WORKSHOP
The EBRAINS-Italy Research Infrastructure for Neuroscience challenges
02-04 December 2024--Villa Doria D’Angri, Napoli
CONFERENCE VENUE
Villa Doria D'Angri
VIA FRANCESCO PETRARCA 80
NAPOLI
The villa, which stands majestically on a tufaceous spur of the Posillipo hill, was built at the behest of Prince Marcantonio Doria d'Angri, the last prominent exponent of the noble family of Genoese origin. Inside a vast plot of land, partly steep, partly gently sloping along the ridge, the leisure residence must have had a courtly character, in keeping with the prestigious role that the prince held at court in those years. The Doria property extended along the crest of the hill and reached the Mergellina beach with terraces of vineyards and fruit trees. The estate came to the noble family in 1592 through a donation from Vittoria Carafa, was transformed from a farm into a neoclassical princely residence by the architect Bartolomeo Grasso and completed in 1833. It also represents a tangible sign of the rank that the Doria family and their seafaring traditions. After the death of Prince Marcantonio in 1837 it was rented out and, subsequently, in 1857, sold to the English noble Ellinor Giovanna Susanna Maitland. The building has been part of the real estate assets of the University of Naples Parthenope since 1998. The villa was inserted in a vast agricultural estate and, at the same time, obeyed the idea of a panoramic villa, a real alternative to the city home. The large 18.000 m^2 park surrounds the structure and is equipped with paths and ramps that go up the hill. The beautiful terrace surrounds the entire structure which features, on each side, a loggia with four Ionic columns and the side terraces which were designed as hanging gardens with water features and fountains. The octagonal Chinese pagoda, placed on a circular bastion that emerges from a tufaceous rock, was built by Antonio Francesconi with the visible intent of attracting attention, using a language in striking contrast with the architecture of the Villa above. Since 1998 the villa has been part of the heritage of the University of Naples Parthenope and is intended for higher education, national and international scientific conferences, and cultural meetings. Furthermore, it is home to the precious collection of static models of ships and parts of merchant and military vessels, nautical instruments and equipment preserved within the Naval Museum.
Scientific Committee
Prof. Addolorata Marasco
Department of Mathematics and Applications, University of Naples Federico II
Prof. Giuseppe Sorrentino
Department of Economic, Legal, Computer and Motor Sciences Parthenope University of Naples
Organizing Committee
Prof. Addolorata Marasco
Department of Mathematics and Applications, University of Naples Federico II
Prof. Giuseppe Sorrentino
Department of Economic, Legal, Computer and Motor Sciences Parthenope University of Naples
Dr. Marco Menale
Department of Mathematics and Applications, University of Naples Federico II
Dr. Alessia Bonafede
IBF Istituto di Biofisica CNR Palermo
Dr. Emahnuel Troisi Lopez
Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of National Research Council, Pozzuoli
Dr. Arianna Polverino
Department of Medical, Motor and Wellness Sciences, Parthenope University of Naples
Prof.ssa Roberta Minino
Department of Medical, Motor and Wellness Sciences, Parthenope University of Naples
Dr. Claudio Roberti
Università Federico II
Dr.ssa Deborah Tomasello
Università Federico II
Organizing Secretariat
Roberta Saioni
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How to reach Naples
By plane: Naples is served by Naples International Airport “Capodichino”. The airport has good connections to major European hubs, including London, Paris, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam, as well as major Italian airports, such as Milan and Rome. Capodichino is located 7 km from the city center and is reachable by taxi or airport shuttle bus service “Alibus” Car hire is also available. The Alibus departs every 30 minutes, with stops at Piazza Garibaldi (in front of the main train station), Porta di Massa (near the downtown area), and Molo Beverello (one of the main ports of Naples) along the seafront.
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Beyond Capodichino, the nearest major airports are Rome Fiumicino and Rome Ciampino. From Rome Fiumicino Airport you can take the Leonardo Express train to Roma Termini, the main station in Rome, and ongoing high-speed rail service to Naples. From Rome Fiumicino Airport, you can take the Leonardo Express train to Roma Termini, the main railway station in Rome, and continue with the high-speed train service to Naples. However, both Fiumicino Airport and Ciampino Airport are directly connected to Naples via the Fiumicino Express shuttle bus service, which departs from both airports and arrives in Naples at the bus station adjacent to the main train station at Piazza Garibaldi.
By train: The main railway station of Naples is called Napoli Centrale and is located at Piazza Garibaldi. Naples has excellent high-speed rail connections with all major Italian cities. For timetables and further information please visit the Trenitalia or Italo websites.
For those arriving in Rome, high-speed trains to Naples operated by Trenitalia and Italo run on an hourly basis with a journey time of just over one hour.
How to reach the Conference venue
By public transport: From Naples Central Station: take the metro (L2) to Mergellina station, continue right for 300 m, take the Mergellina funicular, get off at the stop "San Antonio" and head to the right along Via Petrarca for approximately 400 m. Conference Venue can be also reached with bus C21 .
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By taxi: always available at Napoli Central Station and other stops.
By car: From the motorways: ring road exit 9 (Vomero -Via Cilea). From the center: reach via Mergellina, go up via Orazio for approximately 1200 m, follow the directional arrows;
Other solution from the motorways: ring road exit 10 (Fuorigrotta) go trough Via Cintia , Via Claudio, Via Giulio Cesare take gallery , go up Via Orazio for approximately 1200 m,follow the directional arrows;