Thursday January 23, 2025
Hosted by University of Twente, Enschede
On January 23rd, 2025, the Sectorplan staff under the theme 'Spatial Challenges' is organizing its first National Theme Day. We will gather in a stimulating environment to discuss how to move forward the main objectives of the sector plan Earth & Environmental Sciences within the theme ‘Spatial Challenges’. Discussions will be dedicated primarily to enhancing co-creation and collaboration within and outside academia to address societal challenges. Early-career researchers and PhD candidates will delight the audience by presenting their research in a poster session.
The event will be held in the new ITC building on campus of the University of Twente (max. 50 persons).
It is free of charge and intended for all Sectorplan researchers who are employed by Dutch universities and institutes for the theme 'Spatial Challenges'
Programme
Programme outline - January 23
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Walk-in coffee |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Introduction by Prof.dr. Suzanne Hulscher, professor at University of Twente & committee member 'Kamer Techniek' |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Lightning talks - session 1. |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Lightning talks - session 2 |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Poster session (PhD candidates / early researchers) |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Future collaborators challenge |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 - 15:45 | Panel discussion |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Wrap up |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Drinks |
Venue & Directions
Faculty of Geo-Information and Earth Observation (ITC) on campus of the University of Twente.
Address: Hallenweg 8, 7522NH Enschede, Building Langezijds (no. 19).
Please follow the link to route and map how to reach the University campus.
Or, download the campusmap
Contact details
For questions, please send your e-mail to: r.aguilar@utwente.nl
For more info, please see: https://www.government.nl/topics/science/sector-plans

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