1. Welcome to Stockholm EGEE Enabling Grids for E-Science Conference 21- 25 September 2009

2. Stockholm - Venice of the North

3. Stockholm - Small town, big city

4. Easy access - Most of Europe within three hours reach - 70 airlines, 500 daily international direct flights Amsterdam (2.00) Barcelona (3.15) Berlin (1.30) Brussels (2.10) Budapest (2.10) Dublin (2.45) Düsseldorf (2.00) Frankfurt (2.05) Geneva (2.35) Hamburg (1.35) Helsinki (0.55) Lisbon (4.10) London (2.35) Madrid (3.50) Milan (2.40) Moscow (2.05) Munich (2.10) Nice (2.55) Oslo (0.55) Paris (2.30) Prague (1.55) Rome (2.55) Vienna (2.20) Warsaw (1.45) Zurich (2.30)

5. Easy access - Express train to City center: 20 minutes (4 times/hr) - 16 minutes from airport to conference. - 17-25 minutes from City center to conference: 12 minutes train (4-5 times/hr) + 5 min walk, or 17 minutes subway (6-8 times/hr) + 8 min walk Airport Conference City center 20 min 16 min 17-25 min Hotels

6. Accommodation 6,000 hotel rooms within a 10-minute walk to Central Station. Value for money €390 Early registration fee Stockholm is ranked 31 in cost of living index: 1 Moscow, 142,4 2 Tokyo, 127 3 London, 125 4 Oslo, 118,3 5 Seoul, 117,7 6 Hong Kong, 117,6 7 Copenhagen 117,2 8 Geneva 115,8 10 Milan 111,3 11 Osaka, 110 12 Paris 109,4 21 Helsinki, 101,1 23 Istanbul 99,4 31 Barcelona 95,2 31 Stockholm 91,2

7. KISTA MÄSSAN EXPO CENTER Newly built conference center, in the heart of “Mobile Valley” Kista. Total floor space of 15,000m2 including a 10,000m2 exhibition area 1,500m2 designed for meetings and conferences Biggest space can seat 1,300 delegates, auditorium style. New, and already successfully tested: -Microsoft Summit (600 persons) -HP Days (1100 persons)

10. For us who didn’t get the prize (yet)… The City of Stockholm will host a buffet reception including drinks at the world famous and spectacular venue for the Noble Prize festivities, Stockholm City Hall. Sept 21, 2009.

11. Welcome to Stockholm !