Monday evening (18:00)
Welcome cocktail
Wednesday afternoon (14:00)
Two options to explore Marseille and its surroundings will be offered, the participants can make their choice during the registration procedure:
Option A: Boat trip to the calanques
Calanques (see Wikipedia) is a natural protected area at the outskirts of Marseille, with the steep cliffs descending into the sea, forming narrow bays ("calanques" in French). A boat tour allows to visit the entire area between Marseille and Cassis in about 3 hours.
More details about the boat: here
Option B: Little train circuit to the Notre Dame de la Garde basilica
The city tour of Marseille in a little train, culminating next to the iconic basilica at the hilltop. The tour takes about 1.5 hours, including a break at the hilltop.
More details from the tour operator: here
Wednesday evening
[Updated 1/Sept] Conference dinner at the UNM restaurant (https://www.restaurantdelunm.fr/). Please provide your dietary requirements during registration. The restaurant is located near the conference venue.
Thursday evening
Pétanque tournament (6 PM)! Everyone is welcome, whether you have never played pétanque before or whether you are an expert. You can check the rules of the game here, the boules (balls) will be provided. We will give a short recap at the beginning and also explain the setup of the tournament.
The location is very close to the conference venue: map; more details will be provided to the participants. Participants can register here!
Meals and coffee breaks
We provide participants with the lunch (buffet / lunch box depending on the day) and coffee breaks during the week, except Tuesday. On Tuesday, an extended lunch break will allow to have lunch outside in nearby restaurants.
Please provide your dietary requirements during registration.
