Global Education Conference 2024

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The final program of the SSR Symposium is now available here.

As part of WADA’s 2020-2024 Social Science Research Strategy, to encourage collaboration and integration of social science researchers within the global anti-doping system, just prior to WADA’s 2024 Global Education Conference, the Agency will host a Social Science Research (SSR) Symposium on 27 February 2024 at Université Côte d'Azur in Nice, France. 
 
The Symposium will bring together the SSR community, allowing researchers to share experiences of working in the anti-doping field. The main goal of this Symposium is to encourage discussion and collaboration on wider research issues, such as working with practitioner partners, multidisciplinary research, and the recruitment of athletes to research.  

SSR Symposium: Poster boards will be made available for printed poster presentations.  

GEC 2024: WADA, in collaboration with Agence Francaise de Lutte Contre le Dopage (AFLD) are pleased to be able to offer a platform for researchers to present their research findings via poster sessions to attendees of the WADA Global Education Conference.  

Posters will be presented in digital format at the conference venue, being displayed on a rotating basis during the conference. Presenters will be assigned a station (screen, cocktail table and connections for laptop) and timeslots to present their posters to conference participants during one intermission break. 

The 2024 GEC will also be the occasion for its participants to communicate and exchange with others and build valuable connections by participating in various activities, thereby encouraging creative ways to network.

The “Cannes Games” aim at promoting team spirit by relying on each participant’s knowledge, assets, and skills. Get ready to have some fun and take part in various accessible games, from anti-doping quiz, to playing darts, or even try your hand at pétanque, a typical sport from the South of France. 

During the Conference, participants will be engaged through presentations, discussions, and activities, which will take place in both plenary and breakout session format.

Coffee and lunch breaks will be centered around networking opportunities, allowing for more personal exchanges and bilateral discussions amongst participants.

The list of presenters is available here:

List of Presenters

Download our GEC 2024 frame and share on your social media channels during the GEC with the #GEC2024 and/or #CME2024 hashtags.

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Registration are now closed as the conference has reached its maximum capacity.

Please note that an electronic photo in .jpeg format (max 1MB) is required for registration. Photos are requested for security reasons and are also intended to facilitate identification of participants by other attendees, thus, enabling participants to network during the event. The photos will be printed on the accreditation of participants.

For security and logistical reasons, individuals who have not registered online and who have not received an electronic confirmation of their registration will not be granted access to the Conference.

No-show: WADA reserves the right to refuse admission to future WADA events to persons who register for the 2024 Global Education Conference but do not show up. Therefore, we kindly ask that if you need to cancel your registration that you notify the Conference Organizers. 

Participants must cover their own travel, ground transfers, hotel accommodation and miscellaneous expenses. Onsite participants must also subscribe to a travel insurance to cover any medical expenses.

A limit of two (2) participants per organizations applies. Any additional participant will be added on a waiting list. 

For Researchers registering to the GEC 2024: a letter of support by the researcher’s institution will be required to confirm their involvement in anti-doping. The letter should be on the official letterhead of the institution, include the name of the researcher, and description of the research in anti-doping conducted by the researcher.  

The registration deadline is 2 February 2024. 

Please note that no registrations will be accepted after that date. 

For security and logistical reasons, individuals who have not registered online and who have not received an electronic confirmation of their registration will not be granted access to the Symposium, whether onsite or virtual.

The program of the GEC 2024 will be delivered in English, with simultaneous interpretation in French for plenary sessions only.

Please wear your accreditation badge at all times while attending the GEC. It will give you access to the sessions you selected as well as the social functions. Should you forget your accreditation, you may experience a delay when entering the GEC venue as you will need to go through a verification process.  

Registration desk location and opening hours:  

• 27 February:  
  • Café Crème, located on the ground floor of the Hilton Canopy Hotel (see below for exact address); from 13:00 to 17:45  
  • Theatre Debussy area, located on the 1st floor of the Palais des Festivals (see below for exact address), from 18:00 to 20:00
• 28 February: Theatre Debussy area, located on the 1st floor of the Palais des Festivals (see below for exact address); from 08:00 to 19:00  
• 29 February: Theatre Debussy area, located on the 1st floor of the Palais des Festivals (see below for exact address); from 08:00 to 18:00. 

Following the Conference, participants will have access to PDF copies of the presentations and documents presented during the Conference. Further information will be sent out after the Conference.

On each day of the Conference, coffee/tea breaks and lunch will be offered to registered participants.

Our hosts have planned social activities throughout the GEC:

1. Welcome Cocktail and Opening Ceremony: A welcome reception will be held as of 18:30 on 27 February at the Palais des Festivals, the main Conference venue. This official welcome will include speeches from WADA’s President and the French Minister for Sport.  
2. A Taste of France: This uniquely French activity will be held at the end of Day 1, on 28 February, at the Palais des Festivals.  
3. Gala dinner: A gala dinner will immediately follow the Taste of France activity on 28 February at the Palais des Festivals. The dress code is formal. Further information will be provided.

Dress code

The dress code is business casual for the GEC and social functions, with the exception of the gala dinner (to be held on 28 February), where formal attire is expected. We welcome and encourage formal national dress if appropriate.

Any participant requiring a visa to enter France is responsible for obtaining their visa. For the list of nationalities requiring a visa, please consult the official visa website for France, France-Visa.

The Conference organisers will issue an “invitation letter” to any participants who have registered and have been approved by WADA to attend the 2024 GEC.

Note that due to the high demand for travel within the Schengen space, it is strongly advised for participants to start their visa application as soon as possible.

In light of the latest developments in the pandemic, the port health control system has been discontinued, pursuant to the law terminating the emergency measures instituted to combat the COVID-19 outbreak.

Accordingly, the rules previously applied to travellers to France no longer apply effective from 1 August 2022:

• Travellers are now exempt from any formalities prior to entry into France, be it in mainland France or overseas, and no longer required to present a health pass, regardless of the country or place of departure.
• Justification of travel (the “compelling reason”) is no longer required.
• Travellers are no longer required to present a sworn statement of non-contamination and an undertaking to undergo an antigen test or screening upon arrival in the country.

The same applies to travel between mainland France and each of the overseas territories.

Similarly, the French authorities no longer require any justification for outgoing travel from France, be it from mainland France or overseas, or any exit clearance to travel to another country.

For further information, please visit https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/conditions-sanitaires

• 11 October 2023: Opening of online registrations and accommodation bookings. 
• 2 February 2024: Registration Deadline 
• 27-29 February 2024: Global Education Conference 2024

SSR Symposium

Université de Nice, Campus Valrose, located in the Château de Valrose, 28 avenue Valrose, 06100 Nice.  

Transport will be arranged between Cannes and Université de Nice for the SSR Symposium. Further details will be provided to the participants of the SSR Symposium by email.  

Global Education Conference (GEC)

The sessions of the GEC will be held in the following venues:  

• 27 February:  
  • Regional Conversations and ADO Show & Tell sessions: The Hilton Canopy Hotel, located at 2 Boulevard Jean Hibert, 06400 Cannes France.
  • Conference opening and welcome cocktail: The Palais des Festivals de Cannes, located at 1, boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes.
• 28 and 29 February: All sessions will be held at the Palais des Festivals de Cannes, located at 1, boulevard de la Croisette, 06400 Cannes.  

Important note: Luggage will not be permitted at the Palais des Festivals, so please leave your luggage with the concierge of your hotel. No coat/luggage check service is available at the Palais des Festivals.   

By plane:

Participants arriving by air can fly to Nice Côte d’Azur Airport and take the bus shuttle available at the airport. Travel time from Nice airport to Cannes is about 45 minutes.

Participants can also fly to Cannes-Mandelieu Airport and take a cab to Cannes. Travel time from Cannes-Mandelieu airport to Cannes is about 15 minutes.

By train:

The city of Cannes has great TGV, Corail and express train links between all the French regions and major European cities. This means of transport is the best way of discovering the spectacular landscapes along the coast at the feet of the Massif de l'Estérel with its red rocks and cliffs. Please visit www.idtgv.com or www.voyages-sncf.com to plan your train journey. 

The TER covers the whole region from Saint-Raphaël to Monaco, via Antibes, Biot, Cagnes sur mer, Nice, Villefranche sur Mer. 
 

AFLD is proud to offer a complimentary bus shuttle service from Nice Airport for arrivals, to downtown Cannes.  

The one-way shuttle between Nice Airport and downtown Cannes will run on Monday, 26^th and Tuesday, 27^th February. Shuttle busses will be departing from Terminal 2 at the coach station, located between docks 5 and 8.  

A few staff members, clearly identified, will be posted in each terminal to direct participants to the bus shuttle.  

For passengers landing at Terminal 1  

Once you have cleared customs (if applicable) and claimed your luggage, a staff member will be waiting for you in the public arrivals hall with a GEC sign to direct you to the tramway to Terminal 2.  

Upon arrival in Terminal 2, another staff member will be onsite to direct you to shuttle bus stop.  

For passengers landing at Terminal 2

Once you have cleared customs (if applicable) and claimed your luggage, a staff member will be waiting for you in the public arrivals’ hall (gate A3) with a GEC sign to direct you to shuttle bus stop.  

Timetable

Drop off points

Shuttles will be stopping at Cannes’s train station and then Pantiero. Most of the hotels are located within walking distance from these two stops, as per the list below:  

Should you not be able to take advantage of the transfer service offered as above, there are a variety of transportation services from Nice airport. We invite you to visit https://www.nice.aeroport.fr/en/directions to get more information on options available.    

Note that no transfers will be offered at the end of the Conference. Participants are invited to take public transportation and/or taxis to get back to the airport. Important note: Luggage will not be permitted at the Palais des Festivals, so please leave your luggage with the concierge of your hotel. No coat/luggage check service is available at the Palais des Festivals.  

Additionally, our partner offers private transfers. To book a private transfer, please feel free to contact the dedicated team at the following email address: events.fr@bnetwork.com

Please use the map below to find an accomodation

Click here to see the accomodations in a new window.

Our hosts have contracted several hotels in Cannes, within walking distance of the Palais des Festivals, the venue of the GEC 2024.

Please click here to book your hotel room.  

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Bnetwork
Email: events.fr@bnetwork.com

Ms. Anaïs Lefevre
World Anti-Doping Agency
Email: anais.lefevre@wada-ama.org 

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