Venue

IMPORTANT UPDATE (15 October 2014):

Some photos taken during the conference can be downloaded from the links below:

PHOTOS: Series 1  (111 MB)

PHOTOS: Series 2  (106 MB)

PHOTOS: Series 3  (134 MB)

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Instituto Superior Técnico

The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), created in 1911, is the largest and most reputed school of engineering, science and technology in Portugal. IST's mission is to contribute to the development of society by promoting a higher education of outstanding quality in the areas of Engineering, Science and Technology, at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and by carrying out research and development activities in accordance with the highest international standards.

With two conveniently located campuses ('Alameda' in Lisbon and 'Taguspark' in Oeiras), IST consists of ten Departments and one Autonomous Section that are responsible for teaching Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes. In addition, there are a great number of R&D centres located on campus, which are an important source of support to the teaching and research activities carried out at IST.

You can visit IST online at www.ist.utl.pt.

The conference will be held at the  IST Congress Centre (click image below to access Google Maps location)

GPS: 38º44’15,54’’ N, 9º08’24,93’’ W

Being inside the IST campus, it shares every facility commonly found in a modern university complex. In particular, the Congress Centre has excellent accessibility, either by underground, bus or train, several hotels and student university rooms are within 5-10 min. walking distance. The conference site will provide adjacent rooms to the lecture room, for posters, exhibitions, coffee-breaks, lunch and standard internet facilities.

The IST campus is very conveniently located in the town, at a close distance from its centre and the airport, being served by a nearby underground station (Saldanha, at the crossing of the Red and the Yellow lines).

A social program is also being scheduled and the Congress should run in a very pleasant and relaxed way in a host city that is also rather attractive, steeped in culture and history, overlooking the majestic river Tagus on its final stretch towards the sea. 

Public Transports

Buses

Underground Network (follow line red to "Oriente Gare")

About Lisbon

Lisbon is an excellent congress venue.

Most likely founded by the Phoenicians, styled by the Moors and certainly enriched by the spice trade in the golden age of the oversea trade, Lisboa is a historic capital, a potpourri of unusual character and charm, an amalgam of 8000 years of cultural influences mingled with modern trends and life style creating intricate and spectacular contrasts. It spreads across seven hills, always opening a window towards the majestic Tagus River – richly captivating Lisboa invites you!

It has recently been ranked as the best touristic destination in Europe due to its strategic location and good accessibility. Lisbon will lend attendees a lovely climate, unique colors, exceptional gastronomy, history and a diversified cultural life. The charming atmosphere of Lisbon and breathtaking landscape in its surroundings provide the best environment to hold the next International Conference on Plasma Physics.

For more information about Lisbon click here.