RIfS Scientific Steering Group (SSG) meeting
Montreal, Sept. 23-26, 2024

Meeting agenda | Registration | Preparation documents | Travel information | Visa requirements

Meeting agenda:

Draft agenda, subject to change:

Registration:

Registration is now closed.

The meeting is by invitation only, and open to the RIfS SSG members, WCRP secretariat representative, IPO staff, JSC liaisons, GEP and CORDEX designates, and a limited set of other invitees.

To attend the meeting in person or online, please register here before August 16, 2024, even if you’ve already told us you are coming.

Travel information

• Venue: the meeting will take place at the RIfS-IPO Office 
  Address: 550 Sherbrooke W, Tour W, 19th floor, Montreal, Canada. 
• From the airport, a taxi is easiest but there is a good public transit option: a direct bus to downtown Montreal (STM bus 747). At the baggage claim level go all the way to the right. The 11CAD fare, which also is good for the metro for the next 24 hours. You must purchase before you get to the bus, or have exact change. When you step outside, the queue for the bus is a short walk further to your right. The first stop will be Station Lionel-Groulx, where you can transfer to the metro (line 1 – the green line, towards Honoré Beaugrand) and get off at McGill station. The office and hotel and within a 5 min walk from there.
• Hotel: A limited amount of rooms have been pre-booked for participants at the L’Appartement Hotel, located less than 5 minutes from the venue. Price per night: 189CAD$+taxes, breakfast included. Please confirm with the IPO before August 16 if you want to confirm a room at this hotel.  

Visa requirements

Visa requirements to enter Canada vary greatly between nationalities and it is therefore essential to check visa requirements before travelling. Visas must be obtained prior to arrival in the country and it is the responsibility of each participant to obtain the required entry visa to Canada. Please note that an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is needed for most travelers. Please find information on Visa requirements and applications at: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/visit-canada/visitor-visa.html

Please contact the IPO for any question related to your participation at this meeting.