Programme

The Symposium took place at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm between 16-18 May and included a mix of plenary presentations, panel discussions and working group sessions. An open event dedicated to the themes of the Symposium took place 19 May.

Three half-day sessions on 17 and 18  May began with a plenary presentation from the working groups followed by roundtable dialogues and panel discussions.

The afternoon session on 18 May consisted of concluding summaries from the three half-day sessions and a synthesis of the Symposium Memorandum.

An open event dedicated to the themes of the Symposium, was held 19 May.

Programme overview

16 May
Reception at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences

17 May
Morning session: The human dominated planet

Afternoon session: Tipping towards sustainability

Evening:
Boat trip
Concert
Dinner

18 May
Morning session: Reconnecting to the Biosphere

Afternoon session:
Discussion
Conclusions
Memorandum
Press Conference

Evening: Royal Dinner

19 May
Open event: Seizing Planetary Opportunities