Program

We are currently coordinating the program of 12 parallel workshops, as follows:

  1. Astronomy & Astronomical Instrumentation
  2. Seismology, Earth Sciences & Natural Disasters
  3. Biological Sciences
  4. Engineering & Informatics for Medicine & Biology
  5. Metallurgy & Mining
  6. Chemical Sciences: will be a satellite workshop (Santiago, 11 Nov 2016)
  7. Sustainable Management & Conservation of Oceanic and Coastal Ecosystems
  8. Information Communications Technologies (ICT) & High Performance Computing (HPC)
  9. Applied Mathematics
  10. Asian & Latin American Studies
  11. Sustainable Development & Innovation Ecosytems
  12. Long Term Socio-Ecological Research

Schedule

Mon 7 Nov 2016 (Punta Arenas -> Puerto Natales)

08:00   Buses departing from hotels
08:30   Arrival to UMAG Campus
08:30-09:00   Registration at Auditorium Ernesto Livacic
09:00-09:10   Introduction, Eduardo Vera, Chair
09:10-09:20   Welcoming remarks, University of Magallanes, Juan Oyarzo, President
09:20-09:30   Welcoming remarks, University of Tokyo, Ken Furuya, Executive Vice-President
09:30-09:40   Welcoming remarks, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Ignacio Sánchez, President
09:40-09:50   Welcoming remarks, University of Chile, Ennio Vivaldi, President
09:50-10:00   Welcoming remarks, National Council of Innovation for the Development (CNID), Gonzalo Rivas, President
10:00-10:10   Welcoming remarks, Japanese Embassy to Chile, Naoto Nikai, Ambassador
10:10-10:20   Welcoming remarks, Intendencia de Magallanes, Jorge Flies, Governor
10:20-10:40   Presentation of the National Council of Innovation for the Development (CNID), Álvaro Fischer, Member of the Council
10:40-11:30   Coffee break
11:30-12:00   University Satellite Challenge towards Novel Ways of Space Development and Utilizations, Shinichi Nakasuka, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo
12:00-12:30   Molecular interactions between macroalgae and fungi from the Antarctic region, Pío Colepicolo, Professor of Biochemistry, University of Sao Paulo
12:30-13:00   Mi Chile largo y ancho, Juan Carlos Castilla, P. Universidad Católica de Chile
13:00-14:45   Welcome reception at UMAG
15:00-18:00   Buses from UMAG to Puerto Natales hotels
20:00-22:00   Dinner (open)

Tue 8 Nov 2016 (Puerto Natales)

08:30-09:00   Registration (W 01) at Costaustralis Hotel (downtown Puerto Natales)
08:30-08:45   Buses from Costaustralis Hotel to UMAG Campus
08:45-09:00   Registration at UMAG Campus (W 02,05,07,08,09,10,11,12) & Remota Hotel (W 03,04)
09:00-09:30   Presentation 1.1
09:30-10:00   Presentation 1.2
10:00-10:30   Presentation 1.3
10:30-11:00   coffee break
11:00-11:30   Presentation 2.1
11:30-12:00   Presentation 2.2
12:00-12:30   Presentation 2.3
12:30-14:00   lunch at Costaustralis Hotel (W 01)
12:30-14:00   lunch at UMAG Campus (W 02,05,07,08,09,10,11,12) & Remota Hotel (W 03,04)
14:00-14:30   Presentation 3.1
14:30-15:00   Presentation 3.2
15:00-16:00   Presentation 3.3
16:00-16:30   coffee break
16:30-17:00   Presentation 4.1
17:00-17:30   Presentation 4.2
17:30-18:00   Presentation 4.3
18:00-18:15   Forum Logistics Announcements
18:15-18:30   Buses from UMAG Campus to Costaustralis Hotel
20:30-22:30   dinner (open)

Wed 9 Nov (Puerto Natales)

09:00-12:30  Plan A) Navigation Tour at Seno Ultima Esperanza: cancelled due to weather conditions (strong winds)
13:30-15:00  Plan A) Puerto Natales -> Rio Serrano (Pampa Lodge)
09:30-15:00  Plan B) Puerto Natales -> Torres del Paine -> Rio Serrano (Pampa Lodge)
15:00-17:00  Asado Magallánico at Hotel Río Serrano
20:00-22:00  Torres del Paine -> Puerto Natales

Thu 10 Nov 2016 (Puerto Natales)

08:30-09:00   Registration (W 01) at Costaustralis Hotel (downtown Puerto Natales)
08:30-08:45   Buses from Costaustralis Hotel to UMAG Campus
08:45-09:00   Registration at UMAG Campus (W 02,05,07,08,09,10,11,12) and Remota Hotel (WS 03,04)
09:00-09:30   Presentation 5.1
09:30-10:00   Presentation 5.2
10:00-10:30   Presentation 5.3
10:30-11:00   coffee break
11:00-11:30   Presentation 6.1
11:30-12:00   Presentation 6.2
12:00-12:30   Presentation 6.3
12:30-14:00   lunch at Costaustralis Hotel (W 01)
12:30-14:00   lunch UMAG Campus (W 02,05,07,08,09,10,11,12) & Remota Hotel (W 03,04)
14:00-14:30   Presentation 7.1
14:30-15:00   Presentation 7.2
15:00-16:00   Presentation 7.3
16:00-16:15   Forum Logistics Announcements
16:15-16:30   Buses from UMAG Campus to Costaustralis Hotel
16:30-17:00   Keynote 5:  Alejandro Maass, University of Chile, “Big Data in Biodiversity”
17:00-17:30   Keynote 6:  Ricardo Rozzi, University of Magallanes
17:30-17:40   Conclusions and Farewell Speeches (chaired by M. Doi)
17:40-18:30   Speakers: A. Mansilla, M.E. Boisier, R.Epstein, K. Aihara, J. Flies
19:30-21:30   Farewell Reception at Costaustralis Hotel

Fri 11 Nov 2016 (Puerto Natales -> Airport -> Punta Arenas)

09:00-12:00  Open discussion meetings (free time)
06:00-19:00  Buses departing from Costaustralis Hotel in downtown Puerto Natales departing
(06:00/10:30/14:30/19:00) arriving in Punta Arenas (09:00/13:00/17.30/22:00)
with Airport Connection stops (08:30/13:00/17:00/21:30)
15:00-17:00  Forum Outreach Activity with High Schools students in Punta Arenas