European Lesbian* Conference 2017, Vienna 6 - 8 October 2017

Thursday 5 October:
6pm: Welcome reception starting at the Austrian Parliament

Friday 6 October:
9am-9:30am: Registration - location: brotfabrik wien
9:30am-5pm: Full day conference
8pm: Official reception at the City Hall (TBC)

Saturday 7 October:
9am-3pm: Full day conference - location: brotfabrik wien
4am-5pm: European Lesbian* Demonstration - meeting point: Viennese State Opera
10pm: EL*C Party (location TBD)

Sunday 8 October 10am-1:30pm:
10am-1pm: Morning conference about the way forward - location: brotfabrik wien
11:00am: BRUNCH - location: Cafe Willendorf, wienzeile 102, 1060 Wien

HOTEL Recommendations:
Hostel Ruthensteiner - price range: 16€-69€
30min with public transfer to brotfabrik wien
In order to receive your 10% discount, please book directly on the hostel’s website
https://www.hostelruthensteiner.com/ Your discount will be applied on arrival – just show your conference pass or participation confirmation at check-in.

Marie Ruby Hotel - price range: 95€-200€
https://www.ruby-hotels.com
30min with public transfer to brotfabrik wien

Wombats - price range: 15€-16,50€
https://www.wombats-hostels.com/de/
30min with public transfer to brotfabrik wien
off 10% with Voucher-Code “EL*C2017”, Use of the voucher during the booking period 4.10.-10.10.2017

Jugendherberge Brigittenau: http://www.1200vienna.at/
40-45min with public transfer to brotfabrik wien
off 10% with Voucher-Code “Europ. Lesbenkonferenz” or “17/2934”. Latest book day: 15. August 2017.

Hotel Park Royal Palace: www.austria-trend.at/book/ELC_HotelParkRoyalPalace
50min with public transfer to brotfabrik wien

Parkhotel Schönbrunn: www.austria-trend.at/book/ELC_ParkhotelSchoenbrunn
40min with public transfer to brotfabrik wien

Arcotel Wimberger (Rainbow Family Friendly Hotel)
http://www.arcotelhotels.com/de/wimberger_hotel_wien/

Home-stays:
For people wanting to stay with locals please send an email to this address: vienna@europeanlesbianconference.org with your name and contacts like email, preferably. Also specifics like allergies to cats, or infos on dis_abilities. You would need to bring camping mat, sleeping bag, towel.

For people wanting to host someone please send an email to this address: vienna@europeanlesbianconference.org with your name and contact details. Specifics like if you have cats or infos on whether the building you live in is accesible for persons with dis_abilities would be great, too. Also we need to know how many people you can host and where guests would stay (spare room, couch, etc.)

One of the main goals of the conference is to provide a space for lesbians* to develop a political agenda and a working program for the European lesbian* movement. By consequence, the conference will include panel sessions on topics common to European lesbians* (needs and challenges, lack of resources, feminist issues, intersectionality, etc.), themed workshops (on issues specific to the regions of Europe, lesbians* in LGBT organizations, the media, the empowerment of lesbians*, cultural activities as tools of social change, etc.), ‘safe space’ workshops focusing on the personal wellbeing of the lesbians* (lesbian relationships, coming out processes, mental health, violence in the relationships, economical struggles and problems, etc.), presentations (the situation of lesbians* in different regions, lesbians* refugees in Europe, etc.) as well as cultural activities.