DAY 3 - The Way Forward
09.30-10.00 hrs	Welcome Chair: Dr. Gaele Rodenhuis, Chairman Aquaterra International Advisory Committee IBM Global Center of Excellence for Water Management A cyberinfrastructure to guide sustainable development of delta's and Estuaries. Enhanced prediction and protection systems for low-lying coastal areas and river deltas. The Beacon Institute, a river and estuaries research center, is partnering with IBM to design a technology-based monitoring system along the Hudson River. When the team's network of sensors, robotics and computers is activated along the Hudson's 315-mile course, it should allow scientists to forecast environmental changes minute-by-minute, the way meteorologists predict the weather. Real-time monitoring is really the future for environmental research and management. The new River and Estuary Observatory Network, or REON, will be able to track fish movements, temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen and pollution levels. The data stream, in turn, could revolutionize the way communities monitor their drinking water, swimming conditions and riverfront industries. Will new computer-modeling frameworks allow users to simulate the behavior of river basins in delta regions and estuaries around the world, helping inform policy and management decisions that conserve the natural environment and benefit the people who rely on these resources. Mrs. S. L. Nunes, PhD, Vice President, Strategic Growth Initiatives, IBM corporation
10.00-10.30 hrs	The California Bay Delta Vision California’s major problems are agriculture’s huge water demand and the drinking water supply. The delta is the heart of the state’s water supply, providing 25 million people and 45 percent of America’s vegetable and fruit cultivation with water. Additional problems are the southern part of the state drying out and the expected rise of the sea level, which will result in further salt intrusion via the Pacific delta. The issue has become hugely complex and grown beyond the control of the water managers. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger commissioned the Delta Vision, an ambitious plan that will cost tens of billions of dollars and is designed to result in sustainable water management across the entire delta by 2020. The Californian public is currently taking part in the discussion on the matter. Residents are involved in a lively debate with agriculture concerning a hugely expensive canal surrounding the delta that would supply the southern part of the state with additional water. P. L. Isenberg, Chairman Delta Vision (US)
10.30-11.00 hrs	Coffee Break
11.00-12.00 hrs	Shaping the Aquaterra Statement - dialogue with delegates The format of Aquaterra 2009 is that of a working conference and this session the result and outcome of all Key Note, Theme- and Case Sessions will be presented in symbiosis with the Aquaterra research. From a review of the trends researched and presented by Deltares in the Kick-off meeting, and points raised during discussions of cases, the moderators should for each theme formulate conclusions and recommendations on trends, successful practices, effective technologies and innovations. The outcome of this will be discussed in this session. Symbiosis themes are: Land and water use – development, adaptation Infrastructure – the realization of infrastructure in a complex environment; extension, revitalization Natural systems – management, restoration Governance Master Moderator of this panel discussion: Alex Kirby, former Environmental Correspondent of BBC News Panel: Prof. P. Goodwin Center for Ecohydraulics Research, Idaho Water Center (US) Prof. R.A. Falconer Cardiff School of Engineering (UK) Prof. K. Vairavamoorty, UNESCO-IHE and University Birmingham (UK) Prof. dr. ing. G.R. (Geert) Teisman, Professor Governance Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam (NL) David Waggonner, Waggonner & Ball Architects (US) MD. E.H. Dykstra, ICDRM Washington University (US)
12.00-13.30 hrs	Lunch
13.30-14.30 hrs	Closing Presentation Aquaterra The Aquaterra Statement is the outcome of moderated discussions among the delegates of the Aquaterra Second World Forum on Delta & Coastal Development. These discussions took as their starting point the research on Sustainable Development of Deltas, prepared by the Dutch institute Deltares for Aquaterra, and experiences presented during the conference.
14.30-16.00 hrs	Reception