Tomorrow #LK9 officially kicks off, but today some of us already joined the pre-conference summer schools on the concept of the Science Shop and community-based participatory research.

Good morning! Welcome to day 1 of #LK9. At 09:00 we will start with our first plenary at the Academy Building (Broerstraat 5). After a warm-up session by our local team, we will talk about Synergies in Public Engagement and Co-Creation. See you within an hour!

For those who are joining the dinner matching tonight, please get your dinner ticket before the lunch break ends. And please do come to the restaurant tonight, so we don’t have any empty seats. 🍽 😄

We had a promising opening today of #LK9 with an introduction of the Groningse Science Shops and a talk and discussion with Rowinda Appelman City Deal Kennis Maken and Kate Morris @campus_engage on setting up and getting the right people involved in community-based research.

A quick reminder that tonight the welcoming reception will take place at 17:00 in the Akerk (Akerkhof 2). Our university’s president Jouke de Vries will formally open our conference. 🎉

Inspiring talks by people from the Living Lab Network on indigenous resurgence on the West Coast of Canada. About land-based learning, eco-cultural restoration and art as an accessible form to reach people and create awareness. #LK9

How and why should you visualize your research projects? Laure Garancher from The Ink Link, Saskia Visser and Jan-Philipp Bussmann talked about the power of illustrations. People were invited to illustrate one of their own projects as a way to start a conversation. #LK9

A recap of the welcome reception of #LK9 at the A-Kerk! Lovely music by Anamesa and a tour of the exhibition on Bittersweet Heritage by artist Aimee ter Burg.

#QOTD: Who did you meet today and why was that interesting? We hope you all met some inspiring people today at #LK9 and have a good night’s rest. See you tomorrow!

Good morning! Welcome to day 2 of #LK9. We will continue with a plenary session about research with and for society in a world of contested expertise. With Marc Pauly, Rajesh Tandon, Lisa Herzog and Claudia Göbel. See you there!

For those joining one of the social activities tomorrow, please subscribe to the list at the conference information desk. Join us for a tour in the University Museum or the Forum, have an active afternoon soccer match, or visit WIJS, one of our partner organizations in the city.

That's it for today's #LK9 plenary session. Guided by Nick Nieuwenhuijsen, Rajesh, Lisa and Claudia talked us through topics related to distrust in science, which sparked interesting discussions. Today's #QOTD: what did you learn today and how could you use it?

Science and art, not everyone would expect that combination. Yet these themes went hand in hand during today's parallel sessions. Just look at how different all posters were at the poster session. They are both informative and beautiful 😉

Attention! For those joining the conference dinner: the bus leaves at 17:45 from the Ossenmarkt. 🚌 Please, make sure you are on time, so you do not miss our lovely dinner at the Rietschans. #LK9

We will conclude today's #LK9 sessions with an answer on the #QOTD. Many people will probably agree with Philipp Hummer when he says: "Living Knowledge not only connects people from all over the world, but also the past and the present."

Wonderful to end the day with a delicious dinner and a relaxing boat trip on the Paterswoldsemeer. See you tomorrow everyone!

Good morning! Welcome to day 3 of #LK9. Join us for the semi-plenary session at the Academy building at 11:00 with Chris Manion and others about the ideas fund. After our closing plenary (12:00-12:30), there will be a packed lunch in the coffee corner (Academy building). See you!

The social programme and site visits will start at 13:30. You can go to the room of your preferred activity to meet up with your social programme buddies! If you have any questions, please head to the conference registration desk.

That's a wrap! After lots of parallel and plenary sessions, the program of #LK9 has officially ended. Thanks for coming, enjoy your last social activities and safe travels! Also, please share your thoughts on the #QOTD: What is your plan for collaboration after this conference?

It’s a wrap! 👏 Thank you for participating at the 9th Living Knowledge Conference. We hope you had a great time, met many interesting people, and created synergies! From the local and international organizing team:, thank you for coming to Groningen, and see you next time! 😄