Registration

The planning committee from ASFA-FAO, EURASLIC and GreyNet International are excited to invite you to join us for Pisa 2025, our joint conference to be held in Pisa, Italy, 7-9 May 2025.

Registration Rate

Potential attendees are encouraged to seek support for attendance from their affiliated networks: ASFA-FAO, EURASLIC or GreyNet International, according to the network's policies and procedures.

Registration Category	In-person attendance
Full conference fee	€150*
Full conference and ASFA retreat	€175

* Please note that registration fees do not include associated credit card payment/wire transfer receipt charges (see below).

Registration includes:
- All coffee/tea breaks and lunches
- Social dinner on Thursday 8 May 2025
- Pisa excursion/walking tour
Registration does not include:
- (All) Credit card/wire transfer payment transaction fees for registration (*Credit card charge is ~4% and Wire Transfer Receipt fee is €14)
- Flights
- Hotel
- Transportation
Last day for registration is Monday, April 28th, 2025
- Due to a compressed timeline and international banking, there will be no refunds.
- Changes to registration type must be requested by April 28th, and will incur a flat €50 fee plus any transaction fees.

REGISTER NOW!

Travel

Location

The conference will be held in the Institute of Information Science and Technologies (ISTI) which is an institute of the Italian National Research Council (CNR). The Institute is located on the campus of the CNR Research Area of Pisa / Area della Ricerca CNR, via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.

By plane

Pisa has an international airport with daily flights to London, Paris, Bruxelles and other important European cities, as well as to Rome, Milan, and other Italian cities. The timetable of incoming and outgoing flights together with a list of carriers is available at the Pisa International Airport website (Galileo Galilei Airport, PSA).

The airport is on the outskirts of the town, approximately 6 km from the Institute and about 1 km from the railway station Pisa Centrale. To reach the Institute, it is probably more convenient to take a taxi. Otherwise, less than 40 meters from the Passenger Terminal of Pisa Airport, the new, fully automatic and fast "People Mover" train connects the Airport to Pisa Centrale Railway Station every 5/8 minutes, daily from 6:00 am to 12:00 pm (https://www.pisa-airport.com/en/the-passengers/transport/people-mover.html); from the Railway Station you can take the bus 3+ (direction Via di Pratale) getting off at the stop Volpi CNR. Information about tickets and timetables are available here.

By train

The railway station is located on the main line from Turin to Rome. There is also a very frequent train service to and from Florence. Ferrovie dello Stato provides a train schedule and booking service.

The railway station is approximately 5 km from the Institute. To reach the Institute you can take the bus 3+ (direction Via di Pratale) getting off at the stop Volpi CNR. Information about tickets and timetables are available here. Taxi service is also available.

By car

Pisa is near the intersection of two highways: A12 north-south (Sestri Levante - Livorno) and A11 east-west (Pisa - Florence). Informations about italian highways can be found here.

From motor way A12 (green signs) Exit Pisa centro, then follow the high way (blue signs) to Florence up to the Exit Pisa Nord Est and follow the road signs to the Area CNR, about 10 min. from the motor way exit. Parking is available.

LODGING

RECOMMENDED HOTELS close to ISTI-CNR

Hotel Repubblica Marinara (4*) is very convenient for reaching the CNR on foot https://www.hotelrepubblicamarinara.it/

Verdi hotel (3*) is familiar and also convenient for reaching the CNR on foot https://booking.hotelincloud.com/it/show/95351

Duomo hotel (4*) is a good compromise between luxury and practicality because it takes the shuttle to the CNR, has a swimming pool and is in the city centre https://www.grandhotelduomopisa.it/

S. Ranieri hotel is modern, new but very inconvenient for public transport (behind the Cisanello hospital) https://www.sanranierihotel.com/

Various Bonanno hotels, those on the Via Aurelia etc... not convenient for reaching the CNR https://www.grandhotelbonanno.com/

These are suggested hotels only, each delegate must book their own accommodation, you may find other options available on booking sites at competitive rates. We do not guarantee accommodation.

Accommodation in Pisa can be pricey, especially if left to the last minute, and rather hard to find.
Please reserve a place before arriving.

Other Travel Information

In Italy, power plugs and sockets (outlets) of type F and type L are used. The standard voltage is 230 V at a frequency of 50 Hz.You may need to plan ahead to be able to use your electronics. Italy - Power Plugs & Sockets: Travel Adapter Needed?
The weather in Pisa is usually perfect in May, characterised by pleasant temperatures and moderate rainfall. Daytime temperatures generally settle around 22°C, while nighttime can see a dip to about 15°C. Pisa in May usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 72 mm for the month.

About Pisa

Pisa is a university city with a population of nearly 100,000 (with about 60,000 students - not all of whom are resident). It is situated in Tuscany, close to the coast and just 80 km from Florence.