The ISMIS 2022 conference will be held in Cosenza, Italy. Cosenza (IPA: [koˈzɛnʦa]) is an Italian city located in Southern Italy, in Calabria. It’s the capital of the homonymous Province. The city centre has a population of approximately 63,000, while the urban area counts over 200,000 inhabitants.

Founded by the Bruzi who made it their capital in the fourth century BC, it exercised a hegemonic role in the region until the conquest by the Romans and from the sixteenth century assumed the role of capital of Calabria Citeriore. The modern city is the fulcrum of an urban agglomeration including, among others, the municipality of Rende, where the University of Calabria campus is located and the municipality of Castrolibero with which there is integrated programming for the planning of services and functions.

The proposed venue for the conference is the (“Flying”) Aula Caldora at University of Calabria, near the University Bus Stop.

University of Calabria Campus Map – Black star is the coach stop, Red star is the venue location

How to reach the venue

The venue location can be reached in different ways based on the means of transport chosen:

By plane: The airport of Lamezia Terme is the closest airport and it is connected to the towns of Rende and Cosenza by means of coaches.

By coach: The Campus in Arcavacata is connected to the main towns and villages of Calabria by means of a coach transport system. Outside the airport there are several bus stops, where many companies connect the airport with the venue (it is possible to reserve a shuttle service in the Accommodation page). Coaches also stop in several parts of the towns of Cosenza and Rende (there is also one in Quattromiglia) and another terminal is at the Campus.

Route between Lamezia Terme Airport and the venue

Other means of transportation are:

By car, Take the motorway Autostrada A2 Salerno-Reggio Calabria –> Exit Rende – Cosenza Nord, and follow the road signs to Università – Paola.

By train, The railway station in Castiglione Cosentino, that is connected to the railway terminals of Paola (railway along the Tyrrhenian sea) and Sibari (railway along the Ionian sea), is just 3 kilometers away from the Campus. It is possible to book a taxi trip at a special rate.