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Implemenations

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Plane

Wir speichern nicht!: /* From A to B in Brussels */

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From A to B in Brussels

Wir speichern nicht!: /* Unterwegs in Brüssel */

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Unterwegs in Brüssel

Wir speichern nicht!: /* How */

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How

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Some more options

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Plane

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Train

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Informations for Brussels privacy-travellers

== Map ==

[[Bild:Map-of-brussels-for-privacies.JPG|center|400px]]

Most important points are being marked on the map. With enough time it is easily possible to make most of the distances per feet, but public transport services are very good, too.

== Traveling ==

=== Train ===

Both big stations within the center of Brussels are "Bruxelles-Midi" respectively "Brussel-Zuid" in the South and "Gare du Nord" respectively "Noordstation" in the North. See the map.

=== Bus ===

For some connections taking the bus is a quite cheap way to travel to Brussels. [http://eurolines.com/ Eurolines] for example is offering cheap transport if you book in advance. Those busses end at the "Gare du Nord".

=== Plane ===

Mostly used airport is "Brussels Zaventem" (BRU), some other companies use "Brussels charleroi" (CRL), which is a little more far away.

== Accomodation ==

=== "Cheap" Hostels ===

* [http://www.chab.be/ Hostel Vincent van Gogh "CHAB"] - from 18,50 Euro. Simple, but okay. WIFI only in the foyer and not for free!
* [http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Jugendherbergen-Brussels----Jacques-Brel--Youth-Hostel-007009.en.htm?lswitch=Y Jugendherberge Jaques Brel] - from about 19,50 Euro
* [http://www.2go4.be/quality/default.htm Hostel 2go4] - from 19,00 Euro. Free WIFI and a common room inlcuding common kitchen! :)
* [http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Jugendherbergen-Brussels----G%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration-Europe--Youth-Hostel-007002.en.htm?lswitch=Y Jugendherberge Generation Europe] - from 19,50 Euro
* [http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Jugendherbergen-Brussels---Bruegel-008007.en.htm?lswitch=Y Jugendherberge Bruegel] - from 22,00 Euro
* [http://www.sleepwell.be/ Hostel Sleepwell] - from 19,50 Euro. WIFI.

=== Some more options ===

* [http://www.couchsurfing.org/ Couchsurfing]
* Tentstation within the parlamentarian quarter (but only in July and August!): at the back of the Church in [17 Chaussee de Wavre 205], Phone 0032-2-640-7967
* Tentstation [http://www.eurocampings.de/de/europa/belgien/fl%e4misch-brabant/royal-camping-caravaning-club-117175/ Royal Camping Caravaning Club], about [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.8565&mlon=4.4825&zoom=16 8 km east of Brussels center]
* Tentstation [http://www.eurocampings.de/de/europa/belgien/fl%e4misch-brabant/camping-grimbergen-100013/ Camping Grimbergen], about [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.9348&mlon=4.3825&zoom=16 10 km north of Brussels center]

== Lobbying ==

=== How ===

Dont play theatre - be yourself. Only if you really know, where to "lobby" for may do this authentically. It's more important do have some real interest, some fire - but at the same time it is very important to stay cool and factual. Be prepared!

Dont loose too many words, reduce to the argumentative core. Try to make in interesting and fascinating, what's moving you. It may be helpful to have a paper or a flyer with your points with you, at best in english or french language. But that shouldn't be too much but more compact and easy to overview. Ask for the view of your lobby partner and try to get in their way of thinking and argueing.

=== Where ===

Probably at Parlamentariens (MEP's). They've got their offices in [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.8386&mlon=4.375&zoom=17 the "Altierro-Spinelli" building]. Visitors entrance (where you will get picked up) is from the street named "Rue Wiertz" (eastside, not the pedastrian area side!)

In case of being part of a bigger, registered visitors group, it may be that you will find entrance at the groups entrance [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.8389&mlon=4.3762&zoom=17 at the "Paul-Henri-Spaak" building].

=== When ===

Ask in time to get a date! Normally 3 to 4 weeks in advance should be okay but take care of holidays! And even if you get a date it may be only for 5 or 15 minutes. Or maybe you will not get the possibility to meet the policitcian itself but his or her clerk. But dont worry! This all does not have to implicate anything.

Find a good time to meet politicians from the European Parliament with taking a view on the [http://www.europarl.europa.eu/pdf/general/cal2012.pdf EP-Calendar].

With that:
* Sessions: Good, because all MEP's are in Brussels. But only short period meetings are possible (between the sessions).
* Commitees: Good times, if you like to intervene for specific themes - if you know at what times your topic is being treated and who's the head for that, you may have the chance to hold a very specific talk.
* Groups: At those times when the fractions are meeting you may eventually find a chance for single talks with more time.
* But: While parlamentarians are in Strasbourg there is no chance at all to find responsible people in Brussels to talk with.

=== How to meet Parlamenaterians ===

After fixing the date you should be ready to wait a quarter of hour in advance at visitors entrance of "Altiero Spinelli". From the reception there you can call to the office of your MEP and ask for pick up. (It's not bad to arrange this at the same time as fixing the date.)

While waiting you my fill out the [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/images/Form_for_meeting_mep.jpg form] and keep your identity card ready.

Visiting the MEP's house the first time they will take a photography of yours. That will be stored.

It is very useful to organize several dates within one day. With a little luck you may then stay within the security area all the time, without being accompanied to the exit after every date. And this might be a lucky chance to get in contact with others responsibles, too - even without having an explicite date ...

== Unterwegs in Brüssel ==

Not any problem with feet. Also fine with busses and subway. Best with bike. :)

== Implemenations ==

* [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/20110125-27bruessel-reise#Infotisch_auf_der_CPDP-Konferenz Brussels truip to CPDP-Conference January 2011]
* [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/20110527-30-Work-and-lobby-weekend-pnr Work-and-Lobby-weekend on "PNR - Passenger name record" May 2011]
* [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2011/Brussels Freedom not fear 2011, September 2011]

== Important note! ==

All informations without any guarantee. Please help to keep this site actual and correct - you can edit this page without any registration.

== Links ==

* [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Bruessel-fuer-Datenschutzreisende German version of this site]

[[Category: Freedom Not Fear 2011]]
[[Category: Freedom Not Fear 2011/Brussels]]

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 === Plane ===
-The main airport is "Brussels Zaventem" (BRU), some other mostly (cheaper) companies use "Brussels Charleroi" (CRL), which is also 1h bus travel (cost: 22 € return) from Brussels.
+The main airport is "Brussels Zaventem" (BRU), some other mostly (cheaper) companies use "Brussels Charleroi" (CRL), which is 1h bus travel (cost: 22 € return) from Brussels.
 == Accomodation ==

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	Brussels is pretty small so you walk (almost) everywhere. Busses and subway (metro) also work very well. The best is by bike. :) You can rent bikes easily here: http://en.villo.be/		Brussels is pretty small so you walk (almost) everywhere. Busses and subway (metro) also work very well. The best is by bike. :) You can rent bikes easily here: http://en.villo.be/
		+
		+	A map of public transport in Brussels is here: http://www.stib.be/netplan-plan-reseau.html?l=en

	== Implemenations ==		== Implemenations ==

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 * [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/20110125-27bruessel-reise#Infotisch_auf_der_CPDP-Konferenz Brussels truip to CPDP-Conference January 2011]
 * [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/20110527-30-Work-and-lobby-weekend-pnr Work-and-Lobby-weekend on "PNR - Passenger name record" May 2011]
-* [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2011/Brussels Freedom not fear 2011, September 2011]
+* [http://wiki.vorratsdatenspeicherung.de/Freedom_Not_Fear_2011/Brussels Freedom Not Fear 2011, 17 - 19 September 2011]
 == Important note! ==

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 It is very useful to organize several dates within one day. With a little luck you may then stay within the security area all the time, without being accompanied to the exit after every date. And this might be a lucky chance to get in contact with others responsibles, too - even without having an explicite date ...
-== Unterwegs in Brüssel ==
+== From A to B in Brussels ==
-Not any problem with feet. Also fine with busses and subway. Best with bike. :)
+Brussels is pretty small so you walk (almost) everywhere. Busses and subway (metro) also work very well. The best is by bike. :) You can rent bikes easily here: http://en.villo.be/
 == Implemenations ==

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 === How ===
-Dont play theatre - be yourself. Only if you really know, where to "lobby" for may do this authentically. It's more important do have some real interest, some fire - but at the same time it is very important to stay cool and factual. Be prepared!
+For a detailed guide on how to lobby the institutions, you can check EDRi's "Activist Guide to the EU": http://www.edri.org/files/2012EDRiPapers/activist_guide_to_the_EU.pdf
-Dont loose too many words, reduce to the argumentative core. Try to make in interesting and fascinating, what's moving you. It may be helpful to have a paper or a flyer with your points with you, at best in english or french language. But that shouldn't be too much but more compact and easy to overview. Ask for the view of your lobby partner and try to get in their way of thinking and argueing.
+Don't play theatre - be yourself and authentic. It's more important to have a real interest, some fire - but at the same time it is very important to stay cool and factual. Be prepared!
 === Where ===

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 * [http://www.couchsurfing.org/ Couchsurfing]
-* Tentstation within the parlamentarian quarter (but only in July and August!): at the back of the Church in [17 Chaussee de Wavre 205], Phone 0032-2-640-7967
+* Camping within the parlamentarian quarter (but only in July and August!): at the back of the Church in [17 Chaussee de Wavre 205], Phone 0032-2-640-7967
-* Tentstation [http://www.eurocampings.de/de/europa/belgien/fl%e4misch-brabant/royal-camping-caravaning-club-117175/ Royal Camping Caravaning Club], about [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.8565&mlon=4.4825&zoom=16 8 km east of Brussels center]
+* Camping [http://www.eurocampings.de/de/europa/belgien/fl%e4misch-brabant/royal-camping-caravaning-club-117175/ Royal Camping Caravaning Club], about [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.8565&mlon=4.4825&zoom=16 8 km east of Brussels center]
-* Tentstation [http://www.eurocampings.de/de/europa/belgien/fl%e4misch-brabant/camping-grimbergen-100013/ Camping Grimbergen], about [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.9348&mlon=4.3825&zoom=16 10 km north of Brussels center]
+* Camping [http://www.eurocampings.de/de/europa/belgien/fl%e4misch-brabant/camping-grimbergen-100013/ Camping Grimbergen], about [http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=50.9348&mlon=4.3825&zoom=16 10 km north of Brussels center]
 == Lobbying ==

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 === Train ===
-Both big stations within the center of Brussels are "Bruxelles-Midi" respectively "Brussel-Zuid" in the South and "Gare du Nord" respectively "Noordstation" in the North. See the map.
+There are three big stations within the center of Brussels: "Bruxelles-Midi"/"Brussel-Zuid" in the South, "Gare du Nord"/"Noordstation" in the North and Brussels Central/Centraal Station. All international trains arrive at the Midi/Zuid Station. See the map.
 === Bus ===