entering the Vatican along Useful Information the Via Della Conciliazione. At the end, the vastness of St. Rome is without doubt one Peter’s Square with its grand the most beautiful cities in the Bernini colonnade and central world; every year millions of obelisk opens up before you. tourists come from around the world to admire the Across the square is St. Peter’s Basilica topped by the treasures and masterpieces tallest dome in the world. Taking the stairs or elevator of Roman art and architecture. to the viewing gallery is a must for splendid views of the Rome is an enchanting city where you’ll discover a Eternal City. romantic blend of culture and history spiced up with a vibrant street and nightlife. AC Voltage and Plugs The beauties of Rome sprawl across its landscape AC power is 220 Volts, 50Hz. Plugs have three round and are a compelling blend of the ancient with the pins in-line (the central is ground and may be missing Renaissance. Classically imposing are the Colosseum sometimes). and the Roman Forum while the austere exterior of Schuko (German-style) plugs are also used but the Pantheon belies its stunning interior. St Peter’s somewhat less popular. Square and Basilica are Renaissance masterpieces while gloriously ornate fountains and statues greet Telephones you at every twist and turn of the city’s streets. Italian phone numbers have variable length, both in the “prefisso” (prefix, used to be the The most iconic example is Salvi’s Trevi Fountain. area code) and in the local part of the number. Dominating the small cobbled The prefix must always be included, even for local calls. avenue in which it sits, this fountain Toll free numbers have the “800” prefix (but they are is an outrageous example of normally free only from landlines), whereas other over-the-top Baroque sculpture, prefixes starting with “8” are toll services and may be and is immediately recognisable expensive. from its appearance in classic Finally, international calls must be prefixed by “00” and films such as ‘Three Coins ina the international prefix for the country you are calling Fountain’ and Federico Fellini’s (so it is 001 for the US, 0044 for the UK, and so on). The screen masterpiece, ‘La Dolce Vita’. international phone prefix for Italy is +39. When you enter Rome’s churches, cathedrals, museums, Emergency numbers and galleries you’ll find awe-inspiring paintings and 113: Polizia (police, general emergency) sculptures that cover all the eras and great names of Western 118: Pronto soccorso (emergency medical service) art. These range from Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling 115: Vigili del fuoco (fire brigade) to frescoes by Raphael and paintings that show the skill ERCIM 30th Anniversary and of Caravaggio to the glorious fountains of Bernini. A trip Taxi to Rome, though, encompasses much more than a stroll Fall Meetings Cooperativa Radiotaxi 3570 through art and architecture. Sipping a coffee or aperitif in Pronto Taxi 066645 street cafes, or enjoying a glass of beer while you take in Samarcanda Taxi Roma 065551 the vistas from terraces and piazzas are just as much a part of the tourist experience in this most romantic of cities.
It’s easy to while away a whole day in The Vatican City, Rome, 30-31 October 2019 west of the River Tiber. When you do, you’re entering Brochure design: the world’s smallest state. Cross the Tiber and pass Raffaella Casarosa , IIT-CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) the imposing might of the Castel Sant’Angelo before Wednesday 30 October ERCIM 30th Anniversary Celebration Palazzo Ferrajoli
13:30-14:00 ERCIM meeting registration 13:30-14:00 Registration for the 30th Anniversary Built on the corner of the Corso in front of Palazzo Chigi and the Colonna Antonina, built in 183 AD, 14:00-16:00 Task Group meetings: 14:00-17:00 ERCIM 30th Anniversary Celebration Palazzo Ferrajoli is located in the area where the houses of Del Bufalo - Cancellieri, a family of ancient Ro- - #1 Editorial Board - Aula GOLGI man nobility merged with the Cancellieri of Pistoia, - #2 Human Capital - Aula SILVESTRI Related to the most distinguished Roman families, Institutional welcome CNR/ERCIM - #3 Science - Aula PARETO the Del Bufalo held civil office in the Curia and in Cam- pidoglio, giving the name to the square that in the 500s 16:00-16:30 Coffee break was called the Cancellieri. 30 years ERCIM - Jos Baeten, First rebuilt in 1561 by the architect Giacomo success stories and ERCIM President 16:30-18:00 Task Group meetings: Della Porta, in 1602 the building was renovated by outlook Francesco Paparelli taking on its current appearance. - #4 Strategy - Aula SILVESTRI Invited talk: Kalil Rou- It was the home of other prelates, men of arms and - #1 Editorial Board - Aula GOLGI hana cardinals. The EC point of view on Deputy Director-General the Digital Single Mar- 20:30: ERCIM Social dinner at “Il Ritrovo del Gusto”, for Communications In 1728 the building passed definitively to the Marquises ket 2.0 Via dei Coronari, 30 Networks, Content and Niccolini, following the marriage of one of Del Bufalo’s Technology daughters. During the Napoleonic empire, Cardinal Gi- useppe Fesch, uncle of Napoleon Bonaparte and am- Karthikeyan Bhargava bassador of France to Rome, lived there. Cyber security INRIA
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19:15 Welcome reception & Social dinner at Thursday 31 October Palazzo Ferrajoli Piazza Colonna, 355 08:30-10.00 ERCIM AISBL Board Meeting Aula GIACOMELLO
10:00-10:30 Coffee Break
10:30-12:30 ERCIM AISBL General Assembly Aula GIACOMELLO
11:30-12:30 EEIG Board Aula BISOGNO
12:40-13:30 Lunch