Programme
The three-day RGS-IBG Annual International Conference attracts over 2,000 geographers from around the world.
Conference programme
We expect to publish a provisional programme for the conference in mid-late May 2025. Please see our conference timeline for more information.
Conference dates and times
The Annual International Conference 2025 will start at 6.00pm on Tuesday 26 August 2025, and will end at 6.30pm on Friday 29 August 2025.
A conference opening plenary event and drinks reception will be held on the evening of Tuesday 26 August 2025 (about 6.00pm). All registered delegates are welcome to join.
Delegate registration (collection of name badges) will be open from noon on Tuesday at the Exhibition Road entrance to the Society.
Structure of the conference day
Sessions and papers may be scheduled in any of the timeslots between 9.00am on Wednesday 27 August and 6.30pm on Friday 29 August.
Session start and end times are as follows:
- Session one: 9.00am-10.40am
- Refreshment break: 10.40am to 11.10am
- Session two: 11.10am to 12.50pm
- Plenary/lunch: 1.10pm-2.25pm
- Session three: 2.40pm to 4.20pm
- Refreshment break: 4.20pm to 4.50pm
- Session four: 4.50pm to 6.30pm
- Evening usually 6.45pm onwards (please see individual listings for details)