Friday 21 November:

· 10.00-18.30 Foyle Reading Room - open for map enquiries

· 18.30 Paul Rose lecture
Evening event, free for Explore 2008 delegates.
Paul Rose and the team behind BBC Two's flagship series Oceans, share their discoveries beneath the world's great oceans from the Arctic to the Tropics.

· 17.30-21.30 Pay Bar

  Download full Explore programme here

  Saturday 22 November: expedition planning & logistics

· 8.30-10.00 'Inspire Me!'
Real novices have a chance to talk to someone one-to-one to ensure you get the most out of the weekend.

· 10.00-15.30 Main lectures 

Lectures cover topics on:

• Project planning and organisation        
• Marketing and PR
• How to raise the funds
• Health & safety in the field
• Communication and navigation
• Inclusive expeditions
• Insurance and legal liability
• Risk Assessment & safety management

· 15.30 - 18.00 Logistics workshops:

• Mountaineering and trekking expeditions
• Tropical forest expeditions
• Polar & Arctic Environments
• Desert and Savanna Environments
• Above and below the Oceans
• Rivers and canoeing/kayaking
• Vehicle Dependent Expeditions
• Bicycle Expeditions

One-to-one advice sessions will also take place during the breaks.

· 18.00 - 21.00 Explorers' bar - make contacts and share experiences.

  Sunday 23 November: ideas for field research & expedition skills

· 9.00 Doors open
· 9.30-17.00 Main lectures & workshops

Lectures cover:

• Designing a research project
• Working with the host country
• Survey and mapping
• Communicating your discoveries
• Environmental impact
• Society Expedition & Research grants

· 11.30 - 13.00 Fieldwork & skills workshops:

• Biological Sciences
• Earth Sciences
• GIS and Field Mapping
• Human Sciences
• Education Projects

· 14.30 - 16.00 Communicating your discoveries workshops:

• New Media, Sound and Film
• Photography
• Writing for Newspapers and magazines

One-to-one advice sessions will also take place in the breaks.

· 17.00 Explore 08 Ends