Registration fees

The registration form has to be sent no later than 5 September 2008.
After this date, the registration forms will be accepted, but some services (as lunches and coffee breaks)
could not be guaranteed.

From Bologna railway station take the bus n. 35 to CAAB – Viale Fanin (about 20 minutes by bus)
(ticket price € 1,00) or take the taxi and in about 10 minutes you arrive at the University in Viale Fanin
(Congress Site) (price about € 15,00).

BY PLANE:
Closer Airports:

Bologna Airport "Marconi"
Information desk phone number: +39 051 6479615
web site : www.bologna-airport.it

From Bologna Airport you can take the shuttle bus “Airbus Blq” (ticket price € 5,00), stop at Bologna railway station and take the bus n. 35 to CAAB – Viale Fanin (about 20 minutes by bus) (ticket price € 1,00) or take the taxi and in about 20 minutes you arrive at the University in Viale Fanin (Congress Site) (price about € 15,00).

Forlì Airport "L. Ridolfi"
Information desk phone number: +39 0543 474990
Ticket desk phone number: +39 0543 474921
web site: www.forliairport.com

From Forlì Airport (placed at 77 km from the center of Bologna) you can take the shuttle bus “E-Bus”
(ticket price € 10,00), stop at railway station of Bologna and take the bus n. 35 to CAB – Viale Fanin
(about 20 minutes by bus) (ticket price € 1,00) or take the taxi and in about 20 minutes you arrive at the University in Viale Fanin (Congress Site) (price about € 15,00).

BY CAR:
From the motorway take the exit Bologna-San Lazzaro (CAAB). From there, follow the directions for CAAB
and then for University of Bologna–Facoltà di Agraria.

BOLOGNA BUS:
Call Center: +39 051 290290
web site: www.atc.bo.it

TAXI BOLOGNA:
Taxi phone numbers: 0039 051 534141 – 0039 051 372727

CONGRESS SITE MAP

CLICK HERE to view map

MONEY
Coins are 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and 1 and 2 Euro. Bank notes are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 Euro. Banking hours are 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Banks are closed on Saturday and Sunday.

EXCHANGE
Foreign currencies can be exchanged at banks or foreign exchange offices.
Further information on Italian Tourism and the Congress venue on Italian National Tourism Organisation web site: www.enit.it

CASH
It is generally safe to carry cash in in Italy. Small amounts of cash are needed for most forms of transportation, small shops and for other small purchases.

CHEQUES and CREDIT CARDS
Personal cheques are not in general use. Credit cards are widely used in urban areas.
Shops and restaurants that accept credit cards have stickers at the entrance or signs posted elsewhere to indicate which cards are accepted. Prepaid cards used in public telephone booths and for other purposes are sold in most newspaper stands.
SHOPPING
In the city center shops are open from Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 19,30 p.m.
They are closed on Sunday.

TELEPHONE and INTERNET POINT
International calls can be made from downtown public telephones.
Prepaid cards are cheaper to use for these calls. Some of the public phones can access the Internet. Internet cafes are fairly popular and they can be found in the city centre and in the University area.

ELECTRICITY
Electric voltage for home use is 220Volt 50 Hz and sockets are either at three or two-ways (SchukoType). Adapters are needed for US, UK , and Australian plugs.

WEATHER AND CLOTHING
The weather in Bologna in September is generally warm with occasional showers.
The average temperature is 20-25 °C during the day and 15-18 °C in the evening.

DUTY – FREE ALLOWANCE
Personal belongings and professional equipment can be brought into Italy duty free as long as their nature
and number are deemed reasonable by the customs officer.
Visitors coming from a non-EU country are asked to declare to the authorities their belongings,
like photo- and video-cameras.
Tax free is a service offered to foreigners (non-EU citizens) to reimburse customs-taxes on authorised goods bought in the country for more than Euro 150,00 (for this service one must keep the receipts of payments).

PASSPORTS AND VISA
All foreigners coming to Italy must have a valid passport. For visitors coming from a country within
the European Community an identity card is sufficient. Visas must be requested in advance at the
Italian Embassy in your home country before entering Italy , tourist visas are valid for 90 days.

Further information on the web site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.esteri.it/MAE/EN

TOURIST INFORMATION
For any other touristic information, please contact the TOURIST OFFICE of Bologna.
APT web site: www.emiliaromagnaturismo.it