ICSA 2025 Program
Time Monday, September 15, 2025, Venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up

Welcome reception from 19:00
Time Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session
Chair:Β Brenda Tubana, USA
Former President of the International Society of Silicon in Agriculture (ISSAG)

9:00 – 9:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
Chairman of the Conference and President of the ISSAG

9:10 – 9:15 Welcome address by the (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade

9:15 – 9:30 Musical program

9:30 – 10:15 Opening plenary presentation

Investigation Silicon in Natural Systems to Inspire Research on Crop Plants
Hans Lambers, Australia

10:15 – 11:00 Opening plenary presentation

Silicon Transport, Accumulation and Regulation in Rice
Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon Availability and Dynamics in Soils
Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India

11:30 – 12:00 Keynote presentation

The Importance of Reactive Silica for Soil Health and Sustainable Agriculture
JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany

12:00 – 13:00Β Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Mechanisms of Silicon Uptake, Transport, and Deposition in Plants
Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia

14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: The Role of Silicon in Alleviating Abiotic and Biotic Stresses – A
Chair: Rivka Elbaum, Israel

15:30 – 16:00 Keynote presentation
Silicon and Abiotic Stress in Plants
Yongchao Liang, China

16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening Serbian cultural evening, Venue: University Botanical Garden ``Jevremovac``
Time Wednesday, September 17, 2025, Venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza
08:30 – 10:00 Session III: The Role of Silicon in Alleviating Abiotic and Biotic Stresses – B
Chair:Β FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil

8:30 – 9:00 Keynote presentation

The Elusive Properties of Silicon Against Biotic Stress
Richard BΓ©langer, Canada

9:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Impact of Silicon on Plant Growth, Crop Yield, and Nutritional Quality
Chair: Yongchao Liang, China

10:30 – 11:00 Keynote presentation

Silicon Roles on Crop Growth, Productivity, and Quality
Brenda Tubana, USA

11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Silicon Cycling in Ecosystems and Implications on Climate Change
Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel

13:30 – 14:00 Keynote presentation

Will Climate Change Affect Silicon Accumulation in Plants and Does this Macer for Resistance to Stresses?
Scott Johnson, Australia

14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Advances in Silicon Fertilizers and Sustainable Management Practices
Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Barazil
17:00 – 18:00 Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening Gala dinner, Venue:Β White Palace
Time Thursday, September 18, 2025, Venue: Hotel Crowne Plaza
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial Session
Chair: Miroslav Nikolic, Serbia

9:00 – 9:30 Keynote presentation

Emanuel Epstein: Plant Nutritionist Extraordinaire and His Advocacy for Silicon as an Essential Plant Nutrient
Lawrence Datnoff, USA

9:30 – 10:00 Invited presentation

Forty-five years of plant silicon research. A personal review
Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 11:40 Epstein Memorial Session - continued
Chair:Β Miroslav Nikolic, Serbia

10:30 – 10:40 Epstein Award ceremony

10:40 – 11:00Β Epstein Award presentation
Transporters Involved in Xylem Loading, Local Distribution and Depostion of Silicon in Rice
Sheng Huang, Japan
(Epstein Award in the early-career scientist category)

11:00 – 11:20Β Epstein Award presentation
Why do Plants Silicify?
FΓ©lix de Tombeur, France
(Epstein Award in the early-career scientist category)

11:20 – 11:40Β Epstein Award presentation
Temperature Dependence of Plant Silicification: From Laboratory to Field, and from Present to Antiquity
Zhihao Pang, China
(PhD student category)
11:40 – 12:00 Group photography
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition

Meeting of ISSAG Board and Former Silicon Conference Chairs
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session
Chair: Miroslav Nikolić, Serbia; Jin Feng Ma, Japan; Scog Johnson, Australia

14:00 – 15:00
Pannel discussion
Future of Silicon Research and Application in Agriculture

15:00 – 15:15Β Coffee breakΒ 

15:15 – 15:45 Student Poster Awards and Speaker Recognition

15:45 – 15:55 Appointment of new ISSAG President and Board

15:55 – 16:10 Introduction to the 10th ICSA 2028

16:10 – 16:30 Concluding remarks and farewell
Evening Β City tour (optional) or free evening
Time Friday, September 19, 2025
07:30 – 19:00 Post-conference excursion:

- Viminacium Archaeological Park
- Winery Radovanović
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
TimeDescription
17:00 – 21:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
19:00 Welcome reception
TimeDescription
08:00 – 09:00 Registration, poster mounting and sponsor exhibition booth set-up
09:00 – 11:00 Opening Session – Chair: Brenda Tubana, USA
09:00 – 09:10 Conference opening by Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:10 – 09:15 Welcome address by (Vice)Rector of the University of Belgrade
09:15 – 09:30 Musical program
09:30 – 10:15 Hans Lambers, Australia
10:15 – 11:00 Jian Feng Ma, Japan
11:00 – 11:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
11:30 – 13:00 Session I: Silicon in Soils – Chair: Prakash Nagabovanalli, India
11:30 – 12:00 JΓΆrg Schaller, Germany
12:00 – 13:00 Oral presentations
13:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
14:00 – 15:00 Session II: Uptake & Deposition – Chair: Alexander Lux, Slovakia
Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session III: Stress – A – Chair: Rivka Elbaum
15:30 – 16:00 Yongchao Liang
16:00 – 17:00 Oral presentations
17:00 – 17:30 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening 🎭 Serbian cultural evening – Botanical Garden
TimeDescription
08:30 – 10:00 Session III – Part B: Chair: FabrΓ­cio Rodrigues, Brazil
08:30 – 09:00 Richard BΓ©langer, Canada
09:00 – 10:00 Oral presentations
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Section IV: Chair: Yongchao Liang, China
10:30 – 11:00 Brenda Tubana, USA
11:00 – 12:00 Oral presentations
12:00 – 13:30 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
13:30 – 15:00 Session V: Chair: Ofir Katz, Israel
13:30 – 14:00 Scott Johnson, Australia
14:00 – 15:00 Oral presentations
15:00 – 15:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
15:30 – 17:00 Session VI: Chair: Clistenes Nascimento, Brazil
Oral presentations
17:00 – 18:00 πŸ–ΌοΈ Poster viewing and exhibition
Evening πŸŽ‰ Gala dinner – White Palace
TimeDescription
09:00 – 10:00 Epstein Memorial: Chair: Miroslav NikoliΔ‡
09:00 – 09:30 Lawrence Datnoff, USA
09:30 – 10:00 Martin J. Hodson, UK
10:00 – 10:30 β˜• Coffee break, poster viewing and exhibition
10:30 – 12:00 Epstein Memorial – Continued:
10:30 – 10:40 Award ceremony
10:40 – 12:00 Sheng Huang, FΓ©lix de Tombeur, Zhihao Pang
12:00 – 14:00 🍽️ Lunch, poster viewing and exhibition
Meeting: ISSAG Board
14:00 – 16:30 Closing Session: NikoliΔ‡, Ma, Johnson
Panel, Awards, 2028 Preview, Farewell
TimeDescription
07:30 – 19:00 🚌 Post-conference excursion:
Viminacium Archaeological Park
Winery Radovanović
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