Programme.
Due to the international theme, this year’s plenary programme will be in English, with the exception of the presentation of the "Waterbouwprijs". For the parallel session programme in the afternoon, presentations held in English (EN) are clearly indicated.
Our key-notes
Meike van Ginneken
Water envoy - Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
Key-note: Dutch hydraulic engineering abroad
Jeroen Plag
CIO - Invest International
Key-note: How international investment initiatives contribute to the global strength of the Dutch water sector
Professor Adrian Law
Executive Director - Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute (CFI) Singapore & Professor - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore
Key-note: Singapore Flood Protection Program: the Singapore perspective, from research to application
Martijn Smitt
Construction Executive - Ballast Nedam & Delft University of Technology
Key-note: Connecting dreams in international tunneling
Mathijs van Ledden
Senior Disaster Risk Management Consultant
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08.30 - 09.30 |
Registration |
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Welcome with coffee/tea, visit the Expo (check out our exhibitors) |
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09.30 - 10.30 |
Plenary programme |
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Kick-off & opening |
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Key-note: Dutch hydraulic engineering abroad (EN) - Meike van Ginneken , Water Envoy (Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management) (presentation tentatively confirmed) |
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Key-note: How international investment initiatives contribute to the global strength of the Dutch water sector (EN) - Jeroen Plag (Invest International) |
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10.30 - 11.00 |
Coffee/tea break - visit the Expo |
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11.00 - 12.00 |
Plenary programme |
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Key-note: Singapore Flood Protection Program: the Singapore perspective, from research to application (EN) - Professor Adrian Law (Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute (CFI) Singapore & National University of Singapore) |
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Award Ceremony Waterbouwprijs (NED) (more info) "The aim of the Waterbouwprijs is to bring renewed energy to hydraulic engineering and put it on the radar of young people. Each year, the Vereniging van Waterbouwers (Association of Dutch Hydraulic Engineers) gives students graduating in Hydraulic Engineering (or related fields of study) at the applied sciences (hbo) or academic (wo) level the opportunity to enter their graduation project for the annual Waterbouwprijs." |
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12.00 - 13.00 |
Lunch - Visit the expo |
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13.00 - 14.00 |
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1) Young Professionals |
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2) Civil Hydraulic Engineering / Infrastructure Renewal and Renovation Program |
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3) Nature based solutions |
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4) Flood protection |
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5) Internationalisation |
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14.00 - 14.10 |
change session (if preferred) |
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14.10 - 15.00 |
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1) Young Professionals |
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2) Civil Hydraulic Engineering / Infrastructure Renewal and Renovation Program |
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3) Nature based solutions |
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4) Flood protection |
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5) Internationalisation |
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15.00 - 15.30 |
Coffee/tea break - visit the Expo |
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15.30 - 16.45 |
Plenary programme |
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Connecting dreams in international tunneling (EN) - Martijn Smitt (Ballast Nedam & Delft University of Technology) |
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Key-note (EN) - Mathijs van Ledden |
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Closing session |
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16.45 - 18.00 |
Network drinks at the Expo |
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18.00 |
End of the Waterbouwdag |
The programme is continuously being updated and is subject to change.