This year the Imperial College Club of Germany e.V. have teamed up with their counterparts from MIT to host their annual conference, which will take place in Amsterdam in the Netherlands from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 November 2013.
The title of the conference is a highly topical issue;
“Adaptation to climate change” .
The finalised agenda is as follows:
Friday 8 November
20:00 – 23:00 – Informal get together over some beers in Hotel bar of NH Tropen
Saturday 9 November
09:15 – 16:00
- Introduction to the conference
- Welcome from the British Embassy in the Netherlands
- News from Imperial College London by Tom Pearson, Acting Head of Alumni Relations
- Various speakers on “Adaptation to climate change”, including:
- “Adaptation to climate change” with Mr Marco Waas, Climate-KIC (www.climate-kic.org)
- “How is the Netherlands adapting to climate change?” with Dr. Willem Ligtvoet, Deputy Head, Sector Water Agriculture and Food, PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (www.pbl.nl)
- “Dutch energy transition in a European context” with Rick Bosman, MSc Renewable Energy Management, Researcher & Consultant Dutch Research Institute for Transitions, Erasmus University, Rotterdam (www.drift.eur.nl)
- “How to benefit from transition” with Guus Jansen, PhD Delft University of Technology (www.energytransitiongroup.com)(www.energytransitiongroup.com/aboutetg/team/guusjansen.html)
16:30 – 18:00 – Visit of Amsterdam Smart City – “Achievements and the Way of Working of the Amsterdam Smart City” led by Mr Ger Baron (http://amsterdamsmartcity.com)
20:00 onwards – Evening Meal followed by informal networking in local bars
Sunday 10 November
10:30 – Sightseeing tour of City Old Centre with a guide in English at 11:00 on a canal boat
12:30 – Lunch and farewell
Download the full programme for the weekend here.
Spaces are limited, book your place now via the online booking system.
Overnight accommodation at the NH Tropen Hotel can be booked from the hotel directly here.
If you have any questions about the event please contact the Imperial College Club of Germany at: board@iccg.net.