ENPHE Conference 2024 12-14.09.2024

Warsaw

Warsaw, often referred to as the "Phoenix City " due to its resilient spirit, is the vibrant capital and largest city of Poland. Situated along the picturesque Vistula River, Warsaw stands as a testament to both its tumultuous past and its bright future, captivating visitors from around the globe.

Warsaw can inspire and ignite creativity

Throughout its storied history, Warsaw has served as a muse for countless artists, writers, and thinkers. From the poignant prose of Nobel laureate Wisława Szymborska to the haunting melodies of Frédéric Chopin, the city's essence is woven into the fabric of creativity. Dive into Warsaw's artistic scene and be inspired by its rich cultural tapestry.

Warsaw can foster connections and bridge divides

As a strategic crossroads of Eastern and Western Europe, Warsaw has long been a nexus of trade, culture, and diplomacy. The iconic Royal Castle and the historic Old Town bear witness to centuries of intermingling cultures and shifting alliances. Experience the city's vibrant energy and forge new connections at conferences and events hosted in its dynamic venues.

Warsaw is accessible and ripe for exploration

Nestled in the heart of Poland, Warsaw serves as a gateway to the country's diverse landscapes and rich heritage. Warsaw Chopin Airport welcomes travellers from across the globe, ensuring easy access to the city's charms. Wander through the leafy boulevards of Łazienki Park, marvel at the meticulously reconstructed Old Town, or delve into the poignant history of the Warsaw Uprising Museum. With its blend of tradition and modernity, Warsaw invites exploration at every turn.

Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw - AWF

https://youtu.be/ncsqx43KjlU

Campus of AWF Warsaw with its area of 58 627 ha is one of the most beautiful campuses in Poland and in Europe thanks to its unique location within a nature reserve. It has been entered into the register of monuments because of exceptional examples of Polish architecture of the interwar period. A courtyard surrounded by a complex of buildings with an open passage under a portal of the main building which lets the visitor see the forest in the background create unforgettable atmosphere.

The University has complete didactic and sports infrastructure at its premises. The area surrounded by beautiful recreational terrains allows spending free time in an active way.

In the proximity of the campus there is an underground station – Stare Bielany – that makes it possible to quickly get to the city centre. Thanks to this transport link students, staff and visitors may use and enjoy the rich cultural and educational offer of the capital city to the fullest.

Faculty of Rehabilitation

The Faculty of Rehabilitation of the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw was established as the first in Poland already in 1984.

The rise of the Faculty of Rehabilitation was a consequence of the development of specialization in rehabilitation at the University, and is connected with the initiative and activity of prof. Marian Weiss, at that time director of a hospital in Konstancin. The first graduates of movement therapy left the University in 1954. In this way, the history of physiotherapy at the University of Physical Education in Warsaw is already 70 years old.

The Faculty of Rehabilitation consists of field of study such as:

v Physiotherapy

v Occupational Therapy

v Nursing

Nowadays, the Faculty is one of the best academic centres for physiotherapists of the 5 years long-cycle master’s degree programme. Competition for the credit book is one of the highest in Poland (about 6 people / 1 place). The uniqueness of rehabilitation training is based primarily on the use of movement in the therapy process, as well as therapeutic recreation, adaptive physical activity and disability sport. By adding to the above the psychosocial aspects of rehabilitation, bioethics and sexual rehabilitation important for people with disability, we create a modern image of a graduate.

Staff of specialists and cooperation with leading hospital units and rehabilitation departments ensures high level of education. Faculty employees hold many prestigious and responsible roles in academic and didactic organizations. The Faculty organizes periodical, technical scientific conferences; among others international scientific conferences " International Conference Prof. Andrzej Seyfried Physiotherapy's Ideas ", „Theory and Practice of Adapted Physical Activity" and many more which are very popular among the practitioners.

ERASMUS+ international students and staff exchange program is very popular at our Faculty. Our students by visiting the universities of the European Union countries learn the latest updates of modern rehabilitation.

All of this makes our Faculty of Rehabilitation a unique place where knowledge and experience come together with passionate students and teachers eager to share their expertise.

How to get to Warsaw

The location of Warsaw guarantees convenient air, road, and train connections. You can choose between any of the world major airlines which maintain daily connections with Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) located only 10 km from the city centre and low-cost careers flying to Warsaw from many European airports (some of them to Modlin Airport (WMI) approx. 40 km from Warsaw) As alternative you may use international coach services or travel by train.

How to get from Chopin Airport to Warsaw city center?

- The most convenient and popular option is bus line 175, which takes you directly to the city center. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes, depending on traffic conditions. You will need 75 minutes ticket for 4,40 PLN.

- Price of one-way taxi from the Warsaw Chopin Airport to the city centre should not exceed 15 EUR (during the day i.e. between 6.00 a.m. and 10.00 p.m.). Recommended taxi corporations which operate at the Warsaw Chopin Airport: Ele Sky Taxi (0048 22 811 11 11), Sawa Taxi (0048 22 644 44 44), Super Taxi (0048 22 578 98 00).

How to get from Modlin Airport to Warsaw city center?

- Bus from Modlin + Train to Warsaw. This option is the cheapest - about 19 PLN. The bus leaves at regular intervals from the Modlin airport and brings you to the Modlin train station. From there you can catch train to Warszawa city center. You can buy bus tickets at the stands located in the baggage hall or at Arrivals near the exit doors. You can buy train tickets online www.mazowieckie.com.pl or in a ticket machine at the train station.

- There are many private bus transfer services to the city center.

- The airport's official taxi partner Taxi Modlin offer transport to the city centre from 159zł (199zł between 00:00 and 06:00).

How to get from Warsaw city center to AWF (Jozef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw):

The best option is to take the metro to Stare Bielany station (14 minutes). Then you have to walk 800 meters and you will arrive at your destination - AWF.

You can return from Diner&Dance to your apartment by night buses. To get to the AWF, take the N46 bus from the Hala Mirowska 02 stop. Get off at the AWF bus stop. To get to the center, use one of the many night buses.

Public transport in Warsaw

The urban transportation system in Warsaw is well organized and quite efficient. The main means of transportation are underground (subway), bus and tramway. We recommend using Google Maps to check how to get to a specific place. Standard price of one ticket for any of the means – 3,40 PLN (20 minutes), 4,40 PLN (75 minutes), 15 PLN (24h), 36 PLN (72h).

Where to buy a ticket? Ticket machines are located in most vehicles, near bus stops and metro stations. Tickets purchased on the bus or tram are already validated. There are several applications that allow you to buy tickets, for example www.mobilet.pl. You can also buy tickets at kiosks and Passenger Service Points. Ticket validators are located inside the bus and train. When travelling by metro, you should validate the ticket at the entrance gate before entering the platform. Learn more about urban transportation fares at: www.ztm.waw.pl or www.wpt.waw.pl

Currency & Visas

The currency in use in Poland is the Polish Zloty (PLN). All major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, restaurants and shops as well as most of ATMs accept any international ATM cards (the withdrawal fee usually depends on the cardholder's bank policy and fees). To have in mind is the fact that Travelers' Checks and Personal Checks are not accepted. It is possible to use ATM just outside the premises of AWF Warszawa.

Poland as a member of the European Union follows common European visa policy. For information concerning entry requirements and residence in Poland, please contact a local Polish embassy or consulate in your country. Check here for addresses of Polish diplomatic and consular posts abroad: https://secure.e-konsulat.gov.pl/

Recommended Hotels

1. Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto***

Address: Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto
Commute: ~20 minutes (routes)
Room Rates:

• Standard Single: 370 PLN/night (81 EUR, incl. breakfast)
• Standard Double: 410 PLN/night (90 EUR, incl. breakfast)
• Premium Single: 410 PLN/night (90 EUR, incl. breakfast)
• Premium Double: 450 PLN/night (99 EUR, incl. breakfast)

Booking Details:

• Block of 80 rooms available until 30/07/2024
• Reservations can be made until 30/07
• Free cancellations up to 5 days before arrival; after that, full payment required

Nearby Attractions:

• Old Town Market Square
• Royal Castle
• Warsaw Uprising Monument
• POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews

For further information and bookings, visit the Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto website.

Accommodation

2. Hotel Holiday Park***

Address: Hotel Holiday Park
Commute: ~20 minutes (routes)
Room Rates:

• Single: 299 PLN/night (66 EUR, incl. breakfast)
• Twin: 360 PLN/night (79 EUR, incl. breakfast)
• Free parking available

Booking Code: ENPHE
Booking Contacts:

• Phone: +48 22 865 27 70
• Email: recepcja@hphotel.pl

Please mention the booking code "ENPHE" when making reservations to avail the special rates. For more details, visit the Hotel Holiday Park website.

3. Novotel Warszawa Centrum****

Address: Novotel Warszawa Centrum
Commute: ~30-40 minutes (routes)
Room Rates: 10% discount on the rate at the time of booking via email h3383-re5@accor.com
Features:

• Gym and sauna with panoramic city views
• Located in the heart of Warsaw, close to the Palace of Culture and Science, and other cultural and tourist centers

Booking Details:

• Reservations require a pre-determined password for the discount
• Offer standing till 05.09.2024 and the same date for free cancellation date.

Nearby Attractions:

• Palace of Culture and Science
• Łazienki Park
• National Museum
• Złote Tarasy Shopping Mall

For more information and bookings, visit the Novotel Warszawa Centrum website.

4. On-Campus Dormitories

Address: Marymoncka 34 St.,

Commute: On campus (routes)

Room Rates: Double Room: 90 PLN/person/night (20 EUR)

Booking Contact: jagoda.teresiak@awf.edu.pl

More Info: Dormitories at AWF Warsaw

These dormitories offer a very affordable option for guests, with facilities including a kitchen and bathroom in each segment.

Nearby Attractions:

• AWF Sports Facilities
• Bielany Forest

5. Tolek Hostel

Address: Tolek Hostel
Commute: ~20 minutes (routes)
Room Rates:

• Room for 2 People: 160 PLN/night (35 EUR)
• Room for 3 People: 180 PLN/night (39 EUR)
• Room for 4 People: 220 PLN/night (48 EUR)
• Room for 8 People (divided into two rooms): 400 PLN/night (88 EUR)

Booking Code: ENPHE
Payment: Prepayment required

For budget-friendly accommodation close to campus, Tolek Hostel is a great choice. Visit the Tolek Hostel website for more details.

Nearby Attractions:

• Arkadia Shopping Mall

Recommended Tourist Attracions

Companion app for visiting Warsaw!

Website with all the current information

https://go2warsaw.pl/en/main-page/

(link do pliku “Best places to visit in Warsaw ENPHE2024.pdf” )

Event Program

Final program is still in development, and will be announced soon.

Thu 12th September 2024

8:30 - 16:00 ENPHE Students Programme (Only students) 

8:00 - 14:00 Pre-Conference Course by Emerging Topics in Physiotherapy: AI Working Group (limited to 25 participants and additional fee)

8:30 - 17:00 ENPHE Management Programme

18:00 - 19:30 Welcome Reception (for all participants)

Fri 13th September 2024

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 15:00 Conference Day 1 (details will follow soon)

15:30 - 17:00 ENPHE sports

• Wheelchair Basketball: Group 1 (15:30 - 16:10) and Group 2 (16:15 - 17:00)
• Wheelchair Fencing: Group 1 (15:30 - 16:10) and Group 2 (16:15 - 17:00)
• Football for Amputees: Group 1 (15:30 - 16:10) and Group 2 (16:15 - 17:00)
• Zumba
• Nordic Walking

19:00 Gala Dinner (Location to be announced)

Sat 14th September 2024

9:00 – 14:30 Conference Day 2 (details will follow soon)

14:30 - 15:15 General Assembly

15:15 - 15:30 Closing and Annoucement of Seminar 2025

Welcome Reception

We would like to invite all conference participants for a Welcome Reception at Bielany District Town Hall on Thursday 12 September 2024 at 6.00 p.m. After the official welcome and the artistic part, we would like to invite you to a backstage discussion and we have prepared a modest refreshment with a glass of wine.

Adress: Bielany Town Hall 29 Żeromskiego St. 01-882 Warsaw, entrance B (from Jarzębski Street). 20 minutes on foot from the AWF campus, 8 minutes on foot from the Stare Bielany metro station. The cost of attending the Welcome Reception is included in the conference fee.

Getting to Welcome Reception from:

• AWF

walk 20 min or take bus 197 from AWF 05 (Aleja Zjednoczenia Street) to ‘Bielany Ratusz” (Żeromskiego Street)

• Novotel Warszawa Centrum

Take Metro M1 line from “Centrum” (direction Młociny) to “Stare Bielany” then walk 8 min.

• Hotel Holiday Park

Take Bus 181 from “Muzealna 01” to “Plac Wilsona” go to Metro M1 ine (direction Młociny) to Stare Bielany” then walk 8 min.

• Hotel Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto

Take Bus 116 from ‘’Muranowska 04” (Muranowska Street) to ‘Bielany Ratusz” (Żeromskiego Street)

Diner&Dance

Date: 13th September 2024 (Friday) from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m

Place: "Chłodna Kręgliccy", 31 Chłodna Street, Warsaw

This is a place created in a classic and pre-war loft in the center of Warsaw. Dinner will be a buffet. The music will be provided by a DJ and a Jazzband.

Getting to dinner from:

• AWF

Take Tram 17 from ‘’AWF 03” (Marymoncka Street) to ‘’Hala Mirowska 03” (Jana Pawła II Street), then walk 10 min

• Novotel Warszawa Centrum

Take Tram 9 from ‘’Centrum 10” (Jerozolimskie Street) to ‘’Plac Starynkiewicza 04” (Jerozolimskie Street)

Then take Bus 157 from ‘’Plac Starynkiewicza 06” (Żelazna Steet) to ,,Chłodna 02” (Żelazna Street), then walk 3 min

• Hotel Holiday Park

Take Bus 181 from ‘’Muzealna 01” (Pułkowa Street) to ‘’AWF 05” (Zjednoczenia Street)

Then take Tram 17 from ‘’AWF 03” (Marymoncka Street) to ‘’Hala Mirowska 03” (Jana Pawła II Street), then walk 10 min

• Hotel Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto

Take Bus 157 from ‘’Muranowska 02” (Stawki Street) to ‘’Chłodna 01” (Żelazna Street), then walk 3 min

Back from dinner to:

• AWF

Walk 10 min to Jana Pawła II Street

Take Bus N46* from ‘’Hala Mirowska 02” (Jana Pawła II Street) to ‘’AWF 02” (Marymoncka Street)

• Novotel Warszawa Centrum

Walk 10 min to Jana Pawła II Street

Take Bus N46* from ‘’Hala Mirowska 01” (Jana Pawła II Street) to ‘’Dworzec Centralny 23” (Central Railway Station)

Then walk 10 min to Marszałkowska Street

• Hotel Holiday Park

Walk 10 min to Jana Pawła II Street

Take Bus N46* from ‘’Hala Mirowska 01” (Jana Pawła II Street) to ‘’Dworzec Centralny 23” (Central Railway Station)

Then take Bus N41* from ‘’Dworzec Centralny 23” to ‘’Muzealna 02” (Pułkow Street)

• Hotel Ibis Warszawa Stare Miasto

Walk 10 min to Jana Pawła II Street

Take Bus N46* from ‘’Hala Mirowska 01” (Jana Pawła II Street) to ‘’Dworzec Centralny 23” (Central Railway Station)

Then take Bus N44* from ‘’Dworzec Centralny 23” to ‘’Muranowska 04” (Muranowska Street)

* IMPORTANT INFORMATION: On night buses, stops are on request - press the "stop" button before your stop.

Maps and Campus orientation

Contact information

For On-Site (Dormitory) Accomodation contact: jagoda.teresiak@awf.edu.pl

For Gala Dinner information contact: edyta.tomasik@awf.edu.pl

Logistics: karol.jaskulski@awf.edu.pl

For any information please contact piotr.czyzewski@awf.edu.pl

Registration

CONFERENCE DETAILS - https://www.enphe.org/en/events/enphe-conference-2024-physiotherapy-education-aiming-at-excellence-through-collaboration

REGISTRATION FORM -  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScloq-qovXRqI-d1aKbmDHig82xgjWl3q606GqgWfsZt_DPxg/viewform

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