After much deliberation and following the latest international situation with regards to COVID19, The FLOODrisk organising committee, of which Samui is a member, recently announced that the FLOODrisk2020 European Conference on Flood Risk Management will be conducted from 21st to 25th June 2021 entirely virtually.

The online conference will center around a web-based gateway that will give delegates access to virtual rooms where they will be able to view video or audio presentations of the papers and posters, submit questions and attend live question and answer sessions with oral presentation authors.

Access will also be granted to a virtual exhibition hall where partners, sponsors and exhibitors will be able to publish posters, brochures, video presentations and access live chat with delegates from two weeks prior to the conference, throughout the conference to after the conference. A programme of pre-recorded presentations and live question and answer sessions will also be organised for all exhibitors to encourage discussions with delegates.

The web gateway also includes a networking area enabling delegates to contact their peers via a messaging service. Delegates are also be able to pitch ideas, prior to the event and invite delegates to attend live pitching sessions online during the conference.

Today, the organising committee proudly launched the first version of this new virtual gateway, designed and developed by Samui, on hub.floodrisk2020.net.