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18TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CATALYSIS • 14-19 JULY 2024 • LYON - FRANCE
ROOTS AND WINGS
18TH ICC - LYON 2024 FOR A BETTER WORLD
BUILD YOUR ICC!
PROPOSAL TO HOST THE
18TH INTERNATIONAL
CONGRESS ON
CATALYSIS
14 -19 JULY 2024
LYON - FRANCE
www.icc-lyon2024.fr
18TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CATALYSIS • 14-19 JULY 2024 • LYON - FRANCE
10 good reasons to choose Lyon-France for the 18th ICC
50 public laboratories in
Building a participatory
Catalysis and more than 1600
#1 and interactive worldwide
catalysis community
#6 researchers with among them
Nobel Laureates
A modern Congress Center Lyon Valley of Sustainable
located between the Rhône Chemistry - 1st in R&D
#2 river and a 100 hectares #7 centers and leading industrial
zoological and botanic park platforms
Efficient working and Lyon UNESCO’s world
#3 enjoyable lunch breaks #8 heritage & Capital of
organized on conference site Gastronomy
e-ICC 2024 as the optimally Premium yet affordable
connected Catalysis services to encourage
#4 Conference, at the service of #9 the participation of young
face-to-face interactions researchers
Inclusive conference with Celebrate national day in
#5 promotion of diversity in
Catalysis
#10 France on July 14th and attend
the 2024 Summer Olympics
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 - INVITATION TO FRANCE..............................4
Letter of Invitation..................................................4
Welcome to France................................................6
They already support French candidature...6
2 - CATALYSIS IN FRANCE................................8
3 - COMMITTEES.............................................10
International Advisory Committee................ 10
National Advisory Committee......................... 10
Executive Committee.......................................... 11
4 - SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM...............................12
Conference Theme.............................................. 12
Conference Structure......................................... 14
Satellite Events..................................................... 16
5 - BUILD YOUR ICC!.......................................18
6 - CONGRESS ORGANIZER.............................20
7 - FINANCIAL ASPECTS.................................22
Budget...................................................................... 22
Risks analysis & mitigation.............................. 24
8 - CONVENTION CENTER...............................26
Lyon: when History meets Modernity.......... 29
9 - LYON, CONFERENCE VENUE......................29
Accessibility and transportation.................... 32
Accommodation.................................................... 33
10 - SOCIAL PROGRAM...................................34
Program for attendees...................................... 34
Program for accompanying persons........... 36
Arriving before or staying longer…............... 37
11 - LETTERS OF SUPPORT............................38
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18TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CATALYSIS • 14-19 JULY 2024 • LYON - FRANCE
1 - INVITATION TO FRANCE
Letter of Invitation
To the Officers and Council Members of the
International Association of the Catalysis
Societies (IACS)
The French catalysis community is honored to submit
a bid for the 18th International Congress on Catalysis in
Lyon for the year 2024 (14-19 July). The French candidacy
is supported by the French Ministry of Education
and Research, the Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique (CNRS), most major French universities, the
Académie des Sciences, the Académie des Technologies,
the association of Maison de la Chimie Foundation, and
the European Federation of Catalysis Societies (EFCATS).
All French academic laboratories related to catalysis,
along with the majority of the industrial companies
that demonstrate a keen interest in catalysis, strongly
support this bid. All these partners will be very helpful
in ensuring the scientific and practical success of this
event.
France’s solid history in catalysis continues today
thanks to a young generation of talented scientists in all
major fields of catalysis. Building on these strong roots,
the French catalysis community wishes to promote
disruptive catalysis with the objective of building a
better world. In a spirit of cross-fertilization between
disciplines, worldwide societal challenges including the
environment, energy, mobility, and the circular economy
will be addressed through invited lectures and dedicated
sessions in line with the main conference slogan “ROOTS
AND WINGS FOR A BETTER WORLD”.
David Farrusseng and Hélène Olivier Bourbigou
IACS Award Ceremony, ICC 2016, Bejing
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While France in general has already proved its ability reserved the venue, including the main auditorium which
to organize such a large event, the location of Lyon in can seat more than 3 000 people. The Convention Center
particular is especially attractive. Lyon is indeed the offers a wide variety of small- to medium-sized meeting
heart of the “chemical valley,” bringing together major rooms with capacities ranging from 300 to 900 seats. This
French and international industries of the sector. Lyon will enable lively discussions to proceed in a spacious
combines a very high standard of culture (UNESCO and pleasant environment.
heritage site), an excellent quality of life, unique
As captured by our secondary slogan “BUILD YOUR
attractions and exceptional culinary experiences, while
ICC!”, we would like to make the 18th ICC an opportunity
offering affordable hotel and restaurant prices. Many
for “participatory catalysis” by favoring interactions
cheaper lodging options for undergraduate and PhD
based on digital communication. Building a participatory
students will be provided in addition to grants for
ICC2024 will be an early add-on prior to the conference.
selected oral presenting students. The city of Lyon and
Following the meeting at Lyon in 2024, the participatory
its beautiful Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in summer
tools developed by the community will be shared with
time are ideal for pre- or post-conference trips as well as
the IACS in order to pursue this initiative over the long
for brilliant social events. The summer 2024 will benefit
term.
from a friendly and enthusiastic atmosphere in France
thanks to the Summer Olympics, which are scheduled Our presentation includes letters of support and the
to take place in Paris from 26th of July to 18th of August. relevant information concerning our proposal.
The impact on accommodation in Lyon and traveling will If the IACS Council agrees with the present proposal,
be very limited as the closure of 18th ICC and launch of the French catalysis community will enthusiastically and
the Summer Olympics are separated by a whole week. efficiently prepare this event in order to make it a grand
Finally, Lyon is directly accessible by airplane and high- success and a unique, unforgettable experience in the
speed train. beautiful city of Lyon which enjoys of a sunny weather at
We plan to hold the congress in the Lyon Convention this time of the year.
Center which has hosted a G8 summit. We have already Sincerely,
Hélène Olivier-Bourbigou David Farrusseng
IFP Energies nouvelles CNRS, University of Lyon
Co-Chair of the Conference Co-Chair of the Conference
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18TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CATALYSIS • 14-19 JULY 2024 • LYON - FRANCE
Welcome to France They already support French candidature
The 18th International Congress on Catalysis is proposed The candidature to hold the 18th International Congress
to take place in Lyon from 14th to 19th of July 2024. on Catalysis in Lyon has received the support of
This will be a remarkable opportunity for ICC participants numerous institutions and scientific societies as well as
to discover or re-discover the quality of French conference that of industrial companies.
infrastructures but also what makes France so unique
ICC-Lyon2024 holding Institutions
such as: the beauty and diversity of its landscapes, the
French «Art de Vivre», its rich cultural heritage and, last
but not least, its delectable gastronomy!
As mentionned, 2024 will be an
important year for France as Paris
will host the 23rd Summer Olympics.
Opening ceremony will take place in
Paris on 26th of July, just one week
after ICC-Lyon2024.
Participants to ICC-Lyon2024 will therefore have the
National or international scientific institutions
opportunity to extend their stay in France to attend
this incredible event if they wish. Most events will take
place in Paris, but Lyon will be one the 9 French cities to
welcome men’s and women’s football tournaments. The
football matches will take place in Groupama Stadium.
The opening of ICC-Lyon2024 will take place on 14th of
July 2024, i.e. on France National Day. After the ICC-
Lyon2024 Welcome Reception, participants will have
the opportunity to admire the fireworks which is usually
launched from Fourvière’s hill.
Local Authorities
An unforgettable show!
Celebrate national day in France
on July 14th and attend the 2024
Summer Olympics
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Industrial and commercial companies
Universities, High Education and Research Institutions
Letters of support of national or international scientific institutions, local authorities and industrial
companies members of the Advisory Board are provided at the end of this document.
1 - INVITATION TO FRANCE 7
18TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CATALYSIS • 14-19 JULY 2024 • LYON - FRANCE
2 - CATALYSIS IN FRANCE
France has a long-standing tradition of research and
development in all fields of catalysis - heterogeneous,
homogeneous, enzymes, electrocatalysis, and more.
Along the way, a number of major discoveries and famous
scientists have left their mark on history. One of them was
Paul Sabatier (Nobel Prize 1912), who paved the way for
many achievements in modern industrial catalysis when,
along with Jean-Baptiste Senderens, he discovered that
finely divided metals are active for the hydrogenation of
olefins and unsaturated compounds. Another example is
François Gault, a brilliant French scientist who worked
on catalytic mechanisms and whose name is honored
through the François Gault Lectureship, the highest
European distinction in the field of catalysis (EFCATS
lecture series). More recent examples are the pioneering
work of Henri Kagan on enantioselective catalysis, or
the work of Yves Chauvin on the mechanism of olefin
metathesis, which granted him the Nobel Prize in 2005.
Beyond such individual success stories, the French
catalysis community can trace its own unique roots to
the stimulating concurrence and convergences that have
developed within its researchers community and schools
of thoughts. In France, catalysis developed as a distinct
scientific field in the 1960s with the support of the National
Center of Scientific Research (CNRS), universities,
and the coal and oil industry. Today, a strong, dynamic
research community focuses its efforts on catalysis.
France’s younger generation of catalysis researchers and
engineers work in more than 20 specialized laboratories.
More than 50 laboratories are distributed over the entire
national territory and deal with catalytis studies of
some sort, across all domains of catalysis. This means
that catalysis research groups are present in almost all
French universities. In total, this represents more than
1600 academic researchers.
French academic research on catalysis also focuses on
industrial and societal preoccupations thanks to a close
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relationship with semi-private research centers such is one of the scientific divisions of the French Chemical
as CEA or IFPEN, and with world-renowned industrial Society (SCF). DivCat promotes excellence in catalysis
companies such as TOTAL, ADISSEO, ARKEMA, AXENS, at three different levels: national, European (via the
BASF, BAYER, DOMO, ELKEM, EVONIK, LANXESS, and European Federation of Catalysis Societies, EFCATS),
SOLVAY, as well as a wide variety of SMEs and start- and international (via the International Association
up companies. In the recent years, the French catalysis of Catalysis Societies, IACS). It aims to accelerate the
community has acknowledged several breakthrough emergence of young scientists, facilitate exchanges
technologies in Catalysis and new businesses have been between academia and industry, and build bridges with
created. other fields of science related to catalysis. For example,
DivCat participated in the creation of EFCATS, which
The French catalysis community draws its strength
made the EuropaCat conference series possible. Quite
from its diversity - all fields of catalysis are covered,
recently, in 2014, DivCat, together with GECat, decided to
and numerous close interactions are constantly being
launch a new international event that takes place every
developed with other scientific disciplines. This places
three years and caters to a wider audience: the French
catalysis directly at the heart of emerging domains and
Conference on Catalysis (FCCat). The two first events, in
encourages the creation of multidisciplinary programs
2016 and 2019, were great successes with more than 250
and laboratories. The CNRS also strongly supports
participants (40% non French), and led to the publication
catalysis research by financing scientific programs
of special issues of conference research papers in
(i.e., the Momentum Program) that welcome young
ChemCatChem. After the first edition of FCCat, DivCat
researchers in innovative and emerging fields, including
published a review of the most recent results obtained in
catalysis, facilitating their development as they prepare
French laboratories, mainly in heterogeneous catalysis,
to become tomorrow’s leaders in research.
to summarize the state of the art of catalysis research in
One of the first major reinforcements to the French France: ‘‘The pivotal role of catalysis in France: selective
catalysis community occurred in 1970 when researchers examples’’ (ChemCatChem 2017, 9, 2029).
from different fields of heterogeneous catalysis came
The French catalysis community, along with the French
together to launch the ‘‘Study Group in Catalysis’’ (Groupe
scientific community in general, is also very experienced
d’Études en Catalyse, GECat, now part of the French
in the organization of large scientific events - the latest of
Chemical Society). Its role is to promote contacts and
these was the EuropaCat XI Conference in Lyon in 2013,
communication between French-speaking researchers
with more than 1300 participants.
from universities or industry who are interested in
catalysis. Every year, GECat organizes a conference The French catalysis community would be honored to host
gathering members of the French-speaking catalysis the next ICC in France. We welcome friends, colleagues,
community, including a high proportion of promising and all researchers and students working in catalysis and
young researchers. related fields to join us in Lyon for a memorable learning
experience.
The French catalysis community is also represented by
the Catalysis Division (DivCat), founded in 1983, which
Nathalie Tanchoux
President of the Catalysis Division
of the French Chemical Society
50 public laboratories in Catalysis
and more than 1600 researchers
with, among them, Nobel Laureates
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3 - COMMITTEES
International Advisory Committee
All Council Members of the International Association of
Catalysis Societies (IACS)
National Advisory Committee
All members of the Executive Committee and
Virginie Belliere-Baca, ADISSEO
Philippe Bonnet, ARKEMA
Eric Benazzi, AXENS
Thibault Cantat, CEA
Jean-Pierre Dath, TOTAL
Philippe Marion, SOLVAY
Pierre Braunstein, Academy of sciences
Bruno Chaudret, Academy of sciences
Marc Taillefer, President of the French Chemical Society
Claire-Marie Pradier, Institute of Chemistry of CNRS
Audrey Bonduelle, IFP Energies nouvelles
Clément Camp, CNRS, University of Lyon
Jean-Francois Carpentier, University of Rennes
Montserrat Gomez, CNRS, University of Toulouse
Pascal Granger, University of Lille
François Jérôme, CNRS, University of Poitiers
Franck Launay, Sorbonne University Paris
Benoit Louis, CNRS, University of Strasbourg
Francoise Maugé, CNRS, University of Caen
Eric Monflier, University of Artois
Armelle Ouali, CNRS, University of Montpellier
Anne-Cécile Roger, University of Strasbourg
‘‘Le Guignol de Lyon’’ authentic puppet theatre
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Executive Committee
Chairs
Hélène Olivier-Bourbigou David Farrusseng
IFP Energies nouvelles CNRS, University of Lyon
Co-Chair of the Conference Co-Chair of the Conference
Vice-Chairs
Céline Chizallet Dorothée Laurenti Axel Löfberg
IFP Energies nouvelles CNRS, University of Lyon CNRS, University of Lille
Congress Secretary Treasurer and Communication
relationships with PCO and Build your ICC!
Pascal Fongarland Catherine Pinel Nathalie Tanchoux
University of Lyon CNRS, University of Lyon CNRS, University of Montpellier
Industrial relationships Institutional relationships President of DivCat,
relationships with national
catalysis community
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4 - SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Conference Theme
The scientific program will be based on the following
elementary components (see Figure on next page for
details):
• The consolidated roots of our discipline,
being fundamental aspects of catalysis in its
multidisciplinarity. Developments and practical
achievements in the many scientific fields that serve
as a basis for Catalysis, will be at the core of this
part of the program. These will be found among sub-
disciplines of chemistry, biology, physics and digital
science, involving experimentation and simulation at
several scales.
• The young roots consisting in innovative concepts
and methods, and of new connections between
existing methods, that will emerge between 2020 and
2024, as solutions to the deciphering of increasingly
complex catalytic systems.
• The branches holding fruits, composed of mature
and emerging (but already well identified today)
fields of application, in their diversity. Aspects linked
to environmental concerns, sustainability, energy
production and storage, chemicals, will be covered.
• The shoots, consisting in new growth territories
made possible by cross-fertilization of the knowledge
obtained on mature and emerging fields, that will
appear between 2020 and 2024, and that are expected
to contribute to breakthroughs in our societies.
All aspects of Catalysis will be covered, including
homogeneous and heterogeneous, electrocatalysis
and bio-catalysis, upon thermal and non-conventional
activations, as well as combinations of these, making
use of multi-scale approaches from fundamentals
to technology-oriented questions, including the
High throughout catalytic reactors
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development of low-carbon footprint next generation of by submitting abstracts dealing with innovative
reactor technologies. investigation techniques or new application territories,
These ingredients feed our wings, depicting the Grand but also by proposing a structure for short symposia and
Challenges addressed by Catalysis as a whole. Chemistry, round tables devoted to these aspects. Young scientists,
energy, environment and mobility remain clear general PhD students and post-doc researchers will be invited
aims, more and more accompanied by challenges related to lead some debates. Proposals from academia and
to climate change, bioeconomy, and circular economy. We industry, of all nationalities, genders and ages will be
will not forget the topics devoted to health and education encouraged. This is a major component of the Build your
of catalysis, driven by the current needs of our societies. ICC! action (see page 18). The organization committee,
and volunteer members of IACS will evaluate the
The organization committee, hand-in-hand with IACS, will proposals and chose those that will find a place in the
be at the initiative of the construction of the portion of the final program. Transversal sessions might also emerge
program devoted to consolidated roots and branches. from such a participative approach. Round tables will
A call will be organized in 2021-2022 for the identification also be devoted to our wings in the program.
of young roots and shoots. The whole Catalysis
community will be able to make an input, not only
Society
Circular Economy
Areas of new growth Environment
Refining Mobility
H2 production
Petrochemistry Energy
Energy storage Climate
Fine chemistry Education
Waste treatment Health
Solar energy conversion Chemistry
Water and air treatment
Natural gas transformation
Conversion of small molecules
Renewable resource conversion
Chemical engineering High Throughput Experiments
Analytical science
Coordination chemistry
Molecular modeling
Electrochemistry Thermodynamics
Surface science Materials science
Polymerization Photochemistry
Biochemistry Data science
Diffusion Kinetics
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Conference Structure • around 1 500 posters presented over three sessions.
Options will be made available for electronic sharing
The scientific program will consist of: of the posters, should the authors wish to do so, with
• six plenary lectures and 15 keynote addresses, appointment possibilities to discuss results at any
chosen to cover the main topics of the scientific moment of the conference.
program (roots, branches, shoots, and wings). The • Exhibition options will be proposed throughout
invited speakers will be encouraged to give their the conference in ‘‘Forums’’ space (see Section 8),
vision of the future directions Catalysis may take. integrated with poster sessions and coffee breaks.
The interaction with the invited speakers will be
promoted by state-of-the-art remote tools to promote The program is expected to be organized over five parallel
both scientific discussion and the sharing of their sessions, but the conference center, which features the
vision. large lecture rooms needed for such an event, can if
necessary accommodate up to eight parallel sessions.
• two IACS awards lectures, with slots equivalent to
Wednesday afternoon will be devoted to Excursions
plenary lectures and similar interaction opportunities
(see Section 10) and free time, keeping meeting options
with the attendees,
possible at the Congress Center. The IACS meeting will
• 280 oral presentations, be organized on-site on morning of Sunday 14th of July,
• round tables and short symposia, organized in the in a dedicated room, with lunch possibilities on or off-site
context of the Build your ICC! action, with a more (historical city center, Cité Internationale, etc.). A meeting
flexible format, at the initiative of the Catalysis room will be available at any time for additional IACS
community, and upon moderation of the organization meetings.
committee and volunteer members of the IACS.
Large conference rooms, smaller rooms, ‘‘Forums’’,
and ‘‘Atriums’’ spaces are available at the congress Inclusive conference with
center, opening a large range of possibilities for promotion of diversity in Catalysis
innovative formats,
Call for
symposia Catalysis
Young roots community
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Round tables (WINGS)
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Short symposia
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Transversal sessions
6 Plenary talks
Call for 15 Keynotes
IACS
abstracts 280 Orals
1500 Posters
2 IACS Award
Local lectures
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Consolidated
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th th th th th
Sunday, July 14th Monday, July 15 Tuesday, July 16 Wednesday, July 17 Thursday, July 18 Friday, July 19
08:30 08:30
Plenary Lecture III Plenary Lecture IV Plenary Lecture V Plenary Lecture VI
09:00 09:00
09:20 Plenary Lecture II 09:20
O-70 O-84 O-98 O-128 O-142 O-149 O-161 O-166 O-173 O-183 O-193 O-205 O-227 O-239 O-261 O-270
KN-4 KN-8 KN-10 KN-13
09:40 09:40
O-71 O-85 O-99 O-129 O-143 O-150 O-162 O-167 O-174 O-184 O-194 O-206 O-228 O-240 O-262 O-271
10:00 Coffee Break 10:00
O-72 O-86 O-100 O-114 O-130 O-144 O-151 O-156 O-163 O-168 O-175 O-185 O-195 O-207 O-217 O-229 O-241 O-251 O-263 O-272
10:20 10:20
O-14 O-27 O-40 O-55
KN-1 Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break
10:40 10:40
O-15 O-28 O-41 O-56
11:00 11:00
IACS Council Meeting O-1 O-16 O-29 O-42 O-57 O-73 O-87 O-101 O-115 O-131 O-145 O-152 O-157 O-164 O-169 O-176 O-186 O-196 O-208 O-218 O-230 O-242 O-252 O-264 O-273
11:20 11:20
O-2 O-17 O-30 O-43 O-58 O-74 O-88 O-102 O-116 O-146 O-153 O-158 O-170 O-187 O-197 O-209 O-219 O-231 O-243 O-253 O-275
KN-5 KN-9 KN-11 KN-14
11:40 11:40
O-3 O-18 O-31 O-44 O-59 O-75 O-89 O-103 O-117 O-147 O-154 O-159 O-171 O-188 O-198 O-210 O-220 O-232 O-244 O-254 O-276
12:00 12:00
O-4 O-19 O-32 O-45 O-60 O-76 O-90 O-104 O-118 O-132 O-148 O-155 O-160 O-165 O-172 O-177 O-189 O-199 O-211 O-221 O-233 O-245 O-255 O-265 O-277
12:20 12:20
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
14:00 14:00
O-5 O-33 O-46 O-61 O-91 O-105 O-119 O-133 O-178 O-200 O-212 O-222 O-234 O-246 O-256 O-266
KN-2 KN-6 KN-12 KN-15
14:20 14:20
O-6 O-34 O-47 O-62 O-92 O-106 O-120 O-134 O-179 O-201 O-213 O-223 O-235 O-247 O-257 O-267
14:40 14:40
O-7 O-20 O-35 O-48 O-63 O-77 O-93 O-107 O-121 O-135 O-180 O-190 O-202 O-214 O-224 O-236 O-248 O-258 O-268 O-278
15:00 Registration 15:00
O-8 O-21 O-36 O-49 O-64 O-78 O-94 O-108 O-122 O-136 O-181 O-191 O-203 O-215 O-225 O-237 O-249 O-259 O-269 O-279
15:20 15:20
O-9 O-22 O-37 O-50 O-65 O-79 O-95 O-109 O-123 O-137 O-182 O-192 O-204 O-216 O-226 O-238 O-250 O-260 O-270 O-280
15:40 15:40
Coffee Break Coffee Break Coffee Break
IACS Award Lecture II
16:10 Opening Ceremony 16:10
O-10 O-23 O-51 O-66 O-80 O-110 O-124 O-138
KN-3 KN-7
16:30 16:30
O-11 O-24 O-52 O-67 O-81 O-111 O-125 O-139
Plenary Lecture I Excursions
Round Tables Closing Ceremony
16:50 16:50
O-12 O-25 O-38 O-53 O-68 O-82 O-96 O-112 O-126 O-140
17:10 17:10
O-13 O-26 O-39 O-54 O-69 O-83 O-97 O-113 O-127 O-141
17:30 IACS Award Lecture I 17:30
18:00 18:00
Poster session I Poster session II Poster session III
Welcome Reception
19:30 19:30
Congress Dinner
22:30 National Day & Student Party 22:30
23:00 Fireworks 23:00
Short Symposia will be included in the Program in substitution or in addition to parallel sessions,
as an output of the ‘‘Build you ICC! ‘‘ action.
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Satellite Events broaden their knowledge in catalysis preparation
Several event organizers have expressed their intention Expected number of participants: around 100.
to hold 2 summer schools and 4 conferences as satellite Scope: The CatPrep summer school, open to the European
events to ICC-Lyon2024. scientific community, provides a general framework
for teaching the fundamental and applied concepts of
Elicate summer school
catalyst preparation. It gives a comprehensive overview
of the fundamental knowledge required for the controlled
elaboration of heterogeneous catalytic materials and
presents the industrial requirements for large-scale
synthesis.
Place: Lyon, France
Chair: Prof. Xavier Carrier, Sorbonne Universités
Date: 2 -5 July 2024
Target group: Graduated and PhD students in Catalysis,
Post-docs who want to broaden their knowledge in SynFuel 2012 symposium - International
Catalysis Symposium on Alternative Clean Synthetic
Fuels
Expected number of participants: around 50.
Scope: This 7th summer school in Catalysis aims to
provide fundamentals to navigate in the multidisciplinary
field of heterogeneous Catalysis. The courses will cover
theoretical and practical aspects of Catalyst preparation,
catalyst characterization including short and long
range spectroscopies, in situ catalysts investigation,
Place : Lille, France
mechanism and kinetic modelling as well as catalytic
processes. The courses will be provided by international Date : 9-10 July 2024 (to be confirmed)
lectures from academics and industries and accompanied Scope: The symposium will offer an update on the
with practical courses. Laboratories and industrial site research and manufacturing of alternative, clean and
visits in the chemistry Valley in the South of Lyon will be synthetic fuels in the context of utilization of renewable
organized. (biomass) and fossil (gas, oil, coal) resources. In
Chair: Prof. Anne Giroir-Fendler, Lyon University particular, this symposium will cover different processes
on the basis on syngas in the context of GTL, BTL
and CTL technologies (Fischer-Tropsch synthesis,
CatPrep summer school synthesis of alcohols, DME synthesis and synthesis
of substitute natural gas), syntheses using H2/CO2,
methanol conversion to hydrocarbons (e.g. MTO) and
coal liquefaction. It will provide an opportunity to discuss
latest trends in the catalyst design and technology
developments. The symposium program includes invited
lectures, oral presentations and a poster session.
Place: Vogüé (Ardèche), France
Chair: Prof. Andrei Khodakov, Lille University
Date: 23 -28 June 2024 (to be confirmed)
Target group: Graduated and PhD students in Catalysis,
Post-docs and confirmed Researchers who want to
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CarboCat Symposium nies, universities, business sector and scientific ins
titutions, where the breakthrough discoveries in biomass
transformation into biofuels and bioproducts along with
the most outstanding advances on the hydrogen and
carbon dioxide uses will be discussed during three fruitful
days. This symposium will help to review the current
state of the art of these technologies and to discuss the
Place: to be determined possible future directions. It will be a great opportunity
Date: end of June 2024 to share knowledge and build new collaborations and
friendships in these research areas. This symposium will
Scope: CarboCat meetings held in Lausanne (2004),
be organized around the following topics:
Saint-Petersburg (2006), Berlin (2008), Dalian (2010),
Brixen (2012), Trondheim (2014), Strasbourg (2016) and • Sustainable catalytic technologies (processes and
Porto (2018). CarboCat is devoted to new developments catalyst development) for biomass conversion
• Environmental catalysis
and fundamental advances on carbon materials for
• Hydrogen: production, storage and uses
catalytic applications. Topics include: Synthesis and
surface modification of carbon materials for catalysis, • CO2 as raw material (capture, utilisation and storage).
2-D carbon related materials for catalysis, Nanocarbon
materials for catalysis, Single atom catalysts on carbon
materials, Novel synthesis methods (from MOF, ALD…),
Biomass derived carbons, Advanced characterization Symposium on Catalysis for circular economy
techniques and theoretical simulation, Deactivation of
Place: Aachen, Germany
catalysts by carbon deposits, Development of carbon-
based catalysts for applications in Biomass conversion, Date: to be determined
Electrocatalysis, Fuels & chemicals, Photocatalysis, Scope: Catalysis in Green Chemistry and Engineering
Environmental Catalysis. is related to the use of catalyst in green process and
Chair: Enrique Garcia Bordejé, CISC Madrid sustainable engineering, and then it’s mainly related
to the catalyst synthesis, characterization and its
applications which are primarily to reduce waste
International Symposium on Catalysis for associated with the usage of materials and energy . The
Clean Energy and Sustainable Chemistry symposium aims to provide latest visions on research
CCESC on sustainable production processes which reduce the
impact on the environment and which comply with the
concept of circular economy. The production of (fuels),
commodity and specialty products from biomass and
wastes as well as plastics recycling will be addressed.
Chair: Prof. Regina Palkovits, RWTH Aachen
Place: Bilbao, Spain
Date: to be determined
Scope: This International Symposium is an encounter
between eminent scientists from international compa
4 - SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM 1718TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CATALYSIS • 14-19 JULY 2024 • LYON - FRANCE
5 - BUILD YOUR ICC!
For the first time, the worldwide catalysis community
will have a participatory and interactive opportunity to
contribute with its ideas and energy to the preparation
of an ICC.
A participatory ICC
During 2020-2024 period, the catalysis community will
be invited to participate in debates focusing on major
issues in catalysis. These debates will be hosted using
interactive web tools (such as forums and social media)
and moderated by the ICC2024 organizing team and
volunteers.
The objective is to promote individual or group initiatives
around catalysis that are rooted in the great vitality and
imagination of our community and that will eventually
lead to labeled ICC2024 events (whether face-to-face
or virtual). Discussions will be open on all aspects of
interest to the catalysis community that could enrich the
content and organization of ICC2024.
This process will bring to light emerging topics that
should be included in the program, place emphasis on
the hottest topics in addition to those already listed
(see page 13), and provide inspiration for satellite
events. The Scientific Committee, with the support of
recommendations from the IACS, will ensure a fair
balance between well-established topics and new topics
arising from the participatory process.
Building a participatory and
interactive worldwide catalysis
community
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The sharing of personal experience and of best practices experiment with new ways of sharing our science, e.g.,
favoring scientific advancements in catalysis will be a with respect to poster sessions. Initiatives with regard to
major component of this participatory approach. This social events will also be welcome.
may concern topics such as:
An interactive ICC
• Technical issues related to experimental work, such
as catalytic activity measurements and catalyst Novel technologies enabling interaction between
characterization participants within scientific events appear and evolve
day after day. ICC2024, with the contribution of the
• Methodological aspects of the evaluation of catalytic
catalysis community, will closely monitor the evolution
properties
of these technologies over the next few years in order
• Life-cycle analysis and assessment of the social and
to provide ICC2024 participants with the best tools
economic impacts of research
available at that time. This will include interactive tools
• Bridging low and high TRLs and scaling up catalysts for participants present at the conference venue. The
and catalytic processes possibility of remote participation in ICC2024 will also be
• Teaching catalysis considered.
All of these topics and many others will enrich the Building a participatory international catalysis
ICC2024 program, for example in the form of round-table community
discussions.
Building a participatory ICC2024 will be only the starting
The practical organization of ICC2024 will also be an point of the story. Following the meeting at Lyon in 2024,
important topic of participatory discussions with the the participatory tools developed by the community will
worldwide catalysis community. Learning from individual be shared with the IACS in order to consolidate this
experiences of this type of event will allow us to best initiative over the long term.
meet the expectations of the community and possibly
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6 - CONGRESS ORGANIZER
Eric Loisy Raphaël Pin
Insight Outside CEO Project Manager
Insight Outside is a company expert in organizing
scientific conferences, providing efficient solutions,
combining the best of human ressources and digital
tools.
ICC 2024 will be able to rely on a trusted PCO, in order to
ensure a quality participant experience, from registration
to arrival on site. Insight Outside will in particular:
• Take in charge of all the logistics and organizational
issues of the conference,
• Manage the budget and finances, by securing the
revenues received from exhibitors, sponsors and
registration fees, and optimize expenses by managing
local and experienced suppliers,
• Provide a main contact person, an experienced
project manager who has been working in the
scientific congress sector for more than 15 years,
dealing on a regular basis with the Lyon Convention
Centre.
e-ICC 2024 as the optimally
connected Catalysis Conference,
at the service of face-to-face
interactions
The Web Conference - 2018
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Insight Outside in a nutshell
Insight Outside was created in 2015 and
employs 30 people within the agencies of
Grenoble, Lyon, Nantes, Paris and Toulouse.
The activity covers two main areas: Congress
organization & Corporate events organization.
The teams operate in the main congress cities
in France and in the neighboring countries, but
Grenoble and Lyon remain the main cities as
historical home of the company.
Key figures
• 30 employees
• 150+ events organized every year,
representing a total of over 50,000 delegates
• 600+ regular clients
Since 2016, Insight Outside is a part of Europa Group, Event Management ERP
French leader on the medical conferences market.
Insight Outside has developed its own Event Management
They provide all professional licenses and insurances System to optimize all the congress organisation
required. processes.
Certifications & affiliations: The ERP provides to organizers a real-time and intuitive
• Certification ISO 9001 since 2010 shared database with: multiple login and secured access
• IAPCO member (International Association for / real-time statistics of registration and attendance /
Professional Congress Organizers) complete list of attendees and exhibitors / Excel, Word
• Member of UNIMEV (Union Professionnelle des
and PDF exports / online financial reports…
Métiers de l’Evènementiel)
• APS funds guarantee Dedicated IT Team
• Performing arts license Insight Outside benefits from a dedicated web
• Travel Agency license developers team to deliver digital platforms in a secure
environment. Over 120 platforms are issued
every year, including full-responsive websites
and registration forms.
Innovation at its core
Insight Outside’s team is made of forward
thinkers, believing that the application of
innovation can improve business and human
interaction.
Insight Outside has developed its own event
webapp, providing a complete digital tool for
all attendees with interactive program, list of
delegates, online abstracts,…
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7 - FINANCIAL ASPECTS
Budget
The budget has been calculated with the assistance of our
PCO, Insight Outside (see Section 6), on a basis of 1 500
attendees, including 480 students. This financial proposal
also includes 50 invited people and 50 Young Scientist
awards. The proposed Registration Fees for ICC-Lyon2024
are the following:
Registration Fees - in €, excl. VAT - (incl. VAT)
Participant Early* Late
650 800
Standard
(780) (960)
350 500
Student
(420) (600)
350
One day -
(420)
900
On site -
(1080)
200
Accompanying person -
(200)
*A discount of €80 excl. VAT will be applied on early rates for SCF and
EUCHEMS affiliates chemical societies members.
The given fees include the Welcome Party, the scientific
sessions, entry to the exhibition, the electronic book
of abstracts, the coffee/refreshments breaks and the
excursions.
A Congress Dinner and a Student Party are planned on the
evenning of 18th of July with additional fees (approx. €80
and €30, respectively).
Typical French seated lunches will be proposed on site at
a moderate supplementary cost estimated at €21/lunch.
Accompanying Person fees will include the Welcome
Party and participation in the excursion on the afternoon
of 17th July. Other social activities will be proposed on a
supplementary basis (e.g. guided tours).
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Expected incomes Expected expenses
In addition to registration fees, industrial and institutional The expenses covering the usual categories as PCO
sponsorships are expected, based on the numerous support, Convention Center renting and use, Catering,
supports already expressed for France’s ICC-Lyon2024 Social program, communication, reception, invitations
candidacy (See p. 6 and 7). and IACS participation are listed below.
INCOMES (in €, excl. VAT) EXPENSES (in €, excl. VAT)
Registration Fees PCO Expenses
General coordination, website,
Participant Quantity Amount mailing, submission platform, 89 500
participant data management, on site
Early Standard 750* 475 500
assistance
Early Student 350* 114 500 Convention Center
Space renting, booths, exhibitions, 391 000
Late Standard 200 160 000 WIFI, cleaning, security…
Late Student 80 40 000 Catering
Coffee, refreshments, food, welcome, 310 000
One day 0 - lunches
On Site 10 9 000 Social program
Congress Dinner, Student Party, 56 000
Accompanying person 10 2 000 excursions
Communication
Suppl. Lunches & Gala 121 600 23 000
Graphical design, program, pictures
Registrations sub-total 1500** 922 600 Reception & Attendee package
41 000
Sponsorships and Exhibition Bags, merchandising, reception, cloak
Speakers and guests
Public sponsorphip 25 000 31 000
Fees and travel expenses
Private sponsorship 80 000 IACS participation
80 100
10% of registration fees
Exhibitors 45 000
Other expenses
51 000
Sponsor/Exhib. sub-total 150 000 committee, insurances, miscellaneous
TOTAL INCOMES 1 072 600 TOTAL EXPENSES 1 072 600
* including 25% attendees with SCF/EuChemS discount
** including 100 free registrations
Premium yet affordable services
to encourage the participation of
young researchers
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Risks analysis & mitigation give rise to fears from the point of view of travel and
accommodation. We have carefully analysed these
Risk of low attendance points with local experts of tourism who guarantee
Today, it is uncertain how the current pandemic might that the Games will not have a significant impact on
affect attendance in 2024 in terms of health or economic the organisation of the ICC. Indeed, the Games will only
aspects. We have scaled down our initial estimate by start 10 days after the end of the ICC and will be mainly
setting a budget on the basis of 1 500 participants. As centred in Paris.
a consequence, financial risks have been mitigated by Thus, most of the sports delegations present in France at
balancing the budget for 1 500 participants, a number the time of the ICC will be hosted in the Olympic Village
that is in line with past bids. We want to stress that in Paris with little impact on the Lyon region.
the Convention Center can accommodate up to 3 000
Similarly, most athletes will arrive in France before the
participants, including larger rooms for parallel sessions
ICC, while spectators will arrive only a few days before
in the fortunate case of a high attendance (above 1 500
the start of the Games. With a certainly increased offer
participants).
from airlines on this occasion, the impact of the Games
The possibility to open to remote attendance (but not should be beneficial for ICC participants.
presentations) could be carefully considered . The
evolution of technical solutions and best practices in this Financial risk
field will be evaluated also taking into consideration the From the base scenario at 1 500 participants, we have
feedback from the catalysis community (cf. Build your carried out simulations assuming different numbers of
ICC!). attendees taking into account fixed and variable costs.
Impact of Summer Olympic Games In the case of a lower participation (1 200 participants), a
reduction of 10% catering costs and social fees will allow
We firmly believe that the organisation of the Olympic
to reach budget equilibrium while keeping high service
Games (Paris 2024) will be a major attraction for ICC2024.
standards.
Many participants will be able to take advantage of their
presence in France to extend their stay and attend the In the case of a larger participation (e.g. 2 000
Games. On the other hand, such an event may naturally participants), supplementary incomes from registration
90 Reduced to Increased to 6 parallel sessions
4 parallel
sessions
60
Incomes - Expenses k€
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30 l/c
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% Base case
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1000 1500 2000 2500
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Figure 1. Financial projection as a function of number of attendees
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ASPECTS sessions
nses k€ROOTS AND WINGS FOR A BETTER WORLD • BUILD YOUR ICC!
fees will be employed to increase of 10% catering and budget, a cost that has been included in the financial
social activities expenses (Figure 1) and offer additional plan above. This insurance covers the main supplier’s
travel grants for students and invitations. expenses (Convention Center, caterers, PCO, hotels,
social program and venues) and many events such as
Indeed, it is possible to adjust the cost of the Convention
strikes, riots, terrorism, natural disaster or damages in
Center (representing about 35 % of fixed costs) as
the conference center. To date, insurance companies do
function of the level of participations. For example,
not cover pandemics, but this type of contract is being
in case less than 1 200 persons attend, 4 parallel oral
discussed at the government level, and French insurance
sessions will be proposed instead of 5, and it will be
companies have already set aside a fund for this purpose.
extended to 6 sessions if attendees are more than 1 800
The organization committee is committed to subscribing
thanks to the flexibility of Lyon Convention Center. The
cancellation assurance in the event of a pandemic that
financial proposal thus offers great flexibility to limit risk
would prevent the arrival of international participants.
in case of a lower number of attendees and to optimize
the quality of services if higher
90 participation is observed. Insurances for attendees
Reduced to Increased to 6 parallel sessions
The private sponsorship has 4 parallel
been
on underestimated
sessions Also, in order to insure the participation of the numerous
purpose as the COVID crisis situation could have an attendees, we will also propose optional insurance
impact on it; thus by varying
60the industrial support and during the registration process. The attendees will
Incomes - Expenses k€
exhibition by more or less 30% we obtain the curves have the possibility of subscribing cancellation options
displayed in Figure 2. We plan to be in the blue ricurve ng More Invitations &
te
ranging from €30
10 % tosocial/catering
more €60. Depending on the chosen
situation rather than the grey
30 one as we already a have
l/c option, registration, travel and/or accommodation fees
c ia
so
numerous private supports for the Frenchscandidacy! will be fully covered in the event of cancellation.
les
% Base case
Insurances for organizers 10
0
French organizers plan 1000 to contract cancellation
1500 2000 2500
insurance in case circumstances beyond the organizers’ Attendees
control make it impossible-30 to deliver the event.
Insurance companies have evaluated the cost of insuring
an event such as ICC2024 at 1.5% of the expense
120
Reduced to Increased to 6 parallel sessions
4 parallel
sessions
80
Incomes - Expenses k€
30% more sponsoring
40
Base case
0
1000 1500 2000 2500
30% less sponsoring
-40
Attendees
-80
Figure 2. Situation with more or less private sponsoring and exhibition
7 - FINANCIAL ASPECTS 2518TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CATALYSIS • 14-19 JULY 2024 • LYON - FRANCE
8 - CONVENTION CENTER
ICC-Lyon 2024 will take place in the Lyon Convention
Center located in the Cité Internationale district designed
by the renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano.
It has already proven its capacity to host major scientific
events, for example the Europacat meeting in 2013.
An exceptional location
Situated between the River Rhône and the Tête d’Or
Park (>100 hectares), the Cité Internationale is in an
exceptional setting! Benefiting from the 2nd largest public
transport network in France, the Cité Internationale is 10
minutes from the city center and the Part-Dieu Station,
and just 30 minutes from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport.
You can reach the Convention Center by metro, tram,
busses or even by boat!
With its hotels (500 3* and 4* rooms on site + 500
additional rooms at walking distance), restaurants, shops
and leisure facilities (Modern Art Museum, UGC Ciné Cité
cinema complex, casino, etc.), the Cité Internationale
caters for every aspect of modern life, in harmony with
its environment.
Boat shuttle
Main auditorium (3000 seats)
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State-of-the-art equipment
Lyon Convention Center offers a modern venue with
state-of-the-art equipment (sound, video, lighting,
decoration, fibre optic network, WIFI) and event spaces
that benefit from natural daylight. 25 000 m² of modular
space at organizers disposal to host events for up to
19 000 participants.
The scheme on next page shows an example of spaces
distribution in the hypothesis of 5 parallel sessions,
including the main auditorium (max. 3 000 places) and
several smaller lecture rooms (from 320 to 600 places).
Large space will also be dedicated to host the exhibition
and poster sessions.
Ample spaces still remain available for alternative
configurations, including supplementary parallel session
if necessary.
Through the ‘‘Think Green’’ action program, Lyon
Convention Center obtained the ISO 14001 (2013) and ISO
20121 (2019) standards by developing facilities towards
sustainability and renewable energy. This is done by
limiting the energy of buildings by use of underground
seepage water for heating and cooling, the wastes
A modern Congress Center located produced during the events, the water consumption by
between the Rhône river and a 100 rainwater recovery, the CO2 emissions with solar panels
hectares zoological and botanic park or electric buses and bike-sharing stations.
Cité Internationale & Convention Center
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Meeting rooms (25-450 seats)
Pasteur Auditorium (400 seats)
Exhibition & Poster area Lunch area
Lumière Auditorium (600-900 seats)
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9 - LYON, CONFERENCE VENUE
Lyon: when History meets Modernity
Lyon, the 3rd largest French city, is a historical cradle
of the French chemistry that started to develop in the
late eighteenth century. It is commonly known as the
‘‘chemistry valley’’ and hosts more than 500 companies
in all sectors of chemistry. It houses many R & D centers,
training institutions and competitiveness clusters such
as TECHTERA, PLASTIPOLIS, TENERDIS, Lyon-BIOPOLE
and AXELERA, a major French cluster in the field of
chemistry and the environment.
Ideally located at the heart of Europe, less than two hours
away from Paris, the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea,
Lyon attracts about 150 000 students every year. This
important student community (10% are foreigners) feeds
the research laboratories with talents that stimulates
innovation, and a very strong interaction between
academia and industry. Naturally, thanks to this very
fertile environment, Lyon is among the most attractive
city in Europe for business and quality of life.
With more than 2000 years of history, Lyon, formerly
Lugdunum, is definitely looking to the future. Chemical
industries and academic laboratories are actively
collaborating towards the development of a brighter
future. Hence, in Lyon, the concept of sustainable
chemistry is not a fashion but a reality that fosters the
different communities to work in concert.
A historical city and a UNESCO world heritage
site
500 hectares of the city of Lyon are classified as a
‘‘UNESCO World Heritage Site’’ since 1998. Lyon hosts
one of the largest Renaissance quarters in Europe after
Venice. It consists in 3 separated villages: Saint-Georges
to the South, Saint-Paul to the North-East and Saint-Jean
in the middle.
The Saint-Jean Cathedral in the old town
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The area became a town in itself during the 15th and the historic city centre in the building of a former Royal
16th century. This quarter features a cathedral, the Saint- Abbey dating from the 17th century, has one of the
Jean Cathedral, narrow streets, inner courtyards and largest art collections in Europe,
peculiar passageways known as “Traboules”. 30 000 silk • Gallo-Roman Museum and the archaeological site are
weavers used to live here in the 19th century. situated on the slopes of the Fourvière hill, formerly
Another major landmark of Lyon is the Fourvière church in the centre of the Roman City of Lugdunum, founded
with its eclectic architecture, built in the 19th century in in 43 B.C. A superb collection of mosaics, sarcophagi,
the heights of the city, overlooking the river which gives statues and artifacts, are preserved in this museum,
for a breathtaking view of Lyon. • Institut Lumière/Museum of Cinema: this museum,
with its richly crafted ceilings, monumental staircase
A city of art and winter garden glass roof, is the place where
There are more than 30 museums to discover in Lyon, cinema began. Visitors discover the Lumière
among them: brothers’ fabulous inventions, the hangar of their
• Confluences Museum, located at the confluence of first film, all that remains of the Lumière factories
Rhône and Saône rivers, is the must-see national and first “Cinématographe” scene.
Science and Society Museum in Europe, • Numerous art galleries across the city as well as the
• Fine Arts Museum, located in the middle of the opera, in the center of Lyon.
Bartholdi Fountain and Town Hall Street of Old Lyon
Lumière brothers Gallo-Roman Theatre
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Gastronomy
As the gastronomic capital of France, Lyon is among
the best places in the world to eat and drink: 19 starred
restaurants in the “Greater Lyon” and over 4000
restaurants and “bouchons” (typical of the regional Lyon
cuisine). In 2015, it has been awarded as the 1st French
city for gastronomy by Times and 5th Best food city in the
world by National Geographic.
Weather in Lyon in July
In July, visitors will be able to enjoy nearly 11 hours of The ‘‘Cube’’ at new Confluence district
sunshine per day! An average temperature of 21.5 °C
(71°F) can be expected but it can reach 27 °C (81 °F). Lyon, ‘European Capital of Smart Tourism’
Accumulated monthly precipitation is at 56mm making For a number of years, Greater Lyon and OnlyLyon
July one of the driest month of the year. Tourism and Conventions have worked to develop
responsible tourism and a range of activities that are
adapted and accessible for all, with respect for the
balance and well-being of the city and its residents. With
the title of ‘‘European Capital of Smart Tourism’’ in 2019,
the European Union rewarded Lyon for its initiatives and
engagement.
What is a smart destination?
According to the European
Commission, a ‘smart destination’
meets the following requirements:
• It deploys innovative, smart and
global solutions in the area of
tourism;
• It uses its territorial, social and human capital to
encourage growth in its tourism industry, increase
prosperity in its city and improve the quality of life of
its residents;
• It provides an enriched and personalised tourism
experience, by adding value to local assets, while
respecting and involving local communities;
Paul Bocuse, world famous chef
• It facilitates access to tourism products and services
through new technologies, service interoperability
and interconnectivity.
In particular Lyon has reached the highests standards
Lyon UNESCO’s world heritage in the fields of Accessibility, Connectivity, Responsible
& Capital of Gastronomy development and Culture, creativity and respect for
heritage.
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