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Programme Fifth National Delta Conference 2014

Thursday 6 November 2014 | De Rijtuigenloods | Amersfoort

From 09.00 a.m.

Registration, tea and coffee

10.00 a.m.

Welcome by Chair Helga van Leur and Delta Commissioner Wim Kuijken.

Opening of the morning session:
“The Past Meets the Future”
Guests: Jaap Schoof, former Director of the Watersnoodmuseum, and Nina ter Horst, Chair of the Youth Water Board.

10.20 a.m.

The next phase of the Delta Programme: what next?
Addresses by Programme Directors.

11.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.

Delta Parade
During the Delta Parade, you will be informed about the Delta Decisions and preferred strategies, and be inspired to ask questions, for instance during the breakout sessions.

  • 11.00 a.m. -12.30 p.m.: Spatial Adaptation excursion.
    Trip to one of the testing grounds in Amersfoort.
  • 11.15 a.m. -12.15 p.m.: Meet & Greet the Delta Commissioner.
  • 11.30 a.m. -12.30 p.m.: Breakout sessions (see below)
    In the sessions, we look at the Delta Decisions and how they have been fleshed out

12.30-1.15 p.m.

 Lunch

1.15 p.m.

Opening of the afternoon session
by Ivo Opstelten, Minister of Security and Justice.

Launch of the new version of the Delta Viewer.

  • 2.00 -3.00 p.m.: Breakout sessions (see below)
    In the sessions, we look at the Delta Decisions and how they have been fleshed out.
  • 2.00 -3.00 p.m.: Meet & Greet the Delta Commissioner.
  • 2.00 -3.30 p.m.: Spatial Adaptation excursion.
    Trip to one of the testing grounds in Amersfoort.
  • 3.00 -4.00 p.m.: Breakout sessions (see below)
    In the sessions, we look at the Delta Decisions and how they have been fleshed out.

4.00 p.m.

Prelude to drinks
Water Board Chairs Hetty Klavers, Tanja Klip and Carla Moonen speak about their personal experiences in various positions in relation to the Delta Programme. The Delta Commissioner proposes a toast with them to bring the afternoon session to a close.

4.15-6.00 p.m.

Delta drinks and snacks

Excursions

There will be two organised excursions in which you can participate. A maximum of 30 persons can take part in each excursion. Seats are strictly limited.

Amersfoort is home to one of the Spatial Adaptation testing grounds where a vision has been developed regarding the location and design of a new main structure in urban development: the stadslandzone. These corridors along roads, railways and canals form a continuous green-blue urban structure into which existing green and blue structures can be incorporated. Attention is paid to the process, the benefits and scope for improvement, and the link between the climate and other issues being faced by an in cities.

Breakout sessions

The breakout sessions are held in various rooms at De Rijtuigenloods. Most of the rooms have a maximum capacity of 40 persons. Seats are strictly limited. The sessions are repeated a number of times.

  • Delta Decision on Water Safety: working with the new water safety standards.
  • Delta Decision on Fresh Water: freshwater measures and the level of the freshwater supply.
  • Delta Decision on Spatial Adaptation: spatial adaptation in practice.
  • Delta Decision on the IJsselmeer Region: flexible water-level management, a new phenomenon.
  • Delta Decision on the Rhine-Meuse Delta: adaptive delta management in practice.
  • Decision on Sand: sand strategy and innovative dike concepts.
  • Spatial planning measures and smart combinations: multi-layered safety pilots, new-style area development.
  • Evacuation Module for the Safety Regions: the third level of water safety in practice.
  • Role of Design in the Delta Programme: the power of design in linking up interests.