ERCIM Fall Meetings 2026

Hosted by INESC TEC, Porto, Portugal
Thursday 29 – Friday 30 October 2026

Venue: INESC TEC, Campus da FEUP, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, Porto (to be confirmed)

The times refer to local time in Portugal. Porto is one hour behind Central European Time on 29–30 October 2026.

Also taking place in Porto

The Forum Beyond Compliance 2026 is running in parallel with the ERCIM Fall Meetings. Participants travelling to Porto will therefore have the opportunity to attend parts of the Forum alongside the ERCIM meetings.

Programme

Online participation: All meeting rooms are equipped for videoconferencing, and three parallel Zoom sessions will be available for the Task Group meetings. Connection details will be sent to registered online participants.

Thursday 29 October

14:00–15:30 Task Group meetings (Science, Human Capital, Editorial Board/Outreach)
15:30–16:00 Coffee break
16:00–17:30 Strategy TG
Evening Joint dinner

Friday 30 October

09:00–10:30 AISBL Board meeting
10:30–11:00 Coffee break
11:00–12:30 General Assembly, including Cor Baayen Award presentation
12:45–14:30 Possible committee meetings

Accommodation

The following hotels are recommended for participants. No special rates have been arranged, and participants are kindly requested to make their own reservations.

Near the conference venue

Historic city centre

  • PortoBay Hotel Teatro ★★★★
    Located in the heart of Porto, within walking distance of several of the city's main attractions.
    Distance to INESC TEC: approximately 20 minutes by car (5.5 km).
  • Moov Hotel Porto Centro ★★
    Located in the centre of Porto, close to several metro stations.
    Distance to INESC TEC: approximately 20 minutes by car (5 km).
  • NH Collection Porto Batalha ★★★★
    Located in the historic city centre, within walking distance of many of Porto's attractions.
    Distance to INESC TEC: approximately 20 minutes by car (4.5 km).

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