The next meeting will be held on 6-9 September 2026 in Sète, in the region of Occitania, southern France.

Detailed agenda information will be available on the site closer to the event.

The official language of the congress is English. Lectures will be held in English and abstracts must be submitted in English.

• Registration opening: April 15th, 2026

• Registration deadline: July 3rd, 2026

• Payment deadline:July 22nd, 2026. After this date, unpaid registrations will be cancelled.

To register for the Congress meeting you will need to go and fill in the on line form :

• click on the Register/Login link of the main navigation. This page contains two forms, one on the left to register and one on the right to log in to your account.
• fill in the registration form, all required fields have an asterisk (*)
• please read and accept the Terms of Service. You will not be able to register if you do not agree with them

Once the registration form submitted, you will get an email in the email address you entered when you register with an activation link. Note that you must activate the account by selecting the activation link when you get the email before you can login. If you do not click the link your account will remain inactive and you will not receive further emails. By clicking on the Activate Account link, you will be redirected to the login screen.

To see the details of your registration :

• Login: click on the Register/Login link of the main navigation . Enter the username and password you've chosen during the registration process in the form at the top right of the page.
• Click on “My user profile” in the "My meeting" menu of the main navigation.

You can print this page if you need proof of your registration.

You'll find all the information you need on the Information page of the meeting of the year

You can pay the registration fees with a Purchase Order Form, check or via bank transfer. These options are available when completing registration for the meeting. 

Important notes

• If you pay by check or bank transfer (see instructions on the registration form) please remember to send a proof of your payment and registration form by email to Cécile Hilaire or Alban Girault. Also don't forget to tell your bank that transfer fees are at YOUR expenses.

• If you pay by purchase order, send PO (precising names of all attendees) and registration forms to Cécile Hilaire or Alban Girault by mail or email (see the registration form for billing and mail/email address).

• Registration will be fully accepted once your fees have been paid, so do not delay in sending your payment!

• Payment should be received before the payment deadline. No money will be refunded if you cancel your registration after this date.

Once payment has been received , you will receive a registration confirmation by email with an attached billing receipt.

If you need an invitation letter for your visa application, please send an email to to Cécile Hilaire or Alban Girault

No refund will be possible.

The organizing committee has blocked rooms at preferential rates at “Domaine du Lazaret”, a leisure center at Sète.

You'll find more information on the Lodging page.

 A forum has been setup if you want to share a taxi or a car (personnal or rental one). It will be available once registered and logged in your personal menu.

• If you arrive to Montpellier by air :

We strongly encourage you to share a taxi using the forum. If you want to book a taxi in advance you can call the following numbers:

Taxi Séte Bruno : 06 38 67 73 44
Isa Taxi : 06 76 00 95 86
Chris Taxi : 06 68 88 65 31

• If you arrive to Sète by train :

The SNCF railway station of Sète is served by the TGV. At your arrival you can find taxis and public transport. For city bus, take line 3, which stops at Plan de la Corniche.

Consult the bus map and check here for timetables, directions and prices.

• If you need help with your transport from the train station or the airport, contact Adèle Faucherre and Barbara Ribeiro.

You'll find more information on the Transportation page.

Free parking are available in the Domaine du Lazaret.

The attendees are expected on Sunday, between 4PM and 7PM. During this period, they would have the time to proceed to their check-in and meet each other before a welcome drink and the diner. The congress will begin on sunday evening with the plenary lecture and finish on Wednesday after lunch.