INWC Cortina 2027 – Post-Olympic International Neurosurgical Winter Meeting

Congress Topic

Innovations and New Horizons in Neurosurgery

Vascular, Neurooncology, Skull Base, Spine and Spinal Cord

INERF Foundation Directors

Mrs. Lori Radcliffe — FNP-BC, North Carolina, USA
Prof. Luc De Waele — Neurosurgeon, Ghent, Belgium
Dr. Luciano Mastronardi — Neurosurgeon, Rome, Italy
Dr. Ali Zomorodi — Neurosurgeon, North Carolina, USA
Dr. Yoichi Nonaka — Neurosurgeon, Tokyo, Japan
Dr. Kentaro Watanabe — Neurosurgeon, Tokyo, Japan

Preliminary Program

Congress Preliminary Schedule

March 3, 2027 — Wednesday

14:00 – 19:20 Registration

16:00 – 16:15 Opening Ceremony

16:15 – 17:25 Scientific Program

17:25 – 17:40 Coffee Break

17:40 – 19:10 Scientific Program

19:00 – 23:00 Welcome Cocktail

March 4, 2027 — Thursday

07:30 – 11:00 Registration

08:00 – 09:30 Scientific Program

09:30 – 09:45 Coffee Break

09:45 – 10:55 Scientific Program

15:30 – 19:20 Registration

16:00 – 17:05 Scientific Program

17:05 – 17:20 Coffee Break

17:20 – 19:10 Scientific Program

March 5, 2027 — Friday

07:30 – 11:50 Registration

08:00 – 09:10 Scientific Program

09:10 – 09:20 Coffee Break

09:20 – 10:20 Scientific Program

10:20 – 10:40 Coffee Break

10:40 – 11:40 Scientific Program

15:30 – 19:20 Registration

15:45 – 16:00 Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:10 Scientific Program

17:10 – 17:25 Coffee Break

17:25 – 19:00 Scientific Program

20:00 – 24:00 Gala Dinner

March 6, 2027 — Saturday

07:30 – 11:30 Registration

08:00 – 10:00 Scientific Program

10:00 – 10:15 Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:35 Scientific Program

Venue

Alexander Girardi Hall

Via Marangoi, 2
Cortina d’Ampezzo (BL), Italy

How to Get There

Getting to Cortina d’Ampezzo

By Air

Marco Polo Airport (Venice) — 162 km
Canova Airport (Treviso) — 130 km
Catullo Airport (Verona) — 260 km
Innsbruck Airport (Austria) — 170 km

By Bus

The long-distance coach services Cortina Express, Flixbus and Atvo connect Cortina d’Ampezzo with Venice Marco Polo Airport and Venice Mestre Railway Station. During the peak season, additional services are available from Treviso Airport, Rovigo, Ferrara, and Bologna. The coach terminal is located at the Ice Stadium (Stadio del Ghiaccio).

By Train

The nearest railway stations are:

Calalzo di Cadore (35 km), connected to Cortina by Dolomiti Bus
Dobbiaco/Toblach (31 km), connected to Cortina by SAD bus services

By Car

Cortina d’Ampezzo is easily accessible via the SS51 Alemagna State Road, running north to south, and the SR48 bis delle Dolomiti Regional Road, running east to west.

The nearest motorway exits are:

A27 — Belluno South (72 km)
A22 — Bressanone/Brixen North (87 km)

Parking

Public parking is available at the following locations:

Piazza Pittori F.lli Ghedina
Piazzetta S. Francesco
Via Roma
Via G. Marconi
Via Bonacossa
Chiesa della Difesa
Via della Difesa

Stadio del Ghiaccio (Ice Stadium)
Cimitero (Cemetery)
School Area Parking
Lungo Boite Parking
Vecchio Ponte Crignes Parking
Pontechiesa Multi-storey Car Park (190 paid parking spaces)
Acquabona Parking Area (500 parking spaces with a free shuttle service)

Accommodation

Where to Stay in Cortina

Reservations are to be made independently by each participant.
Below is a selection of hotels in Cortina d’Ampezzo with links to their official websites.

Hotel Villa Argentina — Località Pocol, 43

Hotel Columbia — Via Ronco, 75

Hotel Serena — Via Faloria, 8

Hotel Villa Gaia — Via Guide Alpine, 96

Hotel Villa Nevada — Via Ronco, 64

Grand Hotel Savoia — Via Roma, 62

Hotel Principe — Corso Italia, 250

Hotel Faloria Mountain Spa Resort — Località Zuel di Sopra, 46

Hotel Trieste — Via Majon, 28

Hotel Tofana Cortina — Località Pocol, 40

Eight Cortina — Corso Italia, 207

Barisetti Sport Hotel Cortina — Via dello Stadio, 28