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Coastal and Flood Resilience Cities Roundtable (By-invitation)


18 June 2024
12:30pm - 5:30pm
Room 10, Level 3


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Only for senior officials from cities and coastal and flood regulatory authorities.


Complex climate shifts are having profound impacts on cities, with more frequent and intense flooding and storm surges, increasing episodes of droughts, and threats of sea-level rise to coastline developments. Against this backdrop, we will be convening the inaugural Coastal and Flood Resilience Cities Roundtable for senior city officials and regulatory authorities. Designed as a closed-door event without the presence of industry, the Roundtable provides a platform for frank and open exchange of experiences amongst peers on how cities can adapt to increasing coastal and inland flood risks arising from climate change. The Roundtable Plenaries are moderated by Prof. Khoo Teng Chye, Practice Professor, NUS College of Design and Engineering.

Programme

12:30pm – 1:15pm
Networking Lunch
1:15pm – 1:30pm

  • Opening Remarks by Roundtable Chair, Ong Tze Chin, Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
  • Introduction to Roundtable Proceedings by Moderator, Prof. Khoo Teng Chye, Practice Professor, NUS College of Design and Engineering
1:30pm – 2:30pm
Roundtable Plenary 1 – Climate-Resilient Cities: Adaptive Planning Approaches to Coastal and Flood Management 

Invited interventions (confirmed):

  • Vera Konings, City Lead for Flood Risk and Coastal Protection, Rotterdam
  • Takahiro Konami, Director, International Affairs Office, Water and Disaster Management Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Tourism (MLIT), Japan
  • Joanne Emberson-Wines, Senior Programme Director, TEAM2100, Environment Agency, United Kingdom
2:30pm – 3:00pm
Open Roundtable Discussion
3:00pm – 3:45pm
Group Photo and Networking Coffee Break
3:45pm – 4:45pm
Roundtable Plenary 2 – Climate-Resilient Cities: Innovative Solutions to Adapt to Extreme Weather Events and Rising Seas

Invited interventions:

  • Lykke Leonardsen, Programme Director for Resilient and Sustainable City Solutions, International Water Association
  • Michael Fong Hok Shing, Director of Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering and Development Department
  • Laurian Farrell, Deputy Commissioner for Coastal Resilience at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection 
4:45pm – 5:15pm
Open Roundtable Discussion
5:15pm – 5:30pm
Closing Remarks by Roundtable Chair, Ong Tze Chin, Chief Executive, PUB

Speakers

Joanne Emberson-Wines
Joanne Emberson-Wines
Senior Programme Director, TEAM2100, Environment Agency, United Kingdom
Ong Tze-Ch’in
Ong Tze-Ch’in
Chief Executive, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency
Laurian Farrell
Laurian Farrell
Deputy Commissioner (Bureau of Coastal Resiliency), NYC Department of Environmental Protection, United States
Prof. Khoo Teng Chye
Prof. Khoo Teng Chye
Director, NUS Cities, Fellow, Centre for Liveable Cities, Practice Professor, NUS College of Design and Engineering
Takahiro Konami
Takahiro Konami
Director, Water and Disaster Management Bureau, International Affairs Office, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Japan
Vera Konings
Vera Konings
Lead Flood Risk Management and Coastal Resilience, City of Rotterdam
Lykke Leonardsen
Lykke Leonardsen
Programme Director for Resilient and Sustainable City Solutions, International Water Association
Michael Fong Hok Shing
Michael Fong Hok Shing
Director, Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD)