Transcript Slide 1 - TU Delft

Fifth WRCD symposium
CLIMATE: Are we in hot water?
Tuesday, January 22, 2008; 13:30-20:30; Aula TU Delft
Drought in spring, heavy downpours in summer and high
temperatures in winter; these are only a few examples of changing
weather conditions in the Netherlands. Other parts of the world are
experiencing changes as well: extreme droughts and extreme floods;
causing human loss and thousands of homeless people. The question
is: are we in hot water? Or are we making a fuss over nothing?
Lecture
Lecture
“Climate scenarios: robust findings
and uncertainties”
“Changes in water resources of
South Africa due to climate change”
Gerbrand Komen - KNMI -
Jay O’Keeffe – UNESCO IHE -
Gerbrand Komen is a climate researcher at KNMI, where
he was Director of the Department of Climate Research
and Seismology until May 2006. Furthermore, he is
emeritus professor of Climate Dynamics of the University
of Utrecht. His main expertise is in the field of ocean
waves and air/sea interaction.
Jay O'Keeffe is currently Professor of the Wetland
Ecosystems Core in the Department of Environmental
Resources at UNESCO-IHE, Delft. He took up the WWF
Chair in October 2004 after 21 years of research in South
Africa. Prof O'Keeffe's main research interests are in rivers
and in catchment management planning.
Interactive Table Discussion
Gerbrand Komen (KNMI), Jay O’Keeffe (UNESCO IHE), Bart Parmet (DG Water, secretary Delta
Committee), Ad van Os (Deltares, NCK, NCR), Tineke Ruijgh - van der Ploeg (DUT,
Hoogheemraadschap Delfland), Hans van Dijk (DUT, Kiwa Water Research).
Drinks – Awards
€ 2000
Dinner
Best Poster Award - Best Paper Award
Adapting to Climate Change
Organising committee: Heleen Vreugdenhil, Wim van Balen,
Bas Wols, Bianca Stalenberg, Inge van Rooij and Marcel Stive
Fifth WRCD symposium
CLIMATE: Are we in hot water?
Tuesday, January 22, 2008; 13:30-20:30; Aula TU Delft
13.30 – 13.40
Opening – Marcel Stive, Chairman WRCD
13.40 – 14.20
Lecture – Gerbrand Komen (KNMI)
14.20 – 15.00
Flash presentations – New PhD students
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee/ Tea break
15.30 – 16.10
Lecture – Jay O’Keeffe (UNESCO IHE)
16.10 – 17.10
Interactive Table Discussion
17.10 – 17.20
Closure ceremony
17.20 – 18.15
Drinks – Prize giving ceremony
18.15 – 20.30
Dinner – Adapting to climate change