The currency of the Netherlands as in most of the European Union is the euro (€).
You can pay with credit cards in practically all shops, restaurants, museums, etc. as well as in cash of course.
The Dutch eat three meals a day, two of which consist mainly of sandwiches, soup or hot snacks. Normal times are: breakfast at 7.00 am – 9.00 am, lunch at 12.00 am –1:30 pm and dinner at 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm.
The general emergency number in the Netherlands for ambulance, police and the fire service is 112.
The internal General Security Services number is 81100 which can be reached from every phone in the university building. From your mobile phone the number is (0031) 10 – 4081100.
Dutch is spoken in the Netherlands but in towns and tourist areas almost everyone speaks English. The official language of the conference is English.
To phone Rotterdam from abroad the international dialling-in code is 0031 followed by 10 for Rotterdam and then the subscriber number.
The time zone of the Netherlands is Central European Time.
The Netherlands has a maritime climate which means mild winters and moderately warm summers. In the autumn it can be wet and windy. An umbrella or