Rome, Italy, October 9 - 12, 2007
VENUE :
VISA Requirements
Except for EC citizens, a valid passport is required for everyone wishing to enter Italy. The visa requirements can be found at http://www.esteri.it/visti/index_eng.asp, and they depends on the country of citizenship. Foreign participants are urged to contact the Italian Embassy or Consulate in their home country as soon as possible, to determine their particular visa requirements and to initiate the application process well in advance of their departure date. If you require a personal letter of invitation to attend the Conference, please contact the ICFPM Secretariat by e-mail, or FAX +39/06/90672316, and provide a complete mailing address. A signed letter will then be mailed. This letter of invitation does not imply an invited talk or waiver of registration fees.
Rome
Roma, the Eternal City, has always
attracted tourists from all over the
world for its beauty and charm, its
unforgettable monuments, architecture
and invaluable arts which testify to its
unique history and destiny.
AUTUMN is a beautiful season to spend days in Rome: the weather up until the
end of October and sometimes into November is lovely, with the temperatures ranging
from 13 up to 22°C. The autumn light is beautiful, although the daylight
hours are only about 8 to 9 hours a day. Early autumn is usually fairly dry -
the wetter season starts around mid-November.
The Way to Rome :
By Plane
The Leonardo da Vinci International Airport has daily connections with every major city of Europe and New York (JFK).
By Train
Rome has rail connections with every major city in Italy and the rest of
Europe. The main railway station (Termini) is placed in the center of Rome.
See websites : http://www.raileurope.com - http://www.fs-on-line.it
information about Connections Fiumicino Airport - Rome can be found at:
Trains, Bus, Taxi and Car information http://www.adr.it
How to Move in Rome :
Public Transportation
Rome is served by an integrated public
transport system operated by the companies
Atac (See : http://www.atac.roma.it),
Cotral - FS.
The system includes a network of metro, bus,
tram and metro-type rail Services
The city is served by 238 bus routes and 7
tram routes which operate from 05.30 to 24.00.
Night bus services comprise 27 routes operating
from 00,10 to 05,30. These services are recognised by the number followed by
the letter N.
Bus route 110 provides a tour of the key sites
of historic interest in central Rome departing from
Termini station at 2.30 pm Monday-Saturday (2 hour round trip).
The metro is in service between the hours of 05,30 untill
23,30 and has two lines:
Line A Links the area of Tuscolana in the south-east
of the city
with Termini rail station, the historic centre of Rome and the
area of Prati to the west.
Line B Links the EUR area,
to the south of the city with the Basilica San Paolo, the
Colosseo and the rail stations of Ostiense, Termini and Tiburtina.
Within the central area of Rome there are six key interchange stations
(Flaminio, Trastevere, Ostiense, Termini, Tiburtina and Tuscolana), operated
by FS and Cotral and integrated with the Metro or bus and tram services.
Special airport link FS non stop Termini - Fiumicino Aeroporto.
Travel cards & integrated Tickets
Tickets can be bought directly from designated ticket offices located by
platform 22 in Termini station and the entrance of the airport rail station.
The integrated ticket - Metrebus - provides you with the freedom of using all
the modes of public transport within the metropolitan area of Rome excluding,
the direct rail link Termini - Fiumicino Airport. Tickets must be bought before
the commencement of your journey from any Metro station, authorised vendor
(newsagent, tobacconist) and automatic ticket machines.
Season Ticket monthly or annual, is valid on all public transport services within the metropolitan area of Rome. Weekly Ticket (CIS) is valid for seven days on all public transport services within the rnetropolitan area of Rome. Daily Ticket (BIG) is valid for use on all public transport services within the metropolitan area of Rome on the day it is validated. 75 Minute Ticket (BIT) is valid for up to 75 minutes on all ATAC buses and trams, for one trip on metro lines A and B and for one trip on any metro-type FS train (2nd class).
Tickets must be validated on commencement of your journey. Validation machines are located at the rear of buses and trams, at the entry gates of Metro stations and within the entrance area of all rail stations.
During your journey a ticket inspector may ask you to show your ticket. If you do not have a valid ticket, you are liable to pay a fine of 25.82 Euro.
The Way to ICFPM 2007 :
ICFPM will be held in the Conference Hall of National Research Council (CNR) headquarter, which is located in Piazzale Aldo Moro, 7. The CNR building is at a walking distance (1.3 km) (see map) from the main ralway station (Stazione Termini), served by metro ("A" and "B" Lines) and several buses.
