj – 70 cents a km but remember they will only accept Romanian currency.

HOTEL RESERVATION

IBSA registration number (Given by LOC ) Date (mm/dd/yy)

IBSA MEMBER ASSOCIATION ___________________________________

City and Country of Residence ____________________________________

Given Name (s) ____________________________________

Last name (s) ____________________________________

Position in IBSA Member Association President Secretary General

Name of second guest ______________________________________

Name of third guest ______________________________________

Telephone Country code+ Telephone E-Mail: _____________________________

Number and Type of rooms Single Double

Type of beds King (1 bed) Two beds

Date of arrival ___/______/_2017 (mm/dd/yy)

Date of departure ___/_____/ 2017 (mm/dd/yy)

Total number of night’s _____

Time of arrival ____:__

Payment option Bank Transfer Yes/NO

Please make invoice out to: _______________________________________________________

APPLICATION FOR A VISA

FAMILY NAME GIVEN NAME DATE OF BIRTH

PASSPORT NO ISSUE DATE

EXPIRY DATE

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ROMANIAN TOURS

Pre-and Post conference Dracula Tour [2 days – 1 overnight stay

in Brasov] (Price to be established according to numbers going)

DAY 1

Drive to Sighisoara the best-preserved 15th Century walled town in Europe - the only medieval citadel inhabited today, designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Fortified walls

encircle Sighişoara’s lustrous merchant houses, now harbouring cafes, hotels and craft shops.

Lurking behind the gingerbread roofs and turrets of the Unesco-protected old town is the house where Vlad Ţepeş, (Dracula), Transylvania’s

most notorious ruler was born.

After the visit to Sighisoara drive to Brasov

to spend the night. Brașov is a city in the Transylvania region of Romania, ringed by

the Carpathian Mountains. It's known for its medieval Saxon walls and bastions including the towering Black Church, the largest

Gothic Church in Europe.

DAY 2

Arguably the crowning architectural feature of

Transylvania, Bran’s Castle boasts rusted-red

turrets and imposing stonewalls. As you

explore, hear of how Vlad the Impaler was

incarcerated in the dungeons and learn of the

castle’s associations with Bram Stoker’s

legendary monster, Dracula. Drive back to

Cluj after the visit arriving late.

ACCOMPANYING PERSONS’ TOURS

1. Turda Salt mine – 40 mins drive from Cluj [3 HRS] (15€ per person)

The salt mine which is around 400-feet deep,

dates as far back as the 17th century, and was used for everything from a cheese storage

center to a bomb shelter in WWII after excavations stopped in 1932. Today, it has been transformed into an incredible underground theme

park.

2. Rameti Monastery and Aiud – 1.5 hrs from Cluj [6 hrs duration 1pm-7pm]

(30€ per person)

The monastery in Manastirii valley is one of the

ancient Orthodox citadels in Transylvania. One of its

wall paintings has the year 1377 inscribed on it. In

1988, the church was raised 2.08

meters higher. Restaurateurs found 9

layers of wall paintings, the oldest

dating back to the XIV century. Life in

the monastery was not without strife.

The monks had participated in the

Horia, Closca and Crisan uprising,

consequently the Viennese court

closed down the monastery for 7

years and forbade the restoration of

the church. Monastic life started to revive in 1940 till 1959, when the

Communists expelled the nuns. They gathered in Aiud and founded the

carpet department. In 1969 they went back to the monastery as

civilians and started making carpets. The monastery was granted

permission to operate in 1972. Since then new departments have

opened, such as the embroidery, knitting, bakery, school, library, doctor's office as well

as a museum housing antiquities, paintings, pictures of saints and an ethnographic

collection.

On the way we shall also visit Aiud Citadel

(Cetatea Aiudului in Romanian) which is

located in the center of Aiud, and was built

during medieval times, comprising many

towers dedicated to different trades that

existed then. It is the main tourist attraction

of Aiud. The citadel is fairly small, with a

perimeter of 350 metres, and it is in the form

of an irregular pentagon. The earliest

documented evidence of the citadel extant

today dates from 7 November 1293, a

privilege issued by King Ladislaus IV - King of

Hungary (1272–1290), but local tradition

holds that the first stone watch tower was

finished during the Mongol invasion of Europe in 1241

1 Afghanistan 31 Georgia 61 Pakistan

2 Albania 32 Ghana 62 Palestine

3 Algeria 33 Guinea 63 Papua New Guinea

4 Angola 34 Guinea Bissau 64 Peru

5 Armenia 35 Guyana 65 People’s Republic of China

6 Azerbaijan 36 Haiti 66 Philippines

7 Bangladesh 37 India 67 Republic of Congo

8 Belarus 38 Iran 68 Rwanda

9 Benin 39 Iraq 69 Sao Tome and Principe

10 Bhutan 40 Ivory Coast 70 Senegal

11 Burkina Faso 41 Jordan 71 Sierra Leone

12 Burundi 42 Kazakhstan 72 Somalia

13 Cambodia 43 Kenya 73 Sri Lanka

14 Cameroon 44 Kyrgyzstan 74 Sudan

15 Cape Verde 45 Laos 75 Surinam

16 Central African Republic 46 Lebanon 76 Syria

17 Chad 47 Liberia 77 Tajikistan

18 Comoros 48 Libya 78 Tanzania

19 Cuba 49 Madagascar 79 Togo

20 Democrat Republic of Congo 50 Maldives 80 Tunisia

21 Democratic people’s Republic of Korea

51 Mali 81 Turkmenistan

22 Djibouti 52 Mauritania 82 Uganda

23 Dominican Republic 53 Mauritius 83 Uzbekistan

24 Egypt 54 Mongolia 84 Vietnam

25 Equatorial Guinea 55 Morocco 85 Yemen

26 Eritrea 56 Mozambique 86 Zambia

27 Ethiopia 57 Myanmar

28 Fiji 58 Nepal

29 Gabon 59 Niger

30 Gambia 60 Nigeria

[Please ask for your invitation 2 months before arrival to ensure receiving visa in time]

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