WFSBP 2019 Final Program

WFSBP 2019 64 Congress Information INSURANCE Please note that the congress fee does not include insur- ance. All participants should arrange for their own insur- ance. Health and accident insurance is strongly recom- mended and will need to be purchased in the country of origin. FORCE MAJEURE For reasons beyond its control (such as war, strikes, lock- outs, riots or any such civil disturbances, any natural di- saster, including but not limited to earthquakes, floods, droughts and typhoons and any other cause of circum- stance of whatsoever nature beyond control) that have an impact on the arrangements, timetables or planning of the 14th World Congress of Biological Psychiatry (WFSBP 2019) and its corresponding activities in Vancouver, WFSBP has the right to immediately alter or cancel the activities or events or any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items relating directly or indirectly thereto. No party involved shall be entitled to any compensation for damages that result from such alteration or cancella- tion. GENERAL CONDITIONS The conditions published in the web will apply. www.wfsbp-congress.org CLIMATE Vancouver has a moderate oceanic climate with changing weather conditions during the day. In June, the average temperature is 15° C / 59° F and the weather conditions are permanently changing. VANCOUVER INFORMATION COUNTER A Vancouver Information Counter is located in the regis- tration area and open in the morning from Monday – Wednesday, June 3–5, 2019. Please contact the staff for city information on Vancouver or reservations. TRAVEL AND ACCESSIBILITY How to get from the airport to the Vancouver Conven- tion Centre Vancouver International Airport is located approximately 20 minutes / 12 km from downtownVancouver and served by a wide variety of local, national and international air- lines with direct routes to most major destinations. The airport is connected by the Canada Line rapid transit link to Vancouver City Centre and Waterfront Station. Trains run approximately every 5 – 10 minutes, and the travel time is 30 minutes. Licensed taxis are available at the airport. The taxi fare is approximately CAD 35 – 40 per way plus gratuity. Taxis Vancouver taxi cabs are allowed to operate within the Vancouver area, including Vancouver International Air- port. Taxis can be called, hailed on the street or found at one of more than 50 official taxi stands located around the city. Parking Parking space is available next to the Vancouver Conven- tion Centre and participants arriving by car are advised to use these facilities. Parking fees are not included in the registration fee. Public Transportation The Vancouver Convention Centre is located in the city centre of Vancouver. It can be reached by public transpor- tation: TransLink provides city transit for tourists and resi- dents seven days a week via buses through its transit sys- tem, which includes the SkyTrain. Major hotels are within walking distance to the congress venue. Ferry Services Regular ferry services are running from Waterfront station next to the convention centre to north Vancouver. Fre- quency: approx. every 15 – 30 minutes; travel duration: 20 minutes. CITY OF VANCOUVER Surrounded by water on three sides and nestled alongside the Coast Mountain Range, Vancouver is the largest city in the province of British Columbia with over half a million residents and one of the mildest climates in Canada. Home to spectacular natural scenery and a bustling met- ropolitan core, Vancouver was Host City to the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010.