Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
18:00-21:30 CET AIWW Leaders Dinner at Hermitage, Amsterdam Welcome by Egbert de Vries (Vice Mayor of Amsterdam) and Peter Glas (Delta Programme Commissioner).
Thursday, November 4th, 2021
- 09:00-12:45 CET Integrated Leaders Forum at Hermitage, Amsterdam
With amongst others : Diederik Samson (Head of Cabinet Executive Vice-President EU Commission Frans Timmermans), Boris Ravignon, Mayor from Mairie Charleville-Mezieres ‘Mayors for drinkable rivers’ (Meuse) and Eleanor Treadwell (AIWW Future Water Leader) - 12:45-14:00 CET Lunch and boat tour to Aquatech
- 14:15-16:00 CET Meet the winners in Water at Holland Pavillion
With amongst others Marit Bouwmeester (Sailor and Olympic medal winner). - 16:00-18:00 CET The Future is Water Symposium
The power of sport to make a sustainable and environmental impact, with amongst others: MarcelienBos – de Koning, Chef de Emission NOS *NSF and Lucy Hunt (Content Advisor for the The Ocean Race Summits and manages The Ocean Race’s award winning Learning programme), Richard Brisius (Race Chairman the Ocean Race), David Nobles (PR & Communications director, Blue | Bluewater), Philip Russel (Assistant director – sustainability the R&A), Iona Dobrescu (Managing director of water Footprint Implementation) and Arno van Gerven (Director Watersportverbond). - 18:00-19:30 CET Drinks
Utilities
- Round table topic 01: Eternal source: spatial design follows the water system
Leading organization: Vitens - Round table topic 02: Water Industry mental Health framework (existing case-studies utilities Australia)
Leading organization: LUOW - Round table topic 03: Sanitation and Health
Leading organization: Sarphati Sanitation Award - Round table topic 04: Extending responsibilities for utilities: resource recovery
Leading organization: New York - Round table topic 05: Adaptive & resilient design of water infrastructure
Leading organization: Berlin - Round table topic 06: Blue green infrastructure
Leading organization: LUOW - Round table topic 07: Sewage Treatment plants- resource recovery: Kaumera
Leading organization: TU Delft, RHDHV
Cities
- Round table topic 08: Coastal cities need for integrated solutions
Leading organization: Arcadis - Round table topic 09: Long term funding for climate adaptation investments
Leading organization: Rotterdam - Round table topic 10: Aging infrastructure and investments
Leading organization: Amsterdam - Round table topic 11: Building resilient blue economies in cities
Leading organization: OECD - Round table topic 12: Community engagement and citizen science
Leading Organization: Amsterdam - Round table topic 13: Delta-challenge
Leading organization: Topsector Water - Round table topic 14: Water safe cities
Leading organization: C40
Industries
- Round table topic 15: Pollution-free rivers? Steps in the future water quality
Leading organization: Deltares - Round table topic 16: How can companies effectively manage water-related risks in their supply chains?
Leading organization: Water Footprint network - Round table topic 17: Water scarcity & reuse
Leading organization: Nijhuis Saur Industries - Round table topic 18: Water – Food – Nature – Energy Nexus
Leading organization: Agri-food Coalition - Round table topic 19: Environmental, Social and governance (ESG) legislation and embedding it within investments for water solutions
Leading organization: Accenture - Round table topic 20: The power of sport to create sustainable impact
Leading organization: The Future is Water initiative
Question/statement: How companies can use powerful sport platforms and athletes to educate and influence how people think about water
Please note: this event is invitation only. If you are interested, contact: monique.bekkenutte@waternetwerk.nl