Conference

Programme
8th-12th June 2026

The conference programme is structured in 5 days:

The detailed programme will be available by the end of April. We look forward to your participation in AVI 2026. Stay tuned for further updates. 


Registration

Registration to the conference will open in March.
Payment and registration will be handled through a 3rd party provider, linked from this page.

For any issue or question about the registration procedure, please contact eventi@consultaumbria.com and congressi@consultaumbria.com (both cc).


Venue

The conference will occur in San Servolo island, Venice, Italy.

The island of San Servolo is located in the Venetian lagoon, between Venice city center and the island of Lido. It takes 10 minutes by boat to reach Piazza San Marco, the heart of Venice. The island at the beginning hosted a Benedictine Monastery, but the buildings have undergone several changes over the centuries. The island itself has grown, and now covers an area of over sixteen thousand square meters that was once used for vineyards and gardens. The monumental complex of the island was restored after the closing, in the 1970s, of the hospital hosted on the island.
Now San Servolo hosts an important cultural institution, Venice International University - VIU, and its spaces are often used for international events, including art exhibitions held in the context of La Biennale programme.

How to get to San San Servolo

The Island of San Servolo is easily accessible by ACTV public waterbus (service every 20/40 minutes). Departures are from the San Zaccaria MVE boat stop, close to Saint Mark's Square. Travel time: 8/10 minutes.
For further information please visit San Servolo - Servizi Metropolitani di Venezia and ACTV websites.
 


Accommodation

Accommodation is available on the island of San Servolo. Please read the accompanying information about the San Servolo Residential Center.

As an alternative, please contact avi2026@easychair.org to get a list of suggested hotels/b&b/hostels (hotel name, category, distance from San Zaccaria boat stop). Please note that you will then need to contact the facilities for reservation.


Getting to Venice

By plane at Venice "Marco Polo" airport (VCE)

From the airport you can reach Mestre or Venice (Piazzale Roma) by land (on a bus or taxi) or take the water route to Venice (Alilaguna boat or water taxi).

By plane at Treviso "A. Canova" airport (TSF)

From the airport you can reach Mestre or Venice (Piazzale Roma) by land (on a bus, train or taxi)

By train

The Venice railway station is “Venezia Santa Lucia”. The main train companies in Italy are Trenitalia and Italo. You can purchase the tickets at the train station or online, directly from the relevant websites.

By car

Piazzale Roma and Tronchetto are the two areas in Venice that can be reached by car and where you can find the following park terminals:

Getting around Venice

For more tourist information please visit Venezia Unica, the Official City of Venice Tourist and Travel Information website.