The joint platform hybrid face-to-face meeting for Data Platform and Interoperability Platform. This meeting will highlight areas of collaborations and planning into the future tasks, preparation for 2022-23 deliverables, and strategic planning into the 2024-28 Scientific Programme.

This meeting is limited to 30 in-person participants on the first-come-first-serve basis, with no-limit on virtual participant number.

Local host: University of Padova, Tosatto Lab

Travel and venue

For those planning to attend face to face, the meeting will be held at Best Western Plus Hotel Galileo Padova Via Venezia 30 - 35131 - Padova (PD).

Please note that some travel restriction may apply. For the latest information about traveling to Italy, please visit the Italian Ministry of Health website

• Travelers from List C countries (Schengen area and EU)
• Travelers from List D countries (including UK)

You can reach the venue:

By plane

Padova is close to Venice - Marco Polo (VCE) and Treviso - Canova (TSF) airports. The latter is mainly used by low cost companies. 

Both the airports are served by shuttle service provided by BUSITALIA with direct connections to Padova, almost hourly. Tickets on board. 

Venice Timetables

Treviso Timetables

PADOVA FIAT bus stop is in front of the conference venue.

Private shuttles are provided by GoOpti (book in advance).

By train

Padova railway station is at 20 min walking distance from the venue. 

International trains are mainly handled in collaboration with OBB.

By car

from the A4 Milano - Venezia highway (toll road): exit at Padova Est and follow the signs for Fiera/centro città. Fee park is available at the venue.

Accommodation:

Please make your own hotel arrangement for the visit. The following hotels are some of the nearby accomodation within the walking distance of the meeting venue.

Hotel BW Galileo (ca. 100-130€ per night)

Hotel NH Padova (ca. 100-130€ per night)

Linked Documents:

• ELIXIR Data-Interoperability Face-to-Face Meeting Agenda (LIVE)