Attendance-Badge: Each participant will receive a personal attendance-badge (white color) with his/her name at the Conference-Office when checking in. The following colors will be also used for a better recognition of the functions: local organizers (red), international committees (green), exhibitors, sponsors and guests (blue). Please wear this badge visibly. Another badge will be given to mark the personal bag.
Conference Halls : All oral sessions will be held in the Colonnelle Hall, in the basement of the Hotel, while the poster session, exhibition and coffee breaks will be held in the Adriana Hall nearby in the same floor. The posters can remain on their panels for the whole duration of the conference. Lunches will be served on the ground floor of the Hotel in a dedicated site.
Conference Office : The Conference Desk is conveniently located in the basement of the Hotel nearby the entrance of the Colonnelle Hall. Please refer to this Desk in any matter concerning the Conference. Last minute information will be posted at a notice-board, which can also be used by the participants through the Conference Desk.
Conference Secretariat: The actual Secretariat will remain operative until the end of September 2008, and in particular any question about the Conference can be addressed to:
Miss. Francesca Federici
ENEA-Frascati Research Center
Via Enrico Fermi 45
00044 Frascati, Rome, ITALY
Phone : +39-06-9400-5292, Fax: +39-06-9400-6046
e-mail:
After that date, the Secretariat will be disbanded, but questions can still be addressed to:
Mrs. Monica Cimino
ENEA-Frascati Research Center
Via Enrico Fermi 45
00044 Frascati, Rome, ITALY
Phone : +39-06-9400-5754, Fax: +39-06-9400-5334
e-mail:
However, the actual website of the conference “
“ will be kept alive as long as possible with update material of the event.
Conference Venue : The Conference will be host in the:
Grand Hotel Duca d'Este, Via Tiburtina Valeria 330, 00011 Bagni di Tivoli, Rome, ITALY
Bagni di Tivoli (lately also called Tivoli Terme) is a small town grown along the old consular road Tiburtina Valeria, 23 km away from downtown Rome . It is known since ancient times for the largest thermal pools in Europe , Acque Albule, and the quarries of travertine, a precious hard stone used for Roman buildings, including the Colosseum. Nearby, there are the ruins of Villa Adriana, the gigantic mansion of the emperor Adrian, and the renaissance Villa d'Este with its magnificent playing fountains. The two maps below show its location in the roman area, and it is served by a good system of public transportation, train and bus, although taxis are more comfortable especially when there is heavy luggage. Detailed information about timetables and routes will be provided by the Secretariat.
Exhibition: An industrial exhibition with presentation of instruments and devices is organized in the Adriana Hall. Also an institutional exhibition will expose materials containing information on the mission and activities of a few agencies like ENEA, EPS, ECS, etc.
Orientation : Information about the immediate vicinity of the venue will be provided by the Secretariat. In particular, useful locations as, railway station, post office, police, banks, baths, restaurants, shops, bars, cinemas, churches, etc, will be marked on a local map which will be at disposal of the participants. A fac-simile map with the main indications is reported below.
Prizes : EL2008 will award 7 prizes to the best contributions, oral and poster, presented by young researchers. The winners will be announced during the Conference Dinner, and the diploma-award ceremony will take place during the Closing Session.
Proceedings : All extended abstracts, invited and contributed papers, will be published in the Conference Proceedings. This book will contain approximately 500 pages and will be mailed free of charge to all participants as soon as possible after the Conference.
Social Program
Welcome Party: All participants are invited to a Welcome Party at the Grand Hotel Duca d'Este on Monday evening, September 8, beginning at 19:30. Snacks and drinks will be served.
Conference Dinner : The traditional Conference Dinner will be held in the Grand Hotel Duca d'Este on Wednesday evening, September 10, beginning at 20:00. A typical musical group will play for our entertainment mostly roman folk songs. No formal dress is required for this event. Additional tickets for 60 Euro will be available at the Conference-Desk until midday of Wednesday.
Excursion To Rome : On the afternoon of September 11 (Thursday) a visit at the Colosseum and Roman Forum is planned for all participants. The excursion is free for the attendance, but it is necessary to fill a special registration form available at the Conference-Desk till September 10. The tour at the monuments will terminate at about 18:30, and the buses will return to the Hotel soon after. However, if enough people will express the desire to remain longer at the center of Rome , a bus leaving later on will be arranged.
The Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheater was begun by Vespasian, inaugurated by Titus in 80 A .D. and completed by Domitian. Located between the Esquiline and Caelian Hills, it's the greatest amphitheatre of the antiquity, an architectural and engineering wonder, a standing proof of the grandeur of the Roman world, and now a challenge for the archaeologists and a scenario for events and plays. Famous for the fierce battles where gladiators entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat.
Right next to the Colosseum you will visit the Roman Forum that was the center of life in republican and imperial Rome . H ere, triumphal processions took place, elections were held and the Senate assembled. All these activities are evidenced by the many remains of triumphal arches, temples and basilicas.
Daily Excursions : visits at historical places nearby the venue of the conference will be arranged. Please, take care that excursions are not included in the registration fee and they will be possible only if the minimum number of 10 participants will be reached. The prices for these excursions will depend on the number of participants, but in general should be about 40 Euro. The price includes coach, ticket to visit the place and English speaking guide. In particular, the visit of the Travertine Quarries will be charged only for transportation, because the entry will be free of charge for a kind concession of the Owner. T he schedule of the excursions, between 9:15 and 12:30 every morning with the possible exception of the first one in the afternoon, will be as it follows:
Tuesday 9, Villa d'Este
Villa d'Este is a masterpiece of the Italian Gardens . It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. With its impressive concentration of fountains, nymphs, grottoes, plays of water, and music, it constitutes a much-copied model for European gardens in the mannerist and baroque styles.
Wednesday 10, Villa Adriana
Villa Adriana is an exceptional complex of classical buildings created in the 2nd century A.D. by the Roman emperor Hadrian. It combines the best elements of the architectural heritage of Egypt , Greece and Rome in the form of an 'ideal city'.
Thursday 11, Villa Gregoriana
Villa Gregoriana was created out of the necessity to defend the town of Tivoli from the ruinous floods of the Aniene river. The villa is positioned in a very steep valley, in ancient times called the " Valley of Hell ", carved out at the foot at the ancient acropolis of Tivoli by the river which here, in two drops, descends over 130 meters . A spectacular view is given by the Great Waterfall, magnificent and impressive in the powerful rush and roar of its water. This unique Villa is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Travertine stone is quarried in special geological areas whose conformation determines the quality and special features of the extracted material. The present travertine quarries are in the Lazio region, right in the heart of prime territory for extracting Roman travertine. Situated in Tivoli Terme , in the plain surrounding the carbonic acid-rich Acque Albule springs, it is the perfect area for the formation and quarrying of a material that is prized and resistant, unique, and famous around the world. The Colosseum and the majority of roman monuments were built by using this hard stone. For more information, please visit the following website: http://www.travertino.it/
Baths, Acque Albule : Within walking distance from the conference venue there are the largest thermal pools in Europe , 6,000 m 2 , where besides healthy dips in sulphureous waters, it is also possible to perform mud-baths, balneotherapy, hydromassage, inhalation, aerosol, insufflation, crenotherapy, massotherapy. The baths are open during the day from 9 to 18, and some facilities require a medical visit. The price for entry, about 15 Euro/day, and for the other facilities is not included in the registration fee. More information will be available at the hotel venue and at the website
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