IPMEN 2023 Program

Formal conference sessions will be held at Ocean Networks Canada facility at the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island, BC Canada. The following is a draft program for IPMEN 2023 and the final program should be available by early April 2023. 

Monday July 17: Arrival in Victoria

  • All IPMEN 2023 delegates should arrive in Victoria by Monday July 17 
  • 5 pm to 6 pm conference registration 
  • Informal conference welcome function 
  • First night in conference accommodation 

Tuesday July18: Conference Day 1 

  •  9 am to 10 am conference registration 
  • 10 am to 1 pm – Strand 1: linking TEK and Ocean Literacy (ocean voyaging)
  • 1 pm to 2 pm – lunch at conference venue 
  • 2 pm to 4.30 pm – Strand 2: protocols for meaningful TEK engagement 
  • 5 pm to 6 pm – virtual Talanoa (pre-recorded and live presentation web-based follow-up) 
  • Second night in conference accommodation 

Wednesday July 19: Conference Day 2 

  • 9 am to 12 noon – field trip – TEK themed half-day cruise  
  • 1 pm to 2 pm – lunch at conference venue
  • 2 pm to 5 pm – TEK themed workshops 
  • Evening – Conference Dinner  
  • Third night in conference accommodation 

Thursday July 20: conference Day 3

  • 9 am to 1 pm – Strand 3: linking TEK and Ocean Literacy (focus on tsunamis)  
  • 1 pm to 2 pm – lunch ideally at conference venue  
  • 2 pm to 3.30 pm – Strand 4: exemplary programs that link TEK to Ocean Literacy
  • 3.30 pm to 4.30 pm – IPMEN forward planning meeting – 2023 to 2030
  • 5 pm to 6 pm – virtual Talanoa (pre-recorded and live presentation web-based follow-up)  
  • Fourth night in conference accommodation 

Friday July 21: Travel to Bellingham or home 

  • We are planning to provide NMEA 2023 conference delegates with a travel package from Victoria BC to Bellingham WA so stay tuned for details   
  • Other delegates retrace their steps (flights or ferries) home  

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