Rivers and Coastal Group 75th Anniversary Technical Conference 2025 | LONDON | IN-PERSON

Hosted by the CIWEM Rivers and Coastal Group

Event description

We are delighted to announce the 75^th anniversary of our Technical Conference will be taking place in London this year. The conference will focus on challenges faced with policy and associated uncertainty within the rivers and coastal space.

The event will include a mixture of presentations, panel sessions and workshops.

CIWEM members and non-members are welcome.

More information about the conference will be published later this month.

Part of the CIWEM Rivers and Coastal series.

Why attend the conference?

The conference is open to those with an interest in finding out more about policy and the challenges faced in the rivers and coastal sector.

• Hear from the experts on river and coastal policy.
• Obtain an overview of the latest developments in policy, strategy, science and best practice relating to rivers and coastal systems.
• Participate in interactive workshops.
• Share knowledge and experience with others in the profession and maintain your CPD.
• Network with a wide range of professionals from across the public and private sector.

Programme

10:00 – 10:15

Welcome and introduction to the conference

Hannah Burgess | President | CIWEM and Regional Delivery Director, Flood, Coast and Maritime | Binnies

Peter O'Flaherty | Chair | CIWEM Rivers and Coastal Group Committee and Practice Manager | AtkinsRéalis

10:15 - 11:00

Session 1 | Panel Discussion

"Translating flood risk management policy into practice."

11:00 – 11:30 | Tea, Coffee and refreshments break

11:30 - 12:30

Session 2 | Presentation

"Data Uncertainty in the Water Environment"

12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch

13:30 - 14:15

Session 3 | Workshop

14:15 – 14:30 | Refreshments break

14:30 - 15:15

Session 4 | Presentation

"Postcards from the Edge: the challenges and best practice in moving from policy to delivery in the coastal space"

15:15 - 16:00

Session 5 | Panel Discussion

"Turning flood risk assessment policy into real world best practice."

16:00 - 16:15

Closing remarks

Hannah Burgess | President | CIWEM and Regional Delivery Director, Flood, Coast and Maritime | Binnies

Peter O'Flaherty | Chair | CIWEM Rivers and Coastal Group Committee and Practice Manager | AtkinsRéalis

16:15 | Close

Further details about chairs and speakers to follow shortly.

Booking and joining information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.

Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact barbara.woods@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations close at 9:00 am, two working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about the conference, please contact the Rivers and Coastal Group organiser at rcg@ciwem.org.

About the venue and getting there

The event will take place at the Arcadis office, 80 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BY. The venue is only a few minutes’ walk from Fenchurch Street railway station and Aldegate tube station and several bus routes run near the venue.

Travelling to the venue

As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.

By Train | Underground | Tram

Fenchurch Street and Liverpool Street railway stations are the nearest mainline railway stations to the Arcadis office. c2c trains go to Fenchurch Street Station railway station and c2c, Greater Anglian, Stanstead Express, LfT Trains and London Overground services operate from Liverpool Street for all those coming from outside the city.

Metropolitan and Circle lines run to Aldegate tube station, which is the nearest underground station to the Arcadis offices, for those travelling into London.

By Bus | Coach

The no. 78, 42, 149, 43, 383 bus routes run near the Arcadis office.

By foot | cycle

The venue is only three minutes’ walk from Fenchurch Street railway station and Aldegate tube station. The Arcadis office is 12 and 20 minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street and London Bridge railway stations respectively and seven minutes’ cycle ride from London Bridge.

By car

If you are coming by car, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.

As this is an in-person event, please remain vigilant to control the spread of COVID-19 and stay safe.

We request that if you think you might have contracted COVID or have recently had the disease, that you do not attend the conference.

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