Program
| Thursday | 31 October 2008 | Registration on arrival at hotel for conference |
| Day 1 | 1 November 2008 | |
| 9:00 AM | Registration and welcome | |
| 9:50 AM | Photographs and morning tea | |
| 10:30 AM | Opening speakers | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:00 PM | 1st Parallel | |
| 3:30 PM | Afternoon tea | |
| 4:00 PM | 2nd Parallel | |
| 5:00 PM | Close Day 1 |
| Day 2 | 2 November 2008 | |
| 9:00 AM | 3rd Parallel | |
| 10:30 AM | Morning tea | |
| 11:00 AM | 4th Parallel | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 2:00 PM | 5th Parallel | |
| 4:00 PM | Close | |
| 7:00 PM | Closing dinner |
| Day 3 | 3 November 2008 | |
| 9:00 AM | Tour of "Three Gorges" (optional) | |
| 8:00 PM | Approximate arrival at hotel from tour |