Description

On 1 February 2013, it will be 60 years since Zeeland, South Holland, West Brabant and also Texel were hit by the water. Reason for KIVI NIRIA and the Watersnoodmuseum to jointly organise a series of nine lectures in the run-up to the commemoration on 1 February. From Thursday 29 November to 31 January, with the exception of 27 December, there will be an interesting lecture every Thursday afternoon at the Watersnoodmuseum in Ouwerkerk.

Joost Schrijnen was Southwest Delta programme director from 2008 to September 2012. He has served in many positions for governments, as well as on various boards in the architecture and art sector and in science. During the third National Delta Congress in Ahoy in Rotterdam, he received the Royal decoration Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau for his pioneering work

Each lecture will have the following programme:

15.30-16.00: Walk-in with coffee and Bolus
16.00-17.00: Lecture
17.00-17.30: Snack and drink to talk afterwards

Optionally bookable: From 6pm: Especially for visitors to these lectures: a 3-course menu at the adjacent Brasserie De Vierbannen. Known and acclaimed for its excellent, seasonal menu. See also www.devierbannen.nl
Cost for this option: €25 per meal. Bookable at: info@devierbannen.nl

Special museum offer: the book Watersnood by Kees Slager from €69 for €49

Speaker(s)

Prof. J.M. Schrijnen

Location

Watersnoodmuseum

Road of the Foreign Press 5 in Ouwerkerk

Organiser

Land Use and Water Management

Name and contact details for information

KIVI NIRIA: Saskia Houwing, saskiahouwing@kiviniria.nl Watersnoodmuseum: telephone number 0111-644382

info@watersnoodmuseum.nl

Register via

By e-mail toL info@watersnoodmuseum.nl (please mention title of lecture when registering)

info@watersnoodmuseum.nl