ESF Research Conferences

ESF-FMSH Entre-Sciences Conference in partnership with UPCAM

Global Change Research II: Environmental Crisis, Energy Issues and Global Regulation Policies

11-16 June 2010

Conference Venue

Centre IGESA, Island of Porquerolles, Hyères, France

The Centre IGESA is in the village of the island of Porquerolles. This is the biggest of the three islands of Or in the Hyères gulf directly to the South of Hyères, and South East of Marseille. It has a very pleasant climate - almost daily sunshine (more than 300 sunny days a year). The venue is 5 min by foot from the port. It belongs to the armed forces of France as a recreation and meeting location.

For further information, please consult the practical information guide.

Group Transportation

Three buses will be arranged on arrival day and departure day between Hyères Railway Station via Toulon-Hyères Airport to La Tour Fondue in Giens where a ferry will go across to Porquerolles. The whole journey takes approximately 1,5 hours.
 
Bus departure times – Friday 11 June
From Hyères railway station: 1st bus: 15:30; 2nd bus: 16:30; 3rd bus: 18h00

From Toulon-Hyères airport: 1st bus: 16:00; 2nd bus: 17:00; 3rd bus: 18h30

Railway Station departure point: On exiting the station, go to the bus station approx. 300m to the left, the bus will be parked in the area

Airport departure point: in front of the exit

The coaches will have a sign in the window indicating “ESF Conference” for easy recognition (bus from Sodetrav company).  The ferries are marked "IGESA".

Group transportation back to Hyères Railway Station via Toulon-Hyères Airport will be arranged in a similar way for the departure day.

Boat departure times – Wednesday 16 June: 08.00 (updated time) and 09.00

Accommodation

SINGLE accommodation can only be guaranteed to invited speakers. All other participants will have to share a TWIN room.

In case single rooms would become available at the time of the conference, rooms will be attributed on a “first come, first served” basis. Only the TWIN conference fee should be paid to the ESF when registering. The supplement for single should be paid to the venue directly. Should you wish to be put on waiting list for single accommodation, please contact Ms. Anne Blondeel-Oman.