Conference Programme

We are proud to present you our conference programme. Please click the following link to access it. Below you will find a general overview overview of the different events and activities that will take place throughout the conference.

Monday 26th of June 

09:15-16:30:   Policy Day 

16:30-19:00:   Pre-conference Reception and Conference Registration (De Brug, 4th floor REC A)

Tuesday 27th of June

08:45-09:45:   Registration, Coffee and Tea KIT 

09:45-11:30:   Conference Opening by Prof. Dr.Joyeeta Gupta (UvA), Prof. Dr.Peter-Paul Verbeek, Rector  University of Amsterdam, followed by Musical performance ‘Industrial Ocean’ by Robertina Sebjanic from Slovenia. 
Keynote by Prof. Dr. Stefan Helmreich (MIT) 

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Joyeeta Gupta (UvA)

11:30-13:00:   Walk to Roeterseiland Campus and Lunch (REC A) (Conference Registration continued)

13:00-14:30:   Panel Sessions 1 – 7 (REC A) 

14:30-15:00:   Coffee and Tea Break (REC A central hall) 

15:00-16:30:   Panel Sessions 8 – 14 (REC A) 

16.30 – 17.00 Fruit Break 

17:00-18:30:   Panel Sessions 15 – 21 (REC A)

Wednesday 28th of June 

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Jahn Petter Johnsen  (UiT)

09:00-10:00:   Keynote by Dr. Nireka Weeratunge (REC A.0.01). 

10:00-10:30:   Coffee and Tea Break (REC A central hall)  

10:30-12:00:   Panel Sessions 22 – 27 (REC A) 

12:00-13:00:   Lunch (Platform REC A central hall) 

13:00-14:30:   Panel Sessions 28 – 35 (REC A) 

14:30-15:00:   Coffee and Tea Break (REC A central hall)  

15:00-16:30:   Panel Sessions 36 – 43 (REC A) 

16.30 – 17.00 Fruit Break 

17:00 :18:30    Panel Sessions 44 – 50 (REC A) 

Thursday 29th of June 

Day Chair: Prof. Dr. Jan van Tatenhove (AAU)

09:00-10:00:   Keynote by Prof. Dr. Liam Campling (REC A0.01).

10:00-10:30:   Coffee and Tea Break (REC A central hall)  

10:30-12:00:   Panel Sessions (REC A, central hall) 

12:00-13:00:   Lunch (REC A central hall)  

13:00-14:30:   Panel Sessions (REC A)        

14:30-15:00:   Fruit Break (REC A central hall) 

15:00-16:30:   Panel Sessions (REC A)   

18:30-22:30:   Conference Dinner (Dominicus church) 

Friday 30th of June 

Day chair: Dr.Marloes Kraan (WUR)

09:30-11:00:   Panel Sessions + 4 Free diving sessions (REC A)

11:00-11:30:   Coffee and Tea Break (REC A main hall) 

11:30-13:00:   Concluding Plenary ‘Blue fear and the future’  (C1.03) 
Chaired by Kristen Ounanian, Marie Fujitani, and Judith van Leeuwen

13:00-13:15:   Closing of the conference and Musical performance ‘Atlantic Tales’ by Robertina Sebjaniç from Slovenia

13:15 – 14:00  Lunch (Platform REC A main hall)