Daily Schedule
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Sunday
Sunday, 8 October
| Timing (UTC) | Programme | |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00–16:15 | Badge Pick-Up & Registration | |
| 9:00–11:00 | Scientific Publishing – Writers’ and Reviewers’ Workshop (Part 1) | |
| 11:00–11:15 | Cocoa Break | |
| 11:15–13:15 | Scientific Publishing – Writers’ and Reviewers’ Workshop (Part 2) | |
| 13:15–14:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:15–16:15 | Introduction to Environmental and Human Health Risk Assessment & IBERA Certification Program | |
| 16:15–16:30 | Cocoa Break | |
| 18:00–20:00 | Student's Data Analysis Workshop (Hybrid) | |
Monday
Monday, 9 October
| Timing (UTC) | Programme | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45–8:45 | Badge Pick-Up & Registration | ||
| 8:00–8:45 | Poster Hang Up | ||
| 8:45–10:30 | Opening Ceremony & Plenary: Chris Gordon | Syndicate Room 1 | |
| 10:30–11:00 | Cocoa & Poster Break | ||
| 11:00–12:17 | Session 1.01A: Biomonitoring and Deposition of Pollutants and their Impacts in Aquatic Ecosystems Session 3.01: The Management of Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Developing Countries |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndicate Room 3 |
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| 12:20–13:37 | Session 1.01B: Biomonitoring and Deposition of Pollutants and their Impacts in Aquatic Ecosystems Session 3.03A: Biomass Valorization for Sustainable Waste Management and Clean Energy Generation in a Circular Economy Context |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndicate Room 3 |
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| 13:40–14:40 | Lunch & Poster Break | Syndicate Room 4 | |
| 14:40–15:57 | Session 3.05A: Plastics in Africa from Macro to Micro: Why Accurate Data Is Critical for Protecting the Environment and Public Health Session: 3.03B: Biomass Valorization for Sustainable Waste Management and Clean Energy Generation in a Circular Economy Context |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndicate Room 3 |
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| 16:00–17:17 | Session 3.05B: Plastics in Africa from Macro to Micro: Why Accurate Data Is Critical for Protecting the Environment and Public Health Session 3.02: Ecotoxicology of Pesticides: Lethal and Sublethal Effects, Ecological Risk Assessment (EcoRA) |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndicate Room 3 |
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| 17:20–17:50 | Cocoa & Poster Break | ||
| 17:50–18:50 | Sponsored Event | ||
| 18:50–20:50 | Student Event | ||
Tuesday
Tuesday, 10 October
| Timing (UTC) | Programme | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:55–8:55 | Badge Pick-Up & Registration | ||
| 8:10–8:55 | Poster Hang Up | ||
| 8:55–10:12 | Session 1.02A: Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Africa Session 4.02: Sources, Distribution, and Remediation of Anthropogenic Pollutants in Sub-Sahara Africa’s Environment |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndicate Room 3 |
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| 10:15–10:45 | Cocoa & Poster Break | ||
| 10:45–12:02 | Session 1.02B: Ecological and Human Health Risk Assessment of Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Africa Session: 4.03: Contaminants in Unusual Urban Environments |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndicate Room 3 |
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| 12:05–13:05 | Plenary: Paul van den Brink | Syndicate Room 1 | |
| 13:05–14:05 | Lunch & Poster Break | Syndicate Room 4 | |
| 14:05–15:22 | Session 6.01: Special Session: UNEP’s Science-Policy Panel to Contribute Further to the Sound Management of Chemicals and Waste and to Prevent Pollution |
Syndicate Room 1 |
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| 15:25–16:42 | Session 3.07: Natural Resources Exploitation, Ecological Consequences and Remediation/Restoration for Sustainability Session: 2.01: Trends in Legacy and Emerging Contaminants in Terrestrial Ecosystems |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndicate Room 3 |
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| 16:45–17:15 | Cocoa & Poster Break | ||
| 17:15–18:15 | Bayer Sponsored Event: Bayer Safe Use Ambassador- Sowing the Seed of Safety for Pesticides Among the Next Generation of Professionals | ||
| 18:15–20:15 | Women's Event | ||
| 20:30–22:30 | Dinner | ||
Wednesday
Wednesday, 11 October
| Timing (UTC) | Programme | Room | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:55–8:55 | Badge Pick-Up & Registration | ||
| 8:10–8:55 | Poster Hang Up | ||
| 8:55–10:12 | Session 3.04: Linking Agenda 2063 and the United Nations SDGs through Research and Innovation to Stimulate a New Africa Session 3.06: E-Waste in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndidate Room 3 |
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| 10:15–10:45 | Cocoa & Poster Break | ||
| 10:45–12:02 | Session 4.01: Environmental Occurrence, Risk Assessment and Regulation of Organic Contaminants in Africa Session 5.01: Education for Sustainable Development and Open Science Platforms in Africa |
Syndicate Room 1 Syndidate Room 3 |
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| 12:05–13:05 | Plenary: Beatrice Olutoyin Opeolu | Syndicate Room 1 | |
| 13:05–14:05 | Lunch & Poster Break | Syndicate Room 4 | |
| 14:05–15:05 | General Assembly | ||
| 15:05–16:05 | Closing Ceremony & Cocoa Break | ||