Practical information
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Assembly venue
The assembly will be held at Hotel Hollywood in Sarajevo.
Accommodation and meals will be organised and provided by Emmaus Europe from the evening of 26th April until midday on 30th April.
Accommodation will be organised in twin rooms (two single beds), shared by two people of the same gender. This is included in the participation rate. Unless you specify otherwise, you will be allocated a twin room. Twin rooms will be between 25 and 35 m2 and have an en-suite bathroom.
Please let us know if you are coming as a couple and/or you wish to share a room with someone in particular.
Single rooms are provided for individuals with medical or specific needs. Please indicate this on the form so we can make a note of it.
If you would prefer a single room for your own personal comfort, you will be charged an additional €50 to cover the difference in price compared to sharing a twin room. This will be possible subject to the availability of single rooms.
The hotel is also equipped with a sauna and a swimming pool that guests can use at any time.
Languages
The assembly will be held in the Emmaus Movement’s three languages: English, Spanish and French.
All of the plenary sessions and group visits will be interpreted into the three languages. Workshops will mostly be monolingual, but for each time slot, you’ll be offered options in each language.
Travel
Each group is responsible for making their own travel arrangements to get to the assembly venue. To be able to attend all the sessions, we recommend that you arrive on 26th April by the early afternoon, if possible, and leave on the afternoon of the 30th (see details in the provisional programme).
Shuttle buses will be arranged on those days between Sarajevo airport and the meeting venue.
⚠️ Bosnia and Herzegovina is not a member of the European Union or the Schengen Area.
Please check the following three points before you depart:
- If you are a national of a country in the Schengen Area: You can travel with your passport or national ID card, on the condition that the document:
- was issued under 10 years before the date of your arrival in Bosnia and Herzegovina,
- is valid for at least 3 months after the date that you leave Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- If you are a national of another country (United Kingdom, Ukraine, Georgia, etc.): please check your country’s Foreign Office website to find out if a visa is required for Bosnia and Herzegovina. If it is, your group is responsible for any costs incurred.
Those who hold a Schengen visa or a residency card should be extra vigilant.
- If you have a stopover in a country outside of the European Union or the Schengen Area (such as Belgrade in Serbia): please also check the entry requirements for this country.
You can check the entry requirements for Bosnia and Herzegovina with your foreign office/ministry of foreign affairs or find the information on the following website: https://www.mvp.gov.ba/en/vize
As the Emmaus Europe secretariat has limited resources, we are unable to support you with your visa applications. However, we are available to provide any documents that could support your application (official letter of invitation, etc.).
Please send us details of your travel arrangements as soon as possible via the form or by email.
