Meeting Site

The conference will be held in the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).

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ENTRANCE: Rua Dr Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-265 Porto

Please go to the main entrance to the Conference Registration Area to collect your badge in order to access the conference rooms and the exhibition.

The Faculty of Engineering (FEUP)

Issued from the Academia Politécnica, founded in 1837, the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) is an institution of increasing international reputation with achievements in research and teaching in the forefront of the universities of engineering.

The Faculty is committed to the highest standards of education, in furtherance of its mission to advance learning and knowledge, preparing professional engineers at an international level. With about 5,700 students, more than 400 staff members, 8 Graduate, 24 Master´s and Doctoral Degrees in eight scientific areas, FEUP is one of the largest Faculties of the University of Porto (UP).

The Faculty has a departmental structure, organised around the following main classical areas: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Management Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Mining Engineering.

The activity of the School is supported by a number of relevant Services and Units, namely: a Library providing modern facilities for accessing information, including on-line and digital resources; a Computer Center, Academic and Administrative Services, an External Relations Service and Units specialised in international relations, multimedia facilities, vocational guidance and professional integration.

The City of Porto

The City of Porto has one of the richest artistic, cultural and historical heritage in Portugal, as shown by the several monuments and museums all over the city. This was officially recognised by UNESCO, which considered Porto (its historical part) as "World Heritage". But Porto is a city where its history can be found in a small street or in a dialogue with its inhabitants - a new adventure starts here.

Porto is also famous by the Porto Wine, coming from the schistose lands of the High Douro, and brought to age in Vila Nova de Gaia, in the semi-darkness of the cellars, in oak casks or in bottles.

City Patron Celebrations (June 24^th)

If you are travelling the weekend before the conference starts, you will have the chance to witness and participate in the St. John's Celebration.

Porto's St. John is a big, bellyful celebration and has to be understood as a great manifestation of the masses, one that is eminently joyful, popular and lasting all night, with a whole city outdoors, in a happy and fraternal collective social intercourse (read more).

How to get to Porto

The city of Porto is easily accessible from abroad. Several airlines offer service to Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport, situated about 12 Km from the City Centre.

Tourist Information

• A Little Tour video in Portugal ( High resolution - 128/256 Kbps | Low resolution - 56/64 Kbps )
• Porto Town Tourism Site
• Port Wine Institute
• Weather Forecast (Yahoo)