“Making the Most of Open Water”
24 October 2007, Haarlem, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands.
This event officially closes the TRUST project, an INTERREG IIIB Programme carried out with five European partners. The conference will host different speakers from the partner regions, experts on watermanagement and officials from the European Commission.
The partners in TRUST have developed novel approaches to integrate water management into spatial planning. These ideas have been applied through five practical pilot projects in England, Scotland, Belgium and two in the Netherlands and conceived around three defined themes: integral water management, multi-functional use of water and public and stakeholder participation.
The conference will focus on project results and outcomes, including an educational computer ‘water’game and lessons learned. All results will be made available on CD including guidelines and a best practice manual that will help to make multi-functional water use and integral water management work in other projects.
But at the conference we will also look ahead. Keynote speakers will give you an exciting look into new and challenging approaches to future water management and future water projects. And during an informal project market you’ll be able to pick up new “water related” project ideas that may be further developed within the INTERREG IV program.
The conference venue and our excursion will take you to two unique Industrial Heritage sites. So in just one day you will have the uniqiue opportunity to experience the past, present and future of water management and water projects in North West Europe.
Preliminary Program
Wednesday 24 October 2007, Haarlem, The Netherlands
8.00 - 10.15 | Morning program (optional) |
| 7.45 - 8.00 | departure from Haarlem (Frans Hals Hotel) to the North Holland project site (Geestmerambacht)
Bus departs 8.00 AM strictly! |
| 8.35 - 9.40 | site visit Geestmerambacht |
| 9.40 | return to conference venue in Haarlem |
| 10.15 - 18.30 | conference program in Haarlem |
| 10.15 - 10.45 | Registration in the Light Factory (Lichtfabriek) |
| 10.45 - 10.50 | Welcome by Mr Hans Oosters Chairman of the Water Board Schieland and Krimpenerwaard |
| 10.50 - 11.50 | "Open Water” in the TRUST demonstration projects. Focus on Multi Functional Use and Integral Water Management.
- Presentation Professor Richard Ashley (University of Sheffield, UK)
- Presentation project activity Water storage basin Ardooie, by Katelijne Vancleemput (POM West Flanders)
- Presentation project activity Geestmerambacht, by Jan Kollen (Province of North-Holland) |
| 11.50 - 12.05 | Intermezzo. More balls than most |
| 12.05 - 13.00 | “Making More of Open Water ” Focus on Public and Stakeholder Participation
- Presentation by dr. Erik Mostert (Delft University of Technology)
- Presentation project activity Cotswold Canal, by Ed Moss (British Waterways).
- Presentation project activity Glasgow Surface Water Management, by Iain Macnab/Tim Mitchell (Glasgow City Council). |
| 13.00 - 14.15 | Lunch break |
| 14.15 - 15.30 | “Making The Most of Open Water” Results achieved and lessons learned
- Presentation results participation Seecon, Joerg Krywkow (Seecon)
- Presentation overall results TRUST by Johan Helmer (Water Board Schieland and Krimpenerwaard)
Discussion on lessons learned led by Conference Moderator of the day, Luc Broos |
| 15.45 - 17.00 | Excursion. Bus trip and visit to the historical Steam pumping-station Cruquius |
| 17.00 - 19.00 | Return trip to Haarlem by canal boat with reception on board. Boat stops in the centre of Haarlem near the Frans Hals hotel and at the Light Factory (Lichtfabriek) |
Please make sure to inform us of your (diet)wishes. Further details with respect to times and transport will follow.
If you are interested in participating in the conference and/or the excursion, please send an e-mail with your details, position and role to: m.albronda@hhsk.nl You can also register by filling out the TRUST Final Event registration form.
