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Opening Floating Pavilion Rotterdam
During the opening ceremony of the floating pavilion in the Rijnhaven in Rotterdam on June 24th, the announcement was made that this remarkable building in the Stadshavens district will become the showcase and centre of expertise for the National Water Centre that is currently in the process of formation. In the floating pavilion, Minister Huizinga was presented the formation document for the National Water Centre. In addition, she received the water manifesto entitled ‘The Blue Perspective’, describing the Dutch water sector plans to strengthen their national and international position and create exposure for the Netherlands as an international hub for water management expertise.
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Shanghai-Rotterdam Water Conference offers platform for global knowledge exchange
On Thursday, 10 June, during the special Holland Water Week, the 2010 World Expo was the venue of the Shanghai-Rotterdam Water Conference. As part of Holland Water Week, this event started with a visit to ‘Rotterdam Water City’, the Rotterdam pavilion in the Urban Best Practices Area, followed by a tour to the ‘Happy Street’ Holland Pavilion, where the official opening was performed by Paula Verhoeven, Climate Director of the City of Rotterdam, and Zhu Shiqing, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Water Authority.
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Floating pavilion makes its entry into Rotterdam Rijnhaven
On Friday, 21 May, Rotterdam witnessed the festive entry of the floating pavilion. The dome-shaped section arrived from the Heijsehaven – the construction site at Heijplaat – and entered the Rijnhaven. This is where Alderman Lucas Bolsius connected the floating half-spheres to the plaza section. The pavilion was constructed within six months, and will be officially opened in late June.
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Royal Couple opened Rotterdam Pavilion at 2010 World Expo
Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima and His Royal Higness Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands have officially opened the ‘Rotterdam Water City’ pavilion at the World Expo in Shanghai. They visited the pavilion in the company of Mayor Aboutaleb of Rotterdam.
Start registration for Deltas in Times of Climate Change conference
All those interested in attending the ‘Deltas in Times of Climate Change’ conference can register for this event. This large-scale, international climate conference will take place in Rotterdam from 29 September until 1 October 2010. This conference, on the theme of ‘Deltas in Times of Climate Change’, will bring together a rich pool of scientists, administrators, policymakers and corporate executives from around the globe to share knowledge and experience for the purpose of helping delta cities to prepare for climate change.
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‘Rotterdam Water City’ pavilion at World Expo Shanghai open to the public
As from 1 May, the audience of millions of people who will visit the World Expo in Shanghai will be able to marvel at the ‘Rotterdam Water City’ pavilion. In this pavilion, they can experience how a delta city such as Rotterdam handles flood management now and in the future, despite climate change. On Saturday, 1 May, Prime Minister Balkenende visited the pavilion. The official opening ceremony by Prince Willem Alexander and Princess Máxima, in the presence of Mayor Aboutaleb, will take place on 18 May.
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Climate conference international delta cities in Rotterdam
Climate change has irreversible consequences for delta cities around the world. Sea level rise and strong fluctuations in river runoff present enormous challenges to these fertile and economically thriving regions. In order to share scientific knowledge and policies concerning this theme on an international level, Rotterdam will offer a platform next year for a large-scale climate conference for delta cities: ‘Deltas in Times of Climate Change’.
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