W O R K I N P R O G R E S S This Preparation Document will be modified with new added information in the next weeks. Here you can find the most useful and urgent information. News about the schedule will be released in the coming weeks.
INDEX
1. Ex-Co Meeting – Seeding our values, growing the future. 2. How to participate 3. About Sardinia a. Sassari b. The University of Sassari 4. Schedule 5. What to bring with you 6. Useful information
1. Ex-Co Meeting – Seeding our values, growing the future.
The Ex-Co Meeting 2014 will be host in Italy, by IAAS ASA Sassari LC. It will be held from 26th of April to 3rd of May 2014 in Sardinia.
The Ex-Co Meeting is the meeting of the Coordinator of the Exchange Program of IAAS. It’s opened also to all the other IAASers, but Exchange Coordinators will be given priority.
During the Ex-Co Meeting will be discussed themes and topics about Exchange Program, for this reason we strongly recommend to all the IAASers who want to join our meeting, to be prepared about these themes. It’s very important to improve the program to be informed about Ex-Co and in this way we can achieve the best results all together.
For those who need more info: http://www.iaasworld.org/joomla/index.php/en/exchange-program
Ask to your National Ex-Co how to get the ExPro Guide and read it carefully.
2. How to participate
You have to fill the application form on this link: http://iaassassari.com/excomeeting14/application-form-excomeeting-14/
Deadline for filling the application form is: 28th of February 2014.
On the 5th of March 2014 will be released the list of the confirmed participants. We will try to have participants from every country. We will start with 2 participants per country. If we have enough places we could have more than 2 participants per country. In case we have received more than 2 application form per country and we couldn’t host more than 2 people, we will contact ND to have a priority list to choose the participants.
Who will be in the list have to confirm his participation by sending the tickets to [email protected] and paying participation fee by bank transfer within 17th of March 2014. Who will not confirm his/her participation by sending the tickets and paying the participation fee will be removed from the list, and his/her place will be replaced by people from the waiting list. In case of defections, we will release a new list on 24th of March 2014, with people from waiting list.
The new participant in the second list have to confirm their participation (by sending st the tickets to [email protected] and paying participation fee) within 31 of March 2014.
Participation fee is set at:
Benin, Nepal, Tajikistan, A – COUNTRY 110€ Rwanda, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe. Ghana, Guatemala, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, B – COUNTRY 130€ Nigeria, Ukraine, Uzbekistan Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, C – COUNTRY 160€ China, Macedonia, Mexico, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, Venezuela Austria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Chile, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Japan, D - COUNTRY 190€ Germany, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, USA
Participation fee can be paid by bank transfer to:
Associazione Studenti di Agraria IBAN IT62Z0326817200052849295140 BIC (SWIFT CODE) SELBIT2BXXX
If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen, check well in advance if you need a VISA, and if an invitation letter is required. You could ask for it in the nearest Italian Embassy or Consulate in your home country, or check it on internet. On the webpage of the ExCo Meeting there is a list of Italian Embassy and Consulate all over the world. In case invitation letter is required, ask for it in the application form.
3. About Sardinia
Sardinia is known as one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean Sea. It is an ancient land, rich in history and culture, and characterised by its largely wild and uncontaminated natural landscape. The historic and archaeological heritage of Sardinia, its nature, ancient traditions, local products and the culinary tradition all contribute to make this Island one among the most popular holiday destinations in the country.
Sardinia has a surface of 24,089 km2, a population of approximately 1’600’000 inhabitants. The capital city is Cagliari.
a. Sassari
Sassari is the second Sardinian city. It lies on a range of hills overlooking the strait between Northern Sardinia and the Southern coast of Corsica, at 225 metres above sea level. The town was founded around the 9th-10th century AD by the inhabitants of the ancient Roman port of Turris Lybisonis (current Porto Torres). Over time, Sassari has been ruled by the Genoese, the Pisans, the Aragonese, the Catalans, the Spanish, the Austrians, and eventually by the Piedmont Savoia kings, until the Unification of Italy in 1861.
The weather in Sassari is tipically Mediterranean. Sassari is the main city in the northwest of Sardinia. The Island can be reached either by sea or by air transportation. The nearest seaport is Porto Torres (about 20 Km from Sassari). Ferries run from Genoa and Civitavecchia (Rome).The nearest airport is the Alghero Airport (35 km from Sassari); alternatively, you can reach the city of Olbia (which is located at 150 km distance), or Cagliari (about 225 km from Sassari) and get to Sassari by car, by train, or by bus. The bus terminal in Sassari is located in Via Padre Zirano. More info about transport in Sardinia will be give in 6th paragraph.
b. The University of Sassari
In 2011-12 the University of Sassari celebrated its 450th academic year. The University of Sassari owes its foundation to Alessio Fontana, a clerk at Emperor Charles V's chancellery, who in 1558 donated his belongings to the municipality of Sassari for the establishment of a college in this town. In 1559 the first Jesuits arrived to Sassari and in 1562 the first courses were taught. During the following
years a “University House” was established, and in 1617 King Philip III acknowledged the status of first Royal University of Sardinia to the Jesuit college of Sassari.
Today, the University of Sassari offers multiple education degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, master and PhD level; hosts 703 researchers and professors distributed among 11 Faculties, 30 departments, 22 libraries, and over 40 institutes and research centres; over 15’000 students are enrolled in the University of Sassari.
4. Schedule This is a provisional schedule. News and info about it will be relased in the next weeks.
Sat. 26 Sun. 27 Mon. 28 Tue. 29 Wed. 30 Thu. 1 Fri. 2 Sat. 3 Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast Visit to Transfer to
Ortacesus Siliqua, visit Visit to Transfer Sightseeing of Morning Trainings town and of Sant’Andrea to Sassari Sassari Seminar
ostriches Ex-Pro Acquafredda Frius town Arrivals farm EXPO2015 Castle Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Afternoon Free time Visit to Sant’Anna Free Time Trainings Trainings Arresi town Accomodation Trainings Free Time Evening and beach time
Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Dinner Departures Trade Sassari by Developmen Cagliari by Good-bye Night Opening Party Beach Party Fair night t fund night Party
5. What to bring with you
The weather in Sassari is tipically Mediterranean. Usually in April temperature reaches a minimum of 8°/9°C and a maximum of 16°/17°C and in May reaches a minimum of 12°/13°C and a maximum of 21°/22°C. But every year is very different, and also in the same month you can have very hot weeks and very cold ones. We can give to you better information about weather and which kind of clothes bring with you further. We recommend to bring with you:
Passport/Documents Money for participation fee
Bath towels Sleeping bag (we will confirm it as soon as possible) Swimsuit Comfortable shoes (trekking ones are not essential. Comfortable shoes to have walks in the nature are enough) Camera (if you want) Brochures and/or informative materials about your University Items to be sold in the Development fund
We recommend to you to be very well prepared for the Trade Fair! Bring with you:
Your country flag Traditional food and beverage A lot of good mood and desire to have fun!
We will tell to you as soon as possible if it will be possible to cook some traditional meal.
6. Useful information
You can arrive in Sardinia by plane or by boat.
The nearest airport to Sassari is Alghero Fertilia. It’s the most comfortable way to arrive in Sassari. Alghero airport and Sassari are linked with a Bus service, made from the company ARST. You can find timetables here: http://www.arstspa.info/760.pdf The bus stop nearer to the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences is “Via Turati” stop.
The other airport il Cagliari Elmas. It is farther from Sassari than Alghero Fertilia. It is linked with Sassari by bus and by train also. You can find timetables for bus here: http://www.arstspa.info/9343.pdf Bus stop in the airport is called “Aereoporto Elmas (Partenze)” in the timetable, and it is out of the Departure floor of the airport.
Timetable for train is available in the website of the national train companies: www.trenitalia.com
The station in Cagliari Elmas Airport is called: Elmas Aeroporto. You can find in the website which trains pass from this station directed to Sassari station. Trenitalia website is available in English too.
There is a third airport: Olbia Costa Smeralda. There is a bus connection from Olbia Costa Smeralda to Sassari, managed by the company “Turmotravel”. Timetable here, in english: http://www.geasar.it/eng/airport/connection/from-the-main-centers . Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport is connected with Sassari also from train, here you can find direction to how to reach the railway station of Olbia, and than you can find timetables of the train from Olbia to Sassari in www.trenitalia.com website.
The nearest seaport is Porto Torres, which is connected with Sassari with buses. Here you can find timetables of bus connection: http://www.arstspa.info/719.pdf
Porto Torres seaport has also a train connection with Sassari. You can find the timetables in www.trenitalia.com website. The station in the seaport is called Porto Torres Marittima. In the website you can find which train connects this station to Sassari.
See you in Sardinia!
Contacts: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/excomeeting14 http://iaassassari.com/excomeeting14/