Workweek Netherlands-Bangladesh
The project hydro-social deltas (http://hydro-social-deltas.un-ihe.org/) is looking for participants for a workweek for students and young professionals from Bangladesh and the Netherlands from 10 to 18 February 2018 in Dordrecht. The aim is to compare the flood risk situations in Dordrecht and Dhaka and find differences and similarities in the resilience of these cities and formulate recommendations for flood risk management. Based on this workweek some students will get the opportunity to carry out an MSc-thesis project related to this topic. Details about the workweek can be found in the attached documents. For more information or if you want to participate please contact Anne Wesselink (a.wesselink@un-ihe.org).
Invitation for an Exchange Workshop Lessons for resilient flood risk management from comparing the Netherlands and Bangladesh 10-18 February 2018 @ Dordrecht
We are inviting nine young professionals from Bangladesh and nine Dutch advanced BSc and MSc students to participate in a mutual learning week. The aim is to find differences and similarities in what resilience looks like in Dordrecht and Dhaka and to formulate recommendations from this comparison. These cities are similar because they are both urban delta cities where FRM is arranged in diverse ways. They are also different because the socio-economic conditions are very unlike, as are the flood risk management strategies.
Participants are expected to self-organise beforehand to prepare the case from their respective country before the workshop. During the workshop, participants will expected to examine the situation in each other’s location, with a focus on open-minded problem analysis, not on solutions. We expect that participants are ready to share their knowledge about their own country and are prepared question their own and others’ assumptions about both countries.
Study credits may be available depending on your course; please inquire internally. After the workweek the project will fund 2-3 MSc thesis projects for Dutch students on topics related to this workshop. Participants will be invited to submit their proposals for pre-selection within 1 months after the workshop.
All expenses will be paid as well as a small per diem. Please note that the accommodation is basic but functional. Participants are expected to share in food preparation and cleaning.
For more information: Dr Anna Wesselink a.wesselink@un-ihe.org Hydro-social deltas project profile: http://hydro-social-deltas.un-ihe.org/
UWD Hydro-social Deltas project Exchange workshop Lessons for flood risk management from resilience framing in the Netherlands and Bangladesh Outline & preliminary programme
In the context of the WOTRO funded project Hydro-social deltas a mutual learning workshop with BD and NL advanced students and young professionals will be organised 10-18 February 2018 in Dordrecht (The Netherlands). The overall theme of the event is ‘Lessons for flood risk management from resilience framing in the Netherlands and Bangladesh’. The aim is to find differences and similarities in what resilience looks like in two delta areas in The Netherlands and Bangladesh and to formulate recommendations from this comparison.
We have opted for Dordrecht and Dhaka as the two cases that will be compared. These cities are similar because they are both urban delta cities where FRM is arranged in diverse ways. They are also different because the socio-economic conditions are very unlike, as are the flood risk management strategies. The resilience of the two situations will be assessed using a simple model.
We are inviting up to nine young professionals from Bangladesh (junior staff of NGOs and universities) and up to nine advanced BSc and MSc students to participate in this mutual learning week. We aim for two interdisciplinary groups including (for example) anthropology, sociology, civil engineering, water management, urban planning… We also aim for equal numbers women & men. If there are more than 9 applications from either country we will select on the basis of the above criteria (interdisciplinarity & equal numbers men/women).
Participants are expected to self-organise beforehand to prepare the case from their respective country before the workshop. During the workshop, participants will expected to examine the situation in each other’s location, with a focus on open-minded problem analysis, not on solutions. We expect that participants are ready to share their knowledge about their own country and are prepared question their own and others’ assumptions about both countries.
The project is able to fund 2-3 MSc thesis projects for students at Dutch universities on topics related to this workshop. Participants will be invited to submit their proposals for pre-selection within 1 months after the workshop.
Provisional schedule
Work starts at 9:00 each day except on 11-2 when it will be 10:00. The provisional programme:
| Saturday 10-2 | flight Dhaka – Amsterdam & arrival all particpants |
| Sunday 11-2 | introduction on cases & context (project staff) |
| serious game on FRM | |
| Monday 12-2 | excursion tour of Dordrecht & surrounding area on FRM approaches |
| Tuesday 13-2 | group work on case studies |
| Wednesday 14-2 | Biesbosch boat tour + polder Noordwaard |
| Thursday 15-2 | group work (cont.) |
| Friday 16-2 | am: preparation of presentations |
| pm: formal closure event @ Dordrecht municipality | |
| Saturday 17-2 | wrap up & tour of Delta works |
| Sunday 18-2 | departure |
Practical
All expenses will be paid as well as a small per diem. Please note that the accommodation is basic but functional, and that the weather in February may be cold and/or wet.
- The NIVON house ‘De kleine rug’ has been booked exclusively for us. This is self-catering accommodation at the edge of Dordrecht that sleeps max. 32 people in 6 shared bedrooms.
- There is a good working/socialising space and kitchen.
- Catering will be halal (incl. no alcohol on site) and mostly prepared by participants.
- There is a local shopping centre at 10 mins walking distance.
- All are expected to share equally in food preparation and cleaning.
