TH «THE 4 RAILWAY PACKAGE OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION – STATE OF THE ART» Turin, September 18th 2014 (9.30 am -1 pm) Venue and Logistics: The Seminar will be held at the seat of the Authority, situated in the building known as “Lingotto”, in Turin - Via Nizza n. 230. More specifically, the Seminar will take place in the “Aula Magna” auditorium of the Politecnico di Torino, on the ground floor of the building at the same address in Via Nizza n. 230. English will be the working language. Contacts: Mrs. Doriana Lucaferri
[email protected] +39.06.85821711 +39.06.85821707 Mr. Cono Ricciardo
[email protected] +39.011.0908511 +39.011.0908500 About Turin: The city of Turin (Torino) is an important business and cultural center in northwest Italy, and capital of the Piedmont region. It is located between the Alps, to the west, and the Po River, to the east. The city has a rich culture and history, and is known for its numerous art galleries, churches, restaurants, palaces, piazzas, parks, theatres, museums and other venues. Turin is well known for its baroque, rococo, neo-classical, and Art Nouveau architecture. It is known as “the Capital of the Alps” and “the Automobile Capital of Italy”. In 2006, Turin hosted the Winter Olympics. Visitor information: The Turin tourism website provides a wealth of useful information at: http://turismotorino.org/index.aspx Weather: In September the average daily high temperature is 23°C (73° F); the low is 13°C (55°F). For daily weather forecast go to: http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Torino Map: For a map of the location of the seat of the Authority go to: http://goo.gl/maps/SKdAP Electricity: Electricity grid in Italy is 220 volts, 50 cycles alternating current.