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The #Ecsite2017 conference takes place at Alfândega Congress Centre

#Ecsite2017 takes place at Alfândega, Porto

Main conference sessions (15-17 June) and most pre-conference workshops (13-14 June) take place at Alfândega, the former Customs House of Porto. The neoclassic building facing the Douro river was raised in 1869 to control the movements of vessels and goods. This infrastructure included a series of innovative additions at the time, like warehouses, rotating platforms, cranes and railroads. Today, the repurposed building, whose conversion was coordinated by the renowned Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, hosts an award-winning Congress Centre and the Museum of Communications and Transports.

Address: Edifício da Alfândega, Rua Nova da Alfândega, 4050 – 430 Porto

GPS coordinates: 41°08'35.9"N 8°37'17.0"W

How to get there: Metro São Bento (20 min walking); Bus Stop Alfândega: 500 (connection to Metro São Bento), 1, 1M, ZM.

More practical information on transport and nearby accommodation can be found on the conference webpage.

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2017 Ecsite Conference

This 28th edition brought 1,058 participants from 52 different countries to Porto, Portugal.  A warm thank you to our brilliant hosts: Natural History and Science Museum of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) and Ciência Viva - and of course to all the participants who make this conference so special!