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UGPN Conference

Program information

What to expect

From formal keynote speaker sessions, themed workshops, panels and social and networking opportunities, attendees will participate in tackling global issues with consideration of key UN sustainable development goals.

presentation by speaker in front of small audience Speakers & presenters
UGPN workshops group of people in casual circle Workshops & Panels
Group of business types networking Social & Networking

The schedule

Pre Conference: Sunday 29 March

Executive Dinner

Day 1: Monday March 30

8.30 - 9.00: Registration

9.00 - 9.30: Welcome to Country

9.30 - 10.00: Welcome Sessions - Chair: Prof Paul Wellings VC, UOW

  • Welcome to UOW – Prof Paul Wellings VC, UOW
  • Welcome to UGPN 2020 – Prof Jennifer L Martin, DVC (R&I), UOW
  • UGPN Update – Prof Valmor Tricoli, Provost for International Collaboration, USP

10.00 - 11.00: RCF Outcomes Panel

  • Presentations from past recipients and panel

Morning Tea

11.30 - 1.00: UOW presentations - Chair Prof Jennifer L Martin, DVC (R&I), UOW

  • #ACT4SDGs Pitch Sessions
    • Finalist: Team Full employment: SDG8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 3 minute thesis Winners – PhD students
    • Winner: Vivien Forner (BUS): How can we stop Emergency Service volunteers from quitting?
    • Runner-up: Charbel Tawk (EIS): Don’t take it for granted, for some it is a dream!
    • People's Choice Award: Joint winners Arbab Tufail: Shining a light on wastewater & Lingzhi Kang: Artificial skin for burn patients
  • VC Fellows – Post Docs
    • Current 2019: Dr Anna Farmery – Marine Food Systems
    • Past: Associate Prof Jenny Fisher (2012) - Pollutants in the Atmosphere (SMAH- CAC)

Lunch - Collaboration in Teaching and Learning Panel, Chair: Prof Tim Marchant, Dean of Research, UOW 

2.00 - 3.30: Workshops & Meetings

  • Workshops Session 1 
    • Workshop 1: Sustainable Planet (Senior Prof Sharon Robinson/ Dr Michelle Voyer) 
    • Workshop 2: Industries for the future (Distinguished Prof Zaiping Guo/ Associate Prof Susanna Guatelli) 
    • Workshop 3: Health and Wellbeing (Associate Prof Lyn Phillipson/ Distinguished Prof Antoine van Oijen) 
  • Executive Board Meeting
  • Professional Services Meeting

Afternoon Tea

4.00 - 5.00: iC Campus Tours

  • Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) 
  • iAccelerate
  • Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC)

Conference Dinner – Lucia’s by the Sea (6.00pm - 9.00pm)

 

Day 2: Tuesday March 31

8.30 - 9.00: Registration

9.00 - 10.00: SDGs & Interdisciplinary research Chair: Prof Jennifer L Martin, DVC (R&I), UOW

  • SDGs – Prof Belinda Gibbons
  • Interdisciplinary Project Presentation – Associate Prof Kerrylee Rogers – Blue Carbons Futures

Morning Tea

10.30 - 12.45: Workshops Session 2 

  • Workshop 1: Sustainable Planet 
  • Workshop 2: Industries for the future
  • Workshop 3: Health and Wellbeing 

Lunch - Gender Equity and Reduced Inequality Panel: Prof Jennifer L Martin  DVC (R&I), UOW

2.30 - 3.30: Workshops Session 3

  • Workshop 1: Sustainable Planet 
  • Workshop 2: Industries for the future 
  • Workshop 3: Health and Wellbeing 

Afternoon Tea

4.00 - 5.00: Workshops Session 3 continued 

  • Workshop 1: Sustainable Planet 
  • Workshop 2: Industries for the future 
  • Workshop 3: Health and Wellbeing 

Networking event - UOW Planetarium (5.00 - 7.00)

Dinner at leisure

Day 3: Wednesday April 01 

8.30 (Foyer - Novotel): Transport to UOW Main Campus

9.00 - 10.30 (UOW Main campus): UOW Campus Tours 

  • Early Start
  • Molecular Horizons

Morning Tea

11.00 - 1.00 - Closing Session: Chair Prof Valmor Tricoli

  • Feedback from Workshops – Theme Leaders
  • Funding Opportunities - Discussion
  • Closing Remarks
    • Handover to incoming Chair
    • RCF announcement
    • UGPN 2021

Lunch - BBQ

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