IEEE/ACM DS-RT 2017

Country and Visa


Italy

Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in Europe. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino and Vatican City. Italy covers an area of 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal climate or Mediterranean climate; due to its shape, it is often referred to in Italy as lo Stivale (the Boot). With 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth most populous EU member state. Wikipedia Italy

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Rome

Rome is a city and special comune (named Roma Capitale) in Italy. Rome is the capital of Italy and of the Lazio region. With 3 million residents in 1,285 km2 (496.1 sq mi), it is also the country's largest and most populated comune and fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. The Metropolitan City of Rome has a population of 4.3 million residents. The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, within Lazio (Latium), along the shores of Tiber river. The Vatican City is an independent country geographically located within the city boundaries of Rome, the only existing example of a country within a city: for this reason Rome has been often defined as capital of two states. Wikipedia Rome

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Passports and Visas

Please follow the link to check whether you need a visa to visit the Italy: http://vistoperitalia.esteri.it/home/en. For attending the Symposium, the type of visa required is XXXX. For information on how to apply please visit the following link. http://www.schengenvisainfo.com/italy-visa/. If you require an invitation letter for your visa application please contact the Local Arrangement Chair.



Currency and Banking

Italy is one of the 12 EU countries that joined the EMU – the Economic and Monetary Union – which introduced the single currency, the Euro. Banks in Italy are open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 1.30 pm and from 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm. Some banks are also open on Saturday morning until 1.30 pm. Banks are closed on Sundays and national holidays and also on the town’s patron Saint’s day. The afternoon hour may vary from city to city. Travelers checks can be exchanged at most hotels and shops and at the foreign exchange offices in main railway stations and at the airports.  Italy accepts all major credit cards. source



Time Zone

In the time of the conference, Italy will be in the Daylight Saving Time, which is two hour ahead of the Greenwich Mean Time (UTC/GMT+02:00).



Electricity

In Italy the power sockets are of type F and L. The standard voltage is 230V and the standard frequency is 50Hz.