Meetings of Moroccan quaternarians began for the first time in 2001 at the National Institute of Archeology and Heritage Sciences (INSAP) in Rabat. These meetings are organized in partnership with Moroccan universities (FST of Errachidia in 2003, FS Semlalia of Marrakech in 2005, FS of Oujda in 2007, FST of Fez in 2009, FS of Tangier in 2011, FLSH of Agadir in 2013, FP of Nador in 220015, FP of Safi in 2017 and the FS of Kenitra in 2019).

The 11th edition (RQM11), will leave again from Rabat, after 22 years of existence, with a year delay due to the pandemic.

The RQM11 is intended as a meeting of confrontation and exchange between the various specialists of the Quaternary on recent data on Man, pre and protohistoric material cultures as well as the environment in which they evolved.

In addition, the RQM11 will be an opportunity to know the contribution of new technologies in all areas of research on the Quaternary. The choice of the theme "The Quaternary in the Maghreb: Pre and protohistoric societies and paleo-environmental evolution" will also focus on issues related to the impact of climatic fluctuations on the evolution of human societies and their environments.