MISS 2014 - Medical Imaging Summer School 2014

LOCATION OF MISS 2014

The school will be held on the beautiful island of Favigana, which is part of the Egadi Archipelago, just 9 miles off the coast Sicily. Favignana is a glorious yet still mostly unspoilt island, which provides excellent conference facilities in form of a former tuna factory – the “Ex Stabilimento Florio”, which used to be the most important industrial plant of the Mediterranean for tuna processing. Today, after having been beautifully restored, its marvellous architecture has made it one of the top sights of Favignana, boasting a museum, an information centre, a large and modern conference room, and very pleasant outside, yet shaded space for poster sessions and breaks.

Favignana can easily be reached by sea directly from Trapani (on “mainland Sicily”) via ferry or hydrofoil. Additional hydrofoil services from Naples or Marsala exist. The nearest international airport is Palermo, with some smaller airline carriers flying directly to Trapani.

Favignana - INFO Google Map General Pictures

Welcome Drink at the Florio Palace (MAP) INFO

Conference Centre - Ex Stabilimento Florio
(Ex Tuna fishing factory) (MAP) (INFO)

Natural Landscapes (see images)

ACCOMMODATION RESERVATION

Reduced room rates for school participants have been arranged and will be offered on a “first-come first-serve basis” in self-catering appartments (with kitchen) at single, double, triple or quadruple occupancy, for 300€–550€ per person for 6 nights (depending on occupancy), including bedding/towels and cleaning. Applications for room reservations must be made before 30 April 2014 using the accommodation reservation form (Accommodation Reservation Module) to be sent by email directly to Elyos S.r.l - CASE Vacanza (Attn. Mrs. Patrizia: elyos@arcipelagoegadi.it). Students coming from different universities can share the room (mark the related field into the accommodation module - Elyos S.r.l - CASE Vacanza will arrange the shared rooms). After 30 April 2014 there is no guarantee for reservations in Favignana. Participants may of course also directly arrange for alternative accommodation via a local agency. Note that room reservations will become very difficult from May onwards.

The accommodation prices for MISS participants are the following:

*Accommodation from 27 July (in) to 2 August (out) 2014 (meals are not included)*	*Price x pax*
Single Occupancy Apartment	550 €
Double Occupancy Apartment	400 €
Triple Occupancy Apartment	330 €
Quadruple Occupancy Apartment	300 €

SCHOOL BUS/FERRY SERVICE

The following transfers (including bus + ferry) will be provided by the school (without charge):

FROM	TO	DEPARTURE - Sunday 27 July 2014	ARRIVAL - Sunday 27 July 2014
Palermo Airport	School Location	17.00	20:30
Trapani Airport	School Location	18.00	20:30

FROM	TO	DEPARTURE - Saturday 02 August 2014	ARRIVAL - Saturday 02 August 2014
School Location	Palermo Airport	08:00	11:30
School Location	Trapani Airport	08:00	10:30