Program

May 27 - Day 3

Morning sessions

• Auditorium
  • Security & Safety
    Implementation: Public Private Partnerships
  • Mobility
    E-logistics
• Forum
  • eHealth
    Speed up implementation
  • Creative Industries
    New Futures: Building on Creativity
• Emerald Room
  • Creative Industries
    Platforms for Transformation
  • Energy
    Smart Business (Best practises on transforming business to lower energy consumption)
• G102
  • Mobility
    PPP (as a necessity), a coproduction between the Tracks eGovernment and Mobility
  • eHealth
    Agenda for eHealth challenges
• G103
  • Water
    Can ICT speed up the realization of the MDGÂ’s?
  • Water
    IT for water challenges – Closing session


• Water

  IT for water challenges – Closing session

  G103
  11:15 - 12:45 hrs.

  In the next decades water will play an increasing role in business and personal live. What are the challenges, threats and opportunities we will have to face and how can IT can contribute the this. Water is crucial for several sectors and of course for mankind; the way water will be managed is of increasing importance. Leading professionals from international organizations will share their views and you are invited to participate in the closing panel discussion.

  Welcome Speech

  Introduction

  

  Mr. András Szöllösi-Nagy

  Unesco IHE

  Professor András Szöllösi-Nagy started his appointment as Rector of UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education at the beginning of September 2009.

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  Keynote Speech

  Connecting to global water trends and opportunities

  

  Mr. Ger Bergkamp

  Director General World Water Council

  Ger Bergkamp is Director General of the World Water Council, headquartered in Marseille, France. He has served the water community for more than 20 years.

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  Keynote Speech

  Doing more with less! Confronting water challenges on the path to 2050.

  

  Mr. Paul Reiter

  Executive Director International Water Association

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  Keynote Speech

  Drinking water supply & ICT

  

  Mr. Rik Van Terwisga

  CEO Vitens

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  Introduction

  Enabling ICT: the future roadmap for water and IT

  Michael Sullivan

  Business Developement Executive IBM

  Panel Discussion

  Closing panel: enabling ICT in the watersector

  Michael Sullivan

  Business Developement Executive IBM

  

  Mr. Paul Reiter

  Executive Director International Water Association

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  Mr. Ger Bergkamp

  Director General World Water Council

  Ger Bergkamp is Director General of the World Water Council, headquartered in Marseille, France. He has served the water community for more than 20 years.

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  Mr. András Szöllösi-Nagy

  Unesco IHE

  Professor András Szöllösi-Nagy started his appointment as Rector of UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education at the beginning of September 2009.

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  Mr. Jeroen van der Sommen

  Executive Director Netherlands Water Partnership

  Mr. Jeroen van der Sommen is Managing Director of Netherlands Water Partnership.
  

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Afternoon sessions

• Auditorium
  • Plenary
    Session 4

Please note that the preliminary program can be subject to change.