Programme in english

Wednesday the 5th of february

10:00 – 12:00 Courses and forums (for pre-registered people)
11:00 – 12:00 Registration and exhibition
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch, mingling og exhibition in Crofthallen
13:00 Conference start

13:00 – 14:50 THEME: THE BIG PICTURE – DROWNING PREVENTION GLOBALLY, IN EUROPE,  GLOBALT, I EUROPA, IN THE NORDIC COUNTRIES AND IN NORWAY

Welcome
Mia Bergmann, Flyte and Tor Øyvind Skeiseid, host

Honoring of lifesavers

Opening speech
Marianne Sivertsen Næss, Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Policy (Ap)

Water safety coalitions – adding a dose of multisectoral action to drowning prevention
Justin Scarr, Royal Lifesaving Society Australia/International Lifesaving Federation  

Global status report on drowning prevention 2024: Drowning Prevention Status in Europe
Dr. Ana Catharina Queiroga, World Health Organization 

Session questions & reflections

14:50 – 15:20 - PAUSE

Strech your legs, mingle and visit the exhibition.

15:20 – 16:15 THEME: ACCIDENTS FROM RECREATIONAL BOATS

Meet the members of Flyte

Saved at the last minute: Stig was allmost lost his life after falling between boat and wharf.

Nasjonal action plan for maritime safety: The zerovision as a tool for increased safety and cooperation
Anders Amundstad-Balle, Sjøfartsdirektoratet 

16:15 – 17:30 THEME: HOW DOES THE GOVERNMENT FOLLOW UP THE ZERO VISION AND ACTION PLANS?

Political debate: From words to action - How to save more lives in water and at sea?
Erlend Larsen (H), Silje Hjemdal (Frp), Kathrine Kleveland (Sp), Grete Wold (Sv), Maria Aasen-Svensrud (Ap)
Debate leader: Siv Jensen, Flyte

19:30 DINNER IN RESTAURANT NJORD

Enjoy good food and great company at restaurant Njord

Thursday the 6th of february

08:00 – 08:45 Morning bath outside, with sauna

09:00 – 10:20 THEME: SWIMMING- AND WATER COMPETENCE PART 1

Meet the members of Flyte

Swimming competence in context: How the surrowndings affect water based movement skills
Jon Sundan, NTNU 

Pracicing for the rel life 
Ingrid Elnan, NTNU 

The Role of Schools in Promoting Aquatic Literacy: Insights from the Faroe Islands  
Helgi Winter Olsen, The University of the Faroe Islands 

10:20 – 10:40 - PAUSE

Stretch your legs, mingle and visit the exhibition.

10:40 – 11:40 THEME: SWIMMING- AND WATER COMPETENCE PART 2

Development of increased water competence among staff, children and parents in a kinder garden context
Marta Skansen, Oslo kommune 

ALFAC – International comparision of aquatic competence in children 6 – 12 years in Europe 
Ingeborg Ljødal og Bjørn Harald Olset, Norges Idrettshøgskole 

Questions and reflections

11:40 – 12:30 - LUNCH

Lunch, mingling and visit the exhibition in Crofthallen.

12:30 - 13.45 THEME: VOULNERABLE GROUPS, CHALLENGED ENVIRONMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE PART 1

Meet the members of Flyte

Climate change risks and drowning 
Dr. Ana Catharina Queiroga, WHO/International Lifesaving Federation/Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto

Safety in harbours – why do people drown and what can we do to prevent it from happening
Helen Witt, TrygFonden 

Drowning accidents in Norwegian outdoor recreation, prevention and legal consequences
André Horgen, Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge

13:45 – 14:00 - PAUSE

Stretch your legs, grab a bite to eat and visit the exhibition.

14:00 - 14.45 THEME: VOULNERABLE GROUPS, CHALLENGED ENVIRONMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE PART 2

14:00 – 14:45 Drowning prevention for people over 60 – addressing change exposures and complex vulnerabilities
Justin Scarr, Royal Lifesaving Society Australia/International Lifesaving Federation  

14:45 - 15.30 THEME: SUMMARY

Flyte in 2025 – Together against drowning

Mia Bergmann, Flyte 

Summary and welcome to Flytekonferansen 2026
Mia Bergmann, Flyte