Programme

Explore the full EMEC26 conference programme across four days of plenary lectures, keynote talks, oral sessions, early-career forums, posters, networking events, and field-trip activities.

This schedule is based on the supplied conference draft programme. For clearer website copy, the original “Excursion” wording has been renamed to “Field trip”.

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Dates: 24–27 November 2026
Parallel rooms: Studlendas AK1 and AK2 on 25–26 Nov
Field trips: 24 Nov at 15.00 and 26 Nov after the awards session

Field trips

Excursion timings at a glance

To make the excursions easy to spot, they are also listed separately here with clear timing information.

Field trip24 November 2026

Chem2Change field trip and meeting

15.00

Location: MRI

This is the excursion-related activity listed in the draft programme for the pre-conference Chem2Change day.

Field trip26 November 2026

Conference field trip

After the 16.20 awards and EMEC27 presentation

The draft programme lists the excursion after the final plenary and awards block on day three.

Day 1

24 November 2026

Pre-conference registration, Chem2Change activities, the opening ceremony, and the first plenary lecture set the tone for EMEC26.

Venue

MRI and S. Vaitiekūnas aula

Format

Single-track day

10.00

RegistrationMRI

Registration

11.00

WorkshopMRI

Chem2Change

13.00

CateringMRI

Lunch break

14.00

WorkshopMRI

Chem2Change workshop

15.00

Field tripMRI

Chem2Change field trip and meeting

Excursion timing from the draft programme.

16.00

RegistrationS. Vaitiekūnas aula

Registration

17.00

CeremonyS. Vaitiekūnas aula

Opening ceremony

18.00

Plenary

Plenary Lecture 1 — Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Protection

Prof. Hartmut Frank — University of Bayreuth, Germany

19.00

SocialS. Vaitiekūnas aula

Welcome reception

Time	Session
10.00	RegistrationMRI Registration
11.00	WorkshopMRI Chem2Change
13.00	CateringMRI Lunch break
14.00	WorkshopMRI Chem2Change workshop
15.00	Field tripMRI Chem2Change field trip and meeting Excursion timing from the draft programme.
16.00	RegistrationS. Vaitiekūnas aula Registration
17.00	CeremonyS. Vaitiekūnas aula Opening ceremony
18.00	Plenary Plenary Lecture 1 — Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Protection Prof. Hartmut Frank — University of Bayreuth, Germany
19.00	SocialS. Vaitiekūnas aula Welcome reception

Day 2

25 November 2026

The first full conference day combines shared plenaries with two parallel tracks covering monitoring, contaminants, early-career research, posters, and discussion.

Venue

Studlendas and S. Vaitiekūnas aula

Format

Shared + parallel sessions

Parallel rooms

AK1 · AK2

Parallel scientific sessions run in Studlendas AK1 and AK2 unless a slot explicitly names another venue.

8.00

RegistrationStudlendas, 1st floor

Registration

9.00

Plenary

Plenary Lecture 2 — Sensors, on-site and real time analysis (micro-chip TAS)

Prof. Zbigniew Brzózka — Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

9.20

AK1

Keynote

Keynote Speaker 1 — Can Green Analytical Chemistry Truly Support Environmental Monitoring? Challenges in Sustainable Analysis of Emerging Contaminants

Justyna Płotka-Wasylka — Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland

AK2

Keynote

Keynote Speaker 2 — Recent Trends in AI-Assisted Analysis of Environmental Samples

Prof. Dr Audrius Sigitas Maruška

10.35

Poster

Coffee break / Poster Session A

11.15

AK1

Oral session

Oral Session 1 — Environmental Monitoring

AK2

Oral session

Oral Session 2 — Emerging contaminants

12.40

Social

Group photo

13.00

CateringS. Vaitiekūnas aula

Lunch break

14.00

AK1

ECR forum

Early Career Research Forum 1

AK2

ECR forum

Early Career Research Forum 2

15.40

AK1

Poster

Coffee break / Poster Session B

AK2

Industry demo

16.20

AK1

ECR forum

Early Career Research Forum 3

AK2

ECR forum

Early Career Research Forum 4

17.00

Panel

Panel discussion

18.00

Social

Conference dinner

Time	AK1	AK2
8.00	RegistrationStudlendas, 1st floor Registration
9.00	Plenary Plenary Lecture 2 — Sensors, on-site and real time analysis (micro-chip TAS) Prof. Zbigniew Brzózka — Warsaw University of Technology, Poland
9.20	Keynote Keynote Speaker 1 — Can Green Analytical Chemistry Truly Support Environmental Monitoring? Challenges in Sustainable Analysis of Emerging Contaminants Justyna Płotka-Wasylka — Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland	Keynote Keynote Speaker 2 — Recent Trends in AI-Assisted Analysis of Environmental Samples Prof. Dr Audrius Sigitas Maruška
10.35	Poster Coffee break / Poster Session A
11.15	Oral session Oral Session 1 — Environmental Monitoring	Oral session Oral Session 2 — Emerging contaminants
12.40	Social Group photo
13.00	CateringS. Vaitiekūnas aula Lunch break
14.00	ECR forum Early Career Research Forum 1	ECR forum Early Career Research Forum 2
15.40	Poster Coffee break / Poster Session B	Industry demo Industry demo
16.20	ECR forum Early Career Research Forum 3	ECR forum Early Career Research Forum 4
17.00	Panel Panel discussion
18.00	Social Conference dinner

Day 3

26 November 2026

Day three continues with climate and pollutant transport themes, governance and industry activities, water and wastewater treatment, and a late-afternoon plenary before the field trip.

Venue

Studlendas, MRI, and S. Vaitiekūnas aula

Format

Shared + parallel sessions

Parallel rooms

AK1 · AK2

Most parallel sessions remain in AK1 and AK2; the ACE General Assembly is listed separately in MRI in the draft programme.

8.00

RegistrationStudlendas, 1st floor

Registration

9.00

Plenary

Plenary Lecture 3 — Atmospheric Analysis and Modeling in the Climate Change Context

Prof. Gerhard Lammel — Max Planck Institute, Germany

9.20

AK1

Keynote

Keynote Speaker 3 — Sources, Transport and Fate of Pollutants

Prof. Paweł Rowiński — President of European Academy of Sciences, Poland

AK2

Keynote

Keynote Speaker 4 — Challenges in Energy Transition Amid Geopolitical Instability and Climate Variability

Dr Willem de Lange — LaMilCo, Netherlands

10.35

Poster

Coffee break / Poster Session C

11.15

AK1

Oral session

Oral Session 3 — Transport and fate of pollutants in different environmental compartments

AK2

Oral session

Oral Session 4 — Climate change

12.40

AK1

AssemblyMRI

ACE General Assembly

AK2

Industry demo

13.00

CateringS. Vaitiekūnas aula

Lunch break

14.00

AK1

Keynote

Keynote Speaker 5 — Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment

Dr Rolland Kallenborn — Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway

AK2

Keynote

Keynote Speaker 6 — Greenness Metrics for Environmental Analytical Chemistry

Marek Tobiszewski, Assoc. Prof. — Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland

14.20

AK1

Oral session

Oral Session 5 — Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Protection

AK2

Oral session

Oral Session 6 — Emerging Topics in Environmental Chemistry

15.25

Poster

Coffee break

15.40

Plenary

Plenary Lecture 4 — Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Systems: From Environmental Fate to Risk Assessment and Treatment

Prof. Antonio Marcomini — Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy

16.20

Awards

Awards and EMEC27 presentation

After sessions

Field trip

Conference field trip

Scheduled after the 16.20 awards and EMEC27 presentation block.

Time	AK1	AK2
8.00	RegistrationStudlendas, 1st floor Registration
9.00	Plenary Plenary Lecture 3 — Atmospheric Analysis and Modeling in the Climate Change Context Prof. Gerhard Lammel — Max Planck Institute, Germany
9.20	Keynote Keynote Speaker 3 — Sources, Transport and Fate of Pollutants Prof. Paweł Rowiński — President of European Academy of Sciences, Poland	Keynote Keynote Speaker 4 — Challenges in Energy Transition Amid Geopolitical Instability and Climate Variability Dr Willem de Lange — LaMilCo, Netherlands
10.35	Poster Coffee break / Poster Session C
11.15	Oral session Oral Session 3 — Transport and fate of pollutants in different environmental compartments	Oral session Oral Session 4 — Climate change
12.40	AssemblyMRI ACE General Assembly	Industry demo Industry demo
13.00	CateringS. Vaitiekūnas aula Lunch break
14.00	Keynote Keynote Speaker 5 — Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment Dr Rolland Kallenborn — Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway	Keynote Keynote Speaker 6 — Greenness Metrics for Environmental Analytical Chemistry Marek Tobiszewski, Assoc. Prof. — Gdańsk University of Technology, Poland
14.20	Oral session Oral Session 5 — Sustainable Solutions for Environmental Protection	Oral session Oral Session 6 — Emerging Topics in Environmental Chemistry
15.25	Poster Coffee break
15.40	Plenary Plenary Lecture 4 — Emerging Contaminants in Aquatic Systems: From Environmental Fate to Risk Assessment and Treatment Prof. Antonio Marcomini — Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy
16.20	Awards Awards and EMEC27 presentation
After sessions	Field trip Conference field trip Scheduled after the 16.20 awards and EMEC27 presentation block.

Day 4

27 November 2026

The closing day focuses on life-cycle assessment, regulation, toxicology, health impacts, and the conference closing ceremony.

Venue

S. Vaitiekūnas aula

Format

Single-track day

8.00

RegistrationS. Vaitiekūnas aula

Registration

9.00

Keynote

Keynote Speaker 7 — Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental Technologies

Prof. Philippe Garrigues — Aix-Marseille University, France

9.20

Oral session

Oral Session 7 — Policy, Regulation, and Environmental Education

10.35

Poster

Coffee break / Poster Session D

11.15

Keynote

Keynote Speaker 8 — Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

Dr Maria Concetta Bruzzoniti — University of Turin, Italy

11.35

Oral session

Oral Session 8 — Environmental Pollution and Its Impact on Human Health

13.00

CeremonyS. Vaitiekūnas aula

Closing ceremony

Time	Session
8.00	RegistrationS. Vaitiekūnas aula Registration
9.00	Keynote Keynote Speaker 7 — Life Cycle Assessment of Environmental Technologies Prof. Philippe Garrigues — Aix-Marseille University, France
9.20	Oral session Oral Session 7 — Policy, Regulation, and Environmental Education
10.35	Poster Coffee break / Poster Session D
11.15	Keynote Keynote Speaker 8 — Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology Dr Maria Concetta Bruzzoniti — University of Turin, Italy
11.35	Oral session Oral Session 8 — Environmental Pollution and Its Impact on Human Health
13.00	CeremonyS. Vaitiekūnas aula Closing ceremony

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