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Registration for the ALERT Geomaterials Annual Meeting is now OPEN!

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Ioannis Stefanou

Dear ALERT Community,

We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the ALERT Geomaterials Workshop and Doctoral School annual meeting: Click here to register!

The registration deadline is 12 September. Please note that no further extension will be granted.

Several new features have been implemented this year!

The registration form has been updated to better meet current needs; payment of registration fees by card is now possible; invoices and payment receipts are sent automatically to participants; and the back-office system has been completely renewed.
Although we have taken great care with the implementation, testing, and debugging, some issues may still occur. Should this be the case, we kindly ask for your patience and encourage you to contact us.
Another important change concerns remote participation, which will no longer be possible due to the very low level of participation in previous editions.

In line with last year’s edition, the following participants are eligible for one free night of accommodation:

PhD students from ALERT member institutions attending the Doctoral School
Retired researchers from ALERT member institutions attending the Workshop

Please note that accommodation at the CNRS Centre Paul Langevin in Aussois will be allocated in order of registration. As the number of rooms is limited, we encourage you to register early.

For travel details, please refer to the instructions on how to get to Aussois here.

Please read the instructions in the registration form carefully, as the modification and cancellation policy and other details are provided there. After completing the form and clicking the submit button, you will receive a confirmation email with your registration details, as well as the corresponding invoice or payment receipt in pdf.

We look forward to welcoming you to Aussois!

ALERT Geomaterials

The Alliance of Laboratories in Europe for Education, Research and Technology

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