Category: Conference 2026 Bordeaux

status September 1

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The General Assembly on Friday 17:30 is only for registered members of “EEMA Youth Exchange” NGO

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Regarding the “Closing Party”: Don’t overload your luggage with ties, bow ties, tuxedo, evening gown, diadems. We know each other, be simply as you are when we meet during the day. We don’t need a gala to be happy.

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Following the precedent set at the 2024 EEMA conference in Luxor—and 2025 in Iasi, and as it is the custom at certain other conferences—a “Gift Exchange” workshop is being organized.

How it works:

Instead of burdening themselves with numerous small gifts, interested participants bring a single gift typical of their district or country, valued at approximately €25. They tuck their business card or a short note inside the wrapping.

• The gifts are numbered, and you receive a corresponding ticket.
• The gifts are mixed randomly, though an effort is made to respect participants’ diverse origins as much as possible.
• At the end of the conference, you collect the gift intended for you.
• Don’t forget to meet and thank the person who gave it to you.

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Translation in French will be available during plenaries and in one of the Workshops room (mostly for French speaking people)

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Day 1 : Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion, Bergerac, Sarlat

Departure in the morning towards Saint-Émilion to enjoy a guided tour, around 10:00 a.m., of the underground Church of Saint-Émilion, the largest monolithic church in Europe, from the 11th century.
Free time before lunch to walk in the medieval city outside
of the common. Lunch. Departure for Sarlat passing through Bergerac and stop for the visit of a winery with tasting. Arrival in Sarlat and installation at your accommodation, dinner and night

Day 2 : Sarlat, La Roque-Gageac, Beynac

Breakfast. Guided tour of Sarlat to discover the medieval city, the house of La Boétie, the cathedral Saint Sacerdos, the mansions… free time before lunch. Lunch.
Departure at 2:00 PM for La Roque Gageac, one of the most beautiful villages of France on the cliff side. You embark on a commented ride in a gabarre, traditional boat, and you will see the medieval castles, the life of the gabarriers, the fauna and flora. You continue nearby with the visit of the castle from Beynac, 12th century castle overlooking the Dordogne, one of the best reserved in Périgord. Return to your hotel for dinner and night.

Day 3 : Toulouse

Departure after breakfast for Toulouse and lunch upon your arrival. Then, you discover Toulouse thanks to a guided tour of 2 hours that presents you with the essentials and the must of the pink city. Then go for the visit of the Maison de la Violette on their barge and tasting of violet-based products. Accommodation at hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 : Pic du Midi, Pau

Departure after breakfast,for La Mongie to take the cable car to access the Pic du Midi and your arrival, personalized presentation with the site animator, lunch at the panoramic restaurant with an extraordinary view and free time on the site with the panoramic terraces, the sky bridge, the museum. Return by cable car . Departure and road to Pau, installation at your hotel. Free time before dinner and night.

Day 5 : Pau, Bayonne

Breakfast and guided tour of the castle of Pau, standing in the heart of the city and facing the Pyrenees, monument emblematic of the city and the history of France.
Departure for Bayonne and lunch en route. In the afternoon, you discover the city of Bayonne through a guided tour, with its maze of alleys around its cathedral and the Old castle. Visit of a chocolate factory with tasting, Bayonne specialty. Check-in at your hotel, dinner and night.

Day 6 : Bayonne, Biarritz, Bordeaux

Departure after breakfast to Biarritz to discover the pearl of the Basque coast and guided tour to visit famous Hôtel du Palais, to the fishermen port, the villas, the rock….
Lunch and free time before resuming the road to Bordeaux. Arrival in Bordeaux and check-in at the hotel, dinner and night.

Day 7: Bordeaux Mérignac Airport

Saturday morning breakfast at the hotel, then shuttles to the airport