Enhancing Stewardship in Small-Scale Fisheries through Ecosystem Approaches and Other Means
Too Big to Ignore Latin America and the Caribbean joint workshop with Working Group 4
6 - 9 August 2013
Curitiba, Parana - Brazil
Curitiba is a cultural and business center, with a variety of museums, historic buildings, and many different events throughout the year. Moreover, it is a model of nature preservation and urban planning with beautiful touristic spots as the Botanical Garden, Barigui Park, Opera de Arame, among many others.
Curitiba is the capital of Paraná state, a modern city with one of the best life quality standards in Brazil. It has a population of 1.7 million, which was heavily influenced by European immigrants and is culturally diverse. Curitiba is famous for its urbanistic innovations, which intended to stop the city from uncontrolled development. The city has a temperate maritime climate, with average temperatures around 11°C during winter but going below 2°C on the coldest days. It is not uncommon, however, to have short heat waves during winter, and within the same day it can be cold, hot, rainy, and windy.
CURITIBA
Accommodation
Slaviero Slim Alto da XV
Address: Rua Conselheiro Araújo, 435 - Alto da XV - Downtown
Curitiba – Paraná
The hotel is located in Alto da XV neighborhood, with easy access to the most important tourist spots in Curitiba and to the airport bus stop. Check-in is at 02:00 p.m. and check-out is at 12:00 p.m. Participants will be informed where they are staying. Reservations are already made for participants (including self-funded).
Room rates: Single: R$ 148,00 - Double: R$168,00
Facilities included: Wifi, breakfast, gym. Please pay attention to Brazilian wall sockets. Adapter may be necessary. For more information (only in portuguese), please visit the Official Agency for the Brazilian standards and norms: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/qualidade/pluguestomadas/
Contact:
Phone number: +55 41 30171050
Fax:+55 41 3017 1010
e-mail: eventos@slavierohoteis.com.br
hotel contact: Antonio Morais
phone number: 41 3017-1050 / 8403-9601; amorais@slavierohoteis.com.br
website: http://www.slavierohoteis.com.br/en/curitiba/slaviero-slim-alto-da-xv_34_hoteis.aspx
Restaurants
Transportation
Local Currency
Internet connection and international calls
Security recommendations
Breakfast will be served at the hotel from 06:30 am to 10:00 am and it is included for guests.
Lunch (from 12:00 to 02:00 pm) will be served at the hotel, with a cost of R$25,00 for each meal (as long as we have a group of at least 20 people interested).
Other options of restaurants may be found at a walking distance. We will be offering one special dinner option each day, with discounts for workshop participants. Dinner will also be served at the hotel from 06:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
Some restaurant options:
“Fishing caipirinhas” will be held at the Aldeia di Bel restaurant in August 6th at 19:30pm. A price of R$29,90/person will be charged for appetizers and beverages served the entire night with dessert included. Caipirinhas double will be charged apart.
Address: Rua Amintas de Barros, 1050 – Alto da XV
Phone number: +55 41 3203 8909
Website: http://www.aldeiadibel.com.br/
Taxi
You can download the app of Radio Taxi Curitiba (RTC) in your smartphone through the website (http://radiotaxicuritiba.com.br/) and use it to call a taxi directly from your smartphone and accompany your taxi in real time. This company accepts credit and debit card payments and also cash (Real) and counts with bilingual drivers.
RTC phone number:+554133767676/+554130767676/08006007676
Other options:
Radio Taxi Cidade: +554133333333
Radio Taxi Association: +554132626262
Airport transfers
Transportation from the airport to nearby the Hotel.
The executive bus departs from the arrivals terminal each 15 minuts, from 5 a.m to 12 p.m. The bus stop is in front of the public library, 850m from the hotel. The traject estimative is about 45 min, and coasts R$ 12,00 (only cash acepted). Baggage costs are included. More information at the website: http://www.aeroportoexecutivo.com.br/
'Real' is the current Brazilian currency, and no other currencies are accepted in the country. When arriving in Brazil you can easily exchange your money either at a bank or at a 'Casa de Câmbio' (currency exchange). Credit and debit cards are accepted in most establishments, but make sure to have an ID in case one is requested.
Banks can be found all over town, and are open from 10am - 4pm on weekdays. The main banks in Curitiba are Banco do Brasil, Caixa Econômica Federal, Bradesco, Itaú, HSBC, Santander, and Citibank. If you only wish to withdraw cash, these also have ATM machines which can be used from 8am - 8pm, depending on location. ATMs are also present in all malls in town.
'Casas de Câmbio' can be found mostly in the city center (some are listed below). There may be differences in exchange rate from place to place. Exchange value (Real to American Dollar) (06/19/2013): U$ 0,46.
CONFIDENCE CÂMBIO E TURISMO
(www.confidencecambio.com.br | Email: crystal@confidencecambio.com.br)
Shopping Crystal - R. Comendador Araújo, 731 Piso L4 Lj 406
Tel.: (41) 3323-6976
R. Marechal Deodoro, 630 - loja 66 CV
Tel.: (41) 3027-2829
Shopping Barigui - R. Professor Pedro Viriato Parigot de Souza, 600, Lj. 232 Piso superior
Tel.: (41) 3027-2829
In order to make direct international calls by fixed line you may want to purchase a phone card. Wireless internet connection is available for guests at the hotel, and it is not charged until 8 accesses. There will be power outlets (110V) around the meeting area for re-charging eletronic devices.
Curitiba has one of the best life qualities in the country, nevertheless it ranks as the 6th more violent capital. Using common sense will generally make you safer while walking around town - do not wear very expensive jewelry/valuables, keep your electronics (cameras, laptops, etc) out of sight, and so on.
The workshop will be held at the convention centre at the Slaviero Slim Alto da XV hotel. The convention centre counts with air-conditioned rooms with natural lighting, with capacity for up to 60 people. Coffee break will be served in the morning and in the afternoon.
Workshop venue
A field trip by bus to Matinhos, located on the coast of Paraná State, will take place in August 7th (Wednesday). The bus departs from the hotel around 7:00 am and will return around 04:30 pm. The objective of the field trip is to visit the coastal communities, interact with Matinhos fisheries and fisherfolk while discussing interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches from identifying, monitoring and evaluating impacts, to enhance stewardship through networks, organizations and collective action.
The Sessions 3 and 4 proposed at the program will be held in “Instituto Federal do Parana”, located along the path to Matinhos City.
Field Trip