FAQ

• All course material
• Accommodation for 4 nights* ( from Friday to Tuesday).
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Any additional currency processing or other fees charged by your bank are at your own expense.

*Any additional nights are at your own expense. If you arrive on Thursday (or even before), you can stay at the Hotel Fars Hatt for the special discounted JCI EA price.
Further information about this will be sent after the registration is completed.

We also recommend the International Crayfish Conference conducted the weekend after JCI European Academy.

The Academy takes mainly place in Hotell Fars Hatt in Kungälv, north of Gothenburg in Sweden. Hotel rooms will be shared during the Academy with other delegates via a buddy system.

Some parts of the training are held in nature and the forest outside Kungälv city center.

We will organize two official JCI courses right before the academy starts to give an opportunity for all delegates to have participated these courses as basic information to JCI European Academy.

• JCI Discover will be held on Thursday before the academy at 17.00 – 20.00. If you want to participate, please plan to be on site by 16.00.
• JCI Explorer will be held on Friday morning before the academy, at 9.00-12.00. Both of these courses will take place at the academy hotel Fars Hatt. You need to arrive on Thursday to participate.

Please book your ticket via easy signup while getting your academy ticket.

Furthermore, make sure you have an active JCI.CC account.

1. Confirmation of your booking including the invoice and a confirmation letter.
2. Welcome e-mail issued after full payment, containing further information about JCI European Academy and the additional events.
3. Pre-assignments and personality profile tasks to be completed before the Academy.

Information will also be published on our official Facebook page.

Completing the pre-tasks on time in order to graduate from the JCI European Academy is mandatory.

We invite you to check your spam folder if you do not receive our emails.

We use the e-mail address provided in your application to communicate with you. If you change your e-mail address, please contact us. Official email will be sent from [email protected]

Airports
Gothenburg has two international airports only 25 minutes from the city center.
Landvetter Airport (main airport): http://www.swedavia.com/landvetter/
Gothenburg City Airport (Ryanair airport): http://www.goteborgcityairport.se/

Airport buses, about 30min to bus central station, “Nils Ericson Terminalen (Göteborg C)”: www.flygbussarna.se/en

Trains and buses

You can also travel to Gothenburg by train or bus from many cities in Europe. Visit
the website of the Swedish railway, International bus transportation (Eurolines) or bus in Sweden (swebus) for more information.

Bus/tram/boat at the Swedish west coast (about 30 min travel time from centralstation to Hotell Fars Hatt): Västtrafik

ACADEMY SHUTTLE

There is an academy shuttle from Landvetter airport (GOT), the Gothenburg central station, and the Ferry pier to Hotell Fars Hatt for Thursday evening and Friday morning arrivals for a shared cost.  We invite you to favor this means of transport as it is organized for the academy delegates and it frees your mind. Booking is available via easysignup when you get your academy ticket.

TAXI

Make sure to get a price quote from the driver before departure, most offer a fixed price.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

TO ARRANGE YOUR OWN TRANSFER, YOU CAN USE:

1. Flygbussarna for travel from the airport to Gothenburg.
2. Västtrafik for the bus from Gothenburg to the hotel in Kungälv (Hotel name: Hotell Fars Hatt).

The bus from the airport to Gothenburg takes about 30 minutes, and the bus from Gothenburg to Kungälv takes about 25 minutes.  Both buses depart every 10-15 minutes.

If you are arriving at Gothenburg Airport, we recommend you take the airport bus (Flygbuss) towards Gothenburg.  Travel all the way to Nils Ericsson Terminalen (name of the main bus station in Göteborg Central station).

The bus to Hotell Fars Hatt, Kungälv is called X4 (a service run by Västtrafik bus company).  The bus stop nearest the hotel is called Fars Hatt.

You will need one ticket for the airport bus and another for X4.  Tickets for the airport bus can be bought in advance through their website or on the bus with a credit/debit card.  Local bus tickets can be bought through the app or on the bus with a credit/debit card.

If you are planning to arrive early and stay a few extra days in Gothenburg and leave from the city center to Kungälv, we still recommend that you take the bus.  Local transport is operated by Västtrafik and there are different types of tickets ranging from single tickets to two day tickets.  Single tickets can be bought on the trams and buses with a credit/debit card or through the app.

LINKS:

• Bus from airport to Gothenburg
  
• Public transportation; bus from Gothenburg to Kungälv

PUBLIC TRANSPORT APPS:

• ‘Reseplaneraren’ by Västtrafik AB to plan journeys
• ‘Västtrafik To Go’ by Västtrafik AB to purchase tickets

• In general: casual wear
• Saturday’s dinner: smart casual – dress nice!
• Final presentations: business
• Graduation Ceremony: black tie (long gala dress) or national dress
• A laptop or a tablet for group assignments
• Outdoor activities: Please equip yourself with suitable outdoor clothing; for example, jeans, hiking boots (or similar), warm and rainproof clothing.

We invite you to bring a water bottle, sun lotion, insect repellent, and an umbrella.

It would be awesome and amazing for the planet to take your own badge lanyard with you to the Academy.

Your stay in Gothenburg will be at the very best time of year.  The temperature is normally 15-25°C but there may still be the occasional rain showers. Weather forecast for Kungälv.

The local currency in Sweden is Swedish crowns (SEK).

Please organize yourself at the airport or before your travels so you can have the most comfortable trip, just FYI, there are several ATM machines within 15 minutes’ walk of the hotel.

DO I NEED ANY MONEY?

All the food and the rooms are included in the price.  For lunch, water and soft drinks are provided, so if you would prefer something else to drink, this will be at your own cost.  Alcohol is not included in the price except for during the Gala dinner.

In weden, you can expect to pay with card averywhere.

We purposely do not give you a detailed schedule to avoid confusion when we need to chane things. Registration is on Friday between 9:00 and 12:00.  The Academy officially starts on Friday at 1:00pm and you are required to be registered and present by that time.

The days during the academy are fully booked and you WILL NOT have time to leave the Academy. All activities are mandatory, sightseeing and shopping need to be conducted before or after the academy. We advise to let family and friends know that it would be best to be in touch once the academy has finished.

When planning for your trip, please bear in mind that the Registration Office is open on Friday from 9.00 – 12.00, so in other words the entire morning.  Make sure that you are at the academy hotel prior to this time!  We conclude the JCI European Academy with an official Graduation Ceremony on Monday evening, which you definitely do not want to miss out on (nor the party afterwards!). So we advise not to schedule your departure before Tuesday morning.

JCI European Academy takes no responsibility for the participants’ insurance (health or travel etc.).  Please make sure that your insurance is valid in Sweden and that it covers outdoor activities. Please also bring your European Health Insurance Card in case of an accident.  Don’t worry… we didn’t schedule those, but it’s good to be prepared!

Citizens from some countries require a visa to enter Sweden.  The visa application should be made at the Swedish Embassy in your country before departure.  In case you require a visa, please contact us so we can send you an official invitation.

Choose your country, check Visiting Sweden and the list of foreign citizens who require Visa for entry into Sweden and Tourist Visa information.

Hotell Fars Hatt is located in the centre of Kungälv, 30 minutes north of Gothenburg.  The hotel dates back to 1684 and, over the years, it has become a natural meeting place for the residents of Kungälv as well as business travellers.

To extend your stay (before or after the Academy), you can stay at the hotel for the special discounted JCI EA price. Please contact COC on [email protected] for more information.

We recommend to check out Gothenburg and its surroundings if you arrive before the academy and then travel to Hotel Fars Hatt on Thursday or Friday depending on whether you participate in the pre-academy or not. If you want to come to Hotel Fars Hatt before the pre-academy, we can arrange for a room booking yet advise you that we will be busy preparing and some areas in the hotel will be off limits then.

Hotell Fars Hatt
Gamla Torget 2
442 31 Kungälv
Tel: +46 (0) 303 109 70
Web page: www.farshatt.se

Email: [email protected]

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JCI European Academy
E-mail: [email protected]