8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome to the VMSD
Jan Mees, general director VLIZ
9:05 Keynote presentation
9:35 Predoc presentations (5)
10:05 Coffee break + poster session
11:05 Predoc presentations (5)
11:35 Interviews with Brilliant Marine Research Idea grant winners
12:10 Lunch break + interactive sessions + poster session
13:25 Welcome to the afternoon programme
13:30 Keynote presentation
14:00 Predoc presentations (10)
15:00 Coffee break + interactive sessions + poster session
16:00 Award ceremony & VLIZ 25th anniversary
17:00 Reception (until 18:30)