Leveraging evacuation and self-rescue
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.
Netherlands is the best protected delta in the world. But how safe are we in our country? New knowledge provides insight into the strength of and weaknesses in our dykes and the damage and casualties caused by floods. This knowledge is partly gained from observations of floods abroad. The lecture will consider the experiences of floods in New Orleans, Thailand, Japan and recently New York, and what we in the Netherlands can learn from these events.
Bas Kolen is particularly concerned with getting people's self-reliance to work, it has to permeate what it means for them, they don't need to have an emergency kit in the house, but need to think. He is currently working as Emergency Management Consultant, at HKV line in water and Disaster Management Consultant.
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: Nibbles and drinks to discuss afterward
Optional:
- Optional additional booking: 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. To be booked via: info@devierbannen.nl
- Special museum offer: the book Watersnood by Kees Slager from € 69 for € 49
Speaker(s)
Mr Bas Kolen
Location
road of the Foreign Press 5, 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 to info@watersnoodmuseum.nl (please mention title lecture/date).