Programme in english

FEBRUARY 4 – DAY 1

10:00–11:45

• Workshop: Water-Safe Municipalities
• Research Forum on Drowning Prevention

10:00–12:00

• Course: Sea Survival (RS Noatun)

12:00–13:00

• Lunch, networking, exhibitors

13:00–13:10

• Welcome – Mia Bergmann

13:10–13:25

• Opening address – Government representative

13:25–13:55

• Global strategy for drowning prevention – Roger Sweeney

13:55–14:15

• Recognizing a drowning incident – John Mogensen

14:15–14:30

• Follow-up of first responders – Anne Moe Øvstebø

14:30–15:00

• Break, exhibitors

15:00–15:15

• Outdoor swimming in primary school – Petter Andreas Rabben

15:15–15:30

• Water Competence app – Egil G. Gjølme & Borgar Næss

15:30–15:45

• Safe aquatic instruction – Tor Solbakken et al.

15:45–16:00

• Outdoor aquatic learning – Mailen Strøm

16:00–16:15

• Educator or expert? Aquatic education in higher education – Trine Thoresen

16:15–16:30

• Q&A

16:30–17:00

• Break, food and exhibitors

16:45–17:00

• Eg ve te Bergen – Tanita Gulbrandsen & Gry Stenersen

17:00–17:15

• Little feet – big steps toward water safety – Marta Skandsen

17:15–17:40

• Launch: Water-Safe Municipalities (national framework) – Jannicke Øiaas

17:40–17:45

• Closing and practical info – Mia Bergmann

19:15–00:00

• Memorial ceremony, gala dinner, awards and rescue diplomas

FEBRUARY 5 – DAY 2

09:00–10:30

• Workshop: Transfer of learning from pool to open water – Jon Sundan
• Workshop: How to promote drowning prevention – Roger Sweeney

10:30–11:00

• Break / transition

11:00–11:20

• The role of volunteer organisations in swimming education – John Mogensen

11:20–11:35

• From cooperation to coordination in schools – Ann-Helen Odberg

11:35–11:50

• The Oslo School Model for open-water lifesaving – Nicklas Storm Fronth

11:50–12:05

• Children’s water competence in Norway – ALFAC project (NIH), Bjørn Harald Olstad

12:05–12:15

• Q&A

12:15–13:00

• Lunch and exhibitors (Crofthallen)

13:00–13:20

• Recreational boating accidents in Norway – Petter Søreng

13:20–13:40

• Norway’s most dangerous profession – accidents in the fishing fleet – Trine Thorvaldsen

13:40–13:55

• Lifejacket nudging – risk behaviour in men – Martin Wagner

13:55–14:15

• Losing a son in a boating accident – and demanding change – Kjetil Swendsen

14:15–14:40

• Panel discussion: Safety culture in boating

14:40–15:00

• Break

15:00–15:15

• A digital drowning-alert network – Troels Bruun Pedersen

15:15–15:30

• Regional/national diver preparedness – Øyvind Haugerund-Eckhardt

15:30–15:45

• Together Against Drowning – Flyte 2026 / Welcome to 2027 – Mia Bergmann