38th CIESM Congress in Istanbul in 2007

In slightly more than a year, from 9 to 13 April 2007, CIESM will hold its 38th Congress in Istanbul, on the shore of the Bosphorus. Already !

As usual we will do our best here, together with the Commission committee Chairs and taskforces Coordinators, to offer you an attractive programme, which will reflect the best science which Mediterranean and Black Sea researchers have to offer. For its part, the local organizing committee is already in place and we have been working hard with them to finalize essential structural components, such as the meeting venue which will be the excellent Lutfi Kidar Convention Center that will provide modern comfort and efficiency, combined with a central location.

Needless to say, we will be happy to see as many of you as possible in this magnificent city. There is plenty of time ahead, particularly since we have drastically shortened the time necessary between submission of papers and c ongress inauguration, so as to allow you to present and discuss your latest results.

Please already note that the papers will have to be submitted between September 1st and 15 October 2006 (on a pre-formatted submission form), and that authors will have until 10 January 2007 to pay their registration online.

I invite you to bookmark the following webpage http://www.ciesm.org/marine/congresses/index.htm
where you will find more detailed information on important deadlines and on the cost of registration. This is also where, in the future, we will update you on the logistics and programme of the Congress

with my best regards, as always

Frederic Briand
Director General, CIESM

Source: www.ciesm.org

I hope this is of your interest. Regards,

Jorge Brenner