Particles size and composition in Mediterranean countries geographical variability and short-term health effect

MED-PARTICLES Project 2011-2013 Under the Grant Agreement EU LIFE+ ENV/IT/327

Conference Air particles regulation in the Mediterranean cities. Results and impact of the MEDPARTICLES Life+ project July 10th 2013, Rome, Italy Sala S. Spirito C/ Department of Epidemiology of the Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome E Health Authority

CONFERENCE VENUE:
The conference will be held at Sala S. Spirito in Rome. Address: Via dei Penitenzieri 10 - 00193 Rome The conference will start at 09:00 hrs to 18.00 hrs (Please see the programme).

REGISTRATION
All the participants who are interested, are kindly asked to e-mail Patrizia Compagnucci (p.compagnucci@deplazio.it) no later than June 20th.

ACCOMMODATION
The following are some of the several recommended hotels at a convenient distance from the conference venue, where you may wish to make a reservation: Hotel Columbus, Via della Conciliazione, 33 00193 Roma tel. +39 066865435 http://www.hotelcolumbus.net/ (this hotel is located in front of the venue and if you book before June 18th, you may benefit of the following special rates: single room 110, double room 140, at the email address: info@hotelcolumbus.net, specify as reference: Borgo Santo Spirito Meeting).

Hotel Cicerone, Via Cicerone, 55/c 00193 Roma tel. +39 06 39806606 http://www.hotelciceronerome.com/ (booking before June 20th for the special rates: double single use room 90, double room 100, at the email address: meeting@hotels.alpitourworld.it specify as reference: Borgo Santo Spirito Meeting). Hotel Michelangelo, Via della Stazione di S.Pietro, 14 00165 Roma tel. +39 06 39873 http://www.starhotels.com/hotels/michelangelo/en/home.aspx (booking before June 20th for the special rates: 185, at the email address: reservations.michelangelo.rm@starhotels.it, specify as reference: Borgo Santo Spirito Meeting). Domus Carmelitana S. Alberto, via Alberico II, 44 00193 Roma - tel. +39 06 6840191 http://www.domuscarmelitana.com/ (booking before June 20th for the special rates: single room 88, 57 per person in a double room, at the email address: info@domuscarmelitana.com, specify as reference: Borgo Santo Spirito Meeting).

HOW TO GET TO THE VENUE

The Sala S. Spirito is located beetwen Lungotevere in Sassia and Via della Conciliazione.

Bus stop n. 40

SALA S.SPIRITO

Bus stop n. 64

Public transports can be used to reach the venue; transport information can be found online at: http://www.atac.roma.it/index.asp?lingua=ENG Bus and metro tickets are available at the airport, metro station or in the tobacconists and in the newsagents.

From the airports and stations by public transport:

From Fiumicino airport: 2 options: there is a train ( 8.00) that departs every 20 minutes to Stazione Tiburtina and takes around 45 minutes. A slightly faster option is to take the Leonardo Express ( 14.00) train from the airport to Termini Railways Station (this train departs every half hour, but makes no intermediate stops and takes 30 minutes). Travelling by taxi from the airport to Rome centre costs 48,00 per ride. From Ciampino airport to Termini Railways Station: Connection every 20 minutes by bus 4.00 one way ticket. http://www.terravision.eu/rome_ciampino.html Travel time about 45 minutes (depends on traffic conditions). Travelling by taxi from the airport to Rome centre costs 30,00 per ride.

From Stazione Termini: in Piazza dei Cinquecento (a large square), the bus station. Search for bus n. 64 and get off to Lgt. Sassia/S.Spirito (fifteenth stop) or search for bus n. 40 and get off to Traspontina/Conciliazione (eighth stop). From Stazione Tiburtina: take the underground Metro B towards Laurentina - and get off at the stop Termini, exit direction Piazza dei Cinquecento and follow the information as above.