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Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure

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Day 2: Programme & Presentations

19-20 November 2018. Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Presentations and highly interactive technical sessions encouraged participants to engage with each other, enhancing knowledge exchange and transfer.
 
        
9:00     FORMAL BOOK LAUNCH
The first copy of Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure was conferred by Polite Labyorie, Chairman of the Editorial Board. The Book was presented to Dr Hartwig Kremer, UN Environment, Head of GEMS Water Unit and Climate Technology Centre and Network, CTCN.

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9:30  

FOUR KEY ENABLERS TO DREDGING FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE
Dynamic sessions spanned four of the key enablers set forth in the book. For 15 minutes, speakers delved into each topic and a one hour interactive activity followed. Click here for descriptions of enablers.  

  
 9:30  

USING AN ECOSYSTEM APPROACH
Professor Dr Patrick Meire
Professor at University of Antwerp and Researcher at ECOBE, Belgium
Presentation

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 9:45   Interactive activity

  
 10:45   COFFEE BREAK IN THE NETWORKING AREA

  
 11:15  

INVESTING IN STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
Jaap van Thiel de Vries
General Manager Hydronamic at Boskalis, the Netherlands
Presentation

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 11:40   Interactive activity

  
 12:30   LUNCH IN THE NETWORKING AREA

  
 13:30  

APPLYING ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT
Dr Mark Lee
Dredging Group Manager at HR Wallingford, United Kingdom
Presentation

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 13:45   Interactive activity

  
 14:45   COFFEE BREAK IN THE NETWORKING AREA

  
 15:15  

SEEKING WIN-WIN SOLUTIONS THROUGH BENEFICIAL USE OF SEDIMENTS
Dr Todd Bridges
Senior Research Scientist at USACE Research and Development Center, USA
Presentation

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 15:30   Interactive activity

  
 16:30   CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

  
 17:00   CONFERENCE END
FAREWELL DRINKS IN THE NETWORKING AREA

  
 17:00   CEDA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Following the conference’s conclusion, a half hour meeting was held with CEDA members.

  
 18:30   DPC AWARDS
The annual Dredging and Port Construction Innovation Awards were held at Amsterdam’s De Koepelkerk. For further information, visit www.dpcawards.com

  

The organisers reserve the right to make adjustments to the schedule as necessary

Last update: 22 January 2019