- September 2, 2022
- Posted by: M. Sadegh Riasi
- Category: Society News
InterPore2022 was the 14th annual meeting of the International Society for Porous Media and the society’s first hybrid conference.
The scientific portion of the conference was held over four days. Satellite short courses were held prior to and post-conference. A total of 635 participants from 38 countries and over 140 different organizations attended the meeting. 221 participated in-person in Abu Dhabi and 414 joined online through Whova, the conference’s online platform. Four plenary and eight invited speakers gave lectures during the conference. These lectures were recorded and made available for any-time viewing on Whova. Throughout the course of the conference, 362 oral presentations from 24 minisymposia were given during 69 parallel sessions.
The hybrid nature of the conference allowed authors to present their work either in-person or online during the sessions. Viewing was possible either in the session rooms at Khalifa University, or through online presentations. 133 posters were also presented during the conference, either displayed during the conference or in digital form. Four exhibitors were physically present during the event, while others joined online.
In addition to the scientific portion of the conference, social and networking events were also held, and included a welcome reception, lab tours, a visit to the Grand Mosque and a gala dinner.
Reactions to the hybrid nature of the conference were largely mixed, with both in-person attendees and online participants finding positive and negative points in the format.
To view the full post-conference report, please visit the event website.