ICNF 2019 - 4th International Conference on Natural Fibers

Conference venue

The Conference will take place at Alfândega do Porto Congress Center, Porto, Portugal. 

The building is located in the historic centre of the Porto city, along the bank of the Douro River, and was renovated under the direction of the Pritzker-awarded architect Eduardo Souto de Moura.

Transportation

For information about flights to Porto, please visit the ANA Aeroporto website: http://bit.ly/1IYMia5

To arrive at the Alfândega Porto Congress Centre from the airport, there are 2 options:

1st option:
Catch the metro “Line E”, Destination “Estádio do Dragão”. Exit at “Trindade”
Duration of trip: 24 minutes
Travel ticket: Z4
At “Trindade” change to “Line D” – Destination “Santo Ovidio” and exit at “São Bento”
Duration of trip: 4 minutes
Travel ticket: Use same travel ticket as before
Exit the metro station and at the STCP bus stop, catch the “500" bus – Destination “Matosinhos (Mercado)”- Exit at “Alfândega” bus stop.
Duration of trip: 4 minutes
Travel ticket: Use same travel ticket as before

2nd option:
Taxi or Uber – aprox. 25 minutes

From Lisbon:
If you will be travelling from Lisbon Airport you can take the metro red line (direction Oriente). From Lisboa Oriente station there is at least one train per hour running daily direct to Porto (aprox. 3 hours).

Acommodation

Special Rate for Participants:

 

Single
(per night)

Twin standard
(per night)

Distance from venue 

Obs. 

Hotel Carris Porto Ribeira ****

- 140€*
Breakfast included
0,7km  10% discount using promocode “ICNF 2019” to the following email: portoribeira.rec@carrishoteles.com

Descobertas Boutique Hotel Porto ****

122,5€
Breakfast included

132,5€
Breakfast included

0,7km For this special rate please get in touch directly with the hotel by email (info@descobertasboutiquehotel.com) or phone (+351 222 011 473) telling that you are coming to the ICNF 2019 - 4th International Conference on Natural Fibers.

Other suggestions:

 

Single
(per night)*

Twin standard
(per night)*

Distance from venue

Obs.

Hotel da Bolsa ***

80€ 99€ 0,5km  

Lusitânia Hotel *

55€ 70€ 0,8km  

Infante Sagres *****

172€
Breakfast included
0,9km  

Hotel Ibis Budget Porto Gaia **

- 45€ 1,6km  

Eurostars Heroísmo ****

95€   107€  2,4km  

 

* The prices are merely indicative and may be subject to change.

CALL FOR PAPERS

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AWARD APPLICATION

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  • - Application form (docpdf)
  • - Cond. of entry (pdf)

 

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstract submission

15th February 2019

Communication of acceptance

15th March 2019

Early Bird registration

22nd April 2019

Award Application

31th May 2019