General Information

There are limitations to vehicular traffic in Trento, which may affect people coming by car.

• On Wednesday 23 February and Sunday 27 February, only cars with odd number plates can circulate
• On Sunday 20 February, only cars with even number plates can circulate
• On Mondays and Fridays, Euro 0 cars cannot circulate

The registration desk will open on Wednesday, February 23, at 8.30 hrs and will remain open during program hours. Staff will be available throughout the workshop at the registration desk.

Video equipment (beamer connected to PC, but not overhead projector) will be available for all speakers.
Authors are required to bring with them their presentation in electronic format on a USB memory stick (accepted formats are PowerPoint 2003, Acrobat Reader 6.0.x). Presentations will be uploaded, before the start of the corresponding session, on a laptop running Windows XP. The time allowed for a presentation is 25 minutes, plus 5 minutes for questions.

The weather in Trento in late February is usually rather cold but dry, with day high between +4°C and +8°C, and night lows that can go below 0°C. There is some chance of rain, or even snow. A warm, layered cloth with a waterproof jacket is advised, together with a pile or wool warm hat and gloves.

The official currency in Italy is the Euro.
One Euro is approximately equivalent to 1.30 US dollars (as of February 14, 2005), one USD corresponds to 0.77 Euro. For currency conversion, you can refer to the Universal Currency Converter.

Banks are open Monday to Friday, indicatively from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm and from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm (opening times may slightly vary from bank to bank). There are several bank offices close to Centro Santa Chiara, the closest is in Via S. Croce, 45 (turn right when you get on via S. Croce from the main entrance of Centro Santa Chiara, and walk for 50 metres).

The electricity supply is 220 volts, 50 Hz. Foreign appliances require adapter.

Free first aid services are available to all EU citizens who have a special form (E111) issued by the health authority of their home country. Visitors from other countries are advised to take out special insurance for the duration of the trip, to avoid the cost of possible medical treatment. American visitors may find that reimbursement of medical expenses incurred abroad is covered by their private insurance.

• First Aid ("Pronto Soccorso") - Tel: 118
• Public Doctor ("Guardia Medica"): via Malta, 14 - Tel: 0461 915 809

• Pharmacies: the pharmacy closest to Centro S. Chiara is in via S. Croce, 57 (get to via S. Croce and turn right) - Tel: 0461  982 457 / 985 846
• Hospital: Ospedale S. Chiara, Largo Medaglie d'Oro, 9 - Tel: 0461 903 111

Public phones are available at many street corners. Some accept coins but most only accept telephone cards or some new-type credit cards. Call charges depend on the time of day and provider. Usually, peak time is 9:00 to 18:00 working days.
The area code for Trento is 0461. The international code for Italy is 39. To make an international call from Italy start with 00 and add the complete international number.

Trento is located in the Central European Time Zone (CET), GMT +1.
In Italy all dates are written: day, month, year (thus 23/2/05 means 23 February 2005).