MARRAKESH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE and WORKSHOP ON MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY

Marrakesh, January, 3-8, 2008

First Announcement

The Marrakesh International Conference and Workshop on Mathematical Biology will take place in Marrakesh, Morocco, January 3-8, 2008. This conference follows a sequence of meetings (workshops on marine populations dynamics, urban dynamics, schools on delay differential equations, conferences on differential equations and applications) organized in Marrakesh during the last 15 years. During this conference, African researchers working in mathematical biology will meet in the first Assembly of the African Society of Mathematical Biology.

Organizing Committee

M. Adimy (France), E. Ait Dads (Morocco), S. Amraoui (Morocco), J. Arino (Canada), S. Ben Miled (Tunisia), K. Boushaba (Coordinator, USA), H. Bouslous (Morocco), R. Bravo de la Parra (Spain), K. Ezzinbi (Morocco), M.L. Hbid (Chair, Coordinator, Morocco), M. Khaladi (Morocco), J. Mughisha (Uganda), L. Maniar (Morocco), E. Perrier (France), S. Portet (Canada), A. Rhandi (Morocco).

Themes

Population dynamics: Cellular Dynamics, Mathematical Epidemioloy, Mathematical biology, Mathematical Ecology, Differential equations applied to Mathematical biology

Format

The Conference will feature plenary and special sessions led by invited speakers, as well as contributed sessions of communications open to those wishing to participate in the Conference. The selection of the communications to be presented will be made by the Scientific Committee, based on the abstracts submitted before October 15, 2007

Invited Speakers

The following is a partial list of persons who have been contacted by the Organizing Committee to deliver an invited lecture in a plenary or one of the special sessions: Rajae Aboulaich (Morocco), Bedreddine Ain Sebaa (France), Odo Diekmann (The Netherlands), P. van den Driessche (Canada), Abdessalam Boutayeb (Morocco), Gauthier Sallet (France), Mats Gyllenberg (Finland), Karl Peter Hadeler (Germany), Mimo Ianneli (Italy), Abderrahman Iggidr (France), Michel Langlais (France), Simon Levin (USA), Philippe Maini (USA), Howard Levine (USA), Avner Friedman (USA), Hans Othmer (USA), Nicola Bellemo (Italy), Angela Stevens (USA), Mark Chaplain (Scotland), Pierre Auger (France), James Glaziers (USA), James Keener (USA), Mark Lewis (Canada), Thomas Hillen (Canada), Mercedes Pascual (USA), Andrea DeGaetano (Italy), Nadia Raissi (Morocco), Henri Laurie (South Africa), Eva Sanchez (Spain), A. Calsina (Spain), John Hargrove (South Africa)

Location

The second largest city in the country, Marrakesh is situated in central Morocco near to the Atlas Mountains. Now a center for international conferences of all kinds, and as such resolutely modern, the city has, at the same time, retained a remarkable local color and atmosphere unique in the country. It is also well situated for excursions either to the desert, the Atlas Mountains and the sea. It is within easy distance (by car, bus, train or plane) from typical towns such as Ouarzazate, Taroudant, Essaouira (ex-Mogador), and Casablanca (where it is possible to visit the new Mosque, the biggest in the world after Mecca). Sunday June 18th, an excursion will be organized. Details will be given in the final announcement.
 

Local accomodation

The conference will be held at the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia of the University of Marrakesh. Participants will be housed in a four star hotel, which is within walking distance of the University. The fee offered to participants of the conference is 550 DH (55 euros) per day, per person, in a shared double room. This price includes breakfast and a meal. An individual room is a 150 DH per day extra. (DH = Moroccan Dirham, 100 DH = approx.10 euros).

Fees

2000 DH (Moroccan Dirham) (approx., 190 euros) for early registrations (before September 15, 2007), 2300 DH (approx, 210 euros) for registration after September 15, 2007. This fee corresponds to administrative costs, booklet of abstracts, coffee breaks.

Social Event

Exemptions and financial support

Applications for support have been made to national and international agencies. A portion of these funds are reserved for the participation of young researchers and post-doctoral fellows. All applications for financial aid must be accompanied by a letter of explanation.

Proceedings

Major journals will be contacted about publishing special issues with proceedings of the conference.

Agenda (Deadlines)

Information about registration and contact

Please contact: http://euromedbiomath.free.fr/m2008