eduGAIN service All-Hands meeting

The eduGAIN service all hands gathers all the members of the eduGAIN service teams and related services to discuss issues, plan the evolution of the service and define the priorities for the year ahead. The meeting will take place from the 27th of February to the 1st of March (lunchtime to lunchtime), and it will be hosted by the Consortium GARR in Rome (Italy).

Remote participation

To participate remotely you can use the eduGAIN service ZOOM room (courtesy of GEANT):

https://geant.zoom.us/j/135426269

Social dinner

The social dinner (on Feb. 28th) will be hosted at the Urbana47 restaurant at 8:00pm:

http://www.urbana47.it/en/

More information on how to reach the place will be given on the 28th.

Registration

Please register your attendance on GEANT eventr:

 https://eventr.geant.org/events/3055

Date & Time

Start: Wednesday 27th February 2019 around 12:30
End: Friday 1st March around 12:30

Location

Consortium GARR

Via dei Tizii, 6 - 00185 Rome

Italy

https://www.garr.it/en/garr-en/where-we-are

Transport

How to reach the venue:

From Rome Fiumicino (FCO) Airport:
To reach the venue from Rome Fiumicino Airport take the "Leonardo Express" direct train driving you to Rome's main train station (Roma Termini) (departures every 15-20 minutes, tickets can be purchased online or via Trenitalia app or via the several vending machines available at the airport). This is the fastest way to reach Rome Termini train station. Moreover, from Fiumicino Airport, it is possible to take also the FM1 urban train (departures every 15 minutes) to the Ostiense station, and take from there the underground (line B, direction Termini-Rebibbia or B1, direction Jonio). Buses operated by several companies are also available to this destination.  There is a flat taxi rate from Fiumicino is 48€.
Further info on trains are available here.

From Rome Ciampino (CIA) Airport, you can reach Termini central station via buses operated by several companies (SIT BUS SHUTTLE,  TERRAVISION, ROME AIRPORT BUS - tickets need to be purchased in advance online).

The taxi service is available at the Arrivals exit. Official taxis are white and recognisable from the "taxi" sign on the top of the car and the license n° on the car door, back and interior. Fixed fares are available from/to some destinations,  the flat taxi rate from Fiumicino is 48€ and from Ciampino is 30€  (see: http://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en-/pax-fco-taxi  and http://www.adr.it/web/aeroporti-di-roma-en-/pax-cia-taxi, or the website of the taxi company for further information). Please note that you can call or book your taxi with several apps too, e.g. Mytaxi.

To reach the venue by train, the reference destination train station is Roma Termini.

Once in Termini station, you can reach the venue walking or by bus:

• Walking: the overall distance is about 1 km. From Termini station take via Marsala until Piazzale Sisto V; then take via dei Ramni and turn left in Via dei Taurini. n19 will be on your left.
• Take bus n. 492 from Via Volturno (around 300 m from Termini), step out at the RAMNI/Porta Tiburtina bus stop, and turn via dei Tizii. Note that the same ticket you used for the underground is also valid for buses (it expires 100 minutes after you stamped it).

Public transport system

Tickets can be purchased in many coffee shops and tobacconist, as well as via vending machines at subway stations (cash only!) or via mobile app (more info here). Price per ticket 1,50 (equal to 1 subway ride or 100 minutes on bus or tramways).

Local Transport

Consortium GARR is located nearby the Roma Termini Train Station. It can be reached by walking or by bus:

• Walking: the overall distance is about 1 km. From Termini station take via Marsala until Piazzale Sisto V, then take via dei Ramni until Piazza dei Siculi. After having crossed it, take via dei Tizii to the left (at the top right corner of the Piazza dei Siculi). GARR premises are in Via dei Tizii number 6.
• Bus: take bus n. 492 from Via Volturno (around 300 m from Termini), step out at the RAMNI/Porta Tiburtina bus stop, then take via dei Ramni until Piazza dei Siculi. After having crossed it, take via dei Tizii to the left (at the top right corner of the Piazza dei Siculi). GARR premises are in Via dei Tizii number 6. Note that the same ticket you used for the underground is also valid for the buses (it expires after 75 minutes you stamped it).

Hotels

Hotel Laurentia ***

Largo degli Osci 63, Roma

website

Ateneo Garden Palace ****

Via dei Salentini 3, Rome

hotel website

Please note: nearby the GARR Headquarter  there are also many B&Bs.

More information / organisation

Davide Vaghetti - davide.vaghetti@garr.it - Local host / eduGAIN service owner

Agenda

27th February

28th February

1st March