General information
Venue
The meeting will be held at the Corum in Montpellier, in Southern France. This venue accomodates comfortably 200 people in its conference facilities, and offers lodging to the majority of the participants. The others will be lodged at the Hotel Mercure Antigone, and a shuttle bus service will be available in the morning and in the evening between Hotel and the conference venue.
| Montpellier Montpellier is the capital and largest city in the region of Languedoc Roussillon. Montpellier is both an historic and a modern city. Its medical University dates back to 1220 and is one of the oldest in the world. Today it is a major university city with around 60,000 students spread over 11 disciplines. Research institutes and international companies are present in 3 key sectors: Biomedical, ICT and Agronomy.
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Visiting the region The Languedoc Roussillon region is a highly diverse region made up of some
beautiful countryside, mountains - the Pyrenees to the southwest and the
Cevennes to the northwest - and of course its famous vineyards. If you are
interested in spending some extra time in the region to visit, and want
to know more about activities, natural landmarks, food and wine, take a
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June in this region is usually an Indian summer period and the weather is very pleasant, sunny and warm, with occasional thunderstorms. June average temperatures ranged between 16-25°C (60-76°F). You should bring a warm sweater or jacket for the evening. |
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