AI-DLDA: International Summer School on Artificial Intelligence

Master’s students, Ph.D. students, researchers, and industry practitioners will be the ideal profiles of participants. There are no formal prerequisites for attendance in terms of academic degrees, however comprehension of the lectures require deep knowledge of the topics.

All classes will be taught in English.

AI-DLDA will be held in person, therefore we warmly suggest you to join us in Udine in order to be part of the Summer School network.
You can also choose to attend online.

Please note that the default timezone of the online classes is CEST (Rome – UTC/GMT + 2 hours).

If you are unable to come due to health issues or other impediments, your application will still be valid for the online classes.
Please contact us at aidlda@ditedi.it so that we can change your registration preferences.

In exceptional cases we can agree on a partial refund of the fee if the notice is at least two weeks.

The fee includes: access to all courses during the week, coffee breaks, light lunches, leisure activities (such as a networking dinner at the end of the Summer School).
The fee does not include: accomodation, travel expenses, any other costs that are not specified above.

In any case, if you need more details or suggestions on where to stay, you can contact us by email to have a list of Accommodation Facilities which offer a special price for the School’s participants.

The Summer School is held in Udine, lectures and workshops are hosted at Biblioteca Rizzi – University of Udine.

Here the address: Biblioteca Rizzi UNIUD- Via Fausto Schiavi 44, 33100 Udine

The city of Udine is situated in the North Eastern part of Italy, about 100 km NE of Venice and 75 km West of Trieste.

By airplane

There are three main airports serving the North East of Italy: Venezia (Venice airport is also called Marco Polo airport, VCE), Trieste (Ronchi dei Legionari airport), which is the closest airport to Udine, and Treviso.

1) The best international and intercontinental connections are through the Venice airport (VCE).
From this airport the best route to Udine is by train. First take the bus from the Venice airport to the Mestre railway station (ask for the bus to Mestre, not to Venezia – piazzale Roma).

There are two bus services:
– ATVO Fly Bus (express service). The ATVO busses run daily, every 20 minutes approximately (check schedule at: ATVO). Journey time is twenty minutes; and
– ACTV bus, the public transport (orange busses). The ACTV busses (town transport service, bus number 15 – orange) run daily, every 30 minutes (check schedule at: ACTV). Journey time is twenty-five to thirty minutes approximately.

Tickets for both buses can be purchased inside the airport luggage claim area. The bus ticket costs € 8,00.
Both ACTV and ATVO also have buses to the city of Venice (piazzale Roma).

At the Mestre railway station near Venice you can buy train tickets to Udine. The trains run almost every hour. The trip takes about 2 hours. The ticket costs 12-28 Euros depending on the time and speed.
For more information about trains see: Trenitalia.

2) The Trieste airport (Ronchi dei Legionari, TRS) has flights mainly from Europe.
A new train connection from Trieste Airport to Udine is available starting from March 2018. Please check Trenitalia for the train schedule and prices.
From the Trieste airport there is also a bus to the Udine rail station run by TPL FVG (line number 51). The bus from Trieste to Udine takes about 45 minutes. Bus tickets are sold at the airport.

3) The Treviso airport is located at about 30 km from Venice and 3 km from the Treviso centre. A public bus service (number 6) operates every 30 minutes from/to the airport to/from the Treviso railway station. The trip takes 15–20 minutes. From the Treviso railway station you may take a train to Udine on the Venice/Mestre – Udine line (there is no need to go to Venice).

By train

For train connections see: Trenitalia and Italo

Udine is on the main line from Venice to Vienna. Trains from Venice run almost every hour. From Venice the trip to Udine is about 2 hours. From Vienna the trip takes about 6 hours.

By car

Udine is on the A23 motorway Udine-Tarvisio. If you are approaching via the A4 Venezia-Trieste motorway, exit at “Udine Sud”.

Registration is carried out via the Ticket Tailor platform: accepted payment methods are Stripe and credit card (Visa, American Express, Mastercard, Union Pay). See Registration forms for more info.

Fees are also payable via bank transfer. If you choose this method, please send us an e-mail at aidlda@ditedi.it so that we can provide payment details.

First of all, pay attention to the APPLICATION DEADLINE.

Here is how to apply:

– Fill in the student registration form with all the information required;

– Remember to attach:

1) your CV/resumé,

2) your University smart card or certificate of attendance,

3) a white paper/abstract regarding a research project that you are working on and that is relevant to AI.

– Please note that pre-payment of the fee is mandatory to be eligible for the scholarship: your application will be considered only upon payment of the fee and submission of proof of payment within 7 days of registration. If you do not send us proof of payment within 7-days time, you will be excluded from the selection for the scholarship.

– All scholarship applications will be evaluated by a scientific commitee. You will be notified of the result.

– If you win the scholarship, you will be refunded for the admission fee and you will have a free accomodation in Udine.

– Winners are required to present their research work to the other participants, speakers  and guests during the “Students Spotlight”: you can prepare a poster or a PPT presentation.

You should bring with you your personal laptop, which is necessary for both the lectures and the labs. Any other equipment (notebooks, pens, etc.) is optional.

The Udine University Library of Rizzi is located about 5,7 km from the train station. The journey takes less than 20 minutes by public bus.

The public transport service in Udine is provided by TPL FVG. There are two bus lines that depart from the train station and stop in front of the library: line 9 and line 10.

Bus tickets

Tickets can be purchased:

– At newsstands and tobacconists

– Online via the TPL FVG app

Cost

A single ticket costs €1.45 and is valid for 60 minutes.

How to use the bus

-Once you have purchased your ticket, board the bus and validate it by stamping it in the machine near the entrance.

– Find a seat and relax.

Bus schedule

Buses run every 20-30 minutes. You can check the timetable on the TPL FVG website or on the app.

Accommodation reccomandations

There are numerous hotel facilities that can welcome you. We have identified a couple of them. We do not guarantee availability.

If you would like to be hosted in a University Residence, contact us asap to book your room. This is the solution preferred by students, there are few rooms available.

Renati Campus – House

Adress: Via San Valentino 23/25, Udine (UD)

Price: €55 per night for a single room with private bathroom

Email contact: aidlda@ditedi.it

Otherwise, if you prefer to stay in a Hotel, you can contact the reception via email indicating “AIDLDA 2024” in the subject of the email, saying that you will participate in our Summer School.

Albergo al Vecchio Tram

Adress: Via Brenari 28, Udine (UD)

Price: €85 per night for a single room with private bathroom and €102 for a double room with private bathroom

Email contact: posta@hotelvecchiotram.com

Hotel Ambassador Palace

Adress: Via Giosuè Carducci 46, Udine (UD)

Price: €99.00 per night for a standard double room with private bathroom for single use including breakfast

Email contact: info@ambassadorpalacehotel.it