Reception and Gala Dinner
Welcome reception – Thursday, 13 September (20:00 hs)BOTANIC GARDENS OF THE UNIVERSITY
The evening reception on the Thursday will provide an excellent opportunity for further discussion of the issues at hand, over a drink in the Botanic Gardens of the University.
Founded in 1567, for 200 years it was a cultivated plot used to grow medicinal plants, linked to studies in Medicine. Up until the 19th century it was located in a number of places within the city of Valencia. The year 1802 marks the point at which the University definitively moved the gardens to el Huerto de Tramoyeres, outside the city walls, near the Convent of San Sebastián, near the Torres de Quart. Throughout the 19th century, classes in Botany were given there and acclimatisation experiments were carried out with plants of agricultural interest. During the 20th century, El Botànic fell into abandon for a long time until, in 1987, the Universidad de Valencia began the process of fully restoring it, which concluded in the year 2000.
Currently, the Garden carries out research into plant diversity, conservation of rare, endemic or endangered species of Mediterranean flora and the conservation of natural habitats. Furthermore, there is continuous educational and cultural activity carried out by the departments of education and cultural events and the press office.
Being more informal event than Saturday's Gala Dinner, the reception will allow participants time to meet with their fellow international law experts and to further exchange views and ideas and develop opportunities for cooperation. This evening reception is open to all participants of the main ESIL 2012 conference.
Conference badges must be worn to gain entry.
 Jardín Botánico |
 Patio interior Jardín Botánico |
Gala Dinner – Saturday, 15 September (20:30 hs)
MUSEO SAN PÍO V
The registration for the gala dinner is now closed.
At the end of three days of sharing ideas, discussions will continue during the Gala Dinner in one of the reputed historical places of Valencia. The Museum San Pío V is, after El Prado, the most important pictoric museum of Spain. See its location here.
In a renovated XVII century building, the collection begins with a selection of the so-called Primitivos Valencianos (medieval painters), which covers the period between the end of the 14th and the beginning of the 16th century, displaying the work of such emblematic artists as Alcanyís, Nicolau, Jacomart and Reixach among others. Also exhibited are the works of painters from the Valencian School such as Joanes, los Ribalta, Espinosa, Vicente López, Soralla, Pinazo and others. Other exhibits include works by Pintoricchio, Andrea del Sarto, Van Dyck, Murillo, Velázquez, El Greco and Goya. Also displayed is a wide collection of drawings and etchings as well as sculptures, archaeological pieces, architectonic fragments and some examples of portable art.
The option to book a maximum of two places per registration will be presented to registrants during the general conference registration process.
| Invitations must be shown to gain entry. The dress code is Lounge Suit (Jacket & Tie). |  Cúpula, Museo Pío V |
 Patio Vich, Museo Pío V |
