Scientific Program Structure
The conference program is structured as a three-day scientific process rather than a conventional sequence of separate sessions. It connects plenary presentations, parallel thematic sessions, oral presentations, peer-reviewed e-Poster contributions, and project-oriented discussions into one cumulative research framework.
The program focuses on the war–pollution–soil–freshwater–disease nexus. Its purpose is to examine how war-related contamination affects soils, freshwater systems, ecosystems, exposure pathways, and public health, and how these effects can be studied through interdisciplinary scientific cooperation.
Day 1 — Plenary Presentations
Day 1 will feature 12 invited plenary presentations.
The plenary presentations will provide an expert-level overview of the central scientific problems addressed by the conference. They will focus on major research directions, knowledge gaps, methodological challenges, and policy-relevant questions related to war, soil contamination, freshwater systems, environmental health, and long-term recovery.
Plenary presentations are intended to establish a shared analytical foundation for the following thematic sessions and project discussions.
Day 2 — Parallel Thematic Sessions
Day 2 will include four parallel thematic sessions, with approximately 10–12 oral presentations in each session.
The parallel sessions will provide a focused space for presenting research findings, case studies, methodological approaches, monitoring results, modelling frameworks, and applied scientific analyses.
The sessions will be organized around four thematic directions:
War and Soil SystemsImpacts of war on soil contamination, degradation, fertility, soil functions, agricultural systems, ecosystem stability, and long-term environmental recovery.
War and Freshwater SystemsEffects of war on rivers, lakes, reservoirs, wetlands, groundwater, drinking water sources, water infrastructure, freshwater ecosystems, and water-related public health risks.
War and Land-Use SystemsTransformation of land use, agricultural territories, urban and peri-urban areas, protected areas, damaged landscapes, spatial planning, and post-conflict land restoration.
War and HealthLinks between war-related environmental contamination and human health, including exposure pathways, vulnerable populations, environmental epidemiology, chronic risks, and integrated public-health responses.
e-Posters Throughout the Conference
Electronic poster presentations / e-Posters will be available online throughout the conference days.
e-Posters are an essential part of the scientific program. They are not a secondary format. They are peer-reviewed scholarly contributions designed to present focused research, preliminary findings, applied case studies, methodological protocols, project concepts, and emerging evidence.
Accepted e-Posters are published as part of the official online conference proceedings. Each accepted contribution is assigned a DOI and published on a dedicated permanent page on the conference website.
The e-Poster format is particularly important for research fields where evidence may be complex, incomplete, geographically dispersed, or still developing. It allows authors to present essential findings clearly while connecting their work to broader research questions and future collaborative projects.
Day 3 — Project-Oriented Research Discussion
Day 3 will be dedicated to the discussion of scientific projects and collaborative research initiatives focused on war-related pollution.
This day is designed as a project-oriented component of the conference. Its purpose is to translate the outcomes of plenary presentations, thematic sessions, oral contributions, and e-Poster materials into structured research directions.
The discussion will focus on:
project conceptscomparative case studiesmethodological protocolsdata requirementsmonitoring and modelling approachesinterdisciplinary research teamsjoint publicationsinternational research consortiafuture scientific and applied projects
Particular attention will be given to projects addressing the links between war-related contamination, soil degradation, freshwater systems, exposure pathways, ecosystem impacts, and public-health consequences.
Day 3 will therefore serve as a transition from conference discussion to organized scientific work. It will support the identification of research priorities, the formation of collaborative groups, and the development of future studies within the broader framework of war, pollution, soil, freshwater systems, and disease-related consequences.
Access to Program Materials
A brief public overview of the conference program is available to all visitors.
The full conference program, session schedule, abstracts, presentation materials, online access links, and interactive conference materials are available to registered participants.
Accepted e-Poster pages and DOI records will remain publicly accessible after publication, in accordance with the conference publication policy.
Current Program Status
The detailed conference program is currently under development. This is a normal stage of the organization process.
Confirmed plenary speakers, accepted oral presentations, thematic session details, e-Poster contributions, and project discussion formats will be added progressively after scientific review and confirmation by the organizing committee.
The program is designed to remain scientifically focused, methodologically rigorous, and responsive to the evolving research agenda of the conference.
Key Thematic Directions
The conference welcomes contributions addressing:
war-related environmental contaminationsoil degradation and soil health under conflict conditionsfreshwater contamination and water-system vulnerabilityenvironmental exposure pathways and public-health risksecosystem impacts and long-term recoverymonitoring, modelling, and environmental assessment in war-affected regionscomparative and regional case studiesmethodological and theoretical developmentremediation, restoration, and applied scientific solutionsinterdisciplinary research cooperation and project formation
Expected Outcomes
The expected outcomes of the program include:
a structured map of scientific challengesidentification of research gaps and prioritiesnew interdisciplinary connectionsproject concepts for future developmentfoundations for collaborative research and publicationsstronger integration of environmental science, soil science, freshwater studies, public health, and policy-relevant research
The conference is therefore not only a platform for presenting individual studies. It is a structured scientific process for building a coherent research agenda on war-related pollution, soil degradation, freshwater impacts, exposure pathways, ecosystem change, and disease-related consequences.