Conference Location : 

The conference was held in Marseilles at the Hotel Mercure Euro-Centre, located downtown, near the "Vieux-Port" where a variety of restaurants, shops, museums are available.

Marseilles is at the heart of Provence, a beautiful region of South of France by the Mediterrannean sea. The weather at that time of the year is usually mild.

Access to the city is easy by plane. The nearest international airport being Marseille-Provence, 30 minutes from the hotel.
The hotel is also located near the train station. There are frequent fast trains : TGV from Paris, a mere three hours ride. 

            Hotel Mercure Euro-Centre

    1, rue Neuve Saint Martin
    MARSEILLE 13001
    France

    Tél. : + 33 496 172 222
    Fax. : + 33 496 172 233
    E.mail : H1148@accor-hotels.com
    Website : www.mercure.com