1) You will find at the airport a staff member from the "Ettore Majorana" Foundation (EMFSC) who will take you to the EMFSC centre in Erice. They will display an appropriate sign.
To organize this shuttle service we would need:
- arrival: date – time – flight number - airport
- departure: date – time – flight number - airport
Please email us (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) these details as soon as possible. Please understand that incorrect or partial information can cause significant problems, including prolonged stay at the airport.
A single car or bus may wait for multiple flights.
Arriving at night is possible but strongly discouraged. In fact, in case of problems (i.e. a significant flight delay) it can be difficult to organize a proper solution. In case of problems, contact us (mobile phone contacts will be provided to all participants).
2) At your arrival in Erice, you will be asked to fill out a registration form with your personal information. This is related to the Italian law about hotels.
You will be informed about accommodation, meals and program.
Please note that not all staff at the EMFCS centre may speak English.
Please go to the Foundation (via Guarnotti, 26 - Erice) also if you reach Erice by yourself.
3) Your accommodation will be in the EMFSC main building itself (two old monasteries) or in hotels, according the organizational needs and to your requests.
The accommodation in the monasteries is slightly austere but nice.
Please do not expect typical hotel comforts. In particular, we remind you that there is no telephone in the monasteries rooms.
4) Cash machines (ATMs) are available at the post office. The machine is quite close to the Ettore Majorana Foundation.
5) Erice is on a 800 m high hill in front of the sea, so it is exposed to all winds, anditherefore the weather may sometimes be unfavorable, with fog and relatively low temperature.
On the other hand, in case of blue sky the temperature can rise substantially, so we recommend bringing both fall and winter clothes, because of the extremely variable climate.
6) If you are traveling with another person, please let us know their name and affiliation (if applicable) as soon as possible. In any case, let us know with sufficient advance that you are bringing a guest.
7) You can have meals in some restaurants in Erice with expenses paid by the Foundation from dinner on October 24th to lunch on October 29th, while you can have breakfast in the San Rocco building (if your accommodation is in one of the old monasteries) or in the hotel.
8) There is an internet point in the main building of the foundation (San Rocco), with free access to some PCs and a printer. There is also wireless access for your laptop in the lecture hall and in all of the Foundation buildings.
However, wireless connection is guaranteed only in common areas of the monasteries, it does not reach all rooms.
Internet access in hotels is regulated by each hotel.
9) Speakers only: You can use your own laptop for the presentation; otherwise a PC with PowerPoint 2013 is available. If you plan to use our PC, PLEASE EMBED THE FONTS IN THE PRESENTATION, otherwise strange symbols can appear, in particular if you used special symbols. In any case, PLEASE RUN YOUR PRESENTATION BEFORE THE SESSION, preferably in the morning, before 9:00 am. The supported video resolution is 1024x768, D sub 15 standard analogue (VGA) connector and mini DVI (Note: NO digital DVI input, the onput is strictly analogic). Please allow for about 10 minutes of questions at the end of your presentation.
10) Example of facilities you WILL find in your room:
- basic welcome kit (basic shower soap)
- towels
- water (sparkling and still)
- small refrigerator
11) Example of facilities you WILL NOT find in your room or elsewhere in the Foundation:
- hair dryer
- television
- telephone
- plug adapter
12) Please note that mobile phone reception is sometimes unreliable around Erice, and it may vary substantially with location and weather conditions.