Learn how Dutch and American experts can foster resilience and help reduce climate vulnerabilities in urban, rural, and coastal communities in Maryland.

Maryland and the Netherlands are working together to proactively implement adaptation strategies, exchange lessons learned and best practices, and look for more opportunities to collaborate on climate resilience.

Join this event with Dutch and USA experts to learn about innovative adaptation strategies, exchange your ideas on climate-resilience, and participate in lively group discussions with experts who have helped implement world-renowned and transformational resilience projects.

This event is designed for product and service companies involved with environmental and water management technologies; architecture/engineering firms; planners; government agencies, economic development professionals and climate/environmental organizations.

Event includes sessions on Coastal Adaptation, Resilient Cities, Resilience for Small Communities, Nature-Based Solutions, Public-Private Partnerships, Citizen Engagement, and Engineering with Nature.

The program features interactive breakout discussions and matchmaking platform offering 1on1 chats with resilience experts, providing an opportunity for US and Dutch environmental technology firms to network with each other.

• Date: Tuesday January 26th, 2021

• Time:

  • Plenary & breakout sessions 9 AM – 11:15 AM (EST Maryland) | 3 PM – 5:15 PM (CET Netherlands)

  • Matchmaking sessions 11:20 AM – 1 PM (EST Maryland) | 5:20 PM - 7 PM (CET Netherlands)

• Platform: Zoom (Matchmaking is via B2Match)

• Cost: Free. Advance registration required.

This event is organized by the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP) in partnership with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), the Maryland Department of Commerce, and the Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee and supported by the Partners for Water programme.