Registered participants will receive specific joining instructions two weeks before the conference. In the meantime, we hope you find the following, more general, ECIE Practical Information helpful.

Conference Location

The University of Genoa is a public research university. It is one of the largest universities in Italy and it is located in the city of Genoa, on the Italian Riviera in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy. The original uni The university is headed by a rector, professor Federico Delfino, and it was divided into 5 schools, comprising a total of 22 departments: School of medicine, School of Humanities, School of Social science, Polytechnic School, School of Science.
The university has a student population around 39,766. Of these, 33,920 are students enrolled in bachelor’s and master’s degree courses; 3,328 are students enrolled in doctorate, master’s or specialisation school courses. Finally, 2,518 are students enrolled in other courses. The Faculty includes 1,307 professors and scientific employees and 1,228 non-scientific employees working for University of Genoa.
The University of Genova has a strong international orientation: it has a portfolio of quite 700 agreements with international universities, 500 in Europe and 200 all over the world. It delivers quite 50 double degrees, enrolls 3.000 foreign students and is partner of the European Alliance Ulysseus, a strong partnership experimenting the European University of tomorrow.
The University of Genoa is organized in several independent campuses located in different city areas:
The Balbi campus: includes the Rectorate, the central administration offices, the departments of Economics, Humanities, Philosophy, Languages, Law and Political Science;
The Sarzano campus: includes the departments of Education Sciences and Architecture;
The Albaro campus: comprises the departments of Engineering;
The Valletta Puggia campus: comprises the Departments of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry;
The San Martino campus: comprises the Departments of Medicine and Earth Sciences. University of Genoa also has a number of regional campuses in Savona, Imperia, Ventimiglia and La Spezia.
Given his historical roots, of great historical and artistic interest are the buildings in Via Balbi and in particular: the main university premises (via Balbi, 5) designed by the architect Bartolomeo Bianco and built in 1640, Palazzo Balbi Cattaneo (via Balbi, 2), and Palazzo Balbi Senarega (via Balbi, 4). These buildings are included into the UNESCO World Heritage List. versity was founded in 1481.

Local Information

https://www.visitgenoa.it/en
Genoa (Italian, Genova) is a historical city in northern Italy, the capital of the Region of Liguria. On the Gulf of Genoa in the Ligurian Sea, Genoa has historically been one of the most important ports on the Mediterranean: it is the busiest city in Italy and in the Mediterranean Sea and twelfth-busiest in the European Union.
Genoa was the capital of one of the most powerful maritime republics for over seven centuries, from the 11th century to 1797. Particularly from the 12th century to the 15th century, the city played a leading role in the history of commerce and trade in Europe, becoming one of the largest naval powers of the continent and considered among the wealthiest cities in the world. It was also nicknamed la Superba (“the proud one”) by Petrarch due to its glories on the seas and impressive landmarks
Genoa today, as a tourist attraction, is often shadowed by cities such as Rome or Venice, even though it has a long history as a rich and powerful trade center. With its multitude of hidden gems.

Getting to ECIE

Genoa is served by Airport Cristoforo Colombo Genova. Genova’s airport (GOA) is small, so most international travellers arrive via a connecting flight through a major European hub.
Direct flights to Genova exist mainly from European cities such as London, Paris, Rome, Munich, Amsterdam, Barcelona.
If you are coming from: North America / South America / Asia / Africa / Oceania:
Fly to a major European airport (Rome, Milan, Paris, Munich, Barcelona, London), then take a short connecting flight to Genova.
Europe: You may have direct flights via Ryanair, Volotea, Wizz Air, Vueling, Lufthansa, KLM, ITA Airways.
The University of Genova is located in the historic centre of Genoa, concentrated around Via Balbi, a major street just west of the old town and a few minutes’ walk from the main railway station Genova Piazza Principe.
To get from Genova Airport the easiest way is:
Bus: Volabus shuttle to Genova Piazza Principe station every 20-30 minutes, Journey time 20 Minutes. Cost €6
Taxi: The fastest way taking approximately 15 minutes cost €20-25. Good if you arrive late at night.