The MEDCLIVAR conference will be held in Marrakesh, Morocco, at the Sciences and Technics Faculty of the Cadi Ayyad University. The Cadi Ayyad University was bestablished in 1978, and is among the 100 best young (less than 50years old) universities in the world. Marrakesh with its Medina, mosques, palaces and gardens is among the most fascinating and visited cities of Morocco.