2012 2012 The 2 nd European Conference on FLOODrisk Management 20-22 November 2012 Rotterdam, The Netherlands Science, Policy and Practice: Closing the Gap Co-ordinators Co-ordinators Partners Partners Sponsors Sponsors www.floodrisk2012.net www.floodrisk2012.net Sponsorship and Exhibition FLOODrisk2012 is the perfect place to meet with colleagues working in flood risk management and assessment. e conference includes a large exhibition area in which you can represent your organisation, products and services. For more information about sponsorship and / or the exhibition, please contact sponsor@floodrisk2012.net Contact Richard Holmes FLOODrisk 2012 Secretariat Telephone +44 (0)1865 823153 Email: info@floodrisk2012.net Web: www.floodrisk2012.net Pricing ere are different fees for attending the conference Full conference pass (3 days): registration before 31st August 2012 650 euro late registration after 31st August 2012 750 euro 1 day pass: standard rate 350 euro student rate 150 euro Participant registration is possible on our website www.floodrisk2012.net. Whilst registering you can also book your hotel accommodation, the conference dinner and conference tours. Social Programme Ice Breaker Reception (Monday Evening 19/11) Young Professionals Dinner (Tuesday Evening 20/11) Conference Dinner (ursday Evening 22/11) Tours anksgiving Day Tour Evening City Tours Flood Risk Managament Highlights in e Netherlands Flood Risk Managament Highlights of e Greater Rotterdam Area Flood Risk Managament Highlights in Rotterdam Venue FLOODrisk 2012 will be held in the World Trade Center in Rotterdam. e city of Rotterdam is situated in the Rhine-Meuse delta thus Rotterdam provides an excellent meeting place to discuss all issues related to flood risk management. Gaming Room Practice your flood risk management skills in our gaming room! Experience your position below sea level in virtual reality and try to deal with it. Visit our gaming room and take an active role in flood risk management yourself. Why you should attend To acquire knowledge on global, regional and local flood risk management practice To close the gap between science, policy and practice To hear keynote speakers share their experience of flood risk management in the UK, ailand, Australia, France, Danube catchment, USA, Vietnam and e Netherlands To learn about the latest, state-of-the-art technical and non- structural measures for flood risk management Programme ProBE Flood UrbanFlood
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20122012The 2nd European Conference on FLOODrisk Management
20-22 November 2012 Rotterdam, The NetherlandsScience, Policy and Practice: Closing the Gap
Co-ordinatorsCo-ordinators
PartnersPartners
SponsorsSponsors
www.floodrisk2012.netwww.floodrisk2012.net
Sponsorship and Exhibition FLOODrisk2012 is the perfect place to meet with colleagues working in flood risk management and assessment. The conference includes a large exhibition area in which you can represent your organisation, products and services. For more information about sponsorship and / or the exhibition, please contact [email protected]
Pricing There are different fees for attending the conference
Full conference pass (3 days): registration before 31st August 2012 650 euro late registration after 31st August 2012 750 euro1 day pass: standard rate 350 euro student rate 150 euro
Participant registration is possible on our website www.floodrisk2012.net. Whilst registering you can also book your hotel accommodation, the conference dinner and conference tours.
Social Programme Ice Breaker Reception (Monday Evening 19/11)
Young Professionals Dinner (Tuesday Evening 20/11)
Conference Dinner (Thursday Evening 22/11)
Tours
Thanksgiving Day Tour
Evening City Tours
Flood Risk Managament Highlights in The Netherlands
Flood Risk Managament Highlights of The Greater Rotterdam Area
Flood Risk Managament Highlights in Rotterdam
Venue FLOODrisk 2012 will be held in the World Trade Center in Rotterdam.
The city of Rotterdam is situated in the Rhine-Meuse delta thus Rotterdam provides an excellent meeting place to discuss all issues related to flood risk management.
Gaming Room Practice your flood risk management skills in our gaming room! Experience your position below sea level in virtual reality and try to deal with it. Visit our gaming room and take an active role in flood risk management yourself.
Why you should attend To acquire knowledge on global, regional and local flood risk management practice
To close the gap between science, policy and practice
To hear keynote speakers share their experience of flood risk management in the UK, Thailand, Australia, France, Danube catchment, USA, Vietnam and The Netherlands
To learn about the latest, state-of-the-art technical and non- structural measures for flood risk management Programme
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FLOODrisk 2012 Programme @ a Glance
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Mon 19/11/12 Tues 20/11/12 Special Sessions Wed 21/11/12 Special Sessions Thurs 22/11/12 Special Sessions Fri 23/11/12
9:00-10:30
Opening CeReMOny - Rotterdam Hall
Welcome - Harry Baayen, Director of Deltares
Adaptive Floodrisk Management in the UK - David Rooke, Environment Agency Director of Flood and Coastal Risk
Management
pLenaRy SeSSiOn - Rotterdam Hall Kick-Off - Jaap Kwadijk, Scientific Director of Deltares
An Ambassador’s Retrospective on Flood Event Management of the Bangkok Flooding - Joan Boer, Ambassador of the Netherlands in Thailand
The Influence of Xynthia on Policy & Practice - Jean-Philippe Lalande/Anne-Marie Levraut
Impact of Flood Retention Strategies in Mississippi and Missouri - Ed Link, Professor at Maryland University and Former USACE Staff.
Recovery and Resilience - Experience from Recent Queensland Disasters - Graeme Milligan, General Manager at the Queensland Reconstruction
pLenaRy SeSSiOn - Rotterdam Hall One of the Biggest Catchments in Europe: the Danube River Basin - Mr. Peter Bakonyi, VITUKI Environmental Protection & Water
Management Research Institute Adaptive Urban Flood Risk Management of Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Long Phi, Director of the Center of Water Management and
Climate Change, Vietnam National University, Hanoi Where Next in Flood Risk Management? - A Personal View on Research Needs - Prof. Paul Samuels, Technical Director of HR
Wallingford Student Prize and Closing Ceremony - Prof. Paul Samuels,
Sightseeing in Rotterdam - Our partner company Jibe! have a number of tours available every evening throughout the conference, to discuss sightseeing options please contact them directly at www.jibe-group.com/destination-management/destination-rotterdam or visit their
desk in the WTC reception area during the conference
For detailed info on the programme, check our website www.floodrisk2012.net
Note: Special sessions are smaller, interactive sessions of varying formats concerning a range of current challenges in flood risk management. Visit our gaming room throughout the conference! See back page for more information.