Welcome to Milan

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Milan: Arrival & Departure

Arrival by Air: Several airports service Milan, these include •

Linate Airport (LIN) closest to city at 7km.

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Malpensa International Airport (MXP) largest airport in northern Italy 50km from centre.

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Bergamo, Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY) 60km from centre

Linate Airport is the closest to the city centre of Milan and is a city airport, whilst Malpensa International Airport is approximately 50km from the centre however as the largest airport in northern Italy and transfer options are many. Finally, Bergamo is situated approximately 60km east of Milan and takes 1 hour by train to transfer. For information on public and private transfers please see airport websites: •

Linate Airport (LIN) http://www.milanolinate-airport.com/

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Malpensa International Airport (MXP) http://www.airportmalpensa.com/

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Bergamo, Orio Al Serio Airport (BGY) http://www.bergamoairport.co.uk/

Arrival by Train: Arriving at Milan by train is very easy as the city has direct links with all major cities in Italy (Venice, Turin, Genoa, Florence, Rome, Naples), as well as several destinations in Western Europe (Paris, Barcelona, Geneva, and more). Most of the trains arrive at (and depart from) Stazione Centrale (central station). Two underground lines (green and yellow) as well as several tram and bus lines link the station to the main points of interest in Milan. For further information on timetables and to book trains visit https://www.italiarail.com/

PLEASE do forward your travel details so we can assist you should you require? WE SUGGEST ARRIVING ON WEDNESDAY 17th February, in order to fully take part in the programme.

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Best places to stay in Milan Accommodation in Milan can be expensive, however for convenience in terms of transfer times to and from the conference venue we suggest you stay in the PORTA ROMANA area, one of the city historical districts. We recommend the following hotels, but this list is not exhaustive: Grand Visconti Palace Hotel, 4.0 stars Viale Isonzo 14, (highly recommended) http://www.grandviscontipalace.com/ BEST WESTERN Hotel Major Hotel, 4.0 stars Viale Isonzo 2 http://www.bwhotelmajor-mi.it/en/home-page.aspx UNA Hotel Mediterraneo Hotel, 4.0 stars Via L. Muratori 14 http://www.unahotels.it/en/una_hotel_mediterraneo/hotel_mediterraneo_milano_landing.htm Hotel Five Hotel, 3.0 stars Corso Lodi 4, angolo Via Salmini http://www.hotelfive.it/

Best places to eat and drink in Milan During the conference we will suggest bars and restaurants for dinner each day, ensuring any we recommend are able to cater for all dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, celiac, etc).

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DAY ONE - SOCIAL PROGRAMME Thursday 18th February 2016 Please meet at the Grand Visconti Palace Hotel in the Reception area Milan renaissance In 1450, Francesco Sforza, mercenary captain at the service of the noble family of Visconti, attempted to restore the power of the city-states. Milan was the biggest and richest city in Italy, as well as a lively centre of culture and the arts. 10.00 – 12.00: Ca’ Granda (“Big House”) Ca’ Granda is one of the oldest hospitals in Europe. The elegant structure was designed by the Tuscan architect Antonio di Pietro Averulino - known as “Il Filarete”, who also worked on the Sforza Castle and the Duomo. During the visit we will meet Professor Paolo Galimberti, Chief Archivist. Professor Galimberti will show us some special documents, surgical instruments and pictures of the hospital. 12.00 – 14.00: Lunch Lunch will be right in the heart of the city, near the Duomo, Milan’s Cathedral and the most important gothic architectural work in Italy. We will also pass by La Scala, the Opera House. 14:00 – 16:00: Castello Sforzesco Sforza Castle is the remains of a 14th-century fortification. During this visit we are going to meet Professor Marzia Ponzone, Chief Archivist. She will show us some manuscripts from the Trivulzio Library collection amongst other things. 16:00 – 18:00: Free time 18:00: Evening in the Navigli district The Navigli are a system of canals and waterways whose construction took seven centuries (from XII to XIX century). They connect several Italian lakes and rivers: Lago Maggiore, Lago di Como, the Ticino River and the Po River, and also connect Milan with Switzerland, North Eastern and Western Europe and the sea. In recent years, Navigli has become a popular area for Milan socialites. Its timeless and lively atmosphere, with canals lined with sidewalk cafés and vintage shops, makes Navigli attractive for people of different age groups and backgrounds. We will have “Aperitivo”, which is a local ritual to go out for a pre-dinner drink. The drink name “Aperitivo” comes from the Latin, meaning “to open”. The aperitivo still plays an important role in Italian social life today and typically an aperitivo is accompanied by some finger food to start the evening.

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DAY TWO - WORKING MEETING FRIDAY, 19th February 2016 Please arrive by 09:45 for a 10:00 start EAHN Annual Meeting (10:00-16:00) Location:

Collegio IPASVI di Milano, Lodi e Monza-Brianza, via Adige 10. This is the Nurses Council of three Provinces (Milan, Lodi and MB)

Many thanks to IPASVI di Milano who is kindly hosting the annual meeting.

AGENDA 10:00 – 11:00 1. Welcome and apologies (Christine Hallett and Gerard Fealy) 2. Approval of minutes of the previous meeting (Christine Hallett) 3. Action points from previous meeting (Christine Hallett) 4. Constituent associations and members (All) a. Review of current list of affiliates b. Catalonia, Andorra and Balearic Islands (Grup Febe) (Dra. Gloria Gallego-Caminero) c. News from affiliated associations 11:00 – 12:00

Refreshments – Cappuccino and Brioches

12:00 – 13:00 5. The EAHN Bulletin (Karen Nolte) 6. The EAHN Website (Keiron Spires) 7. MOOC (Ashild Fause) 13:00 – 14:00

LUNCH – Pizza at a local restaurant which will cater for all dietary requirements

14:00 – 15:00 8. EAHN Twitter (Petrie Roodbol) 9. EAHN journal of Nursing History and Ethics (Susanne Kreutzer and Karen Nolte) 5

10. EAHN medium-term strategy, 2015–2016 (Gerard Fealy and Christine Hallett) 11. EAHN coordinating committee officers – agreement by consensus (All) 12. Planned events: 2016, 2017 (All) 13. Host and venue of 2016 meeting of the Coordinating Committee (tbc) 16:00

Close of meeting

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Fondazione Prada

Famous for being Italy’s capital of fashion, finance, and commerce, Milan is a modern and vibrant city that never sleeps. We will visit the most contemporary building in the city, The Prada Foundation, characterised by an articulated architectural configuration which combines seven existing buildings with three new structures (Podium, Cinema and Torre). The Foundation is the result of the transformation of a distillery dating back to the 1910’s.

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SATURDAY, 20th FEBRUARY 2016 For those of you still in Milan on Saturday, please find some suggestions below of things to do whilst in the city. SHOPPING The most famous streets for fashionable shopping are via MONTENAPOLEONE, via GESU’, via Della SPIGA, via SANTO SPIRITO and via BORGOSPESSO. The most expensive and well known Italian and foreign trademarks have shops situated here: Armani, Valentino, Gucci, Chanel, Versace, Prada, Dolce & Gabbana and Ferragamo. Most Milanese go shopping in corso MAGENTA, corso VERCELLI, via BELFIORE, corso GENOVA, corso BUENOS AIRES (it’s not far from State Street Milan premises), via DANTE, corso VITTORIO EMANUELE (just behind the Duomo), via SOLFERINO, via PONTE VETERO, via MERCATO and corso GARIBALDI. MUSEUMS The city of Milan is an important cultural, artistic, design and fashion centre in the north of Italy and it has an excellent museum complex both civic (under the municipality of Milan) and private, there are: • art museums • historical museums • natural history museum • science and technology museum See the Milan tourist information website for further information on what to do and see in the city http://www.turismo.milano.it/wps/portal/tur/en Churches

Places

SANT’AMBROGIO built between 379-386 BC

GALLERIA VITTORIO EMANUELE

SANTA MARIA DELLE GRAZIE close to LAST SUPPER by Leonardo Da Vinci

PALAZZO MARINO hosts the Town Hall

SANT’EUSTORGIO

Teatro ALLA SCALA

SAN MAURIZIO AL MONASTERO MAGGIORE

BRERA District

SANTA MARIA PRESSO SAN SATIRO

PALAZZO delle STELLINE

SAN MARCO

CASA degli OMENONI (Via Omenoni, 3, not far from Teatro Alla Scala) PALAZZO LITTA

SAN CRISTOFORO

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Finally some safety points: Italy is a very attractive and pleasant country to visit all year round and many tourists share very special moments during their stay. However, as always there are always some points of safety for your attention: • Italy has a lot of pick-pockets so please be very careful to ensure your bags are closed and any valuable items are locked in the hotel safety box. Always keep an eye on your bags when sat in a café or restaurant especially when on the street/terrace. • As with all large cities, please take the same precautions for your own safety that you would in your own country, avoiding lonely places especially at night and try to go out with others. •

Most Italians don’t, but some do think traffic signs are a sort of suggestion, an invitation, therefore subject to the driver’s mood and/or kindness when crossing a street always remember to look left and right and left again! Most of the time, pedestrians seem NOT to have the right of way.

If you have a problem please contact Anna or Alessandro Anna’s mobile: 00 393 471 213 921 Alessandro’s (Anna’s husband) mobile: 00 393 471 213 020 Emergency services phone number: 112

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