program

Overview

The theme of IWLSC 2025 is «From landslide mechanisms to social and environmental impacts». Building on the Workshop's two previous editions, IWSLC 2025 will be an occasion for researchers and professionals from Quebec, Canada, Scandinavia and elsewhere to share knowledge and experience on various kinds of issues associated with landslides in sensitive clays.

 

The Workshop's technical program is spread over three days (September 29 to October 1), consisting of oral presentations and discussion periods. A benchmarking exercise will be organized in advance with Workshop participants on a voluntary basis to assess the stability of two slopes, one in Quebec and the other in Norway. The results of this comparative analysis will be discussed at a special session. There will also be an optional full-day technical visit (October 2). All the accepted papers will be included in an open access special volume of the IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (EES).

 

A host of other activities are available to complement the technical program:

 

● Ice-breaker event

● Locally-inspired evening 

● Activities for students and young professionals

 

You will find more information on the conference program here as activities are confirmed.

Conference program

The workshop program will be established during the month of May, following the reception of the
papers that will be accepted. In the meantime, here are the themes that were targeted during the call for
abstracts:

 

  • Case study of landslides
  • Innovative in situ or laboratory methods
  • Landslide monitoring using remote sensing systems
  • Effect of climate changes on slope stability conditions
  • Numerical modelling
  • Environmental consequences of large landslides
  • Risk perception and management
  • Prevention and mitigation (technical, societal and environmental aspects)

     

Key dates

2024

NOV

18

Opening of the Benchmarking Exercise for Stability Calculation

DEC

15

Abstract Acceptance Notification

2025

FEB

28

Results Submission Deadline for the Benchmarking Exercise

MAR

15

Paper Submission Deadline

MAY

1

Paper Acceptance Notification: as is, with corrections, or rejected

MAY

15

Final Paper Submission Deadline

september 28th to october 2nd 2025, QuEbec city