Programme

PROGRAMME IGS – SENSE Conference Resilient Societies


WEDNESDAY 19 OCTOBER 2011

From 12:00	Vrijhof, Foyer	Start Registration
13:00-13:10	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Opening of the conference Prof Ed Brinksma, Rector Magnificus University of Twente
13:10-13:50	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Keynote presentation Prof Rik Leemans, Wageningen University Resilient societies: governing risk and vulnerability for water, energy and climate change
13:50-14:10	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Bridging the science and practice gap in the Middle East
14:10-14:30	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Role of diplomacy in the Middle East Palestine Ambassador in the Netherlands
14:00-14:30	Vrijhof, Audiozaal	Coffee and tea break
14:30-16:00	Drienerburght	*Parallel sessions 1*
	Room B Room A Room D Room G	1.1 Sharing experiences in water management across borders? 1.2 Water diplomacy in the Middle East 1.3 Climate change vulnerability in developing countries 1.4 Panel Energy of Africa
16:00-16:30	Drienerburght	Coffee and tea break
16:30-18:00	Drienerburght	*Parallel sessions 2*
	Room B Room A Room D Room G	2.1 Water Management Solutions for Increasing Resilience 2.2 Information Technology for Resilient Societies 2.3 Climate change policy-making and its impacts on gender relations 2.4 African Natural Resources
19:00-21:00	FC Twente Stadium	Conference dinner

THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER 2011

09:00-09:20	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Summary of conclusions from Day 1
09:20-10:00	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Keynote presentation by Dr Dabo Guan, University of Leeds, introduced by Denie Augustijn Miracle or Magic – An assessment of physical and virtual water transfer in China
10:00-11:00	Vrijhof, Audiozaal	Coffee, tea break with posters and exhibits
11:00-12:30	Drienerburght	*Parallel sessions 3*
	Room A Room G Room C Room H Room D	3.1 Water diplomacy in the Middle East II 3.2 Modes of governance and their impact on renewable energy production in regions 3.3 Understanding adaptation to climate change in a multilevel setting 3.4 Open space 3.5 Integrated coastal development: Towards Building with Nature?
12:30-13:30	Vrijhof, Audiozaal	Lunch
13:30-13:45	Vrijhof, Amphitheather	Presentation of the SENSE PhD Award
13:45-14:00	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Keynote presentation by Prof. Arjen Hoekstra, University of Twente, introduced by Prof Hans Bressers The International Character of Water Governance
14:00-14:30	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Plenary Discussion on Governing Risk and Vulnerability for Water, Energy and Climate Change in the Middle East
14:30-15:00	Vrijhof, Audiozaal	Coffee and tea break
15:00-16:30	Drienerburght	*Parallel Sessions 4*
	Room A Room G Room C Room H	4.1 Blue River Restoration Game - until 17:00 4.2 Ethics of renewable energy production 4.3 Implementing adaptation to climate change in a multilevel setting 4.4 Human Sensor Webs special session
17.30 18:00-19:30	Departure bus to City Hall Enschede City Hall	Departure from Drienerburght Conference reception

FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 2011

09:00-09:20	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Summary of conclusions from Day 2
09:20-10:00	Vrijhof, Amphitheater	Keynote presentation by Prof James Clark, University of York, introduced by Prof Jon Lovett Green Chemistry and Sustainability
10:00-11:00	Vrijhof, Audiozaal	Coffee and tea break
11:00-12:30	Drienerburght	*Parallel sessions 5*
	Room C Room H Room D Room G Horst	5.1 Analysing sectoral adaptation approaches in practice 5.2 Greening of Industry Network (GIN) presentations meeting 5.3 African Resources special session 5.4 Open space 5.5 Reconceptualising models & modelling as boundary objects in water governance (in Virtual Reality Lab)
12:30-14:00	Vrijhof, Audiozaal	Lunch and closing of the conference