DAY 1 - Trends and Long term Vision
09.30-10.00 hrs	Chair: Coping with Climate Change in the Dutch Delta until 2100 - Vision Prof.dr. C.P. Veerman, Chairman of The Dutch Delta Commission(NL) (invited speaker)
10.00-10.30 hrs	Thames Estuary 21 - Vision Jean Vennables, chairmen Society of Civil Engineerings Regional Flood Commission and President-Elect, Institution of Civil Engineers(UK)
10.30-11.00 hrs	Coffee Break
11.00-12.00 hrs	Moderator's Kick Off Aquaterra Themes - Trends Delta Research - Presentation by research Team and dialogue with moderators of the following specific themes Topics that will be addressed in this case are: Natural Systems -Management and Restoration, Infrastructure - Extension, Revitalization and Land and Water use - Climate Change Proofing, Land and Water use - Urban Development, Spatial Planning, Governance - Social/Cultural Issues, Governance - Risk Management and Communication Land and water use – development, adaptation Infrastructure – the realization of infrastructure in a complex environment; extension, revitalization Natural systems – management, restoration Governance Prof. P. Goodwin Center for Ecohydraulics Research, Idaho Water Center (US) Prof. R.A. Falconer Cardiff School of Engineering (UK) Prof. K. Vairavamoorty, UNESCO-IHE and University Birmingham (UK), Prof. dr. ing. G.R. (Geert) Teisman, Professor Governance Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (NL) (UK), David Wagonner, Wagonner & Ball Architects (US) MD. E.H. Dykstra, ICDRM Washington University (US)
12.00-13.00 hrs	Lunch
13.00-14.30 hrs	Case: Mississipi River Delta (New Orleans) Rebuilding New Orleans. After the terrible disaster with Hurricane Katrina New Orleans is getting back on its feet. The projects to build the new Hurricane Protection System are in full swing and different coastal restoration projects are executed. At the same time momentum is gained in creative urban planning processes to make the city more attractive for its residents. Topics that will be addressed in this case are: climate change proofing -adaptive strategies, resilient natural coastal protection, wetlands restoration – beach, risk management - flood risk, risk communication. Spatial planning & zoning Chair: Ir. P.T.M. Dircke - Arcadis (NL) Garret Graves, Louisiana Department of Natural Resources (US) (invited) Paul Rainwater, Louisiana Recovery Authority (US) (invited) Colonel Lee, US Army Corps of Engineers (US) (invited) David Wagonner, Wagonner & Ball Architects (US)
13.00-14.30 hrs	Case: Dutch Delta - Implementing the Dutch Delta Vision “Public-private cooperation in the Dutch Delta”: In the Netherlands, an independent Committee of State (the Delta Committee) has recently given its advice on flood protection and flood risk management for the next century. In their Delta Vision recommendations are made to ‘future proof’ the Netherlands, even over the very long term, securing the country against flooding, assured of adequate fresh water, while remaining an attractive place to live, work and invest. The Netherlands is challenged to translate the Dutch Delta Vision into multi-functional and cost-effective solutions. Topics that will be addressed in this case are: Multi-functional use of infrastructure, Water quality control and climate change proofing -adaptive strategies, resilient. Room for rivers Chair: Ir. L.G. Silvis - Secretary Steering group Deltatechnology (NL) Ir. Annemieke G. Nijhof MBA, Director General Water, Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management Prof. ir. Joost M. Schrijnen, Programme Director Delta Council Professor Metropolitan and Region Design, Faculty of architecture, Delft University of Technology (NL) Drs. Ed H. Th. M. Nijpels, Chairman ONRI, Dutch association of consulting and engineering firms; Chairman Afsluitdijk Advisory Commission (NL)
13.00-14.30 hrs	Case: Yellow River Delta (Beijing) Topics that will be addressed in this case are: Integrity of the ecosystem - biodiversity, environmental, Water quality control, Climate change proofing -adaptive strategies, resilient and Urban development Chair: Ir. (MSc) DJ. Kevelam - DHV Water BV (NL) Mr. Xue Songgui, Chief engineer, Yellow River Conservancy (CH) Dr. Mao Qizhi, Professor, School of Architecture, Tsinghua University (CH)(invited) Mr. Wang, TEDA Holding (CH)
13.00-14.30.00 hrs	Theme: Governance Topics that will be addressed in this case are: new forms of contracting, risk management - flood risk communication and linking science with Policy Chair: P.H. van der Kolk - Fugro Ingenieursbureau and Dr. Ir. I. Van der Putte - RPS groep (NL) Pete Rabbon, Program Director, National Flood Risk Management Program (invited) Paul Jowitt, Scottish Institute of sustainable Technology, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (invited MD. E.H. Dykstra, ICDRM Washington University (US) Robert Twilley, Vice Provost for Research at Louisiana State University (US)
14.30-15.00 hrs	Tea Break
15.00-18.00 hrs	Hosted Presentations
	Ecological innovations in Climate Change Proofing: Natural Climate Buffers A plenary session where Dutch National Governments together with NGO’s, Knowledge Institutes and Delta Technology Industry will discuss and emphasize the importance of natural (eco)processes to adapt climate change proofing in a sustainable and secure manner. Natural Climate Buffers will support security and improvements in Delta and Coastal development worldwide. This session will also be illustrated with current practices of Natural Climate Buffers that store water surplus, protect coasts and create space in delta and estuary regions. Chair: Jan Jaap de Graeff, Director of Natuurmonumenten (NL) Marc Schepers, Programme Manager of the Climate Buffer Coalition (NL)
	Ecoshape, Building with Nature "Building with Nature" is an innovation program managed and administered by the foundation EcoShape, Building with Nature. This program, funded jointly by a consortium of private companies, knowledge and academic institutes and the Netherlands government, aims at creating innovations enabling sustainable development of hydraulic infrastructure: Building with Nature. Activities include the realization of pilot projects and development of practical tools as well as applied and fundamental research. With presentations in a workshop setting, this session focuses on four innovative cases where the ‘Building with Nature’ concept is being developed. Chair: To be announced)
	Flood Control 2015, Goals, pilots and experiences In recent years, significant technological developments have taken place in information gathering, processing, transportation and dissemination in Flood Control. There are opportunities to substantially decrease flood risks by making better use of area wide covering and/or real-time information. In 2008, nine companies and research organisations started collaboration on the "Flood Control 2015" program. The program aims to research and develop the technology required to make the best use of all available information during operational flood management. The program focuses on monitoring, forecasting, decision support, ICT and flood management organisations. In this session, the Dutch experience and the Flood Control 2015 philosophy will be presented using examples of recent developments in these fields. There will be room for discussion on how to apply the Dutch knowledge in the different worldwide deltas. Martin van der Meer, Fugro Water Services (NL) Chair: Martin van der Meer, Fugro Water Services (NL) ir. Jos Maccabiani, Business Unit Geo-engineering, Deltares - Enabling Delta(NL)
	Sustainable spatial development in the IJsseldata The river IJssel in the Netherlands is a major branch of the river Rhine, the 3rd largest river of Europe. It discharges its flows to the Lake IJsselmeer, which was a former sea (Zuiderzee) that was closed off in 1932 by a big dam (Afsluitdijk). The IJsseldelta is a low-lying area that is threatened by floods from both the river IJssel and from the Lake Ijsselmeer. This session handles sustainable development plan for the IJsseldelta area, with a strong focus on climate adaptation. Within this plan several spatial developments (housing, infrastructure, leisure, nature) are being combined and integrated, together with the construction of a so-called bypass of the river Ijssel Chair: Arjan Otten, Spatial Planning and Projects, Province of Overijssel (NL)
	IBM - Centre of Excellence and Innovations Speaker to be announced
	Integrated field monitoring and modeling to support delta projects Speaker(s) to be announced, IAHR
18.00-19.00 hrs	Reception