The Risk Management and Engineering Department is honoured to invite you to a symposium on Energy Transitions and Developments in Safety Science on Friday 5 November next.

Topics:

1. Energy carriers and Energy transitions in history - Part 1 (Ir. Drs. Fred van Iddekinge)

2. From Safety to Safety Science (Dr Paul Swuste)

3. Development of safety science metaphors, models and theories (Dr Paul Swuste)

Chairman of the day: Prof. Dr. Ir. John Stoop

Floor manager: Ing. Anton Arnoldus

The KIVI house rules apply in the KIVI building. This currently means that participants must be able and willing to show a "Coronapas" or equivalent.

About the topics

1. Energy carriers and Energy Transitions in history - Part 1 (Ir. Drs. Fred van Iddekinge)

The lecture is the first of a triptych on the topic: Energy Carriers and Energy Transitions. Parts two and three will be covered at a subsequent symposium.

Fred van Iddekinge takes us through the energy transitions, which humanity has experienced (opportunistically and disorganised so far). What went right and what went wrong? What can we learn to make the coming energy transition successful?

Fundamentals of energy carriers and energy transitions - definitions and concepts - physical and chemical laws - what is possible and impossible?

Human mindset towards risk management in any transition in the face of time.

2. From Safety to Safety Science (Dr Paul Swuste) and

3. Development of safety science metaphors, models and theories (Dr Paul Swuste)

How did models, metaphors and theories of accident processes in industry emerge and how have they influenced each other and which way is it heading?

The knowledge development starts with safety engineering from the 19th century and progresses to socio-technical approaches to accident processes. In between, the domino metaphor, the emergence of barriers, latent factors and other relevant topics will be reviewed.

The question remains whether we can understand accident processes, including major accident processes, only with hindsight or also predict them.

Timetable

14:30 - 15:00

Walk-in with coffee and tea

15:00 - 15:15 hrs

Introduction Triptych of Energy Carriers and Energy Transitions 1750 to 2050

15:15 - 16:00 hrs

Part 1 Triptych Energy Carriers and Energy Transitions 1750 - 2050

16.00 - 16:10

Questions, comments, discussion

16:00 - 16:45

From safety to safety science

16:45 - 17:15 hrs

Break with coffee, tea and cold soft drinks

17:15 - 17:50

Knowledge development of safety science metaphors, models and theories

17:50 - 18:00

Panel discussion

18:00 - 18:30 hrs

Drinks, afterglow and networking

About the speakers

ir. Drs. Fred van Iddekinge

Fred van Iddekinge is a member of the KIVI-RBT divisional board. He studied at TUDelft, where he obtained two masters: one in chemistry and a second as a nuclear engineer. At EUR, he obtained an MBA. He worked as a chemical engineer in the process industry, senior nuclear safety inspector at VROM, has 20 years of experience at the IAEA, the International Atomic Energy Agency), the last few years as a board member of various working groups, worked for six years as a risk and safety specialist, held numerous ancillary positions, such as rapporteur on incidents and safety to the Dutch parliament, member of the KIVI members' council, member of the Nuclear Engineering Department. He lived and worked in England for two years and in the United States for three years.

In short: Fred van Iddekinge brings in knowledge.

Dr Paul Swuste

Paul Swuste was associate professor in the section Safety Science at Delft University of Technology. Retired, he is still associated with TUDelft. Graduated as a biochemist from Leiden University at TUDelft with a PhD on the thesis 'Occupational hazards and solutions'.

Paul researches working conditions and process safety within the steel, rubber, asbestos, construction and transport sectors. He was responsible for the post-academic course 'Management of Safety, Health and Environment (MoSHE). His impressive bibliography lists titles on both teaching and research.

He sat on national and international knowledge associations for safety science and occupational hygiene and supervisory committees of the Dutch Safety Board and the Health Council. One of his thick books is called From safety to safety science, which he wrote with some colleagues. The theme of his talk.

In short, Paul Swuste is a connoisseur of safety, its history, safety risks and uncertainties with a firm eye on the future.

Prof Dr John Stoop

John Stoop is a board member of the RBT department of KIVI. He specialises in transport safety, particularly in aerospace. As a researcher, he has a wonderful track record with numerous leading publications. Recently, the book Enhancing Safety, the Challange of Foresight was published under the auspices of the European Commission, to which he made important contributions.

Floor manager Ing. Anton Arnoldus

The floor manager monitors the process and assists the programme committee where useful, necessary and desirable.

The Risk Management and Engineering Programme Committee looks forward to seeing you!