08:00 – 13:30 | Registration & open welcome desk
Registration & open welcome desk Date & Time Location Friday, 25 August 08:00 – 13:30 GMT-3 Reading + Drawing + Visitors rooms
09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome Address
Copacabana Palace
09:10 – 10:00 | Session 13 – Women in Technology
Organised by the AIJA Women Network
10:00 – 10:30 | Networking Coffee Break & Exhibitors’ showcase
Copacabana Palace
10:30 – 10:50 | AIJA Extraordinary General Assembly meeting (EGA)
AIJA Meetings AIJA EXTRAORDINARY General Assembly meeting (EGA) Date & Time Location Friday, 25 August 10:30-10:50 GMT-3 Golden Room
10:50 – 13:30 | AIJA Annual General Assembly meeting (AGM)
AIJA Meetings AIJA Annual General Assembly meeting (AGM) Date & Time Location Friday, 25 August 10:50-13:30 GMT-3 Golden Room
15:00 – 17:00 | Optional city tours
Social PROGRAMME Optional city tours Date & Time Location Friday, 25 August 15:00 – 17:00 GMT-3 Departure from AIJA Congress Registration Desk BOOK YOUR OPTIONAL TOURS ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON 1. Corcovado & Christ the Redeemer Tour No trip to Rio is complete without a visit to its most iconic landmark and one of the New Seven Wonders of the World: Cristo Redentor or Christ the Redeemer. Perched atop the 2,300-foot-high (700m) Corcovado Mountain, this giant representation of Christ looks down benevolently over the incredible city below with open arms. The statue was commissioned by a local Catholic group in 1920, and construction started in 1922, taking nine years to complete.Your tour of this century-old landmark begins with a morning transfer from your hotel into Tijuca National Park, which at 8,300 acres is the largest urban park in the world. Once you reach the base of Corcovado, a train will take…
15:00 – 17:30 | Football match
Social PROGRAMME Football Match Date & Time Location Friday, 25 August 15:00 – 17:30 GMT-3 Fluminense FC Stadium DESCRIPTION Are you ready to score some goals? The football match is one of the AIJA Annual Congress traditions. Become one of our dedicated players and join the match at the Fluminense Field. This infrastructure holds a special place in the hearts of the Brazilian football community. Built for Brazil to host the South American Championship in 1919, it was the first field in the country. Throughout its history, it has hosted a number of international matches between Brazilian national teams and leagues from all over the world. Join in! Dress code: Football/sports attire
20:00 – 02:00 | Gala Dinner & Farewell Afterparty
Social PROGRAMME Gala Dinner & Farewell Afterparty Date & Time Location Friday, 25 August 20:00-02:00 GMT-3 Copacabana Palace / Palm & Crystal Rooms DESCRIPTION The final evening of the Congress will be set in the carnival tone of Rio. Amid the Art Deco walls that hosted many distinguished guests over the years, we will depart on our very last adventure of this event. For this one night, our Congress venue, Copacabana Palace, will transform into AIJA’s very own Rio Carnival location. You should not miss our farewell dinner in such a vibrant atmosphere. Dress code: Black-Tie In Black & Gold with a carnival accent Gala Dinner is sponsored by
