PROGRAMME
08:30
Registration and Coffee in the Networking Surgery
09:20
Chair's Opening Address
Dr Swenja Surminski (confirmed)
Senior Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science
Dr Swenja Surminski (confirmed)
Senior Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science
09:25
Keynote Address
Anne McIntosh MP (invited)
Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
“Flood risk management: meeting the challenges”
With budgets stretched, how can we continue to provide the skills, resources and capacity to deal effectively with flooding and extreme weather conditions?
Anne McIntosh MP (invited)
Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee
“Flood risk management: meeting the challenges”
With budgets stretched, how can we continue to provide the skills, resources and capacity to deal effectively with flooding and extreme weather conditions?
09:45
Dr Peter Fox (confirmed)
Head of Strategy and Investment, Environment Agency
“Developing a local strategy”
Lead local flood authorities have responsibility for developing a local flood risk management strategy for their area, covering local sources of flooding. In order to meet the challenges of flood prevention and climate change, greater cohesion in public and private partnerships must be significantly developed.
Head of Strategy and Investment, Environment Agency
“Developing a local strategy”
Lead local flood authorities have responsibility for developing a local flood risk management strategy for their area, covering local sources of flooding. In order to meet the challenges of flood prevention and climate change, greater cohesion in public and private partnerships must be significantly developed.
10:05
Dr Nick Reynard (confirmed)
Head of Natural Hazards, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
“Flood prediction: helping to prepare and respond to more frequent extreme weather”
The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) is a leading research organisation providing tools and information in support of improved flood management, from operational tools for flood forecasting to providing scientific evidence in support of policy on incorporating climate change in flood management decision-making.
Head of Natural Hazards, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
“Flood prediction: helping to prepare and respond to more frequent extreme weather”
The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) is a leading research organisation providing tools and information in support of improved flood management, from operational tools for flood forecasting to providing scientific evidence in support of policy on incorporating climate change in flood management decision-making.
10:25
Sponsored Speaker Slot
10:45
Question and Answer Session
10:55
Question and Answer Session
11:40
Masterclass Session 1
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following two topics: Resilience or Risk management.
A series of Masterclasses will run throughout the day. You have the opportunity to pick a stream from the following two topics: Resilience or Risk management.
12:25
Delegate Movement
12:30
Masterclass Session 2
13:15
Lunch in the Networking Surgery
14:15
Masterclass Session 3
15:00
Chair's Afternoon Address
15:15
Case Study
Jeff Stacey (confirmed)
Chair, Environmental Risk Professional Working Group, Emergency Planning Society
“Building development in flood risk areas: how to decide if it is safe”
Emergency planners have to take difficult decisions on whether a development in a flood risk area is safe. Work carried out by the Environmental Risks Professional Working Group of the Emergency Planning Society has helped to develop robust plans for managing developments in flood risk areas. Understanding how flood risk areas have developed their resilience and response strategies can help aid future recoveries.
Jeff Stacey (confirmed)
Chair, Environmental Risk Professional Working Group, Emergency Planning Society
“Building development in flood risk areas: how to decide if it is safe”
Emergency planners have to take difficult decisions on whether a development in a flood risk area is safe. Work carried out by the Environmental Risks Professional Working Group of the Emergency Planning Society has helped to develop robust plans for managing developments in flood risk areas. Understanding how flood risk areas have developed their resilience and response strategies can help aid future recoveries.
15:30
Case Study
Professor David Balmforth (confirmed)
Chair, Inter-Institutional Panel on Flooding, Institution of Civil Engineers; Executive Technical Director, MWH
“Securing critical infrastructure and assets, building resilience to flood events”
Discussing mitigation and outlining the priorities with investment, environmental impact, prediction and adaptation.
Professor David Balmforth (confirmed)
Chair, Inter-Institutional Panel on Flooding, Institution of Civil Engineers; Executive Technical Director, MWH
“Securing critical infrastructure and assets, building resilience to flood events”
Discussing mitigation and outlining the priorities with investment, environmental impact, prediction and adaptation.
15:45
Panel debate
“How should flood defences and flood recovery be funded?”
Traditional methods of investment are in decline as public purse strings tighten and private markets remain cautious. What are the barriers to investment and how can they be overcome? How can the public and private sectors co-operate more effectively and how do we ensure clear accountability with flood risk?
“How should flood defences and flood recovery be funded?”
Traditional methods of investment are in decline as public purse strings tighten and private markets remain cautious. What are the barriers to investment and how can they be overcome? How can the public and private sectors co-operate more effectively and how do we ensure clear accountability with flood risk?
Professor David Balmforth (confirmed)
Chair, Inter-Institutional Panel on Flooding, Institution of Civil Engineers; Executive Technical Director, MWH
Chair, Inter-Institutional Panel on Flooding, Institution of Civil Engineers; Executive Technical Director, MWH
Jeff Stacey (confirmed)
Chair, Environmental Risk Professional Working Group, Emergency Planning Society
Chair, Environmental Risk Professional Working Group, Emergency Planning Society
Charles Tucker (confirmed)
Chairman, National Flood Forum
Chairman, National Flood Forum
Dr Swenja Surminski (confirmed)
Senior Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science
Senior Research Fellow, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science
16:10
Chair's Closing Remarks
16:15
Conference Close
