Congress Information

Organising Committee & Scientific Secretariat

Pia Bernasconi - Fulvio Baggi and Carlo Antozzi
Neurological Institute Foundation "Carlo Besta"
Via Celoria, 11 - 20133 Milan, Italy
Tel. +39 02 23942255-2361
Fax +39 02 70633874
email: antozzi@istituto-besta.it

Organising Secretariat

Francesca Mariani
EEM Congressi & Eventi
Via Elio Lampridio Cerva, 167 - 00143 Roma, Italy
Tel. +39 06 5193499
Fax +39 06 5194009
email: f.mariani@eemservices.com

Congress dates

September 30^th - October 3^rd, 2010

Congress venue

Regina Palace Hotel
Corso Umberto I, 33 - 28838 Stresa, VB, Italy
Tel. +39 0323 93621
Fax +39 0323 936666
www.regina-palace.it

Dates to remember

August 22, 2010 deadline for abstract submission & Travel Grant application
August 31, 2010  author's notification & Travel Grant assignation
September 10, 2010  deadline for on-line registration & hotel reservation

ECM

The National Commission for the Continuing Medical Education (ECM) has assigned 14 credits for Medical Doctors and Biologists. The organising secretariat will email the ECM certificate to all participants who will fill out the questionnaire and the evaluation form.

10th AINI Award "Marco Vergelli"

The 10th AINI Award "Marco Vergelli", for the amount of 750 Euros, will be assigned at the end of the conference to a young researcher and AINI Member up to 35 years for the best scientific contribute presented as an oral communication.

AINI Best Poster Award

The AINI best poster award, for the amount of 500 Euros, will be assigned at the end of the conference to a young researcher and AINI member up to 35 years for the best scientific contribute presented as poster.

Social Programme

September 30, 2010 Get-together Reception
October 1, 2010 AINI Soccer Venue
October 2, 2010 AINI Social Dinner
October 3, 2010 Farewell buffet lunch

Language

The official language of the congress is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

Climate

The average October temperature along the Lake Maggiore shores is between 20° and 12° C

Clothing

Informal for all occasions. In the evening a jacket is recommended.

About Stresa and Lake Maggiore

Stresa lies on the shore of the Lake Maggiore, one of the largest of our peninsula covering a total lengtht of 150 kilometers from Canton Ticino, in Switzerland, to Sesto Calende - Varese and reaching two Italian regions with its waters: Piemonte and Lombardia. Stresa is one of the main touristic resorts on the Italian part of the lake with its ideal position overlooking the unique Isola Bella characterized by the Borromeo Palace dating back to the XVII century, a place full of history and valuable artefacts and antiques. The island also features a splendid typical Italian garden built on terraces. More information about Stresa and Lake Maggiore on www.visitstresa.com/about_stresa.htm and
www.lagomaggioreonline.it/lake.maggiore.htm

How to get to Stresa

By plane
Milano Malpensa is the nearest airport to Stresa (ca. 45 kilometers and one hour's drive) while the airport of Milano Linate is ca. 80 kilometers away.
We strongly recommend you to land in Malpensa as from Linate it will take about 2 hour's drive!

From Milano Malpensa take the bus to Gallarate (the bus stop is right in front of the arrivals) and from there a train to Stresa which takes ca. 40 minutes

From Milano Linate take the bus to Milano Centrale railway station (the bus stop is right in front of the arrivals) and from Milano Centrale a train to Stresa.

By train
The draft is Milano - Switzerland and it takes about one hour
(www.ferroviedellostato.it/homepage_en.html).

By car
From Milano - highway A8 Milano/Lakes direction Varese - connection with highway A26 direction Gravellona Toce - escape Baveno/Stresa (ca. 85 kilometers).

Personal insurance

It is recommended that all participants take out a personal travel and health insurance for their trip to Stresa.