2017 US-Netherlands Connection's Professional Program
The US-Netherlands Connection's Professional Program brings professionals to the Netherlands to participate in a global knowledge exchange in water management, infrastructure, and resilience.
2017 US-Netherlands Connection's Professional Program (USNC Pro)
This is an opportunity to connect directly with those responsible for the planning, design, implementation and operation of solutions which give rise to sharing knowledge to help solve similar problems throughout the world.
The Dutch have dealt with water-related issues and challenges for over 1,000 years and have accumulated an extensive record of successful ways in which to deal with difficult and, at times, seemingly impossible circumstances.
Begun in 2007, with over 130 alumni, USNC Pro provides opportunities for delegates to engage Dutch planning, engineering, government and business experts in some of the most dynamic places where innovation is the word of the day. This opportunity to connect directly with those responsible for the planning, design, implementation and operation of those solutions gives rise to sharing knowledge to help solve similar problems throughout the world. We invite you to be part of the solution.
USNC Pro 2017 Itinerary
Day and Date Morning and Afternoon Themes Location| Monday, June 19 AM | Orientation and the History of Dutch Water Management | UNESCO-IHE, Delft |
| PM | Exploring Dutch Governance in Water and Planning | RWS, The Hague |
| Tuesday, June 20 AM | Dutch Expertise in Research and Knowledge Transfer | Deltares, Delft |
| PM | Connecting Knowledge by Connecting People | Deltares, Delft |
| Wed., June 21 AM | Room for the River; The Nijmegen Case for Stakeholder Engagement | City of Nijmegen |
| PM | Using Public-Private Partnerships in Solving Large Challenges | Biesbosch National Park |
| Thursday, June 22 AM | Understanding 1953 and the Delta Plan | Watersnood Museum |
| PM | Protecting One of the world's Largest Estuaries | Oosterscheldt, Zeeland |
| Friday, June 23 AM | Planning for a Vibrant Economy by Integrating Resilience | Port of Rotterdam |
| PM | Creating a Resilient City and Program Debrief | City of Rotterdam |
