Special Events

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Welcome Reception

All conference participants are invited to celebrate the kick off of another great ESCON meeting at the Welcome Reception. This reception will take place on Wednesday, August 24th, right after our first plenary session, at 7:15 pm in ISPA-IU in “Galeria Malangatana”. At this initial get-together you will have the opportunity to catch up and mingle with colleagues. Enjoy some snacks and drinks in a relaxed and informal environment. Meet old friends and connect with the social cognition researchers you’ve always wanted to meet.

Address: R. Jardim do Tabaco, 1149-041 Lisboa

Getting to ISPA-IU from Colégio Pio XII or Hotel NH Campo Grande by subway:

Take the subway from “Entrecampos”, toward “Rato”. At “Marquês de Pombal” change to the blue line, and take the subway toward “Santa Apolónia”. Take the train to the last stop (“Santa Apolónia”). ISPA is a 5 minute walk from the subway station (see map). You can find more info about the subway tickets in our in Lisbon page.

 

Social Program

For this year’s ESCON meeting, we organized a simple social program, which we hope will give participants the opportunity to enjoy Lisbon from another perspective (the river), while connecting with your colleagues.

This social program will take place on Saturday afternoon, August 27th.

We have planned a walk around the downtown area followed by a boat trip along the Tagus river. The boat trip starts at “Terreiro do Paço – Cais fluvial” (“Terreiro do Paço” subway station) at 4:30 pm, crosses the river and stops at Cacilhas (where you’ll have a great view over Lisbon). The trip ends in Belém at 6 pm (a 30 min walk or 5 min drive from our Farewell Dinner site).

Before leaving for the Farewell Dinner, you can also walk around Belém (see our “in Lisbon” page for a bit more info on Belém).

Please note that the Farewell Dinner starts at 8 pm and is preceded by a drink/cocktail starting at 6:30 pm.

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Farewell Dinner

Our Farewell Dinner will take place at Museu do Oriente, on Saturday, 27th of August, at 8 pm (cocktail starting at 6:30 pm). Museu do Oriente is situated in a beautiful location at the edge of the Tejo river with a great view. ESCON meetings are well-known not just for their high quality scientific programs, but also for their social events where colleagues and friends can strengthen their ties. We hope you’ll take this opportunity to make some new acquaintances before heading home and bring this ESCON meeting to a perfect end.

Address: Av. Brasília Doca de Alcântara Norte, 1350-362 Lisboa

  •  Getting to Museu do Oriente after the social program:

If you join our boat tour along the Tejo river, you can either walk to the museum (aprox. 30 min), take a taxi (aprox. 5 min), take a train to Alcântara-Mar (aprox. 10 min), or the 728 bus (aprox. 15 min).

  •  Getting to Museu do Oriente by subway and tram:

Take the subway to “Terreiro do Paço” (blue line). At “Terreiro do Paço” take the tram E15 toward “Algés”, and get off the tram at the “Av. Infante Santo” stop. Museu do Oriente is a 10 min walk from this tram-stop.

  •  Getting to Museu do Oriente by bus:

If you are coming to the Farewell Dinner from your accommodation and you prefer the bus, you can take the 738 bus near Entrecampos train station, toward “Alto de Santo Amaro”. Get off at “Av. Infante Santo” (16 stops after Entrecampos). Museu do Oriente is a 10 min walk from this bus-stop.