Conference - KHSLR

17-18 October 2022, Venice, Italy

In brief

The Sea Level Rise Conference will bring together researchers, stakeholders and policy professionals to exchange on regional to local sea level change in Europe. This first edition will take place on 17 and 18 October 2022 at the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista of Venice, a centuries-old institution at the heart of one of Europe's foremost coastal cities challenged by sea level rise. The conference is organized by the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise, a joint effort between JPI Climate and JPI Oceans, in collaboration with its Italian partners and with endorsement by the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.

Conference Programme

Registration

Registration to attend the Conference in person is now open!

The Sea Level Rise Conference will mainly be an in-person event hosting up to 300 participants. A registration fee of EUR 90 includes participation in all Conference sessions, networking and social events. Please note your registration will be approved only once your registration fee payment is received by the organizers. The deadline for in-person registrations is 12 October 2022.

Cannot join in person?

All presentations and discussions made during the conference will be live streamed for free for those wishing to watch remotely. Some sessions will also feature online elements to allow virtual interaction. If you wish to join the Conference online, please register HERE.

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About this conference

The Sea Level Rise Conference aims to assess the available and required scientific knowledge on regional-local sea level change in Europe, policy development and implementation with up-to-date geographical and contextual detail, by bringing together researchers, stakeholders and policy professionals. The intended key outcome will entail a first assessment report for easy access to regularly updated and usable knowledge on regional-local sea level change in Europe. This intends to complement existing global and European assessments by providing additional geographical and contextual detail, tailored to policy development and implementation. Through a diverse set of keynotes, panels, and other sessions, the conference will put the needs and involvement of policy making and coastal planning at the center of exchanges on regional to local sea level changes in Europe.

Practical details:

This edition of the Sea Level Rise Conference will take place on 17 and 18 October 2022 at the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista in Venice, Italy. This evocative, centuries-old Venetian institution will host up to 300 in-person participants, ensuring space for a diverse set of researchers, policy professionals and stakeholders with differing backgrounds and expertise, at the heart of one of Europe’s coastal cities most challenged by sea level rise.

The main conference sessions will occur between 9:00 and 17:00 CET on both days. A social event (Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari visit and concert) is planned for the evening of 17 October.

The Sea Level Rise Conference is designed as an in-person event. However, we also offer free online access to the speeches, presentations and panel discussions made during the conference. Some sessions will feature online elements for virtual interaction.

Please note this event will follow national guidelines relating to in-person events and COVID-19 health measures. Please refer to the official Italian sources of information on the latest COVID-19 measures.

Endorsement

The conference has been endorsed as an Ocean Decade activity under the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. As an Ocean Decade activity, we contribute to the Ocean Decade Challenges and help further the science we need for the ocean we want.

Partners

The Conference is organized by the Knowledge Hub on Sea Level Rise, a joint effort by JPI Climate and JPI Oceans. This event is made possible through the support of our partners and the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics of the University Ca' Foscari Venice, and sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research.