The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), which leads a world-wide research effort on global environmental change, often invites world experts to discuss issues related to the fate of the planet. An exploratory workshop focusing on the evolution of the planet and its human inhabitants in the decades ahead will be held at the Grand Hotel in Lund, Sweden from 26-31 October, 2008. The purpose of this Workshop is to:

(i) describe a number of desirable futures for Earth between the years 2030 and 2050;
(ii) explore pathways to move from the present situation toward those futures; and
(iii) identify more immediate constraints to, and opportunities for, moving human environment  systems onto the more desirable pathways.

Meeting Format: The meeting will be held over a five-day period with a preceding arrival day and the middle day devoted to public events in the Malmö/Lund region of southern Sweden.

Venue: Grand Hotel, Lund, Sweden

Product: A book of about 150-160 pages, with the following composition:
Intro (ca. 10 pages)
4 x Working Group chapters (ca. 30 pages each)
Synthesis chapter (ca. 20-30 pages)

Day 1
Sunday 26th
18:00 - 21:00 - Welcome reception with at Grand Hotel for participating scientists

Day 2 
Monday 27th
07:00 - 08:30 - Breakfast
09:00 - 10:00 - Introductory Plenary
10:30 - 11:30 - Working Group Sessions
11:30 - 12:30 - Press Conference at Grand hotel
12:30 - 12:45 - Group Photo of all participants
12:45 - 13:45 - Lunch
13:45 - 18:00 - Working Group Sessions
19:00 - 00:00 - Dinner hosted by Lund Municipality

Day 3
Tuesday 28th
07:00 - 09:00 - Breakfast
09:00 - 12:30 - Working Group Sessions
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch at Grand Hotel
13:30 - 17:00 - Working Group Sessions
19:00 - 00:00 - Dinner at the IIIEE in Lund

Day 4
Wednesday 29th
Public events in Malmö and Lund, involving participants
 
Wednesday 29th, Hosted by Malmö Stad
07:00 - Breakfast
08:15 - Pick-up by buss at Grand Hotel in Lund
09:00 - Study tour in Västra Hamnen (Western Harbour)
- Västra Hamnen (Western Harbour), a leading international example of sustainable city development
10:15 - Coffee break in Västra Hamnen
10:45 - Bus to Ekostaden Augustenborg
- Ekostaden Augustenborg is a residential area renewed with focus on social, economic and ecological sustainability
12:15 - Lunch at Rådhuset in Malmö
13:15 - Welcoming speech
- Four short inspirational lectures about trends, conditions, possibilities and obstacles for sustainable development
14:15 - Workshop: Urban transformation Malmö 2050
15:45 - Intermission
16:00 - Final plenary
- Final plenary discussion about the sustainable city of the future, based on the results from the workshops
17:00 - Mingling/ press interviews
18:00 - Dinner at Rådhuset in Malmö

Wednesday 29th, Hosted by Lunds Kommun & Lunds University
07:00 - Breakfast
08:45 - Pick-up with bus at Grand Hotel
09:00 - Visit at IDEON
10:30 - Visit at Runan day care centre incl press activity
11:30 - Guided walk through Lund
12:30 - Lunch at Kulturen
14:00 - 17:00 - Peer Sessions

1.Climate Change, Energy and CleanTech

2.Environmental Change, Govenrnance and Security

3.Capacity building - Education, Policy and Economy for Sustainable development

4.Climate Change, Land Use and Water

5.Global Change, Biodiversity and Resilient Ecosystems

17:15 - 19:45 - Public Science Café/Youth Parliament meets the Scientists at Grand Hotel
19:00 - Student Evening - Public Panel Discussion arranged by Studetafton at Lund University 
19:00 - 00:00 - Dinner arranged by the University Institutions hosting peer sessions

Day 5
Thursday 30th
07:00 - 09:00 - Breakfast
09:00 - 10:30 - Plenary - assess and reorganise
11:00 - 12:30 - Working Group Session
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch at Grand Hotel
13:30 - 17:00 - Working Group Session
19:00 - 00:00 - Dinner at Lund University

Day 6
Friday 31st
07:00 - 09:00 – Breakfast
09:00 - 12:30 - Writing time
12:30 - 13:30 - Lunch at Grand Hotel
13:30 - 14:45 - Working Group Session - discuss draft chapter
15:00 - 15:30 - Meet the press at The Aula Magna, Lund University
15:30 - 17:00 - Final Plenary – discuss Working Group outcomes, The Aula Magna, Lund University