What to get from a conference

From time to time, it is good to stop and reflect when it is worth while to take part in a conference. One can question what can events in their best give to the participants. Here are some of the things listed:

• new solutions and ideas
• contacts - new and old
• innovative discussions during and between sessions
  
• motivation and inspiration, especially if more than one from the same organization is attending
• ideas on how to become more efficient and sustainable
• ideas on how to involve more stakeholders in your work
• great food and company
• getting to know something about the city where the conference is held (other than just the venue and hotel)
  
• good atmosphere
• fun!

This is what we are aiming to deliver - soon you are able to judge if our plans are able to meet your own expectations or not. The conference programme is launched on 1st of September and after that you are welcome to register with early bird prizes.

Future expectations

The end of the year is a good time to summarize the outcome of past year. It is a bit more than a year to go to the Solutions 2011 conference and the expectations for it are growing little by little. The conference planning is in good speed and more actors are gathering around it and bringing in their solutions. It looks very promising if at least half of the plans will fulfill.

Now after COP15 results it feels that the timing of the Solutions 2011 conference is going to be very good for making a difference and showing how we in the Nordic tackle the challenges ahead of us. From talks to action in practice.

I hope that you will do one promise for next year - that is to let me know what kind of solutions are you in need of? I promise then to do my best to fit it in to the conference somehow.

Thank you for reading the Blog during the year 2009 - more to come next year!