Registration is now online.
Agenda is also online
Details about our annual meeting provided by our host, Javier Fabra.
Location
The Opencast Summit 2024 will be held at the Paraninfo of the University of Zaragoza, Plaza Basilio Paraíso, 4 – 50004 Zaragoza.
Located in the heart of the city, the Paraninfo is the oldest and most emblematic building of the University of Zaragoza, and was declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 1978. It was designed as the Faculty of Medicine and Sciences by the architect Ricardo Magdalena and was inaugurated in 1893. After its complete restoration in 2008, in addition to its representative, institutional, and governance functions of the University, and as the site of the General Library, it has become a focal point of culture, with a continuous program of activities, and a venue for numerous conferences, presentations, and scientific meetings.
Travel
The city of Zaragoza is located in the center of the Ebro Valley depression, at a major communication junction between the plateau, the Mediterranean, and the Cantabrian regions. It is connected by road and train to the main cities of the peninsula and has several air routes with some of the major European capitals and the islands.
From Madrid:
The capital of Spain is just over 300 kilometers from Zaragoza.
By bus: There are buses almost every hour (the journey takes about 3 hours and 45 minutes by expressway). The bus station is located to the east of Madrid (metro station “Avenida de América”, lines 4, 6, 7, and 9 of the Metro). The metro network also reaches Madrid-Barajas airport. Bus company information online: ALSA. Approximate ticket price: €15.
By train: There are AVE trains that leave approximately every 60 minutes (the journey lasts between an hour and a quarter and an hour and a half). The Puerta de Atocha train station is in the center of Madrid (Metro station “Atocha Renfe”, line 1). Train schedules online: RENFE. Approximate ticket price: €40.
By car: Via the A-2 expressway (toll-free).
From Barcelona
The second largest city in Spain is also just over 300 kilometers from Zaragoza.
By bus: There are buses almost every hour (the journey takes about 3 and a half hours by motorway). The Barcelona Nord bus station is at “Arc del Trionf” (with Metro L1 stations and Urban Bus stops nearby). Bus company information online: ALSA. Approximate ticket price: €15.
By train: There are AVE trains approximately every 60 minutes (the journey lasts between an hour and a half and an hour and forty minutes). Train schedules online: RENFE. Approximate ticket price: €40.
The Barcelona airport is also connected to the train station by the Cercanías, line 1 Sants station.
By car: Via the toll motorway AP-2 or the A-2 expressway.
From Bilbao:
By bus: There are buses every two hours (4 hours journey by motorway). Online: ALSA. Approximate ticket price: €17.
By train: There are two daily trains (5 hours journey). Timetables are available online: RENFE. Approximate travel cost: €25.
By car: Toll motorway AP-68 or road with several expressway sections.
Zaragoza airport:
There are direct flights to/from:
- Major European capitals: London, Paris, Brussels etc.
- Balearic Islands and Canary Islands
- Since June, the company Ryanair has a flight Zaragoza – Santiago de Compostela
More Information: Aena
Accommodation
Below are several accommodation options, with indicative prices*. To know the real price, you should directly consult the hotel:
| Name | Price* | Address | Phone | Distance to venue |
| Palafox Zaragoza ***** | 138€ | C. del Marqués de Casa Jimenez s/n | +34 976 23 77 00 | 450m. |
| Zenit Don Yo **** | 95€ | C. de Juan Bruil, 4, 6 | +34 976 22 67 41 | 400m. |
| INNSiDE by Meliá **** | 140€ | Av. de César Augusto, 13 | +34 976 43 01 00 | 600m. |
| Vincci Zaragoza Zentro **** | 160€ | C. del Coso, 86 | +34 976 70 33 00 | 1,0km. |
*The accommodation price is an indicative price that would include breakfast, and may vary as the date of the event approaches. All hotels have Wifi.
**For more affordable hotel options, please refer to the following link
Venue
- 13 Heroinas
- Amar y Borbón
Registration, Programme, Social Events
Registration is now online for the 2024 Opencast summit. While the conference is free, registration is mandatory
Call for proposals (until Jan 30th EOD)
Programme and Social Events are already in process
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