Founded in 1222, the University of Padua is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, which has always enjoyed a large and vibrant international community of staf, students and alumni.

Today, it is made up of 32 departments and eight schools. Padua is part a network of historical research universities known as the Coimbra Group.

The university houses the oldest surviving permanent anatomical theatre in Europe, dating from 1595 and ever since has been one of the most prestigious in the country for its contributions to scientific and scholarly research.  Its long history has hosted many illustrious figures, including Galileo Galilei, who taught here for 18 years and whose chair is preserved in the Sala dei Quaranta.

For 2023, in World Best Global Universities Rankings, the University of Padua is ranked as the 1st place institution in Italy, taking 43rd place in Europe and the world’s 115th .

On November 28 the Conference will open in the historical  building of  the  Bo Palace,  the main campus of the University of Padua, located in the city’s historical center (on Via VIII Febbraio 2).

The Opening session will be followed by two  Plenary sessions in two magnificent historical Rooms “The Aula Magna” and the  “Ancient Archive Room” (see photo).

For the  second and third days of the conference the sessions will be held in the modern buildings of the Interdepartmental Centre “Giorgio Levi Cases” for Energy Economy and Technology,   in the Portello area on the “naviglio“, one of the channels that connects Padua to Venice.

The meeting rooms are well-equipped with up to date technology, very latest facilities and free wireless connection to provide a highly professional welcome for to their guests. Their modern structures allow to set up many general and concurrent sessions.