Re-imagining India,

A Knowledge Tour Of the Netherlands

An opportunity not to be missed! (April 11- 16, 2016)

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The Netherlands is one-fourth the size of New York State and much of this small country is below sea level,
dependent highly on smart designing and engineering works. The success of Dutch planning can however be encap-
sulated in one common saying God made the world, and the Dutch made Holland.
Over the years, significant interventions mark the restructuring of the Netherlands to date. The countrys primary
water defense, called ring dikes are massive power structures that have helped to prevent flooding for thousands of
years. The largest of these dikes encircle the densest region Randstad where 45% of the countrys population reside
and is thus considered one of the key planning concepts. The pioneering land reclamation scheme that closed off
Zuiderzee bay and converted the reclaimed land into the newest Dutch province of Flevoland, has been another
sterling engineering achievement. The magnificent Delta Plan that led to restructure the entire coastline of the
country continued the Dutch tradition of reshaping nature to preserve culture and accommodate growing population.
Addressing 21st century challenges of the country, the Government is rethinking its infrastructural and planning
strategies by implementing new policies, restoring nature through the Room for the River (Ruimte voor de Rivier)
program, integrating urban, rural and natural systems, and restructuring their water management strategy. Moreover,
Dutch architects, designers and planners propose the harmonious interaction of land and river systems together to
create floating buildings and infrastructure as an adaptive solution to global climate change.

ROTTERDAM
The largest commercial port in the world, Rotterdam was completely bombed out during World War II but several
successful urban renewal projects over the past few years have left it with a thriving local economy. A city that is in
its seventh edition of hosting the prestigious International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) brings together
international knowledge and experience in the disciplines of architecture, urban planning and urban design evidently.
Rotterdam has become a home to architecture firms and design museums, some of which are considered the most
progressive in the world. Internationally renowned Rem Koolhaass (OMA) new De Rotterdam megatower is the
latest example of the citys architectural ambitions. It also attracts other well-known design practices of MVRDV
and West 8. A major engineering effort of about 2000 hectares, Maasvlakte II, is underway that will redefine a new
port area of 2000 hectares of reclaimed land from the North Sea. The highlight however became the first fully
pedestrian-friendly shopping area Lijnbaan, that meant an urban revolution of exquisite planning and infrastructure.
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TIPS FOR PARTICIPANTS:

The best place to fly to the Netherlands will be Amsterdam and from there take a direct train to
Rotterdam which takes only an hour.
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PROGRAMME AGENDA APRIL 11th 16th, 2016*

DAY 1 ROTTERDAM + PORTS

URBAN PLANNING IN THE Introduction to Urban Planning in the Netherlands:
NETHERLANDS Presentation by Dr. Michelle Provoost, Director of the
International New Town Institute, Netherlands.
PORTS + LAND RECLAMATION Visit to the port of Rotterdam including the Smart Port
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project and Maasvlakte 2, 2000 ha. of port area reclaimed

from the sea.
CITIES OF THE FUTURE Presentation by Prof. Dr. Maarten Hajer, Director- General
of the Netherlands Environmental Agency and author of the
book "Smart about Cities: Visualizing the challenge for 21st
century Urbanism".
DAY 2 NEW TOWN ALMERE
NEW TOWNS Introduction to the planning and design of New Town
Almere by Ms. Linda Vlassenrood, Program Director of the
International New Town Institute, Netherlands including
visits to some new experiments in planning and building
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and visit to the City Centre designed by the internationally

acclaimed Dutch architects OMA (Rem Koolhaas).
WORLD EXPO & GREEN CITY Presentation of the plans for the Floriade 2022 World Expo
on the theme of "Growing Green Cities".
NEW NATURE Visit to the edges of New Town Almere, where the
reclamation of this whole area has been used as an
opportunity to develop new nature.
DAY 3 AMSTERDAM
SMART CITY Presentation on the physical planning of Amsterdam and
how the city is being turned into a Smart City with the
possibilities of the New Economy.
WEDNESDAY:

RECYCLING URBAN WASTE Visit to the recycling plant AEB, Amsterdam which receives
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half a million garbage bags a day and recycles 100% of the

urban waste.
SOCIAL HOUSING The Netherlands has a very successful history of social and
affordable housing. Visit to one of the largest Housing
Corporations in Amsterdam to hear how they strive for
their objectives.
DAY 4 EINDHOVEN
HIGH-TECH CAMPUS Visit to the High-Tech Campus in Eindhoven started by
Philips together with a diversity of other high-tech
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companies where data is freely exchanged to promote

innovation.
SMART CITY INTELLIGENT Presentation by the City Officials of Eindhoven on how it is
COMMUNITIES using Smart Technology to create an Intelligent Community
in Eindhoven.
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SMART MOBILITY Presentation by Prof. Dr. Carlo van de Weijer, Director of

the programme in Smart Mobility at the Technical
University of Eindhoven, on the many possibilities of Smart
Mobility in the future.
DAY 5 SHERTOGENBOSCH + NIJMEGEN
URBAN REGENERATION Visit to the prize-winning urban regeneration project of
Paleiskwartier in s'Hertogenbosch with a presentation by its
chief designer Shyam Khandekar.
RIVER MANAGEMENT Visit to the river in Nijmegen where as part of the
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programme of "Ruimte voor de Rivier" (i.e. Space for the

River) a large recreational urban space is being created
along the river.
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT Visit in the city of Nijmegen to the new urban initiatives
along river De Waal, including a visit to the largest urban
development project, the Waalsprong.
DAY 6 ROTTERDAM THE CITY
NEW URBAN CONCEPTS Visit to the Markthal, the recently opened new concept for
a covered Market Hall which has been designed by the
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internationally renowned Dutch architects MVRDV.

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RAILWAY STATION Visit to the new railway station of Rotterdam which is

widely being acclaimed as a great design for future
transport interchange.
INNOVATIVE CAMPUS Visit to the RDM Innovation Campus where the latest in
port developments are shown.
*The above programme is indicative in nature.


FINANCIAL COSTS:


The total cost for participating in the week-long knowledge tour will be INR 95,000, exclusive of local

FINANCIAL COSTS:
taxes that will be applicable. This includes the cost of attending all the institutes and lectures, the cost
The total cost for participating in the week-long knowledge tour will be INR 95,000, exclusive of local
of transportation and coffee, tea and lunch during each day.
taxes

that will be applicable. This includes the cost of attending all the institutes and lectures, the cost of
transportation
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