
IKUWA8, the 8th International Congress for Underwater Archaeology, takes place in Oostende (Belgium) from October 13th to October 17th, 2025
The congress is organised by the IKUWA Steering Committee, Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ), Flanders Heritage Agency, Agence Wallonne du Patrimoine, Ghent University, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, VisitFlanders and the City of Ostend.

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We are now accepting proposals for IKUWA 9. Are you and your institution interested in hosting the next IKUWA meeting? Go to the IKUWA 9 webpage for more information on how to apply.
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IKUWA8 is an event within the framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

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