Laserlab-Europe Conference, 27-29 May 2024, Lisbon, Portugal

The Laserlab-Europe Conference will showcase results and access highlights from the Laserlab-Europe project, and will enhance dissemination and exploitation within the laser community and beyond. It will be an opportunity to bring together the participants in the project, in the expert groups of Laserlab-Europe AISBL as well as medical and industrial partners to discuss future joint activities.

The conference is fully open, also to participants from outside Laserlab-Europe. For interested companies, exhibition space will be provided. All participants and company representatives are invited to contribute to the discussions at the end of each session.

 

Programme

27 May
08:30-10:00                     Laserlab-Europe Access Board Meeting (internal event)
10:00-12:30                     Session 1: Lasers for catalysis
14:00-17:30                     Session 2: Attoscience
17:30-18:30                     Public Lecture by Nobel laureate Anne L’Huillier (Lund University)
19:30-                               Working Dinner (internal event)

28 May
09:00-11:10                     Session 3: Lasers in a multi-instrumental world
11:40-13:30                     Session 4a: Lasers for health - Lasers for oncology
14:30-17:30                     Session 4b: Lasers for health - Lasers for imaging and diagnosing life
17:30-19:30                     City Tour

29 May
09:00-10:30                     Session 5: Lasers and laser-based instruments for the future
11:00-15:30                     Laserlab-Europe AISBL General Assembly (internal event)
16:00-17:00                     Lab tour at IST

 

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IST Congress Centre – How to get there

Venue: IST Congress Center (Centro de Congressos do Instituto Superior Técnico), University campus in Alameda, Lisbon. GPS: 38º44’15,54’’ N, 9º08’24,93’’ W.

Instituto Superior Técnico has four main entrances. Choose the one that best suits your starting point. Once inside, follow the signs to the Civil Engineering Building (“Pavilhão de Civil” – see map below, building highlighted).

Map of Instituto Superior Técnico

To reach the Congress Centre Find the nearest stairs and go down to Floor -1 On your right, you will find the Laserlab-Europe Conference registration desk Conference sessions will take place in the Auditorium directly opposite the desk Coffee breaks, lunches and the industrial exhibition will be held on Floor -2, accessible from inside the Auditorium or by going down another flight of stairs

 

City tour

- Only for registered participants -

The city tour will take place on Tuesday, starting after Session 4b (around 17:30). Conference buses will be available at the East entrance of IST (facing Alameda park, towards Alameda Metro Station) to take us downtown. The tour will take between 2 and 2.5 hours. Afterwards, you may choose to stay in Baixa for dinner or return to the hotel area via the metro.

 

Getting there from the Airport

Humberto Delgado Airport (IATA: LIS), informally Lisbon Airport, is an international airport located about 20 minutes away from the city centre of Lisbon. You may use either the metro, the bus or taxi/Uber to reach IST.

• Metro - The Lisbon Airport has a Metro (subway) station with a direct line to the city centre. The 'Aeroporto – Saldanha' line takes you to downtown Lisbon in about 20 minutes. Single fare price is €1.80 and a 24h Network Pass costs €6.80. The closest metro stations to the Congress Center are ‘Campo Pequeno’, ‘Alameda’ and ‘Saldanha’. https://www.metrolisboa.pt/en/

• Buses - Several bus lines stop at the airport arrivals terminal, taking you to different parts of the city. However, please note that the maximum baggage size allowed in these buses is 50x40x20cm. If your baggage exceeds this size, you must take the airport's specific buses (Aerobus and Airport Shuttle). https://www.carris.pt/en/
• Taxi - You can always find a taxi at the airport, normally queueing outside the departures and arrivals terminals. As the city centre is very close by, taxis are a rather affordable transportation option, even with the luggage fees that may be charged separately by the driver. Depending on traffic, the journey to the city centre is quick, costing between 10 and 15 euros, including luggage fees. If you choose this mean of transportation, make sure the meter is turned on at the beginning of the journey and always ask for a receipt/invoice. Please exert usual precautions and ensure that the driver is taking an adequate path. If you prefer to take an Uber from the airport, once you are in Arrivals, head to Park P2 and follow the directions.

 

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Contact: Laserlab-Europe Office