Day 1 – October 7: Understanding and managing societal risks
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 11:30 – 13:15 | Registration |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:15 – 13:20 | Conference opening by Vice-Chancellor of Karlstad University Jerker Moodysson |
| 13:20 – 13:30 | Introduction to CSR and RisCon26 by Prof. Mikael Granberg |
| 13:30 – 14:00 | Keynote by SRSG Kamal Kishore |
| 14:00 – 14:45 | Panel discussion |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break |
| 15:15 – 16:15 | Parallel workshop sessions |
| 16:15 – 16:30 | Break |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | Plenary: The economics of disasters |
| 17:30 – 19:00 | Social event: mingle with drinks and snacks |
| Poster session | Poster Walk at suitable times during the day & 17:30 – 18:30 |
Keynote: Kamal Kishore, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General (SRSG) for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and Head of UNDRR
Keynote working title: Cascading risks, emerging threats, and interdependencies
Panel Discussion Topic: Societal risk in an interconnected world: Reflections on cascading risks, emerging threats, and societal interdependencies (Moderator: Prof. Mikael Granberg)
Panelists:
- Margareta Wahlström, diplomat and former Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction
- Mette Lindahl Olsson, Head of the Natural Hazards and Critical Infrastructure Section, Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MCF)
- Finn Nilson, Professor of Risk Management, Karlstad University
- Ann Enander, Professor, Department of Leadership and Command, Swedish Defence University
Day 2 – October 8: Climate, Environment and Health
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Opening by Dr. Avit Bhowmik |
| 09:05 – 09:30 | Keynote by Prof. Takako Izumi |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Panel discussion |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 – 11: 30 | Parallel oral sessions Themes: (i) From Analysis to Action: Making Climate Adaptation Happen; (ii) From Risk Data to Local Action; (iii) AI as Solution and Risk: The Societal Implications of Digitilization. |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Lunch & Poster Walk |
| 13:00 – 14:30 | Parallel workshop sessions |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Coffee break |
| 15:00 – 16:30 | Parallel oral sessions Themes: (i) Living with Heat: Health, Adaptation, and Social Vulnerability; (ii) When water runs short: Drought, Food, and Societal Preparedness. |
| 19:00 | Conference dinner |
Keynote: Takako Izumi, Deputy Director and Professor, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Japan
Panel Discussion Topic: Cross-Sectoral and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Management of Climate Change and Imposed Social Risks (Moderator: Dr. Avit Bhowmik)
Panelists:
- Caroline Bhowmik, Associate Professor at the University of Stavanger
- Susanne Gustafsson, Associate Professor at Jönköping University
- Han Soo Lee, Professor at Hiroshima University
- Pierre Raoul de Wit, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences at the University of Gothenburg
- Karin Blad, Senior Lecturer at the School of Behavioural, Social and Legal Sciences at Örebro University
- Mikael Granberg, Profesor at Karlstad University
- Maria Falkevik, County Administrative Board, Värmland County
Day 3 – October 9: Preparedness, response, and capacity building
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 – 09:05 | Opening by Prof. Lars Nyberg |
| 09:05 – 09:30 | Keynote by MSc. Helena Gullberg |
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Panel discussion |
| 10:00 – 10:30 | Coffee break |
| 10:30 – 11:30 | Parallel oral sessions Themes: (i) Who owns the crisis? Complexity, Responsibility, and Collaboration; (ii) When peacetime planning meets the demands of war; (iii) Preparing for the unexpected: Games, Simulation and Learning. |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Closing session by Prof. Mikael Granberg |
Keynote: Helena Gullberg, Senior Consultant in crisis management at Murphy Solution, Sweden
Panel Discussion Topic: Who Builds Resilience? Sweden’s Opportunities and the Local Level’s Role in a Changing Security Environment (Moderator: Prof. Lars Nyberg)
Panelists:
- Alexander Cedergren, Researcher at Lund University in the field of Risk Management and Societal Safety.
- Mattias Larsson, Head of Rescue Services for Arvika, Säffle and Eda municipalities
- Patrik Olsson, Farmer and Entrepreneur