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DAY ONE - setting
the agenda for the whole conference
Six main subjects are explored
Monday 20 September (starts at 11.20) |
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Global growth: economy and
mankind |
Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weiszäcker
Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy, GERMANY
- Forecasts of economic growth and world-wide
geographical distribution of economic growth
- Growth of world population with respect to
developed and developing countries
- Focal points of leading economies
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The evolution of technology in time |
Prof. Dr. Ir. Harry Lintsen
Technical University of Eindhoven (THE NETHERLANDS)
- Developments throughout history
- Interaction between science and technology
- The meaning of technology for society and
culture
- Design of technical systems and new
products
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Global warming |
Dr. Ir. P. Vellinga
Institute for Environmental Studies, Amsterdam University (THE NETHERLANDS)
- Are extreme weather conditions, floods,
drought and desertification directly related to the emission of human-caused greenhouse
gases?
- What is the potential role for consulting
engineers in formulating preventative and mitigating measures?
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Limited space in urban
areas |
Prof. Yoshitsugu Hayashi
Nagoya University (JAPAN)
- Decisions on land use have to be made to
achieve an equilibrium between supply and demand. A look at the methods being developed to
improve and support this process and the practical solutions already available.
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The water crisis |
Prof. Dr. Asit K. Biswas
University of Mexico (MEXICO)
- The development of new technologies and
water management practices for the next century.
- Will the increasing role of market
principles expand the role of the consulting engineer?
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Living in an Ecocracy |
Jacqueline Aloisi de Larderel
United Nations Environment Programme, Paris (FRANCE)
- In an Ecocracy, all activity is measured by
environmental standards.
- What means and decision-making processes
can ensure a well-balanced, sustainable development?
- How do ecological values compare to other
benefits, and what are the differences between different countries?
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DAY TWO - 12
workshops expanding on the subjects introduced on Monday. An ideal vehicle for giving and
receiving opinions and advise on how to move forward in the years ahead.
Tuesday 21 September (starts at 11.20) |
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F1 |
Multiple use of urban space |
- The rapid move to utilising underground
space requires a long-term, multi-disciplinary vision on behalf of physical planners and
innovative applications in the geo-technical and structural field. A look at future
developments and at the contribution of consulting engineers.
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F2 |
ICT/The electronic highway |
- The opportunities (cross-border exchange,
increased flexibility) and constraints (selectively sorting the mass of isolated data on
the basis of genuine knowledge and experience) of Information and Communication Technology
for consulting engineers.
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F3 |
Trans-boundary projects |
- Environmental pollution has no respect for
political borders, making national approaches redundant. What lessons can be learnt from
cross-border projects and what are the major barriers to progress?
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G1 |
Technical innovation /New
exploration techniques |
- The interaction between new challenges and
required technologies. The role of research and the impact of developments in new fields
such as space technology and offshore engineering.
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G2 |
Mega-cities
infrastructure/Integrated project approaches |
- By the year 2015, there will be 27 cities
with populations exceeding 10 million. This workshop focuses on the integrated project
approach and other possible alternatives for dealing with the severe problems associated
with mega-cities.
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G3 |
Privatisation/Innovative
financing |
- The motivations behind, definitions of and
differences between privatisation strategies. Which activities are best left in public
hands?
- What are the relationships between
innovative financing and privatisation? How can consulting engineers play a role?
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H1 |
Strengthening our profile
in society |
- An investigation into why consulting
engineers seem to have less status and receive lower financial rewards than comparable
vocations - and how this situation can be improved.
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H2 |
Outsourcing |
- It may be the latest "in-thing"
but is outsourcing really everything it purports to be? Which areas are more suitable for
such an approach and which are clearly not?
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H3 |
Multi-sector
companies/Multi-discipline approach |
- The role of multi-sector companies and
their advantages and disadvantages for in time consulting engineers.
- The multi-discipline teamwork approach: how
it works and the opportunities for expansion.
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J1 |
Strategic growth and
mergers |
- The move towards larger firms and global
networking is of increasing importance. An examination of the advantages this development
offers and the ways in which different cultures within companies are addressed.
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J2 |
Creative thinking |
- Some argue that consulting engineers should
avoid creative thinking, others that it is essential if existing technologies and tools
are to be more widely used. The truth must surely lie somewhere in-between?
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J3 |
Risk management |
- With the possibility of liability claims
increasing, systematic risk management policies are more important than ever. This
workshop studies various measures society that can be taken and asks how the changing rote
of our practice is affecting the division of risk.
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DAY THREE - demonstrating
and discussing the work of FIDIC, in relation to both contact with members and via local
Member Associations
Wednesday 22 September |
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| 09.00 - 10.00 |
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- Quality Means Business - Chair: Tonny Jensen (FIDIC Quality Management Committee). All conference
participants are asked to complete the Quality Means Business questionnaire.
- Client-Consultant Relationships: PFI and future activities - Chair: Mark Griffiths (FIDIC Risk Management Committee).
Speakers: Mark Griffiths, Stephen Bamforth and Paul Taylor.
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| 10.15 - 11.15 |
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- Sustainabilty in the consulting industry - Chair: Iksan van der Putte (FIDIC Environment Committee).
- Risk management - Chair: Paul Taylor (FIDIC Risk Management Committee)
- EFCA builds bridges to other continents - Chair: Willhelm Reismann (Chair, FIDIC/EFCA Task Force on Project Financing)
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| 11.30 - 14.00 |
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- Cosmic Voyage: a surprising visit to an
inspiring surrounding, the Omniversum
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| 14.00 - 17.00 |
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- FIDIC Annual General Assembly Meeting
Participation limited to delegates of FIDIC
Member Associations. Agenda and details available in the FIDIC.org Federation Internal area.
Directors and Secretaries of Member Associations also often participate in the meeting. They also have an Internal web area
that gives full information for the 1999 Directors and Secretaries Meeting.
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ADDITIONAL DAY - a special discussion seminar
describing the new FIDIC Conditions of Contract
Thursday 23 September |
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| 09.00 - 16.30 |
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- FIDIC New Contracts Launch Seminar
This is a special event that is not part of the conference. However, conference participants have a reduced price (EUR 300.- instead of
EUR 750.-. You can register online for the seminar here. You can obtain the registration form here.
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