Program

Draft Programme Overview

GEOS 2026 unfolds over three days — plus a Day 0 arrival and welcome. 
The programme opens on the evening of August 31 with registration, hands-on training labs, and an icebreaker on the Oslo Fjord — setting the tone for a symposium that values connection as much as content. 

Day 1 – Global Context for Climate-Driven Hazards establishes the scientific foundation. Through keynotes, thematic sessions, and technical presentations, participants will explore global trends in hazard and risk, the latest advances in monitoring, modelling, and data integration, and the growing role of AI and instrumentation in understanding a changing planet. The day closes with the symposium banquet — an opportunity to celebrate the international partnerships at the heart of GEOS. 

Day 2 – Knowledge to Action shifts the focus from understanding to doing. An ideation workshop, challenges participants to respond to real stakeholder problems through applied research. The afternoon features the Poster Social, a dynamic and informal showcase of the latest results from project partners and invited contributors across four continents. Day 2 also hosts the Apex Lecture, celebrating scientists who are driving the field forward at the height of their careers. 

Day 3 – Education, Governance & Future Directions zooms out to the bigger picture. How do we train the next generation? How do science and policy speak to each other? How do we build institutions and frameworks resilient enough to meet tomorrow's hazards? The day closes with a plenary session designed not to summarise the past three days, but to look ahead — setting a shared agenda for future collaborative action. 

Together, the three days are designed to move fluidly from science to application to society — reflecting the conviction that no single discipline, institution, or country can address climate-driven geohazards alone.