Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

EAZA Zoo Horticulture Conference 16-19 May 2017, Fondazione Bioparco di Roma

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

Tuesday 16 may: 18.30 – 20.30

ICE-BREAKER: will take place at the BIOPARCO

Wednesday 17 may: 08:30 – 18:00

08:30 - 09:00: Registration

09.00 - 09.15: Welcome from the host

09.15 – 10.45: PRESENTATIONS 10.45 – 11.00: discussion

11.00 – 11.15: Coffee break

11.15 – 13.00: PRESENTATIONS

13.00 – 14:30: Lunch

14.30 – 15.45: PRESENTATIONS

15.45 – 16.00: discussion

16.00 – 16.15: Coffee break

16.15 – 17.30: Zoo visit

17.30 – 18.00: Silent auction

Free evening

Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

EAZA Zoo Horticulture Conference 16-19 May 2017, Fondazione Bioparco di Roma

REGISTRATION FORM Please fill in the following registration form and email it to ezgmeeting@bioparco.it

FIRST NAME: _____________________________SURNAME:_______________________________

INSTITUTION: ____________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE: _______________________E-MAIL ADDRESS: _________________________________

ARRIVAL DATE: _____________________________DEPARTURE DATE:__________________________

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH: ________________________________________________________

REGISTRATION FEE

BEFORE 16TH MARCH 220,00€

AFTER 16TH MARCH 260,00€ The fee includes coffee breaks, lunches, dinner on May 18th, materials, field trip on May 19th and access to the zoo. If you are planning to come with an accompanying person to any of the conference’s event, please inform us by mail to receive information about the costs (ezgmeeting@bioparco.it).

I WILL ATTEND THE ICEBREAKER AT THE ZOO (May 16th, 18.30-20.30): Yes No

I WILL PARTICIPATE AT THE SOCIAL DINNER (May 18th, 20.30): Yes No

I WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE EXCURSION (May 19th, 8.30-18.00): Yes No

PLEASE SPECIFY ANY DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: _____________________________________________

Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS Payment has to be made within and no later than two weeks after registration. Please make payment of Conference fee by Bank Transfer to: Fondazione Bioparco di Roma Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 00197 – Roma Banca del Fucino IBAN: IT91 D031 2403 2100 0000 0233 408 SWIFT/BIC: BAFUITRRXXX Payment reference: EZG Conference, surname, institution

Please send a copy of the bank transfer to: ezgmeeting@bioparco.it REFUNDS: cancellations for the conference, after payment, can be made up until 16th April 2017.

INVOICE INSTRUCTIONS The Bioparco must issue an invoice upon receiving the payment, so please fill in the following:

If the payment is made by your institution

INSTITUTION VAT NUMBER _____________________________________________________________

INSTITUTION ADDRESS ________________________________________________________________

If payment is made by a private person PRIVATE ID NUMBER/TAX CODE___________________________________________________________

PRIVATE ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________

DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH ______________________________________________________________

Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

EAZA Zoo Horticulture Conference 16-19 May 2017, Fondazione Bioparco di Roma

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

We suggest two different 4 STARS hotels close to the Bioparco and we have agreed upon special price for the participants. Please make your reservation directly with the hotel and don’t forget to mention this code: EZG2017. The price of the rooms includes VAT and breakfast. Overnight accommodation tax (hotels up to four star: €6 per person per night) is not included.

Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

Hotel Albani Roma****

Via Adda, 45| 00198 Rome, Italy P.+39 06 84.99.1 | F. +39 06 84.99.399 http://www.hotelalbaniroma.com/ Reservations must be made no later than the 16th March 2017 by email to: reservation.rom@albanihotels.com indicating the booking code "EZG2017 reservation N° 79761". The reservation must be guaranteed by a credit card number with the expired date.

Double room for individual use: €115,00 per night

Double room: €145,00 per night

Triple room: €175,00 per night

Quadruple room: €195,00 per night

The hotel is located 10-15 minutes walking distance from the main entrance of the zoo (or by bus n°910: 3 stops, from SALARIA/ADDA’s stop to BIOPARCO/MERCADANTE’s stop - the bus ticket costs 1.5€ and can be bought in Tabacchi store, newspaper store or in the ticket machine).

Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

HOW TO GET TO THE HOTEL: Directions From Leonardo da Vinci Airport (Fiumicino FCO): TAXI: we recommend using a licensed taxi (white cars with official fare meter available outside the arrival area). It takes about 45 minutes, 35km (fixed price 48€). PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: “Leonardo Express” is a direct train connection from Fiumicino Airport to Roma Termini train station (available every day; departures every 30 minutes; starting from 6:23 to 23:23; it takes about 35 minutes - 14€); from Termini Station bus 86 or 92 (every 15 minutes) for 7 stops (the bus ticket costs 1.5€ and can be bought in Tabacchi store, newspaper store or in the ticket machine); get off the bus at Via Po/Via Simeto; walk down Via Ofanto for 200 meters.

From Giovani Battista Pastine Airport (Ciampino CIA): TAXI: we recommend a licensed taxi (white cars with official fare meter available outside the arrival area) It takes about 35 minutes, 30km (fixed price 30€). SHUTTLE SERVICE operated by Terravision: direct connection from Ciampino Airport to Roma Termini train station; bus 86/92 for 7 stops (the bus ticket costs 1.5€ and can be bought in Tabacchi store, newspaper store or in the ticket machine); get off the bus at Via Po/Via Simeto; walk down Via Ofanto for 200 meters.

From Roma Termini train station: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Bus 86 or 92 (every 15 minutes) for 7 stops; get off the bus at Via Po/Via Simeto; walk down Via Ofanto for 200 meters. It takes about 15 minutes; distance 2km. TAXI: we recommend a licensed taxi (white cars with official fare meter available outside the arrival area). It takes about 10 minutes.

Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

BEST WESTERN Hotel Rivoli ****

Via Torquato Taramelli, 7 | 00197 Rome, Italy P : ++39.06.3224042 | F : ++39.06.3227373 www.hotelrivoliroma.com

Double room for individual use: €128,50 per night

Double room: €136,50 per night

Participants at the Conference will be able to book directly on the web site www.hotelrivoliroma.it by entering the code "EZG2017" in the dedicated space (Promotion Code). The code is already activated and will be valid until 16th March 2017. The hotel is located 10-15 minutes walking distance from the main entrance of the zoo.

From Roma Termini train station: From Termini station take bus 910 that leaves from Piazza dei 500 to the stop Pythagoras/Siacci The hotel is situated about 300 meters from there, on a side street of Viale Bruno Buozzi.

Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

Thursday 18 may: 09:00 – …..

09.00 – 10.45: PRESENTATIONS

10.45 – 11.00: discussion.

11.00 – 11.15: Coffee break

11.15 – 13.00: PRESENTATIONS

13.00 – 14.30: Lunch

14.30 – 17.00: visit of Villa Borghese and walking to Villa Medici

17.00 – 19.30: visit of Villa Medici*

20.30: Social dinner at a typical roman restaurant located in the city center In that afternoon/evening we will walk around 3-4 km

Friday 19 may: 8.30-18.00 Full day trip by reserved bus to the Castel Porziano State Nature Reserve and to the Rose Garden

08:30 - 15:00: visit of Castel Porziano**

15.00 – 16.00: return to Rome

16.00 – 17.00: visit of the Rose Garden*** (city center – Aventine Hill)

17:00 – 18.00: return to the Zoo.

Those who plan to leave on Friday evening and need help or suggestion regarding timing, how to reach the airport etc.. can email us for info (ezgmeeting@bioparco.it; susanna.rambelli@bioparco.it).

Fondazione Bioparco di Roma - Viale del Giardino Zoologico, 20 – 00197 Rome, Italy - Tel:+39063608211 Fax: +39063207389 - www.bioparco.it

EXCURSIONS:

* VILLA MEDICI - Académie de France à Rome The French Academy in Rome is an Academy located in the Villa Medici, within the Villa Borghese, on the Pincio (Pincian Hill) in Rome, Italy. Today the Academy, under the tutelage of the Ministry of Culture and Communication of France, welcomes and hosts artists and researchers of all nationalities, to enable them to pursue their projects of art and architecture. The Academy was founded at the Palazzo Capranica in 1666 by Louis XIV, under the direction of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Charles Le Brun and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. From 1803 the French Academy in Rome moved to Villa Medici. The gardens of the Villa Medici, with an extension of over 7 hectares from north to south, maintain a XVIth century style. Villa Medici and its gardens were elected “Parco Più Bello d’Italia 2015” ("Most beautiful garden of Italy") in the category Public Gardens, along with the Garden of Ninfa, for the category Private Garden. Villa Medici and the Garden of Ninfa were elected among more than 1000 participants.

** CASTEL PORZIANO NATURE RESERVE Since 1999 it has been recognized as State Natural Reserve. A strict system protects both historical-archaeological beauties (aqueducts, roads and Roman buildings) and environment with a great naturalistic value that represent one of the last patches of coastal forests that in the past covered the ancient Latium coast. Proceeding from the sea to the inland, you can see a large area of unpolluted beach, recent sand dunes with pioneer and colonizing plants, ancient dunes strengthened with wetlands behind them and Maquis areas, with green and aromatic species. Woods alternate to clearings and natural grasslands, that give hospitality to centuries-old tree specimens. Of particular interest are the so-called “pools”, natural waterholes that prove the ancient presence of wet environments and flooded woods extended to the Pontine Plain. Wildlife population is extremely rich: boar, fallow deer, roe deer, deer, fox, hedgehog, porcupine, reptiles, and many birds both sedentary and migratory.

*** ROSE GARDEN Is a public garden in Rome, located opposite the Circus Maximus on the Aventine Hill. The park was established in 1931. Over 1100 varieties of roses are grown there, many of them gifts from countries around the world. In this site, near the Roman Ghetto, since 1645 until 1934 was in place the Jewish cemetery in Rome. In 1934 the Jewish community of Rome obtained as cemetery a section of the monumental cemetery of Campo Verano and only in 1950 the City Council, with the agreement of the Jewish community, decided to create a rose garden in the current area.