USNC Professional Team in Netherlands May 9-13

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The 2016 US-Netherlands Connection's Professional Program (USNC Pro) will be in the Netherlands on Monday, May 9, through Friday, May 13.  This year's team will have a focus of creating a criteria for tools that would be useful for decision makers having to deal with the big data issue.  The team will use the new Dutch Digital Delta initiative as a case study and base from which to set the stage for the program's agenda,  Digital Delta was developed as a partnership between the Rijkswaterstaat, Deltares, TU Delft, and Delfland Water Authority, with IT expertise powered by IBM.  Visiting some of the most famous water related sites in the world, this USNC Pro team will get the opportunity to hear from and discuss how the Dutch collect data, systhesise and analyse it and then make efficient and sound decisions.  A day by day outline of the week:

AGENDA OVERVIEW

Date

 

Venue

Monday 9 May

Morning

UNESCO-IHE

 

Afternoon

Rijkswaterstaat and Delfland Water Authority

Tuesday 10 May

Morning

Watersnoodmuseum

 

Afternoon

Province of Zeeland; Neeltje Jans (Delta Works; one of ASCE's 7 world wonders)

Wednesday11 May

Morning

Kinderdijk & Regional Water Authority Rivierenland

 

Afternoon

Biesbosch museum where we will discuss the Room for the River

Thursday 12 May

Morning

City of Rotterdam, FutureLand at Maasvlakte II

 

Afternoon

Maeslant Storm Surge Barrier (Keringhuis), Sand Engine

Friday 13 May

Morning

Deltares

 

Afternoon

Free Time and Program Wrap-up at UNESCO-IHE

For a detailed brochure on the 2016 USNC Professional Program, click here.

A registration fee of $2950 covers hotel, most meals, in-country transportation and venue costs.  Airfare to and from the Netherlands is not included and the responsibility of the participant.  For more information, click here, or call Florida Earth at +1(561)281-5081.  Also, email us for more information at stan@floridaearth.org

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