NOTICE TO ALL SCIENTISTS AND STAFF: 2015 CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES ARRANGEMENTS

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NOTICE TO ALL SCIENTISTS AND STAFF


Please note that, on the occasion of the forthcoming festivities, ICTP will
be closed from Saturday, 19 December 2015 to Wednesday 6 January 2016 inclusive.

ICTP staff will not be on duty during this period.

The Security Service will be normally on duty and could be reached for extra-
ordinary access (+39-0402240606).

In order to facilitate the closure of the buildings, all Scientists and Staff are
kindly requested to leave the premises not later than 18:00
hrs. on Friday 18 December 2015, and ensure that all electrical equipment in their
offices are switched off.

During this period, periodical and extraordinary maintenance works will be
carried out. Therefore, the following will apply:

BUILDINGS
LB closes from evening of Friday 18 December 2015.
GGH closes from evening of Friday 18 December 2015.
AGH closes the 22nd December 2015.
EF is closed from evening of the 18 December 2015 but staff of Finance and ICTS will
have access to the building.
Mlab is closed from evening of Friday 18 December 2015.
exSISSA building, the corridor to the LB will be closed from the 18th.
WWF will work throughout the closure, and OGS
will close from the 24th December 2015 till 4 January 2016. ICTP staff can access
the 2nd floor if requested as mentioned below.
No heating will be provided in the closed buildings.

Electricity cuts for maintenance is foreseen on 21 December for LB, EF,
GGH. On 22 December for AGH. Maintenance will contact Alessandra Richetti
of the University to coordinate regarding electricity works and cut-off in LB.

In the LB, Aula A will be heated so it can be used by the diploma students.
Office 117 will be available for three persons from Prof. Radicella's group.
Maintenance (Marino Peraz) has a limited number of electric heaters that
on request may be made available.


ACCESS CONTROL
In general, the access control badges will be de-activated. Those with a
need to access the buildings during the closure should make a written request
directly the guards (Massimo Oreste) and the mail office (Tiziana Derni) or administration
(Dag Harald Johannessen).
The University will be working till 24 December included and the badges will be deactivated only from the 25th.
During the closure, badges will be needed to enter the 2nd floor of the exSISSA building
for those requesting to keep their badge active.

CAFETERIAS AND BARS
AGH CAFETERIA AND BAR: closed from after lunch on Friday 18 December, 2015 until Wednesday, 6 January inclusive.
LB CAFETERIA AND BAR: closed from Friday 18 December, 2015 until Wednesday, 6 January 2016 inclusive.
LB BAR: will close from Friday 18 December after 17 hrs until 6 January 2016 inclusive.
GGH BAR: closed from Friday 18 December after 09.30 until 6 January 2016 inclusive.
The vendor machines will be kept furnished except in the GGH and the exSISSA building
the other buildings.

The LIBRARY will close at 17:00 hrs on Friday, 18 December 2015 and reopen on 7 January 2016.

The BANK at the Fermi Building will be closed for the entire period. In case of need, the Unicredit Bank branch
at Barcola will be open during this period, except on 25 and 26 December 2015, 1 and 6 January 2016.
On 24 and 31 December 2015 they will close at 11:30.

The Allianz INSURANCE counter at the Fermi Building will be closed from Friday 18 December 2015 to Thursday
7 January 2016. If necessary, you can go to their downtown office in via Locchi 19/A, phone +39-040312400.

The POSTAL SERVICES will be closed for the entire period.
For shipments, the Post Office in Barcola will be open during this period, except on 25 and 26
December 2015, 1 and 6 January 2016.
Incoming mail deliveries including courier sent packages will not be received or
accepted by the Mail Office nor the guards from 21 December until 4 January. There will be no distribution of
mail before 7 January.

The MEDICAL SERVICES will be closed for the entire period. In case of emergency,
contact the Security personnel (phone: +39-0402240606)

PLANTS
The gardening company will water the plants in the buildings also during
the closure.



We wish you all the best for the upcoming festivities!

Administration and General Services, ICTP.