AGENDA

Day 1: Monday, 13th

09:00am - 09:15 am

Welcome and Outline of the conference (M. McCabe, M. Tester, H. Hirt)

Session 1. The global perspective

09:15 am - 09:50 am

Yoshi Wada (KAUST)

09:50 am - 10:25 am

Claudia Ringler (IFPRI, Washington, USA)

10:25 am - 10:40 am

Selected talks from abstracts

10:40 am - 11:10 am

Coffee Break

11:10 am - 11:25 am

Selected talks from abstracts

11:40 am - 12:15 pm

Carole Dalin (UCL London, UK)

12:15 am - 13:30 pm

Lunch

Session 2. Terrestrial and Marine Systems

13:30 pm - 14:05 pm

Fernando Maestre (KAUST)

14:05 pm - 14:40 pm

Paolo D’Odorico (UC Berkeley, USA)

14:40 pm - 14:55 pm

selected talks from abstracts

14:55 pm - 15:25 pm

Coffee Break

15:25 pm - 15:40 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

15:40 pm - 15:55 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

15:55 pm - 16:30 pm

Susan Chomba (WRI Nairobi, Kenia)

16:30 pm - 17:00 pm

Coffee Break

17:00 pm - 18:30 pm

Round Table 1: Terrestrial Food Systems – Challenges and Opportunities
(Moderator, Yoshi Wada, Claudia Ringler, Carole Dalin, NN)

18:30 pm

Welcome Dinner and Poster Session 1

Day 2: Tuesday, 14th

Session 3. Food System Challenges

09:00 am - 09:35 am

Carlos Duarte (KAUST)

09:35 am - 10:10 am

Harro Boumeester (Amsterdam Univ., NL)

10:10 am - 10:25 am

Selected talks from abstracts

10:25 am - 10:55 am

Coffee Break

10:55 am - 11:10 am

Selected talks from abstracts

11:10 am - 11:25 am

Selected talks from abstracts

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Caroline Gutjahr (MPI Golm, Germany)

12:05 pm - 13:30 pm

Lunch Break

Session 4. Food System and Science Solutions

13:30 pm - 14:05 pm

Jonathan Jones (Sainsbury Labs, UK)

14:05 pm -14:40 pm

Christine Raines (Essex Univ., UK)

14:40 pm - 15:00 pm

Hannes Kollist (INRAe; Tartu Univ)

15:00 pm - 15:15 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

15:15 pm - 15:45 pm

Coffee Break

15:45 pm - 16:00 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

16:00 pm - 16:15 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

16:15 pm - 16:50 pm

Corne Pieterse (Univ. of Utrecht, NL)

16:50 pm - 17:20 pm

Coffee Break

17:20 pm - 18:50 pm

Round Table 2: Scientific Solutions and Translation Bottlenecks
(Moderator, Mark Tester, Jonathan Jones, Harro Bouwmeester,…)

18:50 pm

Dinner and Poster Session 2

Day 3: Wednesday, 15th

Session 5. Future Food Systems Perspectives

09:00 am - 09:35 am

Mark Tester (KAUST)

09:35 am - 10:10 am

Abdulaziz Al-Harbi (King Saud Univ., Ryadh, SA)

10:10 am - 10:25 am

Selected talks from abstracts

10:25 am - 10:55 am

Coffee Break

10:55 am - 11:10 am

Selected talks from abstracts

11:10 am - 11:25 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Ndjido Kane (CERAAS, Senegal)

12:00 pm - 13:30 pm

Lunch Break (Campus Dinner)

Satellite Session: Nature-based Carbon Sequestration Technologies

13:30 pm - 14:05 pm

Presentation by Heribert Hirt (KAUST)

14:05 pm -14:40 pm

Khaled Al Rohily (Estidamah, Riyadh, SA)

14:40 pm - 14:55 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

14:55 pm - 15:10 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

15:10 pm - 15:45 pm

Ueli Niinemets (Estonian Univ. Tartu, EE)

15:45 pm - 16:00 pm

Conclusions and End of Conference

AGENDA

Day 1: Monday, 13th

09:00am - 09:15 am

Welcome and Outline of the conference (M. McCabe, M. Tester, H. Hirt)

Session 1. The global perspective

09:15 am - 09:50 am

Yoshi Wada (KAUST)

09:50 am - 10:25 am

Claudia Ringler (IFPRI, Washington, USA)

10:25 am - 10:40 am

Selected talks from abstracts

10:40 am - 11:10 am

Coffee Break

11:10 am - 11:25 am

Selected talks from abstracts

11:40 am - 12:15 pm

Carole Dalin (UCL London, UK)

12:15 am - 13:30 pm

Lunch

Session 2. Terrestrial and Marine Systems

13:30 pm - 14:05 pm

Fernando Maestre (KAUST)

14:05 pm - 14:40 pm

Paolo D’Odorico (UC Berkeley, USA)

14:40 pm - 14:55 pm

selected talks from abstracts

14:55 pm - 15:25 pm

Coffee Break

15:25 pm - 15:40 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

15:40 pm - 15:55 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

15:55 pm - 16:30 pm

Susan Chomba (WRI Nairobi, Kenia)

16:30 pm - 17:00 pm

Coffee Break

17:00 pm - 18:30 pm

Round Table 1: Terrestrial Food Systems – Challenges and Opportunities
(Moderator, Yoshi Wada, Claudia Ringler, Carole Dalin, NN)

18:30 pm

Welcome Dinner and Poster Session 1

Day 2: Tuesday, 14th

Session 3. Food System Challenges

09:00 am - 09:35 am

Carlos Duarte (KAUST)

09:35 am - 10:10 am

Harro Boumeester (Amsterdam Univ., NL)

10:10 am - 10:25 am

Selected talks from abstracts

10:25 am - 10:55 am

Coffee Break

10:55 am - 11:10 am

Selected talks from abstracts

11:10 am - 11:25 am

Selected talks from abstracts

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Caroline Gutjahr (MPI Golm, Germany)

12:05 pm - 13:30 pm

Lunch Break

Session 4. Food System and Science Solutions

13:30 pm - 14:05 pm

Jonathan Jones (Sainsbury Labs, UK)

14:05 pm -14:40 pm

Christine Raines (Essex Univ., UK)

14:40 pm - 15:00 pm

Hannes Kollist (INRAe; Tartu Univ)

15:00 pm - 15:15 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

15:15 pm - 15:45 pm

Coffee Break

15:45 pm - 16:00 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

16:00 pm - 16:15 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

16:15 pm - 16:50 pm

Corne Pieterse (Univ. of Utrecht, NL)

16:50 pm - 17:20 pm

Coffee Break

17:20 pm - 18:50 pm

Round Table 2: Scientific Solutions and Translation Bottlenecks
(Moderator, Mark Tester, Jonathan Jones, Harro Bouwmeester,…)

18:50 pm

Dinner and Poster Session 2

Day 3: Wednesday, 15th

Session 5. Future Food Systems Perspectives

09:00 am - 09:35 am

Mark Tester (KAUST)

09:35 am - 10:10 am

Abdulaziz Al-Harbi (King Saud Univ., Ryadh, SA)

10:10 am - 10:25 am

Selected talks from abstracts

10:25 am - 10:55 am

Coffee Break

10:55 am - 11:10 am

Selected talks from abstracts

11:10 am - 11:25 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

11:25 am - 12:00 pm

Ndjido Kane (CERAAS, Senegal)

12:00 pm - 13:30 pm

Lunch Break (Campus Dinner)

Satellite Session: Nature-based Carbon Sequestration Technologies

13:30 pm - 14:05 pm

Presentation by Heribert Hirt (KAUST)

14:05 pm -14:40 pm

Khaled Al Rohily (Estidamah, Riyadh, SA)

14:40 pm - 14:55 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

14:55 pm - 15:10 pm

Selected talks from abstracts

15:10 pm - 15:45 pm

Ueli Niinemets (Estonian Univ. Tartu, EE)

15:45 pm - 16:00 pm

Conclusions and End of Conference

Conference Chairs

Professor Heribert Hirt

Plant Science, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division

Professor Carlos M. Duarte

Ibn Sina Distinguished Professor , Marine Science, Executive Director, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division

Professor Fernando T. Maestre

Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering, Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division

Speaker

Claudia Ringler (IFPRI, Washington, USA)
Susan Chomba (WRI Nairobi, Kenia)
Harro Boumeester (Amsterdam Univ., NL)
Caroline Gutjahr (MPI Golm, Germany)
Jonathan Jones (Sainsbury Labs, UK)
Christine Raines (Essex Univ., UK)
Corne Pieterse (Univ. of Utrecht, NL)
Abdulaziz Al-Harbi (King Saud Univ., Ryadh, SA)
Ueli Niinemets (Estonian Univ. Tartu, EE)

PLAN YOUR VISIT

To help you prepare for your upcoming visit, we encourage you to review the key information and travel advice below.

Before travelling, please check the latest travel guidelines from your country’s embassy and consult your primary care provider about vaccinations or other health preparations.

Adress

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology

4700 King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal 23955-6900
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Visas

We cannot accept responsibility for visa applications. If a delegate is unable to attend due to visa issues, our usual cancellation policy will apply. We recommend obtaining travel insurance for the duration of your visit.

GCC citizens

Do not need a visa. Passport must be valid for at least six months after your planned entry date.

eVisa

Available to many countries in Europe, North America, Oceania, and parts of Asia.

Check your eligibility

Getting There

By plane

Fly into King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah (approx. 1-hour drive).

Email: HancoTransport@kaust.edu.sa, Tel: 012 808 5647
Email: saptco.taxi@kaust.edu.sa, Tel: 012 808 5616

By car

Use the KAUST Visitor Center Parking with prior approval

Without car access, use Visitor Centre (Gate 1).

*Note that Uber does not operate within KAUST campus, but can drop you off at the entrance gate.

Hotel Options

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Boulevard, 7729 Bayt Al Hikma Blvd, Thuwal

5-min walk from KAUST

Bay La Sun Hotel Bay La Sun Hotel & Marina

7682 Hijaz Blvd, KAEC

30-min drive

Views Hotel Views Hotel & Residences

Bay La Sun, KAEC

30-min drive

Travel & Local FAQs

Dress code: Conservative. Business or business casual. No abaya/headscarf required.
Language: Arabic (official); English widely spoken.
Weather: Around 35°C. Bring sunscreen, sunglasses, and a light jumper for indoors.
Currency: Saudi Riyal (SAR). Credit cards widely accepted. ATMs available.
Power sockets: Type G & C, 230V / 60Hz. Bring a universal adapter.
Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi across KAUST campus.
Water: Safe to drink from fountains. Tap water not recommended.
Alcohol: Strictly prohibited.

More travel info: Visit Saudi

Safety Advice & Emergency Contacts

Keep valuables out of sight
Use reliable transport
Travel with others, especially at night
Stay alert in crowded public areas
Shield your PIN when using ATMs

Emergency services: If you are within the KAUST campus and are in need of emergency services, call 911. For a full list of emergency numbers, visit this link HERE.