The format of the field training's technical programme i.e. the structure of the schedule has been established by the Programme Committee. It is displayed below. The Programme Committee is proceeding with the work in ensuring quality talks, presentations and plenaries in the reserved time-slots as well as establishing the details of the field-work with the Organization Committee that is striving to ensure all necessary infrastructure.

There will be a total of 16 hours of lectures, all given in a 1-hour plenary lecture format with 50 minutes of exposition and ca. 10 minutes for questions and discussion. This constitutes a total fund of 4 1-hour plenaries per module: marine robotics (MAROB), marine biology (MARBIO), maritime archaeology (MARCH) and maritime security (MARSEC).

There will be a total of 1 field-work day (ca. 7 hours of actual committed time out in the water) for the trans-disciplinary programme modules of marine biology (MARBIO) and maritime archaeology (MARCH) and 5.5 hours of committed time out in the water for the trans-disciplinary programme module of maritime security (MARSEC).

The dates and the durations for 2. International Interdisciplinary Field Training of Marine Robotics and Applications "Breaking the Surface 2010" have been tentatively agreed upon.

Other tentative dates of importance are:

The chairmen of The Programme Committe and the Organizing Committee of the 2. International Interdisciplinary Field Training in Marine Robotics and Applications "Breaking the Surface 2010" have been assigned on December 23, 2010.

Soon, their profiles, together with the profiles of other members of the Committees will appear in the "Organizers" section.

A standing proposal and tentative assignation of members to both Committees has been suggested, and placements are in the process of being confirmed:

Programme Committee

• prof. Zoran Vukić, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Chairman
• assoc. prof. Tatjana Bakran Petricioli, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, Marine biology programme track chairwoman
• mr.sc. Irena Radić-Rossi, University of Zadar, Department of Archaeology, Maritime archaeology programme track chairwoman
• brig. (OF-5) prof. Dario Matika, Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia, Institute for Research and Development of Defense Systems, Maritime security programme track chairman
• assoc. prof. Petar Kružić, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Science, Department of Biology
• Kruno Zubčić, public institution of the Croatian Conservation Institute
• Nikola Mišković, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Marine Robotics programme track chairman

Organization Committee

• Matko Barišić, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Chairman
• Mosor Prvan, Center For Underwater Systems and Technologies, a non-for-profit noan-government association of professionals, Associate chairman, Public relations and media coverage chairman
• Martina Markov, Argonauta, a non-for-profit non-governmental environmental organization, Murter, Croatia, Venue & Local arrangements chairwoman
• Sanja Drakulić, Bius, a non-for-profit student association, Applications and Registrations chairwoman
• Martina Marić, Bius, a non-for-profit student association, Field training secretary
• Antonio Vasilijević, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, Chief technology officer of the field training
• Mario Radaljac, University of Zadar, Department of Archaeology
• Vanja Čavrak, Bius, a non-for-profit student association, Logistics and transportation arrangements chairman
• Đula Nađ, Chief information officer of the field training

Profiles of persons confirming their tentative placement and not excusing themselves of Committee duties will be posted shortly in the "Organizers" section.