The City of Stockholm wishes you a warm welcome to Stockholm on 24-25 September 1999.

Spread over 14 islands and surrounded by water so clean you can fish or bathe in the very heart of the city, Stockholm is really the Beauty on Water. Stockholm is also the gateway to the 24,000 islands in the archipelago and to Lake Mälaren. The city offers a wide variety of entertainment, excursions and culinary pleasures.

During 1999 Stockholm is, besides the V UBC General conference, hosting several major events. The Viking Race, a long distance skating race in the winter and the World Police & Fire Games in July are some of these events. As the year ends, Stockholm will celebrate the dawn of the new millenium by organising the Stockholm Winter Festival.

Stockholm is strongly committed to the Baltic Sea co-operation and is very honoured to host the UBC General Conference addressing the aforementioned theme. EU-enlargement will, of course, affect us all: present, future members and states not applying.

I hope that the conference will be a success and that you´ll have a pleasant stay in Stockholm!

Carl Cederschiöld
Mayor, City of Stockholm

Congress Venue
V UBC GC 99 will be held at City Conference Centre (CCC), Folkets Hus, Barnhusgatan 12-14, in central Stockholm. CCC is located 5 minutes walk from the Central Station and the City Terminal (airport bus terminal).

Distribution of Invitation Programme
The invitation programme for UBC GC 99 will be distributed in April. The invitation will include the registration and hotel booking forms. A number of rooms within different price categories have been booked in Stockholm at preferential rates for the Congress.

Congress Secretariat
If you need any practical information or registration and hotel information, please contact Congrex at: