Managing water in a changing world

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About Torino

Torino, Italy

July 27 to 31, 2009

Conference Venue

The 7^th Conference of the IGU Commission on Water sustainability entitled Managing Water in a Changing World is held at Torino, from 27 to 31 July 2009.

Most precisely, the Conference is held in the Aula Magna (Large Seminar Room) of the Department of Animal and Human Biology (BAU) of the University of Torino, in Via Accademia Albertina, 13 (see location “H” in the map at page 10).

The Conference is open to the scientists of all nations.

The Faculties and Departments of the University of Torino are located in many buildings throughout the city. The central headquarter of the University of Torino is hosted since the beginning of the 18^th century in the city center, not far from the Royal Palace.

The Alma Universitas Taurinensis, the Latin name of the University of Torino, was founded in 1404 by a Bull issued by Pope Benedict XIII. The inauguration of the prestigious building in via Po, close to piazza Castello, the centre of power and other educational institutions of the City, occurred in the academic year 1720-1721.

The University of Torino is one of the most ancient and prestigious Italian Universities, and is today one of the largest Italian Universities. It has about 70.000 students, 4.000 academic, administrative and technical staff, 1800 post-graduate and post-doctoral students and 120 buildings in different parts of Torino and in key places in Piemonte; the University of Torino can be considered as a “city-within-a-city”, promoting culture and producing/creating, research, innovation, training and employment.

The University of Torino carries out scientific research and organizes courses in all disciplines, except Engineering and Architecture. The 12 Faculties of the University of Torino cover virtually every field of knowledge; the Medical Diagnostic, Biosensoristics and Nanotechnologies research centers are between the best research centers in Italy.

More informations can be found at the web site of the University of Torino.

The court of the building of the University of Torino by night.	Via Po in front of the building of the University of Torino.
The statue of Minerva in the court of the building of the University of Torino.	The blue sky seen by the court of the building of the University of Torino.
The Aula Magna of the Dept. BAU in which the Conference will be hosted.	The court in which, if the weather will be fine, the coffee breaks will be served.

Local Transport

The conference centre is located at walking distance (10-15 min) from all hotels, while the people staying in the hostel could take the bus number 52 to arrive at the stop “Via Accademia Albertina” in Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, from which it is possible to reach the conference Centre by 10 minutes walking.

How to reach Torino

By air:

The Città di Torino Airport (Sandro Pertini) is located 15 km NNW of the town centre and is connected to the motor-way system via the North ring road.

A continuous coach service operates at the airport for Torino and vice versa (info: +39 011 3000.611 Sadem).

A new railway links the airport to a station downtown Torino (but not directly to the town center): Satti Dora Railway Station, info 0039 011 6910000.

The main telephone numbers of the Città di Torino Airport are:

Telephone +39 011 56.76.361/2
Telefax +39 011 56.76.420
Ticket office: +39 011 56.76.373
Lost and found luggage: +39 011 56.76.200

Another alternative is to arrive to Milano Malpensa Airport and come to Torino by a coach service.

By train:

There are three main stations and a secondary station in Torino.

PORTA NUOVA is the Torino's central rail station where trains leave from and arrive at all destinations. Its location in the town centre makes it easy to reach by public transport. It faces on the Piazza Carlo Felice, where the central Via Roma starts.

PORTA SUSA The traditional through station for Milan and East and West bound trains in general. Located in Piazza XVIII Dicembre, it allows easy urban, suburban and extra-urban bus line connections. It houses a bar/restaurant, a news-stand, a tobacconist and a cash dispenser. Actually a new bigger station is in construction.

TORINO LINGOTTO A strategically important station, once only hooked up to goods junctions, it now connects Turin with Southern Italy, particularly the Cuneo area and Liguria. It has been refurbished recently and is complete with all services. It is located in the southern area of town close to Moncalieri and the "Lingotto" Conference Centre.

TORINO DORA The Cinderella of Turin's rail stations. Located in north-western part of the town, it mostly serves local trains to the Canavese area (TO-CERES), managed by Satti. It is planned its direct connection with the other railway stations.

By car:

The most important highways connections are:

A4 Turin-Milan-Venice
A5 Turin-Ivrea-Aosta
A6 Turin-Fossano-Ceva-Savona
A21 Turin-Asti-Alessandria-Genoa
A21 Turin-Asti-Alessandria-Piacenza
A32 Turin-Fréjus-(France)